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A STEM 501(c)(3) organization for ALL students from underserved communities. Making information & mentorship accessible. Check out our site for help w/ grad apps! 🌟
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Científico Latino @cientificolatino.com · Jun 18
✨Our 2024 Annual Report is out!✨
Full report: cientificolatino.com/annualreport

Includes:
🌟Director’s statement
🌟Program stats + testimonials
🌟Fee waiver partner map
🌟Org history
🌟Press highlights
Colorful gradient cover of the 2024 Cientifico Latino, Inc. Annual Report. The title is written in a playful handwritten font. A white box below lists the report’s sections and corresponding page numbers, including Director’s Message, Leadership, and Program Model. A summary of the 2024 GSMI cohort demographics with visual elements like pie and bar charts. Includes stats on first-gen, low-income, and community college backgrounds. The left side highlights the history of GSMI from its 2019 launch to present. Left panel features the mission of Cientifico Latino, Inc. with a logo and brief nonprofit description. Right panel shows a portrait of Executive Director Dr. Robert W. Fernandez and his letter discussing the organization’s growth, impact, and plans for future programming. A collage of photos from community social events in Boston, NYC, and the ABRCMS conference in 2024. Descriptions below each image highlight scholar and mentor participation and community-building activities.
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One day until the 2026 NYC Pathways to the PhD Conference in partnership with the MIT Office of Graduate Education and St. Francis College! ⁠

We want to give a special thank you to our Champion Sponsor, @camelbackventures.bsky.social, for sponsoring our conference!! ⁠
2026 NYC Pathways to the PhD Conference Camelback Ventures (https://www.camelbackventures.org/)
October 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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This past week, our Program Director, Dennis Octavio Melendez, Ph.D. and the Científico Latino Team gave a talk at @huntercollege.bsky.social!
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#CientificoLatino #NYC #PhDReady
Científico Latino at Hunter College, CUNY! Dennis O. Melendez, PhD speaking about the graduate school application process at Hunter College, CUNY!
September 28, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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Postdocs across STEM: we’d love your advice! 👀

Did you apply for fellowships before starting your postdoc? If so, did you already have a formal or informal offer from your postdoc mentor?

This is for @cientificolatino.com’s #NextLab program for senior grad students. Please share your experience!
September 25, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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We gave our second NYC PhD Ready Workshop Series on "Applying to Summer Research Programs and Research Assistant Positions". ⁠
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#CientificoLatino #NYC #PhDReady
September 24, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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We are so excited to announce our 2026 Científico Latino (CL) Academy mentors!⁠

Meet our 2026 CL Academy mentors: www.cientificolatino.com/cientifico-l...
September 22, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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We are so excited to announce our Graduate School Mentorship Initiative (GSMI) 2026 mentors!

These scientists are mentoring the next generation of scientific leaders enrolled in our GSMI 2026 program!⁠

Meet our GSMI 2026 Mentors: www.cientificolatino.com/gsmi-2026-me...
September 21, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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On September 17, we had our first NYC PhD Ready Workshop Series at the University of Mount Saint Vincent on "Preparing for a STEM Career at the college level". ⁠
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One takeaway is that it is never too late to start your journey of becoming a scientist!⁠

#CientificoLatino #NYC #PhDReady
Katherine Bayona discussing SURF programs Dr. Fernandez and Katherine Bayona at the University of Mt. Saint Vincent Científico Latino presenting their NYC PhD Ready Workshop Series for the University of Mt. Saint Vincent college students Dr. Fernandez discussing the 2026 NYC Pathways to the PhD Conference
September 18, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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This Hispanic Heritage Month, we launched our first walking campaign: Closing the STEM Gap, One Step at a Time. ⁠
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From 9/15 - 10/31, our goal is to walk 1.5 million steps and raise $20k.

💚Join us today, walk with us as a fundraiser or make a gift: cientificolatino.com/walk-for-CL
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#WalkforCL
Flyer for Científico Latino's first walking campaign. Join us at cientificolatino.com/walk-for-CL
September 17, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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Científico Latino's NYC Workshop Series next session will be on preparing for the PhD application process at the SUNY Global Center. ⁠

🔗 Register here: cientificolatino.com/nyc-workshop...

#CientificoLatino #NYC #PhDReady
NYC Workshop Series: Applying to Graduate School and Writing a Strong Personal Statement
September 16, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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🧬🔬 Applying to Competitive Graduate School Fellowships this year?⁠
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Join our webinar on "Applying to Graduate School Fellowships"⁠ with a focus on HHMI Gilliam, NIH F31, and NSF-GRFP.
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📅 Thursday, 10/1 @ 12pm ET⁠

🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/applying-t...

#CientificoLatino #CLAcademy⁠
Webinar on Applying to Graduate School Fellowships
September 15, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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Two more weeks until our 2026 NYC Pathways to the PhD Conference in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Office of Graduate Education and St. Francis College! ⁠

We are 90% at capacity, register today!

