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Requirements: Undergraduate Program Description: NSF funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU Sites program. An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution. Each student is associated with a specific research project, where he/she works closely with the faculty and other researchers. Students are granted stipends and, in many cases, assistance with housing and travel. Undergraduate students supported with NSF funds must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. An REU Site may be at either a US or foreign location. Individual sites may have specific eligibility requirements (e.g., number of undergraduate years completed) for applicants in addition to those described here. Undergraduate student participants supported with NSF funds must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. High school graduates who have not yet enrolled and students who have already received their bachelor's degrees generally are not eligible. Website: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5517&from=fund ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Requirements: Doctorate Program Description:The Research in Disabilities Education (RDE) program supports efforts to increase the participation and achievement of persons with disabilities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers. Meritorious projects from a diversity of institutions are supported via the RDE Demonstration, Enrichment, and Information Dissemination (RDE-DEI) program track. Promising research efforts are also developed further via awards under the Focused-Research Initiatives (RDE-FRI) program track. In the third program track, broadly applicable methods and products are disseminated for widespread use, commercialization, or inclusion in the activities of program-sponsored Regional Alliances for persons with disabilities in STEM education (RDE-RAD). RDE Alliances serve to inform the public, government, and industry about proven-good practices in the classroom, promote broader awareness of disabilities issues, and define specific areas of accessibility and human learning in need of further attention by educators and the research community. Organization Limit: There is no organization limit on proposals submitted under the RDE-DEI and RDE-FRI program tracks. The categories of proposers identified in the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) are eligible to submit proposals under both of those program tracks. A proposal submitted under the RDE-RAD program track must be submitted by a U.S. college or university in the United States. Joint or linked proposals are not permitted and may be returned without review. Cooperative or collaborative efforts should instead be presented as subcontracted components on a single proposal that is submitted by the lead organization. Colleges and universities already participating as a lead or partner institution within a current RAD award are not eligible to be a lead institution on a new RAD proposal until their current project funding has ended. Proposals from minority-serving institutions, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities are especially encouraged. PI Eligibility Limit: Each PI may be included on only 1 proposal to this year's RDE competition, regardless of program track and including possible Co-PI designations on competing proposals. An individual who is a PI on one RDE proposal may not be included as a PI or a Co-PI on any competing proposal. An individual who is a Co-PI on one RDE proposal may not be included as a PI or a Co-PI on any competing proposal. Note: RDE funds institutional sponsors to conduct basic and applied research in STEM fields as related to disabilities. The program does not offer individual stipends, scholarships, or living expenses in direct support of individuals with disabilities. However, in some circumstances, individuals may qualify to apply for sub-grants from RDE projects as identified in the proposal and sanctioned by the PI and his or her institutional sponsor. For further details on Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities (FASED), consult the guidelines presented in NSF 02-115, as applicable to all NSF programs. Limit on Number of Proposals: Only one RDE proposal may be submitted by a RAD lead institution or by a DEI, FRI or RAD principal investigator or co-principal investigator to each year's competition. An institution or organization may be included in only one RDE proposal, either as a lead institution or as a partner organization, but not both. Website: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05623/nsf05623.htm#elig ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Requirements: Doctorate The program seeks to broaden the participation of girls and women in all fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education by supporting research, dissemination of research, and extension services in education that will lead to a larger and more diverse domestic science and engineering workforce. Typical projects will contribute to the knowledge base addressing gender-related differences in learning and in the educational experiences that affect student interest, performance, and choice of careers; and how pedagogical approaches and teaching styles, curriculum, student services, and institutional culture contribute to causing or closing gender gaps that persist in certain fields. Projects will disseminate and apply findings, evaluation results, and proven good practices and products. The Research on Gender in Science and Engineering program has been funding these objectives since 1993, under the prior names "Program for Women and Girls" (PWG), "Program for Gender Equity in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology" (PGE), and "Gender Diversity in STEM Education" (GDSE). Scientists, engineers and educators usually initiate proposals that are officially submitted by their employing organization. Before formal submission, the proposal may be discussed with appropriate NSF program