Resources
Preparing for Graduate School in the U.S.
Científico Latino STEM Graduate School Application Quick Start Guide
Applying to United States Graduate Programs as an International Student
Pre-PhD Summer Research Programs database
Post-Baccalaureate (“Post-bacc”) programs database
Graduate Student Fellowships database (compiled by Johns Hopkins University)
Graduate Student Fellowships database (compiled by Científico Latino)
Resources for academic postdoctoral training
Sabbagh, U. (2021) How to find, apply for, and choose a postdoc
Gonzales, D. (2023) How do you apply for a postdoc?
UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (including UCLA-specific fellowships) - applications close ~November 1 each year
Resources for Prospective UCLA Postdoctoral Scholars
Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) Program at UCLA: competitive program that supports postdoctoral scholars in the biological sciences who have a demonstrated interest in teaching, research, mentoring, and supporting diversity in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields
Postdoctoral Fellowships database (compiled by Johns Hopkins University)
Resources for postdoc-faculty transition/early career faculty
Leading Edge Symposium, for women & non-binary postdoctoral researchers (all stages) in biomedical sciences interested in academic track
Intersections Science Fellows Symposium, for advanced-stage postdocs from diverse backgrounds in biomedical sciences
Early Career Funding Opportunities, late postdoctoral/early faculty (compiled by Johns Hopkins University)
Kong J* & Tornini VA* (2023). Navigating the U.S. Job Search.
Other resources written by Leading Edge community members on navigating the postdoc-faculty transition
Resources for sustainable lab practices and culture
UCLA Green Labs certification (including UC Policy on Sustainable Practices)
Gestri G & Suppermpool A (2024). Earning your Green stripes: enhancing sustainability in zebrafish research. Posted on The Node
Resources that shape how we are developing our lab’s HSI “servingness” model
Freire, P. Pedagogy of the Oppressed. 1968. Trans. Myra Bergman Ramos. New York: Herder, 1972
hooks, b. Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom. 1994. New York NY: Routledge.
Garcia GA. Transforming Hispanic-Serving Institutions for Equity and Justice. 2023. Baltimore MD: Johns Hopkins University Press
Montgomery BA. Lessons from Plants. 2021. Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press.
Garcia GA, Núñez AM & Sansone VA (2019). Toward a Multidimensional Conceptual Framework for Understanding “Servingness” in Hispanic-Serving Institutions: A Synthesis of the Research. Review of Educational Research, 89(5), 745-784.
Gomez, Cobian & Hurtado (2018). Improving STEM Degree Attainment Rates: Lessons from Hispanic Serving Institutions. American Educational Research Association (AERA). New York, NY
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2023). Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEMM Organizations: Beyond Broadening Participation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
Antentor AO et al. (2020). Mentoring minority trainees: Minorities in academia face specific challenges that mentors should address to instill confidence. EMBO Reports 21:e51269
Antentor AO, Termini CM, Spencer EC et al. (2020). Patching the Leaks: Revitalizing and Reimagining the STEM Pipeline. Cell 183, P568-575
Gibbs KD Jr (2014). Beyond “the pipeline”: reframing science’s diversity challenge. Scientific American Blogs
Márquez MC & Porras AM. Science Communication in Multiple Languages Is Critical to Its Effectiveness. Front. Commun. 5, 31 (1-7)
Cadena MA, Amaya C, Duan D et al. (2023). Insights and strategies for improving equity in graduate school admissions. Cell 186 (17), P3529-3547.
Científico Latino: Changing the Next Generation of STEM
Responses to 10 Common Criticisms of Anti-Racism Action in STEM
Bhalla N. Equity Reading List (including Strategies to Improve Equity, Resources for Culturally Competent Mentoring, and Bias/Disparities in Education, Training and/or Professional Advancement; in Publication and Peer review; in Grant Peer Review and Funding; in Teaching Evaluations; and in Service)
Resources about Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI)
U.S. Department of Education (DOE) info about HSIs
U.S. DOE Office of Post-Secondary Education, Hispanic-Serving Institutions Division
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institution Educators (AHSIE)
American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE)
Affordable Colleges Online - Scholarships for Hispanic Students
¿Qué pasa, HSIs? podcast with Dr. Gina Ann Garcia
Additional networks and resources
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS)
ALBA Network: Towards diversity and equity in brain sciences