Monday, November 23, 2015
"Dance Your Ph.D." 2015 contest finalists
Many writing advisors urge new scientists to "avoid the jargon" when they write about their work; what if you couldn't use words at all? For the past eight years the AAAS, Science and HighWire Press have sponsored a "Dance Your PhD" contest. The winner last year was Uma Nagendra who eared her PhD in plant biology:
The winner for 2015 hasn't been announced yet, and voting has concluded, but you can still view the 12 finalists that are vying for the title:
It's a dance-off! Vote for you 'Dance Your Ph.D. video winner!'
Friday, November 6, 2015
NIH Loan Repayment Program accepting applications - due 11/16
The NIH Loan Repayment Program is accepting applications, due by 8pm on 11/16/15. It's a quick turnaround, but the pay off makes it worth it -- up to $70,000 in student loan debt could be repaid for you if you're a qualifying researcher.
Visit their website at http://www.lrp.nih.gov (hurry!) to learn more.
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