staff. Graduate students are not encouraged to submit research proposals, but should arrange to serve as research assistants to faculty members. Some NSF divisions accept proposals for Doctoral Dissertation Research Grants when submitted by a faculty member on behalf of the graduate student. The Foundation also provides support specifically for women and minority scientists and engineers, scientists and engineers with disabilities, and faculty at predominantly undergraduate academic institutions. Website: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05614/nsf05614.htm ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Requirements: Doctorate Program Description: The ROLE program seeks to capitalize on important developments across a wide range of fields related to human learning and to STEM education. It supports research across a continuum that includes (1) the biological basis of human learning; (2) behavioral, cognitive, affective and social aspects of STEM learning; (3) STEM learning in formal and informal educational settings; (4) STEM Policy research; and (5) The diffusion of STEM innovations. The ROLE Program aims to advance the knowledge base within and across the intersections of these multidisciplinary areas. It encourages projects that reconcile and integrate basic research and educational practice, and generate hypotheses from one disciplinary area that can be tested and refined in another. ELIGIBILITY * Limitation on the categories of organizations that are eligible to submit proposals: None * PI eligibility limitations: None * Limitation on the number of proposals that may be submitted by an organization: None Website: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05529/nsf05529.htm ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Requirements: Principal Investigators at domestic institutions who hold an active R01, R10, R18, R22, R24, R35, R37, R43, R44, R41, R42, P01, P20, P30, P40, P41, P50, P51, P60, U01, U10, U19, U41, U42, U54, or S06 grant Program Descriptions: The NIH hereby notifies Principal Investigators holding specific types of NIH research grants (listed in the full announcement) that funds are available for administrative supplements to improve the diversity of the research workforce by supporting and recruiting students, postdoctorates, and eligible investigators from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented. Although the administrative supplements supported under this program provide funding for less than one percent of all individuals involved in NIH supported research, the NIH has found these awards to be an effective means of encouraging institutions to recruit from currently underrepresented groups. Administrative supplements must support work within the scope of the original project. All NIH awarding components participate in this program. Candidates eligible for support under this supplement program include individuals at various career levels who come from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in science. Such candidates include individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Detailed eligibility criteria are described in the full announcement. The NIH recognizes a unique and compelling need to promote diversity in the biomedical, behavioral, clinical and social sciences research workforce. The NIH expects efforts to diversify the workforce to lead to the recruitment of the most talented researchers from all groups; to improve the quality of the educational and training environment; to balance and broaden the perspective in setting research priorities; to improve the ability to recruit subjects from diverse backgrounds into clinical research protocols; and to improve the Nation's capacity to address and eliminate health disparities. Eligible Institutions: Current NIH grant holders (as described above) may submit (an) application at any time. Eligible Individuals: For the purpose of this announcement, institutions are encouraged to identify candidates who will increase diversity on a national or institutional basis. The strength of an institution's description and justification for the appointment of an identified candidate will be judged along with all other aspects of the proposed experience (see review criteria in Section V.1.). As discussed, the NIH is particularly interested in encouraging the recruitment and retention of the following classes of candidates: A. Individuals from racial and ethnic groups that have been shown by the National Science Foundation to be underrepresented in health-related sciences on a national basis (see http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/women/start.htm ). In addition, it is recognized that underrepresentation can vary from setting to setting and individuals from racial or ethnic groups that can be convincingly demonstrated to be underrepresented by the grantee institution are eligible for support under this program. B. Individuals with disabilities, which are defined as those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. C. Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds which are defined as: 1. Individuals who come from a family with an annual income below established low-income thresholds. These thresholds are based on family size; published by the U.S. Bureau of the Census; adjusted annually for changes in the Consumer Price Index; and adjusted by the Secretary for use in all health professions programs. The Secretary periodically publishes these income levels at http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/index.shtml. For individuals from low income backgrounds, the institution must be able to demonstrate that such candidates have qualified for Federal disadvantaged assistance or they have received any of the following student loans: Health Professions Student Loans (HPSL), Loans for Disadvantaged Student Program, or they have received scholarships from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Scholarship for Individuals with Exceptional Financial Need. 2. Come from a social, cultural, or educational environment