Facilitating Academic Careers in Engineering and the Sciences

Resources of general interest

Networks and professional organizations

• Just Garcia Hill
• AAAS MiSciNet
• Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
• National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
• American Indian Science and Engineering Society
• National Society of Black Engineers
• Association of Women in Science
• Foundation for Science and Disability
• Community of Science

Funding opportunities

• Community of Science
• National Academies
• National Institutes of Health
• National Science Foundation
• NIH Loan Repayment Program

Training opportunities

• National Institutes of Health
• Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
• Marine Biological Laboratory
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Scientific communication

• Making an effective poster
• Poster-making with powerpoint
• Preparing scientific talks

Scientific responsibility and research ethics

• On Being a Scientist
• Engineering and science online ethics resource
• UCSD Research ethics resource page

Other resources

• National Academy guide to mentoring
• Career Advice for Life Scientists
• AAAS NextWave Career Development site
• Building Engineering and Science Talent (BEST) reports
• phds.org

For undergraduate students

Research opportunities

Deciding on graduate school

• National Academy guide to science careers

Preparing graduate school

• GRE prep guide 1
• GRE prep guide 2
• GRE prep guide 3
• Statement of purpose guide 1
• Statement of purpose guide 2

Preparing for class

• Study skills guide 1
• Study skills guide 2
• Study skills guide 3
• Study skills guide 4
• Study skills guide 5

For graduate students

• NIH grad school survival guides
• AAAS NextWave for grad students
• U Michigan grad student survival guide

For postdocs

• AAAS Postdoc Network
• National Academy Postdoc resource
• National Postdoctoral Association

For faculty

• AAAS job search form
• Chronicle of Higher Education
• Diverse