Better Science Communication for Everyone
- Structure of an effective abstract as recommended by Nature
- Principles of visual organization by Bang Wong: Part 1 and Part 2
- Figure design, data salience, and relevance by Bang Wong
- Visual style and labeling by Martin Krzywinski
- Color coding and color choice in scientific figures by Bang Wong
- Shortcut to good color choices: ColorBrewer V2 and Coolors
- Comprehensive guide on using Adobe Illustrator for figure making by Arjun Raj lab
Graduate Students
- How to Pick a Graduate Advisor by Ben A. Barres
“A guide for young scientists on how to select a graduate advisor or postdoctoral advisor. Good mentorship is not only pivotal for career success, but it is pivotal for driving innovation and for the health of our universities.” - A grad school survival guide by Andrew Gaudet
- Graduate Students at MGH
Resources to assist graduate students working at Mass General Hospital. - Individual Development Plan
An interactive career planning tool for scientists at all levels. - Graduate Student Funding Opportunities
This is a continuously updated repository of federal and private funding opportunities that are intended for graduate students, maintained by JHU. - Fellowship finder tool
This is a database of grants and fellowships for graduate students, maintained by UIUC. - CARAT Database for Grants and Fellowships
This is a database of grants and fellowships for graduate students, maintained by Harvard. - Under-represented Student Funding Opportunities
This is a continuously updated repository of federal and private funding opportunities that are intended for underrepresented minority and low-income graduate students, maintained by JHU.
Postdocs
- How to pick a postdoc position by Ubada Sabbagh
- How to choose a good scientific problem by Uri Alon
- How to design a winning fellowship proposal by Crystal Botham & Tanya Evans
- Research Fellows at MGH
Resources to assist new research fellows at Mass General Hospital. - asa
- Postdoc Funding Opportunities
This is a continuously updated repository of federal and private funding opportunities that are intended for postdoctoral investigators, maintained by JHU.
- Postdocs paid through MGH are eligible for support from the Employment Assistance Program around a variety of things:
Other Resources
- More LGBTQ+ visibility and support in STEM: https://www.thestemvillage.com/
- Health, Well-being & Safety Resources at Harvard
- DMS students at Harvard can get support around a variety of things: https://dms.hms.harvard.edu/resources
