Month: January 2017

 

Ethical Leaders in STEM is an experiential program for Notre Dame STEM PhD students who will be in their 3^rd or 4^th year of study in academic year 2017-18 to develop and explore their aptitude for communication, mentoring, and leadership.

 

This is a great program that in 2015 our own Matt Hall was a participant.  It comes with an additional $1400 stipend on top of your regular pay and 3-course credits. Check it out at graduateschool.nd.edu/professional_development/ethics/ethical-leaders/. 

Applications are due March 15. Specific details about the program are found in the application.

 

 

The Social Responsibilities of Researchers program in the Reilly Center aims to equip and motivate emerging scientists and engineers to be cognizant of the conne

ctions their research has with society, adaptive in steering their research in light of these, and able to engage the public and policy makers in an effort to optimize its impact and relevance. In doing so, these researchers will become leaders and models of ethical engagement for their peers and students.

Applicants must be in their first or second year, and applications are due February 13th. You will get a $1400 stipend, a total of three credits and a certificate of completion. Not only will you learn a lot, but it is a great thing to add to your CV.

Submissions for the 3 Minute Thesis are open until February 14. The website can be found here.

If interested, please attend the information session on Wednesday, January 25! This is a great opportunity to see how well you can explain your research!

From gradconnect about the event:

Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 12:00 PM until 01:00 PM

Notre Dame Room, 202 La Fortune Student Center

3 Minutes, 1 Slide…..3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Information Session

An 80,000 word thesis would take 9 hours to present; would you be able to explain yours in just 3 Minutes?  The 3MT competition is practice for life.  It takes skill and practice to articulate your life’s work in 180 seconds, and it is a skill that every graduate student should hone.  Now it the chance to perfect your talk. The 3MT challenges doctoral candidates to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance in just 3 minutes. The exercise cultivates your academic, presentation, and research communication skills.  Attend this session to learn more about the competition and the professional development workshops surrounding it.

1st Prize is $2,000.  2nd Prize is $1,500.  People’s Choice Award $1,000.