such as that found in certain rural or inner-city environments that have demonstrably and recently directly inhibited the individual from obtaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to develop and participate in a research career. Eligibility related to a disadvantaged background is most applicable to high school and perhaps to undergraduate candidates, but would be more difficult to justify for individuals beyond that level of academic achievement. Awards under this program are limited to citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States or to individuals who have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States (i.e., in possession of an Alien Registration Receipt Card or some other legal evidence of admission for permanent residence at the time of application). Website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-05-015.html#PartII ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Requirements: Institutions of higher education Program Description: The Robert Noyce Scholarship program seeks to encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors and professionals to become K-12 mathematics and science teachers. The program provides funds to institutions of higher education to support scholarships, stipends, and programs for students who commit to teaching in high need K-12 schools. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965) in the United States or consortia of such institutions or nonprofit entities that have established consortia among such institutions of higher education may submit proposals. An institution may submit no more than one proposal per competition. Website: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05528/nsf05528.htm#elig ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Requirements: Postdoctoral fellow Program Description: The Congress of the United States enacted the National Research Service Act (NRSA) Program in 1974 to help ensure that a diverse pool of highly trained scientists will be available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to carry out the Nation's biomedical and behavioral research agenda. In 2002, the National Research Service Award Program was renamed the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Program as a tribute to Dr. Kirschstein's years of exceptional service to the Nation. Additional details related to this legislative change are available at: http://grants.nih.gov/training/news.htm. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Citizenship. By the time of award, candidates for the postdoctoral fellowship award must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or must have been lawfully admitted to the United States for Permanent Residence (i.e., possess a currently valid Alien Registration Receipt Card I-551, or other legal verification of such status). Non-citizen nationals are generally persons born in outlying possessions of the United States (i.e., American Samoa and Swains Island). Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible. Individuals may apply for the F32 in advance of admission to the United States as a Permanent Resident recognizing that no award will be made until legal verification of Permanent Resident status is provided. Degree Requirements. Before a Kirschstein-NRSA postdoctoral fellowship award can be activated, the individual must have received a Ph.D., M.D., D.O., D.C., D.D.S., D.V.M., O.D., D.P.M., Sc.D., Eng.D., Dr. P.H., D.N.S., N.D., Pharm.D., D.S.W., Psy.D., or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited domestic or foreign institution. Certification by an authorized official of the degree-granting institution that all degree requirements have been met is also acceptable. Website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-03-067.html ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Requirements: Enrolled in a MD/PhD program The National Institute on Aging (NIA), the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), and the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) provide Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (Kirschstein-NRSA) to individuals for combined MD/PhD fellowship training. The participating Institutes award this Kirschstein-NRSA individual fellowship (F30) to promising applicants with the potential to become productive, independent, highly trained physician-scientists, including patient-oriented physician-scientists (see http://www.nih.gov/news/crp/97report; http://books.nap.edu/catalog/10823.html) in their scientific mission areas. This funding opportunity supports individual predoctoral F30 fellowships with the expectation that these training opportunities will increase the number of future investigators in basic, translational and clinical research who are physician scientists. Eligible Institutions: You may submit (an) application(s) if your organization has any of the following characteristics: For-profit organizations, Non-profit organizations, Public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, and laboratories, Eligible agencies of the Federal government, and Domestic Institutions. Foreign Institutions are not eligible to apply. The sponsoring institution must have staff and facilities available on site to provide a suitable environment for performing high-quality research training. The PhD phase of the program may be conducted outside the sponsoring institution, e.g. a Federal laboratory including the NIH intramural laboratories. This training, however, must be part of a combined MD/Ph.D program. Eligible Individuals: Any individual with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research training is invited to work with their sponsor and institution to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH programs. Although a Kirschstein-NRSA award is not usually made for study leading to the MD, DO, DDS, or similar professional degrees, or for study that is part of residency training leading to a medical specialty, the F30 program is specifically designed to support training in an accredited, combined MD/PhD