Life of a schooling mum

McKinsey invites female students and professionals with fewer than 6 years of experience based in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa for their 5th Next Generation Women Leaders event. Take the next step in your leadership journey and apply to the Next Generation Women Leaders event, to be held May 24-26 in Paris. You will be asked to list up to 4 offices or practices which you would like your application to be reviewed by. You should choose locations to which you have strong ties (e.g., you have lived, studied, or worked) as well as locations for which you are fluent in the local language(s). If you choose an industry or functional practice, make sure you have relevant experience.   The selection of offices you choose for this event does not limit your future location options should you apply for a position at McKinsey. To apply, submit the following documents in English:  CV Your CV should include details of your education an...

2017 has come to an end in some parts of the world while others are counting the hours to when it goes away and never to return. For some, it was a year of joy, addition, and all-round goodness, but for others not quite. Whichever side of the divide you fall, it is always exciting to see a new day. There's something about a new day that brings fresh hope and optimism.  The year 2018 begins a new day, a new chapter, a new opportunity to dream afresh and to start again if you must. 2018 is already feeling 'golden', so much excitement in the air and there's that palpitating sense that it is going to be an awesome year.  So here's to all of you schooling mum readers, welcome to your most awesome year yet. May your dreams come true and may you enjoy the results of your hard work. I look forward to your testimonies. Happy new year 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃 Picture credit: www.addapinch.com

It's the most wonderful time of the year 💃💃💃 Here's wishing all schooling mums and friends of the schooling mum family a Merry Christmas and a happy new year. Picture credit: newdestinyfsc.org

If you are anything close to what I was about a year ago in the field of genome assembly - (an 'olodo' meaning I didn't know anything), then this webinar may be good for you. Of course, this is only for people whose research have anything to do with assemblies and bioinformatics. See an invite from Nick Oswald below: Hi Bitesizers, You're invited to join us for a webinar this Wednesday on DNA assembly methods—including design and helpful software tools. Flanking Homology DNA Assembly, Protocol Design Software, and Synthetic DNA who:  Dr. Nathan Hillson, Director of Synthetic Biology Informatics at the Joint BioEnergy Institute when:  Wednesday, Nov 15 4PM London, 11AM Boston, 8AM San Diego Here's what will be discussed * How flanking homology DNA assembly methods work * How to use web-based software to design experimental methods for flanking homology DNA assembly methods * How synthetic DNA fragments fit in to the DNA assembly process Click here...

INSEAD is offering fully-funded fellowships for international students. INSEAD scholarships are available for the first five years of Ph.D. study and renewed annually dependent upon satisfactory progress in the programme. The Ph.D. in Management program at INSEAD is the only two continent program providing huge diversity and yet intimacy. The program offers close relationships with industry experts, a stimulating interdisciplinary environment, full financial support and an outstanding career potential. INSEAD Ph.D. Fellowship - Tuition Fee The tuition fee is fully covered for the first 5 years of the programme - coursework fees for the first 2 years of the programme, and dissertation fees for the last 3 years.  I NSEAD Ph.D. Fellowship - Stipend For AY 2018, annual stipend covers 35,200 € for Singapore-based students and 32,000 € for Fontainebleau-based students, which includes accommodation and living expenses. Research and conference budget support is provid...

yay!!! Nigeria is 57!!  I remember being at a workshop in the United States sometime last year and all the participants had to introduce themselves, where they are from, what schools/organization they are affiliated to, and the research interest. When it reached my turn, I did introduce myself and I remember clearly the odd stares I got when I mentioned that I was Nigerian. Note that even though I was the only black person in this group, there were many international participants who chose not mention their home countries but rather claimed their host countries. A few days after, I got talking to a lady and while chatting about my research, we started talking about Canada and I began to share with her how much I love being in Canada. I was surprised when she suggested that I shouldn't have mentioned Nigeria while introducing myself a few days before. It was subtle but I understood it - the image of me, the perception of me was a tiny bit colored by the current realities...

The Rhodes scholarship is administered by the Rhodes Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom and is a postgraduate award that seeks to support exceptional students from around the world to study at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. Scholars may pursue any full-time postgraduate degree offered by the University of Oxford for a duration of two years with an option for a third year. C OVERAGE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP a.    Full tuition, a maintenance stipend (covering accommodation, feeding, and incidentals) and one economy class airfare to and from Oxford at the beginning and end of tenure. b.    Comprehensive Rhodes Character, Service & Leadership program (retreats, workshops, conferences) which is designed to equip them on how to solve critical problems in any community they find themselves, as well as many discussions and social events at Rhodes House, Oxford. ELIGIBILITY To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must: a.   Be...