The National Science Foundation’s Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) program aims to address this problem by providing supports that can help underrepresented minorities complete their doctoral studies and find employment as faculty at American institutions of higher education. Evaluations of the AGEP program indicate that the numbers of underrepresented minority students enrolling […]
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Skilllab – Pathways to Employment
Digital resource designed to better help refugees transition into the European labor market. Click here to explore the resource. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
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, […]
“PhDs: The Tortuous Truth” (2019)
A research article published by Science exploring global doctoral STEM education. The article focuses on many pressing issues confronting graduate deans and program directors including mental health, harassment and bullying, LGBTQ+ inclusiveness, and diversity. Read the full article here. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Resources for LGBTQ Graduate Students and Allies – Clemson University
A digital resource aggregating articles, links, and initiatives designed for LGBTQ+ students and their allies. Click here for the full resource. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Quick Take: People of Colour in Canada
Data snapshot of Canadian diversity including numbers supporting high levels of educational attainment among non-white Canadians. Click here to view the full resource. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Proud and Prepared: A Guide for LGBT Students Navigating Graduate Training
An online resource created by the American Psychological Association to help LGBTQ+ postgraduate students navigate graduate training. Click here to view the full resource. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mentoring Manual by the Institute for Broadening Participation in STEM
A mentoring manual for faculty, students, and administrators in STEM programs defining diversity, explaining its importance, and best practices for inclusive mentoring. View the full resource here. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
“Making Diversity Work on Campus: A Research-Based Perspective” by Jeffrey F. Milem, Mitchell J. Chang, and Anthony Lising Antonio
A book published by the Association for American Colleges and Universities defining diversity and outlining possible metrics for its measurement. Read and download the full report here. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
LGBT Graduate Student Mentoring Program
From the American Psychological Association project website, “The American Psychological Association of Graduate Students Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity (APAGS-CSOGD) offers a free, yearlong mentoring program (September-August) for LGBT graduate students in psychology to be mentored by colleagues who share similar interests, experiences and goals.” Click here to read more information about the […]