2019
ABCRMS 2019
2019 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students
Anaheim, CA
November 13-16, 2019
For complete details visit the ABRCMS website.
SACNAS 2019
2019 SACNAS – The National Diversity in STEM Conference
Honolulu, Hawai’i
October 31-November 2, 2019
For complete details visit the SACNAS Conference website.
2019 National HBCU Week Conference
Renaissance Washington DC Downtown Hotel
999 9th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
September 8-10, 2019
For complete details visit the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities website.
2019 ERN Conference in STEM
February 21-23, 2019 | Washington, D.C.
Registration is open now.
2019 HBCU-UP/CREST PI/PD Meeting
February 20-21, 2019 | Washington, D.C.
2018
2018 North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Open House
October 13, 2018
North Carolina Central University
167 Nelson Street | Durham, NC 27707
Register online here.
For more information, download the NCCU OPEN HOUSE FLIER and the NCCU ROADMAP
2018 ABRCMS
November 14-17 | Indianapolis, IN
For more information visit the conference website.
2018 SACNAS: National Diversity in STEM Conference
October 11-13 | San Antonio, TX
For more information visit the conference website.
2018 Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM
February 22-24, 2018 | Washington, D.C.
For complete information, visit the ERN Conference website.
2018 HBCU-UP/CREST PI/PD Meeting
February 21-22, 2018 | Washington, D.C.
For complete information, visit the ERN Conference website.
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2017
2017 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
November 1-4, 2017 | Phoenix, AZ
For complete information, visit the 2017 ABRCMS registration website.
2017 SACNAS | The National Diversity in STEM Conference
October 19-21, 2017 | Salt Lake City, Utah
For complete information, visit the 2017 SACNAS registration site.
2017 National HBCU Week Conference
September 17-19, 2017 | Arlington, VA
Register for the 2017 National HBCU Week Conference here.
2017 HBCU-UP/CREST PI/PD Meeting
The HBCU-UP/CREST PI/PD Meeting will be held in Washington, DC, on March 1-2, 2017.
For complete meeting information, please visit the ERN Conference website.
2017 ERN Conference in STEM
The 2017 Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM will be held in Washington, DC, at the Marriott Washington Wardman Park hotel on March 2-4, 2017.
For more information and to register for the conference, visit the ERN Conference website.
2016
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
Tampa, FL
November 9-12, 2016
For complete registration information, please visit the ABRCMS website.
2016 HBCU Conference Week
Date: October 23-26, 2016
Location: Renaissance Arlington Capital View, 2800 South Potomac Avenue, Arlington, VA 22202
Visit the 2016 HBCU Conference Week website for complete information and to register today.
The National Diversity in STEM Conference | SACNAS
Long Beach Convention Center
Long Beach, CA
October 13-15, 2016
The SACNAS National Conference motivates, inspires and engages participants to achieve their highest goals in pursuing education and careers in STEM fields. Conference programming is specifically tailored to support undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and career professionals at each transition stage of their career as they move towards positions of science leadership.
For complete registration information, visit the SACNAS Conference website.
Noyce Proposal Preparation Workshops
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) will once again offer information sessions about preparing proposals for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. These include two 90-minute webinars on May 23 and 26 and a proposal writing workshop at AAAS in Washington, DC on Friday, June 10.
For complete information, please visit the NSF Noyce Program website.
Aspiring Physicians & Research Scientists Conference
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Wednesday, May 25th through Friday, May 27, 2016
Apply NOW
Deadline: April 8, 2016
Cleveland Clinic’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion is proud to sponsor a two-day conference to empower, engage, and inspire underrepresented minority (Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American/Pacific Islander) students majoring in science, math and pre-med. Cleveland Clinic physician and research scientist-led presentations in addition to the abstract poster scholarship competition comprise the conference agenda. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and attending a 4-year college/university. Travel awards are available for selected out of state students.
For more information, please visit http://clevelandclinic.org/diversityprograms or contact Cleveland Clinic’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion at diversity4u@ccf.org.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers two outstanding fellowship options for graduate students in STEM.