Register: cientificolatino.com/phd-conference

#CientificoLatino
2026 NYC Pathways to the PhD Conference
September 14, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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🧬🔬 How do I pick a research laboratory in graduate school and choose the right research advisor?⁠
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Científico Latino Academy's Graduate Student Webinar Series presents:⁠ "Choosing a Rotation Laboratory"⁠
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📅 Tuesday, September 29h at 12pm ET⁠
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🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/choosing-a...
CL Academy Webinar on Choosing a Rotation Laboratory
September 11, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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Three more weeks until our 2026 NYC Pathways to the PhD Conference in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Office of Graduate Education and St. Francis College! ⁠

Register: cientificolatino.com/phd-conference
2026 NYC Pathways to the PhD Conference: Crafting a Competitive Graduate School Application session.
September 9, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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We are so excited to announce our 2026 Científico Latino (CL) Academy class! Our 39 scholars are graduates of our GSMI 2025 program.

Meet our 2026 CL Academy scholars: www.cientificolatino.com/cientifico-l...

#CientificoLatino #CLAcademy
September 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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🎓 Starting graduate school in the sciences this Fall 2026? Not sure what to expect in your first year? Our GSMI alumni are here to help.⁠
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"What to Expect in Your First Year of Graduate School"⁠
📅 Thursday, September 17th at 12.30pm ET⁠
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🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-nav...
Webinar flyer on Navigating your First Year of Graduate School.
September 7, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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🎓 Thinking about applying to STEM PhD programs?
Learn from our GSMI alumni in Astrophysics, Materials Science, and Neuroscience PhD programs.
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Graduate Student Panel on PhD Admissions on September 14th at 12pm ET⁠
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🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/gsmi-2026-...

#CientificoLatino #GSMI⁠
Flyer on Graduate Student Panel on PhD Admissions on 9/14/26
September 4, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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We are so excited to announce our Graduate School Mentorship Initiative (GSMI) 2026 class. Our scholars are the next generation of scientific leaders!

Meet our GSMI 2026 scholars:
www.cientificolatino.com/gsmi-2026-sc...
September 2, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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We are proud to announce the 2nd year co-hosting the NYC Pathways to the PhD Conference with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Office of Graduate Education and St. Francis College!

Register here: www.cientificolatino.com/phd-conference
Flyer on the Pathway to the PhD conference on 10/03/26.
September 1, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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We are announcing the official launch of Científico Latino's NYC Workshop Series where our goal is to get NYC college students ready for the PhD!

Our first public session will be at the American Museum of Natural History, in partnership with the NYC Science Research Mentoring Consortium.
NYC Workshop Series on Applying to Summer Research Programs and Research Assistant Positions, hosted by PhD candidates at Harvard University and Rockefeller University.
August 31, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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Our Executive Director, Robert Fernandez, PhD, is moderating a workshop at Society for Neuroscience (SfN) 2026 on "Improving Pathways for Scientific Careers in and Outside Academia" on November 15, 3pm ET in Washington, D.C.⁠
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#SfN2026 #Neuroscience⁠
SfN 2026 Workshop on Improving Pathways for Scientific Careers in and Outside Academia
August 20, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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We are happy to introduce Patrick Rodriguez as a new Científico Latino Executive Board Member! ⁠

Patrick Rodriguez is the Co-Executive Director of the Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prison and a national leader that advances educational access for justice-impacted communities.
Patrick Rodriguez, new Científico Latino Board Member.
August 19, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Today is the 9th anniversary of founding Científico Latino!! ⁠⁠🎉🎉🎉
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Our co-founders, Robert Fernandez, PhD and Olivia Goldman PhD, PhD started Científico Latino on 08/16/17 during their doctoral studies with the vision that everyone deserves a chance to follow their dreams of becoming a scientist.⁠
Flyer celebrating the 9th year Founding Anniversary of Científico Latino.
August 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Meet our Científico Latino Expert Bench 🎓🔬⁠

Our Científico Latino Academy Scholars now have access to 1:1 expert guidance from an interdisciplinary network of professionals across academia, biotech, education, and the arts. ⁠

Learn more here: www.cientificolatino.com/alumni
Flyer for Científico Latino Academy Expert Bench
August 14, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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We are recruiting a Communications Intern!

This volunteer position will assist us in spreading word of our Científico Latino programming, events and impact.

🔗Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Flyer looking for Communications Intern.
August 13, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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🎓 Thinking about applying to STEM PhD programs?
GSMI 2026 presents "Applying to Graduate Programs in STEM" on 8/26 at 2.30pm ET

This session will cover:
✅ Insights into the grad school application timeline
✅ What makes a compelling personal statement

🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/applying-t...
Webinar on "Applying to Graduate Programs in STEM"
August 12, 2026 at 3:18 PM