Propel Postdoctoral Scholars Program

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Academic Level:
Postdoc & Early Career

Description:
Stanford School of Medicine's Propel Postdoctoral Scholars Program funds early postdoctoral scholars who come from a broad array of backgrounds and have a strong desire to become faculty in the biological, biomedical, or population-based sciences. Propel is a cohort-based program with a strong emphasis on career development to navigate the transition to a faculty career, professional skills like grant writing, science communication, networking, and mentoring, and community and engagement.

The foundational goals of the Propel Postdoctoral Scholars Program are:

1) Attract and train a cohort of biological, biomedical, and population-based scientists drawn to academic careers from those whose life experiences, perspectives, and demonstrated values contribute to addressing the acute need for representation of a wider variety of experiences in the professoriate,

2) Train future faculty leaders by: supporting Propel scholars in developing research independence through top-notch mentoring, rigorous scientific training, networking, and strategic collaborations; and providing intentional training in skill sets required to be successful in academia,

3) Champion a culture of belonging and inclusion in science and academia, in the Propel community, within Stanford broadly, and into the larger academic community.

Propel postdoctoral scholars demonstrate previous research excellence, a commitment to an academic career, a desire to engage with a robust community of colleagues from all walks of life, and show promise in leadership that will enhance their contributions to Stanford and the world. Propel offers community-building activities, academic career preparation courses, workshops, and seminars to foster career development and leadership skills, as well as opportunities to enhance key skills in grant writing, science communication, networking and mentoring.

The Propel Program provides scholars with:

- Funding Support ($84K salary), benefits, and $5K in professional development funds each year for two total years;

- community-building activities and support to foster a sense of belonging at Stanford and in the larger academic community;

- career, professional, and personal development opportunities designed to prepare scholars for success as postdocs, on the academic job market, and in faculty positions.


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