The Doc Report - April 2025
PAC Boulder Coffee Hour
Come meet and mingle with other postdocs at a coffee hour hosted by the Postdoctoral Association of Colorado Boulder (PAC Boulder).
Tuesday, April 1
10—11 a.m.
JSCBB, East Campus
Careers Beyond Higher Education Panels
Explore a range of academic professional development topics in this 8-part event series, covering everything from the academic hiring process and crafting your teaching philosophy to exploring careers outside academia.
Wednesday, April 2
10—11 a.m.
Friday, April 7
10:30—11:30 a.m.
NPA Events for April
This National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) offers these webinars to improve the postdoctoral experience by supporting a culture of inclusive connection. To sign up for NPA offerings, and follow the registration process.
Wednesday, April 2
11 a.m.
Tuesday, April 22
1 p.m.ÌýÌý
Postdocs are invited to bring questions about applying to academic and non-academic jobs. Note this session is for graduate students and postdocs.
Friday, April 4
10—11 a.m.
Join the 77th Conference on World Affairs, where global leaders and experts will discuss topics ranging from neuroscience to the future of democracy, offering postdocs an opportunity for interdisciplinary engagement and inspiration.
Monday, April 7 - Thursday, April 10
Register Here
Master the art of clear and concise writing in proposals. This seminar will focus on effective sentence and paragraph construction, transitions, and strategies to maintain narrative flow. This is the third session of a four-part series this semester.
Wednesday, April 9
12—1:30 p.m.
This seminar series will prepare postdocs to be successful in their internship or job search.
Wednesdays, April 9, 16, 23, 30
12—1 p.m.
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GradCO Events for April
GradCO is a professional development collaboration of universities across Colorado. This month, postdocs will learn key elements of emotional intelligence (measured as EQ) and explore practical methods for developing your EQ skills. In the second session, postdocs will learn the about developing the skills to lead difficult conversations.
Wednesday, April 9
12—1:30 p.m.Ìý
Wednesday, April 23
10:30 a.m.—12 p.m.
NCFDD Events for April
The Office of Postdoctoral AffairsÌýinvitesÌýpostdocs to webinars from the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD). All ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ postdocs have access to NCFDDÌýresourcesÌýand can activate your account by following the directions onÌýthe NCFDDÌýpage.
Thursday, April 10
12—1 p.m.
Thursday, April 17
12—1 p.m.
PAC Boulder Social - Spring BBQ
Take time outside of work to connect with fellow postdocs at the monthly social at ! The family-friendly event is sponsored by the Postdoctoral Association of Colorado Boulder (PAC Boulder).
Thursday, April 17
5:30—7:30Ìýp.m.
Martin ParkÌý
36th Street and Eastman Avenue, Boulder, CO 80305
Including the right images or graphics in grant proposals can enhance clarity, relevance and persuasion. This session will cover effective strategies for incorporating images to strengthen the competitiveness of your proposal.
Wednesday, April 30
12—1 p.m.
The Research & Innovation Office (RIO) offers this 30-minute informal session for postdocs to bring questions about searching for funding opportunities and identifying appropriate sponsors for research and scholarly work.
Wednesday, May 7
11—11:30 a.m.
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Protect your discoveries before you publish them
As a postdoc at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ, your work as the potential to change the world. Protecting these innovations may be necessary to ensure that they reach their full potential.
The NPA published the results of its postdoc impact survey from executive branch policies.
A recent survey highlights the severity of the postdoc crisis, driven by stagnant pay, shrinking job prospects, and federal funding uncertainties.
Newsletter Block TitleFunding Opportunities
(Due 4/10/2025)
This is a postdoctoral fellowship program for grants of up to $250,000 USD to support early career researchers in the social sciences and humanities who are interested in building a career in understanding the implications of AI for the science and research ecosystem.
Workforce Development Seed Grant Program (Due 4/15/2025)
CU’s Workforce Development Hub is accepting proposals forÌýWorkforce Development Seed GrantsÌýto support creative approaches to skill development and foster new models of learning that go beyond traditional education.Ìý
(Due 5/1/2025)
The Air Force Science & Technology Fellowship Program (AF STFP) provides nationally competitive fellowship awards for postdoctoral and senior scientists. This program offers high-quality research opportunities, aiming to foster innovation and technological advancement within the Air Force through these collaborations.
(Due 6/15/2025)
The prize is awarded annually to one young scientist for outstanding life science research in one of the following categories:ÌýCell and Molecular Biology;ÌýGenomics, Proteomics, and Systems Biology approaches;ÌýEcology and​ Environment;ÌýMolecular Medicine.