<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Dear Postdocs and grad students, </span></font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><b></b>Just a reminder to please join us tomorrow for this workshop!</span></font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><b></b></span><br></font><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><b>Writing a research statement</b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><b> -</b> with Dr. Elizabeth Maroon</span></span><br><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Thursday, Jan. 31st</span><br><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">9:00 - 10:00 am</span><br><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">FL<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">1</span> - EOL Atrium<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><b> (correction: earlier I'd written FL3)</b></span></span><br><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">NCAR Foothills Lab</span><br><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">3450 Mitchell Lane, Boulder</span></div><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">** Coffee and snacks will be provided **</span><br></font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><b>Action Item:</b> </span></font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Bring 3 copies of your research statement if you have one.</span></font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span><br></font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><b>Details:</b></span><br></font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Dr. Elizabeth Maroon, a Project Scientist I at NCAR will be our guest. She will be starting in an academic position at the University of Wisconsin next year.</span><br><br></font><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">The <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">workshop </span>format will include <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">a</span> discussion on the topic followed by a session of working in pairs or trios to review<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"> one or two research statements.</span> <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">We will</span> then <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">have</span> <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">a </span>reporting out and broader discussion with the whole group<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"> about our findings.  </span></span></div><div class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></span></div><div class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">I will provide research statements for the review, however if you have a research statement that you would like some feedback on, please do bring it.  The more people you get feedback from, the better!  </span></span></div><div class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></span></div><div class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Here are a couple of resources for you: </span></span></div><div class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></span></div><div class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">1. SERC at Carleton University gives some <a href="https://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/careerprep/jobsearch/research_statement.html">brief tips on writing/reviewing your research statement </a>that are useful.</span></span></div><div class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></span></div><div class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">2. <a href="https://gradschool.cornell.edu/academic-progress/pathways-to-success/prepare-for-your-career/take-action/research-statement/">Cornell University's website on writing research statements</a> has advice on a lot of different aspects, including layout, using bullets, and things to include and to avoid.</span></span></div><div class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></span></div><div class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">3. This UCSF site includes <a href="https://career.ucsf.edu/sites/career.ucsf.edu/files/UCSF%20OCPD%20Checklist%20Faculty%20Materials.pdf">a checklist/table of what to include</a> in your research statement, depending on the type of institution you are applying to, e.g. is it a teaching college, a master's-granting university, or a PhD-granting university? (see p. 2).</span></span></div><div class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></span></div><div class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">If you know of other good resources, please let us know!</span></span></div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I hope that to see you <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">there!</span> </span><br><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Val</span><br><br><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:x-small">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * </span><br><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:x-small">Valerie Sloan, Ph.D.</span><br><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:x-small">Director of the GEO REU Network &</span><br><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:x-small">Senior Higher Education Specialist</span><br><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:x-small">NCAR Education & Outreach</span><br><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:x-small">NCAR|UCAR</span><br><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:x-small">P.O. Box 3000</span><br><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:x-small">Boulder, CO 80307-3000</span><br><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:x-small;color:rgb(17,85,204)">Email: </span><a href="mailto:vsloan@ucar.edu" target="_blank" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:x-small">vsloan@ucar.edu</a><br><br><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>