Division of Materials Research (DMR): Broadening Participation for Greater Diversity
NSF has a strong commitment to broadening participation (https://www.nsf.gov/od/broadeningparticipation/bp.jsp). Groups underrepresented in materials research include women, underrepresented minorities (African Americans, American Indians including Native Alaskans, Hispanics and Native Pacific Islanders), and persons with disabilities.
Selected Active MPS and DMR Activities & Programs Aimed at Broadening Participation
- Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) [aimed at the pipeline]
- MPS Graduate Research Supplement for Veterans (MPS- GRSV) Dear Colleague Letter (NSF 15-024)
- MPS Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate - Graduate Research Supplements (AGEP-GRS) Dear Colleague Letter (NSF 16-125)
DMR Activities & Programs Aimed at Broadening Participation
- Ethnic Diversity in Materials Science and Engineering NSF award , 2012; The Workshop Report
- American Competitive and Innovation Fellows, 2010
- American Competitive and Innovation Fellows, 2009
- American Competitive and Innovation Fellows, 2008
The links below provide a sampling of information that may help Principal Investigators and others in broadening participation in their activities. This list is not meant to be exhaustive or to imply any special endorsement by DMR (or NSF). Most of these links are specific to Materials Research. More general links can be found on the MPS website (https://www.nsf.gov/mps/broadening_participation/index.jsp).
Conferences, Workshops and their Reports
- 2018: Diversity in the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Professions (DMMM3)
- 2016: Diversity in the Minerals, Metals, and Matierals Professions (DMMM2)
- 2015: Conference of the National Society of Black Physicists
- 2014: Diversity in the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Professions (DMMM1)
- 2009: Workshop on Excellence Empowered by a Diverse Academic Workforce Chemists, Chemical Engineers, and Materials Scientists With Disabilities
- 2008: A Report on the Workshop on Gender Equity in Materials Science and Engineering
- 2005: Workshop report on Building Strong Chemistry Departments through Gender Equity [faculty recruitment and retention]
Retention and Mentoring
- Mentoring for Academic Careers in Engineering: Proceedings of the PAESMEM/Stanford School of Engineering Workshop [mentoring students, junior and recently-tenured faculty]
Other Resources
- National Academies: The Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine (CWSEM)
- Choosing A Woman-Friendly Engineering Faculty/School
- Women in Physics (APS site)
- 2018: MRS Bulletin Diversity Series: (1) Latino engineering faculty in the United States
Professional Societies
- National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists & Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE)
- National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP)
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
- National Society of Hispanic Physicists (NSHP)
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
- Women in Engineering Programs and Advocates Network (WEPAN)
- Society of Woman Engineers (SWE)
- Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
Academic Institutions
- National Technical Institute for the Deaf
- PEPNet (Postsecondary Education Programs Network) [addresses needs of individuals with deafness, including those who are deaf with co-occurring disabilities]
See also the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Broadening Participation Resources
For questions, comments or suggestions, contact Dr. Lynnette D. Madsen (lmadsen@nsf.gov).