1st Quarter Career Development Resources
Check out these articles, links to useful resources, tips, and opportunities to find the information you need to keep your career on track. This quarter you’ll find very interesting and thought-provoking posts about work-life balance and mentoring as a grad student.
Grant Resources & Scientific Writing
- How to avoid common mistakes in science writing
- Dan’s writing and revising guide
- Deborah Blum on science writing: I’m a neurotic over-researcher
Meetings
- International Brain Injury Association World Congress (March 13-16, 2019)
- Cognitive Neuroscience Society (March 23-26, 2019)
- American Occupational Therapy Association Conference and Expo (April 4-7, 2019)
- ACRM Training Institute (April 11-14, 2019)
Career Development Training/ Jobs / Promotion/ Tenure
- A Junior Faculty Member’s Journey to Tenure
- From PhD to Professor: Advice for Landing your First Academic Position
- Writing Persuasive Resumes & Cover Letters
- Transferring your statistical skills toward another career path
- ACRM Rehab Job Board – Free search for job seekers!
Leadership, Collaboration, and Networking
- How to use Twitter for networking in academia
- How to be a good academic leader
- 5 qualities needed for academic leadership
Continuing Education Opportunities
- Strategies to improve your lectures
- Cognitive rehabilitation training from ACRM
- VA HSR&D Cyberseminars
- BIAA Webinars
- Disability Awareness and Support
General Research Resources
- Open Mike blog by NIH Deputy Director of Extramural Research Dr. Michael Lauer
- Federal Reporter
- “All About Grants” Podcasts
- How to Choose the Right FOA
- The Official PLOS Blog
- National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
- Veterans Rehabilitation and Disability Research Channel
