United Negro College Fund (UNCF) – Merck Science Initiative
Science Research Dissertation Fellowships
Topics: biomedically relevant life or physical sciences and engineering
Deadline: Dec. TBA
Guidelines:
http://umsi.uncf.org/
Opportunities for funding graduate education.
The Pharma Foundation
Deadline: Sept. 1, 2012
Pre-doctoral Fellowships in Health Outcomes
Deadline: Feb. 1, 2013
Guidelines (scroll to the bottom of the webpage to download brochures):
http://www.phrmafoundation.org/
James S. McDonnell Foundation
Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards in Studying Complex Systems
Note: The program provides selected pre-doctoral students with “letters of intent to fund” which students in the final phase of graduate school can use in negotiations with potential postdoctoral training institutions.
The Complex Systems program supports scholarship and research directed toward the development of theoretical and mathematical tools that can be applied to the study of complex, adaptive, nonlinear systems. It is anticipated that research funded in this program will address issues in fields such as biology, biodiversity, climate, demography, epidemiology, technological change, economic development, governance, or computation.
-Applicants should not currently have a Ph.D. and should not receive a Ph.D. on or before June 15, 2012.
-Ph.D. student applicants should have theoretical and/or experimental training in Complex Systems Science.
-Applicants should expect to complete coursework and dissertation sometime in 2013.
-Ph.D. students that have already identified a postdoctoral position and postdoctoral research mentor should not apply. Support for such positions is readily available through traditional funding mechanisms
Deadline: June 15, 2012
Guidelines:
http://www.jsmf.org/apply/fellowship/
For those who have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
Pre-doctoral Fellowship
The predoctoral fellowships provide three years of support for individuals engaged in graduate study leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree.
Dissertation Fellowships
The dissertation fellowships provide one year of support for individuals working to complete a dissertation leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree.
Deadline: Nov. TBA
Guidelines:
http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/PGA_048001
The invention, a reduced-to-practice idea or working prototype, must be the work of a student or team of students with his or her university advisor. If it is a machine, it must be operable. If it is a chemical, it must be complete with evidence of successful application of the idea. If it is a new plant, color photographs or slides must be included in the submission. If a new or original ornamental design for an article of manufacture is submitted, the entire design must be included in the application. In addition, the invention should be capable of being reproduced.
$15,000 top prize (graduate student); $12,500 prize (undergraduate); The student’s advisor wins a cash prize as well.
Deadline: June 15, 2012
http://www.invent.org/collegiate/index.html
To view additional requirements and to enter: http://www.invent.org/collegiate/enter.html
Open to applicants in all fields of study Scholars engaged in science, technology, engineering and math and also researching gender issues are especially encouraged to apply.
Deadline: Nov. TBA
Guidelines:
http://www.aauw.org/learn/fellowships_grants/american.cfm
The DOE-EERE Postdoctoral Research Awards support innovative research in energy efficiency and renewable energy by offering recent Ph.D. recipients the opportunity to conduct applied research at universities, national laboratories, and other research facilities. The objective of these awards is to create the next generation of scientific leaders in energy efficiency and renewable energy by attracting the best scientists and engineers to pursue breakthrough technologies. The research programs supporting these awards include:
- Energy Efficiency
- Buildings Technologies Program
- Vehicles Technologies Program
- Renewable Energy
- Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Program
- Geothermal Technologies Program
- SunShot Initiative
- Water Power Program
Each award will provide an annual stipend, allowances for health insurance and research-related expenses, and limited reimbursement for relocation expenses. An Annual Research Meeting for participants will be organized and hosted by EERE. The application deadline is May 1, 2012. More information and application materials can be found at http://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/postdoctoral/
The Office of Process Improvement is hiring two student process improvement coordinators. Direct your undergraduate and graduate students to this opportunity.
The start date for the year-round position is April. The hours are flexible but the students must be available for the summer.
See the details at NACElink. You must login using an ISO username and password.
For more information, contact Wendy Davis, manager of Process Improvement, at 487-3180 or at wmdavis@mtu.edu .
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The mission of the NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) is to promote excellence in scientific and technological research conducted by the U. S. government through the administration of programs offering graduate, postdoctoral, and senior level research opportunities at sponsoring federal laboratories and affiliated institutions.
In these programs, prospective applicants select a research project or projects from among the large group of opportunities listed on this website. Prior to completing an application, prospective applicants should contact the proposed Research Adviser to assure that funding will be available if their application is recommended by NRC panels. Once mutual interest is established between a prospective applicant and a Research Adviser, an application is submitted through the NRC WebRap system. Reviews are conducted four times each year and review results are available approximately 6-8 weeks following the application deadline.
See their web site for more information, and note that the deadlines for the 2012 program are:
- February 1
- May 1
- August 1
- November 1
The NCAA Research Committee is pleased to announce the 2012 NCAA Graduate Student Research Grant Program. The program’s goals are:
- to stimulate research on college athletics;
- to foster contributions to the empirical research on college athletics;
- to provide financial support to graduate students interested in engaging in high-quality research related to college athletics, and
- to assist NCAA-member colleges and universities and the general public in gaining access to new and outstanding research and researchers in this field.
Research grants are available for graduate students only and are intended to support the student while conducting research to be used for a doctoral dissertation, master’s thesis, or external publication. Awards for these research grants are set at a maximum of $7,500 for one-year projects.
Research topics may include but are not limited to:
- the impact of participation in intercollegiate athletics on the academic or social experiences of the student-athletes
- best practices for academic advisement of student-athletes
- the relationship between athletic time demands and academic success
- student-athlete integration into the campus community
- finances of intercollegiate athletics
- student-athlete satisfaction with the college experience
- diversity and inclusion issues in intercollegiate athletics
- analytic philosophical/historical accounts of intercollegiate athletics
- and student-athlete health and safety issues.
The deadline to submit an application is April 15, 2012.
Full details on the applications procedure are found online. Contact Tiese Roxbury, 317/917-6811 or troxbury@ncaa.org, if you have questions regarding the application or submission process.