Laura Lee Colgin, University of Texas at Austin How chapters can support international trainees -Former member of SfN International Affairs Committee -Postdoctoral training abroad -Currently have 3 international trainees in my lab (1 from China, 1 from Taiwan, and 1 from UK) 2015 SfN Chapters Workshop
Visa support How chapters can support international trainees -International offices at universities handle a variety of cases and are not specialized for research careers -Some visas have travel restrictions, which prevent travel to international conferences -International trainees need help getting the best visas for their particular situations! 2015 SfN Chapters Workshop
Travel support How chapters can support international trainees -Offer travel awards that allow trainees to their home country/continent for research conferences or job interviews 2015 SfN Chapters Workshop -Offer travel grants that allow trainees to travel to their home country/continent for conferences and job interviews
Funding support How chapters can support international trainees -For which fellowships and grants are international trainees eligible? 2015 SfN Chapters Workshop
Personal support How chapters can support international trainees -Living in a new country brings unique challenges! -Resources for learning new language or improving existing language skills -Tax help -Family leave laws and other labor laws 2015 SfN Chapters Workshop