Sunday, November 8, 2015

Summer UG research - Oak Ridge National Labs - Summ 2016

Georgia Tech is partnering with Oak Ridge National Labs for a new undergraduate research program called Challenge.  Information is at http://www.orau.org/ORNLChallenge/
Students are asked to consider one of two challenges posed by scientists and engineers, and to propose a solution as part of their application.  If your solution is selected, you will be paid to work on this project during the summer ($6500 for 10 weeks), with a housing allowance to live near Oak Ridge National Labs near Knoxville, Tennessee.

Friday, November 6, 2015

Intern Abroad summer 2016



IAESTE (International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experiences) provides students in the STEM fields with paid international internships in their field of study.  Host employers include multinational corporations, private firms, and university research centers.  Internships are available in approximately 25 countries each year, mostly located in Europe, South America, and Asia. While the majority of internship placements last for 8-12 weeks during the summer, semester long co-op placements are also available.  No foreign language knowledge required.

The Global Internship Program will host an IAESTE webinar for students interested in applying for a summer or fall 2016 internship.

November 10, 2015 @ 5:30pm Savant 308

The deadline to apply to IAESTE is December 1, 2015


 

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Nuclear Forensics Undergraduate Scholarship Program Application Instructions

A complete application consists of the following sections:
  1. Application Form
  2. References
  3. Transcripts
  4. SAT/ACT scores
Applications from previous years or from other scholarship programs may not be used. All
parts of the application must be received by February 1, 2016. Late and/or incomplete
applications will not be reviewed for awards.

1. You cannot save the Application Form. You must first gather all of the information needed
for this application, fill out the form, and then submit it. You will not be able to fill out parts of
this form, save it, and come back to it later to complete it. Required fields have a red star next
to them. If any required fields do not apply to you, please type N/A in that field. Please make
sure that there is an answer in each one of the required fields or the form will not submit. Be
aware that you must attach a copy of your birth certificate or passport in PDF form to this
application form.

2. Please have three persons familiar with your academic preparation and your technical
capabilities, preferably three faculty members who are familiar with your current academic
work, fill out a reference form for you. Instruct them to:
3. All official undergraduate transcripts must be emailed, faxed or mailed to the address below
directly from the university registrar:
          South Carolina Universities Research and Education Foundation
          Nuclear Forensics Undergraduate Scholarship Program
          1204 Whiskey Road, Suite F
          Aiken, South Carolina 29803-4322
          Fax: 803-642-4132
          E-mail: rhagen@scuref.org

4. SAT/ACT scores must be sent directly from the reporting agencies. The SAT code is 7349
and the ACT code is 9067. Scores earned before 2005 will not be accepted.
Contact billp@usca.edu or rhagen@scuref.org with questions or concerns.

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Taiwan International Internship - Seniors or BS o5 MS students


Homeland Security - 2016 Summer Research Program.

2016 Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is now accepting applications for its Summer Research Team (SRT) Program for Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). This program provides faculty and student research teams from MSIs with the opportunity to conduct research at the university-based DHS Centers of Excellence (DHS Centers). The purpose of the program is to increase and enhance the scientific leadership at MSIs in research areas that support the mission and goals of the DHS Science and Technology Directorate Office of University Programs.

Faculty, undergraduate and graduate students receive a 10-week stipend of $12,000 $6,000 and $7,000, respectively, plus limited travel expenses

Areas of Research: Engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological / life sciences, environmental science, emergency and incident management, social sciences, and more.  Additional information regarding DHS Areas of Research may be found on the program website. 

U.S. citizenship required
Deadline for applications: December 20, 2015, 11:59PM EST


Applications must be submitted at https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/1503