Fwd: 2014 Summer Research program at RPI

Dear NAFAns,

 

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in collaboration with the National Science Foundation (NSF) invites your students to partake in our 2014 Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Research Experience.  This summer research program brings together underrepresented* minority undergraduate students in the STEM fields for the summer to experience laboratory research under the mentorship of premier Rensselaer faculty.  Rensselaer calls on your students to apply!

 

This eight week program is designed to help curious and solution-oriented students gain confidence in the lab, develop enthusiasm for graduate school, cultivate a professional network, and earn attractive qualifications. Participants will participate in professional development activities and present their research. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is located in upstate New York, 110 Eighth Street, Troy, NY 12180.  

 

*African-American, Alaskan Native, Native American, Hispanic American, or Native Pacific Islander

 

Benefits Mentorship in a Rensselaer Lab Living Allowance On-campus Room and Board Professional Development Sessions   Requirements Full-time, eight week commitment Sunday June 8 through Saturday Aug 2 Participation in all program activities   Eligibility Applicant must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident, with a minimum GPA of 2.75 and will be a junior or senior in the fall of 2014.

To Apply: http://gradoffice.rpi.edu/update.do?catcenterkey=34     Application Deadline March 3, 2014       Contact: Heather Carbary, Office of Graduate Education carbah@rpi.edu, 518-276-3048

Please pass on the information to you students.

Best,

 

Heather Carbary
Sr. Program Administrator
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

The Office of Graduate Education
110 8th Street (Mailing Address)

1516 Peoples Avenue (Street Address)
Troy, NY 12180
Phone: 518.276.3048
Fax: 518.276.2256
carbah@rpi.edu

 

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Fwd: paid internships with NASA

NASA 2014 SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

NASA is still actively recruiting interns for its paid summer internship program!  Internships are available in a wide variety of disciplines including engineering, physics, astronomy, life and earth sciences, and even some business and finance.

The deadline is March 1st.  To apply, visit http://intern.nasa.gov to complete your base application and apply for up to 15 specific internship opportunities.

You may be interested in the attached flyer and the information below which highlights internships available at two of NASA's largest recent centers -- Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.  Hundreds of internship opportunities are available!

--- NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center anticipates hosting at least 400 student interns this summer ---


NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., leads the world in scientific discovery and understanding. Goddard is the home of innovative Earth science, astrophysics, heliophysics and planetary science. The center's diverse and talented team is responsible for each breakthrough emerging from Goddard laboratories.  From high school interns to accomplished Nobel Prize winners, each member of the Goddard team plays a vital role in mission success.

Goddard is a science and engineering Center, with enabling technologies like computer science and IT management, to support missions to explore and observe the Earth from space, the study of the sun, exploration of the solar system, and to address big questions such as the origins of life on Earth.

GSFC studies the Earth from space with missions like the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission, or GPM.  GPM is an international satellite mission to provide next-generation observations of rain and snow worldwide every three hours, and is scheduled for launch on February 27th.

GSFC studies the Universe and is now building the James Webb Space Telescope.  Scheduled for launch in 2018, the JWST is a large space observatory that will operate in an orbit some 1 million miles from Earth to find the first galaxies that formed in the early universe.


--- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory anticipates hosting internships covering at least 45 different research topics! ---


We offer internships and fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students throughout the year. Students are engaged in research projects under the guidance of JPL scientists and engineers, and experience the process of research as a creative intellectual activity. Our goal is to further students' pursuit of careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Research projects are offered in areas such as computer science, robotics, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, astrophysics, electrical engineering, as well as planetary, geological and biological sciences.

In August 2013, JPL was named one of "The 10 Most Awesome College Labs of 2013" by Popular Science.

To learn more about the research conducted at JPL or to contact us please visit: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/,
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/

 

Fwd: Two REUs in Computational Sciences & Materials Science

     Louisiana State University and the Louisiana Alliance for Simulation-Guided Materials Application (LA-SiGMA) are now accepting applications for TWO Summer 2014 REU Programs in Computational Sciences and Material Sciences.  Please distribute this information to your students as these are great opportunities for them.