program. Fellowship awardees are required to pursue their research training on a full-time basis, devoting at least 40 hours per week to the training program. Citizenship. By the time of award, candidates for the Kirschstein-NRSA MD/PhD fellowship award must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or must have been lawfully admitted to the United States for Permanent Residence (i.e., possess a currently valid Alien Registration Receipt Card I-551, or other legal verification of such status). Degree Requirements. An applicant must have a baccalaureate degree and show evidence of both high academic performance in the sciences and substantial interest in research in areas of high priority to the participating Institutes. When the application is submitted, the applicant must be enrolled in an accredited MD/PhD program at a medical school, accepted in a related scientific PhD program, and supervised by a mentor in that scientific discipline. Website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-05-151.html ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Requirements: Any individual with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research training Program Description: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will award Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grants (T35) to eligible institutions to develop or enhance research training opportunities for individuals interested in careers in biomedical and behavioral research. Many of the NIH Institutes and Centers use this grant mechanism exclusively to support intensive, short-term research training experiences for students in health professional schools during the summer. In addition, the Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant may be used to support other types of predoctoral and postdoctoral training in focused, often emerging, scientific areas relevant to the mission of the funding NIH institute or center. The proposed training must be in either basic, behavioral, or clinical research aspects of the health-related sciences. This program is intended to encourage students to pursue research careers by exposure to and short-term involvement in the health- related sciences. The training should be of sufficient depth to enable the trainees, upon completion of the program, to have a thorough exposure to the principles underlying the conduct of research. Eligible Institutions Only domestic, non-profit, private or public institutions may apply for grants to support National Research Service Award (NRSA) short-term research training programs. The applicant institution must have a high quality research program in the area(s) proposed for the research training and must have the staff and facilities to conduct the proposed research training. The research training program director at the applicant institution must be responsible for the selection and appointment of trainees to receive NRSA support and for the overall direction of the training program. Eligible Individuals Any individual with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research training is invited to work with their institution to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH programs. The Program Director should be a basic, behavioral, and/or clinical researcher with skills, knowledge, a successful past training record, and available resources to conduct the proposed short-term research training program. Such an individual is invited to work with his/her institution to develop an application for support. Website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-05-117.html
Requirements: Postdoctorate The Sallie Rosen Kaplan Fellowship is an opportunity offered by the National Cancer Institute and the Foundation for the NIH to provide postdoctoral training support for women in basic, clinical, population, and prevention sciences. Kaplan Fellows at the National Cancer Institute will work with internationally-known scientists at the National Institutes of Health campuses in Maryland. The fellowship provides stipend and health insurance for two to five years. Women with doctoral degrees and less than five years of postdoctoral research experience are eligible to apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Website: http://fellowship.nci.nih.gov .............................................................................................................................................................................. Requirements: Undergraduate and Graduate Students The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) realizes that the country's strong science and technology community provides a critical advantage in the development and implementation of counter-terrorist measures and other DHS objectives. The DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program is intended for students interested in pursuing the basic science and technology innovations that can be applied to the DHS mission. This education program is intended to ensure a diverse and highly talented science and technology community to achieve the DHS mission and objectives. Areas of study that are eligible include: physical, mathematical, computer and information, life, and social sciences, psychology, selected humanities, and engineering. Eligibility-Undergraduate * You must be a U.S. citizen as of the application deadline. * If you have been attending college full-time, you must be in your second year of college attendance as of the application deadline. If you have attended college on a part-time basis since completing high school, you must have completed a total of at least 45 but no more than 60 semester hours (60 to 75 quarter hours) as of the application deadline. * You must be majoring in the physical, mathematical, computer and information, life, or social sciences, psychology, selected humanities, or engineering. See Fields of Study List. * You must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale, averaged over all institutions attended, including Fall 2004 grades if enrolled during that term. * You cannot simultaneously