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Spring 2024 BGSA Roundtable

Every 1st Monday from 12pm-1pm rotating through each grad space

Dates:

• February 5, 2024 on the 4th floor
• March 4, 2024 on the 3rd floor
• April 8, 2024 on the 5th floor
• May 6, 2024 on the 4th floor

Monthly Trivia/Games 

Every 3rd Tuesday from 12pm-1pm, we will have themed trivia or game hour in SC1330.

Dates:

• February 20, 2024
• March 19, 2024
• April 16, 2024
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Spring 2024 Thesis Proposal Practice Sessions

• • • • If you are interested in a practice session, please fill out this google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWJAjq4Hx3Yp17rEWSYolZGwJP4S9Yrubho0UGgl3O-vrtCg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Career Development Events

• • • Resume/Cover Letter Update Session

Scientific Research/Travel/Professional Development Grants

• • • Intramural Grants
      • • Note: Can only apply for two TU GSA awards in a given academic year 

1. • 1. 1.  TU GSA Research Award – Max $600 
           • • DEADLINE: Rolling Deadline
             • Link: https://www.towson.edu/academics/graduate/gsa/awards.html
        2. TU GSA Travel Award – Max $600 
           • • DEADLINE: Rolling Deadline
             • Link: https://www.towson.edu/academics/graduate/gsa/awards.html
        3. TU Professional Development – Max $300
           • • DEADLINE: Rolling Deadline
             • Link: https://www.towson.edu/academics/graduate/gsa/awards.html
        4. FCSM Travel Award – Max $600
        5. Biology Department Travel Award – Max $500
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     • Extramural Grants 
       • Sigma Xi Grant in Aid of Research – Max $1000 
         • • Submission Deadline: Oct 1st, March 15th  
           • https://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/grants-in-aid

Spring 2024 Thesis Defenses Practice Session

• • • If you are interested in having a practice session, please fill out this google form first: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWJAjq4Hx3Yp17rEWSYolZGwJP4S9Yrubho0UGgl3O-vrtCg/viewform?usp=sf_link

    • Dates: TBD

Spring 2024 Thesis Defenses

• • • If you know your thesis defense date, please fill out this google sheet: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWJAjq4Hx3Yp17rEWSYolZGwJP4S9Yrubho0UGgl3O-vrtCg/viewform?usp=sf_link 

• • • TBD

2023-2024 Scientific Meetings

• • • If you know a meeting, please fill out this google sheet @ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aXKpkCqTGMAc6fT8xqX3bTRv_GnUsGp69H1-KV-N_g4/edit?usp=sharing

• • • General Meetings
      1. ABRCMS – Nov 15th – 18th, 2023
         
         • • Phoenix, AZ
           • https://www.abrcms.org/
      2. AAAS – Feb 15th – 17th, 2024 
         • • Denver, CO
           • https://meetings.aaas.org/program/
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    • Cell & Molecular Biology
      1. AACR – April 5th – 10th, 2024
         • • San Diego, CA
           • https://www.aacr.org/meeting/

1. • 1. 1. Cell and Experimental Biology – April 22nd – 24th, 2024 
           • • Baltimore, MD
             • https://experimentalbiology.org/
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     • Ecology & Evolution 
       1. ESA – Aug 6th– Aug 11th, 2023
          • • Portland, OR
            • https://www.esa.org/