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X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:Science Mentoring Workshops for Postdoctoral Fellows and Graduate Students
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SUMMARY:Science Mentoring Workshops for Postdoctoral Fellows and Graduate Students
DESCRIPTION:<p><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: large;">Are you mentoring or planning to mentor an undergraduate in the laboratory or field?  The Life Sciences Education Office is offering a series of winter/spring workshops for postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and other researchers who mentor or seek to mentor undergraduate researchers. Topics include research funding available for undergraduates, writing letters of recommendation, developing research projects with undergraduates, handling potential challenges, and the undergraduate perspective.</span><br><br><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: large;">Workshop Dates:</span><br><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: large;">Monday, January 25, 2016 - Recommendation letters &amp; undergraduate fellowships</span><br><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: large;">Tuesday, February 9, 2016 - Developing research projects with undergraduates</span><br><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: large;">Wednesday, March 9, 2016 - Handling challenges &amp; celebrating achievements</span><br><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: large;">Friday, April 8, 2016 - Panel discussion with undergraduate researchers</span><br><br><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: large;">Participants are welcome to attend individual workshops or multiple workshops.  Participants who attend all four workshops will be recognized with a certificate of achievement.</span><br><br><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: large;">Register for the First Workshop:</span><br><br><strong><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: large;">Recommendation letters &amp; undergraduate fellowships</span></strong><br><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: large;">Monday, January 25, 2016</span><br><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: large;">11:30 am – 1:30 pm (A light lunch will be provided for pre-registrants)</span><br><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: large;">Northwest 343</span><br><br><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: large;">The first workshop focuses on undergraduate fellowship applications (including summer programs) and recommendation letters. </span><br><br><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: large;">By participating in this workshop, you will learn which fellowships are available to support undergraduate research. Through a discussion of case studies, you will examine the role of the mentor in the application process, and how to write descriptive and accurate letters of recommendation.</span><br><br><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: large;">Margaret A. Lynch, PhD, Life Sciences Undergraduate Research Advisor, facilitates this workshop series. We will offer a total of four mentoring workshops this winter and spring.  If you would like to attend this workshop, please RSVP to Ricardo Mora at ricardo_mora@harvard.edu.</span></p>
LOCATION:Northwest Building, room 343, 52 Oxford Street Cambridge
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