The Scientista Foundation

Although much progress has been made in recent decades, there are persistent hurdles to the advancement of women in the sciences. The leaky pipeline model describes the proportion of women on track to potentially becoming top scientists as falling off at every step of the way, from getting interested in science and math in elementary school, through doctorate, postdoc, and career steps. In biology, for instance, women in the United States have been getting Masters degrees in the same numbers as men for two decades, yet fewer women get Ph.D.s; and the numbers of women P.I.s have not risen*. The Scientista Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to bridging the gaps between established professionals and female students interested in pursuing careers in the sciences. Recognizing that direct communication between women at these different stages in their careers is difficult, we seek to serve as a comprehensive online resource to women in college and graduate school. By off...