Early Career Leadership Program
Develop your skills, join a thriving network, and demonstrate your abilities by participating in the GSA’s Early Career Leadership Program!
The deadline to apply is October 16, 2024.
Review and make a copy of the ECLP Application Checklist here! Use this checklist to enhance the quality of your application, prepare question responses, and make sure you include all requested information for a high quality application.
Advisors needed! If you are interested in serving as an advisor for an ECLP subcommittee, please fill out
this survey.
GSA recognizes that early career scientists are the future of our research community. To help them shape that future, we have designed a program that provides student and postdoc members from around the world with rich opportunities to enact change and advance their careers.
In this online program, participants work in teams to propose, develop, and implement initiatives that address unmet needs for the early career scientist community. Participants have the opportunity to work on their writing skills, which includes the option to take a writing workshop tailored for the needs of early career scientists. Early career leaders complete the program with new skills, a network of peers and mentors, and concrete deliverables that demonstrate their abilities.
In their own words
Watch the video below to hear from members of the Early Career Leadership Program about their experience participating, including leadership skills they’ve gained, their favorite parts of the program, and new collaborations born of their time in the ECLP and its various subcommittees.
Early Career Scientist Committees
Each team of students and postdocs serves as a subcommittee with specific goals, working collaboratively while drawing on the expertise of experienced advisors.
Learn more about the goals, projects, and members of each subcommittee:
Steering Committee
Accessibility Subcommittee
Career Development Subcommittee
Communication and Outreach Subcommittee
Community and Membership Engagement Subcommittee
Multimedia Subcommittee
Policy and Advocacy Subcommittee