AWARDS

The National Research Council of the National Academies sponsors a number of awards for graduate, postdoctoral and senior researchers at participating federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. These awards include generous stipends ranging from $42,000 - $75,000 per year for recent Ph.D. recipients, and higher for additional experience. Graduate entry level stipends begin at $30,000. These awards provide the opportunity for recipients to do independent research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the U.S. Research opportunities are open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and for some of the laboratories, foreign nationals.

More detailed information and an online application can be found atwww.nationalacademies.org/rap.

Detailed program information, including online applications, instructions on how to apply and a list of participating laboratories, is available on the NRC Research Associateship Programs website (see link above).

Questions should be directed to the NRC at 202-334-2760 (phone) or rap@nas.edu.

There are four annual review cycles.

Review Cycle: May; Opens March 1; Closes May 1
Review Cycle: August; Opens June 1; Closes August 1
Review Cycle: November; Opens September 1; Closes November 1
Review Cycle: February; Opens December 1; Closes February 1

Applicants should contact prospective Adviser(s) at the lab(s) prior to the application deadline to discuss their research interests and funding opportunities.

Hey grads, see below for a great opportunity for summer work, courtesy of Tim Volk.

Hello grads! Hopefully your semester has wrapped up, and you can start getting back to that pile of papers, potential grants, and other details that have been on the back burner.

The Graduate Office has recently announced, via e-mail from Dean Shannon, the 2012 Edna Bailey Sussman Foundation Graduate Internships. This is a fantastic opportunity to get your research sponsored and gain valuable experience collaborating with a relevant organization. More details can be found here:

http://www.esf.edu/sussman/

Of note- the informational session for this event will be held on January 18th (12:30 p.m., 217 Bray), and the application is due January 27th. Interested students should start on the required details

GSA is pleased to announce our Fall Travel Grant application.  The application deadline for fall travel grants is Tuesday, November 15th. These reimbursement grants are meant to help students cover the cost of travel and accommodations for presenting at a professional conference. Only students who are presenting will be considered for this award, and funds can be used to cover travel between October 1-March 31 2011. Students can receive a maximum of $200 once per academic year and winners of the Fall 2011 travel grants are not eligible for the Spring 2012 travel grants.

The application and guidelines can be downloaded at http://www.esfgsa.com/documents.html and submitted to gsa.esf@gmail.com with "Attn: Jen Yantachka" as the subject. Only complete applications will be considered.

Learn about fellowships and funding opportunities due in November and December.
A panel of graduate students and faculty with success in grant writing ready to answer your questions!
Focus on graduate student grant writing, and how to overcome common mistakes and reviewer critiques.  

Thursday
October 13th 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
105 Marshall

Refreshments will be provided!
11:30 – 12:00: Establishing a timeline to get your application in (on time)!
12:00 – 1:00: Problems facing graduate students in obtaining fellowships and funding (Q&A with our accomplished panel)
Come for a few minutes or the whole time!

ESF graduate students should have received information from Dean Shannon regarding the Presidential Management Fellows program application process. Just a reminder that the Nomination Form, Federal Resume, Essay and Veterans documentation are due to Dean Shannon electronically or via paper to 227 Bray Hall by September 26, 2011. Relevant information can be found under Members > Funding > Other Funding Opportunities. Have a good week!

Happy first week of school! Two opportunities for funding likely entered most graduate student inboxes today. In case you missed them, you can find them re-printed below. The GSA also has a Travel Reimbursement Grant, which we will be updating information for soon. Anticipate a November deadline for that grant.

Ford Diversity Fellowship
Deadline: November 14 - 17, 2011
Eligibility: U.S. Citizen or National, planning a career in teaching and research at the collegiate or university level in a research-based field of science, social science or humanities.
Criteria: Please see the National Academies announcement at the link above.

Graduate Travel Grants Program
re-printed without modification.
Deadline: September 30, 2011 (Fall)
Criteria: 1) level of participation (e.g., delivering a paper or invited presentation or invited panel participation receives the highest consideration, poster presentations next, and general participation and attendance is least favored); 2) significance of the meeting (national and international conferences receive greater weight than local and regional meetings or workshops); 3) stage of progress toward degree (near-defense students receive higher priority); 4) strength of major professor’s recommendation with regard to professional development and ESF programs; 5) availability of matching funds (not required, but definitely helpful); 6) degree level, e.g., all other things being equal, PhD students receive first priority, MS second, MPS & MLA third.