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Grad Cohort for Women 2018


April 13-14, 2018

San Francisco, CA
Hilton San Francisco Union Square, O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA, United States



Event Contact

Grad Cohort
GradCohort@cra.org


Event Type

Grad Cohort, Special Event


Event Category

CRA-WP


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Grad Cohort 2018

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2018 Event Details

 

The CRA-W Grad Cohort for Women program, initiated in 2004, is generously funded by sponsors from industry, ACM, CRA, academia, the National Science Foundation, and the computing community. Grad Cohort aims to increase the ranks of senior women in computing-related studies and research by building and mentoring nationwide communities of women through their graduate studies.

At the Grad Cohort Workshop, we welcome women graduate students in their first three years of graduate school into the community of computing researchers and professionals.

Participants will meet for two days with 20 to 25 senior computing-related researchers and professionals, who will share pertinent information on graduate school survival skills, as well as more personal information and insights about their experiences. The rewards of a research career will be emphasized. The workshop will include a mix of formal presentations and informal discussions and social events. Through this workshop, students will be able to build mentoring relationships and develop peer networks that will form the basis for ongoing activities during their graduate careers.

Reasonable travel expenses, meals, and lodging will be provided for students chosen to participate in this program.

For questions about the Grad Cohort program, please contact us.

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We are currently accepting sponsorships for the CRA-W Grad Cohort Workshop.

Sponsor Benefits:

Access to the CRA-W Graduating Class Directory

Sponsorship Level Directory Access
Platinum October
Gold November
Silver Decemeber
Bronze N/A
CRA-W Graduating Class Directory

Access to the 2018 Grad Cohort Database:

Sponsorship Level Database Access
Platinum December
Gold January
Silver February
Bronze March
CRA-W Applicant Database

Below is a current list of Sponsors of the 2018 CRA-W Grad Cohort:

Platinum Sponsors
 
Gold Sponsors
CRA    Department of Energy          
Silver Sponsors
 

 

Bronze Sponsors
    
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Department Sponsors

Agenda (PDF)
Participants

Are you a graduate student in computing-related studies, interested in interacting with successful women in your field who can give you advice on topics such as how to find and develop your research topic, how to prepare for your career after graduate school, and how to balance work and life?

Eligibility: Women students in their first, second or third year of graduate school in computer science and engineering or a closely related field, who are attending an institution in the U.S. or its territories, or an institution in Canada. Students that have not previously attended a Grad Cohort Workshop will be given priority.

Logistics

The 2018 CRA-W Grad Cohort Workshop will be held at the Hilton Union Square in San Francisco, CA on April 13-14.

2018 Event Details

Workshop Schedule:
Thursday, April 12 (optional activities)
1:00 – 8:00 PM – Early Registration
6:00 – 8:00 PM – Welcome reception for attendees, speakers, and sponsors
Friday, April 13
7:00 AM – Workshop officially begins with breakfast and registration
Saturday, April 14
4:00 PM – Workshop concludes


Registration: If you register that you will be attending and an emergency arises and you cannot attend, you must notify us at least 72 hours before the workshop, or there will be a $200 cancellation fee. We received many more applications than we can support, please let us know as soon as possible if you cannot attend so that others can be accepted in your place.


Travel and Reimbursement: Your reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed by CRA-W through funds generously provided by our Grad Cohort sponsors. Please economize as reasonably as possible. You will receive a step-by-step guide on how to complete your travel reimbursement form after the workshop. In the meantime, make your travel arrangements as soon as possible. Consider using websites such as Kayak.com.

  • Keep all receipts; they are required for reimbursement.
  • You will not be reimbursed for your trip expenses until you have completed the evaluation survey sent after the event.
  • The reimbursement form must be submitted by April 19, 2017.
  • If you are ‘local’, you may consider using train or bus services such as Greyhound or Amtrak.
  • Rental cars are not a reimbursable travel arrangement.
  • Please allow 4-6 weeks to receive your check via US mail.
  • Optional: To receive your reimbursement funds faster, you may set up direct deposit. Complete the Direct Deposit form and email it to gradcohortreimburse@cra.org by February 24, 2017.  
  • Contact us with any questions regarding travel arrangements.

Hotel (Hilton San Francisco Union Square): Participants will be paired up to share a room. We do not consider roommate requests of any kind. We will make the hotel reservations and pay for your room expenses directly; however, upon arrival you will need to provide a credit card or debit card to the hotel for any incidental charges you incur such as room service, etc. Standard internet access will be provided free of charge in all guest rooms.


Airports and ground transportation: The main airports servicing this region are San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Oakland International Airport (OAK).

Reimbursable Ground Transportation options:

  • San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) runs from SFO to the hotel, please find details here.
    • Airport Metro Stop: San Francisco International Airport
    • Hotel Metro Stop: Powell St. Station
  • BART runs a shuttle between OAK and Coliseum Station, after which a BART train can be taken to the hotel.
    • Shuttle Info here.
    • Route from shuttle stop to hotel here and here (both follow the same route, they’re just different-colored train lines).
  • Taxi/Uber/Lyft between SFO and the hotel is about $30 each way.
  • Taxi/Uber/Lyft between OAK and the hotel is about $40 each way.

Poster Session: There will be a Poster Session on Friday afternoon for participants to talk about their research. All invited participants are welcome to present a poster, and we encourage second and third year students to take advantage of this opportunity to receive feedback on their research plans from fellow participants as well as from researchers from the sponsoring labs and nearby universities.

  • Those interested in being part of the poster session must provide a title and short abstract before February 28, 2018 by going to the link provided in your registration email.
  • Posters must not be larger than 36” x 48″ (horizontal/vertical orientation is acceptable).
    • We encourage you to print your poster as a fabric poster, for ease of travel.
    • Poster printing is reimbursable, with receipt.
Eligibility

Eligibility: Women students in their first, second or third year of graduate school in computer science and engineering or a closely related field, who are attending an institution in the U.S. or its territories, or an institution in Canada. Students that have not previously attended a Grad Cohort Workshop will be given priority.

Application

When are applications due?

The Grad Cohort 2018 applications are now closed.

To stay up to date with CRA-W and Grad Cohort News join our mailing list, follow us on Twitter @CRAWomen or join our Facebook Group.

What information is needed in the application?

Information about your current graduate student status and institution is required. We also request information about your demographics.

When will I learn the status of my application?

Invitations to Grad Cohort are distributed in waves throughout January and early February of the year of the workshop. We thank you for your patience as we work though the process of extending invitations. Please do not ask the status of your application before mid February of the year of the workshop and please check your spam folder before sending email.

 

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Resources
Session Title San Francisco, CA
Academia vs. Industry Research Positions 2018
Academic Interviews 2018
Balancing Graduate School and Personal Life 2018
Building Self-Confidence 2018
Building Your Professional Persona 2018
Finding a Research Topic 2018
Finding an Advisor and Developing an Effective Working Relationship with them 2018
Keynote 2018
M.S. Career Opportunities and Job Search 2018
Master’s vs. Ph.D. 2018
Networking 2018
Perspectives From Grad Cohort Alums 2018
Ph.D. Academic Career Paths and Job Search 2018
Ph.D. Non-Academic Career Paths and Job Search 2018
Preparing Your Thesis Proposal and Becoming a PhD Candidate 2018
Presentation and Other Verbal Communication Skills 2018
Publishing Your Research 2018
Strategies for Human-Human Interaction 2018
Summer Internships 2018
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