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Seminario de Reclutamiento para Internados de Verano y Escuela
Graduada UMass Amherst
Jess G. Alvelo-Maurosa, Ph.D Candidate
Department of Microbiology
University of Massachusetts Amherst
RISE-MARC Seminar Series UPR-RP
September 9, 2015
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@JesusAlvelo
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#UMassUPR
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6UMass Campus
7Surrounded by other 4 Colleges
8Ranked #2 in the U.S. In Food
9Graduate Employee Organization (GEO)
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Research Facilities
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Solid Science Programs
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Biofuels/Physiology
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Solid Science Programs
Programs VASCI
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Computer Science
Food Science
Kinesiology
Microbiology
Molecular/Cellular Biology
Neuroscience and Behavior
Evolutionary Biology
Polymer Science
Programs Physics
Math and Statistics
Plant Biology
Biochemistry
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Financial Support $23,000 stipend
Tuition Fees
Health Insurance
$600.00 for travel expenses
Dissertation Fellowship
Finishing Strong Fellowship
Monthly Meetings/Food
Graduate Workshops
Programs VASCI
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Computer Science
Kinesiology
Microbiology
Molecular/Cellular Biology
Neuroscience and Behavior
Evolutionary Biology
Polymer Science
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Dr. Sandra L. Petersen: Executive Director
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Presidential Award
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Financial Support $27,000 stipend (One year)
Tuition Fees
Health Insurance
Monthly Meetings/Food
Graduate Workshops
Mentorship
Programs VASCI
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Computer Science
Kinesiology
Microbiology
Molecular/Cellular Biology
Neuroscience and Behavior
Evolutionary Biology
Psychology
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Useful Links Graduate School
IMSD Brochure
IMSD Homepage
Chemistry-Biology Interface Program
Office of Professional Development
PREP Program
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Links Summer Internship
ICE REU Program
Computer Science REU Program
Wind Energy REU Program
SURE REU Nanotechnology
NFS MRSEC UMass
SPUR NEAGEP Program
CURE REU Program
Summer Programs
8-10 weeks
$4,000-5,000 stipend
Free housing
Food
Travel
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Grad School in the U.S: A Puertorrican Perspective
Cultural Change
Adapt to climate
Bus vs Car
Income
Fiscal responsibility
Legally local
Culturally international
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Find balance Work vs Fun
Go to events Read the emails
Interdisciplinary No comfort zone
Profitable
Travel Internships
Workshops
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Choosing a lab Forget topic
Instead focus on:1. Atmosphere
2. Money
3. Techniques
4. Publications
5. Topic
Varies a lot New PI vs Old PI
Good lab, $, bad people
Good lab, good people, no money
Talk to grads students!!!
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Relationships in lab Not the sexy kind
Communication
Honesty
Fair
Negotiate with PI After you give
results
Vacation time
Conferences
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To learn Read papers
Read again
Small pilot test
Fail/Succed
Read again
Troubleshoot
Shooting trouble
Publications Get them out
Collaborate
Co-authors are good
Thesis Very subjective
Topic/PI/Committee
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Beyond the title Friends from the
world
Travel to places
Learn new stuff
You get paid
Happiness
Do not sacrifice Dignity
Patience
Health
Happiness
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