Student eNews is a weekly newsletter dedicated to helping Jacobs School students further their professional development and co-curricular involvement by announcing, events, internships and job opportunities, scholarships and fellowships, and beneficial on-campus resources. These listings are just one of the many ways students can get involved and make the most out of their education here at UC San Diego. http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/ en-us Copyright 2009, Regents of the University of California. ess@soe.ucsd.edu ess@soe.ucsd.edu Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:15:00 PDT Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:15:00 PDT Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:14:59 PDT http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=1574&feed_id=2&item_type=feed As part of Google's ongoing commitment to encouraging students of underrepresented backgrounds in technology to pursue graduate study, we are pleased to host the first annual 2010 Google Graduate Researchers in Academia of Diverse backgrounds (GRAD) CS Forum. This forum will bring together students who are historically underrepresented in the field to connect with one another and with Google. mirose@soe.ucsd.edu (Melinda Rose) http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=1574&feed_id=2&item_type=feed UC San Diego ESS News: Scholarships/Fellowships Scholarships/Fellowships Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:18:27 PDT http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=1573&feed_id=2&item_type=feed The California Space Grant Consortium is pleased to announce this year's UCSD Graduate Student Fellowships in the research theme area of: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Their Associated Science Payload Sensors and Technology. Graduate Fellowships totaling $40,000 (individual fellowships of $5,000-$7,000) will be awarded. mirose@soe.ucsd.edu (Melinda Rose) http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=1573&feed_id=2&item_type=feed UC San Diego ESS News: Scholarships/Fellowships Scholarships/Fellowships Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:02:19 PDT http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=1572&feed_id=2&item_type=feed I am very pleased to share with you that the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and Qualcomm have partnered for a brand new scholarship program. This program will be awarding at least 2 $5,000 scholarships to UC San Diego Latino engineering/computer science students! This is one of over 100 different scholarship programs HSF administers, many specifically for students in STEM disciplines. mirose@soe.ucsd.edu (Melinda Rose) http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=1572&feed_id=2&item_type=feed UC San Diego ESS News: Scholarships/Fellowships Scholarships/Fellowships Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:08 PDT http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=1571&feed_id=2&item_type=feed Google is pleased to partner with the Hispanic College Fund to offer scholarships for computer science students! mirose@soe.ucsd.edu (Melinda Rose) http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=1571&feed_id=2&item_type=feed UC San Diego ESS News: Scholarships/Fellowships Scholarships/Fellowships Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:10:04 PDT http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=1570&feed_id=2&item_type=feed The Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) Foundation is pleased to call for nominations for the 2010 Structural Engineering Travel Fellowship. This $10000 independent travel fellowship aims to foster an appreciation of the aesthetic potential in the stuctural design of buildings and bridges by enabling a gifted graduate to experience works of architecture and engineering first hand. mirose@soe.ucsd.edu (Melinda Rose) http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=1570&feed_id=2&item_type=feed UC San Diego ESS News: Scholarships/Fellowships Scholarships/Fellowships Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:19:18 PDT http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=299&feed_id=2&item_type=feed The Rickover Fellowship Program is now accepting applications from prospective and current graduate students. This program is desinged to meet the needs of the Naval Reactors Division of the US Department of Energy for appropriately trained personnel for the maintenance and development of science and engineering technology as it pertains to naval nuclear propulsion. mirose@soe.ucsd.edu (Melinda Rose) http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=299&feed_id=2&item_type=feed UC San Diego ESS News: Scholarships/Fellowships Scholarships/Fellowships Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:01:48 PDT http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=297&feed_id=2&item_type=feed The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 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 for submittal of electronic applications. The EPA plans to award approximately 30 new fellowships by July 30, 2010. mirose@soe.ucsd.edu (Melinda Rose) http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=297&feed_id=2&item_type=feed UC San Diego ESS News: Scholarships/Fellowships Scholarships/Fellowships Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:42:48 PDT http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=286&feed_id=2&item_type=feed The program provides courses in entrepreneurship as well as engineering, and is open to students in the Ph.D. as well as the M.D./Ph.D. track. The generous fellowships are being offered for the first time this year. mirose@soe.ucsd.edu (Melinda Rose) http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=286&feed_id=2&item_type=feed UC San Diego ESS News: Scholarships/Fellowships Scholarships/Fellowships Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:24:28 PDT http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=284&feed_id=2&item_type=feed The Post-Tensioning Institute is pleased to announce a new scholarship program for senior and graduate engineering students. The William C. Bailey Memorial Scholarship fund will provide a scholarship in the amount of $3,500 to two deserving students for the 2010 Spring term. mirose@soe.ucsd.edu (Melinda Rose) http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=284&feed_id=2&item_type=feed UC San Diego ESS News: Scholarships/Fellowships Scholarships/Fellowships Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:43:52 PDT http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=281&feed_id=2&item_type=feed Google is offering scholarships for the following: SHPE Conference Travel, Students with Disabilities, and the Anita Borg Scholarship. mirose@soe.ucsd.edu (Melinda Rose) http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=281&feed_id=2&item_type=feed UC San Diego ESS News: Scholarships/Fellowships Scholarships/Fellowships Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:04:05 PDT http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=275&feed_id=2&item_type=feed The NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program which is administered by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is