Summer Undergraduate Workshop

University of Pennsylvania's Institute for Research in Cognitive Science

The University of Pennsylvania will host an Undergraduate Workshop in Cognitive Science and Cognitive Neuroscience. It will be held at Penn's Institute for Research in Cognitive Science (IRCS), June 3-16, 2012.

The application deadline for the Summer 2012 program is February 27, 2012. Students who are currently enrolled as undergraduates at any college or university are invited to apply.

Please consider distributing this information to your students, or providing a link on your course or program website to:

http://www.ircs.upenn.edu/summer2012/

We also encourage you to forward this email to other undergraduate students who might be interested in this program.

Thanks for your help!

John Trueswell
Yale Cohen
Program Directors, IRCS/CCN Undergraduate Summer Workshop

Considering a Life Sciences Doctorate?

NSF-IGERT Program in Comparative Genomics

The NSF-IGERT Program in Comparative Genomics at the University of Arizona is currently accepting applications from incoming Ph.D. students.  Students whose research interests are in the areas of evolutionary, functional, or computational genomics may be considered for a fellowship as part of their application to a Ph.D. program at the University of Arizona.

The IGERT Program in Genomics is a unique interdisciplinary training opportunity.   Students in this program earn their Ph.D. in their respective departments but participate in various program activities, including interdisciplinary mentoring from U of A faculty, courses in genomics, training in cutting edge genomics technologies, international symposia, discussion groups, and outreach activities.  Incoming students are eligible for two-year awards which provide an annual stipend of $30,000 plus tuition waivers and research and travel funds. Students must be admitted to a Ph.D. program at the University of Arizona and must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

For more information about this program along with detailed requirements and application instructions please visit http://www.genomics.arizona.edu/. Prospective students who wish to be considered for this fellowship should send a one page statement of research interests to Pennie Liebig at genomics@email.arizona.edu by February 1, 2012.

Genomics Fellowships 2012.pdf

Michael Nachman
Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Director, IGERT Program in Genomics
BioSciences West Bldg.
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721

Phone: (520) 626-0988
Fax: (520) 621-9190
Email: genomics@email.arizona.edu

The White House Is Still Looking for Interns

The deadline to apply for the White House Internship Program is January 22, 2012. Don’t miss out on this awesome opportunity to work at the White House.

Interns work in key offices like the Office of the Vice-President, the Office of the First Lady, Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and the Domestic Policy Council and get the chance to attend meetings with government officials, conduct research, staff events, and write memos. If you or anyone else you know is interested, make sure to apply now!

2012 UMD Undergraduate Research Conference

The 13th University of Maryland National Conference for McNair Scholars and Undergraduate Research  will be held in College Park, Maryland. Approximately 250 individuals participated in the 2011 University of Maryland National Conference for McNair Scholars and Undergraduate Research, and we are excited to once again provide the opportunity for students to present their academic research in a professional environment and to provide the opportunity for staff to participate in professional development activities. Read more...

Ivy STEM Symposium

The University of Pennsylvania is very pleased to announce the first Ivy+ STEM Symposium and Workshops for Diverse Scholars.  Please see below.

SAVE THESE DATES

October 4-6, 2012

Philadelphia, PA

Attracting a diverse pool of talented students interested in graduate study in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields is a national priority and a shared institutional goal among the nation’s leading universities.  This first ever “Ivy +” STEM symposium for college students from underrepresented groups is a two-day program with more than a dozen faculty panels presenting on emerging fields, workshops with graduate admissions and financial aid staff, a juried poster session, and more.  The sponsoring institutions are particularly interested in attracting high-achieving McNair Scholars. Additional information will follow soon, but in the meantime, please mark your calendar and save these dates: October 4-6, 2012.

Hosted by the University of Pennsylvania with co-sponsoring graduate schools:

Brown University

Columbia University

Cornell University

Harvard University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Princeton University

Stanford University

University of Chicago

Yale University

________________________

Robert E. Lane, Ph.D.

Director,

McNair Scholars Program

VPUL, Equity and Access Programs

University of Pennsylvania

220 South 40th Street, Suite 240

Philadelphia, PA  19104-3512

Phone: 215-898-3115

Fax: 215-898-3684

http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/aap/mcnair/

President’s Doctoral Scholars: University of Idaho

The University of Idaho is offering an award of $50,000 per year aimed at recruiting new underrepresented minority doctoral students in STEM disciplines.  

For detailled information, please refer to this web link.

Download Printable Announcement Flyer 

For additional questions, please refer to the contact information listed below.

Stephanie Thomas | Graduate Student Admissions Advisor

Morrill Hall 201

Phone: 208.885.4723

stepht@uidaho.edu 

uigradstudies@uidaho.edu

Amgen Scholars Program

Consider this tremendous opportunity for the summer of 2012!

The Amgen Scholars Program provides exciting hands-on summer research opportunities for undergraduate students committed to pursuing science or engineering careers.

Applications for our ten U.S. host universities are now online. The application close date, February 1, 2012.

• Take part in important university research projects, gain hands-on lab experience and contribute to the advancement of science;
• Interact with and receive guidance from faculty mentors, including some of the world’s leading academic scientists; and
• Attend scientific seminars, workshops and other networking events.

Participating U.S. Institutions

Amgen Scholars Flyer - You may download it.

Apply Now
Any person requiring more information is encouraged to contact Shendi Xu directly.

Shendi Xu
Amgen Scholars National Program Office
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building 7-104
Cambridge, MA 02139
P. (617) 253-2620
F. (617) 258-8816
http://www.amgenscholars.com