be a DHS Scholar and participate in a co-op program. * If you have earned a bachelor's degree as of the application deadline, you are ineligible. * If you have an outstanding active military service commitment as of Fall 2005, you are ineligible. * If you plan to study abroad during Fall 2005, you are ineligible. Eligibility-Graduate * You must be a U.S. citizen as of the application deadline. * If you are at least a college senior as of the application deadline, and you will graduate prior to Fall 2005, you are eligible. * If you have previously earned a bachelor's degree but are not currently enrolled, and you have completed no more than two graduate courses since completion of a bachelor's degree, you are eligible. * If you are enrolled in the first year of a PhD program as of the application deadline, and prior to Fall 2004 you had completed no more than two graduate courses since completion of a bachelor's degree, you are eligible. * If you are enrolled in the first year of a master's program as of the application deadline, you are not eligible to apply unless you will begin a PhD program in Fall 2005. * You must be pursuing a doctoral or master's degree with a thesis requirement in the physical, mathematical, computer and information, life, or social sciences, psychology, selected humanities, or engineering. See Fields of Study List. * You must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA from the institution granting your bachelor's degree of 3.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale, including Fall 2004 grades if enrolled during that term. * If you are currently enrolled in graduate school, you must have a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale, including Fall 2004 grades. * If you are in a joint DVM/PhD program you may apply during your second year of veterinary school for funding to begin during your third year of a five-year program with your third year being your PhD work. * If you have earned a master's or doctoral degree as of the application deadline, you are ineligible. * If you are pursuing an MBA, MD or JD degree, you are ineligible. * If you have an outstanding active military service commitment as of Fall 2005, you are ineligible. Website: http://www.orau.gov/dhsed ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Requirements: From a disadvantaged background and graduate student Program Description: The Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students program provides scholarships to full-time, financially needy students from disadvantaged backgrounds, enrolled in health professions and nursing programs. Participating schools are responsible for selecting scholarship recipients, making reasonable determinations of need, and providing scholarships that do not exceed the cost of attendance (tuition, reasonable educational expenses and reasonable living expenses). You are eligible to apply for this scholarship at a school that participates in the Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students program if you are * From a disadvantaged background as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: An individual from a disadvantaged background is defined as one who comes from an environment that has inhibited the individual from obtaining the knowledge, skill, and abilities required to enroll in and graduate from a health professions school, or from a program providing education or training in an allied health profession; or comes from a family with an annual income below a level based on low income thresholds according to family size published by the U.S. Bureau of Census, adjusted annually for changes in the Consumer Price Index, and adjusted by the Secretary, HHS, for use in health professions and nursing programs. * A citizen, national, or a lawful permanent resident of the United States or the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico or the Marianas Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated State of Micronesia. Website: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/dsa/sds.htm ..............................................................................................................................................................................
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Website: http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/funding?CFID=100396&CFTOKEN=19188893 ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Requirements: Interest in enhancing knowledge and understanding of neuroscience and the biology of drug abuse and addiction Program Description: The purpose of the SEDAPA Program is to fund the development and evaluation of innovative model programs and materials for enhancing knowledge and understanding of neuroscience and the biology of drug abuse and addiction among K-12 students, the general public, health care practitioners, and other groups. The award provides support for the formation of partnerships between scientists and educators, media experts, community leaders, and other interested organizations for the development and evaluation of programs and materials that will enhance knowledge and understanding of science related to drug abuse. The intended focus is on topics not well addressed in existing efforts by educational, community, or media activities. Eligible organizations include domestic organizations with a scientific and/or educational mission, including colleges and universities, state and local education agencies, professional societies, museums, research laboratories, media producers, private foundations and industries, and other public and private education-related organizations, for-profit or non-profit. Eligible principal investigators include scientists, educators, media experts, community leaders and others Website: http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/HHS/NIH/NIH/PAR-05-105/Grant.html ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Requirements: Individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to plan, organize, and administer a SEPA project are eligible principal