What: DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
When: 2010-2011 academic year
Where: --
Who: UG/Graduate
Application: Late October 2009
Website: http://www2.krellinst.org/csgf/index.shtml
Details:
The DOE-CSGF program provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to students pursuing a PhD in scientific or engineering disciplines with an emphasis in high-performance computing ...READ MORE

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What: NSF Bridge to the Doctorate Application - Fellowship
When: 2009-20011 Academic Years
Where: UTEP (Host Insitution)
Who: Graduate Students
Application Deadline: July 24, 2009
Website: NSF Bridge to the Doctorate Application (2009-2011)

It gives us great pleasure to inform you that the National Science Foundation has awarded the UT System LSAMP program a Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) cohort for academic years 2009-2011. This award allows the host institution – UTEP – to support twelve (12) graduate students in STEM fields for the first two years of their graduate school experience ... [Read More]

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What: SACNAS Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting
When: August 27-29, 2009
Where: Denver, CO
Who: College & HS Students
Application Deadline: Aug 5, 2009
Contact: http://www.natsci.colostate.edu/conferences/sacnas/regional.htm
Details:

The purpose of the SACNAS Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting is to offer an academic and an informal platform that introduces SACNAS to the colleges and universities in the Rocky Mountain Region, and to the local high schools from the surrounding Denver metro area and Northern Colorado. The event is relevant to the following cross disciplinary areas: all Natural, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Math and Engineering disciplines. ...READ MORE

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What: Advanced CompuTational Software (ACTS) Collection Workshop
When: August 18-21, 2009
Where: Berkeley, CA
Who: Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, Computational Scientists from industry, academia and national labs.
Application Deadline: June 26, 2009
Contact: http://acts.nersc.gov/events/Workshop2009/
Details:

This workshop offers an opportunity for application developers to learn about computational techniques and work with state-of-the-art, robust, scalable and sustainable software tools. ...READ MORE

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What: Computing Innovations Fellow Project (CIFellows)
When: July 10, 2009 (Awards to be given)
Where: Host organizations including universities, industrial research laboratories, and other organizations
Who: Students PhD (Completed between May 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009)
Application Deadline: June 9, 2009
Contact: http://cifellows.org/
Details:

The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) and the Computing Research Association (CRA), with funding from the National Science Foundation, announce a program for new PhD graduates to obtain one-to-two year postdoctoral positions at host organizations including universities, industrial research laboratories, and other organizations that advance the field of computing and its positive impact on society. The goals of the CIFellows project are to retain new PhDs in research and teaching and to support intellectual renewal and diversity in the computing fields at U.S. organizations ...READ MORE

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What: Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position
When: Oct 18-20, 2009
Where: Rice University, Houston, TX
Who: Female PH.D's & Post Docs
Registration Deadline: August 13, 2009
Contact: http://advance.rice.edu/negotiatingtheidealfacultyposition/
Details:

This workshop provides a unique opportunity for prospective women faculty to learn from faculty leaders across science, engineering, and psychology. The informal format allows participants and faculty to interact, relax, build relationships, and learn from each other. In addition to learning invaluable skills and perspectives, workshop participants receive feedback about their technical presentations and have individual meetings with department chairs and senior faculty at Rice University...READ MORE

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What: GCB GreenLight Summer Workshop
When: June 30th -July 2nd, 2009  
Where: San Diego, California
Who: Students UG/G
Registration Deadline: May 21th, 2009 at 3pm.
Contact: http://www.cyberbridges.net/calit2announcement.html
Details:

The Global CyberBridges (GCB) international program goals have three key areas of engagement, which are:
 - Science and Engineering graduate student exchange with China and Brazil.
 - Cultural, experiential, and scientific Educational Outreach with China and Brazil.
 - Cyberinfrastructure enhancement to science and engineering research projects through the application of High Performance Networking, (Grid) Computing, and Visualization.

The program goals include:
 - Bringing together graduate students & faculty from various disciplines through 2 semester fellowships.
 - Offering greater understanding of research and education in cyberinfrastructure .
 - Increasing opportunities for cross-disciplinary research and education.
 - Increasing scientists rate of discovery.
 - Creating a cyberinfrastructure empowered workforce.
 - Providing network engineering & grid computing technical support for domestic and international activities.
 - Providing technology transfer support and infrastructure (SAGE / OptIPortal) for distributed research collaboration.

The GCB international program is comprised of a series of geographically distributed projects each supported for a one year period with the goal of having the graduate students and their faculty advisors adopt longer term collaborative strategies.

There is a technology transfer relationship between FIU and Calit2 at UCSD in order to realize the vision of team science at all levels of graduate and post-graduate education and research.  Calit2 has worked with GCB to move collaborative and visualization tools developed by OptIPuter into a production mode.

Now we are able to incorporate both a graduate student project and a summer workshop for GCB students at Calit2.

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What: CRA-W/CDC CHiPS Mentoring Workshop
When: July 25-27th, 2009  
Where: NCSA/Illinois
Who: Students UG/G
Application Deadline: May 11th, 2009
Contact: http://www.cis.udel.edu/chips-mentoring-workshop/
Details:

National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

Download the Application

Download the Workshop Flyer!

Workshop Schedule Coming Soon

Topics of interest in high performance systems include:

    * novel processors, systems, and architectures
    * programming models, languages, and compilers
    * run-time environments, profiling and debugging tools
    * scientific and engineering applications
    * learning about the interesting things in HPC you can do after receiving a Ph.D.
    * being able to network with internationally known researchers in HPC

We proudly announce the CRA-W/CDC CHiPS Mentoring Workshop. The purpose of this mentoring workshop is to introduce students to advanced processor architectures and software systems that the scientific community is using to accelerate computationally demanding applications. However, the main goal of the workshop is to ENCOURAGE WOMEN AND MINORITY COMPUTER SCIENCE OR COMPUTER ENGINEERING STUDENTS to obtain a Ph.D. We are specifically interested in attracting UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (especially sophomores, juniors, and seniors) or GRADUATE STUDENTS IN DEPARTMENTS THAT ONLY OFFER A MASTER'S DEGREE. This workshop will be a combination of learning about the work being done in several areas of high performance computing research and mentoring with respect to helping students prepare for graduate school. Academic and industry leaders from several areas of high performance research will review the progress that the field has made, and will present a number of future problems that we should be prepared to tackle in the coming decade.

