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Association for Women in Science Celebrating its 35th birthday this year, AWIS is dedicated to women and girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and calls itself "a Network, a Resource, and a Voice."
Brothers Building Diversity in the Sciences Frederick L. Moore and Michael Penn Jr. co-founded this organization in 2001 to help members of underrepresented minorities pursue careers in science. Web site includes a comprehensive list of scholarships for minority individuals interested in science. BBDS also runs a mentoring program.
JustGarciaHill
This Internet portal, named for minority scientists Ernest Everett Just, Fabian Garcia and Rosa Minoka Hill, is dedicated to increasing the presence of women and minorities in the sciences. The "Career Network" area of the site features a comprehensive, state-by-state listing of graduate and summer programs, as well as a roundup of public and private granting agencies.
National Association for Blacks in Bio Seeks to promote African-Americans in science by building public-private partnerships and fostering entrepreneurship.
National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals NOGLSTP was founded in 1983 and became an affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1994. It is dedicated to fighting discrimination based on sexual orientation in the scientific workplace, and promoting awareness of issues involved in scientific research on sexual orientation.
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science Launched in 1973 and headquartered in Santa Cruz, Calif., SACNAS is dedicated to promoting advanced science education for all minorities, as well as Latinos/Chicanos and Native Americans. The organization's Web site lists job opportunities in both industry and academia.
Fellowships, Grants, Internships* American Association for the Advancement of Science's Entry Point! Program Offers summer internships in government, industry for undergrads and graduate students with disabilities.
Biotechnology Institute's Minority and Indigenous Fellows Program Year-long program matches individuals from underrepresented groups at colleges and universities, ranging from undergrads to faculty, with mentors in industry. All fellows attend the Biotechnology Industry Organization's annual meeting, as well as the Biotechnology Institute Education Conference.
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Minority Access to Research Careers FASEB has offered grants through the MARC program for more than two decades. The program was created by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to boost the representation of minority individuals in the biomedical and behavioral sciences.
Gates Millennium Scholars Students must be nominated by a professional educator for this program, which offers financial support to underrepresented minorities with demonstrated leadership ability, a GPA of at least 3.3, and financial need. 1,000 scholarships are awarded every year.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Exceptional Research Opportunities Program (EXROP) links minority undergrads from disadvantaged backgrounds to summer research opportunities with HHMI professors and investigators. EXROP graduates pursuing PhDs in the biological sciences can apply for a Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study, which offers up to five years of support.
National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program Offers scholarships to gifted students from disadvantaged backgrounds of up to $20,000 a year for up to four years. Students complete a 10-week summer lab experience after school year for which they received the award, and also agree to work full-time in an NIH research lab, one year for every year of their scholarship.
Neuroscience Scholars Program, Society for Neuroscience Program supports minority pre- and post-docs studying neuroscience with travel grants, mentoring opportunities, and more.
United Negro College Fund-Merck Postdoctoral Science Research Fellowships Offers fellowship awards of up to $55,000, along with department grants up to $15,000, for African-American PhDs in the life or physical sciences. The program is intended to increase participation of African-Americans in the biomedical research pipeline.
* This is not an exhaustive list, but a sampling of opportunities available for underrepresented minorities.
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