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Scholarships, Fellowships and Grants
- Master the Mainframe IBM student competition
- 11/30/09, DOE Graduate Research Fellowship
- 12/8/09, Fellowship, NSF & EAPSI--for graduate students
- 12/10/09 deadline, EPA, Undergraduate Fellowships (environment)
- 12/31/09 deadline, AfterCollege Scholarship
- 1/2/2010 deadline: Women, Talbots Scholarship Award (undergraduate)
- 1/25/10 deadline, Outstanding UNDERGRADUATE Student Award
- 1/25/10 deadline, Outstanding GRADUATE Student Award
- 2/1/10 deadline, SUPERB-CSIS 2010. NSF Summer Undergrad Research, Berkeley
- 3/15/10 deadline, Institute of Internal Auditors Scholarship
Our students have done very well in recent years and won awards. We encourage you to participate in this prestigious competition. The students and the department will both benefit!
No experience with mainframes is necessary. In fact, the contest is designed for students with little or no mainframe experience, increasing with difficulty as the contest progresses. Students just need to bring drive and competitive spirit and they will be ready to compete. See details and links from their Web page: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/university/students/contests/mainframe/index.html
Prizes include:
$100 pre-paid debit cards
Lenovo S10-2 netbook computers
22" Samsung LCD HDTVs
Trips to the mainframe lab in Poughkeepsie, NY
Custom Master the Mainframe T-shirts
Dates
Student registration begins: September 8, 2009
Contest runs: October 5 - December 29, 2009
Form: https://contest-reg.dfw.ibm.com/uscanada_2009/ Please note, on the registration form, you need to enter a faculty member's name. You may enter "Dr. Carol Hazlewood". (Email address is optional on the form, but Dr. Hazlewood's email address is ch04@txstate.edu).
This fall semester, IBM is running the 2009 Master the Mainframe Contest for college and university students across the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec). High school students are also encouraged to compete. The contest enrollment has opened and the competition will begin in October for those who have registered. Enrollment takes only about 10 minutes. By enrolling, your educator will gain access to IBM products and resources at no charge.
This competition consists of 3 stages, each stage being more challenging. To help employers locate the best contestants, all students who successfully complete Part 2 of this year's contest will receive an invitation to upload their resumes to the IBM Student Opportunity System, an invitation-only resume database accessible by IBM clients and Business Partners.
If you have any questions regarding the IBM Academic Initiative program for System z, or the contest, please see the Web page listed above or e-mail zskills@us.ibm.com .
Best of luck! You have nothing to lose!
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The Office of Science Graduate Fellowship Program
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science
http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/SCGF.html
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (SC) has established the DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE SCGF) program to provide support for outstanding students to pursue graduate training in basic research in areas of physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computational sciences, and environmental sciences relevant to the Office of Science and to encourage the development of the next generation scientific and technical talent in the U.S.
Fellows will receive a $35,000 yearly stipend for living expenses, $10, 500 per year for tuition and fees and a $5,000 research stipend supplement for research materials and travel expenses.
Fellows will be required to participate in the annual DOE SCGF Research Conference to be held each summer at a DOE national laboratory. Travel expenses and accommodations to the Conference will be provided by the DOE SCGF program.
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 30, 2009.
For more information about the program, eligibility, benefits and application visit http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/SCGF.html
Please share this information with others at your academic institution/organization.
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Faculty interested in serving as reviewers for this program are encouraged to register at https://www.orau.gov/partform/DOE_SCGF. Selected reviewers will be contacted in late fall with additional information about the review process, criteria and logistics.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC SUMMER INSTITUTES
FOR U.S. GRADUATE STUDENTS 2010 APPLICATION NOW OPEN
Link: www.nsfsi.org
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5284
> The National Science Foundation (NSF) East Asia and Pacific Summer
> Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EAPSI) is a flagship
> international fellowship program for developing the next generation of
> globally-engaged U.S. scientists and engineers knowledgeable about the
> Asian and Pacific regions. The Summer Institutes are hosted by foreign
> counterparts committed to increasing opportunities for young U.S.
> researchers to work in research facilities and with host mentors
> abroad. Fellows are supported to participate in eight week research
> experiences at host laboratories in Australia, China, Japan (10
> weeks), Korea, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan from June to August.
The program provides a $5,000 summer stipend, round-trip airfare to
> the host location, living expenses abroad, and an introduction to the
> society, culture, language, and research environment of the host
> location.
> The 2010 application is now open and will close December 8, 2009.
> Application instructions are available online at
www.nsfsi.org
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5284
For further information concerning benefits, eligibility, and
tips on applying, applicants are encouraged to visit
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5284 or
www.nsfsi.org.
