January 24, 2008
CONFERENCE: ACSUS is pleased to announce a partnership with the North American Forum on Integration (NAFI) in support of US student participation at the 2008 Triumvirate, Montreal, May 25-28. Beginning in 2005, NAFI organized an annual North American model parliament called the Triumvirate. This innovative event brings a hundred Canadian, American and Mexican university students together to better understand the North American dynamic as well as the challenges faced by NAFTA partners. Students play roles as legislators, lobbyists and journalists, engaging in discussions on key issues affecting North America today. The Triumvirate is similar to the Model UN program. ACSUS will provide grants for up to ten US Students to attend the Triumvirate. Grants cover all major costs, including airfare to/from Montreal, and registration fees. The registration fee includes 5 nights hotel accommodation, 5 breakfasts and 5 lunches. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 8, 2008. For more information, or application procedures, visit http://www.fina-nafi.org/eng/fina/grant.asp
January 23, 2008
RESEARCH: The Global Change Education Program (GCEP) promotes undergraduate and graduate education/training in support of the Department of Energy global change research activities. The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) is a ten-week research program. Global change research encompasses a variety of technical areas including atmospheric sciences, ecology, global carbon cycles, climate modeling, and terrestrial processes. Since 2005, GCEP has focused attention on aerosols and their radiative effects in coordination with the change in the CCRD Atmospheric Science Program’s focus in atmospheric chemistry and physics. CCRD supports global change research through its Atmospheric Science Program (ASP), Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program (ARM), Terrestrial Carbon Processes (TCP), Program for Ecosystem Research (PER), and the National Institute for Climate Change Research (NICCR). Currently, ASP and ARM research projects are examining aerosols and their radiative effects, and the formation of clouds and their impacts on climate, respectively. TCP and PER projects are focused on understanding the terrestrial ecosystems and their effectiveness in sequestering carbon. Other studies address integrated assessments of Global Climate Change and Information Integration. For more details about GCEP-SURE and –GREF, and to access electronic applications, please visit the website http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP/ . The application deadline is February 4, 2008. Contact Barbara Dunkin at (865) 574-6440 or Barbara.dunkin@orau.org if you have questions.
January 23, 2008
RESEARCH: Urban Institute Summer Academy for Public Policy Analysis and Research offers practical research experiences for emerging scholars of color. Students will learn to take part in research on issues that affect your community. This is a unique eight week training and exposure experience in the nation’s capitol and heart of policy making. In addition to learning more about social policies, students will receive technical skills training and take weekly field trips to policy making and policy research organizations across Washington, DC. Training will take place location at the Urban Institute in Washington, DC from June 1 through July 28, 2008. Expenses are covered plus a stipend. Applications are due March 8, 2008. For more information view our website at http://summeracademy.urban.org.
January 11, 2008
RESEARCH: The Department of Biological Sciences at UAA is proud to host a NSF-funded summer research program for undergraduates. The 10-week program actively engages eight students in independent research in the areas of high latitute Ecology and Physiology Ecology. Southcentral Alaska offers exciting and truly unparalleled opportunities for students to particate in research in these fields and the Department of Biological Sciences is particularly strong in these areas. Students will have the opportunity to work on projects ranging from the molecular level to the ecosystem level, with potential research questions addressing terrestrial, marine, and/or freshwater species and habitats. Many projects will include both laboratory and field components. The program includes filedtrips, guest speakers, career development workshops, social activities, and a student research symposium. Outstanding undergraduate students from underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications are due February 15, 2008. Visit the Biological Sciences REU website for application information.
January 10, 2008
RESEARCH: The New Jersey Center for Engineered Particulates (NJCEP) will host its NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site in Summer of 2008. During the 10-week program, 10 undergraduate students, selected on a competitive basis from various universities throughout the USA, will live on campus while working on challenging research alongside NJIT faculty and graduate students. The research projects will involve unique topics dealing with synthesis, characterization, and applications of nano-particles as engineered composites, focusing on developing fundamental understanding of particle interactions and their influence on final product, which may be existing consumer products (e.g. sun-screens) as well as novel materials (e.g., new cancer drugs or advanced-energetic materials). Students will benefit from a strong research group that includes established faculty researchers and their graduate students, working on collaborative activities in nanotechnology. Please go to http://mechanical.njit.edu/news/nsf_reu_overview.php for complete information, application form, and contacts.
January 9, 2008
RESEARCH: SURF is a 10 week research experience that supports undergraduate students for the summer at Boston University. Participants from institutions across the country are paired with BU faculty members who will serve as their research mentors. Students receive a stipend, research supplies allowance, a travel subsidy, and housing in a BU apartment during the program. As part of the program, participants also attend a series of summer enrichment workshops whose topics range from laboratory safety to research ethics to scientific writing. At the conclusion, SURFers are asked to present a 10-15 minute talk about their research to an audience consisting of their peers, other students, faculty, staff, and invited guests. SURF is offered to promote access to graduate education to talented undergraduate students, especially among underrepresented minorities. These fellowships provide research projects supervised by Boston University faculty in engineering, math, computer science, and in the biological, physical, and social sciences. The application deadline for Summer 2008 is February 15, 2008. All application materials should be received by this deadline. Visit the website: http://www.bu.edu/urop/forstudents/funds/surf/
January 7, 2008
RESEARCH: Oak Ridge National Laboratory is looking for research assistants and interns. Are you interested in conducting research at the US Department of Energy’s largest multi-purpose laboratory? Do you know someone who would be an excellent intern, participating in world-class research with world-class scientists? Would you like to get paid to learn? Are you interested in expanding your resumé? Would you like to gain research experience before entering the workforce or graduate school? If you answered yes to any of the questions above then you should visit www.scied.science.doe.gov to learn more about the following programs: Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) Program, Community College Institute (CCI) Program, Pre-Service Teacher (PST) Program, and Faculty and Student Teams (FaST) Program. Please see www.scied.science.doe.gov for specific program eligibility requirements and application materials. Applications are due Feb. 1, 2008.
December 26, 2007
TRAVEL GRANT: The Landon Undergraduate School of Business at Florida International University will again offer two travel grants to undergraduate international business students to participate in our Global Leadership and Service Project(GLSP)-Bangkok. These grants are supported by the Undergraduate International Business Programs and the Civic Engagement Initiative of FIU's Landon School. The dates of this project are 13 March to 24 March, 2008. The project encompasses working with Thai children at least two sites in Bangkok and is run in partnership with Bangkok's Chandrakasem Rajabhat University. This entire project is student-managed through FIU's International Business Honor Society (IBHS). Students interested in applying should contact IBHS's GLSP Project Director Andres Franco (afranc003@fiu.edu) for an application. The deadline for receiving applications is January 15, 2008.
December 22, 2007
INTERNSHIP: The Office of Minority Health Research Coordination (OMHRC) of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), NIH is now accepting applications for the Undergraduate Summer Internship Program (SIP). This ten-week program provides opportunities for undergraduate students from underrepresented minority population who are interested in pursuing biomedical research to work with a mentor at the NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland or in an NIDDK lab in Phoenix, AZ. NIDDK will provide housing and upto $500 travel expense in addition to the $2,500 (may slightly be more) stipend to those fortunate enough to be selected. Deadline for applications is March 1, 2008. Visit the website for application materials: http://www.niddk.nih.gov NIDDK also sponsors the NIDDK STEP-UP Program for those students who would rather stay in their home state to do research. Please visit the STEP-UP website http://stepup.niddk.nih.gov/ to obtain detail information and access to the on-line application. Questions, contact Winnie Martinez (301-435-2988, MartinezW@mail.nih.gov).