The WPI Department of Computer Science has received a U.S. Department of Education GAANN grant to support fellowships for U.S. citizens pursuing doctoral degrees in data-driven computing and big data analytics. Through the Data Science program, you will be engaged in cutting-edge research with the potential for real-world impact on targeted areas of national need from health care, learning sciences, smart cities, social media, fraud detection, and more.
You can learn more about this opportunity at: http://www.wpi.edu/academics/datascience/gaann.html.
The Scholarships for Service (SFS) program has provided WPI with funds to support student scholarships in cybersecurity. These scholarships provide tuition, stipend, and fees in exchange for the student taking summer internships and a period of post-graduation employment with the government (federal, state, local, or tribal). This program is funded to help grow the nation’s pool of qualified cybersecurity workers. Scholars work in a variety of agencies and positions, with options including forensics, network defense, and public policy.
More on this program can be found at: http://www.wpi.edu/academics/cybersecurity/cybercorps.html.
For more information on all WPI graduate programs: visit grad.wpi.edu.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Summer Research Opportunities
Now accepting applications for TWO 2016 Summer Programs
***U.S. citizenship required***
Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions
This 10-week program offers the opportunity to enhance the scientific leadership at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) in research areas that support the mission and goals of DHS. Faculty, along with undergraduate and graduate students, will engage in research that provides opportunities to help advance the DHS Areas of Research and strengthen the talent pool of scientists and engineers. Selected participants will conduct collaborative research of mutual interest to the Team, the DHS Centers of Excellence and DHS.
Benefits Include:
- Faculty: $1,200 stipend per week plus travel expenses
- Graduate Students: $700 stipend per week plus travel expenses
- Undergraduate Students: $600 stipend per week plus travel expenses
Some participants may be eligible for a housing allowance. Faculty are encouraged to apply for up to $50,000 in follow-on funding at the end of their appointment.
Research experiences are offered at university-based DHS Centers of Excellence (DHS Centers).
How to Apply: Applications and supporting materials must be submitted at: https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/1503
Detailed information can be found at: http://www.orau.gov/dhseducation/faculty/index.html
***Deadline: December 20, 2015, at 11:59 p.m. EST.***
DHS HS-STEM 2016 Summer Internship Program
The Department of Homeland Security sponsors a 10-week summer internship program for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) disciplines. The program provides students with quality research experiences at federal research facilities located across the country and allows students the opportunity to establish connections with DHS professionals.
- Graduate Students receive a $700 stipend per week plus travel expenses
- Undergraduate Students receive a $600 stipend per week plus travel expenses
Areas of research: Engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological / life sciences, environmental science, emergency and incident management, social sciences, and many more.
10-week research experiences are offered at:
- Coast Guard Research and Development Center
- Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute
- Customs and Borders Protection
- Engineer Research and Development Center
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- National Security Technologies
- National Urban Security Technology Laboratory
- Naval Research Laboratory
- Transportation Security Laboratory
- DOE National Laboratories: Argonne, Berkeley, Livermore, Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, and Sandia
How to Apply: Applications and supporting materials must be submitted at: https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/1468
Detailed information about the internships can be found at: http://www.orau.gov/dhseducation/internships/
***December 16, 2015, at 11:59 p.m. EST.***
2016 ERN Conference in STEM
The 2016 Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM will be held in Washington, DC, at the Renaissance Washington DC hotel.
The conference begins Thursday evening on February 25th and concludes at midnight on Saturday, February 27th.
For complete conference information visit the ERN Conference in STEM website.
2015
National HBCU Week Conference
National HBCU Week Conference
HBCUs: Innovators for Future Success
STEM, Partnerships and Entrepreneurship
September 21-22, 2015
Washington Marriott Wardman Park
2660 Woodley Road, NW
Washington, DC 20008
The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities will host its National HBCU Week conference on September 21-22, 2015 in Washington DC. The conference will focus on STEM, Entrepreneurship and Partnership. Breakout sessions will include, but are not limited to: building sustainable partnerships; framing new pathways to science, technology, engineering and mathematics; strengthening access and opportunity; removing gender barriers in STEM, responding to the needs of non-traditional students; and responding to issues of diversity and inclusion, etc.
