Department of Defense Graduate Fellowship

http://ndseg.asee.org/

As a means of increasing the number of U.S. citizens and nationals trained in science and engineering disciplines of military importance, the Department of Defense (DoD) plans to award approximately 200 new three-year graduate fellowships in April 2010, subject to the availability of funds.

The DoD will offer these fellowships to individuals who have demonstrated ability and special aptitude for advanced training in science and engineering.

Graduate students, especially those in the early part of their training, are encouraged to apply.

Deadline is January 4th.

Program on Climate Change Fellowships

Graduate student fellowships are an important part of the PCC, and are awarded to highly qualified students interested or involved in interdisciplinary climate research. Traditionally, fellowships have been awarded to first-year students in one of the PCC core departments.
To enhance PCC's interdisciplinary flavor , we now also award PCC fellowships to students *outside the core* departments.

The Program on Climate Change is able to award one nine-month at-large fellowship for the academic year 2010/2011; the student may be an incoming, first year student, or an existing student enrolled in a degree granting UW department, excluding those in departments that currently receive PCC fellowships (ESS, Chemical and Physical Oceanography, and Atmospheric Sciences).

To be considered for this fellowship, the student must have the prerequisite science and mathematics coursework to qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Climate Science (GCeCS) as listed under part (b) of the Admission Requirements (see Graduate Certificate link under Academics on the PCC web site).

Application materials must be submitted to the PCC office, with recommendation from a potential faculty advisor in their home department, by 5 May 2010. The application must include:

1. A copy of the application submitted to the home department, including undergraduate and graduate transcripts (where applicable).

2. Statement from the applicant describing their research area, how they see the PCC relating to their career/research interests, and affirm that they plan to fulfill the requirements of the climate certificate.

3. Recommendation from their chosen faculty advisor, who should be or become familiar with the PCC and PCC educational goals.

4. A list of science and mathematics prerequisites and grades received, that fulfill the Admission Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Climate Science (GCeCS).

*All PCC Fellowship Awardees are expected to participate in PCC-sponsored activities and are highly encouraged to enroll in the graduate climate certificate (GCeCS) .*

Additional PCC program information can be found at:
http://uwpcc.washington.edu/

Questions? Please contact the PCC Director, Chris Bretherton (breth@washington.edu), or the PCC Program Manager, Miriam Bertram (uwpcc@u.washington.edu).

Smithsonian Institution Fellowships

SPONSORING AGENCY: The Smithsonian Institution

PURPOSE: As part of its mandate for "the increase and diffusion of knowledge," including the diverse ideas, skills, and cultures of our nation, the Smithsonian Institution pursues policies of equal opportunity and cultural diversity. Smithsonian fellowships and internships are awarded on the basis of these policies. Graduate Fellowships allow students to conduct research for ten-week periods in association with Smithsonian research staff members. Predoctoral, Postdoctoral, and Senior Fellowships allow students to conduct research for periods of three to twelve months.

FIELDS:

• American History, American Material and Folk Culture, and the History of Music and Musical Instruments

• History of Science and Technology

• History of Art, Design, Crafts, and the Decorative Arts

• Anthropology, Archeology, Linguistics, and Ethnic Studies

• Evolutionary, Systematic, Behavioral, Environmental Biology and Conservation

• Earth, Mineral, and Planetary Science

• Materials Characterization and Conservation

ELIGIBILITY:

• Graduate Student Fellowships: Applicants must be formally enrolled in a graduate program of study, must have completed at least one semester, and must not yet have been advanced to candidacy in a doctoral program. Fellowships allow research for ten-week periods.

• Predoctoral Fellowships: Applicants must have completed coursework and preliminary examinations for the doctoral degree, and must be engaged in dissertation research. In addition, candidates must have the approval of their universities to conduct their doctoral research at the Smithsonian for a three- to twelve-month period.

• Postdoctoral and Senior Fellowships: Postdoctoral applicants must have held the doctoral degree or equivalent for fewer than seven years as of the application deadline. Senior Fellowship applicants must have held the doctoral degree or equivalent for more than seven years as of the application deadline. Applications for senior fellowships may be made up to two years in advance.

EVALUATION AND SELECTION: Applicants are evaluated on their academic standing, scholarly qualifications, experiences, the quality of the research project or study proposed and its suitability to Smithsonian collections, facilities, and programs.

STIPEND:
• Senior and Postdoctoral - $42,000 per year
Earth and Planetary Sciences Senior and Postdoctoral - $47,000 per year
Predoctoral - $27,000 per year
Graduate Students - $6,000

APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 15 annually
For additional information and application materials, please visit the Smithsonian Institution Fellowships Home Page.