Current Student Resources
The resources below should be useful to you throughout your tenure in the program. Please email schulmanr@niaid.nih.gov if there is any other information you would like to see included here.
Student Handbook
The OxCam Student Handbook contains information regarding the OxCam program mission and requirements and extensive advice about the mentor selection process.
The key sections of the student handbook are available online here for easy reference.
You may obtain a printable copy of the handbook in its entirety here.
OxCam Google Group
Communicate with other students in the program with questions and announcements, whether scientific or social. Click here to access the OxCam Google Group.
Google Calendar
Keep yourself informed of upcoming OxCam events and due dates with our new Google Calendar. Students are encouraged to edit the calendar themselves to add events that might be of interest to other Scholars. If you would like to be permissioned to edit the calendar, please send your Gmail address to schulmanr@niaid.nih.gov
Listserv Archives
To view archived program listserv communications, please click the links below:
Housing
We recommend that all students peruse the OITE Moving Guide before they begin to seek out accommodations near NIH. It contains some very detailed information about moving to the DC Capital Area and an abundance of useful links. The OITE also recommends that you take a look at Georgetown University’s Guide to Off-Campus Living . This is a resource designed for Georgetown students but it contains great information on housing options, tenant rights, sample leases, etc. useful to anyone renting in the Metro area.
Some housing options the program recommends:
The Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES) maintains two houses within walking distance of campus for Oxford-Cambridge Scholars. Information on availability may be obtained by contacting Carline Coote at ccoote@mail.nih.gov. Other residences nearby include the Battery Lane Apartments (walking distance from campus), the Bethesda Row Condos, and the Congressional Towers (which accommodate short-term leases), located near the Twinbrook Metro Station.
Other resources for housing information include:
National Institutes of Health’s R&W lists - http://www.recgov.org/housing/housing.html
Washington Metro Area Craig's List (a good option for those who need short-term or last-minute housing - http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/hhh/
Washington Post’s Real Estate (Rentals) website: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/rentals/
Washington City Paper Classifieds: http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/class/classifieds.html
Washington Post Classifieds: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/realestate/?nav=globetop
Washington Times Classifieds: http://localnet.abracat.com/washingtontimes/
George Washington University’s Off-Campus Housing Website: http://gwired.gwu.edu/dos/offcampus/ApartmentSearching/
Predoctoral Fellowships
Predoctoral fellowships can not only provide more resources for you to accomplish your graduate research, but also they look great on a CV! We have compiled a list of relevant fellowships and searchable databases here.
Postdoctoral Fellowships
If you are anticipating finishing your dissertation in the next year, it is time to begin considering your plans for the future. To assist you in making the transition from student to postdoc, we have assembled a wealth of information including relevant fellowships and searchable databases, available here.
