by Gary McDowell | Aug 16, 2016 | Grassroots movements, Postdoc benefits
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has been updated with changes coming into effect on December 1st. Most pertinent is the effect this will have on requiring institutions to raise postdoctoral salaries to comply with federal law. The Boston Postdoctoral...
by Gary McDowell | Aug 12, 2016 | Events & Networking, FOR meetings, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, Surveys & Forums
Please join us for the “Advocating for Science” Symposium and Workshop, which will take place at MIT September 16-17, 2016. Organized by Future of Research (FoR), Academics for the Future of Science (AFS) and the MIT Graduate Student Council (GSC), this meeting...
by Gary McDowell | Aug 10, 2016 | NIH, Postdoc benefits
The NIH has released their “Projected FY 2017 Stipend Levels for Postdoctoral Trainees and Fellows on Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA)”. These levels bring the NRSA levels in line with the new salary minimum for overtime...
by Gary McDowell | Aug 9, 2016 | Grad school curriculum, Ideas for change, NIH, Surveys & Forums
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) recently issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input on how to catalyze the modernization of biomedical graduate education. You can read the RFI here. The Board of Directors at FoR has...
by Gary McDowell | Aug 4, 2016 | Events & Networking, FOR meetings, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, Surveys & Forums
Join us to learn effective scientific advocacy Please save the date – registration and more information to come over the coming days! We are announcing the “Advocating for Science” meeting which will take place at MIT September 16-17,...
