** DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 15 **

ESWN Career Workshop:
Building Leadership Skills for Success in Scientific Organizations

December 13-14, 2008
San Francisco, CA

Presented by the Earth Science Women’s Network, with generous support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

AGENDA

BIOS

OVERVIEW
This workshop is designed to help women build leadership skills that will contribute to their success and advancement in scientific organizations. Women scientists require leadership skills every day in their careers, including teaching, effectively conveying scientific information, and project management. Participants in this workshop will learn about various concepts of leadership, explore what is known about gender and its role in leadership positions, reflect on personal leadership challenges, and engage in self assessment to identify and develop areas for skill enhancement. For two days, professional facilitators will lead the participants, who will explore the components of solid leadership through lecture, experiential learning, interactive dialogue, and assessment. Activities will also include a panel discussion with successful senior scientists.

LOGISTICS
The workshop will be held at the Cathedral Hill Hotel the weekend prior to the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco, CA, to promote participation in this major scientific meeting.

Participants will be required to pay a registration fee (expected to be less than $130) that will cover two lunches, one dinner, and other refreshments during the workshop, and each attendee is responsible for her own travel and lodging expenses. Please alert us if this poses a financial hardship for you. We encourage applicants to request financial support from their home organizations, as a major goal of the conference is to serve the leadership needs of participant institutions. Funding from NOAA will cover the costs of the training venue, facilitator fees, and other workshop materials.

ELIGIBILITY
Approximately 30 participants will be selected to participate in this first career workshop via an application process, with preference given to individuals with demonstrated leadership potential.  Due to the focus of this workshop, priority will be given to women working in a scientific organization with a Ph.D. or equivalent level training. Women eligible to attend the workshop should hold a permanent position in a scientific organization at the assistant or associate professor level (in an academic institution), or equivalent early/mid career position in industry, government (e.g., GS11-GS14 in the U.S. federal government), not-for-profit, or other scientific or science policy organization, within the United States or abroad.

Underrepresented groups in science are strongly encouraged to apply, and we aim to have a diverse group in terms of personal diversity (race, ethnicity), institutional affiliation, and disciplinary training.

APPLICATION INFORMATION
We ask that applicants clearly articulate their goals for workshop attendance, from a personal and institutional perspective.  All applications will be reviewed by the ESWN Leadership Board.

To apply, please submit by email the following application materials as a 4-page pdf document, labeled “Lastname_Firstname.pdf” by September 15, 2008 to ESWNapplications@gmail.com:

• C.V. (2 pages maximum; pages 1-2 of pdf)
• Briefly describe two or three situations/activities in which you have demonstrated leadership (500 words maximum; page 3 of pdf)

EXAMPLES: teaching, developing curriculum, leader in local volunteer group, managing a research group, mentoring students or post-doctoral fellows, project leader, committee chair

• Comment on how you and your institution would benefit from your participation in the workshop (150 words maximum; page 4 of pdf)

All applicants are strongly encouraged to join the Earth Science Women’s Network, a free, open organization to promote networking and advancement of women in the Earth sciences. To join, send an introductory email to ESWN Board Member Christine Wiedinmyer (christin@ucar.edu).

Please address any application or general questions to ESWN Board Member Meredith Hastings (Meredith_Hastings@brown.edu).

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