     Thank you very much,
                          Juana
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Juana Moreno, Associate Professor
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy & Center for Computation and Technology
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: 225-578-7586,  Fax: 225-578-5855, email: moreno@lsu.edu
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CCT REU: Interdisciplinary Research Experience in Computational Sciences
http://reu.cct.lsu.edu/
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The Center for Computation & Technology (CCT) hosts a ten week Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program where students work collaboratively on a wide variety of computational science projects. Each student receives a stipend of $5,000, free housing in university dormitories, and up to $600 in travel expenses to and from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  Nine students will be selected.

Qualifications:
Undergraduate, community college student, or high school senior attending college in the fall, interested in a major that is within the computational sciences umbrella (leaves out few majors as it includes all sciences, mathematics, engineering, finance, statistics, etc.) with at least a 2.75 GPA, considering a career in research and/or graduate school in your major, being a US citizen or permanent resident, and graduating at least one semester after completion of the REU.

Important Dates:
March 1, 2014: Application deadline.
April 1, 2014: Notification of decision.
May 26, 2014 through August 1, 2014: Program dates.

The research activities of the CCT are organized into five Focus Areas: Core Computing Sciences, Coast to Cosmos, Material World, Cultural Computing, and System Science and Engineering. These are broad, and sometimes overlapping areas where faculty from diverse departments (Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Civil Engineering, Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computing Engineering, Music, Business, etc.) collaborate in multidisciplinary projects. Our REU students learn how to use some of the nation's largest supercomputers, may participate in the setup and management of large-scale simulations, and may take on an important role in the analysis and visualization of the simulation results.

For more information and to apply, visit:  http://reu.cct.lsu.edu/

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LA-SiGMA REU:  Interdisciplinary Research Experiences in Materials Science
http://reu.lasigma.loni.org/
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This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) project is a nine or ten week program where students work collaboratively on a wide variety of materials science projects. Each student receives a stipend of $4,500, free housing in university dormitories, and up to $400 in travel expenses. Thirty students will be selected, five each at Louisiana State University, Louisiana Tech University, Southern University at Baton Rouge, Tulane University, University of New Orleans, and Xavier University of Louisiana.

Qualifications:
Undergraduate, community college student, or high school senior attending college in the fall, interested in a major that is within the computational sciences umbrella (leaves out few majors as it includes all sciences, mathematics, and engineering) with at least a 2.75 GPA, considering a career in research and/or graduate school in your major, and being a US citizen or permanent resident.

Important Dates:
March 1, 2014: Application deadline.
April 1, 2014: Notification of decision.
End of May, 2014 through early August, 2014: Program dates vary by university.

The research activities of LA-SiGMA are organized into three Science Drivers: Electronic Materials, Energy Materials, Biomolecular Materials and the CyberTools and Cyberinfrastructure group. These are broad, and sometimes overlapping areas where faculty from diverse departments (Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computing Engineering, Biomolecular Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, etc.) collaborate in multidisciplinary projects. Our REU students learn how to use some of the nation's largest supercomputers, may participate in the setup and management of large-scale simulations, and may take on an important role in the analysis and visualization of the simulation results.

For more information and to apply, visit: http://reu.lasigma.loni.org/

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The LSU Center for Computation & Technology, or CCT, is an innovative research environment, advancing computational sciences, technologies and the disciplines they touch. Researchers at CCT use the advanced cyberinfrastructure - high-speed networks, high-performance computing, advanced data storage and analysis and hardware and software development - available on campus to enable research in many different fields. By uniting researchers from diverse disciplines, ideas and expertise are disseminated across LSU departments to foster knowledge and invention. For more information on the CCT, visit:  http://www.cct.lsu.edu.

Fwd: [curl] REU in Physics and Astronomy

Have students interested in Physics and Astronomy? Please share this summer research experience!

 

The University of South Carolina, Department of Physics and Astronomy is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a NEW NSF REU this summer.

