Astronomy
Very nice dedication of the meeting to Beth Brown this morning. I wish I had gotten to know her.
Elizabeth Freeland on career breaks: left physics after having a child and various attending complications. Noted that working outside science was refreshing because having children and a life outside of work was valued.
Warning: part-time teaching is not a re-entry route, finding funding can be difficult without a "full-time institutional affiliation"
Blewett Scholarship is perhaps the only one available to women re-entering physics. (Freeland was the first recipient)
AAUW grants also available now
Career and family should not be taboo subjects!
Sloan Foundation permits extension on time past PhD for various things including child rearing - other fellowships can do this too!
Questioner, from Goddard: talks about how mentoring does not have to be onerous, not the same thing as advising, may be as simple a matter of listening and answering a question.
- Addressing Career Breaks Head-on In Cvs And Cover Letters
Emily Nicholson, an Australian ecologist, has written a fascinating 1-pager at Science Magazine about addressing career breaks head-on in your CV and cover letter when applying for jobs and grants. She writes:My early job applications?using a standard...
- Advice: When To Raise A Family
CSWA convened a panel at the January 2008 AAS meeting in Austin where astronomers at various stages in their careers described the way in which they made their decisions about when to raise a family and how their choices have had an impact on their careers....
- It Gets Easier
Ann's post last week inspired a number of comments, several of which expressed dismay at her frank description of how hectic life can be when you're trying to balance astrophysics with raising a small child. And while, yes, life with kids can...
- Coasting During The Time Of A Child?s Life That She May Not Remember
I have a full-time job as an astrophysicist. Currently I am working on a draft of a paper to submit to the Astrophysical Journal, hopefully within the next couple months. Life is challenging as I am also the mother of an 18-month-old. Last night I was...
- To Travel With The Kid Or Without, This Is Always A Big Question.
Every mother has her own unique path through navigating career and parenting. I am sure that many women maintaining a career while caring for children struggle with the issue of professional travel. Up until now, my nursing relationship with my child...
Astronomy
WiA 2009: Thursday
Very nice dedication of the meeting to Beth Brown this morning. I wish I had gotten to know her.
Elizabeth Freeland on career breaks: left physics after having a child and various attending complications. Noted that working outside science was refreshing because having children and a life outside of work was valued.
Warning: part-time teaching is not a re-entry route, finding funding can be difficult without a "full-time institutional affiliation"
Blewett Scholarship is perhaps the only one available to women re-entering physics. (Freeland was the first recipient)
AAUW grants also available now
Career and family should not be taboo subjects!
Sloan Foundation permits extension on time past PhD for various things including child rearing - other fellowships can do this too!
Questioner, from Goddard: talks about how mentoring does not have to be onerous, not the same thing as advising, may be as simple a matter of listening and answering a question.
- Addressing Career Breaks Head-on In Cvs And Cover Letters
Emily Nicholson, an Australian ecologist, has written a fascinating 1-pager at Science Magazine about addressing career breaks head-on in your CV and cover letter when applying for jobs and grants. She writes:My early job applications?using a standard...
- Advice: When To Raise A Family
CSWA convened a panel at the January 2008 AAS meeting in Austin where astronomers at various stages in their careers described the way in which they made their decisions about when to raise a family and how their choices have had an impact on their careers....
- It Gets Easier
Ann's post last week inspired a number of comments, several of which expressed dismay at her frank description of how hectic life can be when you're trying to balance astrophysics with raising a small child. And while, yes, life with kids can...
- Coasting During The Time Of A Child?s Life That She May Not Remember
I have a full-time job as an astrophysicist. Currently I am working on a draft of a paper to submit to the Astrophysical Journal, hopefully within the next couple months. Life is challenging as I am also the mother of an 18-month-old. Last night I was...
- To Travel With The Kid Or Without, This Is Always A Big Question.
Every mother has her own unique path through navigating career and parenting. I am sure that many women maintaining a career while caring for children struggle with the issue of professional travel. Up until now, my nursing relationship with my child...