1. March 20th, 2009AGEP National Meeting1 Faculty Start-up Strategies Dr. Jeffrey L. Streator Member, FACES Steering Committee Georgia Institute of Technology

2. March 20th, 2009AGEP National Meeting2 FACES: Overview Undergraduate Focus academic year research summer research Graduate Focus supplemental fellowships professional development workshops & seminars funds for technical conference participation mentoring from URM faculty Postgraduate Focus career initiation grants postdoctoral fellowships

3. March 20th, 2009AGEP National Meeting3 Career Initiation Grant Purpose: To increase the recipient’s prospects of securing an academic position and to contribute to his or her early success

4. March 20th, 2009AGEP National Meeting4 Career Initiation Grant Process: Eligibility Currently enrolled NSE doctoral students at Emory or Georgia Tech who complete PhD by September 1 of award year; OR Alumni of Emory, Georgia Tech, Morehouse or Spelman who hold NSE doctorates within 5 years preceding September 1 of award year; OR NSE postdocs at Emory, Georgia Tech, Morehouse or Spelman who obtained PhD within 5 years preceding September 1 of award year

5. March 20th, 2009AGEP National Meeting5 Career Initiation Grant Process: Required Actions 1)Complete application form (by March 1 of award year), including a) a 4-page description of a 5-year integrated research and teaching plan b) a resume c) 2 letters of recommendation 2) Be selected for CIG by FACES Steering Committee (~ mid March) 3)Secure a faculty position by December 31 st of award year

6. March 20th, 2009AGEP National Meeting6 Career Initiation Grant Process: Frequency and Funding 2 CIG’s per year (contingent upon eligibility and merit) $30,000 in start-up funding for recipient

7. March 20th, 2009AGEP National Meeting7 Career Initiation Grant Product: YearNameSchool/Dept.Faculty Appointment 1999Joseph OwinoCEEUniversity of Tennessee Mark LewisISyEUniversity of Michigan 2000Janise McNairECEUniversity of Florida 2001Jason MatthewsCHEMHoward University Ron MetoyerCSOregon State University 2002Deidre ParisCEEClark Atlanta University 2003Samuel GrahamMEGeorgia Tech William RobinsonECEVanderbilt University Chekesha LiddellChemECornell University

8. March 20th, 2009AGEP National Meeting8 Career Initiation Grant Product: YearNameSchool/Dept.Faculty Appointment 2004Greg TriplettECEUniversity of Missouri 2005 Raheem BeyahCSGeorgia State University Ali GordonMEUniversity of Central Florida Frances WilliamsECENorfolk State University 2006Amos JohnsonECEMorehouse College Melanie GriffithMicrobiologyKennesaw State University 2007Monique HiteCEETexas A&M University Stefan FranceCHEMGeorgia Tech 2008Manu PlattBioEngGeorgia Tech

9. March 20th, 2009AGEP National Meeting9 Postdoctoral Fellowship Purpose: To increase the recipient’s prospects of securing a postdoc position and contribute to his or her success therein

10. March 20th, 2009AGEP National Meeting10 Postdoctoral Fellowship Process: Eligibility NSE doctoral students at Emory or Georgia Tech who will complete PhD by December 31 of award year; OR NSE doctoral graduates of Emory or Georgia Tech who have attained PhD within 5 years preceding December 31 of award year; OR NSE postdocs at Emory, Georgia Tech, Morehouse or Spelman who attained PhD within 5 years preceding December 31 of award year

11. March 20th, 2009AGEP National Meeting11 Postdoctoral Fellowship Process: Required Actions 1)Complete application form (by March 1 of award year), including: a) a 5-page career development plan, including role of postdoc appt. b) a CV c) 3 letters of recommendation 2) Be selected for Postdoctoral Fellowship by FACES Steering Committee (~ mid April) 3)Secure a postdoc position by December 31 of award year

12. March 20th, 2009AGEP National Meeting12 Postdoctoral Fellowship Process: Frequency and Funding 1-3 postdoctoral fellowship per year (contingent upon eligibility and merit) $35,000 to support postdoctoral research activities

13. March 20th, 2009AGEP National Meeting13 Postdoctoral Fellowship Product: YearNameSchool/Dept.Postdoc InstitutionCurrent Status 2005Asiya GusaMMG (Emory)Emory University Desmond StubbsCHEMGeorgia TechResearch Staff ORNL 2006Manu PlattBMEMITAsst. Prof.—Georgia Tech 2007Jacqueline FairleyECEEmory UniversityIn Postdoc 2008W. Brad JonesISyE Akua Asa-AwukuEASCarnegie Mellon UniversityIn Postdoc; Asst Prof. UC Riverside Fall 2009 Carlos GollerMMG (Emory)Duke UniversityIn Postdoc

14. March 20th, 2009AGEP National Meeting14 Summary The Career Initiation Grants and Postdoctoral Fellowships seem to be effective tools for meeting the goals of AGEP; namely increasing participation of URM’s in the professoriate