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Professional Development Program

About 

The Research School’s Professional Development Program is a one-year complementary educational program that brings together PhD students from diverse laboratories at Lund Stem Cell Center. The program promotes PhD student success by providing academic and career support, coaching, and extra-curricular activities. The program’s professional development activities are built on a collaborative learning model that helps students develop a foundation for long-term career success.

Program aims

The program aims tie into the Research School’s overall mission to shape an excellent, inclusive, and collaborative training and research environment at Lund Stem Cell Center.

  • Build a research community to support connection with your fellow PhD students at Lund Stem Cell Center.
  • Provide a platform for peer-to-peer support to improve your well-being and research outcomes.
  • Foster fundamental skills for career development to enrich your personal and professional satisfaction during your time at Lund Stem Cell Center and beyond.
  • Provide mentoring and coaching from program leaders to develop your professional and personal goals.

Program overview

The detailed program schedule will be distributed to accepted participants prior to the start of the program.

Application

Key dates

  • Applications open: 07 November, 2023
  • Applications close: 07 December, 2023
  • Application results will be sent to applicants on 20 December, 2023.
  • Program Kick-Off: 11-12 March, 2024

Who is eligible?

To be eligible to apply to the Professional Development Program, you need to:

  • Belong to the Research School in Stem Cell Biology at Lund Stem Cell Center, Lund University. Learn more about being an RSSCB member.
  • Be in the first*, second, or third year of your graduate education. Admission priority will be given to PhD students who haven’t completed their half-time review yet. *Students who are currently in the admission process are also encouraged to apply.
  • Have the permission from your supervisor to attend the program.

 

Apply Today 

  • Applications Open: 07 November, 2023
  • Application Deadline: 07 December, 2023

Application results will be sent to applicants on 20 December, 2023.

Contact us

For questions about the Professional Development Program, please contact:

Jenny Hansson, PhD
Board Member, Research School in Stem Cell Biology
Email: Jenny [dot] Hansson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny[dot]Hansson[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

Christine Karlsson, PhD
Board Member, Research School in Stem Cell Biology
Email: Christine [dot] Karlsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Christine[dot]Karlsson[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

Participants of the Professional Development Program 2018/2019.

Alumni voices - advice to future participants

  • "DO IT, just do it!"
  • "Commit and embrace the opportunity to make the most out of it."
  • "The objective of this program is to help participants learn long term soft skills rather than short term knowledge, hence dedicating time is paramount."
18 Jan 2024