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1 Pep talk for students in the undergraduate diversity program at SSB/SSB 2008

2 Evolutionary biology Microbiology ZoologyEcology Genetics Physiology Botany Agro-ecology USDA/EPA/ Forest Service Public health Epidemiology Conservation biology Pharmaceutical industry Math Computational Biology-genomics proteomics Academics Teaching Museums

3 Research as an undergraduate….. Get involved in research early Consider trying to publish your results Surprise your mentor with your curiosity! Subscribe to a journal/read lots/join a society Practice writing/summarizing your results Find out what you like Determine strengths/weaknesses

4 Getting into graduate school Good grades Research experience Aim high -- seek out the best programs/faculty Follow up: write letters/call -- no email! Consider jumping directly into a Ph.D. program Have research ideas, yet be flexible Visit top choices Make sure your program will support you -- RAs/TAs

5 External fellowships for graduate school Always apply NSF Graduate Fellowships (no Masters) (http://www.nsf.gov/home/menus/grads.htm) Howard Hughes Predoctoral Fellowships (http://www.hhmi.org/) Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships (http://www4.nas.edu/osep/fo.nsf) Gates Millennium Scholars Fund (http://www.uncf.org/scholarship/gates.asp) UNCF/Merck Fellowships for African Americans (http://www.uncf.org/Merck/) Fellowships from country of origin

6 In graduate school Begin research early Seek out training -- in and out of class Set publishing goals Tailor your research to your career goal NSF Dissertation Improvement Grants Other funding -- Sigma Xi, Explorer’s Club

7 Beyond graduate school Consider your options carefully Postdocs -- opportunities for expanding your toolkit –NSF Bioinformatics Postdocs –NSF Minority Postdoctoral Fellowships –NIH Postdoctoral Fellowships –NIH Minority Supplements –Opportunities overseas Faculty positions Other fields requiring evolutionary expertise

8 Carpe diem! (‘seize the day’) Changing demographics of job opportunities Abundant opportunities for minority scholars Get to know funding programs and program officers at NSF, NIH, USDA-- they are there to help! Seek advice!

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