Useful Links

  • UC-National Lab In-Residence Graduate Fellowships - competitive Fellowship awards that provide up to three years of support for PhD candidates who which to conduct thesis research on-site at LANL or LLNL. RFP is generally released in early April. 
  • SACNAS Annual Conference organized by the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science - late October
  • ABRCMS, the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists STEM conference - mid-November
  • NSBE, the National Society of Black Engineers 
  • SHPE, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers - annual convention in late October
  • Neurotech Ecosystem - from NeurotechX
  • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program - The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the quality, vitality, and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. A goal of the program is to broaden participation of the full spectrum of diverse talents in STEM. The five-year fellowship provides three years of financial support inclusive of an annual stipend of $37,000. Reference letters are due by October 11, 2024.
  • Science of Intelligence Learning Hub - from the Center for Brains, Minds + Machines, MIT. Includes video lectures, tutorials, learning materials from online and residential courses, and software tools, datasets, and hands-on activities. Helps users explore current research challenges, and learn about the computational and empirical methods used to study human and machine intelligence. Topic Modules lists Learning Hub resources related to core topics.
  • Funding your graduate education - resources on the UC Davis Graduate Studies website
  • Pathways to Science - Education and career training opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)
    • for Undergraduate Students - Programs and professional development resources for current and prospective undergraduate students, including research experiences for undergraduates (REU), summer research experiences, scholarships, paid internships, and travel and research opportunities.
    • for Graduate Students - for prospective and current STEM graduate students -- including funding opportunities and professional development programs and resources.
    • for Postdocs -  for prospective and current STEM postdoctoral researchers -- including postdoc positions, postdoctoral fellowships, travel awards, and professional development opportunities.
    • for Faculty & Administrators 
  • The Johns Hopkins University's Office of Research updates the following lists on a regular basis:
    • Early Career Funding Opportunities - repository of federal and private funding opportunities that are intended for late postdoctoral investigators and early-career faculty, usually those at or below the rank of assistant professor. Searchable.
    • Postdoctoral Funding Opportunities - repository of federal and private funding opportunities that are intended for postdoctoral investigators. 
    • Graduate Student Funding Opportunities - repository of federal and private funding opportunities that are intended for graduate students. The opportunities are pre-sorted chronologically and alphabetically, and can be searched by funding amount and subject matter.
    • Underrepresented Minority and Low-income Graduate Student Funding Opportunities - repository of federal and private funding opportunities that are intended for underrepresented minority and low-income graduate students. The opportunities are pre-sorted chronologically and alphabetically.
  • Summer Research Programs: database of summer research programs for undergraduates courtesy of Cientifico Latino https://www.cientificolatino.com/reu 
  • UC Davis Graduate Studies Eventshttps://grad.ucdavis.edu/calendar
  • BRAIN Initiative events list: https://www.braininitiative.org/events/
  • IEEE Brain: https://brain.ieee.org/
  • Neurotech Course on "Learning How to Translate and Commercialize Neurotechnology". Recordings from summer 2023 are available here. Organized by University of Minnesota, with support from the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research. 
  • Neuromatch AcademyHome (neuromatch.io). Neuromatch Academy aims to introduce traditional and emerging tools of computational neuroscience and deep learning to trainees with an emphasis on theory and model building. Our student population ranges from undergraduates to faculty in academic settings and also includes industry professionals. Students have a diversity of backgrounds including experimental and computational neuroscience and machine learning. In addition to teaching the technical details of computational methods, we also provide a curriculum centered on modern neuroscience concepts taught by leading professors along with explicit instruction on how and why to apply models.
  • List of summer schools & short courses in computational neuroscience - courtesy of Natalie Schaworonkow @nschawor 
  • How to find, apply for, and choose a postdoc - by Ubadah Sabbagh, PhD. 
  • Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty. Burroughs Wellcome Fund & Howard Hughes Medical Institute