National Society of Black Physicists
Hertz Fellowship Selection Volunteer
The National Society for Black Physicists (NSBP) will identify one board member to serve as a volunteer in the Hertz Fellowship selection process, starting with a two-year pilot in 2025.
identifying outstanding applicants
This partnership builds on a previously established application referral process in which NSBP identified outstanding candidates for the Hertz Fellowship who otherwise might not have applied. Through this process, the recommended students were offered mentoring by Hertz Fellows in university faculty positions.
Partner BENEFITS
advance core mission
- Support efforts to increase opportunities for African Americans in physics
- Enable staff to develop professional skills through volunteer leadership experiences
HERTZ FELLOW BENEFITS
Enhance selection process
- Incorporate perspectives of communities that are not traditionally represented within the Hertz Fellowship application pool
- Ensure that the Hertz Fellowship selection committee is equipped with knowledge needed to evolve and enhance the selection process
- Build awareness and recognition by a broad community of prospective applicants
OUR PARTNER
About the National Society of Black Physicists
The National Society of Black Physicists promotes the professional well-being of African American physicists and physics students within the international scientific community and within society at large.
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