Contact::
Rochelle Diamond
NOGLSTP
Phone: (626)484.7022
P.O. Box 91803
Pasadena, CA 91109
www.noglstp.org
chair@noglstp.org
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF
GAY AND LESBIAN SCIENTISTS
AND TECHNICAL
PROFESSIONALS
PRESS RELEASE
“OUT TO INNOVATE”
Scholarships for LGBT STEM Students.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Pasadena, CA – Columbus, Ohio March 2012
Battelle and National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and
Technical Professionals Seeking Scholarship Applicants
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Battelle, the world’s largest independent research and development
organization, and the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical
Professionals (NOGLSTP) is now accepting applications for the 2012 Battelle/NOGLSTP Out To
Innovate Scholarships.
The Scholarships were established following NOGLSTP’s inaugural Out to Innovate Career Summit
(www.outtoinnovate.org), with lead funding support from Battelle. The scholarships are intended for
undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or
mathematics (STEM) programs who are either lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) or an
active ally of the LGBT community. These scholarships are designed to promote academic
excellence and increased visibility of talented LGBT students in STEM careers.
Last year Battelle Memorial Institute and NOGLSTP were proud to launch the
first
“Out
to
Innovate”
scholarships
for
worthy
lesbian,
gay,
bisexual,
transgender
(LGBT)
students
in
science,
technology,
engineering
and
mathematics (STEM).
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MORE
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“It was an eye-opener to discover so many students of merit in need of financial assistance,
stated Rochelle Diamond, Chair of NOGLSTP. “ Every one of the applicants give so much
back to the LGBT community and yet find the time to do well in their difficult fields of study.
NOGLSTP is excited to open the application process again this year and begin to read about
these amazing student applicants. I only wish we had the funds to award every worthy applicant
a scholarship, but we only can award one undergraduate and one graduate scholarship per year
at this point.”, she added.
The scholarships, funded at a minimum of $5,000 each, will be awarded for the fall, 2012 academic
year. Students currently enrolled at any U.S.-based college or university are eligible to apply.
Student applicants must meet the following criteria:

Successful completion of a minimum of two years of post-high school education at an
accredited college or university.

Maintenance of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 for the entirety of
college/university enrollment.

A declared major in an accredited STEM or STEM-related teaching field.

Be an active supporter of and participant in programs or organizations that promote LGBT
inclusion and visibility.
Online scholarship applications will be available through the NOGLSTP website (www.noglstp.org)
on April 1. Applications must be submitted with supporting documentation no later than June 1.
Scholarship recipients will be notified on August 1.
The diverse work force at Battelle is supported through internal organizations such as
Prism, the LGBT employee resource group, founded in 2008. Prism strives to make Battelle
a more inclusive workplace, fostering a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment for all
employees regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
About Battelle
As the world’s largest, independent research and development organization, Battelle provides
innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing needs through its four global businesses:
Laboratory Management; National Security; Health and Life Sciences; and Energy, Environment and
Material Sciences. It advances scientific discovery and application by conducting $6.5 billion in global
R&D annually through contract research, laboratory management and technology commercialization.
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Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Battelle oversees 22,000 employees in more than 130 locations
worldwide, including seven national laboratories which Battelle manages or co-manages for the U.S.
Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and a nuclear energy lab in
the United Kingdom.
Battelle also is one of the nation’s leading charitable trusts focusing on societal and economic impact
and actively supporting and promoting science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
education.
For more information contact Katy Delaney at (614) 424-7208 or delaneyk@battelle.org, or T.R.
Massey at (614) 424-5544 or masseytr@battelle.org.
About NOGLSTP
NOGLSTP was established in 1980, incorporated in the State of California in 1991, and was granted
IRS 501 (c) 3 non-profit status in 1992. NOGLSTP’s mission is to educate the scientific and general
communities about the presence and accomplishments of LGBT individuals in STEM professions.
NOGLSTP presents educational symposia and workshops nationwide. NOGLSTP fosters dialog
with other professional societies, academia, and industry to facilitate diversity and inclusion in the
workplace. NOGLSTP is an affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, is
a participating professional society member of MentorNet®, a sustaining member of the National
Postdoctoral Association, a member of the Gay and Lesbian Leadership Institute Presidential
Advisory Project’s Coalition, a partner with the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
and a founding member of the E-Week Diversity Council.
For more information, visit the website at www.noglstp.org or contact: Rochelle Diamond, Chair, at
chair@noglstp.org, or Amy A. Ross, Ph.D,.Program Coordinator. at rossa@caltech.edu.
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