Graduate Institute

The Graduate Institute is an annual two-day program hosting a series of graduate-level seminars addressing issues that directly impact the academic, non-cognitive, professional and future faculty development of Latino/a U.S. and international graduate students. The added intent of the Institute is to generate a support network for Latino/a graduate students.

Past seminars have focused on writing an effective curriculum vitae, the academic job search, entrepreneurship, financial investment, opportunities for non-academic research, negotiating the thesis/dissertation writing process, nurturing the advisor/mentor relationship, post-doctoral opportunities, and graduate funding.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Latino/a masters and doctoral students, who are currently pursuing a technical degree in any STEM-related field is invited to attend. Students DO NOT have to be a SHPE member. While any graduate student may attend, all attendees must submit the Graduate Institute Application Form (CV and essay are not required unless you are also applying for an AHETEMS Travel Grant).

WHEN?

The AHETEMS Graduate Institute is currently held during the SHPE Conference. The next Institute will be held from October 28th-29th, 2010 in Cinncinati Ohio.

Each level will feature specific workshops and seminars relevant to the progress toward degree completion.

AHETEMS TRAVEL GRANTS

AHETEMS Travel Grants are awarded on a competitive basis to attend the Graduate Institute. Latino/a graduate students, who are interested in applying for a travel grant must submit the complete Graduate Institute Application (form, CV/resume, and essay). Students who apply for but do not receive the travel grant, may still attend the Institute.

The grant includes a four-night SHPE Conference early registration package and a travel stipend or voucher up to $300. Students who receive the AHETEMS Travel Grant will be housed two to a room beginning Wednesday, October 27 at the Four Diamond Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza. Lodging arrangements for travel grant recipients only will be made by AHETEMS.

(Students who apply for but do not receive the travel grant, may still attend the Institute). An online application will be available in the latter part of July 2010.

2010 TENTATIVE AGENDA

Time	First Year Graduate Students	Intermediate Graduate Students	Advanced Graduate Students
THURSDAY
9:00am - 10:00am	Opening Plenary Enrique Lavernia, PhD Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, University of California, Davis
9:15am - 10:30am	Becoming a Better Researcher: From Graduate School to the Workforce	Proposal Writing Workshop Lead: Alfonso Ortega, PhD Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research Villanova University
10:30am - 10:35am	Break
10:45am - 12:00pm	From Resume to CV	Proposal Writing Workshop Lead: Alfonso Ortega, PhD
12:15pm - 1:15pm	Graduate Brunch Keynote Speaker: ?
1:30pm - 2:45	Letters of Recommendation	Proposal Writing Workshop Lead: Alfonso Ortega, PhD
2:45pm - 3:00pm	Break
3:00pm - 4:15	The Mentor/Advisor Relationship		Writing It Up: Dissertation Skills Claudia Espinosa-Villegas , PhD Lecturer CSU Los Angeles
4:15 - 4:30pm	Break
4:30 - 5:45pm	Fellowships and Funding Opportunities
FRIDAY
Time	First Year Graduate Students	Intermediate Graduate Students	Advanced Graduate Students
8:00am - 8:45am	Lecture by Higher Education Award Recipient
8:45am - 9:00am	Break
9:00am - 10:15am	Scientific Integrity and Research Ethics Victor Vasquez, PhD Associate Professor, Chemical and Materials Engineering University of Nevada, Reno		Presentation Skills and the Academic/Research Interview (Panel)
10:15am - 10:30am	Break
10:30am - 11:45am	The Thesis/Dissertation Proposal (and the Qualyfing Examination) Alfonso Ortega, PhD Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research Villanova University	Managing a Research Team (Panel)
12:00pm - 2:15pm	Salute to Corporate Luncheon (tickets required)
2:30pm - 3:45pm	Getting Published Andrea Hodge, PhD Assistant Professor, Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering University of Southern California
3:45pm - 4:00pm	Break
4:00pm - 5:15pm	Managing Work/Life (Panel)