Category: News

Call for Nominations: SURPAS Representatives at the Faculty Senate Meetings 2023

Are you interested in being the voice of SURPAS at the faculty senate meetings? If yes, this is your opportunity to have an ‘Executive leadership’ experience but at a fraction of the time commitment! Right now we have the following open positions. All are quite low-impact commitments. Your job would be to attend the monthly faculty senate committee meeting (C-RES, C-LIB, C-ACIS or SoM Diversity… Continue reading »

Open positions with SURPAS for the fall of 2023

Dear Postdoctoral Community, It’s that time of year again when we are looking for new Leadership members! If interested, please fill in the Google form and contact Leadership for any questions. This is an excellent opportunity to get more involved in SURPAS-related activities and further develop your leadership skills! Please take a look at the description of the positions below. Elections will happen in our… Continue reading »

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 »

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 »

Open SURPAS leadership positions

Are you interested in joining our SURPAS leadership team? Why? Joining the SURPAS leadership team is a wonderful opportunity not only to hone leadership and communication skills but also to learn more about the academic system. Consider nominating yourself for one or more leadership positions. ✨🌟You can nominate yourself here ✨🌟 *New listing* SURPAS Postdoctoral Symposium Co-Chair: Are you looking to add Management and leadership experience to your CV but are on a… Continue reading »