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

Jesus Alvelo

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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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