officially accepting applications for the 2010 Aeronautics Scholarship Program. It is expected that approximately 20 two-year undergraduate, and 5 two-year with an option of a third year graduate scholarships will be awarded annually to students pursuing aeronautical engineering and related fields such as Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics and Mathematics. mirose@soe.ucsd.edu (Melinda Rose) http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=275&feed_id=2&item_type=feed UC San Diego ESS News: Scholarships/Fellowships Scholarships/Fellowships Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:42:00 PDT http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=272&feed_id=2&item_type=feed The American Public Power Association (APPA) awards student research grants/internships each year to university students as part of its Demonstration of Energy-Efficient Developments (DEED) Program. APPA is the service organization for the nation's community-owned electric utilities. DEED is APPA's research program that funds innovative, energy related research. mirose@soe.ucsd.edu (Melinda Rose) http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=272&feed_id=2&item_type=feed UC San Diego ESS News: Scholarships/Fellowships Scholarships/Fellowships Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:42:50 PDT http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=271&feed_id=2&item_type=feed The NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program which is administered by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is officially accepting applications for the 2010 Aeronautics Scholarship Program. It is expected that approximately 20 two-year undergraduate, and 5 two-year with an option of a third year graduate scholarships will be awarded annually to students pursuing aeronautical engineering and related fields such as Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics and Mathematics. mirose@soe.ucsd.edu (Melinda Rose) http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=271&feed_id=2&item_type=feed UC San Diego ESS News: Scholarships/Fellowships Scholarships/Fellowships Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:12:22 PDT http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=270&feed_id=2&item_type=feed The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study is a scholarly community where individuals pursue advanced work across a wide range of academic disciplines, professions, and creative arts. Within this broad purpose, and in recognition of Radcliffe's historic contributions to the education of women, the Radcliffe Institute sustains a continuing commitment to the stude of women, gender, and society. mirose@soe.ucsd.edu (Melinda Rose) http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=270&feed_id=2&item_type=feed UC San Diego ESS News: Scholarships/Fellowships Scholarships/Fellowships Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:54:34 PDT http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=268&feed_id=2&item_type=feed LLNL provides Ph.D. students a unique opportunity to engage in collaborative research activities through employment assignments that are aligned with LLNL's mission. The student's research must be part of their pursuit of a Ph.D. degree and must be carried out at LLNL. Appointments are awarded on a competitive basis according to the quality of the proposed research program and the strength of the collaborative team. Applications are due by September 18, 2009. mirose@soe.ucsd.edu (Melinda Rose) http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=268&feed_id=2&item_type=feed UC San Diego ESS News: Scholarships/Fellowships Scholarships/Fellowships Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:19:50 PDT http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=267&feed_id=2&item_type=feed The Office of Graduate Studies' new NIH Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) will now require that all NIH NRSA applications be submitted for review to the Office of Graduate Studies, at least, five days prior to the national deadline. mirose@soe.ucsd.edu (Melinda Rose) http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=267&feed_id=2&item_type=feed UC San Diego ESS News: Scholarships/Fellowships Scholarships/Fellowships Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:37:28 PDT http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=266&feed_id=2&item_type=feed The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) and Educational Testing Service (ETS) have announced a 2010 Dissertation Competition. The competition is open to those who have completed a dissertation between June 1, 2007 and August 1, 2009 that either focuses on Hispanics in higher education or on select disciplines by a Hispanic student. mirose@soe.ucsd.edu (Melinda Rose) http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=266&feed_id=2&item_type=feed UC San Diego ESS News: Scholarships/Fellowships Scholarships/Fellowships Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:35:34 PDT http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=265&feed_id=2&item_type=feed Effective with the August 8, 2009 submission date, all grant applications for the Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowships (F-series) will require electronic submission through Grants.gov to eRA Commons. Paper applications will not be accepted for submissions on or after the August 8 transition. mirose@soe.ucsd.edu (Melinda Rose) http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=265&feed_id=2&item_type=feed UC San Diego ESS News: Scholarships/Fellowships Scholarships/Fellowships Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:59:19 PDT http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=264&feed_id=2&item_type=feed Sandia National Laboratories is seeking applicants for the President Harry S. Truman Fellowship in National Security Science and Engineering. Candidates for this position are expected to have solved a major scientific or engineering problem in their thesis work or have provided a new approach or insight to a major problem, as evidenced by a recognized impact in their field. mirose@soe.ucsd.edu (Melinda Rose) http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=264&feed_id=2&item_type=feed UC San Diego ESS News: Scholarships/Fellowships Scholarships/Fellowships Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:00:26 PDT http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=263&feed_id=2&item_type=feed I am pleased to announce that the National Institutes of Health is actively recruiting candidates to participate in the upcoming National Graduate Student Research Festival, to be held November 12 -13, 2009 in Bethesda, Maryland. We will select up to 200 students to spend two days discussing their research through poster sessions, meeting other students from around the U.S., learning about the research being done at NIH, and exploring postdoctoral training opportunities on the NIH campuses. mirose@soe.ucsd.edu (Melinda Rose) http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/student/student_involved/involved_newsletter/item.sfe?type=feed&item_id=263&feed_id=2&item_type=feed UC San Diego ESS News: Scholarships/Fellowships Scholarships/Fellowships