 

Details:

     •        Cutting-edge research with physics and astronomy faculty members (Descriptions here: http://www.physics.sc.edu/REU/REUAreas.html)

     •        Weekly workshops for professional development: research strategies, intellectual property, communication skills

     •        Social activities and outings to local attractions

     •        End of summer symposium

     •        10 weeks May 25 - August 1 for 8 students

     •        Stipend: $5000

     •        Housing and meals included

     •        Travel reimbursement, up to $400

 

Application DEADLINE: February 28

Application and more information: http://www.physics.sc.edu/REU/REU.html 

 

Questions and to apply, contact baltschu@physics.sc.edu  

 

    Professor Brett Altschul

    Department of Physics and Astronomy

    University of South Carolina

    712 Main St., Room 404

    Columbia, SC 29208

 

Fwd: Summer 2014 Opportunities for Undergraduate Students for Training in Biostat

Re: Summer 2014 Opportunities for Undergraduate Students for Training in Biostatistics

This is a reminder that applications are still being accepted for the Summer Institutes for Training in Biostatistics (SIBS).

Eight Summer Institutes for Training in Biostatistics (SIBS) are scheduled for the summer of 2014. SIBS are open to all US undergraduate and beginning graduate students (US citizens or permanent residents) and are sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Center for Research Resources. The programs have been very successful, but space is limited!

The program flyer explains that SIBS is offered at eight sites: Boston University, Columbia University, Emory University, University of Iowa, University of Minnesota, North Carolina State University-Duke Clinical Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Further details are given at the individual websites listed on the flyer.

SIBS introduces quantitatively oriented participants to Biostatistics. Students learn about the applications of statistical methods to biomedical research through coursework and hands-on experience working with real data collected in major clinical studies. Each of the program sites has its own unique features, but they all have a well-conceived, balanced agenda and an outstanding staff of dedicated investigators and professors. No specific training in statistics is required as a prerequisite.

Participants receive college credit that can transfer back to their home institutions. All costs are covered including tuition, housing, and all meals. Students may apply to more than one program, but should accept only one.

Please

1. Forward this message to appropriate faculty advisors and student groups.

2. Print and post the program flyer in an attractive location.

We hope that this information reaches interested students majoring in the mathematical, biological, and other sciences, with strong quantitative skills. There is a shortage of biostatisticians world wide, so career opportunities are quite good across many sectors. We appreciate any assistancein reaching your students.

For more information, including dates for summer 2014 and online applications to individual programs, please visit our program web sites:

Boston University
Columbia University
Emory University
University of Iowa
University of Minnesota
NC State University - Duke Clinical Research Institute
University of Pittsburgh
University of Wisconsin

Department of Statistics, Box 8203
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-8203

Fwd: Undergraduate Summer Research Program

Dear Professor Crider,   Are your students looking for summer research opportunities? Please post, forward, or tell your students about the 2014 Nebraska Summer Research Program housed on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.   The program offers students an excellent opportunity to hone research skills and to experience life as a graduate student. Students will enhance their academic resume, work closely with faculty and peers, and have fun with social and professional development activities, all while receiving numerous benefits. Students historically underrepresented in graduate education are especially encouraged to apply. Due to funding restrictions, participation is limited to U.S. citizens or permanent residents.   All programs for 2014 are listed at http://www.unl.edu/summerprogram and include projects in Applied Mathematics, Bioenergy Systems, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences/Water Resources, Minority Health Disparities, Nanohybrid Materials and Algal Biofuels, Redox Biology, and Virology.   Our online application makes it easy for students to apply. Priority review of applications begins Friday, February 1 and all applications are due by Monday, February 17.   Thank you for your assistance in disseminating this information.

Fwd: FW: Newly funded REU at Missouri!

The Office of Undergraduate Research and the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Missouri-Columbia are pleased to announce a newly funded NSF REU program in Materials and Modeling.  Please see the attached PDF for information and a student application.  Detailed information on potential projects can be found at:

 

http://physics.missouri.edu/undergraduate-program/reu/reu-projects/

 

The Deadline is March 1st, with program dates of May 27-July 26th.  10 positions are available for 2014.  The physics REU students will enjoy the benefits of participating in a larger community of summer research interns, including shared housing, educational and professional development events, and social activities.

 

Please pass this information along to appropriate faculty/students at your institution.  Thanks! 