STUDENTS WILL BE REIMBURSED ALL REASONABLE TRAVEL EXPENSES. There is no charge for this workshop. Anyone may apply to the workshop, but first priority will be given to women and underrepresented minority applicants.

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE ON MAY 11.

Our effort is inspired and modeled after previous well-received summer schools, including the Systems Research Mentoring Workshop held at University of Delaware, the Computer Architecture Summer School held at Brown University, and the Programming Language Summer School held at The University of Texas at Austin, all sponsored by CRA-W and CDC.

This academic mentoring workshop will be divided into panels including hot topics and future directions in several areas of high-performance computing. We will also cover topics involving motivating and preparing students to go to graduate school. Each speaker will give a brief presentation on the panel topic and all speakers will answer student questions and engage students in discussion.

This workshop is being organized by

    * Nancy Amato (Texas A&M University)
    * R. Iris Bahar (Brown University)
    * John Cavazos (University of Delaware)
    * Russ Joseph (Northwestern University)
    * David R. Kaeli (Northeastern University)

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CALLING ALL STUDENTS

What: TeraGrid 2009 Conference
When: June 22-25th, 2009
Where: Arlington, Va
Who: Students (HS through Graduate)
Application Deadline: 4/15/2009
Contact: http://www.teragrid.org/tg09/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=54

Details: 
High school, undergraduate and graduate students are invited to participate in TeraGrid '09 as volunteers, by submitting posters, and by competing in a programming contest.

FREE conference registration and funding support (for travel and lodging) WILL be available for approximately 75 high school, undergraduate, and graduate students who are participating in the following activities; an application for financial support will be provided to student participants closer to the conference.

RESEARCH POSTERS
Students (undergraduate and graduate students) who are working on projects on the TeraGrid and/or Open Science Grid are encouraged to submit posters describing their work and results obtained.

Awards will recognize the best posters in two categories—undergraduate and graduate. Abstracts of the winning posters will be published on the TeraGrid web site.

Accepted submissions will be included in the student poster session, where the submitter is expected to present the poster to a panel of judges. Details on size/format of the paper poster and judging criteria will be provided closer to the conference date.

The poster abstract should be submitted as a PDF document at http://www.teragrid.org/tg09/submissions by April 15. Poster abstracts should be 1 page maximum and include the name and affiliations of the author. All submissions will be reviewed, and accepted posters will be expected to address reviewer comments.

Submitters will be notified of acceptance by May 1 and must confirm their participation no later than May 15.

Questions? Contact Scott Lathrop or Edee Norman Wiziecki

COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE ELECTRONIC POSTERS
High school, undergraduate, and graduate students are encouraged to submit a combination of poster and electronic demonstration of the use of computational science methods to solve a science, engineering or mathematics problem.  For example, a student might use systems modeling software to demonstrate how an epidemic can spread and how the effects can be minimized.  Or a student could demonstrate a simulation for improving traffic flow within a city. 
Accepted submissions will be included in the student poster session, where the submitter is expected to present a paper poster and demonstrate the model, simulation or visualization to a panel of judges. Awards will recognize the best posters/demos in three categories—high school, undergraduate, and graduate—and abstracts describing the winning submissions will be published on the conference website.


Students are expected to provide their own laptops for the demonstration. Details on size/format of the paper poster and judging criteria will be provided closer to the conference date.
The poster abstract should be submitted as a PDF document at http://www.teragrid.org/tg09/submissions by April 15. Poster abstracts should be 1 page maximum and include the name and affiliations of the author. All submissions will be reviewed, and accepted posters will be expected to address reviewer comments.

Questions? Contact Scott Lathrop or Edee Norman Wizieck

PROGRAMMING CONTEST
In this on-site contest, teams of up to five students will be given eight to 12 science and parallel computation problems to address and will be provided with access to computing resources. Awards will be presented to the teams based on the quality of the answers and the number of problems solved.

All program development, testing, and deployment are restricted to the provided computational resources. Problem descriptions will be released one week prior to the competition. Full problem descriptions and data sets will only be accessible to the teams on the day of the event. Students will have from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23,to submit code and solutions to as many problems as they choose. Part of the judging criteria will involve documentation of the team's activities. Each team will keep an engineering journal using provided materials. Violations of competition rules may result in the disqualification of a team and possibly all teams from the same school.

Team composition: A team consists of up to five students from recognized high school, undergraduate, and/or graduate degree programs. There can be no more than three teams per institution. A faculty member may coach no more than one team. Faculty, and other coaches not part of the student team, are encouraged to mentor students up to, and including, release of the problem descriptions, but should have no involvement with the students on any aspect of the competition once the full problem details are released on the day of the event.

Hardware/software environments: Every team will be provided with access to identical computational resources. Teams may not share resources, nor can code development/testing be done using any computational resources other than team members’ laptops and the provided high-performance resources.

During the competition, teams will be given access to a remote cluster which may be accessed only from the TG09 network during the competition. It is anticipated that teams will have a one-week window of access to the computational resources prior to the release of the problem descriptions.

Every team will be given an account on a cluster. Compilers, debugging tools and parallel environments will be available on the computing resource, as well as some scientific software packages. Teams may request the installation of software during the one-week access window prior to the release of the problem descriptions. During the event, teams may install their own software provided such installation does not require root privileges.

