In recent years, however, a number of new programmes have sprung up to
give young scientists in France a taste of independence: ATIP from CNRS; the Ministry of Research's ACI programme; and, most recently, Avenir.
Young Scientists in Spain Want Action 30 September 2005 The five - year Ramón y Cajal research contracts were launched by the Spanish government in 2001 to
give young scientists much needed opportunities within academic research.
The workshops aim to
give young scientists the skills they need to run labs efficiently, manage research projects, and turn scientific discoveries into financial profit — in short, skills young scientists need to survive in a science world in which business and management skills become more important with each passing year.
Young Scientists in Spain Want More Forward - looking Action Elisabeth Pain, 30 September 2005 The five - year Ramón y Cajal research contracts were launched by the Spanish government in 2001 to
give young scientists much needed opportunities within academic research.
Not exact matches
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young-blood-mice-aging/index.html
Scientists have recently found that
giving old mice transfusions of
young mice blood can reverse the aging process, human trials coming soon.
The New Pact for Research in France - What's in it for
Young Scientists 14 October 2005 The French government has unveiled its Pact for Research, a new draft bill intended to
give French research a new impetus, after nearly 2 years of protests and consultations with the scientific community.
«We owe the
young scientists who are coming into the system, from the moment they start in a Ph.D. program until they finally get to the point that they're in faculty positions... a responsibility to
give them clear information and good support in making effective, sound decisions that comport with their abilities and career aspirations,» Daniels said at a briefing on the report.
We become
scientists because we love to learn, so the prospect of teaching eager
young minds —
giving them their first glimpses into worlds we love — appeals to most of us on some level.
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scientist shares his grad school experiences and explains how blogging helped him to not
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Within 5 years, quintupling the number of NIH individual research fellowship and career development awards, such as the NIH F and K grant mechanisms, awarded to
young scientists to
give them more autonomy in their training.
EMBL was an attempt to overcome these problems: Individual countries (now 20, plus Australia) provide public funding for five research units across Europe that today house 85 independent research groups that
give the brightest
young scientists their own labs.
You will read in my other Next Wave article how these experiences have
given me the confidence and assertiveness to also succeed outside the lab in an international organisation for the promotion of
young scientists.
Approximately every other month, we invite very well recognised and distinguished international
scientists to
give a lecture about their field of study that we hope will stimulate and motivate
young people.
Not only did I hone my presentation skills, but more importantly, it
gave me the opportunity to work in the company of a crew of excellent
young scientists.
Because I have always enjoyed
giving advice to
younger scientists about the skills they need to develop to become successful, I can honestly say that Science's Next Wave and AAAS have
given me my dream job.
What sort of advice do you like to
give to
young scientists?
To encourage
young researchers, CAST
gives an award every other year for talented
young scientists, and five years ago, started an annual award for
young women
scientists, funded by L'Oréal (China) as an extension of the L'Oréal - UNESCO Women in Science Partnership.
More tenured employment opportunities must be
given to
young scientists, but they also ought to recalibrate their career expectations, a new report says
Young scientists who wish to influence government policy must become familiar with where and how policy advice is
given
Even at the Ph.D. level, you can start
giving back to the scientific community by mentoring
younger scientists.
«The situation of
young families can be especially problematic
given the long road (from undergraduate to graduate to postdoc to junior
scientist) that certainly extends through a woman's fertile years,» says a postdoc, who is also a parent of a
young child.
In these essays he urges us not to neglect our duty to the
young and to be kind to the Russians, some of whose established
scientists, I understand, have not been paid for months: one, it was reported, was recently
given a tea set in lieu of a salary — the value to be deducted from his next pay cheque.
Projects such as the CREST award scheme (Creativity in Science and Technology), Neighbourhood Engineers and other school - industry links, the British Association's
Young Scientists, the investigations in some A-level science courses, all
give students a flavour of what science is like and how satisfying it can be.
Young scientists sometimes also neglect to
give credit to others who helped with the work, she adds.
This enables
young scientists to apply for funding from the university directly, and grants are usually
given on a short - term basis.?
Given the current competitive climate for hiring and advancement, the panel agreed that
young scientists who are not deeply passionate about their research need to reconsider their career choices.
