Did you know that there are more women than men at many liberal arts colleges, but that women are underrepresented in science and math studies at the graduate level, and in research in these fields nationally?
The College of Arts and Science at NYU has instituted a Women in Science (WINS) program that seeks to cultivate the talents of women undergraduates who are interested in careers that focus on research in science and math. A core group of undergraduate women, WINS Scholars, are selected after the first year based on high academic achievement and a demonstrated interest in research and a career in science. WINS aims to nurture the talents of WINS Scholars through an individualized program of study, research, and mentoring. Our goal is to provide the foundation for lifelong success in professional and academic careers that involve research in a STEM field.
WINS scholars meet regularly as a group, offer peer support to each other, meet with instructors and women scientists invited to address the group, and host events that enable them to meet eminent scientists from STEM fields. The WINS director acts to facilitate mentor relationships with women researchers at NYU. WINS scholars also raise awareness on campus of the enormous contribution women have made to the sciences. WINS scholars also benefit from annual scholarship funds.
Eligibility:
- WINS scholars are expected to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 and actively participate in research
- In their senior year, each WINS scholar will be required to apply for a Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund grant and then to present their research findings at the Undergraduate Research Conference held every spring
- To be eligible to apply, you must be a rising sophomore, junior, or senior in CAS
Application Requirements:
- Complete the online application (available beginning April, 2020) which includes the following:
- Upload your current resume (titled as "LName, FName_Resume_WINS")
- Upload your unofficial transcript (titled as "LName, FName_Transcript_WINS")
- Upload a personal statement responding to the following prompts (titled as "LName, FName_Statement_WINS")
- Please describe your current or intended major and why you chose it. (limit 300 words)
- Please describe any research experience you may have had, and/or any research plans you have for the future. Describe the research questions that are of particular interest to you. If you have no prior research experience, explain the areas of science, math, engineering or computer science in which you would like to work and why. (limit 300 words)
- Explain why you would like to become a member of WINS. Explain why a mentoring program might be of importance to you, and what you envision gaining from your peers. Discuss how you envision taking on a leadership role on campus regarding women’s roles in the sciences, and how you might raise awareness generally about research in STEM fields among undergraduates. (limit 300 words)
- Please describe your current or intended major and why you chose it. (limit 300 words)
- Upload your current resume (titled as "LName, FName_Resume_WINS")
- Secure a letter of support from a professor in the sciences, math, or computer science
Deadlines:
- Deadline for all materials (including the letter of recommendation) will be announced in spring semester 2020 but is typically early June.
Please contact cas.wins@nyu.edu with any questions.