Resources
Publications
A Hand Up
Interviews, advice, and resources for mentors and aspiring young scientists everywhere.
Source: Association for Women in Science
Advisor, Teacher, Role Model, Friend: On Being a Mentor to Students in Science and Engineering
This guide—intended for faculty members, teachers, administrators, and others who advise and mentor students of science and engineering—attempts to summarize features that are common to successful mentoring relationships. Its goal is to encourage mentoring habits that are in the best interests of both parties to the relationship. While this guide is meant for mentoring students in science and engineering the majority of it is widely applicable to mentoring in any field.
Source: The National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine
Entering Mentoring
A useful guidebook to train science mentors at all levels. A guide for educators, libraries, and research institutions.
Source: Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Entrypoint! Publications
The AAAS Project on Science, Technology and Disability career resources for students with disabilities, including the publication.
How to Mentor Graduate Students: A Guide for Faculty in a Diverse University
Source: Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan
How to get the Mentoring You Want: A Guide for graduate Students at a Diverse University
Source: Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan
Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty
Collection of practical advice, experiences, and opinions from seasoned biomedical investigators.
Source: Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Mentoring for Academic Careers in Engineering: Proceedings of the 2005 PAESMEM/Stanford School of Engineering Workshop
Source: PAESMEM, The National Science Foundation, and Stanford University
Mentoring Websites
Just Garcia Hill: A Virtual Community for Minorities in Science
MentorNet: Email-based mentoring in engineering, science and mathematics for women and other underrepresented groups
Science and Everyday Experiences (SEE): Radio interviews with African Americans in Science
Science Buddies: How to Find a Mentor for Your Science Fair Project
Sciencecareers.org: Career Development
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science: Biography Project
