Careers and Scholarships
Summer Research at UC Berkeley
The Center of Integrated Nanomechanical Systems (COINS) at UC Berkeley is accepting applications for our summer research program. Below are the highlights as well as an attached flyer. Would you please distribute to any students and student organizations you think might be interested?
What: Summer Research at UC Berkeley
When: June 20-August 12, 2011
Who: US Citizens and Permanent residents interested in Nanoscience (primarily from the following majors: EECS, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, Materials Science Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics)
Why: Work with a world renowned faculty member and a graduate student mentor on such research areas as energy scavenging, sensing, electronics & wireless, and mobility. The program will provide a $4,000 stipend, room and board, travel arrangements (up to $500) and GRE prep course & graduate school advising.
Application Deadline: January 31, 2011
Contact: Meltem Erol, merol@berkeley.edu or 510-643-7380 for questions or further information.
SVEC Scholarship Announcement
The Silicon Valley Engineering Council Engineering Education awards recognize young engineering and technology students for their dedication, focus, and commitment to engineering. Engineering and Technology students graduating from high school, or presently enrolled in undergraduate community college and university programs are eligible to apply. Fulltime and part-time students are eligible. Students may receive an SVEC Scholarship award only once. Graduate students are not eligible.
http://www.svec.org/scholarship-awards.html
Current NASA Student Opportunities
The California Space Grant Consortiumhas posted 7 NASA student opportunities at the following link (http://casgc.ucsd.edu/?p=1555) with application due dates ranging from 1/18/11 through 2/2/11.
1. NASA OSSI:SOLAR: http://intern.nasa.gov/
DUE DATE: 2/1/11
- National Internship Programs
- Goddard Space Flight Center Internship Programs
- Johnson Space Flight Center Internship Programs
- National Fellowship Programs
2. https://www.academyapp.com/
DUE DATE: 1/18/11
- NASA Academies at Ames, Glenn, and Marshall
- NASA Aeronautics Academies at Glenn and Langley
- NASA Lunar & Planetary Science Academy at Goddard
- NASA Propulsion Academy at Marshall
- NASA Robotics Academies at Marshall and Ames
3. NASA Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars (LARSS):
http://www.nianet.org/larss
DUE DATE: 2/1/11
- High School Bridge Program: $3,000
- Rising College Freshmen and Sophomores: $4,000
- Rising College Juniors and Seniors: $5,000
- Graduate Students: $6,000
4. International Astronautical Federation Youth Grants Program
http://casgc.ucsd.edu/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011-IAF-Youth-Grants-Programme-Announcement.pdf
DUE DATE: 2/1/11
5. Microgravity University for Minority Serving Institutions and Community Colleges
http://microgravityuniversity.jsc.nasa.gov/murep/index.cfm
DUE DATE: 1/26/11
6. NASA Reduced Gravity Opportunity Grant Us Space
http://casgc.ucsd.edu/?p=1547
DUE DATE: 2/2/11
7. Graduate Fellowships: NASA Earth & Space Science Fellowship (NESSF) Program
http://casgc.ucsd.edu/?p=1532
DUE DATE: 2/1/11
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT http://casgc.ucsd.edu/?p=1555
Career Center Events (2011):
Winter Career Fair: Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Freshman/Sophomore Internship Fair: Monday, February 28, 2011, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Spring Career Fair: Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 4:00-7:00 p.m
For more information, please visit http://www.scu.edu/careercenter/
