Science Education: Science Careers

NIGMS grantee Susan Wente (left) and student Kristen Noble. Photo by Dana Thomas for Vanderbilt Medical Art Group. Answering important questions, making new discoveries, being creative, working with interesting colleagues, helping people stay healthy—that's a career in basic biomedical research. Are you wondering:

What's it like to be a scientist?
How do you become a researcher?
What kind of programs and financial support are available for people who want to be trained in basic biomedical research or further develop their scientific careers?

Follow the links below to learn more.

Booklets
Classroom Poster
Fact Sheets

Profiles: Meet a Scientist
Audio and Video

Booklets

Findings
Showcases the vibrant and diverse scientists who do cutting-edge research and lead interesting lives.

Scientists for the 21st Century: Preparing a Diverse Research Workforce
Describes NIGMS programs to prepare a workforce that reflects the diversity and talent of the U.S. population.

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Classroom Poster

Find Out Poster Findings Poster
Find out what it's like to be a scientist and what scientists are discovering.

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Fact Sheets

NIGMS Undergraduate Student Training Flyer
Find out how to get help preparing for graduate education in the biomedical or behavioral sciences.

NIGMS Student Training Flyer
Find out how to get funding for graduate education in the biomedical or behavioral sciences.

Diversity Programs
Get answers to frequently asked questions.

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Profiles: Meet a Scientist

Scientist Gallery
Read about the diverse scientists featured in Findings magazine.

Computing Careers
Meet scientists who are using math and computation to uncover new details about diseases, drug treatments and even crimes.

Meet a Chemist
Find out how people became chemists and what they're working on.

Diversity Program Alumni Updates
Meet NIGMS diversity programs alumni.

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Audio and Video

Cool Video: 50 Years of Biomedical Research
In its 50 years, NIGMS has advanced diverse scientific fields, nurtured generations of researchers and supported dozens of Nobel Prize-winning investigators.

Dr. Clifton Poodry on NIGMS Programs that Increase the Diversity of the Scientific Workforce
NIGMS' Clifton Poodry talks about Institute programs that increase the diversity of the scientific workforce.

Dr. Jeremy Berg on Scientific Careers
Former NIGMS Director Jeremy Berg talks about the job market for graduate students interested in scientific careers on the weekly College Connection radio program from Oklahoma Higher Education.