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Experiencias de EstudianteGraduado e Internados de Verano y

Escuela Graduada

UMass AmherstJess G. Alvelo-Maurosa, Ph.D Candidate

Department of Microbiology

University of Massachusetts Amherst

UPR-Humacao

September 10, 2015


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Social Media

@JesusAlvelo

Jesus Alvelo

Jesus Alvelo

#UMassUPR


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UMass Campus


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Graduate Employee Organization (GEO)


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Research Facilities


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Solid Science Programs


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Ranked #2 in the U.S. In Food


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Biofuels/Physiology


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Solid Science Programs

Programs VASCI

Chemical Engineering

Chemistry

Computer Science Food Science

Kinesiology

Microbiology

Molecular/Cellular Biology

Neuroscience and Behavior

Evolutionary Biology

Polymer Science

Programs Physics

Math and Statistics

Plant Biology

Biochemistry Wind Energy
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Financial Support $23,000 stipend

Tuition Fees

Health Insurance $600.00 for travel expenses

Dissertation Fellowship

Finishing Strong Fellowship

Monthly Meetings/Food

Graduate Workshops

Programs VASCI


Chemistry Computer Science

Kinesiology

Microbiology


Neuroscience and Behavior

Evolutionary Biology

Polymer Science
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Dr. Sandra L. Petersen: Executive Director


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Presidential Award


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Financial Support $27,000 stipend (One year)

Tuition Fees

Health Insurance

Monthly Meetings/Food

Graduate Workshops

Mentorship

Programs VASCI


Chemistry

Computer Science Kinesiology

Microbiology


Neuroscience and Behavior Evolutionary Biology

Psychology
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Useful Links Graduate School

IMSD Brochure

IMSD Homepage

Chemistry-Biology Interface Program

Office of Professional Development

PREP Program

Wind Energy IGERT
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Links Summer Internship

ICE REU Program

Computer Science REU Program

Wind Energy REU Program

SURE REU Nanotechnology

NFS MRSEC UMass

SPUR NEAGEP Program

CURE REU Program

Summer Programs

8-10 weeks

$4,000-5,000 stipend

Free housing Food

Travel
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Grad School in the U.S: A Puertorrican Perspective

Cultural Change Adapt to climate

Bus vs Car

Income Fiscal responsibility

Legally local

Culturallyinternational


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Find balance Work vs Fun

Go to events Read the emails

Interdisciplinary No comfort zone

Profitable

Travel Internships

Workshops



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Choosing a lab Forget topic

Instead focus on:1. Atmosphere

2. Money

3. Techniques

4. Publications

5. Topic

Varies a lot New PI vs Old PI

Good lab, $, badpeople

Good lab, goodpeople, no money

Talk to gradsstudents!!!



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Relationships in lab Not the sexy kind

Communication

Honesty

Fair

Negotiate with PI After you give

results Vacation time

Conferences



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To learn Read papers

Read again

Small pilot test

Fail/Succed

Read again

Troubleshoot

Shooting trouble

Publications Get them out

Collaborate

Co-authors are

good

Thesis Very subjective

Topic/PI/Committee



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Beyond the title Friends from the

world

Travel to places

Learn new stuff You get paid

Happiness

Do not sacrifice Dignity

Patience

Health

Happiness



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