> NSF recognizes the importance of enabling U.S. researchers and
> educators to advance their work through international collaborations
> and the value of ensuring that future generations of U.S. scientists
> and engineers gain professional experience beyond this nation's
> borders early in their careers. The program is intended for U.S.
> graduate students pursuing studies in fields supported by the National
> Science Foundation. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities
> are strongly encouraged to apply for the EAPSI.
> Applicants must be enrolled in a research-oriented master's or PhD
> program and be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents by the
> application deadline date. Students in combined bachelor/master degree
> programs must have matriculated from the undergraduate degree program
> at time of application.
> The first Summer Institutes began in Japan in 1990, and to date
> approximately 1,800 U.S. graduate students have participated in the
> program. For the 2009 competition, NSF received 317 applications and
> issued 187 awards. EAPSI applicants are representative of most U.S.
> states and territories. The 2009 awardees pool included representation
> from 95 universities and 40 states.
> The NSF-EAPSI Operations Center is administered by the American
> Society for Engineering Education
www.asee.org/fellowships.
> Should you inquire additional information, please contact Mr. Ergys
> Ramaj by email at eapsi@asee.org or by phone at
> 1-866-501-2922.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) program, is offering Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) undergraduate fellowships for bachelor level students in environmental fields of study.
The deadline for receipt of paper applications is December 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM and December 10, 2009 at 11:59:59 PM ET for submittal of electronic applications to Grants.gov.
Subject to availability of funding, the Agency plans to award approximately 30 new fellowships by July 30, 2010.
Eligible students will receive support for their junior and senior years of undergraduate study and for an internship at an EPA facility during the summer between their junior and senior years. The fellowship provides up to $19,250 per year of academic support and up to $8,000 of internship support for a three-month summer period.
For all information on how to apply visit: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2010/2010_gro_undergrad.html
National Center for Environmental Research
1200 Pennsylvania AV NW
Washington DC 20460
Computer Science students ARE eligible:
AfterCollege is funding four $500 scholarships, exclusively for students seeking a bachelors, masters, or doctorate in computer science or engineering. This scholarship will be given four times annually. The first scholarship deadline was March 31st.
You can find all the details and download the application by visiting the Department of Computer Science Career Network, and clicking on the Engineering Scholarship link in the Exclusives box on the right:
http://www.aftercollege.com/group/2036067449
Note: Although the scholarship is titled 'AfterCollege Engineering Student Scholarship', Computer Science students are eligible to apply.
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The deadline for 2009 is December 31.
4 - $500 Scholarships
Eligibility for Student Scholarship:
Student in good standing in an accredited program in the field
Have and carry a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
Must be a full-time student while under the scholarship
The recipients of the scholarship will be determined by AfterCollege and will be announced the month following the scholarship deadline.
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Best of Luck,
AfterCollege Team
(Criteria listed at end of message)
This program empowers women to enrich themselves through learning and achieve a college education later in life.
Talbots Scholarship Foundation will award $180,000 in college scholarships for the 2010 academic year, including up to 10 $15,000 scholarships and one $30,000 scholarship to an extraordinary finalist demonstrating courage, conviction and an insatiable entrepreneurial spirit.
I hope we have some applicants for this wonderful opportunity.
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Subject: 2010 Talbots Scholarship Foundation Information
Here is some information regarding a scholarship available to women. Please pass this along to your students.
Assistant Director Financial Aid and Scholarships
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Subject: 2010 Talbots Scholarship Foundation Information
DATE: October 5, 2009
RE: 2010 Talbots Scholarship Foundation
In keeping with its long-standing tradition of helping women succeed, the Talbots Charitable Foundation is proud to present the 2010 Talbots Scholarship Foundation and the inaugural Nancy Talbot Scholarship Award for perseverance and ingenuity, which is presented in memory of the founder of Talbots. This program empowers women to enrich themselves through learning and achieve a college education later in life.
Completely re-imagined, the Talbots Scholarship Foundation will award $180,000 in college scholarships for the 2010 academic year, including up to 10 $15,000 scholarships and one $30,000 scholarship to an extraordinary finalist demonstrating courage, conviction and an insatiable entrepreneurial spirit.
Applications are available online at https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/talbotswomen http://pull.xmr3.com/p/2615-6265/83567387/clickto1_rshipamerica.org-talbotswomen.html
effective Monday, October 5, 2009.
The deadline for applications is Saturday, January 2, 2010.
Only the first 5,000 eligible applications received will be processed.
We hope you'll join us in spreading the word about this unique scholarship program for women.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants to the 2010 Talbots Scholarship Foundation must:
• Be women currently residing in the United States or Canada;
• Be women who have earned a high school diploma or their GED on or before September 2000;
• Be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full- or part-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited 2- or 4- year college, university, or vocational-technical school;
• Be attending the full 2010-11 academic year and receiving a degree no earlier than May 2011; and
• Have at least two semesters (24 credit hours or more) remaining to complete an undergraduate degree as of the beginning of the 2010 fall academic term.
