College of Computing Advising

Category: Graduate Students

Computing Graduate Students Invited to Town Hall Discussion Forum on November 15

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College of Computing Dean Dennis Livesay and department chairs Zhenlin Wang and Dan Fuhrmann invite graduate students to join a Town Hall Discussion Forum on Friday, November 15, from 3-4 pm in Rekhi 214.

Graduate program directors Jean Mayo (computer science), Alex Sergeyev (mechatronics), Guy Hembroff (health informatics), and Laura Brown (data science) will also join the Town Hall Discussion Forum.

The open discussion forum is intended as a platform for graduate students to raise and discuss issues of importance to them. The floor will be open to any graduate student who wishes to speak.

Light refreshments will be served.

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Center for AI: Composing, Coding, and Conversing in AI Work Session

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All students are invited to a Center for AI: Composing, Coding, and Conversing in AI Work Session on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from 10-11:30 am in Rekhi Hall, Room 101.

Have you ever wanted a block of time when you could just write, code, or network with your peers? The Center for AI’s Composing, Coding, and Conversing in AI group aims to provide people working in AI the opportunity to do so. At this event, the Center for AI will reserve three uninterrupted 25 minute periods for writing or coding, each followed by 5 minutes of networking and discussion for 1.5 hours total. This will be an event aimed at promoting productivity while also learning more about what your peers are doing in AI! Feel free to join anytime during the session. Refreshments will be served.

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DoD SMART Scholarship Application Writing Support

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The Graduate School is providing writing support to students who are interested in applying for the U.S. Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (DoD SMART) Scholarship for Service.

About the DoD SMART Scholarship

The program offers scholarships for bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. students pursuing STEM. While in school, students will receive full tuition and educational expenses reimbursement, monthly stipends ($30,000-$46,000 per year), health insurance, book allowances, mentorship, and summer internships that range from 8-12 weeks. Upon degree completion, scholars begin working in a civilian position with their sponsoring facility. For complete details, visit the DoD SMART Scholarship for Service website.

The application due date is Dec. 1 at 5 p.m. EST.

Questions? Contact Sarah Isaacson at sisaacso@mtu.edu.

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Michigan Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) Fellowships and Seed Grants

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Applications for the Michigan Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) graduate fellowships, undergraduate fellowships and faculty seed grants are open.

  • See this link and look under funding for affiliates.
  • Please also consult this page.

Graduate students are eligible for $5000 in funding, and the Graduate School will match this funding for PhD students with the following conditions:

  • The funding is used for summer support in 2025 (stipend)
  • The department or the PI agrees to pay the tuition
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Fully Funded PhD Opportunity in Mechatronics

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Assistant Professor Amna Mazen, Departments of Applied Computing and Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology, is seeking applications for a Ph.D. position in mechatronics starting in spring 2025. The research will focus on leveraging mobile manipulators for tasks in healthcare and industrial applications. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

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Michigander Scholar Exchange Is July 31

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We are happy to announce our first Michigander Scholar Exchange!  It will be held on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, from 2-5:30 pm at the MSU Management Training Center, 811 West Square Lake Road, Troy, MI.

We are looking forward to connecting students who are Active in the Michigan Scholars Program with key MS employers and companies of interest before heading back to campus.  This event serves as both an educational conference and a networking opportunity for students and company representatives.  Scholar companies expected to attend include Bosch, DENSO, Ford, General Motors, KLA, Magna, Mahle, Nissan, Toyota, Ultium Cells, and more.

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