2020
The Institute for Broadening Participation (IBP)
The mission of the Institute for Broadening Participation is to increase diversity in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workforce. We design and implement strategies to increase access to STEM education, funding, and careers, with special emphasis on reaching and supporting individuals from underserved communities and underrepresented groups, including underrepresented minorities, women, persons with disabilities, first generation college students, and students from under-served communities.
Although it may seem early, fellowship deadlines are right around the corner – with many deadlines in October and early November for funding for the 2021/2022 academic year.
Below are links to our database of STEM funding opportunities:
Undergraduate scholarships and tips on applying: https://pathwaystoscience.org/Undergrads.aspx
Graduate fellowships and tips on applying: https://pathwaystoscience.org/Grad.aspx
Video tutorial on how to use our advanced search page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxKsAGk8dAw&t=16s
Psychology Degrees Online
Psychology Degrees Online focuses extensively on helping students research higher education and labor trends in the behavioral & mental health sciences sectors.
Psychology Education Guides to help job seekers, professionals, and students understand the changing landscapes of these programs and their impact on careers and employment:
2020 National HBCU Week Conference
White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week Conference
2020: The Perfect Decade to Accelerate HBCU Competitiveness
September 20-24, 2020
Renaissance Washington DC Downtown Hotel
999 9th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
REGISTER TODAY!
#BlackinChem
Join OSU on Twitter for #BlackinChem week from August 10-15th! It’s a time to celebrate and highlight chemists of the past, present, and future. Any questions can be directed to
@Devin_Eleven or swiner.2@osu.edu.
The events will be on Twitter and via Zoom. Only those that RSVP will receive the Zoom link.
Tuesday, August 11th, Undergrad101: https://lnkd.in/d8ckwuP
Wednesday, August 12th, Wine Down: https://lnkd.in/d3u2ENa
Thursday, August 13th, Elevator Speeches Competition Abstract Submission: https://lnkd.in/dxm_MZd
Thursday, August 13th, General Elevator Speech RSVP: https://lnkd.in/dZSUH8a
Saturday, August 15th, #BlackInChemJourney: https://bit.ly/blackinchem
DoD NDSEG Fellowship Program
The DoD NDSEG Fellowship Program, established in 1989 by direction of Congress and sponsored by the Army, Navy, and Air Force, serves as a means of increasing the number of United States citizens trained in science and engineering disciplines of military importance. This program is designed to encourage Baccalaureate recipients to enter Graduate school and ultimately gain Doctorates which align to the DoD services Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs) in research and development.
How To Prepare & Support Students For Online Learning
Learn from one community college’s experience in creating a holistic approach to orienting online learners. Presenters will share solutions for developing programming that bridges the gap between student and faculty expectations. Attendees will leave with data outcomes & implementation plan.
Objectives
- Examine the process for developing orientation/onboarding process for online learners
- Analyze who should be involved at your institution to develop orientation resources for your online learners
- Discuss the components of an effective orientation to online learning
- Examine assessment results from orientation to online learning
TOWN HALL: Advancing STEM Equity Through Research-Based Education Practices
This event is part of a series of town halls that NASEM is conducting in collaboration with MSIs to (1) promote the findings of a 2018 National Academies report (https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25257/minority-serving-institutions-americas-underutilized-resource-for-strengthening-the-stem), (2) hear from MSIs on how they are working to advance STEM workforce preparation, education, and research capacity, and (3) foster new discussions and solutions around these issues.
How to Bring a Conceived Idea to Life
“How to Bring a Conceived Idea to Life” will be performed by using “Design Thinking Methodology”. The webinar will take place on July 16, 2020 at 1:00 pm EST. My goal is to help everyone move a stagnated idea to an excited and motivated condition that can transform you into an “Idea Athlete”. Please go to www.partsip.com to register for the webinar
NIGMS Postdoctoral Research Associate (PRAT) training program Webinar
The webinar will be of special interest to graduate students likely to defend in the next year, recent Ph.D. graduates who may be interested in pursuing postdoctoral research at the NIH, or NIH postdocs who began their training on/after June 1, 2019. The PRAT Program is especially interested in ensuring the applicant pool reflects the diversity of the biomedical Ph.D. talent pool, and I am requesting your help in identifying potential candidates.
