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Monday, May 24, 2021

 

The next issue of the Laney Grad Report will run on Monday, June 7, 2021. Events and deadlines for the week of May 31 are included below.

Graduate fellows provide thesis, data and publishing support for students and staff

Emory Libraries and Laney Graduate School sponsor fellowships that provide graduate students with immersive and meaningful experiences. The 2020-2021 fellows were (clockwise from top left) Anastasiia Strakhova, Halley Riley, Xanda Lemos, Kemal Budak, and Abbey Heller. 

 

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Contents

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  1. New! Opportunities
  2. New! Fellowships
  3. Additional Resources

Upcoming Opportunities

 

New!  Summer CIRTL Network Programming

Registration is open for CIRTL's Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on evidence-based STEM teaching, starting next month. CIRTL runs online courses, workshops, events, and more to teach STEM grad students and postdocs effective, inclusive, evidence-based approaches to teaching and learning.

  • View details and register here

New!  QUAL-WORKS Workshops Open for Registration

QUAL-WORKS offers a series of training workshops on qualitative research. The workshops are suitable for those involved in research or research management. They are valuable for anyone directly involved in conducting qualitative research or those who train research staff, evaluate research contracts, or manage research.

  • View details and register here

New!  Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Ideate: DEI Action Planning for Digital Learning Environments

This event will continue conversations, move ideas into action, and continue to build community-centered solutions and opportunities around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Digital Learning Environments.

  • Date: June 1-4
  • View details and register here

New!  Call for Proposals: In the Wake of Slavery and Dispossession

In Fall 2021, Emory will host a symposium on slavery and dispossession. Sessions will focus primarily on the perspectives of Black, Native American, and Indigenous peoples, but other perspectives and experiences will be welcome. Students, staff, artists, scholars, and community members are invited to contribute to and participate in a creative space of active learning, dialogue, and collaboration in pursuit of healing and restoration. 

  • View submission and registration details here.
    • Proposal submission deadline: June 18
    • Notification of successful proposals: June 30
    • Conference registration opens: July 1

Strategies for Academics Managing Careers and Caretaking during the Pandemic and Beyond

This webinar will offer insight into the barriers and strategies that academics with caregiving responsibilities are using to survive academic careers and personal life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Date: May 25
  • Time: 2-3 PM (EDT)
  • Register here

The Hatchery’s Inspiration Micro-Grant Program

The Hatchery has launched the application for their Inspiration Micro-GrantProgram. This program offers $400 and multiple coaching sessions from The Hatchery’s staff to students who are working on innovative projects.

  • Date: May 31
  • Details here
  • View flyer here

It’s About Flipping Time!

Join a cohort of faculty to examine the value of a flipped class and apply these methods to your own course. The goal of this series is to apply the flipped classroom model to new or existing courses.

  • Date: Every Friday in May
  • Time: 10:30 AM (EDT)
  • Register here

New Fall 2021 Graduate Course

Part of Emory’s new TADA pre-doctoral program, BHES 797R is a fall 2021 course for graduate students dedicated to teaching theories, methods, and ethics of analyzing “big data” to study and intervene in drug-related harms, like substance use disorders, overdoses, HIV, and hepatitis C. The course is open to all who meet the requirements.

  • View details here

McKinsey APD Recruiting Events

McKinsey & Company has several full-time opportunities for advanced degree students. Students who anticipate completing their programs Spring 2021 through September 2022 (2023 for MDs) -- and are pursuing a PhD, Postdoc, JD, medical residency, or fellowship are invited to join any of the upcoming recruiting events.

  • View flyer and dates here

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Fellowships

 

  • New! CDC Postdoctoral Fellowship in Global HIV & TB Research
    • Deadline: June 30
  • Extended Deadline! NEMO Initiative Graduate Fellowship
    • Deadline: May 31

View more at our Fellowships and Grants website.

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