Grad Students and Postdocs
CNS is committed to fostering the inclusive excellence of our graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. We aim to provide an equitable and inclusive learning environment and community where all of our graduate students and postdocs can thrive. To increase the diversity of our grad student and postdoc populations, we attend both the National Diversity in STEM Conference hosted by SACNAS and the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists.
CNS Programs
EDGE Program - This first year transition program provides increased community building and professional development opportunities to incoming Ph.D. students from underrepresented and minoritized backgrounds.
Diversity Travel Grants - CNS launched a Diversity Travel Grant program that provides awards to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows for attendance at conferences devoted to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Call for applications for these grants are held twice per year.
For more information about our offerings, please feel free to contact Lara Roach, CNS Director of Grad Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Success and Diversity, at lararoach [at] umass [dot] edu.
Campus Organizations
Graduate Students of Color Association - Find us on Instagram at gsca_umass.
SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science) Chapter - Find us on Instagram at sacnas_umass.
UMass Amherst Graduate Women In STEM (GWIS) - gwis [at] grad [dot] umass [dot] edu
MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences) Chapter - Find us on Instagram at umassmanrrs.
UMass OSTEM (Out in STEM) - Find us on Instagram at umassostem.
Lara Roach
Lara Roach is the director of Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Success and Diversity.
