Postdoc Research Spotlight
Dr. Abby Cuttriss, a postdoctoral research fellow at Lehman College, recently received one of twelve fellowships awarded to New Zealand's brightest young researchers. Every two years, under New Zealand's Foundation for Research, Science and Technology, a small number of postdoctoral researchers are awarded the three-year fellowships that provide stipends, and research and travel expenses (~ US$216,000). This program is designed to foster the development of New Zealand's emerging and future science leader. Among this round's recipients, Dr. Cuttriss was one of only two fellows awarded to conduct research outside of New Zealand.
Her successful application was, in part, facilitated by travel funds provided by the Dean of Natural and Social Sciences at Lehman College and the Vice Chancellor for Research. These funds allowed Dr. Cuttriss to travel to Australia to present at an international meeting where she won Best Paper Award for an early career scientist in the journal, Functional Plant Biology, and to New Zealand, where she made the necessary contacts with New Zealand researchers to develop her competitive fellowship application. Dr. Cuttriss is currently studying the role of carotenoid compounds in enhancing stress tolerances in grasses, in the lab of Dr. Eleanore Wurtzel , Professor of Biological Sciences and in collaboration with Dr. David Christopher at the University of Hawai'i.
CUNY’s 2004-2008 Master Plan recognizes that the contributions of postdoctoral scientists (postdocs) are essential to the productivity of the scientific enterprise at CUNY. It also recognizes...»
The Program is administered through the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and overseen by a six-member postdoctoral planning committee comprised of three faculty and three postdoctoral research fellows chosen based on consultation with the Council of Research Deans... »
Stipends
CUNY strongly encourages all faculty to adher to the annual stipend levels put forth by the National Institutes of Health... »
Training
Responsible Conduct of Research Training
Important NSF News regarding Responsible Conduct of Research
(RCR)
In compliance with the America COMPETES Act, all NSF proposals received on or after April 6 2009 must include a maximum one-page description of mentoring activities
if the proposal includes post-doc researchers. Currently, mentoring
activities are described in a separate section in the 15-page "project
description." NSF has made this change, mandated as part of the America
COMPETES Act and is contained in the revised NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide.
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and the CUNY
Postdoctoral Development Program have developed a brief document (
HERE
) that provides details of University-wide mentoring resources
available for CUNY postdoctoral researchers. This document should
prove useful for CUNY faculty submitting NSF proposals that include
funding for postdoctoral support.
Friday, October 23, 2009, 9:00AM-12:00PM
Graduate Center, Proshansky Auditorium
Registration Deadline: Monday, October 19
CUNY recommends that all personnel engaging in research activities within the University complete appropriate modules of the
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) RCR program
, regardless of
whether the research is funded or non-funded.
IMPORTANT
You MUST Register as a New (Separate) User
(even if you are already registered for Human Subjects modules) to access the Public Access CITI
Course in RCR (direct link above). Once registered, you may return to the RCR modules through the link to the CITI Program Home Page.
CUNY's RCR Resources page
Includes links to the National Postdoctoral Association, the New York Academy of Sciences, and other local postdoctoral communities... »
Career Development Workshop & Networking Events
Save the Date: Friday, October 23, 2009
Graduate Center, Proshansky Auditorium
Join the Postdoctoral Development Program and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research for a morning of discussion on your rights and responsibilities as a junior researcher.
Read about our other previous events:
The Postdoc Development Program presented "Preparing for the Interview" and "Negotiating Your Startup Package" on October 31, 2008 at the CUNY Graduate Center. Topics included: "Preparing for Interviews," "Negotiating Startup Packages," and Dual Career Placements: Resources for the two-body problem.
On February 26th, 2007, the Postdoc Program presented a workshop entitled "Alternatives to Academic Careers", featuring distinguished speakers who have established careers in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnological Industries and in Patent Law. Click here to view slides »
The Postdoctoral Program presented its first workshop on November 8th, 2006, entitled "Advancing Your Academic Career: How to Get the Job You Want." Over 30 postdoctoral associates from research laboratories across CUNY campuses gathered at the Graduate Center to attend the event. Read more »
Postdoc Travel Awards
Round 4 - 2009
Check back soon for announcement of Round 4 deadline
The goal of this initiative is to provide CUNY postdoctoral associates an opportunity to present scholarly activities at a national or international conference. A maximum of ten grants of up to $1000 will be awarded for conference related costs (e.g., travel, housing, registration) incurred between January 1st and December 31, 2009.
If you would like to recieve information about future events or be featured in the Research Spotlight, please register yourself in our CUNY Postdoc Database.
For more information on the CUNY postdoctoral community, please contact:
Laurence Frabotta
Director of Special Research Programs
212 794-5470
laurence.frabotta@mail.cuny.edu
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