Research and Funding Opportunities!

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For Undergraduates:

Paid Summer 2015 Undergraduate Research Placements:

Over 800 programs – REU, NASA and other paid summer research opportunities for undergrads

http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/undergrads.aspx

For Financial Support in Graduate School:

Fellowships and graduate programs in a wide variety of STEM disciplines:

http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/grad.aspx

   

For NASA-supported internships, fellowships and scholarships:  

http://intern.nasa.gov

For tips on applying and associated resources:

http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/toolbox.aspx

For opportunities specifically in the Ocean Sciences:

http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/oceanscience.aspx

For opportunities specifically in Engineering:

http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/engineering.aspx

[fellowship] Donald M. Payne International Development Program

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Fellows may use the fellowship to attend any good two-year master’s program in a U.S. institution to study an area of relevance to international development, including international relations, public policy, public administration, economics, engineering, languages, public health, environmental sciences, agriculture, urban studies, or business administrationNumber of Fellowships

Offered:  5

Value of Fellowship:  Up to $90,000 over two years for grad school, internships and professional development activities

Eligibility Requirements:  U.S. citizenship; GPA of 3.2/4.0; seeking to start two-year relevant grad program in fall 2015

Online Application Opens:  October 14, 2014 www.paynefellows.org

Application Deadline:  January 20, 2015 – Finalists selected by the end of February – Fellows selected by mid-March

[fellowship] The Jackson Munro Public Service Fellowship

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The Jackson Munro Public Service Fellowship (formerly the Sterling and Gene Munro Public Service Fellowship) encourages a life-long commitment to public service by providing outstanding undergraduates with the opportunity to explore their potential through service and leadership in the community.

Jackson Munro Public Service Fellows are selected based on the strength of a public service project proposed in collaboration with a public sector (non-profit or governmental) organization.

Factors influencing the selection of Munro Public Service Fellows include:

  • Historical commitment to and involvement with community engagement activities
  • Depth of partnership/relationship with proposed public sector partner
  • Scope and impact of proposed work during the Fellowship
  • Potentially sustainability of proposed project, how will the organization sustain this work at the end of your Fellowship?
  • Connection between proposed project, academic studies, and professional/educational goals and objectives

 Made possible through the support of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, the Fellowship is named for late Senator Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson, S. Sterling Munro, Jr., the former top aide to Senator Jackson and Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration, and Gene Munro, a lifelong advocate for public service and the wife of S. Sterling Munro Jr.

The application deadline for the 2015 Fellowship is 11:59PM on Friday, October 31st.  Application instructions and Fellowship expectations can be found at http://www.washington.edu/carlson/jackson-munro-public-service-fellowship/

Questions? Contact Rachel Vaughn, Director, Carlson Leadership & Public Service Center at engage@uw.edu.

[intern/fellowships] The American Geosciences Institute

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AGI/Schlumberger Fellowship in Geoscience Communication – deadline October 26

 The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is accepting applications for the AGI/Schlumberger Fellowship in Geoscience Communication. The fellow will play a central role in AGI’s Critical Issues program, a new initiative to make relevant geoscience information more accessible to decision makers at all levels.The fellow will develop geoscience-based content for the Critical Issues website. They will also promote the program to decision makers and geoscientists through various media and provide input on program planning.

 We seek applicants with a broad geoscience background, experience in web content development and social media, and excellent writing/graphical skills. Candidates should have completed or be currently pursuing a Master’s or higher degree.

 The fellowship is a 6- to 12-month appointment, based at AGI headquarters in Alexandria, VA. The fellowship carries a stipend of $4,000 per month.

 For more information and to apply, please visit: http://bit.ly/AGISchFellowship

 AGI Geoscience Policy Internship – deadline October 15

Be a Geoscience Policy Intern with the American Geosciences Institute! The Geoscience Policy Program represents the geoscience community in Washington DC, and actively works with Congress and federal agencies to foster sound public policy in areas that affect geoscientists, including water, energy, and mineral resources; geologic hazards, environmental protection, and federal funding for geoscience research and education. 

AGI seeks outstanding geoscience or geo-related engineering students (undergraduate or masters) with a strong interest in federal science policy. Interns will hone their writing and web publishing skills while gaining first-hand understanding of the legislative process and executive branch agencies. 

You must be a U.S. citizen and enrolled in, or recently completed, a geoscience or geo-related eningeering bachelor’s or master’s degree program to apply. AGI accepts one intern during the spring semester (14 weeks, January through April) at a fixed stipend of $5500.

For more information and to apply, please visit: http://www.americangeosciences.org/policy/get-involved/internships-and-fellowships

2014 EPA Great Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships for Undergraduate Environmental Study

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the posting of the Request for Applications for the GRO Undergraduate Fellowships program. It is offering undergraduate fellowships for bachelor level students in environmentally-related fields of study, with the goal of providing support for their junior and senior years of study, and an internship at an EPA facility during the summer of their junior year.  College sophomores should apply now in order to be eligible to receive financial support for their junior and senior years.  Subject to the availability of funding and other applicable considerations, EPA plans to award approximately 34 new fellowships in the summer of 2014.  The fellowship provides up to $20,700 per academic year of support and $8,600 of support for a three-month summer internship.

