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//PhD funding at Newcastle University (UK) for International Students
//Science, Agriculture and Engineering (SAgE) Doctoral Training Awards (2015 Entry)
Closing Date: 12th March 2015
Details:
The Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering is now accepting applications from outstanding UK/EU and International students to join our Faculty Doctoral Training Scheme.
The Faculty has 25 Doctoral Training Awards to the value of £500,000. Each award is:
• Set at the fixed sum of £20,000 per year towards tuition fees and living costs
• Available for a maximum of four years (£80,000)
Opportunities are available across the broad themes of:
• Big Data for Cloud Computing
• Biomedical Engineering
• Earth Systems Engineering and Science
• Energy
• Food Security and Ecology
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Medicinal Chemistry
• Materials
• Physics
• Synthetic Biology
Click here for more information!
Woodrow Wilson Fellowship for Teaching in STEM Fields–Jan 31 Deadline!
//Available this year in Georgia, Indiana, and New Jersey, these Fellowships offer intensive master’s-level teacher preparation, including a year of classroom experience, for exceptionally qualified candidates with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) backgrounds. Eligible candidates may be graduating seniors, or they may be recent grads/alumni; they should have a commitment to teaching in the urban and rural schools that most often lack strong STEM teachers; and they must have completed STEM degrees.
Fellows receive a $30,000 stipend to complete the master’s program. In turn, they commit to teach for three years in high-need secondary urban or rural schools in the state where they did their preparation. Throughout those three years, they continue to receive mentoring and support from both their universities and their schools. US citizenship or permanent residency required.
To learn more, take a look at http://woodrow.org/fellowships/ww-teaching-fellowships, or write directly to Lindsay Smith, WW Teaching Fellowship recruiter, at lsmith@woodrow.org. Jan 31 is the final deadline to apply!
Science Research Opps Roundup- Jan and Feb Deadlines!
//Summer Opportunities (organized by deadline)
U.S. Department of Energy Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship Program (MLEF)
This program provides students with an opportunity to gain and develop research skills with the DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy for 10 weeks over the summer. Stipends start at $600 per week and eligible Fellows will receive an additional travel and housing allowance. Eligibility: US Citizen, 3.0 GPA, sophomore and up, women and minorities encouraged to apply Deadline: Jan.2, 2015 Info: http://orise.orau.gov/mlef/.
The Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) Program
Provides 10 week summer research experiences, under the guidance of laboratory/facility staff scientists or engineers, on projects supporting the DOE mission. Students receive stipends, and may qualify for travel and housing assistance. Eligibility: US Citizen, 3.0 GPA, sophomore and up Deadline: January 9, 2015 Info: http://science.energy.gov/wdts/suli/.
Department of Energy Scholars Program
Student’s 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. Stipends are a minimum of $600 per week with paid travel Eligibility: US Citizen Deadline: Jan. 15, 2015 Info: http://orise.orau.gov/doescholars
Summer ORISE Fellowship Opportunity at CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Fellows 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. $2,700 per month stipend. Eligibility: junior or senior, some locations restricted by citizenship due to security issues Deadline:
Jan. 16, 2015 Info: http://orise.orau.gov/cdc.
University of Pennsylvania Summer Undergraduate Internship Program (SUIP)
10 week summer program provides an intense research experience to students interested in graduate study in the biomedical sciences. Eligibility: US Citizens Deadline: Feb. 1, 2015 Info: http://www.med.upenn.edu/suip/
Amgen Scholars Program
Opportunity to collaborate with faculty at top institutions on cutting-edge scientific research in the US and Japan. Financial support varies by host institution. Eligibility: US Citizen, 3.2 GPA, non-graduating seniors, juniors and sophomores Deadline: Feb. 2, 2015 Info: http://amgenscholars.com.
Research on Adaptation to Climate Change (RACC) Internship Program
10 week summer program in VT provides student research opportunities in lake and watershed biogeochemistry, ecology, climatology, hydrology, and environmental policy and management. $5,000 Stipend Eligibility: US Citizen, junior, sophomore or first-year Deadline: Feb. 6, 2015 Info: http://www.uvm.edu/epscor/undergrad.
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Diversity Summer Research Training Program (DSRTP)
10 week summer program interested in increasing students from backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical research. Research covers both basic and clinical investigation in a NIH laboratory. $2,600 stipend, housing and travel expenses. Eligibility: US citizen, 3.0 GPA, junior, sophomore, and first-year Deadline: Feb. 15, 2015 Info: https://dsrtp.niddk.nih.gov/
Sensing and Signaling in Biological Systems Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
10 week summer REU program at BCMB Department at UT-Knoxville. Faculty represent multiple modern scientific disciplines including cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, physical chemistry, and computational biology. Eligibility: US Citizen, juniors and sophomores, underrepresented minorities, women, and first generation college students are strongly encouraged to apply. Deadline: Feb. 27, 2015 Info: http://bcmb.utk.edu/undergraduate-studies/reu/
Graduate Study Opportunity
Columbia University’s Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy Dean’s Fellowship
Full-tuition grant with a year-long internship in the Earth Institute, Columbia University. In addition, the program awards numerous partial fellowships. All awards are based on academic merit and financial need. Deadline: Jan. 15, 2015 Info: http://mpaenvironment.ei.columbia.edu/
Paid Summer Research Opp in DC or Boulder (NIST)- Midd deadline Jan. 9
//NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
“Spend part of your summer working elbow to elbow with researchers at one of the world’s leading research organizations and home to four Nobel Prize winners.”
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Gaithersburg, MD is offering a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program for students majoring in science, mathematics and engineering. Note that applications for participation in the SURF program are only accepted from colleges or universities, and not from individual students so you need to apply through Middlebury College.
If you would like to apply to the NIST SURF program, please send the following to uro@middlebury.edu by Friday, January 9, 2015.
Student Application Cover Sheet for NIST SURF at Gaithersburg and/or NIST SURF in Boulder . Note–you should list the faculty who you will ask to write letters of recommendation, but letters not needed at this stage!
• A Resume
• Unofficial Transcript
• Statement of Research Interests
A summary of research options is included in the online application linked above. More information can be found on the program websites:
http://www.nist.gov/surfgaithersburg/
http://www.nist.gov/surfboulder/
Eligibility
The program is open to all United States citizens or permanent residents. Students must be undergraduates at a U.S. university or college with a scientific major, have a G.P.A. of 3.0/4.0 or better (recommended), and are considering pursuing a graduate degree (M.S. or Ph.D.). Students with physics, material science, chemistry, applied mathematics, computer science, or engineering majors are always encouraged to apply. There may be research opportunities for students with other majors.
SURF students receive stipend, and housing and travel allotments (as needed). Funding for students comes via a federal grant issued to the school from NIST. Students who complete the full 11 week program will receive a $5,500 stipend. Students that can not make the full 11-week program will be paid at $500 per week.
The only real expenses that students should expect to pay out-of-pocket are personal entertainment and food. To help control the food expenses, the student apartments have a full kitchen with dishes, utensils, pots and pans. There are free continental breakfasts daily!
This is a competitive program that reviews both the university and student portion of the application to determine the final list of SURF awardees. The NIST SURF program will support approximately 100 students.
For questions visit go/uro or contact:
Lisa Gates
Associate Dean for Fellowships and Research