Advancing Marginalized Students in Science: SACNAS, Mentorship, & Community

In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 4th year Chemistry PhD Candidate Guizella Rocabado (@GuizellaRD) about Advancing Marginalized Students in Science. They discuss SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science), Guizella's journey to founding her University's chapter (@SacnasUSF), and Guizella discusses important tips for marginalized students entering grad school & the importance of relationships along the way. Plus, they discuss important conversations in elevators and Elana gets to talk about "choose your own adventure" again.

Find SACNAS on: Twitter & Instagram

Resources for Marginalized Students in Science:

• The Ford Fellowship -- for minoritized grad students & post-docs interested in becoming faculty
• McNair Fellowship -- must be nominated by an advisor! Guizella suggests looking to see if your university has McNair funding, look for a department with that funding, and have your advisor advocate for you.
• Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) -- see comments by Guizella above, same goes for this funding source!
• A giant list of funding resources on the McNair website

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