Evaluation criteria: The following factors will be taken into consideration in ranking and awarding team honors:

    * Process toward a solution
    * A complete solution
    * Extenuating circumstances of a complete solution, i.e. insightful, elegant solutions
    * Robustness of the solution.
          o Is the code general, so that it will work with other data sets?
          o Will perturbations in the data destabilize the code?
    * Accuracy of the solution
    * Quality of the write-up describing the team’s activities to solving the problem
    * Engineering journal
          o How sound is the documented engineering process?
          o Is the documented process consistent with the runs made through the development and scoring queues?

Resources for Preparation and Team Support
Looking into these resources ahead of time will help prepare students for the challenges they will face during the competition.

    * The Bootable Cluster CD environment, which can be used to temporarily turn a Windows lab into a GNU/Linux cluster
    * MPI packages, such as MPICH, OpenMPI, and LAM-MPI

Questions from past competitions and their solutions are being made available through HPC University, a repository for computational science education references. The Challenge of the Week (http://www.hpcuniv.org/challenges/) posts one question per week, with references and resources to aid in developing a solution, and the answer to the Challenge the following week. Prior challenges and answers will also be available as time goes on.

To register your team:

   1. Go to the TG09 Submission page (http://www.teragrid.org/tg09/submissions ).
   2. Create an EasyChair login to get to the submission form.
   3. On the submission form, fill in the team member names as “Authors,” with the team contact listed as Author #1.
   4. Supply a team name as the “Title.”
   5.  In the “Abstract” field, tell us what your team hopes to gain by participating in this contest. You can also provide the names and contact information for your faculty coaches in this field.
   6. The submission software requires you to enter a document. Please supply a PDF document of no more than 2 pages that describes why your team should be invited to participate in the TG09 conference and the student programming contest.

Questions? Contact Charlie Peck

Key Dates:
Submissions due: April 15

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GOOGLE FUSE

What: Google FUSE program
When: July 15-17, 2009
Where: New York, NY
Who: Students (UG/Freshmen)
Application Deadline: 5/1/2009
Contact: www.google.com/jobs/fuse/

Details: 

At Google, we are committed to helping the innovators of the future make the most of their gifts. As part of this commitment to build and retain a strong and diverse talent pool in computer science, we’ve created the Google FUSE program. This summer, FUSE will provide an opportunity for successful and invested freshmen computer science students who are historically underrepresented in the field to connect with one another and with Google. We’ll be bringing rising college sophomores from across the US and Canada to our New York office for two days of networking, learning, and fun.

Up to 50 aspiring computer scientists will be invited to an all-expenses paid retreat that will run Wednesday evening through Friday afternoon on July 15–17 in New York, NY.
Program Goals

The Google FUSE program aims to:

• Form a network among top young students from underrepresented backgrounds in computer science that will allow them to learn about research, academic, and industry opportunities in the years to come.

• Make connections between students and Googlers that will allow students to discover career paths, create meaningful academic experiences, and take advantage of the college years in computer science.

•   Give students an insight in to careers in computer science and show how rewarding, challenging, and fun they can be.

Eligibility
Students must:

• Be current full-time first year college students at a four year college in the US or Canada who will be full-time second year students in the 2009–2010 academic year.

• Have declared or plan on declaring a major in Computer Science, Math, or a related field.

• Demonstrate academic excellence in science and math coursework at the high school and or college level and have taken at least one college level computer science course.

The program is open to all qualified college students, and is committed to addressing diversity in our company and in the technology industry. Students who are a member of a group that is historically under-represented in the technology industry are encouraged to apply, including female, Native American, African American and Hispanic students as well as students with disabilities.
Selection Process

Google engineers and University Programs team members will select up to 50 students based on each student's:

• Academic achievement and potential.

• Passion for computer science and related technical fields which may be evident in club memberships, open source contributions, and personal projects.

• Interest in building a diverse population of computer scientists.

Application

All applications must be submitted online by Friday, May 1, 2009.
Apply now

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NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduate Program

What: UG Summer Research Experience
When: June 1, 2009 to August 7, 2009
Where: Rochester, NY
Application Deadline: April 10, 2009
Contact: hpb@cs.rit.edu
Details:

NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program

Summer 2009
Department of Computer Science
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, New York

The NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in the Department of Computer Science at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is inviting applications for summer 2009.

    * Deadline: Extended to April 10 2009 11:59 P.M. EDT (Was: March 31st, 2009, 11:59 P.M. EDT)
    * Duration: 10 weeks (June 1, 2009 -- August 7, 2009)

In our REU program, the students will work in an interdisciplinary environment with special focus on data visualization and distributed high performance file systems. The students will utilize the existing framework of the Spiegel project, a collaborative effort between the Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation (CCRG) and the Department of Computer Science to analyze and visualize the simulation of galactic events such as the formation of galactic nuclei and supermassive black hole mergers. Specifically, the students will learn the following from our program:

    * To read, analyze, and critique technical papers
    * To construct and evaluate interesting research problems.
    * To describe current research through seminars, presentations, conference attendance and visits to other research labs.
    * To describe the benefits of a graduate education in computer science or related fields.

The students are expected to work a minimum of 36 hours per week, participate in weekly seminars, prepare and submit weekly reports and a final report, and give several oral presentations.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States, and remain a full-time undergraduate student at a 4-year college or university in September 2009. Successful applicants should have completed sophomore or junior year of study and demonstrate strong knowledge in computer science or related fields including programming skills. The participating students will live on-campus, receive a stipend of up to $4,500 for 10 weeks, and be provided travel support up to $775.

The Department of Computer Science is part of the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences. The Department has 29 full-time faculty and enrolls over 850 B.S. and over 200 M.S. students. Faculty in the Department actively participate in the College's unique Ph.D. program in Computing and Information Sciences, the research arm of the college which draws additional faculty participation from the colleges of business, engineering, and sciences. RIT is located in Rochester, NY, home of large (Bausch & Lomb, Corning, Eastman Kodak, Xerox) and small corporations devoted to manufacturing, imaging and telecommunications. Rochester is located in gorgeous upstate NY, nestled between Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes, and offers a range of cultural/recreational activities.

