Other Research Opportunities

Summer Programs and Research Opportunities

Conservation Careers Diversity Program

Conservation Careers Diversity Program Explore a career in conservation through a paid summer internship with the Federal government. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and USDA Forest Service will sponsor 60-80 internships with a primary focus on recruiting and exposing college freshman and sophomore (and for some positions more advanced undergraduate and graduate student) African, Hispanic and Native American students to the conservation field. Paid internship includes: $4,800 stipend, $300 relocation expenses, free housing or $1,000 housing allowance. More Information: www.eco.org/conservation Contact: Casey Barnard, 617-426-4783, ext. 160, cbarnard@eco.org

NOAA Scholarship Program

The NOAA Educational Partnership Program, Undergraduate Scholarship Program and Graduate Sciences Program are accepting applications (applications are attached). Please follow the instructions contained in the application packages. The application period will end on January 31, 2008, at 5:00 p.m.
Information: http://epp.noaa.gov
Contact: Chantell Haskins, NOAA Educational Partnership Program, Student Scholarship Programs,
1315 East West Highway, SSMC3, Room 10703, Silver Spring, MD
Phone: (301) 713-9437 x125
Email: Chantell.Haskins@noaa.gov

Coastal Management Fellowship
Matching state coastal management programs with future coastal managers

The Coastal Management Fellowship was established in 1996 to provide on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students and to provide project assistance to state coastal zone management programs. The program matches postgraduate students with state coastal zone programs to work on projects proposed by the state and selected by the fellowship sponsor, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center. This two-year opportunity offers a competitive salary, medical benefits, and travel and relocation expense reimbursement.
Anticipated Timeline for 2007-2009 Program
Friday, October 13, 2006 Proposals due from states
Monday, November 20, 2006 Projects selected
Monday, January 29, 2007 Applications due from candidates
Monday, Febuary 26, 2007 Endorsements due from Sea Grant
Monday, March 26, 2007 Finalist selection
Monday-Friday, April 16-20, 2007 Matching workshop
Wednesday, August 1, 2007 Fellowship begins

For further information please contact: Margaret VanderWilt , Fellowship Coordinator
NOAA Coastal Services Center 2234 South Hobson Avenue Charleston, SC 29405
Tel: (843) 740-1273

Center for the Mathematics Education of Latinos (CEMELA)

CEMELA invites applications for doctoral study in mathematics education. Financial support available.More Information: http://cemela.math.arizona.edu

Summer Program for Minority Graduate Students and Junior Faculty at Cornell

The Future of Minority Studies Research Project is pleased to announce the second annual FMS Summer Institute, which will be held during the last week of July and the first week of August (two weeks in all), 2008. It is geared to minority junior scholars (that is, graduate students and junior faculty), who will be provided subsidy for their expenses.
Information:The FMS Project and Summer Institute can be found at: http://www.fmsproject.cornell.edu/

IGERT Wind Science and Engineering PhD Program

The IGERT Wind Science and Engineering PhD program is accepting applications for 2008-2009. Students in engineering, mathematics, economics, and atmospheric science wanting to do research in windstorm disasters, structural design, shelter development, or wind power are encouraged to apply. Deadline: February 1, 2008
More Information: http://www.wind.ttu.edu/Academics/PhdProgram.php
Contact: Carol Ann Stanley, TTU WISE Box 1023, Lubbock, TX 79409-1023, (806) 742-3479 or toll-free (888) 946-3287
Email: cbarnard@eco.org

Opportunities for Faculty Development in Research

Announcement: NIGMS' Division of Minority Opportunities in Research seeks applications for two faculty development awards. Faculty Predoctoral Fellowships enable faculty lacking the Ph.D. to train at accredited U.S. institutions to obtain a doctorate.Faculty Development Awards offer an opportunity to update research skills through high-quality experiences.
Contact: see http://grants2.nih.gov/grants
http://grants.nih.gov/
For information on MORE programs, see http://www.nigms.nih.gov/minorityor call 301-594-3900

2008-2009 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program

Attention current K-12 teachers: Are you an experienced educator who is ready to make a difference on a national scale? If so, consider applying for an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship and prepare for a year of unique opportunities. As a Fellow you will spend a school year in Washington, DC sharing your expertise with policy makers. You may serve your Fellowship with Congress or one of several government agencies such as the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NASA.
The goal of the Einstein Fellows program is to provide an opportunity for teachers to inform national policy and improve communication between the K-12 STEM education community and national leaders.
Information: www.trianglecoalition.org/ein.htm

