Underrepresented Minorities
Diversity is one of our most important assets. Emory is committed
to enhancing diversity and fostering the development of talent from
elementary school through postgraduate studies. Our comprehensive
pipeline includes:
K-12 Education. PRISM, the Problems and Research to Integrate Science and Mathematics program, offers annual fellowships to Emory University graduate students and middle/high school teachers to develop and implement innovative K-12 lessons using problem-based learning (PBL) and investigative case-based learning (ICBL) pedagogies.
College Education. Emory College is committed to valuing difference and ensuring that the students, faculty, staff, and administrators are diverse in ethnicity, gender, religion, philosophy, sexual orientation, and physical ability. At the same time, we are unified in the goal of achieving academic excellence, and preparing for life and work in a global society. We strive to offer multicultural and gender-balanced education in the curriculum, instruction, and services that address learning and physical disabilities and support for staff and faculty development.
The Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Emory (SURE) allows undergraduate students to conduct supervised research with a faculty mentor. Students receive training in the research methods applicable to their research plan, analyze their data and create written and oral presentations of their results. At the end of the summer, each participant takes part in a formal research symposium.
Post-Baccalaureate Program. We will be continuing our successful Post-baccalaureate Research Opportunities for Minorities in the Biomedical Sciences (PROMISE) program. This program will offer a comprehensive research experience for 10-12 minority students per year who desire to obtain the Ph.D. in the Biological or Biomedical Sciences, but who lack the depth of research experience to be competitive at the best schools. Emory’s program has placed over two-thirds of its trainees in Ph.D. or M.P.H. graduate programs. We anticipate accepting applications for spring 2010.
Graduate Fellowships. The Graduate School offers three types of highly competitive fellowships: the Woodruff Fellowship, the Emory Graduate Diversity Fellowship (EGDF), and the Arts and Sciences Fellowship. These programs supplement the standard graduate fellowships offered to all students.
Our students actively participate in the Black Graduate Student Association and the newly formed local student chapter of SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science). Additional resources include MentorNet, an electronic mentoring network with an emphasis on mentoring women and underrepresented minorities.
Emory provides all persons an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from programs and services afforded to others. The Office of Disability Services (ODS) assists qualified students in obtaining a variety of services (i.e., alternative testing, notetaking, interpreting, advocacy, mobility/transportation, etc.) and ensures that all matters of equal access, reasonable accommodation, and compliance are properly addressed. Students and employees must register and request services from Disability Services at Emory University or Oxford College. Confidentiality is honored and maintained.
Application Fees Waived
If you are interested in obtaining a fee waiver please contact Kathy Smith for more information. She may be reached at Kathy.Smith@emory.edu or at 404-727-2547.