BSD Diversity | The University of Chicago Biological Sciences

The Inclusion Menu

The Inclusion Menu features 50-minute conversation starters themed around diversity and inclusion, which we bring to your faculty and staff meetings, labs, or gatherings.

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Pathways within the Biological Sciences Division are designed to serve the needs of unique target groups including high school students, undergraduate and graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows. Learn more about our initiatives here!

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Grants

The small grants program and faculty grants program will open on August 15th for 2024-2025! This fund supports BSD students, staff and faculty in their DEI projects and professional development.

These projects should: Support the scholarship of staff, students, and trainees from backgrounds historically underrepresented in science and medicine. Enhance diversity related programs and initiatives, including external speakers. Investigate diversity related topics, health disparities, or involve underrepresented or sexual minority populations

Applicants must not have received one of our Small Grants within the last 12 months.

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2024 Impact Report NOW AVAILABLE

The 2024 Impact Report for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion is now live. We invite you to read through the work we have accomplished in the past year. Thank you to all of our those who engaged with and collaborated on our initiatives!

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Bringing greater cohesion to the Basic Sciences, Pritzker School of Medicine, and UChicago Medicine, the BSD Mission, Vision, and Values is a set of guiding principles to help us achieve greater heights together.