NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium Programs and Opportunities for 2009
The NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium is pleased to announce the following programs and opportunities for undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty in Florida universities and colleges.
Please go to the FSGC website http://www.floridaspacegrant.org for links to the following programs.
1. Space Grant Fellowship Program Proposal due March 31, 2009
2. Florida Space Research Program Proposal due April 17, 2009
3. Space and Aeronautics Internship Program Application deadline April 1, 2009
4. NASA Academy Application deadline January 26, 2009
5. JPL Internships Summer deadline Feb 1, 2009
6. USRP Summer deadline Jan 23, 2009; Fall Deadline March 6, 2009
All FSGC student awardees have to be US citizens. Faculty submitting proposals under the Florida Space Research Program need not be US citizens as long as they are not receiving any direct support from the grant. For example, a non-US citizen can be the PI on a grant as long he/she is not requesting salary or travel funds. All students supported by the Research grant have to be US citizens. This is a result of FSGC being a Training grant from NASA.
Please visit www.floridaspacegrant.org for more details about the programs.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is sponsoring the Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology (MUST) Program, offering support to undergraduate students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines across the United States. Program participants receive a scholarship, NASA internship and access to a wealth of professional development opportunities.
A one year competitive scholarship covering up to one-half of tuition and fees, not to exceed $10,000 per academic year. The scholarship is renewable through the student's junior year pro-vided that all eligibility criteria continue to be met.
Support from MUST Professional and Academic Support System (PASS)providing scholars with an online student community and professional development/leadership training.
A $6,000 (10-week summer internship stipend) to participate plus transportation and location allowance not to exceed $1,000. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a paid intern-ship at one of ten nationwide NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) centers.
Invaluable resources, insight, and experience to further STEM education and career aspirations from the MUST Consortium, comprised of three member organizations: the Hispanic College Fund, the United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation, and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.
For more information visit www.nasa.gov/education/must.
February 2, 2009
Anita Borg Google Memorial ScholarshipDr. Anita Borg (1949-2003) devoted her life to revolutionizing the way we think about technology and dismantling the barriers that keep women and minorities from entering the computing and technology fields. In honor of Anita's vision, Google is proud to announce the 2009 Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship, awarding a group of female students each a $10,000 scholarship for the 2009-2010 academic year. All finalists and scholarship recipients will also be invited to attend a 3-day Scholars' Retreat at the Googleplex in Mountain View, CA in June 2009.
Applicants must satisfy the following eligibility criteria:
For complete details, including the online application, please visit us at www.google.com/anitaborg
Questions? Email anitaborgscholars@google.com
The Google Anita Borg Scholarship program is also available to students studying computer science in Australia, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Visit www.google.com/jobs/scholarships for complete details.
February 6, 2009
The Washington Center will offer an exciting program with the Department of Defense once again this summer. Examples of work completed by past interns include: analysis of major weapon systems, assisting with military-to-military bilateral relations, updating and maintaining departmental websites, providing support for departmental social programs, statistical analysis of budget submissions, and reviewing reports from Congress. This program gives students the opportunity to develop skills, make professional contacts, build their resumes, and explore future career opportunities within the Department of Defense.
Engineering,
Business/Economics,
Computer Science/IT,
Mathematics/Statistics
Students must:
-Be U.S. citizens.
-Have a 2.5 GPA or above.
-Be second-semester sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate students.
-Be enrolled in a degree-granting program; seniors entering a program in the fall semester may also be considered.
-Get approval from their campus liaison (if they come from an affiliated institution) or sponsor (if they come from an unaffiliated institution and will complete the full, for-credit program).
Students selected for the Department of Defense Program will receive a stipend to help offset their costs for the summer. Costs vary depending upon whether or not students elect to live in TWC apartments and whether or not they take the full program and earn academic credit at their home institutions.
To apply for the DoD internship program, students must submit our Department of Defense application, available on our website at secure.twc.edu/twc/default.jsp. When prompted, students should select Option 2 for the Government Scholarship Program, and then choose Department of Defense from the drop-down menu. If students want to be considered for other opportunities offered through TWC and complete the full program, they should choose Option 1 and submit all components of the regular application.
For complete details, including the online application, please visit us at www.twc.edu/students/federal_program.shtml.
Applications can be submitted at secure.twc.edu/twc/default.jsp.
January 15, 2009
U.S. Students Needed for Prestigious India Exchange Program
Paid research-based internships available in India for U.S. graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and medical disciplines.
The Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) and Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) announce a prestigious research-based exchange program that will provide opportunities for American graduate students to conduct research in India and for American institutions to host Indian graduate students and faculty in the U.S.
The India-U.S. Research Exchange Program (REP) includes two unique elements. The first is the Research Internship in Science and Engineering (RISE), which offers paid internships in India for U.S. graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and medical disciplines. The second is the opportunity for U.S. academic institutions, industrial facilities, and research laboratories to network with Indian institutions and access global talent by hosting Indian doctoral students or faculty members.
The American graduate students selected to participate in RISE will have the opportunity to live and work in India, gain practical experience, and advance their understanding of the future of science, engineering, medicine, and technology. Students will work closely with international teams and get the chance to build lifelong networks of academic and professional contacts.
Internship locations in India include top national laboratories, federal research centers, academic research institutes, and private research and development laboratories. Internships provide mutual cultural and professional enrichment for both the interns and their Indian host institutions.
Student interns in RISE receive a monthly stipend, accommodations, and airfare to and from India. Internships can range from a minimum of 3 months to a maximum of 6 months.
U.S. students participating in the prestigious RISE program will have the opportunity to gain invaluable perspective into the world of international research, as well as to develop lasting research partnerships with leading Indian researchers and institutions.
The RISE internship program is open to graduate students studying a science, engineering, medical, or technology discipline at a regionally accredited institution of higher education in the United States. Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
The application deadline for the RISE internship program is February 12.
Institutions interested in hosting an Indian researcher should contact our office for more information.
For application guidelines and format, please visit http://rise.orau.org.
For more information contact:
Ms. Marisa Moazen,
Oak Ridge Associated Universities,
P.O. Box 117, MS-36,
Oak Ridge, TN 37831,
Phone (865) 241-6958,
Email:info@rise.orau.org.
Society of American Military Engineers
At the University of West Florida we have established a need-based scholarship for students who reside in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties that are enrolled in the electrical engineering, engineering technology or pre-engineering programs. It is a non-renewable scholarship and preference will be given to veterans or active duty military personnel. Awards will be made by the Office of Financial Aid. Please check the link below for more information and application
A $1,000 scholarship is available for a local high school senior planning to major in engineering or an engineering-related field.
A $1,000 scholarship is available for a college student currently majoring in engineering or an engineering-related field.
This scholarship may be utilized for tuition, books and other academic fees related to the pursuit of an engineering degree. Additional application requirements are found below. Links to the application are listed below.
The scholarships are being offered to promote professional technical careers in the Pensacola area that will directly contribute to improving the entire region.
Please visit http://posts.same.org/pensacola/scholarship.htm for more information.
The application can be downloaded from here: Application