____________________________________

Theoretical and Experimental Project topics include:

·   Modeling RNA folding        

·   X-ray studies of nanostructured metals grown on silicon     

·   Tunable single electron memory        

·   Charge transport in polymer-based transistors          

·   Tunable Pt nanoparticle based single electron memory        

·   Single molecule approaches to membrane proteins   

·   Molecular dynamics: water transport in channel proteins     

·   Computational condensed matter physics    

·   Neutron scattering studies of model membranes      

·   Ultrafast optical processes in organic semiconductors          

·   Spin-orbit interaction at oxide interfaces      

·   Modeling bio-molecular interactions

 

 

Fwd: Undergraduate Research Opportunity

 

Applications for the Amgen Scholars U.S. program have just become available online.  This program provides undergraduate students with faculty-mentored summer research opportunities in science and engineering fields.  You can learn more about this opportunity by reading the program flyer or you can access eligibility requirements, site specific information, and applications at http://www.amgenscholars.com.  If you have students that might be interested in this opportunity, please encourage them to apply.

Fwd: Yale Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program | February 1 deadline

Dear Colleague, 

I am writing to ask for your assistance in spreading the word out about an excellent summer research opportunity for your undergraduates. The Yale CRISP REU program will once again be funding REU fellowships (residential and non-residential) at Yale University in New Haven, CT for the summer of 2014. 

 
The deadline for applications is February 1, 2014.  Please post and/or forward to the appropriate individual(s) in your Department and/or Institution.

The application information can be found at: http://www.crisp.yale.edu/index.php/Reu

Here are the links to our informational flyers if you wish to print and post it for your students:

Residential REU program | 2014  Flyer

Non-Residential REU program | 2014 Flyer

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The CRISP Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) program.

The goal of the CRISP REU program is to offer high-quality, state-of-the-art research experiences, enrichment activities and professional development events to undergraduates. Current research topics range from thin film growth and characterization to friction and manipulation at the atomic level with projects involving computation, simulation, fabrication, characterization and image processing. Materials systems included semiconductors, dielectrics, optical materials and bio-materials.

Program Dates June 2 - July 28, 2014

Application Candidates must apply directly to the Yale SURF program through the Leadership Alliance Summer Research-Early Identification Program starting November 01, 2013. Students must also complete the supplementary application for CRISP to indicate interest. The entire application package, including two letters of recommendation and official transcript(s), must be received by February 01, 2014.

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Thank you for your assistance!

--

Jacquelynn Garofano, Ph.D.
REU Coordinator, CRISP

Christine Broadbridge, Ph.D. 
Education Director, CRISP 
Professor & Chairperson of Physics, SCSU 
o: 203.392.6461; christine.broadbridge@yale.edu

Fwd: Undergraduate Research Opportunity

Applications for the Amgen Scholars U.S. program have just become available online.  This program provides undergraduate students with faculty-mentored summer research opportunities in science and engineering fields.  You can learn more about this opportunity by reading the program flyer or you can access eligibility requirements, site specific information, and applications at http://www.amgenscholars.com.  If you have students that might be interested in this opportunity, please encourage them to apply.

Fwd: 2014 REU for Physics Research Experiences for Undergraduates - The College of William & Mary

Dear Professor,

Attached please find an announcement poster for the Physics Research Experiences for Undergraduates at The College of William & Mary. We ask that you kindly forward this information and inform any of your undergrad students who might be interested in applying. Further information and the electronic application forms (Deadline February 1, 2014) are available at:

