The inaugural class of Fellows convened for their second Global Meeting in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in November 2018. Fellow Dr. Wes Fuhrman writes here about the intense but rewarding experience and connections he forged. It may have been Cambridge, but with a nice view of the back bay from my hotel window it felt like Boston. … Continued
The second Global Meeting for the inaugural Schmidt Science Fellows was hosted by Harvard University, MIT, and the Broad Institute. For Fellow Dr Jina Ko, it was an opportunity to step outside of her everyday life in the lab. Each of our Global Meetings so far have proved to be an amazing getaway, helping me … Continued
The inaugural class of Schmidt Science Fellows convened for the second Global Meeting of their Fellowship year in Cambridge, Massachusetts last month. The meeting, hosted by Harvard University, MIT, and the Broad Institute, built on the Fellowship’s first-ever meeting, in Oxford, UK, held last summer. The Cambridge Global Meeting presented a unique opportunity for the … Continued
The inaugural Schmidt Science Fellows Global Meeting took place in Oxford, UK, over two weeks in July and August 2018. Centred on the historic venue of Rhodes House in the heart of Oxford, Fellows participated in sessions on ethics, leadership, and problem-solving and met leaders in science, business, and public policy. The group visited world-leading … Continued
Dr. Karl Barber, 2018 Schmidt Science Fellow, shares his thoughts on the Oxford edition of the Global Meeting Series, July-August 2018. To visit Oxford is to feel a humbling sense of history, conjuring images of the luminaries who once strolled the storied cobblestone streets surrounding one of the world’s oldest universities. Every nook and cranny … Continued
The first-ever Global Meeting of the Schmidt Science Fellows took place in Oxford, UK, in July and August 2018. For Dr. Ryan Truby, 2018 Schmidt Science Fellow, it was a formative experience. C.S. Lewis once wrote, “Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, ‘What! You too? I thought I was … Continued
When the 2018 Schmidt Science Fellows came together in Oxford in summer 2018, Dr. Yogesh Goyal found a unique opportunity to look at his science in a new way. The inaugural class of Schmidt Science Fellows assembled at Rhodes House in Oxford for the first of four meetings in our fellowship year. In anticipation of … Continued
Bonds of fellowship and friendship formed between the inaugural class of Schmidt Science Fellows. Here, Dr. Jielai Zhang, shares her review of the two-week meeting. The inaugural Schmidt Science Fellows got together for our first Global Meeting in Oxford in July to delve deep into the ideas and practices of ethical leadership and public policy. … Continued
We have issued invitations to apply to become a Schmidt Science Fellow to all candidates nominated by their institutions for the 2019 selection process. Candidates have until November 30, 2018 to submit their dossiers. Applications will then be reviewed by expert scientific panels before shortlisted candidates undertake formal interviews. The 2019 Schmidt Science Fellows cohort … Continued
The Schmidt Science Fellows, in partnership with The Rhodes Trust, has opened the application process for its 2019 postdoctoral fellowships. Invitations to apply have now been emailed to all nominated candidates following an initial selection processes in their current institutions that resulted in their institutional endorsement. Candidates for the Schmidt Science Fellows are nominated by … Continued