October 1, 2025
PhD Candidates, advanced PhD students & Postdocs,
Want to expand your professional network and spark new collaborations? Looking for a postdoc position or an academic job? Thinking you need some real-life practice to be competitive in the job market?
If you answered yes (even once), keep reading!
The Research University Alliance (RUA) is aimed at creating a cross-university community of advanced PhD candidates and postdocs representing a broad range of lived experiences in non-medical STEM disciplines, including Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Computer Science, and Engineering.
Each quarter, UW-RUA competitively awards Research Exchange visits to advanced PhD candidates and postdocs who are ready to take the next step in their search for a postdoc or future faculty position. A Research Exchange is a chance to connect with a PI at the university of your choice for a brief (3-5 day) campus visit meant to promote you and your work. We maintain current partnerships with Stanford, Caltech and Harvard, but other universities are possible. Working with your current PI to identify who you want to visit, and why, is an important first step.
- Check out the RUA site for more information and upcoming events
- RSVP to our Fall Kick-Off Social on October 9th at 3:00pm in the HUB
- Connect with the RUA coordinator via email or virtually during Office Hours
- Apply (Priority application deadline is October 15th at 11:59pm)
Unfortunately, Research Exchanges are not currently open to visa holders.
Thank you,
RUA Team