16th Annual Students of Color of Rackham (SCOR) Conference

"Bearing Witness: Students of Color as Scholars, Activists, and Truth-tellers" is this year's theme for the 16th Annual Students of Color of Rackham (SCOR) Conference to be held February, 2008. This conference features presentations in all disciplines, workshops, opportunities for networking, and invited conference addresses by Michele Montas, Spokesperson for the President of the UN General Assembly and former Editor-in-Chief, Radio Haiti-Inter; and Haunani-Kay Trask, Professor of Hawaiian Studies at the University of Hawai'i. We invite submissions from graduate students of color in ALL disciplines--including, social sciences, humanities, engineering, fine art, music, dance, etc. The conference is FREE and open to the public.
Registration: http://www.umich.edu/~scorweb/Conference.html
E-mail: UMSCOR@ctools.umich.edu

Gordon Research Conference on Theoretical Biology and Biomathematics (Tilton NH)

Gordon Research Conferences provide many different conferences around the country that pertain to many biological, chemical, and other scientific fields. For more information about the specific topics, dates, and locations, please see the following website: http://www.grc.org/meetings.aspx?year=2008
For more information, visit:http://www.grc.uri.edu/

Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) 2008

AbSciCon will be held in Washington, D.C., at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, www.itcdc.com. The Scientific Organizing Committee (SOC) of AbSciCon 2008, invites one page proposals for 1/2 day or full day symposia at the meeting. In addition to scientific symposia, we invite proposals on communicating science with the public: education and outreach. Symposia could be either oral (limited space) or poster, or even a combination of the two.
Proposal to Marilyn L. Fogel, SOC Chair (fogel@gl.ciw.edu).
Information: http://abscicon.arc.nasa.gov
Contact: Email the AbSciCon2008 logistics team at abscicon@mail.arc.nasa.gov

Earth System Science Summer Program

The Goddard space flight center has announced the 2006 graduate student summer internsip program in Earth System science. You must be a graduate student in a SMTE degree plan.
For details, visit: http://gest.umbc.edu/student_opp/2006_gasp.html

