This message is being forwarded on behalf of our colleagues at The National Science Foundation that has launched the NSF Graduate Education Forum.
The forum is intended to encourage discussion among U.S. graduate-education stakeholders and will provide the NSF’s Division of Graduate Education (DGE) a direct connection with graduate students, faculty, university administrators, employers, and others who would like to contribute to the national dialogue. The forum will provide a virtual space for graduate education stakeholders to discuss challenges in STEM graduate education and to propose innovative ideas to improve outcomes. The comments and ideas shared on the forum will inform both the NSF and national dialogue about the state of STEM graduate education and new strategic directions.
The DGE will post discussion questions in four broad topic areas: Diversity and broadening participation; campus to careers; the graduate education experience; and mentoring. The intent is to provide a forum for graduate education stakeholders to discuss challenges in graduate education and to propose innovative ideas to improve outcomes. The DGE will respond to general themes within the community discussion, but will not use the forum to answer questions about specific NSF programs. However, the comments and ideas shared on the forum will inform both the NSF and national dialogue about the state of STEM graduate education and new strategic directions.
We invite you to visit the NSF Graduate Education Forum and leave your comments regarding graduate education. In addition, please share the website and forum information with your networks.