Category: STEM

Nomination Applications for the Churchill Scholarship Due Oct 1 (noon)!

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, Graduate School Funding, STEM

The competition is now open for 15 Churchill Scholarships in science, mathematics, and engineering! Current seniors or recent graduates (2018 and 2017.5) must apply for Middlebury’s nomination by noon on Oct. 1. 

The Churchill Scholarship provide funding for a year of Master’s study at the University of Cambridge, based at Churchill College.

Nominees apply for one of two Master’s degrees: the MPhil (Master of Philosophy) or MASt (Master of Advanced Study) in a STEM field. See eligible fields: http://www.churchillscholarship.org/programs.html 

Applicants must be a citizen of the United States, a current senior or recently graduated within the past 12 months. Applicants must also apply to the selected program at Cambridge; applications are strongly encouraged to be made by Oct. 10.

See go/churchill for information about how to apply for Middlebury’s nomination. For more information about the Churchill Scholarship, see http://www.churchillscholarship.org/index.html . Contact fellowships@middlebury.edu with questions.

Kanders Churchill Scholarship (MPhilPP, Cambridge University)–Deadline Oct 10!

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, Graduate School Funding, STEM

The deadline for the Kanders Churchill Scholarship is fast approaching: Oct 10, 2018!  The Kanders Churchill Scholarship is designed to address the growing divide between science and science policy and supports a one-year masters program in public policy at Cambridge University.

To apply, candidates will state their interest in the Kanders Churchill Scholarship on their Cambridge application: (see https://www.polis.cam.ac.uk/study-at-polis/graduates/MPhilPP/fees-and-funding).

To be eligible, applicants must be a US citizen, a current senior or college graduate with a major or minor concentration in science, mathematics, or engineering, and attend the Cambridge Master’s in Public Policy

For more information, see http://www.winstonchurchillfoundation.org/kanders.html

Questions? Contact fellowships@middlebury.edu.

NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program & NIH MD/PhD Partnership Training Program Application Opens Aug 1

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, Graduate School Funding, STEM, UK

The application portal opens August 1, 2018!

These programs are looking for outstanding scholars who wish to pursue a PhD or MD/PhD through an accelerated, interdisciplinary, collaborative biomedical research program. The program is based on the British system, in which students perform doctoral research without required formal courses other than those students choose to take in relationship to their own interests. Students selected for admission to the program have already developed a passion for science through engagement in summer, job related, or undergraduate research programs. These programs provide a unique training opportunity at the largest biomedical research facility in the world. 

These programs provide a unique training opportunity at the largest biomedical research facililty in the world. 

Basic application requirements as follows: 

  • Bachelor’s Degree (minimum)
  • GRE and/or MCAT scores
  • US Citizen or permanent resident

Learn more about the programs here: https://oxcam.gpp.nih.gov/

Questions? Contact Dean Gates at fellowships@middlebury.edu

Travel Grants for STEM Students from Underrepresented Groups

Lisa Gates / / STEM

These conferences and travel support may be of interest!

Summer Undergrad Researchers: Apply for Travel Grants to October National Diversity in STEM Conference

The Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) is accepting applications from summer undergraduate researchers for travel grants to the 2017 National Diversity in STEM Conference, which will be held in Salt Lake City on October 19-21, 2017. The application deadline is July 14, 2017.

NOTE: you must join SACNAS as a student member to apply for the travel grant.

Travel Grant Applications Due August 25 for Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students

The Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRAMS), which seeks to encourage underrepresented minority students in STEM, is offering travel grants for student presenters and faculty judges at the November conference in Phoenix. Applications are due August 25, 2017.

Summer Research on Substance Abuse and Addiction

Colleen Norden / / STEM, Summer Program, UR Opportunities

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Research Internship Program

Application Deadline: February 10, 2017

Summer research internships located at approximately 47 sites in 23 states. Interns work with NIDA funded scientists at research institutions across the US for 8 weeks in the field of substance abuse and addiction research. For a complete list of research sites participating in the 2017 program please see the online brochure.

Internships may involve a variety of experiences including laboratory experiments, data collection and analysis, patient interviews, literature reviews and more.

•Applicants must be at least 18 years old by May 31, 2017, must be enrolled in a higher education institution, and must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Graduating 2017 college seniors are eligible to apply

•Interns receive a stipend of $12/hr., and if necessary and eligible, provisions for travel and housing expenses.

•Focus on recruiting students underrepresented in the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical sciences (American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander).

To apply online and to view complete program information, see the NIDA Summer Research Internship site.