Transition to Jobs/Grad School:

• The Undergraduate Research Assistantship:  An Analysis of the Benefits

• Resources for Finding a Post-bacc Research Job  (e.g., lab manager, research assistant)

• Undergraduate Research Assistant Leadership for Rigorous, High Quality Research

• Knowing When You’re Ready for Grad School

Student Grants:

• NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP)

• ACSM Grants

• PhD Candidates: American Association of University Women Invites Applications for American Fellowships

• Neuroscience Scholars Program 

• Health Policy Research Scholars

• National Science Foundation: Graduate Research Fellowship Program 

• Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

• URI Enhancement of Graduate Research Awards

• URI Graduate Student Fellowships 

• Graduate Student Funding Opportunities

Careers in Exercise Science:

• Wondering what to do with your BS or MS in Kinesiology or Exercise Science? Read - 'Industry Readiness in Exercise and Sport Science' by Rachelle Reed, Ph.D., and Susie Reiner, Ph.D.

• Examples of different types of career pathways:

  • Exercise Physiologist

  • Clinical Exercise Physiologist

  • Cardiac Rehab 

  • Health scientist 

  • Human factors researcher

  • Data analyst 

  • User experience researcher

  • Behavioral scientist 

  • Performance data analyst 

  • Digital Health Coach 

  • Behavior change specialist 

  • Community engagement specialist 

  • Strength and Conditioning Coach/Specialist 

  • Sports technology engineer 

  • Product manager 

  • Sports scientist 

  • Sports Research scientist 

  • Footwear designer

  • Athlete/user tester

  • Motion capture specialist 

  • Biomechanist 

  • Wearable devices/technology 

  • Athlete load monitoring 

  • Respiratory physiologist 

  • Respiratory physiologist 

  • Sleep monitoring 

  • Medical Device companies

  • Recovery and Rehabilitation Technology 

  • Health and fitness technology/wearables 

• • Clinical research manager 

  • Scientific Communications 

  • Chief wellness officer 

  • Research study coordinator  

  • Health and Fitness Educators /Directors 

  • Scientific advisor boards/consultants 

  • Lab scientist

  • Applied physiologist 

  • Product educator 

  • Scientific writer 

  • Research & Development 

  • Marketing / Brand / Sales 

  • Health insurance 

  • Healthcare data analyst 

  • Mental health apps 

  • Behavioral economics

  • Nutrition apps 

  • Supplement industry 

  • Healthcare/telemedicine 

  • Coaching 

  • Personal Training 

  • Fitness manager 

  • Group fitness instructor  

  • Fitness floor coach 

  • Facilities coordinator/director 

  • Commercial fitness - directing gyms, studios

  • Franchise business coaching 

  • Corporate fitness and worksite health promotion 

  • Campus recreation 

  • Athletics Director 

  • Aquatics director 

  • Intramural sports coordinator 

  • Outdoor recreation coordinator