Greetings PROMISE participants! You are invited to join us for our PROMISE trip to the 2016 Southern Regional Education Board’s Compact for Faculty Diversity/Institute for Teaching and Mentoring. Each year, ...
PROMISE AGEP Spotlights, Activities, and Events
Nov. 18, 2016 USM PROMISE AGEP Fall Harvest Dinner & Networking Reception
The 2016 PROMISE Fall Harvest Dinner for graduate students and postdocs at schools ...
Apply by Nov. 21, 2016! Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program
The Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program 2016 Solicitation 2: ...
Sept. 21, 2016: Northrop Grumman Future Technical Leaders Program (FTL) Recruiting Session at UMBC
Are you a University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) student who is ...
Apply by Oct. 13, 2016! National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to Service Loan Repayment Program
Are you a MD/PhD student, in your last year of medical school, or ...
October 26, 2016: Grant Writing Seminar
Are you writing grants or interested in receiving advice on writing grants ...
POSTPONED –>STEM EXPO co-hosted by UMB
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. A NEW DATE WILL BE POSTED SOON ...
A $75,000 postdoctoral fellowship (+ health insurance) #ThinkBigDiversity
AGEPs nationwide are learning about the $75,000 postdoc through the NSF SBIR ...
Opportunities for Postdocs, Young Investigators, and Junior Faculty in Germany
Event: Opportunities for Postdocs, Young Investigators, and Junior Faculty in Germany ...
Oct.7, 2016 – Oct. 8, 2016: Dissertation House for Non-Traditional Students and UMBC Employees
If you are an employee of UMBC (50% time or more) or a ...
October 14, 2016: PROF-IT Seminar – How to Develop a Syllabus
Graduate students and Postdocs are invited to come to UMBC on Friday, ...
October 19, 2016: IRB and Responsible Conduct Review Workshop
Do you need to complete your IRB or RCR training? Each graduate ...
The Dissertation House Model – A paper and feature @UMBC #ThinkBigDiversity
The Dissertation House is one of the feature stories on UMBC’s website ...
What is “The Jessica Effect?”
The “Jessica Effect” was named for the late Jessica Soto Pérez, former graduate ...
October 11, 2016: ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture – Against the Odds: How I Became a Computer Scientist
On October 11, 2016, there will ...
Sept. 8 – 9, 2016: PROMISE AGEP Opening Week!
PROMISE AGEP Opening Week is coming! We will be hosting and supporting annual ...
September 10, 2016: Funding Your Graduate Education with the NSF GRFP Fellowship
Interested in learning how to fund your graduate education? Come and learn ...
August 26, 2016: Teaching Assistant (TA) Training/Orientation – Teaching and Learning Workshop
All new Teaching Assistants, and all graduate students who are interested in teaching (during ...
August 26, 2016: Work-Life Balance Workshop – A Talk with Dr. Robert Deluty
Dr. Robert Deluty, Associate Professor of Psychology and Associate Dean of the ...
July 2016 Writing Workshops w/lectures on impact factor and “false demon of perfection”
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PROMISE AGEP Past Projects and Events
PROMISE Dissertation House online is in full effect! Launched over the July 4th weekend, 2016.
Over the holiday weekend, the Dissertation House online opened, and we already have several students who have come over to join! The Dissertation House at UMBC which will house approximately 12-15 students in-person during the week with workshops, writing sessions, and meals, will also feature blogging activities. Since space is limited, we have invited others […]
University System of Maryland (USM) Dissertation House at the PROMISE Summer Success Institute – August 18-19, 2016 #ThinkBigDiversity
University System of Maryland (USM) Dissertation House at the PROMISE Summer Success Institute – August 18-19, 2016 (with activities on 8/20-8/21) – The Hotel at Arundel Preserve, Hanover, Maryland. UMBC and PROMISE Maryland’s AGEP are sponsoring the 2016 system-wide Dissertation House for graduate students in STEM programs. The writing and research retreat will take place at the Hotel at […]
Call for Applications for the 4th Cohort of Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity
Postdoctoral Fellows Program for Faculty Diversity 2017-2019 apply.interfolio.com/35094 Program Description The University of Maryland Baltimore County invites applications for the UMBC Postdoctoral Fellows Program for Faculty Diversity. UMBC is dedicated to ensuring a diverse, scholarly environment and encouraging outstanding individuals to enter the academic profession. The purpose of the Program is to support promising […]
Summer Professional Development Workshops 2016
You are invited to join schools within the PROMISE AGEP for Summer Professional Development Workshops 2016. While some events limit enrollment to students within their respective institutions, others are open to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and alumni from any school. Most of the events below have specific RSVP links. Please use the respective links or […]
July 15, 2016 Summer Horizons: Apply to Graduate School! Guest Speaker: UMBC’s President, Dr. Freeman Hrabowski
Undergraduate students: This workshop is for you! On Friday, July 16, 2016, UMBC will host the annual Summer Horizons program. This program is for undergraduate students (at any school), and for others who are interested in learning more about graduate school admission, particularly in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Career professionals and non-traditional students who are thinking about graduate […]
Summer 2016 Dissertation House (Accepting Applications!)
