Part 6

Other Organizations

Scientists are needed also in private research foundations, pharmaceutical and drug houses, international organizations, museums, observatories, weather stations, and thousands of other installations.

Professional Satisfaction

Members of the scientific community are generally happy in their work. A scientist may experience temporary discontent with a particular job, or budget restriction, or management practice, or coworkers, but seldom does he regret being a scientist. He is much more likely to regret that he didn’t study even more science.

Moreover, scientific salaries generally range from above average to excellent, opportunities for advancement are good, and the profession usually enjoys high community respect.

Atomic energy is revolutionizing life today, and future scientific revolutions are beyond imagination. But an atom does not have a brain; it must be manipulated by people. The men and women who explore the world of the atom invariably find that they are exploring a world more exciting than the world in the dreams of Marco Polo or Columbus.

SELECTED READING LIST

FINANCIAL AID

American Foundations and Their Fields. By Wilmer Shields Rich. 7th edition, 1955, 744 pages. American Foundations Information Service, 527 Madison Avenue, New York 3, New York. $35.00.

Blue Book of Awards. Edited by Herbert Brook. 1956, 186 pages. Marquis--Who’s Who, 210 East Ohio Street, Chicago 11, Illinois. $8.00.

College Program in Nuclear Engineering. 1956, 106 pages, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 25 West 45 Street, New York 36, New York.

Credit for College; Student Loan Funds in the United Stales. By W. W. Hill. 1959, 37 pages. The College Life Insurance Company of America, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Education Programs and Facilities in Nuclear Science and Engineering. 1960, 76 pages. Fellowship Office, Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Free.

Financial Aid for College Students: Undergraduate. By Theresa Birch Wilkins. 1957, 232 pages. United States Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. $1.00.

How to Finance a College Education. 1960, 10 pages. Funds for Education Inc., 319 Lincoln Street, Manchester, New Hampshire.

How to Look for Scholarships. By J. L. Angel. 2nd edition. 1960, 26 pages. World Trade Academy Press, 50 East 42nd Street, New York 17, New York. $1.25.

Information on Science Scholarships and Student Loans. National Science Foundation. 1960, 9 pages. United States Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. $0.15.

Lovejoy-Jones College Scholarship Guide. By Clarence E. Lovejoy and Theodore S. Jones. 1957, 123 pages. Simon and Schuster, Inc., 630 Fifth Avenue, New York 20, New York. $1.95 (paperback).

National Register of Scholarships and Fellowships. By Juvenal L. Angel. Volume I: Scholarships and Loans, 329 pages. Volume II: Fellowships and Grants, 232 pages. World Trade Academy Press, 50 East 42nd Street, New York 17, New York.

National Science Foundation Annual Report. Published annually. United States Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. $1.00.

Need Financial Aid for College? 5 pages. Engineers Council for Professional Development, 29 West 59th Street, New York 18, New York. $0.03.

Need a Lift. 80 pages. American Legion, P. O. Box 1055, Indianapolis 6, Indiana. $0.15.

Scholarships and Fellowships Available at Institutions of Higher Education. By Theresa Birch Wilkins. 1951, 248 pages. United States Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. $0.70.

You Can Win a Scholarship. 1958, 429 pages. By S. C. Brownstein, M. Weiner, and S. H. Kaplan. Barron’s Educational Series, Inc., 343 Great Neck Road, Great Neck, New York. $2.98.

SCIENTIFIC AREAS

Agricultural Research Workers. 1961, 7 pages. Careers, Box 522, Largo, Florida. $0.25.

Astronomer. By Gibson Reaves (Chronicle Occupational Briefs 210). 1961, 4 pages. Chronicle Guidance Publications, Moravia, New York. $0.35.

Biochemist. 1960, 8 pages. Careers, Box 522, Largo, Florida. $0.25.