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Career Planning for Early Career Scientists – A New FREE Online Course

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The Yale Ciencia Academy is proud to announce the launch of “Career Planning for Early Career Scientists” (CPECS), a FREE online resource developed by Yale University and the nonprofit Ciencia Puerto Rico in collaboration with iBiology and the Science Communication Lab. CPECS focuses on helping early-career scientists develop skills needed for career planning. Through short videos and exercises students learn how to explore career options, leverage a community of mentors, and develop goal-setting skills.

The Yale Ciencia Academy welcomes a new class of young science leaders

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This summer, 16 young science leaders from 15 institutions across the U.S. and Puerto Rico kicked off their year as fellows of the NIH-funded Yale Ciencia Academy (YCA) for Career Development. Led by Yale University’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, in collaboration with the non-profits Ciencia Puerto Rico and Science Communication Labs, YCA equips biomedical and health sciences PhD students from historically marginalized backgrounds with the knowledge, skills, and networks they need to find great postdoctoral positions that will further their academic interests and career goals. 

MEET OUR YCA 2023 FELLOWS

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MEET OUR YCA 2023 FELLOWS!

YCA is pleased to welcome 16 talented biomedical or health sciences PhD students from 16 different institutions as our new class of YCA Fellows!

The new cohort is incredibly rich in terms of scientific accomplishments, diversity of interests and backgrounds, and leadership experience.

Can't wait to see all they will grow and accomplish over the upcoming year.

MEET OUR YCA 2022 FELLOWS!

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YCA is pleased to welcome 16 talented biomedical or health sciences PhD students from 16 different institutions as our new class of YCA Fellows!

The new cohort is incredibly rich in terms of scientific accomplishments, diversity of interests and backgrounds, and leadership experience.

Can't wait to see all they will grow and accomplish over the upcoming year.

 

Funding for the Yale Ciencia Academy has been renewed!

Submitted by Titilayo Omotade and Mónica Ivelisse Feliú-Mójer, Giovanna Guerrero-Medina on 5 October 2020 - 12:00am

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For the past five years, the Yale Ciencia Academy (YCA) has provided almost 200 doctoral students with critical tools, skillsets, outreach opportunities, and an expansive mentoring network to promote career advancement. We are thrilled to announce that the competitive grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that funds the YCA (R25GM114000) has been renewed for another five years! The new YCA (or YCA Phase 2) will have a slightly different focus: the PhD to postdoc transition. However, the program will stay true to its core mission: to enhance biomedical training through (1) skills development, (2) community, and (3) outreach.

Yale Ciencia Academy Fellows and Alumni Respond to COVID-19

Submitted by Mónica Ivelisse Feliú-Mójer and Giovanna Guerrero-Medina on 3 October 2020 - 8:59pm

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One of the pillars of the Yale Ciencia Academy (YCA) is that beyond their research, our scientists can contribute to society through science communication and public engagement. As part of their program year, YCA Fellows participate in science communication training and complete one outreach activity of their choice to engage with a community they care about. Since 2016, YCA Fellows have completed 150 outreach projects including blogs, newspaper articles, op-eds, and podcasts; lesson plans for educators and school visits; panels, workshops and conferences; public lectures; new science communication and advocacy initiatives; and hurricane relief efforts. The COVID-19 pandemic has been no exception.

2018 Yale Ciencia Fellows help launch a science policy network, deliver professional development sessions at national STEM conferences and more

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As part of their training and leadership development, Yale Ciencia Academy (YCA) fellows are required to create and implement a science outreach activity of their choosing. These outreach projects are meant to expand the impact of the program, by allowing YCA fellows to engage with young people, teachers, or other members of the public, particularly from communities traditionally underrepresented and underserved in science. In 2018, YCA Fellows completed a variety of projects, impacting more than 6,000 people.

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