Useful Links
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Advice from RISE/MARC Trainees
Mentoring
- Finding a Research Mentor
- Finding a Research Laboratory
- How to Get the Mentoring You Want
- Adviser, Teacher, Role Model, Friend: On Being a Mentor to Students in Science and Engineering
- How to Mentor Graduate Students: A Guide for Faculty
Creating a CV
- CV Template
- The Ultimate Guide to Building a CV (Richard McMunn)
- Resume Writing Guide
- Tips on Creating an Academic Vita
- Writing Your Curriculum Vitae
Scientific Papers
Scientific Posters
- RISE/MARC-U*STAR Poster Templates
- ABRCMS Presentation Guidelines
- Creating Effective Poster Presentations (Hess and Liegel)
- Designing Conference Posters (Colin Purrington)
- Designing Effective Posters (Jeff Radel)
- How to Make a Poster Using PowerPoint
- Poster Presentations - Designing Effective Posters
Thesis
- How to Write Your Thesis
- UTSA Honors College Thesis Information and Handbook
- UTSA Graduate School Formatting Template & Requirements
Grant Applications and Information
Science as a Career
General
- Careers in Science and Engineering - A Student Planning Guide to Grad School and Beyond
- The Chronicle of Higher Education
- On Being a Scientist
- Science Careers Special Issues and Features, 2003 to present
- Tomorrow's Professor Postings
Specific
- Biology: CareerThoughts - What to Do With a Biology Degree
- Marine Biology: Scripps - How do I become a Marine Biologist?
- Pharmacology: Furman - Pharmacy and Pharmacology Schools
Minorities in Science Web Resources
- Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
- Doctoral Program Resources for Minority Students
- Graduate School Mentorship Initiative (GSMI)
- Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
Scientific Enhancement
Scientific Ethics
Resources
- IBP Pathways to Science Databse of Fully Funded STEM Programs
- IBP Pathways to Science Resource Toolbox
- Next Steps
Undergraduate Research and Funding
- ACS Scholars Program
- Council on Undergraduate Research
- IBP Pathways to Science Undergraduate Programs and Scholarships
- NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP)
competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research - UTSA College of Sciences Scholarships and Awards
- UTSA Office of Undergraduate Research Scholarship
Postbaccalaureate Research Training
- Bridges to the Doctorate Program Participating Institutions
NIH resource of Bridges to the Doctorate Program participating institutions - Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation & Bridge to the Doctorate
IBP Pathways to Science resource of LSAMP and BD institutions - Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (Postbac IRTA/CRTA)
provides recent college graduates who are planning to apply to graduate or professional (medical/dental/pharmacy) school an opportunity to spend one or two years performing full-time research at the NIH - Postbaccalaureate Programs at the NIH
full-time biomedical research experience - Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)
NIH resource of PREP institutions - Technical Intramural Research Training Award (Technical IRTA)
students with a BS or MS degree spend two (possibly three) years mastering the latest and most advanced techniques for basic and/or applied research working in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research
- University of Washington Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (WU PREP)
- Washington University Opportunities in Genomics Research (OGR)
Applying to Graduate School
NOTE: Application to Graduate School in the Biological Sciences is generally free.
- Council of Graduate Schools Best Practices
- IBP Pathways to Science Graduate Programs and Scholarships
- The Leadership Alliance - Tips on Preparing for and Applying to Graduate School
- PhDs.org's Graduate School Rankings
- USNews College and University Rankings
Surviving Graduate School
- Re-envisioning the PhD - Surviving Graduate School
- UCSD VLSI CAD Laboratory
useful tips on how to succeed in graduate school and subsequent research career
Master's Degrees and Study Skills Hints
PhD Related Web Sites
- Bridges to the Doctorate Program Participating Institutions
NIH resource of Bridge to Doctorate institutions - Networking on the Network: A Guide to Professional Skills for PhD Students
- PhDs.org
lots of general topics for people working on, or who have, PhDs - PhD transferable skills (University of Michigan Career Center)
examples of PhD skill sets and ways to describe them
Scholarship Opportunities for Doctoral Students
Very Important Individual Fellowships
- American Psychological Association Scholarships, Grants, and Awards
- Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP)
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science Education and Research Training
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
- NSF Institutional Training Grants
MD/PhD Programs & Information
NOTE: Do not be intimidated by rumors that you need a 4.0 GPA, 40 on the MCAT for MD/PhD programs; many students get in at the 3.4 to 3.6 level, with a 32-35 MCAT.
- Association of American Medical Colleges
- Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP)
- Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)
Finding a Job
- Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers
NOTE: publication available in TechLab; can also purchase it online - HigherEdJobs - Search Jobs in Higher Education
- How To Write a Resume
- Interview Practice & Techniques
- Jobs on Toast - How to market yourself for a career outside academia
- Job Searching for an Academic Position
- Job Searching for a Non-academic Position
- Job Search Letters
- Preparing Future Faculty - Useful Resources
- Stacking the Deck (Karen Kreeger)
Postdoctoral Positions and Jobs