The first tier contains items that many
young scientists would expect from their supervisors: mentoring; communication; setting a direction and vision for the research group; providing opportunities to network with other
scientists; providing funding for postdocs» research or
giving them significant help in obtaining their own grants; training; creating a work culture and environment that encourages individuals to treat everybody with respect and encourages collaboration; creating an ambience that keeps group members satisfied and attracts talented
scientists to the group; and offering postdocs opportunities to explore options for their careers once their fellowships have ended.
Also this year, the materials science division plans to
give a dozen or so
young scientists who show exceptional promise a 2 - year «creativity extension» of their current grant to explore new directions, offsetting some of the conservatism that comes with a stagnant budget.
Bert Steffan, CEO of the just launched biotech start - up Thetis,
gives us a first - hand survey of the booming field of marine biotechnology that has become a tempting stepping - stone for many
young scientists.
Entrepreneurship among
scientists will be stimulated by helping
young Ph.D. s set up spin - off enterprises,
giving tax breaks to companies that invest in R&D, encouraging public - private research collaboration, and cutting red tape.
«We have to
give [the
young scientists] resources and secure positions so that they can do the difficult things,» said foundation Executive Director Göran Sandberg.
This competition involved working as a team of
young scientists to form a virtual biotech company and
gave me the experience of investigating how to best protect the product our company was offering.
Q: Coming back to alternative careers, what advice would you
give to
young scientists in other labs who want to start exploring their options?
Firstly, we fund scientific research in a truly global context in the form of grants for international collaborations between two to four labs in different countries (and with high priority
given to teams on different continents), with both a special programme for
Young Investigators and programme grants for
scientists at any stage of their careers.
I would really recommend such a project to fellow
young scientists, although, I have to warn you, only if you are prepared to
give it the necessary time and if you have the stamina to keep going!
On Wednesday morning there was a meeting about a large conference for
young European life
scientists that is to be held in 2006, to
give them a chance to present and discuss their scientific achievements and to enhance their career perspectives.
The German Christiane Nüsslein - Volhard foundation, for example,
gives promising
young female
scientists monthly financial grants to pay for assistance in household chores and additional childcare — this type of initiative should become the norm, not an exception.
I do believe that centres which help
young scientists take new opportunities and make new turns in their career should be praised and rewarded by
giving them extra points when evaluating the quality of the training sites.
Given the lengthening time - to - degree for graduate students and the increasing time spent in postdoc positions, for many, stipends might constitute 25 % to 30 % of a
young scientist's lifetime income!
You've just entered the office of the vice president of research for XYZ Biotech, a
young company that has invited you to
give a presentation on your work and interview for one of their entry - level
scientist positions.
THE CSIRO»S society for
young scientists, the Double Helix Club, is
giving away telescopes in a competition.
Awards are
given to exceptional
young scientists who hold the M.D. and / or Ph.D. degree and who are in the early stages of establishing an independent laboratory and research career.
The 2009
young scientist award on research on occupational health and exposure was
given to Craig Moore of Newcastle University for his platform presentation «The influence of everyday clothing on percutaneous absorption and distribution of model penetrants in vitro» at the OEESC (Occupational and Environmental Exposure of Skin to Chemicals) 2009 conference.
By Grishma Gupte BMSIS
Young Scientist Program Evolution explains how living things change over successive generations,
giving rise to diversity.
A different approach is to
give more opportunities to a wider pool of
scientists, especially
younger ones, to help them secure continuity of productivity and excellence.
The
Young Scientist Program (YSP) of BMSIS
gave me the opportunity to promote science in the society.
Since 1989 these symposia have been offered by the NAS, which
give the best
young scientists the opportunity to learn about new research and meet new colleagues in a relaxed, informal setting.
Scientists studying a dense core of gas called Barnard 5 that lies 800 light - years away in the constellation Perseus discover a
young protostar and three dense condensations that will
give birth to four stars in ~ 40,000 years.
Because she was trained and nurtured in high energy density physics (HED) at the Lab, she plans to
give back «by contributing to our new HED Center, training
young scientists and working on some new ideas.»
If
given the chance to, every
young scientist should participate in a Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.