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2019 Sep 20

Grant-Writing and Finding Fellowships (PGE Professional Development Day)

Registration Closed 1:30pm to 6:00pm

Location: 

NRB -- Bray Room

GRANT-WRITING AND FINDING FELLOWSHIPS

The Program in Graduate Education is pleased to offer the first Professional Development Day (PDD) of the 2019-2020 Academic Year. This PDD will be consist of three sessions. Ideally attendees will attend and participate in the full afternoon of programming.

1:30 pm – 3:20 pm

  • Foundations of Writing: Understanding grants, fellowships, and best practices for crafting winning applications

Presenter: Lisa Goodrich, Ph.D., Professor of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School...

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2019 Jun 10

Landing a "Non-Traditional Post-Doc"...for teaching, higher ed admin, science policy

Registration Closed 4:30pm to 6:00pm

Location: 

Modell 100A

The Program in Graduate Education (PGE) at Harvard Medical School (HMS), in collaboration with the Scientific Citizenship Initiative (SCI) @ HMS, is pleased to host this session showcasing the growing array of post-docs available for lifes sciences trainees looking for training in the areas of teaching, higher ed administration and science policy.  These post-docs exist in varying forms, some preparing trainees for careers combining scientific research with work in these areas of expertise.

This...

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2019 Jun 03

GSAS Business Club Mini-MBA Application Deadline 2019 (course July 8-August 5)

11:50pm to 11:55pm

Location: 

Online

Please find the information on the Mini-MBA program from the GSAS Business Club below:

 

Dates: July 8, 2019 – August 5, 2019 

Application deadline: Monday, June 3, 2019 
 

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Harvard GSAS Business Club (HGBC) is pleased to be offering our 11th Mini-MBA program* this summer. The Mini-MBA Program is a five-week accelerated business course designed for non-business students and will be relevant to those of you who are interested in working in the management realm....

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2019 Apr 01

Bench-to-Business Bootcamp Application Deadline (Bootcamp May 1 & 2)

11:50pm to 11:55pm

Location: 

Online
Bench-to-Business Bootcamp


Application Deadline: April 1st 


The Bench-to-Business Boot Camp, hosted by Harvard's Office of Technology Development, is a two-day workshop on May 1 and 2 for Harvard PhD students and postdocs, designed to teach you the skills to recognize and convey the value of scientific and technological innovations to the world of industry, business, and entrepreneurship. The agenda consists of lectures, interactive exercises, and panel discussions....

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2019 Apr 03

The Business Mindset Workshop

3:30pm to 5:00pm

Location: 

OCS - 54 Dunster St, Cambridge, MA
The Business Mindset
Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 3:30pm to 5:00pm
OCS, 54 Dunster St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Come learn about how a business mindset differs from the academic mindset. This workshop is designed to help students transition from the thought processes and decision-making styles utilized in academe to those favored in the business world. It is conducted by Alan Kantrow and Steve Szaraz. Alan Kantrow, PhD '79, History of American Civilization, is currently a consultant and advisor on tertiary... Read more about The Business Mindset Workshop
2019 Feb 22

Let’s Experiment: A Guide for Scientists Working at the Bench

Fri - Tue, Feb 22 to Feb 26, 9:00am - 11:00pm

Location: 

Online

Note: This course runs from February 19th until April 2nd, with weekly sessions. We recommend that you get started during the first week to not fall behind!

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Before you step into the lab to do an experiment, you have a long list of questions: How do I design an experiment that will give a clear answer to my question? What model system should I use? What are my controls? What’s...

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