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 […]
Translating In-Person Teaching Strategies Online
Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs, in partnership with the Center for Teaching and Learning and Digital Learning & Innovation, have offered training sessions for graduate student and postdoctoral teaching fellows interested in developing strategies that support student learning and engagement in their online learning context. Training materials are available below. Learning Outcomes: After this workshop, […]
BU’s COVID-19 Resources
For up-to-date information from BU on COVID-19, feel free to check out the following websites: University Wide Information Research Support Information
Postdoc Academy Launch Party & Open House
Are you a faculty or staff member who supports postdocs? A postdoc looking for flexible professional development? Join us at a launch party and open house to learn more about the Postdoc Academy, a new online and in-person professional development program built specifically for postdocs by a team at Boston University, Michigan State University, University of Wisconsin – […]
BUrising – Focusing on Mental Health Wellness and Resilience
PDPA is excited to announce a new initiative supported by the BU Wellness Project. BUrising seeks to promote mental health wellness in higher education by supporting doctoral and postdoctoral trainees at BU. This initiative will kick-off on January 29, 2020 with a day-long event focused on mental health wellbeing and resilience. Highlights include: Two talks […]
National Postdoc Appreciation Week
Save the Date: September 16 – 20 National Postdoc Appreciation Week is right around the corner. Last year over 100 institutions across the world celebrated their postdoctoral researchers. Save the date for workshops and social events specially designed for postdocs at BU! Events include: Postdoc Appreciation Cookout | Monday, September 16 Deconstructing a Job Description Workshop […]
BU Receives $1.8 Million to Launch Professional Development Program for Postdocs
Michigan State University, and University of Wisconsin-Madison to improve the training experience and career prospects for current and future postdoctoral scholars in an effort. More to build a diverse biomedical workforce. The four institutions collectively received a $1.8 million dollar grant over five years from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to collaborate with partner organizations such as the National Research Mentor Network (NRMN), […]