GradFunding Newsletter October 2012
The GradFunding Newsletter is edited by Shelley Hawthorne Smith, PhD, Office of Fellowships and
Community Engagement, University of Arizona Graduate College. Shelley can be reached at 520-6260870 or ssmith@grad.arizona.edu.
Some exciting opportunities have recently opened up! Below you will find descriptions of a few of
the new opportunities.
General Opportunities:
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Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students
EPA Star Graduate Fellowship
Jack Kent Cooke Dissertation Fellowship Award
Marshall Foundation Dissertation Fellowship (UA graduate students only)
Post-doctoral Opportunities:
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Post-doctoral Fellowships
UA Post-doctoral Social Scientist
Competition:
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Stand up for Science!
Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF)
The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) program
provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields of
study that use high performance computing to solve complex science and engineering problems.
The program fosters a community of bright, energetic and committed Ph.D. students, alumni, DOE
laboratory staff and other scientists who share a common desire to impact the nation while
advancing their science. Fellowship students represent diverse scientific and engineering disciplines
but the common thread is their use of mathematical and computing techniques for their research.
Deadline: January 8, 2013
Link: http://krellinst.org/csgf/
East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EAPSI)
NSF and selected foreign counterpart science and technology agencies sponsor international
research institutes for US graduate students in seven East Asia and Pacific locations at times set by
the counterpart agencies between June and August each year. These Summer Institutes (EAPSI)
operate similarly and the research visits to a particular location take place at the same time.
Deadline: November 8
Link:
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5284&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev
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EPA Star Graduate Fellowship
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR)
program, is offering Graduate Fellowships for master’s and doctoral level students in environmental
fields of study. The deadline for submission of applications is November 15, 2012 at 11:59:59 PM.
Subject to availability of funding and other applicable considerations, the Agency plans to award
approximately 80 new fellowships in the late summer of 2013. Master's level students may receive
support for a maximum of two years. Doctoral students may be supported for a maximum of three
years, usable over a period of five years. The fellowship program provides up to $42,000 per year of
support per fellowship.
Deadline: November 27
Link: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=203394&mode=VIEW
Jack Kent Cooke Dissertation Fellowship Award
The Jack Kent Cooke Dissertation Fellowship Award supports advanced doctoral students who are
completing dissertations that further the understanding of the educational pathways and experiences
of high-achieving, low-income students. We seek to provide funding for doctoral candidates whose
work informs and advances the following populations/aspects of our mission: high-achieving
students from low-income backgrounds, and/or; students who demonstrate the potential for
achievement, and/or; the conditions that promote high achievement (e.g., school settings,
interventions, policies).
Deadline February 4, 2013
Link: http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/graduate-scholarships/jack-kent-cooke-dissertationfellowship-award/
Marshall Foundation Dissertation Fellowship (UA)
The Graduate College is pleased to announce the competition for the 2013 Marshall Foundation
Dissertation Fellowship. This award is intended for graduate students who are in the completion
stage of their dissertation and who have exhausted all other funding resources except for loans.
Awardees will receive $10,788.00 provided by the Marshall Foundation (disbursed in one sum in
Spring 2013) and a Graduate Tuition Scholarship for up to two consecutive semesters-- Spring 2013
and Fall 2013-- provided by the Graduate College. Mandatory fees and health insurance are not
covered.
Deadline: November 9
Link: http://grad.arizona.edu/financial-resources/ua-resources/meritorious-awards
Post-doctoral Opportunities
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Post-doctoral Fellowships
The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships are opportunities for professional
development and public service. They are operated by AAAS as part of its mandate to “advance
science and serve society.” The aim is to foster scientifically informed, evidence-based policy and
practice by involving scientists and engineers from a broad range of disciplines, backgrounds and
career stages to engage their knowledge and analytical skills while learning first-hand about
policymaking and implementation at the federal level; and to build leadership for a strong S&T
enterprise that benefits all people. This is accomplished by developing the capacity of scientists and
engineers to effectively inform individuals and institutions that influence and determine policies,
regulations and funding. Eligible applicants must hold a doctoral level degree (PhD, ScD, MD,
DVM, etc.), in any of the following: Social and Behavioral Sciences; Medical and Health Sciences;
Biological, Physical or Earth Sciences; Computational sciences and Mathematics; Engineering
disciplines (applicants with a MS in engineering and three or more years of professional experience
also qualify).
Deadline: Dec 5, 2012
Link: http://fellowships.aaas.org/
UA Post-Doctoral Social Scientist
The UA Office of Sustainability has an immediate opening for a post-doctoral social scientist whose
research will play a critical role in establishing the UA as a thought leader and leader-by-example in
how its students work with staff and faculty to use the campus environment to discover, test, and
demonstrate solutions to a range local and global environmental sustainability challenges. The
Postdoctoral Social Scientist will lead and coordinate an integrated assessment of recent and current
co-curricular programs, courses, and projects at the UA where the campus (especially facilities and
university systems) have been studied and used collaboratively by students, staff, and faculty to
teach, test, and demonstrate solutions to contemporary sustainability challenges. For a complete job
description and to apply for this position, please see job #51037 at https://www.uacareertrack.com.
Competition
Stand up for Science!
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) is sponsoring a
competition for the most effective demonstration of how research funded by NIH, NSF, and other
federal agencies improves the health, quality of life, or economy in local communities.
We are looking for YOU to create exhibits, events, or web-based outreach that highlight the value of
NIH, NSF, or other federally funded research! Ideas for submission include but are not limited in
any way to: Rallies, Exhibits, Demonstrations, Science fairs, Flash mobs, Music/dance videos,
Interpretive dance, Theatrical presentations, On-line game/interactive website. Grand Prize:
$10,000; Runner Up: $5,000; Honorable Mention: 5 at $2,000
Deadline: Dec 1
Link: http://www.wizehive.com/contests/faseb-stand-up-for-science-contest