CSU University Research Council
The Office of Research and Graduate Studies
Deadline: March 9, 2012
URL: http://www.csuohio.edu/research/internalfundingprograms/index.html
The Office of Research and Graduate Studies is pleased to announce the call for proposals
for the Doctoral Dissertation Research Expense Award and Fellowship Program (DDREAFP).
This Program provides funding to support specific doctoral student dissertation research
expenses. Awards will be made competitively to doctoral students to pursue dissertation
research.
Proposals must focus on dissertation research, which requires funding in excess of what can
be supported through normal academic program operating budgets. Successful applicants
must submit a clear and well-organized application that provides evidence of the proposed
research problem’s significance and use of appropriate research methods. The maximum
possible award under the Doctoral Dissertation Research Expense Award and Fellowship
Program is $5,000. If any of these awardees have also submitted through the university an
external grant proposal in response to an established funding opportunity, and if that grant
was subjected to a competitive review process within the preceding year, they will then also
be eligible for a fellowship of up to $10,000.
The DDREAFP guidelines and the fill-in Application Cover Page can be found on the Office of
Research website (URL above) under “Internal Funding Programs”. For more information,
please contact Barbara Bryant, 687-3624, or via email: b.bryant@csuohio.edu or the
Graduate Grant Writing Center at Ext. 3625. Visit the above URL for details.
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation's Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS), Division
of Social and Economic Sciences (SES)
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES),
SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities (SMA)
Deadlines: Various with earliest on January 15, 2012 – see the URL below for exact
program deadlines
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13453&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click
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NSF will award grants to doctoral students to improve the quality of dissertation research.
These grants provide funds for items not normally available through the student's
university. Additionally, these grants allow doctoral students to undertake significant datagathering projects and to conduct field research in settings away from their campus that
would not otherwise be possible. Proposals are judged on the basis of their scientific merit,
including the theoretical importance of the research question and the appropriateness of the
proposed data and methodology to be used in addressing the question.
In an effort to improve the quality of dissertation research, many programs in both BCS
and SES, the Research on Science and Technology Surveys and Statistics program within
NCSES, and the Science of Science and Innovation Policy program in SMA accept doctoral
dissertation improvement grant proposals. Requirements vary across programs,
so proposers are advised to consult the relevant program's webpage for specific information
and contact the program director if necessary.
The following Programs support dissertation research:
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Archaeology
Cultural Anthropology
Documenting Endangered Languages
Geography and Spatial Sciences
Linguistics
Biological Anthropology
Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES)
Decision, Risk and Management Sciences
Economics
Law and Social Science
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics
Political Science
Science, Technology, and Society
Sociology
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES)
Research on Science and Technology Surveys and Statistics Program
SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities
Science of Science and Innovation Policy
For a list of program officers for the programs listed above, please visit the SBE Doctoral
Dissertation Contact List.
Graduate Student Association
University of Toledo
Date: March 24, 2012
URL: www.utoledogsa.com
The University of Toledo Graduate Student Association invites all graduate students from
Cleveland State University to the 3rd Annual University of Toledo Graduate Student
Association Midwest Graduate Research Symposium. This is a multidisciplinary, multiuniversity symposium to promote research and collaboration. This all-day symposium will
take place at the University of Toledo Memorial Field House and will include presentations,
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both poster and oral, awards ceremony, and a will conclude with dinner and the keynote
address. Registration is free and the online registration system will be open soon. Visit the
above URL for more details.
Doctors Without Borders (DWB)/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) (http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org)
Program URL: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/work/office/internships.cfm
DWBB’s internship application is online – visit the above URL to learn about the program
and to fill out an application. Interns will assist with administrative/clerical responsibilities
related to travel, visas, and work permits for the DWB/MSF-France - New York Desk and
Program Department (Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia, Haiti, Somalia and the US Chagas Explo).
You must have travel experience and fluency in English and French is an asset to
consideration for this internship. Any student in any major may apply. Candidates will be
selected on a merit basis. Because DWB/MSF experiences a high volume of applications,
only successful candidates will be contacted after the application deadline. Internship
applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Candidates may apply for more than one term,
but will only be contacted regarding the most current term. International candidates are
responsible for securing their U.S. work permit. All candidates are responsible for their own
accommodation (and relocation, if applicable) in New York City. DWB/MSF accepts no calls
or e-mails please regarding application status. Note: Doctors Without Borders participates
in work/study programs for those who qualify. The web site lists multiple internship
positions – many different areas of focus.
2012 Internships: Durations and Deadlines
1. Spring Internship 2012
January 30 to April 27: Please submit your application by January 6, 2012
2. Summer Internship 2012
May 29 to August 10: Please submit your application by April 13, 2012
3. Fall Internship 2012
September 10 to December 7: Please submit your application by August 3, 2012
Visit the above URL for more details.
Gleaner Life Insurance Society
URL: http://www.gleanerlife.org/Portal/GleanerProfiles/Detail.aspx?id=875&aud=Member
Award: $1500
Deadline: February 1, 2012
The Gleaner Scholarship is available to full - time students who plan to attend, or are
currently attending, an accredited vocational / technical school, college, university, or
graduate school within the United States. You must be a Gleaner member or a member of a
Gleaner family to be considered for this award. Visit the above URL for more details.