Registration opens June 1, 2015. For more information click here.
Annual SACNAS National Conference
The Diversity in STEM Conference
Interdisciplinary. Highly Interactive. Transformative. The SACNAS National Conference motivates, inspires and engages participants to achieve their highest goals in pursuing education and careers in STEM fields. Conference programming is specifically tailored to support undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and career professionals at each transition stage of their career as they move towards positions of science leadership.
The 2015 SACNAS National Conference will be held October 29 – 31 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Maryland (8 miles south of Washington, DC).
Visit the Annual SACNAS National Conference website for more information.
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
Washington State Convention Center
November 11-14, 2015
800 Convention Pl
Seattle, WA 98101
For complete conference information, visit the ABRCMS website.
HBCU-UP/CREST PI/PD Meeting
The 2015 HBCU-UP/CREST PI/PD Meeting was held in Washington, DC, at the Washington Hilton hotel on February 18-19, 2015.
To review the agenda and download the meeting presentations, please visit the ERN Conference website.
Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM
The 2015 Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM will be held in Washington, DC, at the Washington Hilton hotel. The conference begins Thursday evening on February 19th and concludes at midnight on Saturday, February 21st.
The 2015 ERN Conference registration fee is $400.
This fee includes the conference meals that are indicated on the conference agenda.
To register for the 2015 ERN Conference, please access the ERN Conference Registration site.
The conference registration deadline is January 16, 2015. There will be NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION.
For complete conference information, visit the ERN Conference website.
2014
AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition Essay Competition
Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to participate in the AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition Essay Competition. This competition was created to inspire students to explore connections between human rights and science, engineering and the health professions.
Submissions should be written in the form of an analytical or critical paper (maximum 750 words) that raises thought-provoking questions and reflects the student’s own ideas, interests, and research.
The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 30, 2014.
Additional information regarding eligibility and essay requirements can be found at: https://www.aaas.org/events/science-human-rights-coalition-2014-student-essay-competition.
Frontiers of Hierarchical Modeling in Observational Studies, Complex Surveys and Big Data Conference
Date: May 29-31, 2014
Location: College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center/University of Maryland, University College
Hotel Accommodations: College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center
The Joint Program in Survey Methodology (JPSM) is pleased to announce a limited number of awards to assist young researchers who graduated no earlier than 2009 and students currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in statistics, biostatistics, survey methodology or a related area in a U.S. university to attend the conference on Frontiers of Hierarchical Modeling in Observational Studies, Complex Surveys and Big Data. The Joint Program in Survey Methodology (JPSM) is the nation’s oldest and largest program offering graduate training in the principles and practices of survey research. Please visit http://www.jpsm.umd.edu/ to learn more about JPSM.
Applications must be sent to Prof. Yan Li at yli@umd.edu no later than April 15, 2014.
Conference Support Amount: Maximum of $800 travel support, plus the waiver of conference registration fees
How to Apply:
Please visit http://www.jointprogram.umd.edu/ghosh/default.aspx for details about the conference and instructions on the application procedure. The conference organizers are especially interested in attracting minority/underrepresented students and junior scientists to this conference.
ICAR 2014, The 25th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research
Organized by the North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee
July 28-Aug. 1, 2014
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
http://arabidopsisconference2014.org/
ICAR 2014 will be held at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada from Monday July 28th to Friday August 1st. The two opening keynote speakers are Jeff Dangl (University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, USA) and Xuemei Chen (University of California- Riverside, USA) and the two closing keynote speakers are Peter McCourt (University of Toronto, Canada) and Brenda Andrews (University of Toronto, Canada). Brenda will speak on her yeast research projects.