Information about submitting applications is available in the Application area.

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What: National Research Council Awards
Who: Doctoral students and faculty
Application Deadline:  May 1, 2009 // August 1, 2009 // November 1, 2009 // February 1, 2010
Contact: NRC t: 202/ 334-2760  or e: rap@nas.edu
Details: www.national-academies.org/rap

As you know, the National Research Council of the National Academies sponsors a number of awards for postdoctoral and senior researchers at federal laboratories. These awards provide generous stipends ($42,000 - $72,000 per year for recent Ph.D. recipients and higher for additional experience), and the opportunity to do independent research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the country.
Detailed program information, including instructions on how to apply online and a list of participating laboratories, is available on the NRC Research Associateship Programs Web site at:
www.national-academies.org/rap
 
Questions should be directed to the NRC at 202-334-2760 (phone) or rap@nas.edu.
 
There will be four review cycles annually. Upcoming deadline dates are:
 
May 1, 2009
August 1, 2009
November 1, 2009
February 1, 2010
 
Applicants should begin a dialogue with prospective Advisers at the lab as early as possible, before their anticipated application deadline.

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UT-DALLAS SUMMER RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

What: Undergraduate Summer Research Opportunity
Who: Undergraduate students interested in pursuing a graduate education
When: June 1st, 2009 to July 24th, 2009
Where: UT-Dallas
Application Deadline: April 15th, 2009
Contact: Professor Eric Wong
t: 972/ 883-6619
e: reu@utdallas.edu
w: http://paris.utdallas.edu./reu

Eligible applicants are those who have an interest in pursuing a graduate education, are currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate institution, and are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Incoming seniors will be given preference, but sophomores and juniors with strong academic records will also be considered. Special welcome is extended to students from underrepresented groups (women, minorities, and persons with disabilities) and academic institutions with limited research opportunities. Selected participants for this NSF REU program will receive a grant to pursue a summer research opportunity with a faculty member at the Computer Science Department of The University of Texas at Dallas. Included will be a $3,600 stipend, a $2,000 housing allowance, and a travel reimbursement for those from outside the Dallas metro area.

The focus of the research is on “verification and validation for software safety,” however; the technology and research skills learned by the students have general applicability to research and practice in their future studies. We provide a close collaboration with our industry partners. In addition to work on assigned research projects at the university, special field trips to Raytheon, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, and EDS will be arranged to help the students better understand how software safety is verified and validated in practice for real-life applications. This also gives students a chance to directly communicate with practitioners to receive a first-hand account of the work environments and lifestyles in the industry.

Qualifications:

• US citizens or permanent residents
• Major in Computer Science or Software Engineering
• Proficiency in C/C , FMEA, FTA, and UML is preferred

Industry Advisors:

• David Struble (Raytheon Network Centric Systems)
• Mike Siok (Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company)
• Tom Hill (EDS, an HP Company)

Contact Information:
Professor Eric Wong
Phone:          (972) 883-6619 or (972) 883-4228
Fax:              (972) 883-2399
Email: reu@utdallas.edu
Web: http://paris.utdallas.edu/reu
Post address: MS EC 31, University of Texas at Dallas,
Richardson, TX 75080

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Collaborative Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CREU)

What: Interdisciplinary UG Research Experience
Who:  Undergraduate Women and Minorities
When: Year long research opportunities
Application Deadline: May 1st, 2009
Details: http://www.cra.org/craw/creu

Sponsored by CRA's Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research (CRA-W) and the Coalition to Diversify Computing (CDC), the CREU program is aimed toward increasing the number of women and underrepresented minorities who go on to CS&E graduate programs. Students have the opportunity to conduct undergraduate research with a small team (2-4 students) at their home institution during the academic year and optionally the following summer. Formerly administered as two separate programs – CREU and MRO-W – the program includes not only computer science and computer engineering research, but may also include multidisciplinary research.  Students receive a $3,000 stipend for their work in the academic year and $4,000 for the optional summer extension. Each team can also request an extra $1,500 to be used for supporting materials and activities.

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The Latinas Learning to Lead (LLL) Summer Youth Program

What: LLL Summer Youth Program
Who: Female Undergraduates
When: One Week cumulative training in Washington DC.
Deadline to Apply: May 27th, 2009
Contact: NHLI@nhli.org

The Latinas Learning to Lead Summer Youth Program will take place June 19-27, 2009 at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. LLL promotes and fosters the development of young college-age Latina leaders through leadership training and technical and practical experience, during a one-week comprehensive curriculum program in Washington, D.C.

Each year, NHLI selects 22 young women from across the country to participate in the program that includes sessions on resume writing and interviewing skills, effective communication and presentation skills, public policy issues affecting the Latino community, and other professional and leadership development topics including a Gallup StrengthsFinder session at Gallup University, financial literacy and a technology component.

Eligibility

• Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program and not graduating before December 2009.
• A minimum of 30 semester credits/hours by May 2009.
• A minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
• Between the ages of 17-22.
• Demonstrated strong leadership as indicated by on campus and community volunteer and civic engagement.
• Have a strong commitment to Latina/o issues.

Applications are due no later than March 27, 2009 via email to NHLI@nhli.org

Cost

With the help of our generous sponsors and foundation support, the National Hispana Leadership Institute covers round trip airline travel, room and board, training costs and all classroom materials necessary for the program for all participants. Students will be responsible for covering their own medical and travel insurance and any incidental expenses.

Questions?

Contact NHLI at (703) 527-6007 or nhli@nhli.org
National Hispana Leadership Institute
Latinas Learning to Lead Summer Youth Program
1601 N. Kent St, Suite 803
Arlington, VA 22209

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What: AMALTHEA 10-week summer research experience    
Who: Undergraduate students interested in Machine Learning
When: Program runs from May 18th, 2009 to July 24th, 2009
Application Deadline: March, 30th, 2009
Details: Cygnus Website
Contact: georgio@fit.edu

If you are an undergraduate science or engineering student, seize the opportunity and join us to explore and discover the vast world of Machine Learning (ML). Contribute to the state of the art of the discipline and make a difference in a major component of today's advanced technology. You have 21 days left to apply. Apply now!

