A route to postdoc diversity

摘要

Many programmes aimed at drawing ethnic minorities into science emphasize the early stages of a scientific career. But universities are still struggling to increase faculty diversity because of a lack of candidates. A postdoc programme started almost 30 years ago at the University of North Carolina (UNC) has shown considerable success in bridging that gap. Of the programme's 132 graduates, 113 have gone on to land tenure-track faculty positions -27 of them currently at UNC.