***Unique opportunities for US under-represented minorities to participate in a major, international plant biology conference with full funding support provided by the US National Science Foundation!***
(1) Under-Represented Minority Full Funding (Researchers from the US only):
http://arabidopsisconference2014.org/us-minorities
Application Deadline: April 7
(2) Early Career Researcher Registration Funding (Researchers from the US and Canada only):
http://arabidopsisconference2014.org/early-career
Application Deadline: March 31
**New for 2014- opening day career development workshops for under-represented minorities and early-career researchers.
Career Development Workshops!
http://arabidopsisconference2014.org/career-development-workshops
Download/Review the 2014 ICAR Conference Flyer.
Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM
Renaissance Washington DC Hotel
Washington, D.C.
February 20-22, 2014
For complete conference information, please visit the ERN Conference website.
Conference-Related Deadlines:
The deadline for abstract submissions is Friday at MIDNIGHT (PST) on October 4, 2013.
The deadline for travel award applications is Friday at MIDNIGHT (PST) on October 4, 2013.
The deadline to register for the conference is January 18, 2014.
2013
Call for Applications: Aspiring Physicians & Research Scientists Conference at Cleveland Clinic
May 22-24, 2013
Cleveland Clinic is proud to sponsor a two-day conference focusing on science and innovation for American Indian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and underprivileged science, math, and pre-med undergraduate students. Cleveland Clinic physician and research scientist-led presentations and student research projects comprise the conference agenda.
The 5th Annual Aspiring Physicians and Research Scientists Conference (APRSC) is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 22nd, Thursday, May 23rd and Friday, May 24th, 2013 at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.
The application deadline is April 5, 2013.
Applicants, who must be at least 18 years of age and currently enrolled in college majoring in math, science, or pre-med will be notified of acceptance via email by April 19, 2013. Research students interested in participating in the poster research scholarship competition must submit an abstract of their work by April 12, 2013. Applicants accepted to present their posters will be notified by email by April 19, 2013.
For more information, click here or contact the Office of Diversity at diversity4u@ccf.org or 216-445-7323.
TMCF’s 2013 Member-Universities Professional Institute (MUPI)
March 24-27, 2013
Hyatt Regency New Orleans
601 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70113
http://neworleans.hyatt.com/
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) supports and represents nearly 300,000 students attending its 47 member-schools that include public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), medical schools and law schools. TMCF helps students with a clear intention and the motivation to succeed and acquire a high-quality college education at an affordable cost.
TMCF’s 2013 Member-Universities Professional Institute (MUPI) will be held at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. This three- day event will focus on improving preparation, broadening pathways, and expanding professional opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture and Mathematics (STEAM). For over a decade, TMCF has hosted this capacity- building conference to engage its member-schools in research-driven conversations that lead to enhanced institutional practices and positive outcomes for public HBCU students. This year, we will convene TMCF member-school presidents, provosts, deans, STEAM faculty and institutional researchers who are able to effect real change within their schools.
For more information and to register today, please access the conference website .
2013 ERN Conference in STEM
February 28th – March 2, 2013 / Washington, D.C.
Please visit the ERN Conference website for complete information.
2012
Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM
Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel
210 Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30303
February 23-25, 2012
The Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Education and Human Resources Programs (EHR) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Human Resource Development (HRD), within the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR). The conference is aimed at college and university undergraduate and graduate students who participate in programs funded by the NSF HRD Unit, including underrepresented minorities and persons with disabilities.
For complete information, visit the ERN Conference website.
The conference registration deadline is: February 1, 2012.
Fostering Diversity in Biostatistics
The Eastern North American Region (ENAR) of the International Biometric Society will be holding a workshop titled “Fostering Diversity in Biostatistics” at the Hyatt Regency Washington Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., on Sunday, April 1, 2012.
The workshop will provide students an introduction to the field of (bio)statistics and careers choices in statistics along with the opportunity to network with graduate students and professionals in the field. Students majoring in mathematics, science, and engineering and are interested in pursuing graduate studies and utilizing their skills in the medical and public health fields are the target audience for this workshop.
Funding is available to reimburse for travel expenses and lodging, up to $650 per participant (faculty and/or students). The last two years registration for this workshop reached full capacity by December.