AMALTHEA is a 10-week, summer research experience for undergraduate students funded by the National Science Foundation. Moreover, it is a joint effort of two collaborating universities in Central Florida, namely Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne and University of Central Florida in Orlando.

If your are a prospective student participant and are interested in applying for the 2008 AMALTHEA Program, please consult the table below for important dates; alternatively, you can browse our Calendar. Important information relevant to the application process, such as eligibility, etc. can be found under the FAQ pages for Prospective Students.


Want to find out more about the AMALTHEA experience? Find out who is involved in this effort by navigating to the People pages. See what our REU community has achieved so far in our Showcase. Find out more about the sponsors and supporters of this effort under Credits. Do you have more questions? Then visit our FAQ pages (http://cygnus.fit.edu/amalthea/faq.php).

Finally, please do not hesitate to contact us

OR

Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Information Processing and Decision Making for Intelligent and Secure Environments

What: Summer Research Experience
Who: Undergraduate Students
Deadline for Application: March 20th, 2009
Details: http://ranger.uta.edu/~reu
Contact: reu@cse.uta.edu

Twelve research assistantships are available for qualified undergraduate students to participate in research in intelligent and secure environments. The program will be conducted at an NSF supported REU Site in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). The student participants will investigate problems in information extraction, model learning, and decision making, in sensor-rich environments for safety and security. These projects will be performed in the context of a multi-disciplinary research project under the supervision of a UTA faculty member and in collaboration with a number of graduate students.

Program Scope and Application Procedures: This REU program consists of a 10-week Summer session, from June 1 to August 7, 2009 and is open to undergraduate computer science and computer engineering majors (or those in a closely related field). Applicants must be U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents and applications have to be received by March 20, 2009. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Stipend: Each participant will receive a stipend of $4,000 and an additional allowance of $500 to cover UTA tuition and registration for the summer course. Students from a University other than UTA will also receive a travel and accommodation supplement of $700 to compensate for additional travel expenses as well as room and board.

Additional information and all required application materials can be found on the REU web site (http://ranger.uta.edu/~reu). If there are any questions that are not answered on the web pages, please feel free to send Email to: reu@cse.uta.edu

CRA-W/CDC Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (DREU) Program

What: Summer Research Experience

Who: Students / Undergraduates

Deadline: February 15, 2009

Details: http://parasol.tamu.edu/dreu/

Contact: dreu@cse.tamu.edu

The CRA-W/CDC Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (DREU) Program is a highly selective program that matches promising undergraduates with a faculty mentor for a summer research experience at the faculty member's home institution.  The objective of the DREU is to increase the number of women and students from underrepresented groups entering graduate studies in the fields of computer science and engineering.  The DREU experience is invaluable for students who are considering graduate school, providing them with a close-up view of what graduate school is really like and also increasing their competitiveness as an applicant for graduate admissions and fellowships. Funding for the student consists of $6000 for the summer (10 weeks), plus relocation travel assistance when appropriate.  Additional funds may be available to support student conference travel, either during the summer or afterward, and for outreach activities promoting the DREU. Interested  faculty are encouraged to apply as mentors.

Student Summer Research - Numerous Opportunities - Apply Soon!

What: Listing of summer Research Opportunities

Who: Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Details: http://www.empoweringleadership.org

From the Empowering Leadership (EL): Computing Scholars of Tomorrow NSF Broadening Participation in Computing Alliance

If you are not yet a member of the EL Alliance, which focuses on minority student achievement, sign up now at http://www.empoweringleadership.org/join.html to receive concise updates on opportunities.  When you join, you will also be able to sign up for the EL Alliance mentoring program as a mentor or protege, if you wish, and consider other opportunities.

National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduate (REU) Sites in Computer and Information Science and Engineering

What: Student Summer Research Opportunities

Where: All over

For Who: Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Deadlines: Varies, typically February and March

Details: http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.cfm?unitid=5049

REU Opportunities at the following universities: Auburn, DePaul,  DePauw, Florida Institute of Tech, Florida International, George Washington, Harvey Mudd College, Hope College, Humbolt State, Iowa State, Ithaca College, Jackson State, Lamar, Missouri U of Science and Tech, Montclair State, New Jersey Institute of Tech, North Carolina State, Rutgers, State U of NY-Binghamton, Stevens Institute of Tech, Texas A&M, Trinity, University of California (UC) Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, Central Florida, Connecticut, Houston, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts Amherst, Missouri-Columbia, North Carolina-Charlotte, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Southern California, Texas-Arlington, Texas-Austin, Utah State, Virginia Tech, Washington State

Deadline: March 16th, 2009
For Who: Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Details: http://sibhi.secs.oakland.edu/
More Info: For more information contact Professors Fatma Mili (mili@oakland.edu) or Debatosh Debnath (debnath@oakland.edu)

Students interested in a multidisciplinary summer research experience are invited to apply to the Oakland University’s Summer Institute in Bioengineering and Health Informatics (SIBHI).  SIBHI is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The students selected to participate will be immersed in a research environment under the mentoring of an interdisciplinary group of faculty. This program is a full time comprehensive educational experience targeted to minorities and women in particular.  It should be understood by the students that this position is not merely a summer job, but rather a unique educational experience where the students are treated as colleagues.

Program Features:
• Ten weeks fulltime Research program from May 13th through July 21st.
• Research in teams of three under close supervision by an interdisciplinary team of faculty.
• Variety of research topics available in bioengineering and health informatics.
• Undergraduate students receive a stipend of $4,000, graduate students receive a stipend of $5,500.
• Students also receive meal allowance, and travel subsidy to attend a conference.

