Early Career Researcher Travel Grants
Are you less than five years out from your PhD, have you published in eLife, and could you use $1,000 to travel to a conference?
Batman and Robin: Woes and Wins in Picking Collaborators
Three real stories ranging from amazing boon to painful bust for an assistant professor. Thoughts on what it takes to make a great collaboration.
Getting Evaluated – Time to Bite the Bullet and Ask If You’re a Jerk
Fighty Squirrel recently ran into one of her forest friends from another realm of the academic woodlands who has been serving on a fancy schmancy hiring committee. Asked how things were going, Squirrel’s normally chipper buddy’s face formed a scowl, and a groan escaped. “Ugh!” the critter sighed, “it’s a disaster. All the candidates all […]
Revising Your R01? There’s Free Online Coaching for That, and You Should Get It.
The National Research Mentoring Network is accepting applications for their R01 Resubmissions Cohort 1, which targets researchers planning resubmissions in July 2017. Cohort members will be matched with an experienced grant writer for six to eight weeks of individualized strategizing, feedback, and timeline creation. If needed, a content coach or consultant will also assist in […]
Why Am I Talking?
Flashbacks to faculty gaffs from unfiltered comments. Use the “Why Am I Talking” (WAIT) Plan to be heard in the right ways at the right times.
Writing for 2018? It’s sooner than you think. You need a workshop. (Mentors, you can also COACH a workshop!)
The National Research Mentoring Network is running state-of-the-art workshops this spring to get you ready for early 2018 submissions.
Don’t Crash on Approach
Getting the approach section of your grant fine-tuned is crucial. You must land your science smoothly.
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Mensches, Mentors and Badasses: My Science Valentines
Thank you, Hallmark, for your made up soul-crushing holiday that brings tears to middle school kids and single squirrels everywhere. On behalf of scientists, I hereby reclaim your crappy holiday as a celebration of folks who are mensches, mentors and all around badasses. This, dear friends, is our official day to share some love with […]
How to Manage People as a New Investigator
We recently hosted three newly independent investigators who run research teams humming with activity and people, who told us what it takes to manage a lab full of humans in all their idiosyncratic glory. Here are their tips: Defining Expectations and Gathering Feedback Define your expectations of your team members and communicate them clearly and […]