investigators. Program Description: The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) invites applications for the Science Education Partnership Awards (SEPA) program whose goals are to foster the development of novel programs to improve the understanding of the clinical trial process and NIH-funded health science advances by K-12 students, teachers and the general public. The SEPA program supports the creation of innovative partnerships between biomedical and clinical researchers and K-12 teachers and schools, museum and science center educators, media experts, and other interested educational organizations. Particular importance will be given to SEPA applications that target K-12 science educational topics that may not be addressed by existing science curricula, community-based or media activities. Eligible organizations: Domestic organizations with a scientific and/or educational mission are eligible to submit applications. Such entities include colleges and universities, state and local education agencies, biomedical-oriented professional societies, science technology centers, research laboratories, science centers and museums, media producers, private foundations, and other public and private education-related organizations, for-profit or non-profit. Faith-based organizations are also eligible to apply for this Program. Foreign organizations are not eligible to apply. Eligible principal investigators: Individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to plan, organize, and administer a SEPA project are eligible principal investigators and are invited to work with their organization and their K-12 partners to submit a SEPA application. An individual may be a principal investigator or co-investigator on only one SEPA grant application or active SEPA project. Website: http://www.ncrrsepa.org ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Requirements: Doctorate Undergraduate education is central to the National Science Foundation's mission in human resource development. Whether preparing students to participate as citizens in a technological society, to enter the workforce with two- or four-year degrees, to continue their formal education in graduate school, or to further their education in response to new career goals or workplace expectations, undergraduate education provides the critical link between the Nation's secondary schools and a society increasingly dependent upon science and technology. Increasing the number of undergraduate students obtaining degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields will provide a workforce that is prepared to ensure a healthy economy, respond to demands for national security, and maintain and elevate the quality of life and standard of living in the United States through technological and scientific advancements. A Report from the National Science Board (NSB 03-69), "The Science and Engineering Workforce Realizing America's Potential," recommends that in order to ensure the country's capacity in science and engineering in an increasingly competitive and changing global labor market, "The Federal Government and its agencies must step forward to ensure the adequacy of the US science and engineering workforce. All stakeholders must mobilize and initiate efforts that increase the number of US citizens pursuing science and engineering studies and careers." The Report further recommends that it is essential "to improve success in science and engineering study by American undergraduates from all demographic groups." Eligibility: Type 1 proposals are invited from academic institutions in the United States and its territories, from consortia thereof, or from nonprofit organizations that have established consortia among such academic institutions. The academic institutions must offer either associate degrees or baccalaureate degrees in science, technology, engineering and/or mathematics (STEM). Associate degree-granting institutions with a demonstrated record of articulation to STEM baccalaureate programs need not necessarily grant associate degrees in STEM fields in order to be eligible for this program. Proposals from a formal consortium should be submitted by the consortium; proposals from an informal consortium or coalition may be submitted by one of the member institutions. Projects may involve a single institution, collaboration with business and industrial partners, or collaboration among several institutions. For example, projects may include collaborative efforts that improve the transition of students among the collaborating institutions, such as transfer between two- and four-year institutions. An institution is allowed to submit only one Type 1 proposal, or to be part of only one consortium submitting a Type 1 proposal. Type 2 proposals are invited from any individual or organization eligible to submit proposals to the NSF. There are no restrictions on the number of Type 2 proposals that an institution may submit. Website: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05519/nsf05519.htm ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Requirements: Undergraduate students Program Description: Students who are majoring in any branch of science, math, engineering and technology are encouraged to apply. The Department of Energy-Headquarters also has interns majoring in science or public policy. This program places students in paid internships in Science and Engineering at any of several Department of Energy facilities. Many of the participants in the program have decided on a career in science and engineering because of the nature of the experience. Students work with scientists or engineers on projects related to the laboratories' research programs. The different laboratories each offer different research opportunities (see Choosing a Lab). To be eligible for this program: 1. Must be currently enrolled full time as an undergraduate student and completed at least one college semester. Students who will complete their undergraduate degree prior to starting their internship may apply as Graduating Seniors. 