The JPG Lab is committed to anti-racism. (Why should we care about racism in STEM? This website gives an excellent summation.)
Please visit the SAFS DEI page to learn more about how our department is addressing equity and inclusion issues.
Resources for underrepresented students (Want to help us add to this list? Email [email protected] with suggestions!)
Please visit the SAFS DEI page to learn more about how our department is addressing equity and inclusion issues.
Resources for underrepresented students (Want to help us add to this list? Email [email protected] with suggestions!)
- Scholarships/opportunities
- Running of the Bulls Scholarship and The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans for immigrants or children of immigrants
- Great Minds in STEM Scholarship for students of Hispanic descent and/or who have demonstrated significant leadership or service within the underserved community.
- The Association on American Indian Affairs Scholarships and American Indian Graduate Center Scholarships (various) for American Indian and Alaska Native students (from either federally recognized or non-federally recognized tribes).
- American Indian Endowed Scholarship for graduate students with close ties to a Washington State American Indian community
- Yakama Nation Endowed Fund for Student Support for students who are Yakama Nation Tribal members
- Atsuhiko Tateuchi Memorial Scholarship for graduate students of Japanese of other Asian ancestry, including multi-ethnic Asians.
- Dr. Adawia Alousi STEM Scholarship for Muslim women.
- Pride Foundation Scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students who are LGBTQ+ or questioning
- The Out to Innovate Scholarships, the Point Foundation Scholars Program and the Out in STEM Scholarship Program for LGBTQ+ students
- Professional societies/other support groups to join or follow
- UW College of the Environment Community Equity Initiative (CEI): CEI is a collective whose mission is to support and center students, postdocs, and staff who are underrepresented in academia. They prioritize and uplift Black, Indigenous, People of Color, LGBTQ+ students, postdocs, and staff, students, postdocs, and staff with disabilities, or people who transcend multiple identities in the College of the Environment. Follow them on Instagram.
- WOC in EEB Slack: an online community for scientists who self-identify as women of color and work in ecology, evolutionary biology, or related fields.
- A WOC Space: a safe space online for women of color.
- A Survival Guide for Black, Indidgenous, and Other Women of Color in Academe
- Twitter accounts: @EEB_POC, @WomeninOceanSci, @Science_inColor, @OUTinSTEM, @LGBTSTEM, @500QueerSci, @QueersInSTEM, @PrideinSTEM, @Reclaiming_STEM
- Q-munity: a social and educational club catered to LGBTQ+ individuals on campus looking for a community: follow them on Instagram for details on upcoming events: @uwqmunity
- Outreach opportunities
- Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science - UW Chapter
