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ADVANCE Summer Institute

 

As we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, the health and safety of every ADVANCE Scholar is our priority. The ADVANCE Summer Institute will be offered as an in-person program for summer 2022.

For more information about Stanford University’s response to COVID-19, please visit https://healthalerts.stanford.edu. For information regarding Stanford’s response to summer programs, please visit this Stanford Health Alerts webpage and scroll to the bottom of the page.

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We are excited to announce Stanford Biosciences’ annual ADVANCE Summer Institute, an intensive 8-week transition program for incoming PhD students from diverse backgrounds who are enrolled in these graduate programs. The ADVANCE Summer Institute evolved from a similar program created by the Biomedical Association for the Interests of Minority Students (BioAIMS) in 2010. ADVANCE seeks to prepare students for a successful graduate career at Stanford and we look forward to building on the successes of prior years.

The summer before a matriculating student’s first year offers an excellent opportunity to transition to graduate school without the usual whirlwind of activity that begins in the fall. Through ADVANCE we facilitate the smooth transition to becoming a Stanford Biosciences student, laying the foundation for a successful and rewarding graduate experience.

ADVANCE scholars will participate in small literature discussion groups led by faculty and postdocs and attend workshops that will support their successful transition to graduate school. Additionally, they will participate in mentoring and social activities hosted by BioAIMS and SBSA as a mechanism for fostering a sense of belonging and community. Support for ADVANCE participants will continue throughout their first year and beyond through mentoring, tutoring and research update meetings.

ADVANCE is motivated by the Biosciences’ commitment to be fully inclusive and supportive of all students, and by the belief that a diverse graduate student body enhances the quality of the educational experience for all students.

ADVANCE will be in-person for summer 2022.

Eligible PhD programs for ADVANCE can be found on this Biosciences Home and other PhD Programs list. Nominations for ADVANCE must be submitted via one of these programs; contact your program administrator for additional information. 

ADVANCE Program Dates: Monday, June 27, 2022 – Friday, August 19, 2022 

Key ADVANCE program components include:

  • $7,500 stipend for full in person participation in programming
  • Optional research lab rotations
  • R for Data Science computational course that includes coding/programming, data science and statistics
  • Journal Club
  • BioSci Careers workshops
  • Flourishing at Stanford workshops
  • Inclusion and belonging workshops
  • Peer, postdoc and faculty mentoring
  • Exposure to Stanford resources and relevant offices
  • Weekly community building and virtual social activities
  • Workshops on important topics such as:
    • Transitioning to graduate school
    • Reading and analyzing science papers
    • Research ethics
    • Strategies for combating impostor fears
    • Career paths for Biosciences PhD graduates
    • Technical communication skills
    • Weekly surveys of basic science concepts
    • Opportunities to sharpen writing skills through an NSF GRFP writing workshop series

Materials

Download the brochure (PDF)

Download the poster (PPT)

Contacts

Associate Director for Biosciences Diversity Programs, ADVANCE Program Director, advance-in@stanford.edu
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Tony Ricci, PhD – ADVANCE Co-Founder and Faculty Advisor

 

 

Any questions/suggestions, please email us at advance-in@stanford.edu
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