Not exact matches
This Meeting offers Fellows opportunities to present their research, learn more about the research
supported by the Office
of Science and the
scientific user facilities, and participate in seminars focused on professional development for
careers in the sciences.
For the majority
of postdocs, however — those
supported by professors» research grants and working in university laboratories — the postdoc years generally do not provide high - quality mentoring, movement toward
scientific independence, adequate compensation and recognition, or guidance toward establishing a permanent
career.
Over a
career that spans the entire Space Age, he has designed some
of the first
scientific instruments for satellites, directed searches for life -
supporting conditions on Mars and above all managed the science team
of the Voyager missions that explored Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune along with their moons — the single greatest expedition ever undertaken.
Thousands
of Americans struggling to start or maintain
scientific and technical
careers are unlikely to
support such a plan.
In each case, an expert group calls for, among other things,
supporting more postdocs and graduate students on training grants and fellowships instead
of on professors» research grants, employing more staff scientists in permanent posts and fewer temporary trainees to do
scientific work, providing higher pay and better working conditions for postdocs, and publishing information on the
career outcomes
of departments» and labs» graduate students and postdocs.
Establishing a
scientific career in China, as in the rest
of the world, requires time, hard work, and
support from senior scientists.
Scientists on temporary contracts also reported significantly lower satisfaction with the
scientific environment and organizational culture
of their workplace as well as the
career development
support.
For those who decide to embark on
scientific career, Wright stresses the importance
of building a strong
support system.
The major goals
of the organization are to
support talented researchers at all stages
of their
careers, stimulate the exchange
of scientific information, and help build a European research environment where scientists can achieve their best work.
This distinction, which is currently in its third edition and is
supported by Eppendorf, acknowledges outstanding contributions to science and the
scientific community made by young researchers who have completed a significant part
of their training and
careers at IRB Barcelona.
The partnership between Hsieh, Chen and Carver sprang from
scientific friendships forged during the early years
of each scientist's
career,
supported by PCF Young Investigator Awards.
The grants are designed to bolster the nation's
scientific workforce by providing
support to exceptional researchers during the crucial early years
of their
careers, when many scientists do their most formative work.
After a post-doctoral experience in The Jackson Laboratory in Maine, USA he returned to Italy to pursue a
scientific career in tumour cell biology, during which he published his work in prestigious
scientific journals with the
support of several funding agencies including the European Community, Associazione Italiana Ricerca sul Cancro (AIRC) and the Italian Ministry for Health.
The American Astronomical Society
supports the goal
of the Baltimore Charter, which is to promote a culture in which both women and men can realize their full potential in
scientific careers.
«
Supporting talented researchers in their early
career years is one key to building and maintaining an effective
scientific workforce for the nation,» said Dr. Patricia M. Dehmer, acting director
of DOE's Office
of Science.
To increase the number
of students interested in STEM
careers, especially in
scientific and medical fields, the Gladstone Institutes
supports summer internships for community college students through the Promoting Underrepresented Minorities Advancing in the Sciences (PUMAS) program.
The main objective
of this initiative is to provide
support to young researchers who have a doctoral degree and who would like to initiate a
scientific career in the context
of Earth Observation, Earth science and Climate research.