Scholarship America
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Saint Peter, MN 56082
Announcement of Nomination Period for Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award.
Undergraduate Students: If you would like to be nominated for this College of Science Award, please follow the instructions and contact your faculty member or others as indicated.
The College of Science is pleased to announce competition for the annual award for the Outstanding Undergraduate Student in the College of Science. The award will consist of an engraved plaque presented to the selected student and a nameplate to be placed on the perpetual plaque kept in the Dean's Office.
The nomination of undergraduate students may be made by faculty members, students or student organizations. Application/Nomination forms may be obtained from departmental offices, or through the link, click here . Applications/Nominations are completed by the nominee and then submitted to the Office of the Department Chair of your major - the Computer Science Department is in Nueces 247. (Each department may submit up to two nominees to the College Dean's office.)
***Deadline for Nominations: January 25, 2010***
Award criteria link, click here
Announcement of Nomination Period for Outstanding Graduate Student Award.
Deadline for nominations is January 25, 2010.
GRADUATE STUDENTS: If you would like to be nominated for this College of Science Award, please follow the instructions and contact your faculty member or others as indicated.
The College of Science is pleased to announce competition for the annual award for the Outstanding Graduate Student in the College of Science. The award will consist of an engraved plaque presented to the selected student and a nameplate to be placed on the perpetual plaque kept in the Dean's Office.
The nomination of graduate students may be made by faculty members, students or student organizations. Application/Nomination forms may be obtained from departmental offices, or through the link, click here . Applications/Nominations are to be submitted to the Office of the Department Chair of your major - the Computer Science Department is in Nueces 247. (Each department may submit up to 2 nominees to the College Dean's office.)
Award criteria link, click here
UC Berkeley’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences is proud to again be offering SUPERB-CSIS: “Summer Undergraduate Program in Engineering Research at Berkeley-Computer Science in the Interest of Society,” sponsored by the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program. We are targeting high-potential juniors who have a strong interest in graduate study, and who are either socio-economically disadvantaged, low-income, first-generation college students, or have limited access to undergraduate research in their undergraduate institution. Over half of the EECS faculty has mentored SUPERB students during the past twenty summers and we are proud of the achievements of these students. One of them is now a faculty member here at Berkeley. A very high percentage of former SUPERB students have earned graduate degrees in Computer Science.
SUPERB-Computer Science in the Interest of Society will take place from June 14 to August 6, 2010. The deadline to apply is February 1, 2010. Students will be notified of their acceptance to the SUPERB Program by mid-March, 2010.
STUDENTS CAN FIND INFORMATION AND DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION BY GOING TO THE FOLLOWING URL:
http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Programs/ugrad/superb/superb.html
Dates: June 14 - August 6, 2010
Superb 2009 Calendar (PDF)
SUPERB Participants: 1990 - Present
Challenging 8-week research experience in engineering for juniors and seniors
Research guided by faculty mentors and graduate students
Lab tours, Industry field trip, Graduate school advising and GRE training
$4,000 stipend, housing, meals and $600 travel allowance provided
Application deadline: Monday, February 1, 2010 at 5:00 PM (Pacific Time)
For information about SUPERB summer undergraduate research in Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, Material Science Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, visit the College of Engineering SUPERB web site.
We would greatly appreciate your making available the flyer, http://www.cs.txstate.edu/files/2009%201116%20Superb-CSIS%20Flyer%202010.pdf , to appropriate staff and student organizations. If you have any further questions about our SUPERB program, please contact:
Elisa Lewis, Program Coordinator
SUPERB-CSIS, University of California at Berkeley
elisa@eecs.berkeley.edu (510-642-7372)
I am the Academic Relations Committee Chairperson of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Austin Chapter. This year our Chapter offers a $1,000.00 scholarship to a qualified student in the Austin and surrounding areas. The scholarship has been established to recognize students who have excelled in their studies and have made contributions to the Internal Auditing field or other business-related field throughout their studies. Attached is our scholarship notice and application, http://www.cs.txstate.edu/files/2009%200918%20InstIntrnlAudtrs%20Schlshp.pdf.
The Academic Relations Committee also coordinates speaking engagements at local colleges and universities. If you would like one of our more than 550 members to speak, free of charge, with students about the IIA, internal audit profession, success stories, etc., please let us know. Our members are Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), Certified Internal Auditors (CIAs), Certified Information Systems Auditors (CISAs), Certified Government Audit Professionals (CGAPs), and Masters in Business Administration (MBAs).
Thank you for your time,
Gus Rodriguez, CIA, CGAP, CISA
IIA Austin Chapter
Academic Relations
P.O. Box 9421
Austin, Texas 78766
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