This catalog of external and internal resources has been collected by the LNO staff and committees and continues to grow each month. Here you’ll find toolkits, references, reports, and videos. It can be filtered by topic, format, and primary audience.
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.
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Audience(s): academic institution, educator, manager, mentor, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
Audience(s): academic institution, educator, manager, mentor, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowships provide research experience in federal agencies, including EPA, NOAA.
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Audience(s): academic institution, educator, manager, mentor, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
Audience(s): academic institution, educator, manager, mentor, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
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.
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Audience(s): academic institution, educator, manager, mentor, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
Audience(s): academic institution, educator, manager, mentor, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
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.
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Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, policymaker, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, policymaker, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
A case for abandoning the GRE in the geosciences
Creators: Jane Willenbring
Audience(s): academic institution, educator, mentor, policymaker, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
Audience(s): academic institution, educator, mentor, policymaker, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
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?
Creators: S. H. Ledford, M. M. Monteagudo, A. N. Flores, J. B. Glass, K. M. Cobb
Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, policymaker, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, policymaker, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
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 least diverse of the sciences.
Creators: Casey W. Miller, Benjamin M. Zwickl, Julie R. Posselt, Rachel T. Silvestrini, Theodore Hodapp
Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, policymaker, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, policymaker, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
A web portal on the minority postdoctoral experience featuring news, articles, resources, and events about jobs, career advice, professional development, funding, fellowships, mentoring, and diversity issues.
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Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
MAES is recognized as a prominent organization for its development and contributions towards the success of Latino leaders in STEM.
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Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, policymaker, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, policymaker, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
MANRRS is a non-profit organization registered in the state of Michigan that promotes academic and professional advancement by empowering minorities in agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences.
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Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, policymaker, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, policymaker, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
AISES is a national nonprofit organization focused on substantially increasing the representation of Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies and careers.
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Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science) is an inclusive national organization dedicated to fostering the success of Chicano/Hispanic and Native American scientists, from college students to professionals, in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in STEM.
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Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
To explore how field experiences can be designed to engage more community college students, the Undergraduate Field Experience Research Network (UFERN) held a “community conversation” (Community Colleges in the Field: Successful Programs and Strategies) on 15 October 2021. This article summarizes and provides synthesis of the discussion.
Creators: Amanda N. Robin, Alicia A. Farmer, Kari O'Connell, Alison K. Varty, James A. Hewlett, Jimmy W. Lee
Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, program facilitator, scientific organization
Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, program facilitator, scientific organization
A site to learn more about HBCUs — both individually across the country, but also provides general information on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Creators: HBCU Lifestyle
Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
EnvironMentors is a science education and national college access program with a mission to mentor and motivate high school students from communities underrepresented in the sciences as they plan and conduct environmental research and acquire skills that will allow them to build careers and become more active stewards of their communities and the environment.
Creators: Global Council for Science and the Environment
Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, program facilitator, scientific organization, student
Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, program facilitator, scientific organization, student