Webinar information: The webinar will be on Tuesday, July 14, 2:00- 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To access the webinar, visit the WebEx meeting page and enter the meeting number (access code) 126 419 4975 and the password PRAT. You can also attend by phone by calling 1-650-479-3208 and entering the meeting number. Slides will be posted on the NIGMS PRAT Program website following the webinar.
More information can be found here.
Engineering Change with Modern Figures: Leading the Change
Engineering Change Podcast joins forces with Modern Figures Podcast for a series of live events, “Engineering Change with Modern Figures.” Episode 1, “Leading the Change,” brings together leaders whose work advances equity and inclusion for women and minorities in engineering and other STEM disciplines.
Guests: Dr. Renetta Garrison Tull, Dr. Marcia Allen Owens, Dr. Claudia Rankins, and Dr. Monica F. Cox
Hosts: Dr. Yvette E. Pearson of Engineering Change Podcast, Dr. Kyla McMullen and Dr. Jeremy Waisome of Modern Figures Podcast
You can find the recording here.
Insight Fellows Programs
apply.insightfellows.com
The Insight Fellows Program is a seven-week professional training fellowship for graduating students and working professionals looking to transition to thriving careers as data scientists, engineers, and other cutting-edge professionals. Insight takes a unique approach, working closely with partner companies to match Fellows with the hiring teams that represent the best fit for their skills and experience.
Upcoming Deadline & Start Date:
- Next application deadline: May 4
- Session begins: September 8
Learn more about Insight and our programs.
Not ready to apply? Sign up for our notification list.
Questions? Email us here.
NASEM Forum on Postsecondary Response to COVID-19
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As we now all too clearly understand, we are in the midst of what could become the worst infectious disease outbreak of our time—a contagion so serious that in a short time it has resulted in public health emergencies around the globe, disrupted the global economy, and has changed the very way we live. But we’re not defenseless. Today, we not only understand the nature of pathogens more than ever before, but we also have unprecedented capabilities and tools to fight them.
Over the next several weeks, the Board on Higher Education of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will be hosting a series of conversations to bring together academic, industry, government, and civic leaders across the country to understand the varied facets of what has happened so far, what is currently happening, and what is expected to happen in the weeks and months ahead. Each conversation will focus on a specific topic related to how the 4,000+ colleges and universities—and the researchers who work there—are supporting the response efforts.
Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global-X Challenge – Deadline April 15, 2020
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global-X Challenge encourages international, multi-disciplinary science and technology partnership in naval-relevant topic areas. More specifically, the goal of this initiative is to award grants of up to $750,000 to address the following capability challenges:
- Tailored Material and Manufacturing;
- Multifunctional Maritime Films for Persistent and Survivable Platforms and Warfighters; and
- Object Detection and Identification in any Medium.
ONR Global invites outstanding international researchers to form multi-national, multi-disciplinary teams to address one or more of the three capability challenges listed above. Details about the Global-X Challenge are posted on ONR’s website and on grants.gov via the links provided below:
- ONR’s website — https://www.onr.navy.mil/work-with-us/funding-opportunities/special-notices
- grants.gov — https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=326462
As an important note: a kick-off webinar for the Global-X Challenge is scheduled for Thursday, Apr 23rd at 7:00 AM EDT. The webinar is free and open for registration at the link below:
https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1304622&tp_key=05bcb53438
The webinar will be recorded and available for later review on Global-X website.
Virtual ACS Career Day Atlanta
ACS Career Day
Get ready for Virtual career development!
Career Navigator LIVE is offering its first virtual Career Day for Atlanta chemists on Saturday, May 2 at 9 am/ET. Learn more and save your spot to participate in LIVE interactive career development. Our team of experts and ACS Career Consultants will answer your questions and teach you how to advance your career.
