Category Archives: Access

Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS)

From the website: “SOARS invites students from many disciplines–including meteorology, chemistry, physics, engineering, mathematics, ecology, and the social sciences–to apply their expertise to understanding the Earth’s Atmosphere. In particular, SOARS seeks to involve students from groups that are historically under-represented in the sciences, including Black or African-American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, […]

The ACGR Good Practice Guidelines for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Education

By Sue Berners-Price A recent national review of  Australia’s Research Training System by the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) entitled Securing Australia’s Future[1] identified a priority issue to increase participation in Higher Degree Research (HDR) training and improve completion outcomes for Indigenous students.  The subsequent Research Training Implementation Plan[2] detailed actions to be taken […]

Promoting Access for Refugees to Graduate Education at The American University in Cairo

By Adham Ramadan Political upheavals in the MENA region over the past decade have led to a substantial refugee population with significant regional and global impacts. While some of the regional conflicts would need years to be resolved, for others, the repatriation of refugee populations will continue to be a challenge for years to come. […]