Requirements:
• Undergraduate students must have completed their sophomore year and graduate students must be within the first two years of entry into their graduate program.
• Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
• Students cannot be working or taking classes at the same time.
• Students will be selected based on statement of interest, letters of recommendation and a phone interview.

What: Scholarship

Who: Students: Graduate / Undergraduate

Deadline: March 15th, 2009

Details: http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/google

Eligibility Requirements:
 *   Must be of Hispanic background
 *   Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in the United States
 *   Must be studying full-time in the United States or Puerto Rico
 *   Must have a minimum GPA of a 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
 *   Must demonstrate financial need
 *   Must be a junior or senior undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in computer science or computer engineering for the 2009-2010 academic year

Selected Students Will Benefit from:

• Scholarship is $10,000 to cover tuition and fees
• An all-expenses paid trip to the Google Headquarters in California in spring 2010
• The opportunity to win a trip to Washington, D.C.

• Network with influential leaders and executives
• Learn career skills through workshops and mentoring
• Attend the Annual Hispanic College Fund Scholarship Awards Gala

Application can be found at http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/google

Women’s Institute in Summer Enrichment 2009 Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program

Participant Benefits:
    * Up to $8,000 in academic assistance per school year for up to two years
    * 10-week, paid ($650/week) summer internship
    * Housing subsidy during summer internship

Application Deadline:

•   Completed applications must be received by January 30, 2009
•   Official transcripts must be received by January 30, 2009
•   Faxed applications or supporting materials will not be accepted.

Contact:

Ms. Pai Moua, Program Specialist

Minority Serving Institutions Undergraduate Scholarship Program Sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy and administered by Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education

Benefits:

• Payment of tuition and fees not to exceed $8,000 per year.
• Monthly stipend of $700 throughout the academic year.
• Required summer internship at U.S. Department of Energy sites.
• Renewable Awards for eligible participants.

Elgibility:

• U.S. Citizen.
• Junior or Senior in college at the time of program participation.
• Attend a Historically Black College or University, Hispanic Serving Institution or a Tribal College or University.
• Be enrolled full-time in one of the following: academic areas: Science, Math, Engineering, Engineering Technology or Social Science

Application:

Undergraduate Application [PDF]

Undergraduate Application [DOC] 

What: Summer Fellowship

When: Summer 2009 / June 7- July 31, 2009

Who: Undergraduate Students

Deadline: March 1st, 2009

Details: Computational & Systems Biology Summer Institute

•   2-week Short Course in Computational and Systems Biology

•   6-week Summer Internship

Application Deadline February 15, 2009

Awards Announced: mid-March 2009

The DHS Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions has research opportunities available for the Summer of 2009.  This program provides a 10-week summer research experiences at DHS Centers of Excellence to early career faculty teamed with undergraduate and graduate students.  U.S. citizenship is required.

Stipends plus transportation expenses to/from the internship location for faculty and students will be provided.

Follow-on funding of up to $50,000 for collaborative research between the DHS Center of Excellence and the Minority Serving Institution during the 2009-2010 academic year may be available.  
 
This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of University Programs.  The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) administers this program for DHS.

Education and Research Funding Opportunities

For Who: Undergraduate and Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, and Faculty

Important Dates: January 6, 2009: (DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program); January 5, 2009: (DHS HS-STEM Summer Internship Program); February 3rd, 2009: (DHS Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions)

Details

Homeland Security DHS Education Programs

DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program

• Undergraduate students
• U.S. citizenship required
• Funding available for Fall 2009
• Full tuition and monthly stipends
  
• Includes 10-week summer internship at federal researh facilities or DHS Centers of Excellence
  
• Application Deadline: January 6, 2009

DHS HS-STEM Summer Internship Program

• Undergraduate students
• U.S. citizenship required
• Funding available for Summer 2009
• 10-week summer research experiences at federal research facilities
• $500 weekly stipends plus transportation expenses to/from the internship location
• Application Deadline: January 5, 2009

DHS Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions

• Early career faculty teamed with undergraduate and graduate students
• U.S. citizenship required
• Funding available for Summer 2009
• 10-week summer research experiences at DHS Centers of Excellence
• Stipends plus transportation expenses to/from the internship location for faculty and students
• Application Deadline: February 3, 2009

DHS Science and Technology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

• Postdoctoral scientists and engineers
• U.S. citizenship required
• 12-month research appointments at federal research facilities and DHS Centers of Excellence
• Stipends (Federal GS-12 Step 1 with locality pay) plus health insurance and travel reimbursement
• Application Deadline: Applications are accepted on a year-round basis

Questions regarding DHS Education Programs can be sent via e-mail to dhsed@orau.org.

Important Dates

Deadline to Apply is February 6, 2009 

Dr. 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 $10,000scholarship 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. 

Who Should Apply? 

Applicants must satisfy the following eligibility criteria: :

• Be a female student entering her senior year of undergraduate study or

• enrolled in a graduate program in the 2009-2010 academic year at a university in the United States

• Be enrolled in Computer Science or Computer Engineering program, or a closely related technical field as a full-time student for the 2009-2010 academic year

• Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale or 4.5 on a 5.0 scale or equivalent in your current program

Details 

For complete details, please visit us at www.google.com/anitaborg

Questions? Email us at 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.

Short Paper – A short paper is required for every poster submission. Each short paper must have an abstract, a list of references and should give credit to the institutions that sponsored the research. Students who belong to the CAHSI institutions must give credit to NSF Grant CNS-0540592. The paper should follow the format and captions of the example provided. It should not exceed four pages. Submission must be both in Word and PDF formats without page numbers.

Poster - Each poster must have an abstract, a list of references and should give credit to the institutions that sponsored the research. Students who belong to the CAHSI institutions must give credit to NSF Grant CNS-0540592. The posters should have the dimensions already set on the Power Point template provided (24" x 36" portrait). The number of columns used for the posters is at the discretion of the students. Submissions must be in Power Point format.