http://www.wm.edu/as/physics/undergrad/researchopportunities/reu/index.php

Sincerely,
Elle Wilkinson

Fwd: Undergraduate Summer Research Program

Dear Professor Crider,   I am writing to request your help in identifying undergraduate students who are interested in a summer research experience. I hope you will encourage them to consider applying to the 2014 Nebraska Summer Research Program.     Nebraska's summer program offers research opportunities in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields in addition to a new interdisciplinary Minority Health Disparities program doing research in and around the social sciences. A complete listing of faculty mentors and research project descriptions can be found on our website at http://www.unl.edu/summerprogram. Students can also find information about program benefits including a competitive stipend, room and board, travel expenses, and more.   Summer 2014 programs include:  Algal Biofuels and Nanohybrid Materials  Applied Mathematics  Bioenergy Systems  Biomedical Engineering  Chemistry  Minority Health Disparities   Redox Biology  Virology  Water in the Earth System  During the Nebraska Summer Research Program, students receive first-hand exposure to research and the experience of graduate school. They work closely with faculty mentors and research teams of graduate students and other summer scholars. Students also have opportunities to participate in meaningful social and professional development activities outside of the laboratory.   Our online application makes it easy for students to apply. Priority review begins Friday, February 1 and all applications must be completed by Monday, February 17. Students historically underrepresented in graduate education and students from academic institutions where research programs are limited are especially encouraged to apply.   Please feel free to forward this to your students or to download our flyer to post. If you or your students have questions, please feel free to contact me directly.   Sincerely,  Maggie Jobes Summer Research Program Director Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment  Office of Graduate Studies University of Nebraska–Lincoln  graduate@unl.edu

Fwd: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 2014 HS-STEM Summer Internships.

 

 

 

Now accepting applications for

 

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

2014 HS-STEM Summer Internships

 

 

Application deadline: January 6, 2014

 

Undergraduate students receive a $5,000 stipend plus travel expenses.

 

10-week research experiences are offered at: Argonne, Idaho, Berkeley, Livermore, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, and Sandia National Laboratories; as well as at Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Coast Guard Research and Development Center, Customs and Borders Protection Laboratories and Scientific Services, Naval Research Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, National Security Technologies Remote Sensing Laboratory, Transportation Security Laboratory, and more… 

 

Areas of research: Engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological / life sciences, environmental science, emergency and incident management,social sciences, and more.  

  

U.S. citizenship required

 

Detailed information about the internships can be found at: http://www.orau.gov/dhseducation/internships/

 

Please share this information with students and colleagues at your academic institution/organization.

A flier is located at:  http://www.orau.gov/dhseducation/internships/files/HS-STEMflier2014.pdf 

  

DHS has partnered with the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) to manage the program. For questions please email us at dhsed@orau.org.

Fwd: Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship Program Application Open

Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship Program – Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2014!

The Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program, sponsored by the Office of Fossil Energy (FE), U.S. Department of Energy, is now accepting applications for a10-week summer internship.  MLEF's mission is to improve opportunities for women and minority students majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines, but all eligible candidates are encouraged to apply. The program allows students to apply their academic achievements to actual research while gaining hands-on experience.

Selected MLEF Fellows will receive a bi-weekly stipend, approved travel costs to/from their host site and will attend a Technical Forum to present their project at the end of the internship.

Eligibility

To qualify for the program, students must:

·         Be at least 18 years of age

·         Be a U.S. Citizen

·         Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

·         Be currently enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university (sophomore year or higher)

For more information or to complete an application, visit http://orise.orau.gov/mlef.  Application period closes January 15, 2014.

Fwd: 2014 AAAS Mass Media Fellowship Program applications now open!

AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellows Program

The 2014 AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship application is now available online. Please share this opportunity with your students.  To learn more and to apply, please visit www.aaas.org/mmfellowship.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship seeks to increase communication skills in student scientists. From grant writing to interaction with their community, today's young scientists must also be able science communicators. The lessons they learn through the Fellowship experience will broaden their career paths and help them increase public understanding of science and technology.

The Fellowship places advanced undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate science, engineering, and mathematics students at media sites nationwide to work as science reporters for ten weeks. Past sites include the Chicago Tribune, WIRED, NPR, LA Times, and Scientific American. Fellows use their academic training in the sciences as they research, write and report today's headlines, sharpening their abilities to communicate complex scientific and technical issues to the public.

For 39 years, the Fellowship has trained student scientists who have gone on to contribute to the larger scientific discussion including Eric Lander, Founding Director The Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, and Kenneth Chang and Erica Goode of the New York Times.

