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An exciting opportunity for academic and professional development: St. Jude's Research Symposia. Read on to see if you are eligible, how to apply, and learn about job opportunities.
St. Jude is seeking nominations for students to be considered for the 21st Annual St. Jude Children's Research Hospital National Graduate Student Symposium (NGSS) and the 8th Annual Future Fellow Research Conference (FFRC).The NGSS and FFRC are exceptional academic and professional development opportunities for PhD students and will be held March 28-30 and June 6-8, 2023, on the St. Jude campus in Memphis, TN.
Eligibility
The NGSS and FFRC are all-expenses-paid symposia to which top PhD students from around the country are invited to participate. To be eligible, students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, with estimated graduation between April 2023 and July 2024. Preference will be given to students whose work is relevant to ongoing research at St. Jude. See Current Research.
Application
Faculty members must nominate students for this symposium. They can do so by filling out this form. Faculty may nominate multiple students, but nominations must be received by October 14th, 2022. St. Jude encourages the nomination of exceptional under-represented minority students.
Invitations to apply will be sent to students in late October. For those graduating before April 2023 who may be interested in postdoctoral fellowships at St. Jude, take a look at postdoc opportunities and open positions.
Contact St. Jude at postdoc@stjude.org with any questions.