Important Dates:

November 14, 2008  – Short Paper submission deadline
November 28, 2008  – Notification of posters selected
December 6, 2008 – Poster due

Please send your submissions to nestor@ece.uprm.edu. 

Templates:

Powerpoint Poster Template

Short Paper Example

Proposals are being accepted for 60-minute panel sessions that are organized by students. Panel sessions should consist of 3-4 students, not necessarily from the same institution, sharing valuable experiences on a particular topic followed by a dialogue with the audience.

Relevant topics include but are not limited to:

• Surviving graduate school
• Facing the GRE
• Choosing a graduate school
• Selecting your research topic
• Writing your dissertation
• Attracting students into computing
• Networking
• Gender issues
• Time management
• Improving leadership skills
• How to get effective research advise
• Obtaining funding for graduate school
• Landing your dream job
• Why should I continue on to graduate school?
• Why should I get a PhD?
• How to have a positive undergraduate research experience

Panel proposals should include the following:

• Title
• Proponents’ names, affiliation and email
• Proponents’ short bio (less than 50 words each)
• Abstract (less than 200 words)
• Target audience (undergraduate/graduate students)
• Objectives
• List of key issues to be addressed
• What will the audience gain from the panel?
• Names of panelists or indication of whether you would like CAHSI to assist you in identifying panelists from other institutions

Important dates:

November 22, 2008 - Panel proposal submission deadline
December 6, 2008 - Announcement of accepted panels
January 15 - 18, 2009 - 2009 CAHSI Annual Meeting

Please send your proposals to nestor@ece.uprm.edu 

The Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation (SMART) program is a Scholarship Program for undergraduate and graduate students in the STEM disciplines.  SMART is part of the National Defense Education Program.  Students who are selected to participate in this program earn tuition and education expenses, along with cash awards ranging from $25,000 to $41,000 per year, depending on prior educational experience.  Applications will be accepted until mid-December, with award notification occurring each spring. For additional information, please visit the SMART website.

More resources Available:

SMART Scholarship Brochure (PDF)
SMART Scholarship Flyer (PDF)

The GEM/ ASEE Fellowship

What:  A fellowship for students pursuing graduate school (either a MS or PhD program).

When: The GEM / ASEE Fellowship Deadline is November 15, 2008.

For more info about the fellowships visit the GEM General Instuctions page.

Requirements:

• Applications, transcripts, statement of purpose, GRE scores and three letters of recommendations must be received by November 15.

• Applicant must be US citizen

• Applicant must be an engineering, computer science, mathematics or applied science (i..e, chemistry, physics, geoscience) major/bac degree holder.

• Some special requirements for baccalaureate candidates. Please visit the website.

Academic requirements

• MS Program applicants: must be junior, senior or graduate of an Engineering or computer science program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). You can check if your institution has this accreditation  in the ABET Accredited Programs page

  MGP of 2.8/4.0PhD Program applicants: must be senior, masters student or graduate of an engineering or applied science program accredited by ABET(see above). Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0

HACU has a very successful paid internship program for undergraduate and graduate students. The students gain valuable experience for their resumes, and it is not uncommon for many seniors or Masters students to be offered a position once they graduate. They do have to maintain enrollment during their internship.

Computer science students are often in high demand. Your schools being among the top HSIs have a very good chance of being accepted. It is still a very competitive process. The agency or company makes the final selection among the applicants.

Some agencies, including agencies in the Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State, the CIA, and the Federal Reserve Bank, require an early application to provide time to conduct security clearances. The large financial consulting firm of Deloitte also has an early application deadline. The normal application deadline, including application to intern at the National Science Foundation (NSF), is February 27, 2009, for the Summer 2009. The early application deadline for the agencies and company mentioned above is Friday, October 3.


Summer 2009

Apply for a summer paid internship

Application Deadline - October 3
for agencies or companies requiring security clearance or early application

Gain valuable paid internship experience this summer.

Gain valuable experience with a paid internship working this summer with one of the agencies or the corporation listed below:

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Deloitte (minimum 3.5 GPA required)
Federal Reserve Bank (FRB)
The U.S. Department of State
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) selected agencies

Seeking the following Majors:

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Cartography
• Computer Science
• Economics
• Engineering
• Finance
• Foreign Languages
• Geography
• Graphic Design
• Human Resources
• International Relations
• Logistics
• Mathematics
• Military and Foreign Affairs
• National Security Studies
• Physical Sciences
• Political Science

If you are not selected for an internship with the listed agencies or a corporation, your application will automatically be considered for summer internship opportunities that are available with other agencies.

PROGRAM DETAILS

• Round-trip air fare to intern location included.
• Housing arrangement assistance.
• Intern salaries are determined by academic level at the time of application.
• Federal interns attend an orientation in Washington,D.C.
• Professional development, social, and cultural activities.
• **Pay based on 40 hours per week: Sophomore/Junior $450
• Senior $480
• Graduate Students $550
• **Mininum pay rate for corporate internships. Pay may vary.

ELIGIBILITY

• Minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
• Enrolled undergraduate or graduate student
• Completion of freshman year in college before the internship begins
• Seniors graduating in May are eligible to particpate in the summer programonly
• Authorized or eligible to work by law in the United States

HACU National Internship Program, One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 430, Washington, DC 20036
HNIP@HACU.net | 202-467-0893 | Fax 202-496-9177 | Toll-Free Relay for TTY: 1-800-855-2880.

Microsoft is excited to be offering scholarships for the 2009–2010 academic year.  We would like to invite interested students to apply and hope you can help advertise this great opportunity within your fellow students or student group.  Below are more details regarding the Program.  Applications must be postmarked by February 1, 2009 and we will target announcing recipients by March 20, 2009.  Please forward this email to all interested students.

Program Overview
Microsoft College scholarships are designed to encourage students to pursue studies in computer science and related technical disciplines. Students will be awarded scholarships in recognition of their passion for software, academic excellence, and ability to make a difference in the software industry.

