Resources

oSTEM

Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM) is a national organization and is the largest chapter-based organization focused on LGBTQ+ people in STEM.

Website: https://www.ostem.org

Undergraduate oSTEM at UCSD

Empowering LGBTQIA+ individuals in STEM to innovate traditional spaces through professional and personal development opportunities, a comprehensive resource network, and a community-centric culture of talent, leadership, and activism.

Website: https://ostem.ucsd.edu

Email: ucsd@chapters.ostem.org

LGBT Resource Center at UCSD

The LGBT Resource Center at UCSD is a diverse, open and public space for all members of the university community to explore issues relating to sexual and gender identities, practices and politics. It develops student leadership, builds workplace equity, promotes academic research, and provides resources. The Center challenges existing definitions of variant genders and sexualities by engaging in community building on- and off-campus. This Center sustains and develops visibility, sense of community, and knowledge of diverse queer people.

Website: https://lgbt.ucsd.edu

Graduate student resources: https://lgbt.ucsd.edu/community/grad-students.html

Email: rainbow@ucsd.edu

Fellowship Opportunities

Merkin Graduate Fellows Program: https://grad.ucsd.edu/academics/merkin/index.html

Scholarships for Black and African American STEM Majors: https://www.elfi.com/scholarships-for-black-and-african-american-stem-majors/

Scholarships for Women in STEM: https://www.elfi.com/11-scholarships-for-women-in-stem/