Postdoctoral Association UMN

We are excited to start the semester off with new leadership at the PDA! Thanks for stepping up Upendra (President) and Sachin (VP) pda.umn.edu/about/pda-lead… We still have a lot of empty roles --> reach out to get involved!

Congratulations to the winners of our UMN PDA Spring 2024 Career Development Awards! pda.umn.edu/awards/career-…

All award recipients will be recognized at an event held in September during National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week (September 16-20). View last year's award recipients at grad.umn.edu/news-events/ne…

It is time to nominate faculty for the 2024 U of MN Faculty Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Advising recognized by the Office of Postdoctoral Initiatives (OPI) Fill out this form to nominate by April 1 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Looking for funding for travel to a conference or workshop? Applications for Spring 2024 Postdoc Career Development Awards are now open! More information and application link at pda.umn.edu/awards/career-… Due March 1

Congratulations to the recipients of our 2023 Fall Career Development awards! 🎉 pda.umn.edu/awards/career-…

Hey, new @UMNCSE postdocs! Come say hello and learn about the UMN Postdoctoral Association at the CSE Welcome Event this afternoon at Tate Hall.

Diversity and the Law Town Hall: The SCOTUS Rulings on Race-Conscious Admissions and DEI Efforts ow.ly/x8KZ50P1xjl

📆SAVE THE DATE: 2023 National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) is September 18 - 22! 🥳 Mark your calendars 📆and keep an eye out for more details in the coming weeks! ow.ly/P1zX50OTcuj #NPAW2023 #NPAW #postdocs #postdoctoralscholars #internationalpostdocs

Do you love working with postdocs & supporting postdoc programming? Apply to be the new Assistant Director of Postdoctoral Initiatives here at UMN! Bonus will be working with our amazing postdoc association @PostdocsUMN! main.hercjobs.org/jobs/18710659/…

Hello everyone, just a reminder that the Postdoc Association is hosting a picnic TODAY from 11am to 3pm across from Boom Island Park. (forms.gle/XQLGxS3ji5utq3…). If it ends up raining, we will move over to Pryes Brewing. We hope to see you there!

TODAY: Happy Hour at Malcom Yard market! There will be a representative from #PDA from 5 to 7pm. But you are more than welcome to star as long as you want. #happyHour #postdocs

NOW, happy hour! At Malcom Yards. We are in the back outside. Come enjoy the good weather!

#NPA2023AC is underway! UMN reps @CourtneyAMatson and @footloose_nil are ready for some terrific sessions and networking with other postdocs and admins who are passionate about supporting postdocs and their research!

Almost time for the @nationalpostdoc annual conference! Safe travels to our UMN reps @footloose_nil and @CourtneyAMatson as they head to Philly.

Hey UMN Postdocs! We have our yearly Town Hall meeting coming up on May 4th at 3 PM. We want to hear from you about your postdoctoral experience so far. Fill out our survey ahead of time and RSVP (details in form). Survey: forms.gle/msj2iZz6ZQWpPk…, RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Event is at noon on Wednesday 3/29!

Hey UMN Postdocs! Looking for visa advice? Have questions about succeeding as an international postdoc? Join us and The Arkell Immigration Team at Dunn Law firm on Wed 3/29 for an info session. Zoom link is on our PDA Events calendar (check the website - pda.umn.edu)

Topics include: 1) US permanent residence (green card), 2) National Interest Waivers for researchers and entrepreneurs, 3) Extraordinary Ability petitions, 4) Transitioning from F-1 OPT or J-1 status to H-1B and ‘H-1B cap’ issues

Thanks to @KuenzliMarco, our international chair, for organizing!