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The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

Postdoc Newsletter

February 16, 2017
Announcements
The OPA Postdoc newsletter will be sent out bi-weekly on Thursdays.  If you are interested in including items please contact Blessing Enekwe by COB on the Tuesday before the newsletter is to be sent out.

GLACIER TAX PREP SERVICE FOR NONRESIDENT ALIENS WHO RECEIVED INCOME FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND IN 2016
Nonresident aliens who received income from the University of Maryland in 2016 have free access to Glacier Tax Prep, provided by the Graduate School. (This software program prepares federal tax forms, but not state tax forms. Most students must file both federal and state tax forms.)

To access Glacier Tax Prep:
1. Click this link: http://apps.gradschool.umd.edu/intltax/
2. When prompted, enter your directory ID and password.
3. Follow instructions on Glacier Tax Prep website.

Users of Glacier Tax Prep with Form(s) 1042-S:
Your Form(s) 1042-S may show Federal tax withheld in Box 7a, or Total withholding credit in Box 10. You should enter that amount from your Form(s) 1042-S in Box 7a in GTP, which does not allow data entry in Box 10.

Questions? Contact Robyn Kotzker at rkotzker@umd.edu or 301-405-0281.
Professional and Career Development Opportunities
 
You are cordially invited to Graduate Research Appreciation Day (GRAD) 2017, in the Stamp Student Union on April 5,2017 from 9am-7pm.  Please consider participating as a GRAD judge - by filling out this survey: ter.ps/GRAD2017.  Sponsored by: Graduate School/Division of Research/Office of the Provost/Division of Student Affairs/Pepsi Enhancement Fund/Graduate Student Government

Consider applying for the "About the Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference": https://go.umd.edu/innovationconference.  The call for proposals is open and will end on March 3, 2017
Workshops & Brown Bags
OPA Workshops

Spring 2017 workshop series for NIH Grantwriting. 
Dates include: February 7 & 21; March 7 & 14; April 4 &18
Registration deadline (1/31/17): https://go.umd.edu/nihspring2017series
For more information contact Dr. Blessing Enekwe, blessing@umd.edu

Career and Professional Development Workshops

"College of Arts & Humanities Professional Pathways Alumni Panel"
Monday, February 20, 2017 ● 4:30-6:00pm ● 6137 McKeldin Library

"Careers in Big Data, Bioinformatics and Analytics (Panel)"
Thursday, March 2, 2017 ● 4:30-5:30pm ● 3135 Hornbake, Southwing

"Identifying & Communicating Your Transferable Skills"
Postdoc Session: Thursday, March 9, ● 10:00-11:30am ● 2124 Lee
Registration deadline (3/7/17): https://go.umd.edu/Postdoc_skills_March2017

"Job Search Strategies for International PhD Students & Postdocs"
Thursday, March 16, 2017 ● 3:30-5:00pm ● 3134 Hornbake, Southwing
Registration deadline (3/13/17): https://go.umd.edu/PhD_International_March2017

"CV Overview"
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 ● 3:30-5:00pm ● 3134 Hornbake, Southwing
Registration deadline (3/22/17): https://go.umd.edu/PhD_CV_March2017

"The Academic Job Search"
Postdoc Session: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 ● 11:30am-1:00pm ● 2124 Lee
Registration deadline (4/7/17): https://go.umd.edu/Postdoc_Academicjobs_April2017

"Applying for Federal Jobs and Internships (Panel)"
Wednesday, April 26, 2017 ● 5:00-6:30pm ● 3135 Hornbake, Southwing
Registration deadline (4/19/17): https://go.umd.edu/PhD_federalpanel_April2017

"Job Search Techniques (Industry, Nonprofit & Government)"
Postdoc Session: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 ● 11:30-1:00 ● 2124 Lee
Registration deadline (5/5/17): https://go.umd.edu/Postdoc_jobsearch_May2017

For more information contact Dr. Susan Martin, smarti18@umd.edu

OFF CAMPUS

"The Versatile PhD" Upcoming PhD Career Panel Discussions

PANELS FOR 2016-17 ACADEMIC YEAR

PhD Careers in Think Tanks – Humanities/Social Science Edition
March 6-10, 2017
Humanities/Social Science forum

Humanities and Social Science PhDs can positively impact society by working in think tanks, non-academic research organizations that influence public policy around an important issue or cluster of issues. Think tanks hire PhDs to conduct and evaluate studies and help develop policy recommendations.

PhD Careers in Think Tanks – STEM edition
April 3-7, 2017
STEM forum

STEM PhDs can positively impact society by working in think tanks, non-academic research organizations that influence public policy around an important issue or cluster of issues. Think tanks hire PhDs to conduct and evaluate studies and help develop policy recommendations.
Social Events
Check out the performances at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center - everything from musical performances to plays: https://theclarice.umd.edu

Ahamefule J. Oluo "Now I'm Fine" Friday, February 17, 2017. 8PM
Funding Opportunities
The Division of Research SPIN Funding Database
Funding Workshop: Online Workshop
Past workshops/information event resources: http://research.umd.edu/workshops
Funding resources: http://research.umd.edu/funding
Weekly funding alert: sign up at: http://go.umd.edu/fundingalert
IRRoC: curation of integrated research resources on campus: https://irroc.umd.edu/

OPA Funding Support
OPA is rolling out a new conference support award for those presenting at conferences.  For more information please visit: https://gradschool.umd.edu/postdocs/resources
 
General
The Teaching and Learning Transformation Center (TLTC) has a host of workshops, for more information sign up for the TLTC newsletter here: http://tltc.umd.edu/events/subscribe
Remember
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The Graduate School
Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
University of Maryland
2123 Lee Building, College Park, MD 20742
(301) 405-3644 / gradschool@umd.edu
www.gradschool.umd.edu






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