*NEW* Spanish Language Fellow(s) Initiative
AAAS wishes to focus on serving the growing Latino populations of the U.S. by supporting science communication and education in the language of those communities and by addressing issues of importance to the communities. For the first time, we are recruiting Spanish Language Fellow(s) who will be able to expand the work with mainstream Spanish news outlets to bring science news to Spanish speaking communities. Please contact mmfellowship@aaas.org for more information.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science as well as Science Translational Medicine and Science Signaling. AAAS was founded in 1848 and includes 261 affiliated societies and academies of science, serving 10 million individuals. Science has the largest paid circulation of any peer-reviewed general science journal in the world, with an estimated total readership of 1 million. The non-profit AAAS is open to all and fulfills its mission to "advance science and serve society" through initiatives in science policy, international programs, science education, public engagement, and more. For the latest research news, log onto EurekAlert!, www.eurekalert.org, the premier science-news Web site, a service of AAAS.

AAAS selects 15 - 20 Fellows each summer. There is a $5,000 stipend plus travel expenses. The Internship runs from early June to mid-August.

Deadline is January 15, 2014.

AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship
1200 New York Ave., NW Rm 639
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-326-6441
www.aaas.org/mmfellowship

Fwd: Department of Energy (DOE) Scholars Program is now accepting applications for Summer 2014

The DOE Scholars Program is now open for application through Jan 12, 2014.  Please post the attached flier and forward this e-mail to interested departments, professors, and students.

 

If you have questions you may contact me at 865-574-6440 or at barbara.dunkin@orau.org.

 

 

DOE SCHOLARS PROGRAM – Explore the Possibilities!

 

The Department of Energy (DOE) Scholars Program is now accepting applications for Summer 2014.

 

Visit http://orise.orau.gov/doescholars for more information or to apply - deadline is January 12, 2014! 

 

The DOE Scholars Program offers unique opportunities that introduce students or post-graduates to the agency's mission and operations. Participants in the DOE Scholars Program gain a competitive edge as they apply their education, talent and skills in a variety of scientific research settings within the DOE complex. Appointments are available in a variety of disciplines at participating DOE facilities nationwide.

Being selected as a DOE Scholar offers the following benefits:

• Career possibilities with the nation's leading sponsor for scientific research
• Opportunities to learn from top scientists and subject matter experts
• Stipends of up to $650 per week (depending on academic status)
• Travel arrangements to and from appointment site

Applicants must be US Citizens and undergraduates, graduates or post-graduates of an accredited college or university.  The program is open to majors in: Engineering; Physical Sciences; Environmental Sciences; Computer Science and Information Technology; Physics; Business; Policy; Program Management; Mathematics; Statistics; Safety and Health; Accounting and Finance; Law; Communications; and other related areas.

Want to learn more about the DOE Scholars program? E-mail doescholars@orise.orau.gov or visit http://orise.orau.gov/doescholars.re the Possibilities!

Fwd: Summer ORISE Fellowhip Opportunity at CDC

 

Summer ORISE Fellowship Opportunity at CDC

 

Introduction

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS), is seeking Summer ORISE Fellows to focus on public health issues related to the environment.  Candidates will join projects associated with developing and applying new methods to characterize and quantitate biochemical markers that are relevant in environmental exposures and chronic diseases.  The fellowship carries a stipend of approximately $2,700 per month for full-time undergraduate student fellows and $3,300 for full-time graduate student fellows.

 

Qualifications

Current undergraduate and graduate students majoring in chemistry or biology and who have completed or expect to complete three years of coursework in chemistry or biology before the start of the fellowship may apply.  They must also be able to comply with safety and security requirements before or upon reporting to CDC.

 

Application Process

The appointment is through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education.  The application is available at: http://orise.orau.gov/cdc. 

 

To be considered, please send all application materials, including the application, a current resume, official transcript, and two letters of recommendation, to CDCrpp@orau.org by January 17, 2014. Please reference CDC-NCEH-2014-0004 LS in all communications.

 

 

For further information contact

Daniel Parker at (770) 488-7854 or DParker2@cdc.gov.

Website: http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/dls/orise.html

 

Fwd: Yale Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program | February 1 deadline

The Yale CRISP REU program will once again be funding REU fellowships (residential and non-residential) at Yale University in New Haven, CT for the summer of 2014. 

 
The deadline for applications is February 1, 2014.  Please post and/or forward to the appropriate individual(s) in your Department and/or Institution.