The Summer 2016 Dissertation House is coming to UMBC (July 5, 2016 to July 8, 2016)! Students who participate in this program will spend each day thinking, writing, and sharing ideas about their doctoral dissertations. Students will learn effective time-management skills; learn how to set small manageable goals, and will meet with a dissertation coach in […]
PROMISE AGEP Listed! @WhiteHouse “My Brother’s Keeper STEM+” track #ThinkBigDiversity @NSF
The White House has listed the National Science Foundation’s PROMISE AGEP for Maryland, along with the University System of Maryland’s Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program (USM LSAMP), among organizations in the U.S. that have a commitment to the new MBK STEM + Entrepreneurship track for the My Brother’s Keeper initiative. This new MBK STEM + Entrepreneurship […]
PROMISE Summer Success Institute (SSI) – August 20, 2016
The PROMISE Summer Success Institute (SSI) is an annual event held in Maryland to welcome a community of scholars to a new year. Focusing on graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, the SSI particularly welcomes scholars of color in STEM fields, as the SSI is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. In accordance with the spirit […]
PROMISE Resources for Faculty Mentors
This page provides resources that faculty can use to learn more about diversity in STEM, and tools that shape the PROMISE AGEP. The PROMISE AGEP was established to increase the numbers and diversity of Ph.D.s in STEM fields, with the purpose of preparing diverse graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for the STEM professoriate. In September […]
UPDATE!! Location change for Saturday, May 7, 2016: PROMISE AGEP Family and Friends Celebration of Graduates Cookout
IMPORTANT UPDATE 5/6/16: DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE COOKOUT WILL BE HELD TOMORROW, SATURDAY, MAY 7, AT THE UMBC CAMPUS, COMMONS BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, GAME ROOM. You are invited to come, bring your friends, family, and anyone who supports your journey through graduate school. This event is free. Graduate students from all schools within the […]
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Fellowships & Grad School Funding! Saturday Seminar: Sept. 7, 2013 @ UMBC w/ Dr. Carter-Johnson & Dr. Ordóñez
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25+ PROMISE students/affiliates attend SREB’s Conference in Atlanta
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Annual PROMISE Summer Success Institute: August 17-18, 2012 @ UMBC & The Hotel at Arundel Preserve
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When Faculty say “X” … Understanding Faculty Expectations, Unwritten Rules. Dinner Seminar, Fri. Oct. 10, 2014
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How to fund your graduate education! Dr. Ordóñez Rozo and Dr. Carter-Johnson (PROMISE Alumni) present their award-winning seminar on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012
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Students applying for the NSF GRFP – The Road to the Application @NSFGRFP
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PROMISE is going to Atlanta in October 2014 for the SREB Compact for Faculty Diversity! Do you want to go?
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Nov. 18, 2016 USM PROMISE AGEP Fall Harvest Dinner & Networking Reception
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Apply by Nov. 21, 2016! Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program
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Sept. 21, 2016: Northrop Grumman Future Technical Leaders Program (FTL) Recruiting Session at UMBC
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Apply by Oct. 13, 2016! National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to Service Loan Repayment Program
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October 26, 2016: Grant Writing Seminar
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POSTPONED –>STEM EXPO co-hosted by UMB
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PROMISE & SREB (@SREBDocSch). Join us in Tampa, Oct. 2016! #ThinkBigDiversity
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