How to Find and Pick a Conference
Finding Conferences
Since EXITO is encouraging you to use your funds for conference that occur before 6/15:
Talk to your Research Mentor + others in your RLC
They also may be presenting at a conference and could use your support.
You might be presenting your RLC work
Talk to your Career Mentor
Talk to the Enrichment Team
Review the BUILD list of Conferences other Cohorts have attended
Research Conferences
And more!
Goals in Attending the Conference
When considering what conferences to attend it may be helpful to determine what your goal(s) are for attending:
Suggested Conferences:
Interdisciplinary Conferences
ABRCMS
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists
For 20 years, the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) – recipient of the 2019 AIMBE Excellence in STEM Education Award – has been the go-to conference for underrepresented community college, undergraduate and post baccalaureate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. As ABRCMS has continued to grow and evolve, it has also become a space for graduate students, postdocs, faculty, program administrators and more.
Conference Registration: $595
Deadline to Submit BUILD Conference Funds Request Form: September 18th
ABRCMS Online
Website: https://abrcms.org/#
SACNAS
Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science
The largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM diversity event in the country, the SACNAS conference is a gathering which serves to equip, empower, and energize participants for their academic and professional paths in STEM. Over the course of the event, college-level through professional attendees are immersed in cutting-edge STEM research, professional development sessions, motivational keynote speakers, and the Graduate School & Career Expo Hall, as well as multicultural celebrations and traditions, and an inclusive and welcoming community of peers, mentors, and role models. Simply put, the SACNAS conference is a broadly inclusive space where you are encouraged and empowered to bring your whole self to STEM.
Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2024 - Registration opens in Spring 2024