The application information can be found at: http://www.crisp.yale.edu/index.php/Reu

Here are the links to our informational flyers if you wish to print and post it for your students:

Residential REU program | 2014  Flyer

Non-Residential REU program | 2014 Flyer

_________________________________________________________________

The CRISP Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) program.

The goal of the CRISP REU program is to offer high-quality, state-of-the-art research experiences, enrichment activities and professional development events to undergraduates. Current research topics range from thin film growth and characterization to friction and manipulation at the atomic level with projects involving computation, simulation, fabrication, characterization and image processing. Materials systems included semiconductors, dielectrics, optical materials and bio-materials.

Program Dates June 2 - July 28, 2014

Application Candidates must apply directly to the Yale SURF program through the Leadership Alliance Summer Research-Early Identification Program starting November 01, 2013. Students must also complete the supplementary application for CRISP to indicate interest. The entire application package, including two letters of recommendation and official transcript(s), must be received by February 01, 2014.

_________________________________________________________________

Fwd: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 2014 HS-STEM Summer Internships

 

 

 

Now accepting applications for

 

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

2014 HS-STEM Summer Internships

 

 

Application deadline: January 6, 2014

 

Undergraduate students receive a $5,000 stipend plus travel expenses.

 

10-week research experiences are offered at: Argonne, Idaho, Berkeley, Livermore, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, and Sandia National Laboratories; as well as at Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Coast Guard Research and Development Center, Customs and Borders Protection Laboratories and Scientific Services, Naval Research Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, National Security Technologies Remote Sensing Laboratory, Transportation Security Laboratory, and more… 

 

Areas of research: Engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological / life sciences, environmental science, emergency and incident management,social sciences, and more.  

  

U.S. citizenship required

 

Detailed information about the internships can be found at: http://www.orau.gov/dhseducation/internships/

 

Please share this information with students and colleagues at your academic institution/organization.

A flier is located at:  http://www.orau.gov/dhseducation/internships/files/HS-STEMflier2014.pdf 

  

DHS has partnered with the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) to manage the program. For questions please email us at dhsed@orau.org.

Fwd: STEM Internships at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

STEM Internships at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

Research Opportunities at National Laboratories for Undergraduate, Post-Baccalaureates, Graduate Students, and Faculty in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math areas.

Please contact Amanda VanOver at Amanda.VanOver@orau.org for additional questions on the Higher Education Research Experiences (HERE) or Nuclear Engineering Science Laboratory Synthesis Programs (NESLS)

 

Want to complete a hands-on research project?

Want to gain a competitive advantage?

Want to be mentored by top nationally acclaimed scientists?

Want to use state-of-the-art equipment and facilities

Want to interact with a national community of peers?

 

General Information

 

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has a long history and interest in providing hands-on research experiences to students at all academic levels.  Over the years, these research experience programs have enhanced students' academic curricula and at the same time have helped the Laboratory (1) develop its own workforce and (2) contribute to the national vision for excellence in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology. ORNL is a multi-program science and technology laboratory managed for the U.S. Department (DOE) by UT-Battelle, LLC.  Scientists and engineers at ORNL conduct basic and applied research and development to create scientific knowledge and technological solutions that strengthen the nation's leadership in key areas of sciences, engineering, mathematics, and technology.  ORNL scientists are also fully supportive of their responsibility to help mentor the next generation of scientists.

 

Eligibility

 

You must meet the qualifications of all programs if you would like to complete an application.  You can find the eligibility requirements on the program postings.

 

Selection

 

Applicants are selected based on academic achievements, scientific interests, and career goals.

 

Stipend

 

Participants will receive a stipend based on academic level.  Plus some programs provide a housing allowance, and one round trip to and from the lab from your university or home.  Certain eligibility requirements will need to be met in order to be eligible for the housing and travel.  See information provided on web site.

 

Application

 

Please visit http://www.orau.org/ornl and click on your academic level to learn more about educational programs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Complete your profile in the Talent and Opportunity System (TOppS) system and then apply to one or all of the program postings. Applications must be submitted visa the TOppS system.  See the programs web sites for suggested deadline dates.