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Women in Science
4000 Years of Women in Science ADVANCE – NSF program to increase the participation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering careersAmerican Association of Colleges and Universities: Resources for Women in Higher Education American Association of University Women American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) Diversity Programs Association of Women in Science Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering College Success for Women in STEM – comprehensive guidebook from Affordable Colleges OnlineCommittee on Women in Science and Engineering – a standing committee of the National Research CouncilDouble-blind review favours increased representation of female authors – paper from Trends in Ecology and Evolution 23(1):4-6, January, 2008.Elsevier Foundation New Scholars Program – supports projects to help early- to mid-career women scientists balance family responsibilities with demanding academic careersDr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program – funds graduate-level research in oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology, particularly by women and members of minority groupsFemale Behavior Is Often Unrecognized as Leader Behavior – article from the ASCB Newsletter, June 2007Graduate Women in Science The Greatest Women in Science History Land of Plenty: Diversity as America’s Competitive Edge in Science, Engineering and Technology – report of the Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology DevelopmentDoes Science Promote Women? Evidence from Academia 1973-2001 Few women in the sciences? ‘It’s the culture, stupid’ – article from the Daily Princetonian 1/31/05L’Oréal USA Fellowships For Women in Science More Women in Science – Policy Forum from Science 309:1190 8/19/05.More Women Receive Ph.D.’s, But Female Senior Faculty Are Still Rare – press release from NSF 8/18/05National Physical Science Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities and Women Nature Debate – Why are there so few women in science? Scientific American articles on women in science Sloan Foundation Programs to promote the success of women and minorities in science Third World Organization for Women in Science WEBS (Women Evolving Biological Sciences) – an annual 3-day symposium addressing the retention of female scientists and issues related to the transition of women from early career to tenure track positions and leadership roles in academic and research settingsWomen and Minorities in Ecology Committee Report – from the ESAWomen, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering – NSF data
Opportunities for Minorities
American Association of Colleges and Universities diversity initiatives American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) Diversity Programs Center for the Advancement of Hispanics in Science and Engineering Education DiversityWeb Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program – funds graduate-level research in oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology, particularly by women and members of minority groupsFord Foundation Diversity Fellowships Land of Plenty: Diversity as America’s Competitive Edge in Science, Engineering and Technology – report of the Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology DevelopmentMAES (Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists) Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program and Diversity Initiatives MentorNet – e-mentoring for diversity in engineering and scienceMinority Graduate Education Program NASA Harriett G. Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program National Physical Science Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities and Women NSF Minority Postdoctoral Fellowships Packard Foundation program for underrepresented groups in science Partnership for Minority Advancement in the Biomolecular Sciences SEEDS of a New Millennium – article about the Strategies for Ecology, Education, Development and Sustainability (SEEDS) ProgramSloan Foundation Programs to Promote the Success of Women and Minorities in Science Sloan Foundation Program: Increasing PH.D.s for Underrepresented Minorities Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science Society for Freshwater Science Instars Program Strategies for Ecology Education, Development and Sustainability (SEEDS) Understanding why underrepresented students pursue ecology careers: a preliminary case study – article from Frontiers in Ecology and the EnvironmentUnited Negro College Fund/Merck Science Initiative Women and Minorities in Ecology Committee Report – from the ESAWomen, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering – NSF data
– mentoring program for undergraduate students from under-represented groups interested in freshwater science