| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.18 |
| Liaison | Ezra Small |
| Submission Date | Feb. 5, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
PA-7: Support for Future Faculty Diversity
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Victoria
Rosen Sustainability Communications & Marketing Manager University Relations |
Does the institution administer and/or participate in a program or programs to help build a diverse faculty that meet the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution’s programs that help increase the diversity of higher education faculty:
1) Northeast Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (funded by NSF and UMass Amherst)
• Provides first- and fifth-year fellowships for underrepresented minority doctoral students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines at UMass Amherst.
• Provides mentoring, networking and professional development activities for underrepresented minority post-baccalaureate and doctoral students in STEM disciplines at UMass Amherst.
• Provides one-year paid internships that include course work, research and professional development activities in STEM disciplines.
• Includes 8-week summer research program for underrepresented minority students who have graduated within the past 36 months in a STEM discipline, but have not been accepted to a doctoral program.
• Provides travel funds for doctoral students to attend national and international scientific meetings
The website URL where more information about the program(s) is available : www.neagep.org
2. Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (funded by NIH)
• Provides one-year paid internship program for students who have graduated within the past 36 months with a degree in a STEM discipline, but have not been accepted to a doctoral program.
• Includes GRE preparation.
• Focuses on independent research.
• Provides tuition and most fees for courses that prepare students for doctoral work.
• Provides travel funds for students to present their research at national meetings.
• Provides near-peer and multi-tier mentoring.
• Sponsors monthly social and professional development activities.
The website URL where more information about the program(s) is available : http://www.umass.edu/prep/
The website URL where more information about the faculty diversity program(s) is available :
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