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Applications for the 2015 L’Oréal USA For Women in Science fellowship program are now open.

The L’Oréal For Women in Science program recognizes and rewards the contributions women make in STEM fields and identifies exceptional women researchers committed to serving as role models for younger generations.  More than 2,000 women scientists in over 100 countries have been recognized since the program began in 1998.

Who: women post-doctoral scientists who are US citizens or permanent residents. Applicants are welcome from a variety of fields, including the life and physical/material sciences, technology (including computer science), engineering, and mathematics.

See here for full eligibility requirements and application materials: www.lorealusa.com/forwomeninscience

What: The L’Oréal USA For Women In Science fellowship program will award five post‐doctoral women scientists in the United States this year with grants of up to $60,000 each.

When: Applications are due on Friday, March 20, 2015

The American Geosciences Institute has two summer, 2015 Workforce Internships available!

1. Diversity Internship: AGI’s Workforce Program is seeking an Bachelor’s or Master’s student to help increase participation of underrepresented geoscientists conducting research as part of the Deep Carbon Observatory.  This program is funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.  For more detailed information about this opportunity, please see the Diversity Internship 2015 Flyer.
2. Course Development Internship: AGI’s Workforce Program is teaming up with the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) to develop short, online courses teaching specific geoscience skills and competencies.  This work is funded by ConocoPhillips.  We are seeking a Master’s student in Geology/Geoscience, or an upperclassman Bachelor’s student with strong quantitative skills to help develop short courses through the Geoscience Online Learning Initiative (GOLI).  For more detailed information, please see the Course Development Internship 2015 Flyer.

For more opportunities from AGI see here.

1. Higher Education Research Experiences (HERE) Program

When: Apply by February 28 for best chance at selections; applications are accepted year-round

• Undergraduates, Recent-AAS/BS, MS, and PhD  – Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics (STEM) majors or related disciplines for technical support opportunities
• Stipend based on academic status
• Travel/Housing assistance (if eligible)
• Full-time and part-time appointments
• Professional development activities
• Minimum GPA  – 2.5/4.0
• U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR)

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2. Nuclear Engineering Science Laboratory Synthesis Programs (NESLS) Program

When: Must Apply by February 28!

• Current AAS, BS, MS, and PhD students – Majors related to Engineering, Earth and Geosciences, Environmental and Marine Sciences, Life Health and Medical Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Nanotechnology, Chemistry, Physics, International Relations, Political Science, Government, Policy, Risk Analysis, and Computer Science
• Stipend based on academic status
• Travel/Housing assistance (if eligible)
• Full-time and part-time appointments
• Professional development activities
• Minimum GPA  – 3.0/4.0
• Open to U.S. and Eligible International Citizenship

A fellowship opportunity is currently available with the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) at the Arkansas Regional Laboratory of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The selected participant will be located at the Nanotechnology Core Facility, which was developed to support the technical needs of scientists involved in determining the toxicity, safety, and characterization of nanomaterials.

Who: PhD in chemistry, materials science, microbiology, or physics with an emphasis in nanotechnology (awarded within the last five years).
What: 1 year, full-time research position
Where: near Jefferson, Arkansas

Under the guidance of a mentor, the selected participant will collaborate with multi-disciplinary research efforts within the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR)/ORA Nanotechnology Core Facility.

Additional information may be found here.

The 17^th Annual National School on Neutron and X-ray Scattering will be held at Argonne and Oak Ridge National Labs from June 13-27, 2015.

Who: grad students in physics, chemistry, materials science, or related fields.
What: travel, meal, and lodging costs
Deadline: complete an application by February 23, 2015.
Part of the application process includes submission of evaluation letters from among the student’s advisor, department chair and other professors.

Purpose: to help introduce graduate students to the capabilities available at the neutron and x-ray user facilities in the United States. The school includes:

• basic tutorials on the principles of neutron and x-ray scattering theory
• the characteristics of neutron and synchrotron X-ray sources
• seminars on the application of scattering methods to a variety of scientific subjects
• opportunity to conduct a series of short experiments to provide some hands-on experience using instruments at neutron and synchrotron sources, at Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source, and Oak Ridge’s Spallation Neutron Source and High Flux Isotope Reactor facilities

Lecture notes and videos of the 2014 NXS School are available at: http://neutrons.ornl.gov/nxs/2014/

All questions pertaining to the application process or other aspects of the school should be directed to nxschool@anl.gov  or (630) 252-4114