PhD Progression Badge-a-thon – March 2!
PhD Progression Badge-a-thon Have you been curious about what the digital badges in PhD Progression are? Do you have ideas for professional development activities and resources that would be valuable for you and your colleagues? Do you like stickers? Then come to the first annual PhD Progression Badge-a-thon! Join PDPA for an afternoon of digital […]
PhD Progression – Level 2 Career Development Pathway now available!
PhD Progression is an online micro-credentialing platform designed specifically for PhD students at Boston University. The platform creates a framework for students to explore, build, and apply skills outlined in the PhD Core Capacities. Through the acquisition of digital badges connected to activities and assessments recorded on the Badgr pro platform, you will be able […]
Community Panel Discussion: Fostering Inclusion for Students with Disabilities
BU Graduate Affairs and the Office for Diversity & Inclusion are pleased to host a virtual community panel discussion on Wednesday, April 13 from 1-2:30pm. The topic of discussion is how assessments within graduate programs can be designed to be inclusive to students with disabilities. Panelists include: John Zilvinskis, Assistant Professor at SUNY Binghamton whose […]
PhD Progression: Now available for all BU PhDs
PhD Progression is an online micro-credentialing platform designed specifically for PhD students at Boston University. The platform creates a framework for students to explore, build, and apply skills outlined in the PhD Core Capacities. How PhD Progression works: Through the acquisition of digital badges connected to activities and assessments recorded on the Badgr pro platform, […]
How to Complete Your Grad Student/Postdoc Tax Return (and Understand It, Too!)
Are you intimidated by the prospect of preparing your grad student tax return? Are you confused by the tax forms you received from your institution or funding agency – or the forms you didn’t? This asynchronous workshop breaks down how to calculate your taxable income from your salary, stipend, fellowship, grant, and/or scholarships; minimize your […]
21 Days of Unlearning Racism and Learning Anti-Racism
PDPA remains committed to building opportunities for inclusive doctoral and postdoctoral professional development. In order to better prepare members of our community for participating in a more diverse, equitable academic environment, this year we are inviting you to join us again for “21 Days of Unlearning Racism and Learning Anti-racism,” which will begin on February […]
PhD Core Capacites
Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs (PDPA) is excited to introduce BU’s new PhD Core Capacities- a set of seven skills that all doctoral students at Boston University should develop in the course of their doctoral training to fulfill the expectations of the broader PhD workforce, These skills were identified by the Core Competencies Task Force, […]
Virtual Postdoc Retreat Week
Please join PDPA for a week of activities designed for postdocs! March 8- 12, 2021 March 8 Grab and Go Breakfast on CRC: Come grab some breakfast on the Charles River Campus before heading to work RSVP March 9 Grab and Go Breakfast on MED: Come grab some breakfast on the Medical Campus before heading to […]
Postdoc Funding Opportunities
Below are funding opportunities for postdocs in a variety of fields: Johns Hopkins University Funding page Children’s Tumor Foundation: Young Investigator Awards Allen Institute for Brain Science Motor Neurone Disease Association — Lady Edith Wolfson Fellowships – Clinician Scientist Fellowships NRC & NASEM – Methane Hydrate Graduate Fellowship Program American Academy of Child and Adolescent […]
National Postdoc Appreciation Week 2020
With challenges, comes innovation. Join us for the first virtual National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) celebration, a multi-institutional collaboration, on September 21-25, 2020! NPAW is about celebrating YOU and the contributions you make to U.S. research and discovery. In light of COVID-19, organizations across the country are opening up events to allow for more virtual […]