Please register soon at: http://www.enar.org/meetings2012/diversity.cfm
Download flyer: http://www.emerging-researchers.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/2012-ENAR-Diversity-Workshop-Flyer.pdf
Questions: Contact co-chairs Reneé Moore (rhmoore@mail.med.upenn.edu, 215-898-1696) or Knashawn Morales (knashawn@mail.med.upenn.edu, 215-573-8978).
2013
Call for Applications: Aspiring Physicians & Research Scientists Conference at Cleveland Clinic
May 22-24, 2013
Cleveland Clinic is proud to sponsor a two-day conference focusing on science and innovation for American Indian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and underprivileged science, math, and pre-med undergraduate students. Cleveland Clinic physician and research scientist-led presentations and student research projects comprise the conference agenda.
The 5th Annual Aspiring Physicians and Research Scientists Conference (APRSC) is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 22nd, Thursday, May 23rd and Friday, May 24th, 2013 at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.
The application deadline is April 5, 2013.
Applicants, who must be at least 18 years of age and currently enrolled in college majoring in math, science, or pre-med will be notified of acceptance via email by April 19, 2013. Research students interested in participating in the poster research scholarship competition must submit an abstract of their work by April 12, 2013. Applicants accepted to present their posters will be notified by email by April 19, 2013.
For more information, click here or contact the Office of Diversity at diversity4u@ccf.org or 216-445-7323.
TMCF’s 2013 Member-Universities Professional Institute (MUPI)
March 24-27, 2013
Hyatt Regency New Orleans
601 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70113
http://neworleans.hyatt.com/
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) supports and represents nearly 300,000 students attending its 47 member-schools that include public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), medical schools and law schools. TMCF helps students with a clear intention and the motivation to succeed and acquire a high-quality college education at an affordable cost.
TMCF’s 2013 Member-Universities Professional Institute (MUPI) will be held at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. This three- day event will focus on improving preparation, broadening pathways, and expanding professional opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture and Mathematics (STEAM). For over a decade, TMCF has hosted this capacity- building conference to engage its member-schools in research-driven conversations that lead to enhanced institutional practices and positive outcomes for public HBCU students. This year, we will convene TMCF member-school presidents, provosts, deans, STEAM faculty and institutional researchers who are able to effect real change within their schools.
For more information and to register today, please access the conference website .
2013 ERN Conference in STEM
February 28th – March 2, 2013 / Washington, D.C.
Please visit the ERN Conference website for complete information.
2012
Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM
Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel
210 Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30303
February 23-25, 2012
The Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Education and Human Resources Programs (EHR) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Human Resource Development (HRD), within the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR). The conference is aimed at college and university undergraduate and graduate students who participate in programs funded by the NSF HRD Unit, including underrepresented minorities and persons with disabilities.
For complete information, visit the ERN Conference website.
The conference registration deadline is: February 1, 2012.
Fostering Diversity in Biostatistics
The Eastern North American Region (ENAR) of the International Biometric Society will be holding a workshop titled “Fostering Diversity in Biostatistics” at the Hyatt Regency Washington Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., on Sunday, April 1, 2012.
The workshop will provide students an introduction to the field of (bio)statistics and careers choices in statistics along with the opportunity to network with graduate students and professionals in the field. Students majoring in mathematics, science, and engineering and are interested in pursuing graduate studies and utilizing their skills in the medical and public health fields are the target audience for this workshop.
Funding is available to reimburse for travel expenses and lodging, up to $650 per participant (faculty and/or students). The last two years registration for this workshop reached full capacity by December.
Please register soon at: http://www.enar.org/meetings2012/diversity.cfm
Download flyer: http://www.emerging-researchers.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/2012-ENAR-Diversity-Workshop-Flyer.pdf
Questions: Contact co-chairs Reneé Moore (rhmoore@mail.med.upenn.edu, 215-898-1696) or Knashawn Morales (knashawn@mail.med.upenn.edu, 215-573-8978).