American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) Diversity page
AIBS assists underrepresented minorities in biology with awards for strategies
that increase participation of minorities in biology, awards to minority students
to attend biology conferences and a directory of diversity programs in science.
Biomedical
Sciences Career Program
Many of BSCP’s programs are aimed at underrepresented minority students.
Their New England Resource directory holds information on internships and science
programs in New England. It also has listings of educational institutions
and biotechnology organizations for students at all levels.
BSCP offers career development workshops and hosts a New England Science Symposium each March at Harvard Medical School for college students, medical/dental/graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows.
Faces of Science
FOS hosts profiles of African American scientists and related information.
Just Garcia Hill
A virtual community for minorities in science, including:
articles about current issues,
biographies of minority scientists, and
discussion forums.
National Academies Diversity in Chemistry
The board on Chemical Sciences and Technology of the National Academies has created
a web site that describes strategies for increasing diversity in the chemical
workforce, with examples of successful programs.
New England Board of Higher Education
NEBHE is committed to increasing diversity in higher education.
Their web site contains information on internships, scholarships, and other
resources for minority students of all levels who are interested in science.
Each fall, NEBHE hosts a Science Network day at MIT; underrepresented minority
students of all levels are invited to learn about opportunities in science in
academia and industry. NEBHE also offers professional development for minority
graduate students in science.
Not So Wild a Dream
A film produced by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to encourage minority high school students to continue their education and to pursue careers in science.
Postdoctoral
Scholars Diversity site
An extensive listing of diversity resources that are useful for scholars and scientists at many levels (not just postdocs!).
Women in Science Bibliography
A list of Web sites on women in science compiled by the California Academy of Sciences.