The GRO Fellowships program is in line with the EPA Sustainable and Healthy Communities (SHC) Research Program. EPA’s SHC Research Program provides useful science and tools for decision makers at all levels to help communities advance sustainability as well as achieve regulatory compliance. SHC is collaborating with partners to conduct research that will result in science-based knowledge to guide decisions that will better sustain a healthy society and environment in America’s communities.  The research is intended for decision-makers at the federal, regional, state, and community levels. 

Open Date: 04/10/2014 – Close Date: 05/27/2014

More Information:

 http://epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2014/2014_gro_undergrad.html

Fellowship Opportunity For PoE Senior Students

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The Fulbright – National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship is a new component of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program that provides opportunities for U.S. citizens to participate in an academic year of overseas travel and digital storytelling in up to three countries on a globally significant social or environmental topic. This Fellowship is made possible through a partnership between the U.S. Department of State and the National Geographic Society.

 

The wide variety of new digital media tools and platforms has created an unprecedented opportunity for people from all disciplines and backgrounds to share observations and personal narratives with global audiences online. These storytelling tools are powerful resources as we seek to expand our knowledge of pressing transnational issues and build ties across cultures.

 

Through the Fulbright – National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship, Fulbrighters will undertake an in-depth examination of a globally relevant issue, comparing and contrasting how that issue is experienced across borders. Utilizing a variety of digital storytelling tools, including text, photography, video, audio, graphic illustrations, and/or social media, Fellows will tell their stories, or the stories of those they meet, publishing their work on National Geographic media platforms with the support of National Geographic’s editorial team.

 

In addition to receiving Fulbright benefits (for travel, stipend, health, etc.), Fellows will receive instruction in digital storytelling techniques, including effective blog writing, video production, and photography, by National Geographic staff prior to their departure. Fellows will be paired with one or more National Geographic editors for continued training, editorial direction and mentoring throughout their Fulbright grant period. Fellows will provide material for a blog on the National Geographic website on a frequent and ongoing basis throughout their grant term, and will have the opportunity to develop additional content for use by National Geographic and the Department of State.

 

For the Fellowship’s inaugural year of 2014, applications will be accepted for the following themes: Biodiversity, Cities, Climate Change, Cultures, Energy, Food, Oceans, and Water.

See here for more information: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/fulbright-nat-geo-fellowship

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Washington Bus Summer Fellowship Program Description:
The Washington Bus Fellowship is an intensive, ten-week long leadership development program. Fellows spend the summer in Seattle, learning the fundamentals of grassroots organizing, public policy, community building, and social justice, through hands-on democracy.The Fellowship is a challenging and transformative experience that prepares young people to be Washington State’s next generation of civic leaders.
Eligibility: Bus Fellows come from across the country with a diverse range of experiential and cultural backgrounds, but there are some things they all have in common. To be a Bus Fellow, you must: 
  • Be between 18 and 25 years old.
  • Have a passion for civic engagement and a desire to learn about state and local politics.
  • Have strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Be an independent self-starter with the initiative to achieve complex goals.
  • Have excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work with a diverse team.
  • Have a good sense of humor and forward-thinking values.
The Washington Bus is a statewide organization which empowers young people to lead within their own communities. As a values driven organization, the Washington Bus Fellowship is dedicated to supporting young leaders from underrepresented communities.

The Bus is committed to financially supporting Fellows in need. The Fellowship is a stipended program and additional scholarships are available.

Applications open in January. To find out if you’re ready to hop on the Bus go to: http://busfellows.org/ and for questions, email fellowship@washingtonbus.org.

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Interested in studying in Denmark and exploring it’s unique political, social, geographic, design, and planning context? 
Looking for funding to help support your experience….
The 2014-15 UW Scan|Design Fellowships are for you. Apply by January 15, 2014 for Summer 2014, Fall 2014, and Spring 2015 awards.
Since 2005, the ScanDesign Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun, based in Seattle, Washington, has funded student experience in Denmark through a fellowship program at the University of Washington. The program is designed to foster Danish-American relations by providing generous financial support to undergraduate and graduate students who have been accepted to study abroad in Denmark for a semester, a summer, or a full academic year through any of UW-Seattle’s Danish study abroad exchange programs.
Scholarships in the amounts of $2500  – $9000*  are available to support undergraduate and graduate student participation in one of the UW’s Danish exchange study-abroad programs or summer travel study. 
Learn More next week!  Info Session – Thursday, November 21, 12:00pm  –  012 Wallace Hall (Program on the Environment Commons)
Additional general info sessions:
  • Wednesday, December 11, 2013 @ 11:00 am, 459 Schmitz Hall (UW Study Abroad Office)
  • Wednesday, January 8, 2014 @ 11:00 am, 459 Schmitz Hall (UW Study Abroad Office)

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For more information, go to http://www.global.ucsb.edu/graduate

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The Grist Fellowship program is looking to hire three early-career journalists to join the Grist team for six-month periods. Grist is an independent nonprofit media organization that shapes the country’s environmental conversations, making green second nature for their  monthly audience of 1,500,000 and growing. Candidates are most likely recent college graduates or journalism school grads. For fellowships that begin February 2014, applications are due November 15. 

 

Here is a link to the full program description and application requirements: grist.org/fellowships