NSBE has developed a number of programs targeted at graduate student members pursuing graduate degrees in fields of science, mathematics, and engineering.  The fundamental goals of our graduate student programs are:

• To increase the number of African - American college students seeking and completing graduate degrees in the fields of engineering and science.
• To increase the number of African - American undergraduate and graduate students taking advantage of research opportunities.
• To provide skill development, entry preparation and mentoring opportunities that assist graduate students with entry to graduate programs and completion of their graduate degrees.
• To provide an avenue for graduate students to present current research and network with other graduate students.
• To assist in expanding the pool of potential African - American college academicians serving institutions of higher learning.

For more information about programming for graduate education, please contact Arielle Drummond, the Graduate Programs Developer at gradprogramsdev@board.nsbe.org.

The purpose of this program is to provide N.S.B.E. graduate students a resource to obtain journal articles that are not available at their home institution.

Eligibility: Current N.S.B.E graduate student members are eligible to register for this program.

Registration: To register, please complete the short application on NOL: https://nol.nsbe.org/scholarships/SC06ScholarshipDetail.aspx?scholarshipID=10181. After registration is completed, you will receive an email with your username and password to access the ScienceDirect website within a week.

Region 1 – This year the National GEM Consortium will be presenting workshops geared towards prospective and current graduate students. Information on applying to graduate school will be discussed. For current graduate students that are nearing the end of their graduate studies, Praxair will be presenting a workshop on securing an industrial job with an advanced degree.

Region 2 – Workshops will be presented geared toward prospective graduate students and current graduate students. If you want to know what it takes to get into graduate school, attend the Graduate School 101 workshop. Current graduate students will have the opportunity to attend the Graduate Student Roundtable Discussion. The discussion during the session will include opportunities that NSBE offers to its graduate student members as well as discussion on succeeding through graduate school.

Region 3 – Workshops will be presented geared toward prospective graduate students and current graduate students. If you want to know what it takes to get into graduate school, attend the Graduate School 101 workshop. Current graduate students will have the opportunity to attend the Graduate Student Roundtable Discussion. The discussion during the session will include opportunities that NSBE offers to its graduate student members as well as discussion on succeeding through graduate school. There will also be Opportunities to network with technical professionals.

Region 4 - This year the National GEM Consortium will be presenting workshops geared towards prospective and current graduate students. Information on applying to graduate school will be discussed. For current graduate students that are nearing the end of graduate school Praxair will be presenting a workshop on securing an industrial job with an advanced degree. GEM will also be presenting the workshop titled: The Big D: How to write your Dissertation and Live to Tell About It. Additionally, a graduate symposium will take place. The call for abstracts will soon be posted. There will also be Opportunities to network with technical professionals.

Region 5 – Please view the Region 5 Fall Regional Conference website for updates on the Graduate Mini-Conference: http://www.nsbe.org/region5/frc/graduate-international-mini-conference.php.

Region 6 – Workshops will be presented geared toward prospective graduate students and current graduate students. If you want to know what it takes to get into graduate school, attend the Graduate School 101 workshop. Current graduate students will have the opportunity to attend the Surviving Graduate School workshop. The workshop will cover the lingo that is used in graduate school as well as discuss opportunities that NSBE offers to its graduate student members.

For Graduate Student and Technical Professional NSBE Members

 The Technical Paper Competition is designed to enhance members’ skills in technical writing and theoretical research.  Of all abstracts received, six national finalists will be chosen from the total pool of submissions. All finalists must be a graduate student or technical professional member of NSBE and will be expected to present their research findings at the NSBE National Convention. The first, second, and third place winners at the National Competition will be selected by a panel of judges (from academia and industry) based on scores from the written and oral presentations. The competition also provides an opportunity for graduate students to present their research findings while encouraging undergraduates to pursue graduate degrees. 

Why Submit a Paper?

The convention hosts over 10,000 attendees who are students in various stages in their academic careers or professionals in a variety of fields and industries. It will enable you to network with engineering professionals of color who develop and apply the nation's leading edge technology. Most of all, it will support your continued academic and professional development.  This opportunity also provides a venue for graduate students to present their latest research.

What Kind of Papers will be accepted?

Students are encouraged to write a technical paper demonstrating theoretical research with an academic focus and professionals should submit topics that are practitioner driven by industry or government. Participants are asked to submit a complete paper manuscript in accordance with symposium guidelines. The actual paper will be judged for inclusion in the symposium and authors will be notified of their acceptance.

ELIGIBILITY AND CRITERIA:

• Only paid graduate student and technical professional members are eligible.  Graduate students cannot submit papers from their undergraduate education and programs.
• Participants MUST submit a complete softcopy of the paper manuscript with the application forms (ONLINE APPLICATION) in rich text format. (The paper may be saved as read-only)
• All manuscripts must be between 10 and 20 typewritten, double spaced pages and should follow a standard style of technical papers per standard preparation guidelines outlined by journals in the respective discipline.
• All manuscripts must include an abstract and a high degree of technical content is expected throughout the paper.
• All submissions must be accompanied by a data sheet listing the manuscript title, author’s name, address, phone, email address, NSBE Membership Number, college major and degrees received or expected (please specify B.S., M.S., etc.), chapter name, region and a brief autobiography. (Competition application may be used.) 

SCORING OF MANUSCRIPTS:

Technical Content      40 points               Organization                  10 points

Format                          15 points               Clarity                           10 points

Grammar                      15 points               Use of Visual Aids         10 points

NOTE:  Manuscripts will be judged by a panel of academicians and industry professionals versed in various engineering and technical fields.

 AWARDS: