Mary Morrison, assistant professor at Lycoming College, and Jill Becker, professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, talk about how to support students from diverse backgrounds in academia

As the knowledge base in neuroscience continues to expand, educators need timely resources to engage their students. Educational Resources in Neuroscience (ERIN), a web portal developed by the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), is an invaluable tool to help undergraduate, graduate, and clinical education professors find state-of-the art resources.

Many students want to find a non-academic career after graduation. Preparing for these paths takes a different set of skills than academia. Andrew Bean discusses this reality, and the variety of career options that are available for neuroscientists.

The qualities of a good protégé include effective communication, trust, flexibility, patience, openness, optimism, and persistence.

When thinking of a career in science editing and publishing, most people assume it means working for a peer-reviewed journal, like The Journal of Neuroscience.

It may not be the most obvious career path, but working in the government can utilize scientific skills and knowledge developed during your PhD training.

How can you be successful if you don’t know the rules? How can you advance if you don’t have clear, constructive feedback?

There are many reasons to do a postdoc position after graduating and in this video Michael Zigmond, professor at University of Pittsburgh, discusses how to best choose a postdoc lab and why it can be so beneficial to do your postdoc internationally.

What do you do as a mentor, and why do you take the time to mentor? No matter the reason, it’s clear that mentoring is fundamental to the success of individuals and the development of the neuroscience field. Get inspired by these experts, who share what mentoring means to them.

From the different kinds of NIH grants to advice on how to more easily navigate the review process, Roger Sorenson offers in-depth insights. Watch this video as you consider your options.