A3D3 Postbaccalaureate Fellowship Program

The A3D3 Postbaccalaureate Fellowship Program is a one-year research opportunity in neuroscience, high energy physics, astronomy, computer science, and/or electrical engineering, for recent graduates with a bachelor’s degree. The aim of the program is to increase participation of traditionally underrepresented groups in STEM, such as African American/Black, Chicano/Latino, Native American/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiin/Pacific Islander, and Filipino in A3D3-supported research.

Each year, four postbac fellows are selected following a nationwide search. Based on preferences and availability, they are matched to one of the projects listed at https://a3d3.ai/careers/ at one of the hosting institutions. Postbac fellows have access to professional development opportunities, including career guidance and graduate school preparation. The program acts as a bridge to graduate school and industry. The Equity & Career Committee manages the program.

Events

A3D3 Postbac Orientation Program 2022-2023, August 2022, https://indico.cern.ch/event/1192158/
Mentor-Mentee Mixer at A3D3 Annual Meeting 2022, https://indico.cern.ch/event/1197118/sessions/460959/#20221007
A3D3 Postbac Quarterly Checkin, March 2023, https://indico.cern.ch/event/1272817/
NSF HDR Postbaccalaureate Workshop 2023, June 2023, https://indico.cern.ch/event/1253923/
A3D3 Postbac Orientation Program 2023-2024, November 2023, https://indico.cern.ch/event/1341738/

Resources

Javier Duarte, Mia Liu, Philip Harris, Shih-Chieh Hsu, “A3D3 Postbaccalaureate Fellowship Program”, Seattle Snowmass Summer Meeting 2022, https://indico.fnal.gov/event/22303/contributions/244766
Javier Duarte, “Off the beaten path: Increasing access to careers in science through the A3D3 Postbaccalaureate Fellowship Program”, HDR Ecosystem Workshop 2023, https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HZ8cn3PhPStik6A-clc6nH7Y7Tbmf9Q6FrYXPDpTJF0/edit?usp=sharing