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Registration for oral and poster presentations is closed, but not for those who want to attend the symposium. Do not miss the opportunity to explore research diversity at UCR and connect with other early career scientists, keynote speakers, and panelists.
Register filling this form . Lunch will be provided at no cost to attendees.
The RPA, in association with GradSuccess and the UCR's Health Promotion Department (The Well) , invites the postdoctoral community (postdoctoral/visiting scholars and project scientists) to the Spring 2023 Stress Relief Fair on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at the Physics Courtyard.
The RPA and the Institute for Integrative Genome Biology (IIGB) invite the postdoc community (i.e., postdoctoral/visiting scholars and project scientists) and graduate students to attend and submit an abstract for the 2023 Early Career Scientist Symposium, scheduled to take place on Friday, June 9th, 2023, at the Genomics Building on the UCR Campus in Riverside, CA. The Evaluation Committee will select the eight most relevant postdoc abstracts for oral presentations (15-min talk + 5-min Q&A). The poster session is open to all graduate students, postdoctoral/visiting scholars, and project scientists.
Postdoc oral presentations will provide financial support for research in the amount of $500 for the best presentation, and $300 for the second- and $200 for the third-place winners. These awards will be transferred to the winner’s department for research-related expenses, including conference travel. In addition, three $75 gift cards will be given as awards for the best poster presentations.
Click on this link for registration and abstract submission (Deadline: March 31, 2023). Lunch will be provided for speakers and registered attendees. Kindly note that pre-registration is mandatory.
The RPA is happy to announce two in-person writing workshops on academic job application materials brought to the postdoctoral community by the Graduate Writing Center :
Please register here to secure a spot and not miss this great chance to improve (or get started) on your materials.
The Research Ethics Education program and the Office of Research and Economic Development invite the postdoctoral community to the 2022-2023 Research Integrity Series, where recent NIH and upcoming NSF changes to requirements for education in the responsible conduct of research will be discussed. All sessions will be held at 2:00 pm and are free and open to the public via Zoom. Link to be provided in advance of each session.
The UCR Postdoctoral Association invites all postdoctoral and visiting scholars and project scientists to the first General Assembly of the 2022-2023 term on September 23, 2022, at 11:30 am at the UCR Botanic Gardens conference room . Get to know the new board and the current projects and initiatives and share your ideas to strengthen our community. No registration required!
Join us in celebrating the National Postdoc Appreciation Week through multiple events organized by the Graduate Division and the UC Riverside Postdoctoral Association. Looking forward to seeing you all this week!
[Read More]Join us in celebrating the National Postdoc Appreciation Week with a gathering and a tour of the UCR Botanic Gardens on Friday, September 23, 2022, at 10:30 am. Please fill out this form to register.
Attention postdocs and research staff! Are you applying for jobs? We are happy to announce a presentation on writing cover letters and research statements, brought to us by the Graduate Writing Center! Please join us (virtually) on Tuesday, December 14th from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. Please register here .
[Read More]The RPA is pleased to host a presentation on how to craft a winning diversity, equity, and inclusion statement featuring Dr. David Lo (Senior Associate Dean for Research and Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Sciences) and Dr. Juliet McMullin (Professor of Anthropology). A strong DEI statement is a critical component of any competitive application, so don’t miss this chance to improve (or get started) on yours! Please join us (virtually) on Friday, December 10th, by registering here .
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