Minority Postdoc
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Typical physics Ph.D. admissions criteria limit access to underrepresented groups but fail to predict doctoral completion
Researchers are urging universities across the United States to find a new way to identify the next generation of scientists. A new study discovered that traditional admissions metrics for physics Ph.D. programs such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) do not predict completion and hurt the growth of diversity in physics, which is already the… Read more »
#GeoGRExit: Why Geosciences Programs Are Dropping the GRE
Geoscience graduate programs are increasingly abandoning the controversial test as an admissions requirement, a welcome development for equity and inclusion in the field. How can your school be next?
To GRE or not to GRE
A case for abandoning the GRE in the geosciences
NSF INCLUDES
Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (NSF INCLUDES) is a comprehensive effort to enhance U.S. leadership in science and engineering discovery and innovation by proactively seeking and effectively developing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) talent from all sectors and groups in our society.
Ford Foundation Fellowships
Predoctoral, Dissertation, and Postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded in a national competition administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on behalf of the Ford Foundation.
NRC Research Associateship Programs
National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowships provide research experience in federal agencies, including EPA, NOAA.
Mendenhall Research Fellowship Program
The Mendenhall Research Fellowship Program of the U.S. Geological Service (USGS) provides an opportunity for postdoctoral fellows to conduct concentrated research in association with USGS scientists, often as a final element to their formal career preparation.
New (Early Career) Investigator Program in Earth Science
NASA funds postdoctoral and early-career investigators in Earth science through their New Investigator Program. The new investigator must be the PI on the proposal.
EAR Postdoctoral Fellowships (EAR-PF)
NSF Division of Earth Sciences offers postdoctoral awards. Award is made to individuals early in their careers, not to the associated institutions.
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