Antara Chakravarty

OPA-sponsored Conference Travel Awards

Are you a Stanford Postdoc planning to attend a conference/annual meeting in 2023?Are you interested in supporting #postdocrecruitment and campus #DEI efforts?Great, we suggest applying for the StanfordOPA Postdoc Travel Award!For more info, please visit.

Doctoral/Postdoctoral Fellowship by the Wu Tsai Institute

The Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Research Fellowship is an interdisciplinary, university-wide program that supports outstanding doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows engaged in human performance research by providing a collaborative community, opportunities to share research, travel awards, resources for career development, and a one-year fellowship in human performance (with the option to renew for a second year). We are looking for individuals who have demonstrated… Continue reading »

Annual SURPAS Postdoc Symposium happening on February 8th, 2023

Dear Postdocs, Visiting Postdocs, Visiting fellows and Scholars, SURPAS would like to invite you to “The Stanford University Postdoc Association (SURPAS) Annual Symposium 2023“Post-Pandemic- Building Back Better: The Resiliency of Stanford Postdocs”.  This one-day event is designed to give Stanford Postdocs the opportunity to present their research as oral and poster presentations to the Stanford community. The deadline to submit your abstract is January 5th. This one-day event featuring a keynote address by President Marc… Continue reading »

OPEN Positions with SURPAS

It’s that time of year again when we are looking for new Leadership members! If you are interested, please fill in the google form and contact Leadership for any questions that you may have. This is a great opportunity to get more involved in SURPAS-related activities and to develop your leadership skills! See the description of the positions below. Elections will happen during our January… Continue reading »

Cast your vote for the 2023 Diverse Perspective Seminar Series (DPSS) keynote speaker!

The Diverse Perspectives Seminar Series supports cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural interactions to enable postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and undergraduates to share, learn about, and improve the experiences of currently marginalized members of the Stanford community. We are now collecting votes for the 2023 DPSS keynote speaker – please use this link to cast your vote!More information on the nominees can be found here.

Stanford Wind Symphony is inviting auditions

The Stanford Wind Symphony is a performing student organization that welcomes alumni, post-docs, and community members to perform wind ensemble literature over four concerts each year.  We welcome members to try out by signing up for auditions at the link here: https://windsymphony.stanford.edu/audition. Winds (from piccolo to tuba), percussion, and string bassists are welcome to audition, which will be held Sept 24-28. Pianists and harpists are also… Continue reading »

Call for CHAIR of Housing and Transportation Committee

Want to leave a legacy of change as you work on your research career at Stanford? Be our SURPAS Housing and Transportation Chair! You will collect information, raise awareness, and help advocate for solutions to housing and commuting issues that affect the Stanford postdoctoral community. You will have an opportunity to learn, grow and start a group of changemakers from the ground up. Time commitment:… Continue reading »

Call for Two New Coordinator Positions in Someone Like Me Mentoring Program

Hello Postdocs, Are you passionate about creating a supportive community for graduate students and postdocs from underrepresented groups, needs, and interests? If yes, then you might be interested to know that the Someone Like Me (SLM) Mentoring Program is looking for TWO new coordinators! As a coordinator team, you will plan monthly events to bring postdocs and grad students from diverse backgrounds and departments to share stories,… Continue reading »

Call for Nominations: SURPAS Representatives at the Faculty Senate Meetings

Are you interested in being the voice of SURPAS at the faculty senate meetings? If yes, then this is your opportunity to have an ‘Executive leadership’ experience but at a fraction of the time commitment! You will represent/relay decisions made by SURPAS as well as be the voice of the broad postdoctoral community’s opinions at the monthly faculty senate meetings. Sounds interesting? Consider nominating yourself… Continue reading »