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Career resources in health and bioscience-related fields for high school and undergraduate students.
"These are links to places where one can find information about careers in specific fields of biology. For the most part these pages are maintained by the professional/scientific organization whose specialty is that area. Career information is divided in ...Read More
"This page is meant to serve as a resource to teachers, faculty, students interested in careers in education and others interested in the education of future scientists."
American Physical Society
American Physical Society
Real stories of Indiana University students describing their experiences while choosing a major.
Indiana University, Bloomington
Indiana University, Bloomington
Georgia Tech launched the FOCUS recruiting program in 1992 with the goal of increasing the number of master's and doctoral degrees awarded to minorities not only at Georgia Tech, but also nationwide.
FOCUS lays the groundwork for achieving this goal ...Read More
Gary May
gary.may@ece.gatech.edu
Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Galbraith Scholars program is a unique summer opportunity for undergraduates designed to cultivate a diverse new generation of scholars and leaders who aspire to apply themselves to some of our nation's most pressing social problems. Those selected f ...Read More
William Wilson
bill_wilson@harvard.edu
Director, Joblessness and Urban Poverty Research Program, PI, Inequality and Social Policy
Harvard University
Inequality and Social Policy IGERT
William Wilson
bill_wilson@harvard.edu
Director, Joblessness and Urban Poverty Research Program, PI, Inequality and Social Policy
Harvard University
Inequality and Social Policy IGERT
The Graduate Horizons program is designed to introduce minority students to graduate education and its benefits for their career. Participants have an opportunity to:
- talk with individuals who have Ph.D.s in a variety of disciplines about career opt ...Read More
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
PROMISE: Maryland's AGEP
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
PROMISE: Maryland's AGEP
A database of science education grants for students, teachers, faculty members, public, private, and non-profit organizations.
A few suggestions for working with your faculty advisor from the Department of Government at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University
(141 KB) »A one-pager with the mission and history of NSF IGERT and the role of the IGERT National Recruitment Program.
Brief IGERT Project descriptions.
"ILAB seeks to raise the expectations of high school and college students who are blind and visually impaired (VI), as well as educators of these students, with the goal of encouraging them to consider careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mat ...Read More
Undergraduate research conference offers opportunities for the best and brightest students studying
polymer science, materials science, and biomaterials science to present their research, share their learning
experiences with other students and faculty ...Read More
Douglas Wicks
Scientific Advisory Board Member
University of Southern Mississippi
Entrepreneurship in Polymer Science and Medicinal Chemistry IGERT
Douglas Wicks
Scientific Advisory Board Member
University of Southern Mississippi
Entrepreneurship in Polymer Science and Medicinal Chemistry IGERT
(154 KB) »General Information about the IGERT National Recruitment Program
"Major Resource Kits link academic majors to career alternatives by providing information on career paths, sample job titles, and a short bibliography of materials..."
University of Delaware
University of Delaware
Research and explore majors on the Princeton Review
"APS is committed to the inclusion of underrepresented minorities in physics and has spent decades working on programs to increase the recruitment and retention of African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans in the field. The APS has work ...Read More
American Physical Society
American Physical Society
"a free and open educational resource (OER) for educators, students, and self-learners around the world." This site offers access to the materials from over a thousand Massachusetts Institute of Technology courses including lecture notes, syllabi, exams ...Read More
Miami University
Miami University
In January 2002, AAAS published Roadmaps and Rampways, profiles of 34 students with disabilities who completed at least one ENTRY POINT! internship and went on to graduate school or to pursue a career in STEM. This is the first major publication to chron ...Read More
Virginia Stern
vstern@aaas.org
Director, Project on Science, Technology and Disability
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Virginia Stern
vstern@aaas.org
Director, Project on Science, Technology and Disability
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
OPT-ED Alliance Day is an annual national conference that showcases informative workshops, student presentations and a keynote address targeted to the unique needs of the underrepresented minority students in the science, technology, engineering and math ...Read More
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
North Carolina Alliance to Create Opportunity Through Education (OPT-ED)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
North Carolina Alliance to Create Opportunity Through Education (OPT-ED)
A list of IGERT programs by institution for recruitment of students-- easy way to inform students of which colleges host IGERT programs.
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education: Opportunities for Academic Fellowships and Scholarships, Research Experiences, Sabbaticals, and Internships 
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»Bookmark ThisThis Web site provides listings of academic fellowships and scholarships, research experiences, sabbaticals, and internships funded by government and private sector organizations. These programs are administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science an ...Read More
Suggestions and links to helpful resources from the American Physical Society
American Physical Society
American Physical Society
A 1999 report written by Patricia Gàndara with Julie Maxwell-Jolly, and published by the College Board, describing programs and strategies which help undergraduate minorities distinguish themselves academically.
The Council on Undergraduate Research has initiated a Registry of Undergraduate Researchers. The purpose of this registry is to facilitate matchmaking between undergraduates with research experience and a desire to pursue an advanced degree, and graduate ...Read More
Published by the National Academies Press and written by a panel of scientists and engineers, this book addresses questions such as: Are we producing too many PhDs? Does the current graduate education system adequately prepare science and engineering stu ...Read More
SEEDS is an education program of the Ecological Society of America. Its mission is to diversify and advance the profession of ecology through opportunities that stimulate and nurture the interest of underrepresented students. Focused at the undergraduate ...Read More
"The Sloan Career Cornerstone Center is an ever-expanding resource center for anyone interested in exploring career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computing, and medicine. Almost everything on this site is also downloadab ...Read More
As a part of MIT's STEM program, graduate and undergraduate students are matched with local middle school students.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Use this form to collect contact information from potential students. Use it for your own reference, and fax us a copy of the student information as well: (207) 563-6069. We'll add it to our student database.
A directory of past and present summer research opportunities in a variety of scientific fields.
"The handbook is divided in five parts. Basic Communication in Teaching reviews fundamental principles of communication and describes both the verbal and nonverbal aspects of communication relevant to public speaking. Good Preparation Leads to Good Perfo ...Read More
Brown University
Brown University
A Website developed at Northeastern University to help guide undergraduates through the process of developing their research capabilities.
Northeastern University
Northeastern University
This document outlines the steps to having a successful undergraduate research experience. Topics include how to find a program, tips for applying, and how to get the most out of the experience.
State-by-state listings of companies who have hired recent graduates with bachelor's degrees in Physics.
American Institute of Physics
American Institute of Physics
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