Conservation Careers Diversity Program Conservation Careers Diversity Program Explore a career in conservation through a paid summer internship with the Federal government. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and USDA Forest Service will sponsor 60-80 internships with a primary focus on recruiting and exposing college freshman and sophomore (and for some positions more advanced undergraduate and graduate student) African, Hispanic and Native American students to the conservation field. Paid internship includes: $4,800 stipend, $300 relocation expenses, free housing or $1,000 housing allowance. More Information: www.eco.org/conservation Contact: Casey Barnard, 617-426-4783, ext. 160, cbarnard@eco.org
NOAA Scholarship Program The NOAA Educational Partnership Program, Undergraduate Scholarship Program and Graduate Sciences Program are accepting applications (applications are attached). Please follow the instructions contained in the application packages. The application period will end on January 31, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. Information: http://epp.noaa.gov Contact: Chantell Haskins, NOAA Educational Partnership Program, Student Scholarship Programs, 1315 East West Highway, SSMC3, Room 10703, Silver Spring, MD Phone: (301) 713-9437 x125 Email: Chantell.Haskins@noaa.gov
Coastal Management Fellowship Matching state coastal management programs with future coastal managers The Coastal Management Fellowship was established in 1996 to provide on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students and to provide project assistance to state coastal zone management programs. The program matches postgraduate students with state coastal zone programs to work on projects proposed by the state and selected by the fellowship sponsor, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center. This two-year opportunity offers a competitive salary, medical benefits, and travel and relocation expense reimbursement. Anticipated Timeline for 2007-2009 Program Friday, October 13, 2006 Proposals due from states Monday, November 20, 2006 Projects selected Monday, January 29, 2007 Applications due from candidates Monday, Febuary 26, 2007 Endorsements due from Sea Grant Monday, March 26, 2007 Finalist selection Monday-Friday, April 16-20, 2007 Matching workshop Wednesday, August 1, 2007 Fellowship begins For further information please contact: Margaret VanderWilt , Fellowship Coordinator NOAA Coastal Services Center 2234 South Hobson Avenue Charleston, SC 29405 Tel: (843) 740-1273
Center for the Mathematics Education of Latinos (CEMELA) CEMELA invites applications for doctoral study in mathematics education. Financial support available.More Information: http://cemela.math.arizona.edu
Summer Program for Minority Graduate Students and Junior Faculty at Cornell The Future of Minority Studies Research Project is pleased to announce the second annual FMS Summer Institute, which will be held during the last week of July and the first week of August (two weeks in all), 2008. It is geared to minority junior scholars (that is, graduate students and junior faculty), who will be provided subsidy for their expenses. Information:The FMS Project and Summer Institute can be found at: http://www.fmsproject.cornell.edu/
IGERT Wind Science and Engineering PhD Program The IGERT Wind Science and Engineering PhD program is accepting applications for 2008-2009. Students in engineering, mathematics, economics, and atmospheric science wanting to do research in windstorm disasters, structural design, shelter development, or wind power are encouraged to apply. Deadline: February 1, 2008 More Information: http://www.wind.ttu.edu/Academics/PhdProgram.php Contact: Carol Ann Stanley, TTU WISE Box 1023, Lubbock, TX 79409-1023, (806) 742-3479 or toll-free (888) 946-3287 Email: cbarnard@eco.org
Opportunities for Faculty Development in Research Announcement: NIGMS' Division of Minority Opportunities in Research seeks applications for two faculty development awards. Faculty Predoctoral Fellowships enable faculty lacking the Ph.D. to train at accredited U.S. institutions to obtain a doctorate.Faculty Development Awards offer an opportunity to update research skills through high-quality experiences. Contact: see http://grants2.nih.gov/grants http://grants.nih.gov/ For information on MORE programs, see http://www.nigms.nih.gov/minorityor call 301-594-3900
2008-2009 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program Attention current K-12 teachers: Are you an experienced educator who is ready to make a difference on a national scale? If so, consider applying for an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship and prepare for a year of unique opportunities. As a Fellow you will spend a school year in Washington, DC sharing your expertise with policy makers. You may serve your Fellowship with Congress or one of several government agencies such as the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NASA. The goal of the Einstein Fellows program is to provide an opportunity for teachers to inform national policy and improve communication between the K-12 STEM education community and national leaders. Information: www.trianglecoalition.org/ein.htm
16th Annual Students of Color of Rackham (SCOR) Conference "Bearing Witness: Students of Color as Scholars, Activists, and Truth-tellers" is this year's theme for the 16th Annual Students of Color of Rackham (SCOR) Conference to be held February, 2008. This conference features presentations in all disciplines, workshops, opportunities for networking, and invited conference addresses by Michele Montas, Spokesperson for the President of the UN General Assembly and former Editor-in-Chief, Radio Haiti-Inter; and Haunani-Kay Trask, Professor of Hawaiian Studies at the University of Hawai'i. We invite submissions from graduate students of color in ALL disciplines--including, social sciences, humanities, engineering, fine art, music, dance, etc. The conference is FREE and open to the public. Registration: http://www.umich.edu/~scorweb/Conference.html E-mail: UMSCOR@ctools.umich.edu
Gordon Research Conference on Theoretical Biology and Biomathematics (Tilton NH) Gordon Research Conferences provide many different conferences around the country that pertain to many biological, chemical, and other scientific fields. For more information about the specific topics, dates, and locations, please see the following website: http://www.grc.org/meetings.aspx?year=2008 For more information, visit:http://www.grc.uri.edu/
Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) 2008 AbSciCon will be held in Washington, D.C., at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, www.itcdc.com. The Scientific Organizing Committee (SOC) of AbSciCon 2008, invites one page proposals for 1/2 day or full day symposia at the meeting. In addition to scientific symposia, we invite proposals on communicating science with the public: education and outreach. Symposia could be either oral (limited space) or poster, or even a combination of the two. Proposal to Marilyn L. Fogel, SOC Chair (fogel@gl.ciw.edu). Information: http://abscicon.arc.nasa.gov Contact: Email the AbSciCon2008 logistics team at abscicon@mail.arc.nasa.gov
Earth System Science Summer Program The Goddard space flight center has announced the 2006 graduate student summer internsip program in Earth System science. You must be a graduate student in a SMTE degree plan. For details, visit: http://gest.umbc.edu/student_opp/2006_gasp.html