2. Must be 18 years or older at the start of the program 3. Must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien 4. Must have earned a high school diploma or GED 5. Can participate in a maximum of two SULI internships 6. Must have coverage under a health insurance plan. It is the responsibility of each participant to secure insurance coverage before arriving at the appointment site. Website: http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/erulf/about.html .............................................................................................................................................................................. Website: http://www.apa.org/science/funding.html ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Requirements: Undergraduates and Graduate Students Program Description: The Student Educational Employment Program provides Federal employment opportunities to students who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment as degree seeking students taking at least a half-time academic, technical, or vocational course load in an accredited high school, technical, vocational, 2 or 4 year college or university, graduate or professional school. The Student Educational Employment Program established December 16, 1994, is a streamlined program which replaces the old Federal Student Employment Program by consolidating four programs: Cooperative Education Program, Federal Junior Fellowship Program, Stay-In-School Program, Harry S. Truman Scholarship Program This new, streamlined program is comprised of two components: the Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP), and the Student Career Experience Program (SCEP). The STEP provides maximum flexibility to both students and managers because the nature of the work does not have to be related to the student's academic or career goals. The SCEP, however, provides work experience which is directly related to the student's academic program and career goals. Students in the SCEP may be noncompetitively converted to term, career or career-conditional appointments following completion of their academic and work experience requirements. The Student Educational Employment Program benefits both agencies and students. Agencies can discover first-hand the abilities of a potential employee. In the case of SCEP, agencies can bring well educated graduates into their workforce while at the same time give their managers the ability to evaluate the student's performance in real work situations. Students, on the other hand, can avail themselves of such flexibilities as year round employment and flexible work schedules and assignments. Students in the SCEP gain exposure to public service while enhancing their educational goals and shaping their career choices. We encourage agencies to utilize the Student Educational Employment Program authority for several reasons. Even in an era of downsizing, there is a continuing need to recruit and develop talented employees to support changing agency missions, ensure that the Government can meet its professional, technical, and administrative needs, and achieve a quality and diverse workforce. Appointments made under the Student Educational Employment Program authority can help agencies meet these needs. You are eligible under the Student Educational Employment Program if you are: * A student enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree-seeking student (diploma, certificate, etc.) * At least the minimum age required by Federal, state or local laws and standards governing the employment of minors, * Taking at least half-time academic or vocational and technical course load in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school, 2-year or 4-year college or university, graduate or professional school, and a U.S. citizen or a national (resident of American Samoa or Swains Island). Non-citizens may be eligible for employment if: 1. permitted by a Federal agency's appropriation act, and 2. eligible to work under U.S. immigration laws. U.S. citizenship is required for conversion to permanent employment under the Student Career Experience Component. Website: http://www.opm.gov/employ/students/index.asp ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Requirements: Doctorate Program Description: To provide a thorough grounding in the conduct of randomized clinical trials to researchers and health professionals interested in developing competence in the planning, design, and execution of clinical trials involving behavioral interventions. Eligibility: Priority will be given to individuals who already have their PhD or MD (or equivalent degrees) and have at least two years of subsequent research experience. Applicants should not yet have achieved a tenured position at their institution. Beyond these eligibility criteria we are seeking researchers who have demonstrated research potential and experience and who will clearly benefit from behavioral randomized controlled trial training. Further, those who have extensive research experience will only be considered after more junior investigators have been evaluated. Preference is also given to individuals who are not employees of NIH. While we will consider and may even accept “exceptional” applicants who do not meet these criteria, priority will go to those who do. Website: http://obssr.od.nih.gov/Conf_Wkshp/RCT04/RCT_Info.htm ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Requirements: Undergraduate Program Description: The internship program offers interns an exciting l0-week agenda of transportation research, work experience, and field trips to introduce them to the many aspects of the complex field of transportation. Students of various disciplines will work on current issues facing the transportation industry. Each intern may have the opportunity to: * Work at the U.S. DOT in a selected modal administration, in either Washington, D.C., or in selected field offices around the country, * Participate in field trips to transportation related organizations and facilities, * Discuss current transportation issues with key officials, * Participate in and attend workshops, seminars, and field trips based on assignment and location, and * Prepare a written report and make an oral presentation at the end of the internship. Eligibility: 1. