How to be a Competitive Postdoc: Securing Funding
Friday, October 3 from 8 to 9:30 am
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
2003 National Conference
October 2-5 in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Download the preliminary conference program.
Pre-register for the conference. New Deadline September 17.
Postdocs interested in financial aid for travel and lodging should direct inquiries to postdocs@sacnas.org

Postdoc Workshop Panelists:

• Robin Arnette
  Editor, AAAS Minority Scientists Network
  "Science's Next Wave as a resource for finding fellowships and grants"

• Carter Kimsey
  Fellowship Coordinator, National Science Foundation
  "National Science Foundation Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships"

• Christine O'Brien
  Program Supervisor, National Research Council
  "Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships for Minorities"

• John Carlos Garza
  Assistant Adjunct Professor, University of California-Santa Cruz
  "University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program"

• Ericka Lawson
  Founder, Lawson Scientific Career Development
  "Transition awards for experienced postdocs"

• Alberto I. Roca
  Workshop Organizer and Chair
  NSF Minority Postdoctoral Fellow, Rice University
  University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California-Irvine

Postdocs are also invited to have lunch together during the keynote on Friday October 3.
Meet at the information desk at 11:45 am.

Exhibition Hall on Friday and Saturday
Learn more about the postdoc experience by interacting with our guests:

• Claudina Aleman Stevenson
  Founding Board Member, National Postdoctoral Association
  Read about the NPA's Diversity Committee

There will be free copies available of the COSEPUP book "Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers: A Guide for Postdoctoral Scholars, Advisors, Institutions, Funding Organizations, and Disciplinary Societies"

11-Jun-03 DRAFT Workshop Flyer

The SACNAS Postdoctoral Career Development Project is supported by the Sloan Foundation

Copyright © 2003, A.I.Roca, SACNAS
last modified 9-17-03