Career/Under-Represented Minority Resources

A commitment to diversity is a core value of the ACNP. The College and its members actively promote diversity and inclusion within the College and within our field not limited to race, ethnicity, religion, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, intellectual perspectives and points of view.

In service of this aim, below are some resources that may be of special interest to scientists from under-represented minority (URM) groups, as well as to all scientists who wish to serve as allies in fostering greater inclusion and diversity within our field.

If you have additional resource materials related to URM/diversity and are willing to share, please contact Erin Colladay

Science Benefits from Diversity

In 2018, Nature published a suite of articles highlighting strategies for enhancing the participation of under-represented groups in science, and the benefits that can derive from such efforts.

Minority Postdoc

This website represents a “one-stop shop” for junior URM scientists with links to job listings, grant opportunities, events and other resources.

The Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)

ABRCMS is one of the largest communities of underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Students attend this conference to present their research, enhance professional development skills, explore graduate schools, and network. Research faculty and program directors play an essential role in mentoring students and learning strategies for facilitating student success.

The Neuroscience Scholars Program (NSP)

NSP is a two-year training program open to underrepresented graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. Building on a 30 year history, NSP provides resources focused on career advancement issues, the research process, and cutting-edge scientific content.

Scholarships to Enhance and Empower Diversity (SEED)

The SEED fund is a perpetual fund developed to support the training and mentoring of the brightest trainees from diverse backgrounds who will impact future generations through neuroscience. It is part of the American Psychological Foundation (APF) Fund for Racial and Ethnic Diversity and is administered by the APA Minority Fellowship Program (MFP).

APA Minority Fellowship Program

The APA MFP is an innovative, comprehensive and coordinated training, mentoring and career development program that enhances psychological and behavioral outcomes of ethnic minority communities. MFP is committed to increasing the number of ethnic minority professionals in the field and advancing our understanding of the life experiences of ethnic minority communities.

The Summer Program in Neuroscience, Ethics and Survival (SPINES)

SPINES is an intensive one-month experience, in which students are exposed to neuroscience laboratory techniques, contemporary neuroscience research, ethics and survival skills (including grant writing, teaching, public speaking, and others).

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