Resources
Institute for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access
The Grainger College of Engineering IDEA institute offers anti-racism resources including webinars, blogs, reading materials, action items, talks, and more.
Links to external resources
Space Interns -- internship, scholarship, grant, and fellowship opportunities in the aerospace industry
FAA Aviation Safety STEM Student Program -- internship session runs from June - August, 11 weeks.
AIAA Diversity Scholars Program --for underrepresented university students who have an interest in or are pursuing a degree in aerospace
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering -- offering scholarships for Black/African Americans, Native/American Indians, and Latinx/Hispanic Americans. UIUC is a partner institution with NACME.
Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals - deadline to apply for scholarships typically mid-October
Connect with cultural groups & find resources
Asian American Cultural Center
Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center
Gender and Sexuality Resource Center
Salaam Middle East & North Africa Cultural Center
Jewish Community Organizations
The Michael L. Jeffries Center for Access & Academic Success
Resources Specifically for Graduate Students
Multi-Cultural Engineering Recruitment for Graduate Education (MERGE) -- MERGE invites promising students to visit campus for an all-expense-paid, in-depth view of the outstanding programs and facilities available for graduate study in the top-ranked fields of engineering, computer science and physics at Illinois.
Black Graduate Student Association
Graduate Engineers Diversifying Illinois (GEDI)
The Graduate College -- Provides links to summer research, visit, mentoring and other opportunities.