Four UMD Graduate Students Win Big 10 Academic Alliance/ Smithsonian Fellowships
Four University of Maryland graduate students have been awarded the Big 10 Academic Alliance/Smithsonian Institution Fellowship for 2017. These one-year fellowships are offered by the Graduate Deans of the Big 10 Academic Alliance in partnership with the Smithsonian’s Office of Fellowships and Internships and are awarded to outstanding doctoral candidates from Big 10 institutions who intend to conduct research using Smithsonian collections, facilities or experts in cooperation with at least one Smithsonian advisor.
Universitas 21 Brings Global Opportunities to UMD Graduate Students
Mary Carroll-Mason, mcmason@umd.edu, 301.405.7792 Committed to having global reach and societal impact, the University of Maryland Graduate School creates opportunities to enhance our students’ global education through such mechanisms as our participation in the graduate initiatives of Universitas 21 (U21).
Amy Marquardt, PhD Candidate
Amy Marquardt, a PhD candidate in the Materials Science and Engineering Program, is making quite a name for herself! She is the first UMD student to receive the prestigious CIC-Smithsonian Fellowship for her research, which is revolutionizing the way society preserves cultural artifacts.
Postdoctoral Scholars
Postdoctoral scholars are employee-trainees who:
- Receive salaries funded by research grants,
- Are employed as academic or staff personnel, and
- Work under a principal investigator whose research proposal is funded by the government or other external entity.
This usually occurs when the individual’s training is accomplished through the performance of obligations on a sponsored contract. The appointments of such individuals will show an appropriate percentage of employment in the PHR System and a salary payment.
Services Provided by the Graduate Academic Counselor
The Graduate Academic Counselor can provide any of the following services:
Assistance Taking a Leave of Absence
If you are contemplating taking a leave of absence and want to review the application process and or impact of a leave of absence, please contact the Graduate Academic Counselor at slivings@umd.edu.
Postdoc Career and Professional Development
National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week 2020
The NPA and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs are pleased to announce the 11th annual celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW): September 21-25, 2020!
Postdoctoral Research Symposium 2018
East Coast Holistic Review Institute a Success
In December, the University of Maryland's Graduate School hosted the first-ever East Coast Holistic Review Institute (HRI). Led by Drs. Julie Posselt and Casey Miller, the day included a morning public session followed by an afternoon of faculty training. Over 70 people attended for the morning plenary, with 42 faculty joining the afternoon session. Participants came from Idaho, Alabama, Virginia, Ohio, and Massachusetts.