Other resources
Career development resources:
At OIST:
- OIST training directory
- Graduate School Student Career Support
- Mini Symposia
- Workshops
- Skill Pills
- Language Section
- HR Training
- OIST calendar of events
Other resources:
- My Individual Development Plan - Science Careers
- InsideHigherEd - Career Advice Library of relevant articles
- Career Planning Resources - [US] National Postdoctoral Association
- NatureMasterClasses - Provides online training in scientific writing and publishing for researchers.
- "Making the Right Moves" - A Practical Guide to Scientifıc Management for Postdocs and New Faculty
- CheekyScientist - A training platform offering resources for academics who want to transfer to industry
- Advancing Postdoc Women Guidebook - [US] National Postdoctoral Association
- Elsevier Advancing Postdoc Women ClearingHouse - [US] National Postdoctoral Association
- Career Path Videos - offered by The New York Academy of Sciences
- Professional Development for Researchers (Vitae) - Based in the UK
- The Postdoc Career Development Initiative (PCDI) - Based in the Netherlands
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) - country-specific data and recommendations related to skills
- Coursera - Partnering with World's top universities, offers courses online for free.
- EdX - Founded by Harvard University and MIT, offers high-quality courses online
- Udemy - a resource for online courses of various subjects including personal development
- Alison - a resource for online courses of various subjects including personal development soft skills as well as Business and Enterprise Skills
- MOOC - a resource of free online courses
- OpenCampus - a resource library on professional certifications
- First Site Guide - a resource of information on how to start a personal or business blog/site.
Fund search:
At OIST:
Other resources:
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science - to find resources in Japan for grants and international collaborations
- KAKENHI - Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- Japan Science and Technology Agency - promoting bilaterla and multilateral research programs
- Matsumae International Foundation (MIF) - Offering fellowships to non-Japanese nationality
- Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS) - a Japanese government program that promotes international joint research
- Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP) - promoting bilateral collaborations between Japan and the US
- NSF Tokyo Regional Office - promoting collaboration between the science and engineering communities of the US and the East Asia and Pacific region
- Human Frontier Science Program - Promotion of international collaboration in the spirit of science without borders, focused mainly on Life Sciences
- Grants.gov - to find the US federal grants
- [US] Non-NIH Funding Opportunities for Postdoctoral Scholars
- Scholarships & Fellowships Open to Non-US Citizen Candidates - A list provided by Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships - University of Connecticut
- Funding Opportunities [in the USA] for Postdoctoral Scholars - a list provided by Harvard University
- Funding opportunities for research, training and publishing for Postdoctoral Scholars - A list provided by Columbia University
- Funding opportunities for US citizen and non-citizen Postdoctoral Scholars - A list provided by University of California - San Diego
- European Research Council - to find fund in Europe for individual researchers of any nationality and age
- EuroAxess - to find research fundings under European funding, at national level and at international level
- EuroAxess - International - to find fellowships and grants at international level
- EuroAxess - National - to find fellowships and grants at national level
- EuroAxess - EU - to find fellowships and grants under European funding
- European Science Foundation - to find fund for the purpose of building research career in Europe
- DAAD - to find fund sources for foreigners in Germany
- Humbolt-Foundation - to find fund sources for foreigner scientist collaborating with scientist in Germany
- DFG - to find research grants and fellowships in Germany
- Pivot - to access sources of funding opportunities globally
- Gates Foundation - "a call for global citizens"
Job search:
At OIST:
Other resources:
- LinkedIn jobs - to find jobs, recruiters and employers globally
- ResearchGate jobs - to find mainly research jobs globally
- Nature jobs - to find STEM related jobs globally
- NewScientist - to find science related jobs globally
- HigherEdJobs - to find jobs in higher education
- Indeed - to find jobs globally
- GoingGlobal - To access country-specific career information and employment opportunities
- TimesHigherEducation - To find academic jobs globally
- ZipRecruiter - To find jobs globally
- Jooble - to find jobs globally
- Tokyo Employment Service Center for Foreigners - Public service centers offering job counseling and immigration advisory services for non-Japanese specialists in Japan
- MEXT - to find potential emplyers for researchers in Japan
- JREC-IN - to find research jobs in Japan
- AIST - to find research jobs in one of the largest government research organizations in Japan
- RIKEN - to find research job at largest comprehensive research institution in Japan
- TokyoConnections - a guide to jobs in Japan
- AcademicJobsEU - to find academic and research jobs in Europe
- EuroAxess - to find research jobs in Europe
- EUCareers - to find jobs in European Union
- EuroPass - to create a CV and Cover Letter for European Union
- EURes - to find jobs in European job market
- AcademicPostions - to find academic and research jobs in Europe
- Academics - to find jobs in research and higher education in Europe (and particularly Germany)
- TopResearchJobs - to find research jobs in North Europe and North America
- AcademicKeys - to find jobs in academia mainly in the US
- Chronicle jobs - to find faculty and research jobs in the US
- Careerbliss - to find jobs, research salaries and read reviews in the US
- JUJU - to find jobs in the US
- CyberCoders - to find jobs and recruiters mainly in the US
- JobSearchIntelligence - to calculate salary in the US job market
- IndeedSalary - to estimate salary globally
- Expatistan - to compare costs of living globally
- Glassdoor - to find jobs globally, and to get tips on salary estimations, reviews on potential employers and interviews
Interview tips:
- Interviewing Skills - [US] NIH recommendations
- Preparing for Academic Interviews - [US] NIH handout
- Interviewing Skills for an Academic Job - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Interview Skills - FIP.ORG