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, or marital status. 2. Applicants must be students currently enrolled in a degree-granting program of study at an accredited U.S. institution of higher learning at the undergraduate (college, university, or Tribal College) or graduate levels. Tribal Colleges may include junior colleges and community colleges. 3. Undergraduate applicants must be students who will be juniors or seniors in the fall of 2006 or will have completed their "first year" of school if attending a Tribal College. 4. Students who graduate during the spring or summer semester of 2006 are not eligible for consideration for STIPDG unless: (1) they have been accepted for enrollment in graduate school; or (2) have been accepted for enrollment in an institution of higher education, if a junior college/community college student. A copy of the letter of acceptance to graduate school or the institution of high education must be submitted with the STIPDG application. If the acceptance is pending, the student must indicate that when the application is submitted. 5. Students currently enrolled in a degree-granting program at the graduate level at an accredited institution of higher learning may apply. 6. Law students may apply if they will enter their second or third year of law school in the fall of 2006. 7. All candidates will be evaluated based on the "Selection Criteria" listed below. Priority will be given to students with a GPA of 3.0 or better. 8. Former interns may apply but will not receive preferential consideration. Website: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/education/stipdg.htm
Requirements: Bachelors or Masters Program Description: The Technical Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) fellowships are designed to produce a cadre of highly trained support professionals capable of performing the latest advanced techniques in a research laboratory. These fellowships are available in the intramural laboratories at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland and selected off-campus locations. In addition to the developmental experiences afforded to participants in the laboratory, additional training at accredited institutions as well as through the Foundation for the Advanced Education in the Sciences is available. To be eligible for this program, candidates must have graduated from an accredited U.S. college or university with a bachelor's or master's degree. The initial fellowship award is for two years and can be extended for a maximum of three years. Fellowships are processed in one-year increments and do not carry a service payback obligation. Website: http://www.training.nih.gov/student/Pre-IRTA/irtamanualtechnical.asp
The three-year grants support efforts that: Website: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/diversity/coe/default.htm ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Requirements: Doctorate Program Description: This program provides awards to enhance the quality of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) instructional and outreach programs at Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaskan Native-serving Institutions and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions. Support is available for the implementation of comprehensive institutional approaches to strengthen STEM teaching and learning in ways that improve access to, retention within, and graduation from STEM programs. Through this program, assistance is provided to eligible institutions in their efforts to bridge the digital divide and prepare students for careers in information technology, science, mathematics and engineering fields. Proposed activities should be the result of a careful analysis of institutional needs, address institutional and NSF goals, and have the potential to result in significant and sustainable improvements in STEM program offerings. Typical project implementation strategies include curriculum enhancement, faculty professional development, undergraduate research and community service, academic enrichment, infusion of technology to enhance STEM instruction, collaborations, and other activities that meet institutional and community needs. Organization Limit: Organizations eligible to submit proposals are Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions as defined in Section III of this solicitation. PI Eligibility Limit: The Principal Investigator is expected to be the chief academic officer of the institution, or other senior academic officer responsible for oversight and management of curriculum and instructional policies for the institution. Limit on Number of Proposals: Eligible institutions may not receive more than one TCUP Phase I award in any five-year period, although they may participate in other TCUP funding opportunities. Website: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04602/nsf04602.htm
Requirements: Undergraduate The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. The program offers: * Scholarship support * Paid research training at the NIH during the summer * Paid employment and training at the NIH after graduation Eligibility: The NIH Undergraduate Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to students who show a commitment to pursuing careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. The following are the basic requirements: U.S. citizen, national, or qualified non-citizen. Enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student for the 2006-2007 academic year at an accredited, 4-year undergraduate institution, From a disadvantaged background. Disadvantaged background means that your financial aid office has certified you as having “exceptional financial need,” 3.5 GPA or higher (on a 4.0 scale) or within the top 5 percent of your class. Website: http://ugsp.info.nih.gov/exesumfaq.htm
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