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A community driven initiative to connect #ECRs with funding opportunities, useful resources and more | Powered by @eLife @eLifeCommunity #eLifeAmbassadors
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Searching for Science Policy training opportunities? GSA Policy Fellowship Database (n=138) is your one-stop resource with easy filters for education, location, compensation & more! #SciencePolicy #AcademicTwitter
https://t.co/OxqI3KM74t Also @ECRcentral
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Over at @eLife, we’re eliminating accept/reject decisions and relinquishing the traditional journal role of gatekeeper. This new model is our move towards a fairer system that helps researchers get recognition for what, not where they publish. Read more: https://t.co/XIzOyb7W1l
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Today we’re pleased to open the call for the next eLife Community Ambassadors Programme – a programme that facilitates a diverse, global community of researchers to promote responsible behaviours in science. Learn more and how to apply: https://t.co/NyqFA5LgZj
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Join our upcoming talk on "Building open resources and communities of ECRs for promoting open science" given by Aziz Khan (@khanaziz84). The talk will take place on Jun 15, 14:00 CET. Register at: https://t.co/8Yx0TN7LPD
#NordicCompBio #EarlyCareerResearcher #ECRchat
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Looking for #postdoc #funding ? The @ECRcentral funding page lists many opportunities across the globe 🌎👏👇 https://t.co/UJASynhXZl
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ECRcentral aims to bring early career researchers together to discuss funding opportunities, share experiences, and create impact through community engagement.
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@ECRcentral hosts a database for postdoc funding schemes ( https://t.co/ADRdK8gwI3) and travel awards ( https://t.co/jkGCxCFyu0). Get connected to ECRcentral: A central platform for early career researchers community!
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A detailed list of funding schemes and opportunities for postdoctoral fellowships.
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In-person academic conferences are costly and exclusive - accelerating efforts to improve virtual conferences can lead to a more equitable and sustainable conference culture https://t.co/YVF8UeW1Ki New Comment from @SSarabipour et al.
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Our work on improving scientific conferences has been published. We assessed 270 in-person conferences and noted that many were lacking in sustainability, inclusivity and accessibility. We believe that a switch to virtual formats is crucial for science🧵👇🏼
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This is a great list of resources on #AcademicWriting @OpenAcademics #AcademicTwitter #ecrchat
https://t.co/it1HgEoDzp
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With @SloanFoundation support, CIBER are building on their 4-year study of #ECRs in multiple countries, investigating the effects of the pandemic on scholarly communication & collaboration practices. 📢Are you an #ECR? There's still time to participate👇 https://t.co/5T7jtpISGy
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In today’s post, we are happy to introduce you to Devang Mehta! He has been a key member of our editorial team, transforming ecrLife into the diverse and active space it is. His efforts to improve research culture are very inspirational! https://t.co/j4qdRBrM1s
@drdevangm @eLife
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Devang has been a key member of our editorial team, transforming ecrLife into the diverse and active space it is. He has helped so much, using diverse platforms, in helping early career researcher...
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The use of non-inclusive terms such as "blacklist" and "whitelist", or “master” and “slave” is increasing in the life sciences literature. Aziz Khan (@khanaziz84) calls for the academic community to expunge these archaic terms https://t.co/uBBX9qZz7T
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Studies have shown that white PIs are 1.7 times more likely to receive NIH grant funding than Black PIs. A recent Feature Article delves into these disparities in more detail and considers the agency’s response. Read this thread for highlights ⬇️ (1/7) https://t.co/OkxkeS0eYn
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Happy to share my Feature Article @eLife — a call to expunge non-inclusive terms to make science inclusive for all #inclusivescience #EDI #scicomm #AcademicTwitter
https://t.co/tEm4wGUHt2 🧵⬇️
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Join us on February 17 for the next #OpenSource Community Call, in partnership with @force11rescomm and @datadryad. We will be featuring 6 project updates on #COVID19, focusing on the review and mapping of preprints in the pandemic. Register here👇 https://t.co/TrfUCAb1nw
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Help advocate for the productive use of #preprints in life sciences while you develop communication skills & your own preprint initiative. Apply for the 2021 cohort of ASAPbio Fellows by March 5, applications from all countries and career stages welcome: https://t.co/WW1bcTGdUX
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Join us for our next #ECRWednesday webinar on promoting inclusion in science: a discussion about barriers to greater inclusivity in academia and ways to overcome them on Feb 24, 4pm GMT https://t.co/cDGU8KAlqu
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📣Hey new and aspiring PIs! Bob Goldstein @UNC_Biology & I wrote about starting a research lab: A Guide to Setting Up and Managing a Lab at a Research-Intensive Institution https://t.co/SJrbXKEg0x
#cellbio2020 @NewPI_Slack @FuturePI_Slack @GradSlack @Dart_PItrack
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Postdocs who land faculty jobs at research-intensive institutions need to juggle several new large-scale tasks: identifying space and equipment needs for their lab, negotiating the hiring package,...
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Our funding and other resources lists are down, we apologize for the inconvenience. It will be back in next 24 hours.
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@ECRcentral is a team effort from early career researchers (ECRs) for #ECRs where a collection of funding opportunities can be found! https://t.co/R3swrCPDUu is not to be missed.
ecrcentral.org
ECRcentral aims to bring early career researchers together to discuss funding opportunities, share experiences, and create impact through community engagement.
Are you an early career researcher (ECR) looking for a platform that brings together a comprehensive list of funding opportunities? https://t.co/5Jh6rgxipP is a must to visit! #eLifeAmbassadors @eLifeCommunity
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