Federal Resources National Institutes of Health Office of Extramural Research NIGMS Tips for New NIH Grant Applicants NIH Center for Scientific Review NSF Funding NIH RePORTER Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools
Funding Grants.gov Find and apply for federal funding opportunities. Grant Training Center Grant Writing Workshops, Classes, Courses & Training Schedule Burroughs Wellcome Fund Grant Programs NIH Pathway to Independence (PI) Award (K99/R00) NIH Director's New Innovator Award Supports exceptionally creative early career investigators who propose innovative, high-impact projects. NIH Director's Early Independence Award Supports outstanding junior scientists with the intellect, scientific creativity, drive, and maturity to flourish independently by bypassing the traditional post-doctoral training period.
Resources for Undergraduate Students Graduate School Preparation A guide with everything you need to know to get started with graduate school applications in STEM. Undergraduate Scholarships and Fellowships List of scholarships and fellowships for undergraduates, compiled by Cientifico Latino. The Writing Center Sample personal statements, CVs, and fellowship essays for grad school applications.
Resources for Graduate Students PhDs.org Resources for PhD students myIDP An individual development plan (IDP) helps you explore career possibilities and set goals to follow the career path that fits you best. Step By Step: Your Career from Undergrad to Postdoc AAAS Science Careers Booklet How to Ask for a Recommendation How to keep a lab notebook Science Magazine Keeping a Lab Notebook Basic Principles and Best Practices, from NIH OITE
Resources for Postdocs and Early Career Scientists National Postdoctoral Association PubMed PubMed comprises more than 27 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Making the Right Moves A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty Science Careers Career articles and tools from Science magazine Minority Postdoc Web portal on the minority postdoctoral experience features news, articles, resources, and events about jobs, career advice, professional development, funding, fellowships, mentoring, and diversity issues Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Tools You Have the Keys to Your First Lab. Now What? Consider These Things Before Setting Up Your Lab Strategies for setting up an independent research lab Communicating Science: Giving Talks Guide from Burroughs Wellcome Fund How to Read a Faculty Job Ad Designing and Implementing Strategies to Prevent and Recover from Burnout Presentation from the BPS Committee for Professional Opportunities for Women
Non-Academic Career Resources The Versatile PhD Beyond the Professoriate Information, tools, and support to launch a meaningful non-faculty career 15 Career paths for PhDs and postdocs Career Exploration for PhDs in STEM Disciplines Career development resources from Columbia University The Science Careers guide to consulting careers for PhD scientists Career Resources for the Academic and Non-Academic Job Search Promoting alternative careers: An adviser's responsibility
Mentoring Resources National Research Mentoring Network The National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) is a nationwide consortium of biomedical professionals and institutions collaborating to provide all trainees across the biomedical, behavioral, clinical and social sciences with evidence-based mentorship and professional development programming. NIH Mentoring Resources for Women in Biomedical Careers
Resources for Underrepresented Groups National Society of Black Engineers Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers American Indian Science and Engineering Society Association on Higher Education and Disability College Guide for Low Income Students National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) HACU National Internship Program Hispanicfund.org Gates Millennium Scholars Program Minorities to Majorities Platform connecting under-represented ethnic minority, female, LGBTQ+ and international students with scholarships, internships, fellowships and more Científico Latino A platform where everyone, regardless of their ethnicity, gender, or immigration status has equal access to fellowship and scholarship opportunities College for Students with Disabilities: A Guide for Students, Families, and Educators Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities Guide from the US Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Financial Aid, Scholarships, and Resources for Hispanic and Latino Students
Scientific Writing Struggling with your academic writing? Try these experiments to get the words flowing from Science Magazine 7 Ways That List-Making Helps You Produce Scholarly Work from the Chronicle of Higher Education How to Write a Paper for a Scientific Journal
CV, Resume, and Biosketch Resources Tips for a Successful CV Sample CVs from University of Illinois Writing an effective academic CV Sample Undergraduate CV Biosketch Format Pages, Instructions and Samples Biosketches are required in NIH applications and progress reports. Instructions on developing and formatting yours. NIH Biographical Sketch Format From UCSF Office of Sponsored Research NIH Biosketch Instructions and Sample From Marquette University CV vs. Resume: The Difference, Definitions, & When to Use Which What is a CV? What is a resume? Which one to use when applying for jobs? From ResumeLab