Honors

The NASA MUST scholarship supports the best and the brightest students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) disciplines during the early years of their college education while enriching their learning with the MUST Professional Academic Support System (MUST PASS), an academic enrichment, mentoring and career development system. Scholars participate in exciting research opportunities at NASA Centers that will help broaden their career horizons. Students from underrepresented groups in STEM are encouraged to apply. First-years/Sophomores/Juniors. US Citizen. Application deadline: March 1, 2008. http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/

The NSEP (National Security Education Program) David L. Boren Scholarships provide opportunities for US undergraduates to study abroad in world regions critical to US interests (excluding Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand). Students incur a service agreement which is explained on the web site at www.iie.org/nsep. First-years/Sophs/Jrs. US Citizens. Campus deadline: November 7, 2008.

The Environmental Law Institute (ELI), a non-profit research and education center in Washington, DC, seeks individuals to conduct research on natural resource protection and pollution prevention. Interns work directly with staff attorneys, scientists and economists on a variety of projects. Substantive areas of focus include: land use policy, public participation in environmental regulation, biodiversity, air quality, public health, hazardous waste and brownfields, wetlands and watershed policy, international environmental policy, environmental management systems, and environmental enforcement. Interns conduct library and internet research, attend and report on outside events, review and summarize scholarly material, assist with preparation for environmental training courses, conduct telephone interviews, and perform various administrative tasks. Positions are available throughout the academic year (minimum 15 hours/week) and during the summer (full-time). Candidates should possess superior research, writing and interpersonal communication skills, as well as a strong desire to gain knowledge of the environmental field. A strong academic background is required, but specific environmental experience is not mandatory. Applicants must have completed freshman year of college. Compensation is not available, but a small transportation stipend is provided. For more information, visit http://www2.eli.org/about/employment/researchintern.htm.

The SCA seeks to engage the intelligence and passion of America's young leaders to help restore and protect our natural world. It is looking for practical solutions that involve young people in addressing an environmental challenge.

* Submissions may be a research project or thesis as well as video, PowerPoint, or even a website

* Prizes include a 2008 Mazda3i, $37,000, and eight expense-paid trips to SCA’s April 2008 Earth Vision Summit in Washington DC

* The deadline is December 1, 2007

More information on  http://www.thesca.org/contest/

The Department of State Critical Language Scholarships will provide funding for U.S. citizen undergraduate, Master’s and Ph.D. students to participate in beginning, intermediate and/or advanced level summer language programs in Arabic, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, and Urdu at American Overseas Research Centers and affiliated partners in Summer 2008.

Recipients of these scholarships will be expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period and later apply their critical language skills in their professional careers.

All applicants must be U.S. citizens. Applicants must be either currently enrolled in a degree-granting program at the undergraduate* or graduate level or have graduated from an undergraduate or graduate program no more than 2 years ago (May 2006). Students in all disciplines including business, engineering, science, the social sciences and humanities are encouraged to apply. Current undergraduate students must have completed at least one year of general college course-work by program start date (one year is defined as two semesters or three quarters). The U.S. Department of State and CAORC welcome all eligible applications and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or handicap condition.

Programs range from 7 weeks to 11 weeks, beginning in early to mid-June with a pre-departure orientation in Washington, DC. Students must attend the full program and participate in all program activities.

All program costs are covered for participants. This includes travel between the student’s home city and program location, pre-departure orientation costs, applicable visa fees, room, board, travel within country and all entrance fees for program activities. Note: U.S. passport fees will not be paid by the scholarship.

*Only graduate students and recent graduates are eligible to apply to the summer 2008 Persian program.

On-Line Application must be submitted by Friday, January 25, 2008. Supporting Materials must be postmarked by Friday, February 8, 2008. http://www.CLScholarship.org.

Are you interested in conducting research at the US Department of Energy's largest multi-purpose laboratory? Do you know someone who would be an excellent intern, participating in world-class research with world-class scientists? Would you like to get paid to learn? Are you interested in expanding your resumé? Would you like to gain research experience before entering the workforce or graduate school?

If you answered yes to any of the questions above then you should visit http://www.scied.science.doe.gov to learn more about the following programs:

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) Program http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/erulf/about.html

Pre-Service Teacher (PST) Program
http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/PST/about.htm

Faculty and Student Teams (FaST) Program
http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/fast/about.html

Standard Eligibility Requirements:

• Must have earned a high school diploma or GED
• Must be at least 18 years old at the start of the program
• Must have completed at least one semester of college
• Must have a minimum 2.5 out of 4.0 GPA
• Must be a United States Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident
• Must have coverage under a health insurance plan. It is the responsibility of each participant to secure insurance coverage before arriving at the appointment site.

Please see www.scied.science.doe.gov for specific program eligibility requirements.

~Deadline February 1, 2008~

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Must submit a completed application

Must submit Two Letters of Recommendation

ORNL Education Program Contacts:

Ebony Vauss, (865) 576-3426, ebony.vauss@orau.org

Terry Howard, (865) 241-6395, terry.howard@orau.org

The nuclear education opportunity for grants is currently available on Grants.gov, the central storehouse for information on federally funded grant programs. NRC's Nuclear Education Grants provide funding for undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships, trade school scholarships, and faculty development grants. The exact amount of funds that NRC may recommend for grants is determined in pre-award negotiations between the applicant and the agency. NRC only awards grants directly to accredited U.S. institutions of higher education and does not award individual scholarships or fellowships.

The contacts for more information on these grants are as follows: Administrative questions contact Nicole Pratt, Division of Contracts, (301) 415-0236; and technical questions contact, John Gutterridge, Office of Human Resources (301) 492-2313. The full text of the announcement is available on www.grants.gov.