[DIALOGnews] workshop on academic careers

[Weiler, C. Susan]

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Preparing for an Academic Career in the Geosciences: A Workshop for 
Graduate Students and Post-doctoral Fellows

July 21-24, Pennsylvania State University
Application deadline is March 15, 2005

The workshop page has links to the workshop overview and application 
form
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/careerprep05/index.html


Description and Goals
This workshop will bring graduate students and post-doctoral fellows 
interested in an academic career together with geoscience faculty 
members from different institutional settings who have a range of 
expertise and experience.  The workshop will provide a stimulating and 
resource-rich environment in which to explore important facets of an 
academic career. Three main goals of the workshop are for participants 
to become more effective teachers, stronger candidates for academic 
jobs, and better prepared for a quick start to teaching and research in 
the next stage of their career.

Activities - The workshop will include a faculty panel, short 
presentations on various topics, structured discussions, small-group 
collaboration, and informal interaction and conversation. Participants 
will leave with a broad understanding of academic options, specific 
strategies for developing as teachers and scholars and for meeting 
competing demands, and an expanded network of colleagues.

Dates
The workshop will begin at 5 pm on Thursday, July 21, and will formally 
conclude after dinner on Saturday, July 23. Optional workshops will be 
offered in the morning of Sunday, July 24.

Application
Application must be made on-line by March 15. An important part of each 
application is a statement of endorsement from a faculty member. 
Therefore, when submitting the on-line application, each applicant must 
provide contact information for a faculty member who has agreed to 
endorse the applicant. We will then ask the faculty member to submit 
electronically a brief statement regarding the potential of the 
applicant to benefit from and contribute to the workshop. Successful 
applicants will be notified by April 15.
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/careerprep05/application.html

Selection Criteria
The workshop size is limited. The final set of participants will be 
established with a goal of assembling a diverse and interactive group 
representing a range of experiences, educational environments, career 
aspirations, and specialties. Preference will be given to those 
entering or soon to enter the academic job market.

Cost and Facilities
The operational costs of the workshop as well as room, board, and 
workshop materials are covered by a grant from the NSF Division of 
Undergraduate Education (DUE-0127310). Participants or their home 
institutions must provide transportation to and from the workshop.

For more information, contact Heather Macdonald (rhmacd at wm.edu)


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This workshop is part of the On the Cutting Edge professional 
development program (funded by a grant from the National Science 
Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education and is a program of the 
National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT))
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/



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Heather Macdonald
Department of Geology
College of William and Mary
757-221-2443
fax: 757-221-2093
rhmacd at wm.edu


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C. Susan Weiler, Ph.D.          
Office of Earth System Studies    Tel:   509-527-5948          
Whitman College                          Fax:  509-527-5961
Walla Walla, WA 99362
    weiler at whitman.edu    
    Programs for Recent PhDs                 http://aslo.org/phd.html
    DIALOG poster        http://www.aslo.org/phd/dialogposter.pdf
    DISCCRS poster       http://www.aslo.org/phd/disccrsposter.pdf 
Workshop Report, Meeting the Needs of Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Graduates 
in a Changing Global Environment
http://marcus.whitman.edu/~weilercs/biocomplexity/              
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