Personal development
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In the agenda below you will find an overview of interesting events, courses and workshops which we have selected for you.
Graduate School of Life Sciences
The Graduate School of Life Sciences provides courses on general and academic skills within their PhD Course Centre. Although the name suggests these courses are for PhD candidates only, courses are also open for postdocs. Check out the PhD Course Centre website for more information.
Supervision of PhD candidates
The School offers a specialization course about the supervision of PhD candidates. Are you a postdoc and willing to expand your skills set regarding supervision? Please have a look at the agenda below to find the first upcoming course. No course available? Send an e-mail to pcc [at] uu.nl.
Utrecht University
For all employees of Utrecht University the HR department developed the Development Guide (intranet). This guide provides an overview of all initiatives at the university.
The National Postdoc Prize was established in 2017 by The Young Academy and the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) as an incentive for postdoc researchers and assistant professors who conduct excellent scientific research that could have a major impact on society.
Nomination rounds will be held annually, with nominations being accepted on an alternating basis in the social sciences/humanities in one year and in science/medicine in the next year. In 2019, the prize will be awarded to a postdoc in science/medicine.
The National Postdoc Prize consists of a monetary award of EUR 10,000 and a certificate. Laureates may spend this amount at their discretion on their own research or on research conducted under their supervision.
Disciplines
Alternating between
- science and medicine (2019)
- social sciences and humanities (2020)
Who is it for?
The National Postdoc Prize is intended for postdoc researchers and assistant professors at a Dutch university or Dutch research institute who have received their PhD no more than five years previously. University assistant professors may also compete in some cases.
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