National Military Family Association
URL: http://www.militaryfamily.org/our-programs/military-spouse-scholarships/
Award: $1000
Deadline: January 31, 2012
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The Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarship is available to the spouses of
Uniformed Services members who are enrolled in a post- secondary, graduate, vocational,
or technical school. GED, ESL, and online students are also eligible to apply. . Visit the
above URL for more details.
Avon Foundation for Women
URL: http://www.avonfoundation.org/avon-employees-and-representatives/scholarships.html
Award: $2500
Deadline: February 1, 2012
The Avon Scholarship Program for Representatives is available to undergraduate and
graduate students who are Avon representatives. To be considered, you must be enrolled in
a course of study leading to a degree in a field that allows you to advance your career. Visit
the above URL for more details.
Seasteading Institute – San Francisco
Amount: Under $1,000 – up to $20,000
Volunteer Research URL: http://seasteading.org/research/volunteer-research-opportunities
Program URL: http://www.seasteading.org/contribute/jobs-and-volunteering
The Seasteading Institute is accepting grant proposals for seasteading related research,
particularly investigations that will benefit seasteading businesses in the near future. Most
grants will be less than $1000 and none are budgeted to exceed $20,000. Examples of what
kind of research we are looking to fund can be found on our volunteer research page
(ab0ove). For more information contact info@seasteading.org.
Feeding Tomorrow
URL: http://www.ift.org/knowledge-center/learn-about-food-science/become-a-food-scientist/scholarships.aspx
Award: $2000
Deadline: February 15, 2012
The Institute for Thermal Processing Specialists Scholarship is available to graduate
students who are studying food science, food engineering, or applied microbiology as it
relates to food preservation. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this
award.
The Cleveland Foundation (CF)
Deadline: February 6, 2012
Duration: June 4, 2012 – August 17, 2012
URL: http://www.clevelandfoundation.org/AffiliatedPrograms/SummerInternshipProgram/default.html
CF seeks interns for its 2012 Summer Internship program. The application deadline for this
paid internship opportunity is Feb. 6, 2012. Interns will be placed with nonprofit and
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public sector agencies throughout Cleveland. To learn more about the program and this
year's host sites, visit the above URL.
Castle Ink
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 31, 2012
URL: http://www.castleink.com/_ink-scholarship-paperless.html
The Castle Ink Paperless Scholarship is offered in addition to the $2,500 Green scholarship
that Castle Ink offers annually. The goal of this award is to promote awareness around the
importance of recycling. The scholarship is open to US residents who are:
 College-bound and who will begin college in 2012 or 2013 or
 Any student currently enrolled in any accredited institution
To apply, simply fill out the entry form on the web page (URL above), telling Castle about
your recycling efforts. Explain how you "reduce, reuse, and recycle". Post a YouTube video,
Tweet about it, or write about recycling on your Facebook wall. Visit the URL for complete
information and application.
Cinesite Inc/Kodak
Deadline: January 9 - April 13, 2012 – application window, which closes on 4/13/2012
Program URL: http://www.cinesite.com/internships
Visual Effects URL: http://www.cinesite.com/internships/vfx
Technical Effects URL: http://www.cinesite.com/internships/technical
Application URL: http://www.cinesite.com/docs/vfx_application_pack.pdf
Established in 1991 and headquartered in London with facilities in Los Angeles, Cinesite
is one of the largest and most creative visual effects companies in the film and television
industries. The company, which has won many awards, produces all manner of digital
effects. Cineste has set up and internship programs because it has learned that “The more
visual-effects talent we see here at Cinesite, the more we realise goes untapped and
unrecognised.” The internship program is called INSPIRE through which it identifies and
encourages new talent has two areas of application: Visual Effects and Technical Effects.
Visual Effects Internships
 Support courses in animation and effects via the internship program. Students
interested in any of the following areas should apply:
 Compositing
 Animation
 Modelling
 Lighting
 Digital matte painting
 FX
 Texturing
 Shader writing
 Applications accepted after January 9, 2012
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Applicants should have knowledge of the major software packages used - Maya and/or
Houdini for 3D, Shake and/or Nuke for 2D.
Technical Effects Internships
This program is aimed at people with interests in the following areas:
 Programming
 Pipeline
 FX
 Applicants have knowledge of open-source programming.
 Applicants with a background in computer animation or with knowledge of particles,
dynamics or fluids will be required to complete a simple project which we will supply via
an FTP link once you have registered your interest.
 Applicants with a background in computer science, mathematics and open-source
programming/scripting may choose to complete one of three supplied projects, or
submit code that you have already written.
Potential applicants are encouraged to read the application pack (PDF) to find out more
about the Technical Effects program and our entry requirements and then register your
interest. Whether in Visual or Technical Effects internship is your goal, INSPIRE requires:
 Six weeks of paid placement throughout the summer of 2012, working alongside one of
the world's leading visual effects teams. The 2011 four winners are all still working with
Cinesite, on major productions currently in-house.)
 Open to students who either hold a graduate qualification or are scheduled to graduate
in 2012 or 2013
 Suited to artists and others with a background in computer animation or computer
graphics.
CSU Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs
Duration: 9 Weeks: June 11 – August 9, 2012
URL: http://urban.csuohio.edu/academics/UST490/
The college offers students paid internships with the opportunity to experience hands-on
how urban organizations really work and spending most learning time out of the classroom.
All students are welcome. Learn more by visiting the above URL. Org
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