[WIP] Collection of professional development opportunities for group members in the field of sustainable materials science and beyond. This is meant to be a living document, please add to it!
- 3 minute thesis-style science communication competition for LBNL postdocs
- 3 minute thesis-style science communication competition for grad students
Science Outreach
Berkeley Lab K-12
BASIS, CRS
Be a Scientist, CRS
Conferences, workshops & summer schools
Here are some annual conferences group members have attended. See page for info on how to apply and get reimbursed for conferences.
Large annual conferences and societies
Materials Research Society (MRS): Fall and Spring meetings, smaller conferences too
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS)
European Materials Research Society (e-MRS): Fall and Spring Meetings
Smaller conferences
Gordon Research Conferences
Summer schools and workshops
There are so many short courses, summer schools and workshops out there! We recommend just googling "summer school" and the topic you are interested in. Here is a collection of some courses or workshops that group members have attended:
Workshop
Info
Group member(s) who have gone
Class opportunities
List of courses past group members have taken & recommend
Decals
These are 1-unit courses you can take for pass/no-pass or just audit for fun!
Fellowships & scholarships
Examples of successful and unsuccessful fellowships are in the . Add your own to help future students!
Graduate Fellowships
NSF Graduate research fellowship (NSF GRFP), 3 years of funding, can apply before or in beginning of PhD
NDSEG, 3 years of funding, can apply before or in beginning of PhD
n.b. do NOT submit application until ALL letters of rec are in