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Monday, Jan. 10, 2022

 

Featured Event: Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Information Session

 

 

Please join us for an information session to learn more about the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition, an academic competition in which graduate students deliver a compelling presentation to a non-specialist audience in three minutes or less.

 

Share your work and its impact with a wider audience, refine your presentation skills, and compete to become Emory’s 2022 3MT winner. Cash prizes are available for the winner, the runner-up, and the “People’s Choice” award. If you are interested in competing, please join us and learn more.

  • Date: Jan. 21 
  • Time: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  • Register here .
 

Get the latest updates on COVID-19 info for the Emory community at Emory Forward and the LGS COVID-19 Resource Page.

 

 

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  1. Events
  2. Opportunities & Reminders 
  3. Fellowships
  4. Additional Resources
 

Upcoming Events 

 

New! Opportunities at Bain & Company

Do Something Extraordinary at Bain & Company

During this webinar, you will hear from several members of the advanced degree community at Bain who've made the transition from academia into consulting and are adding value and driving change in their careers at Bain.

  • Date: Jan. 13
  • Time: 7 – 8 p.m.
  • Register here .

Bain & Company – The ADvantage Experience

Learn more about Bain & Company's ADvantage one-week internship program. This webinar will provide an overview of the ADvantage program and detail the application and interview process.

  • Date: Jan. 26
  • Time: 7 - 8 p.m.
  • Register here .
 

New! Career Pathways in Science Policy

In this workshop, students will learn about opportunities to gain experience in science policy, strategies for strengthening applications to science policy training programs, and how to think broadly about the implications of science policy on the work of science. The workshop will feature Dr. Joel Baumgart, Assistant Vice Provost of Faculty Success and Recognition, National Academies New Voices Fellow, and veteran of the AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship program and Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program. Dr. Baumgart will be available to talk about his experiences, share insights, and answer any questions.

  • Date: Jan. 27
  • Time: 10 – 11:30 a.m.
  • Register here.
 

New! Strategies for Professional Success from LGS Career Coaches

Join this informal Q&A session with professional LGS Career Coaches, Dr. Ariela Freedman and Helen Klepac. Learn what career coaching appointments look like, how they can help, and how to prepare for a range of career options. The session will be moderated by advanced graduate students who have previously worked with LGS career coaches.

  • Date: Feb. 3 
  • Time: 2 – 4 p.m.
  • Register here .
 

New! Laney Alumni Career Panel: Careers in User Experience

The Laney Alumni Career Panel Discussion Series connects students with distinguished alumni who have chosen diverse career paths. At these events, alumni from a variety of fields return to Emory to network with our students and discuss their career paths and the unique ways that they have used their graduate training to succeed in positions that current students may never have considered. This session will include Emory alumni who currently have careers in User Experience.

  • Date: Feb. 15
  • Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m.
  • Register here .
 

 

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Opportunities & Reminders

 

New! The Louise McBee Scholarship Opportunity

The Georgia Association for Women in Higher Education is proud to once again sponsor the Louise McBee Scholarship to support educational enrichment for women exhibiting leadership potential in a higher-education field. 

  • Application Deadline: Jan. 19
  • For more information and to apply, click here .
 

Applications Open for the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

In 2019, the Laney Graduate School became a member of the National Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, which is named for the first African American doctoral recipient in the United States (Physics, Yale University, 1876), Dr. Edward Alexander Bouchet. The Society acknowledges outstanding scholarly achievement and promotes diversity and excellence in doctoral education and the professoriate. It is a network of preeminent scholars who exemplify academic and personal excellence, foster environments of support, and serve as examples of CLASS: 1) Character; 2) Leadership; 3) Advocacy for students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the academy; 4) Scholarship; and 5) Service.  In the spirit of Dr. Bouchet’s commitment to these ideals, inductees into the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society at Emory University must demonstrate significant achievement in these five areas.

  • Application Deadline: Jan. 20
  • For Application Guidelines, click here .
 

Nominations Open for Highest Emory Honor

The Marion Luther Brittain Award 2021-2022 nomination process is open. The award, the highest given to Emory students, honors meritorious service to the university community. Each year, two students are recognized, one graduate and one undergraduate. All fall 2021 and spring 2022 graduates are eligible for this year’s honor. Please see the call for nominations , which provides more detail on award qualifications and procedures for nomination.

