Speaking of awards for new investigators, the biology division of the National Science Foundation NSFF) has an interesting award program, aimed specifically at underrepresented minorities and faculty at minority-serving institutions, which, I've heard, is underutilized.
For the launch, we have gathered entertaining and thought-provoking essays about starting a family while pursuing your graduate degree, nonminority faculty mentoring minority science students, and making the successful transition from community college to a 4-year institution.
Differences in perceptions of barriers between faculty from minority and non minority serving institutions were tested using Wilcoxon rank-sum tests.
Rather, "proposers from underrepresented groups" and faculty from minority-serving institutions are merely "especially encouraged to apply".
Faculty at minority-serving institutions identified lack of administrator support, lack of facilities, and lack of time to develop new research experiences as significant barriers (Table S3).
Additionally, faculty from minority-serving institutions, or those teaching large English language learning populations, are needed to expand our knowledge base on how scientific language is used to communicate core concepts in biology.
For example, instructor resistance is low, and administrator support is not limiting in most cases (although, as noted, lack of administrator support is perceived to be a major barrier for faculty at minority-serving institutions).
We haven't improved our representation of minority faculty and international faculty in any significant or meaningful way from the early part of the century.
And it's easy to see what Sherley was talking about after picking through the 150-page report, which includes data from a faculty-wide attitudinal survey and in-depth interviews with minority faculty members.
Small group lunches with minority faculty and OFDD to discuss research and clinical interests, faculty development concerns, and career advice.