At Microsoft, we want to encourage students from groups currently under-represented in the field of computer science to pursue technical degrees.  While all candidates who meet the criteria for eligibility described below may apply, a large majority of our scholarships will be awarded to female students, under-represented minority students or students with disabilities. Minority applicants must be a member of one of the following groups under-represented in the software field: African American, Hispanic or Native American. Microsoft will review all applications and select final candidates on the basis of eligibility, quality of application, displayed interest in the software industry, commitment to leadership and financial need. We will target announcing scholarship recipients by March 20, 2009.

What are the provisions of the award?
Scholarships are awarded, full or partial amounts, to recipients for the 2009-2010 academic year.  Full tuition scholarships will cover tuition for the 2009-2010 academic year as posted by the financial aid office at your college or university. Microsoft will make payments to the designated school, and they're not transferable to other academic institutions.  Funds are to be used for tuition only and may not be used for other costs on the recipient's bursar bill. All recipients of the scholarship will be required to apply for, and complete if offered, a salaried summer internship of 12 weeks or more at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Washington.  Microsoft reserves the right not to offer a position to the scholarship winner if an appropriate match cannot be found.

What are the criteria for scholarship eligibility?
Students must be enrolled in a bachelor's degree program at a college or university in the United States, Canada, or Mexico at the time the application is submitted.  Students must be enrolled full-time and making satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline, such as math or physics, with a demonstrated interest in computer science.  The student must have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 4.0, or a 4.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 5.0.

What is required to apply?
A completed application includes five items:  your résumé, transcript, essay questions, letter of referral, and confirmation of your online application to the Microsoft Summer Internship program.  All items must be mailed to the address below and postmarked by February 1, 2009 to receive full consideration.  An application is considered ineligible if all parts are not received.  It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all pieces are received by Microsoft by the deadline.

Résumé - Enclose a copy of your résumé that includes your e-mail address, campus address and phone number, student ID number, permanent address and phone number, major and expected graduation date.

Transcript - Enclose a copy of your current academic transcript.

Essay Questions - Use one page to answer all four of the following essay questions (not one page per question).

• Describe how you demonstrate your passion for technology outside the classroom.
• Describe the toughest technical problem you've worked on, how you addressed the problem, your role in reaching the outcome, if it was team-based, and the final outcome.
• Describe a situation which demonstrates initiative and your willingness to go above and beyond.
• Describe how you are currently funding your college education.

Gender/Ethnicity/Disability (optional) - Please note your gender, ethnicity or disability on the page with your essay questions if you would like that information to be considered with your application.

Letter of referral - Enclose a letter of referral from a faculty member or an academic advisor who knows your work.

Confirmation of Online Application to the Microsoft Internship Program - Apply online at http://www.microsoft.com/college for a summer internship and print out a confirmation page showing you have done so.  This printed confirmation must be included in your mailed application materials.

Please send your completed application postmarked by February 1, 2009 to:
Microsoft Scholarship Program
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-8303

What: AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships
When: Applications are being accepted September through December 15th
How: Visit the Fellowship Applications Page to apply and get more information

The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships are provided primarily as a professional development opportunity. Fellowships are awarded to highly qualified individuals interested in learning about the science-policy interface while applying their scientific and technical knowledge and analytical skills to the federal policy realm.

The Fellowships help to establish and nurture critical links between federal decision-makers and scientific professionals to support public policy that benefits the wellbeing of the nation and the planet. The Fellowships are designed to:

   * educate scientists and engineers on the intricacies of federal policymaking;
   * provide scientific expertise and analysis to support decision-makers confronting increasingly complex scientific and technical issues;
   * foster positive exchange between scientists and policymakers;
   * empower scientists and engineers to conduct policy-relevant research and       other activities that address challenges facing society; and
   * increase the involvement and visibility of scientists and engineers in the public policy realm.

Elgibility

AAAS solicits candidates from a broad array of backgrounds and a diversity of geographic, disciplinary, gender and ethnic perspectives. Fellows come from a range of sectors, including academia, industry, and non-profits, representing a spectrum of career stages, from recent PhD graduates to faculty on sabbatical, to retired scientists and engineers. The age span in the past five classes of Fellows has been from the late twenties to early seventies. Regardless of background, career stage or age, successful applicants must meet the criteria outlined below.

   - Hold a doctoral-level degree (PhD, MD, DVM, DSc, PharmD, and other terminal degrees), in any physical, biological, health/medical or behavioral/social science, any field of engineering, or any relevant interdisciplinary field (individuals with a master’s degree in engineering and at least three years of post-degree professional experience also may apply). NOTE: All requirements for the degree must be completed by the application deadline.

         o For master's candidates, all post-degree experience must be in a professional capacity; further graduate studies are not applicable.
         o Interdisciplinary applicants are encouraged to contact the Fellowships staff before completing an application, to verify the eligibility of their degree program.
         o Applicants who will be completing their PhD between September 1st and December 15th of this year will be required to provide documentation of their completed requirements. This information should be sent to the Fellowships staff as soon as is feasible.

   * Demonstrate exceptional competence in their specialty appropriate to their career stage, and have the strong endorsement of three references.

   * Show an understanding of the opportunities for science and engineering to support a broad range of non-scientific issues, and display a commitment to apply their scientific or technical expertise to serve society.

   * Exhibit awareness and sensitivity to the political, economic and social issues that influence policy.
   * Be articulate communicators, both verbally and in writing, to decision-makers and non-scientific audiences, and have the ability to work effectively with individuals and groups outside the scientific community.
   * Demonstrate initiative, problem-solving ability, leadership capacity, and the flexibility and willingness to address policy issues outside their scientific realm.
   * Hold U.S. citizenship (dual citizenship from the United States and another country is acceptable).

The Fellowships support the AAAS objectives to improve public policymaking through the infusion of science, and to increase public understanding of science and technology and are part of AAAS Science & Policy Programs.