  • Application Deadline: Feb. 18
  • Send Nominations to: sandra.edwards@emory.edu.  
  • For more information, click here.
 

New! Grant Writing Coaching for Spring 2022

Laney Graduate School (LGS) is offering grant writing coaching to students in the humanities and social sciences who are preparing grant and fellowship applications. Students selected for this opportunity will receive one-to-one mentorship and feedback on their grant proposals from Dr. Corinne Kratz, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and African Studies Emerita, a founder and long-time director of the Grant Writing Program. Please note that the two cycles indicated below are targeted for different groups. The Spring 2022 cycle is to serve students at any stage, and so they may submit a more generic proposal.

  • Deadline: Feb. 21
  • Submit your application here. 
 

AWIS Scholarship Applications Open

Association for Women in Science (AWIS) scholarship applications are open. All AWIS members are eligible to apply.

  • Application Deadline: Feb. 28
  • Learn about AWIS scholarships.
  • Join AWIS.
  • Submit your application here.
 

T he Russell Sage Foundation Announces Dissertation Research Grants Program

The Russell Sage Foundation has announced a dissertation research grants (DRG) program to support innovative and high-quality dissertation research projects that address questions relevant to RSF's priority areas: Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context; Future of Work ; Race, Ethnicity and Immigration; Immigration and Immigrant Integration; and Social, Political, and Economic Inequality . Proposed projects must be closely aligned with the funding priorities listed on the RSF website for any of these areas, contribute to RSF's mission to improve social and living conditions in the U.S., and demonstrate appropriate use of relevant theory, innovative data, rigorous research methods, and measures.

  • Application Deadline: Jan. 18 through March 1
  • Webinar: Feb. 1, at 2 p.m.
  • Questions? Email programs@rsage.org
 

New! Graduate Student Writing Group to launch for Spring 2022

Are you working on a writing project? If so, our group can help you get it done, 25 minutes at a time. Join our weekly graduate student writing group (online via Zoom) for some dedicated writing time (through multiple pomodoros, i.e. focused writing intervals) as well as the opportunity to obtain feedback from a writing tutor if desired. If interested, complete this survey . Feel free to share the link with fellow LGS students and don’t forget to like us on Facebook.

  • For more information, contact Heather Boldt, ELSP Interim Director, hboldt@emory.edu . 
 

EDGE Talk Time

Laney EDGE (Emory Diversifying Graduate Education) wants to connect with you about opportunities and challenges related to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in your program and at Laney. Set up some time to talk today!

  • Appointments for Laney Graduate School Students
  • When: See appointment calendar, linked below:
  • Dr. Amanda Marie James , Associate Dean, Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement
 

LGS Student Affairs Appointments

The Laney Graduate School Student Affairs team wants you to know they're here for you and are happy to meet in person or virtually if you want to connect. They can help connect you to resources, answer questions you might have, or discuss concerns. Feel free to reach out any time.

  • Appointments for Laney Graduate School Students
  • When: See appointment calendars, linked below:
  • Dr. Jennifer Cason, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
  • Claire Beaudro, Assistant Director of Student Affairs and Student Wellness
  • Emily Neutens, Assistant Director of Student Affairs for GDBBS
 

Let’s Talk

Let’s Talk is an informal, free, and confidential consultation service that allows students to speak with a clinician and receive support for any challenge they may be experiencing. Although Let’s Talk consultants are mental health professionals, these  consultations are not mental health treatment but can be used to receive short-term support and resources. 

  • Appointments for Laney Graduate School Students:
  • When: Weekly on Wednesdays
  • Time: 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
  • Schedule a HIPAA-compliant video appointment on Microsoft Bookings here.
 
 

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Fellowships

 

View more at our Fellowships and Grants website.

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Additional Resources

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Emory Flexible Teaching Toolkit

The toolkit is a collection of resources

designed to support the development of

flexible courses from CFDE, TLT, ATS,

and Library Services. Resources are

helpful to graduate students involved in

teaching at every level.

Read here.

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