Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) email us | site map | SAA Home Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) > Welcome... to the UCSF AGEP website! AGEP is a program sponsored by the National Science Foundation whose goal it is to significantly increase the number of African American, Hispanic, and Native American students earning PhDs in the physical and life sciences, math, and engineering and to foster their interest in and commitment to an academic career. UCSF's primary AGEP project is the development of a Health Sciences Research Colloquium for college juniors. Please explore this website to learn more about the UCSF Colloquia. More about the Colloquia Information about past, present and future AGEP colloquia, including the official nomination form Other UCSF AGEP Initiatives National Science Foundation's Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate fund More about AGEP Get the scoop on recruitment visits and co-curricular enrichment opportunities 2008 UCSF AGEP POSTDOC BOOTCAMP, JUNE 23-24. Agenda Highlights: Key to Success: The Individual Development Plan Postdoc Panel: What I Wish I Had Known Before Selecting a Postdoc Strategies for Finding the Perfect Postdoc Where is the Money?: How and Where to Find Funding UCSF “IRACDA Scholars in Science” (ISIS) Postdoctoral Fellowship UC President’s Postdoc Fellowship Program: Writing an Effective Proposal Faculty Panel: What UCSF PIs look for in a Postdoc Applicant AND MORE! What's New The 2008 UCSF AGEP POSTDOC BOOTCAMP will be held on JUNE 23-24 Do you know an advanced graduate student from a historically underrepresented population who might be interested in doing a Posdoc at UCSF? Nominate one to three students from your university for the UCSF AGEP POSTDOC BOOTCAMP! Participants will learn everything there is to know about the postdoc experience. For more details and a nomination form, contact julia.clark@ucsf.edu Nominations are due on Monday, May 19, 2008. UCSF Links UCSF Graduate Programs UCSF Homepage UCSF Mission Bay Academic Enhancement Opportunities at UCSF POSTDOC BOOTCAMP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Student must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States and a member of an underrepresented racial/ethnic group (e.g., African American, Hispanic/Latino/ Chicano, American Indian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Alaskan Native, etc) or other historically underrepresented population. Student must be an advanced doctoral student in the life sciences, within 1-2 years of graduation. Student should be interested in applying for a postdoctoral position at UCSF. NOMINATION PROCESS: Students must be nominated by a faculty member OR an AGEP Program Director/Coordinator. A nomination form is available from julia.clark@ucsf.edu Student should submit a short paragraph about their current research or possible future research as a Postdoc (can be sent as a separate attachment when emailing the nomination form). All student expenses are paid: travel to, from, and within San Francisco, as well as all food and lodging.