NSF Funding Opportunities for Research on the Impact of COVID19 on Undergraduate STEM Education
NSF has encouraged submission of proposals related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), as described in the Dear Colleague Letter at https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20052/nsf20052.jsp?org=NSF.
DUE is specifically interested in research on the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on undergraduate education. The outbreak has altered undergraduate education in unforeseen ways, including forcing temporary closures and unplanned switches to online classes. DUE thinks that research about the impacts of such responses on students and educators could provide important new knowledge about STEM learning, virtual learning environments, the impact of stress on learning, and many other important topics.
If you are engaged in such research or would like to do so, we encourage you to consider submitting a proposal to any of our relevant funding programs including the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE): EHR program, the IUSE:HSI program, the S-STEM program, the ATE program, the Noyce Program, and the ECR Core research program. (See https://www.nsf.gov/funding/programs.jsp?org=DUE)
Alternatively (or in addition), if you have an urgent research need or opportunity, you may consider submitting proposals via the following funding mechanisms:
1. Submit a Rapid Response Research (RAPID) proposal.
See Chapter II.E.1 of the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide
2. Request supplemental support for your existing award.
See Chapter VI.E.4 of the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide
3. Organize a conference or workshop.
See Chapter II.E.7 of the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide
Possible topics of interest for these funding mechanisms include, but are not limited to, research on the effectiveness of switching from an in-person to a completely online educational format and research on how the outbreak affects student attitudes, interests, and performance in STEM.
Linton-Poodry SACNAS Leadership Institute (LPSLI) – Deadline May 4, 2020
https://www.sacnas.org/lpsli/
LPSLI provides premier training for motivated professionals interested in advancing their leadership of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all sectors of STEM. The five-day intensive training focuses on cultivating influence, advocacy training, and building a strong network of like-minded peers for continued collaboration and support.
NIJ Native Student Travel Scholarship Program – Deadline April 15, 2020
https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/native-student-travel-scholarship-program-connecting-science-crime-and-justice
Are you an American Indian or Alaska Native student who is enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program AND are you interested in issues related to public safety, crime, and justice?
Would you like to learn how your education can be used to solve complex issues in these fields?
If so, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) would like to help you explore science in criminal justice and public safety through conference scholarships!
To enhance diversity in the field of criminal justice, NIJ will support 15 American Indian and Alaska Native students to attend criminal justice-related conferences. Students will explore how their educational backgrounds apply to issues of crime and justice. They will meet researchers and practitioners engaged in similar work. Conferences will expose students to innovative and evidence-based scientific and technological solutions to justice issues.
NIJ Graduate Research Fellowship – Deadline April 15, 2020
https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/fellowships/graduate-research-fellowship-program
The NIJ Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) program supports doctoral students engaged in research that advances NIJ’s mission. The goal of the GRF program is to increase the pool of scholars engaged in research that addresses the challenges of crime and justice in the United States, particularly at the state and local levels. The GRF supports students in all social and behavioral sciences (SBS) disciplines, as well as in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
NIJ’s Research Assistantship Program – Deadline Feb 27, 2020
https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/nijs-research-assistantship-program
The NIJ Research Assistantship Program (RAP) offers highly qualified doctoral students the opportunity to bring their expertise to NIJ to work across offices and program areas to obtain a practical and applied research experience. The RA program is a research focused professional development opportunity for doctoral students. We welcome students from all academic disciplines to apply who wish to connect their research to the criminal justice field. This unique assistantship is an opportunity to learn and contribute to the breadth and depth of science research in which NIJ engages. NIJ provides funds to participating universities to pay salaries and other costs associated with research assistants who work on NIJ research activities in Washington, DC.
2020 HBCU-UP/CREST PI/PD Meeting
February 5-6, 2020 | Washington, D.C.
Registration is open now.
2020 ERN Conference in STEM
February 6-8, 2020 | Washington, D.C.
Registration is open now.