Caltech's MURF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Application Deadline - January 11, 2012
The MURF program aims to increase the participation of underrepresented students (such as African American, Hispanic, and Native American, females who are underrepresented in their discipline, or first-generation college students) in science and engineering Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. programs and to make Caltech's programs more visible to students not traditionally exposed to Caltech. Competitive applicants will have completed sophomore-level courses in desired research field, have demonstrated through academic and/or co-curricular activities a passion for research, and can articulate how their research interests align with Caltech's research areas. For more information, please visit http://www.murf.caltech.edu.
A National EPSCoR Cyberinfrastructure Student Engagement Program
Application Deadline - January 15, 2012
A program to provide students with an awareness of opportunities arising from the technology associated with the various aspects of cyberinfrastructure has been awarded by NSF EPSCoR. Students are being sought from eligible universities to participate in a yearlong program designed to engage and prepare undergraduate and graduate students in learning about and using cyberinfrastructure (CI). Areas to be explored include high performance computing, high throughput computing, including parallel programming, campus-wide grids, national grids, visualization, data mining, and cloud computing. For more information, including a complete list of EPSCoR universities, areas of interest and application guidelines, please visit http://www.clemson.edu/ccit/about/.
I-CHASS/CDH Humanities HpC Summer Institute - Call for Participants
June 10-14, 2012 - Champaign, Illinois
August 5-9, 2012 - Columbia, South Carolina
August 25-26, 2012 - Columbia, South Carolina
Application Deadline - January 15, 2012
Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Humanities High Performance Computing Collaboratory (HpC) is a summer institute for graduate students and faculty who are conducting scholarship in the digital humanities. HpC offers two five-day workshops, one with the University of Illinois' Institute for Computing in Humanities, Arts, and Social Science (I-CHASS), and the other at the University of South Carolina's Center for Digital Humanities (CDH). Attendees will receive a comprehensive education in four computational concentrations: computer vision, augmented reality, game design, and mobile app development and receive instruction in digital humanities project design and management. Additionally, participants will join a yearlong virtual community where scholars will support their peers in authoring digital humanities projects. Please apply by sending a letter of interest that outlines your current technical and intellectual investment in digital humanities and resume to Michael Simeone, mpsimeon@illinois.edu. HpC will select a total of 25 applicants for participation in the institute. For more information, including our FAQ, please visit http://www.dhhpc.org.
ISchool Inclusion Institute (i3) for Undergraduates
Application Deadline - January 20, 2012
i3 prepares diverse undergraduate students for graduate study and careers in the information sciences. Students from all academic majors are welcome. The program is held at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Information Sciences in June of each year. For more information and application guidelines, please visit http://www.ischool-inclusion.org or visit Twitter http://twitter.com/i3program.
NASA Summer 2012 Academy for Undergraduates Offered Across the Country
Application Deadline - January 23, 2012
The Academies are intensive educational programs emphasizing group activities, teamwork, research, and creativity. The curriculum balances direct contact with science and engineering R & D with an awareness of the managerial, political, financial, social and human issues faced by aerospace professionals. Included are seminars, informal discussions, evening lectures, supervised research, visits to other NASA Centers and facilities, group project/s, tours, posters/presentations, and assessment. Additionally, most weekends are filled with group activities, team building and off-site trips. For more information, including academy locations and application guidelines, please visit http://casgc.ucsd.edu/?p=2351.
UC Berkeley to host Summer 2012 Research Program
Application Deadline - January 31, 2012
UC Berkeley is hosting a summer research program, SUPERB-Information Technology for Sustainability, an NSF-funded summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates site in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences. Students will have the chance to do computing research with faculty and graduate students to solve important environmental problems. SUPERB-ITS participants receive a $4,500 stipend, room and board on campus in the International House, and up to $600 for travel expenses. The SUPERB-ITS website can be found at http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Programs/ugrad/superb/superb.html. To apply online, please visit http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Programs/ugrad/superb/superbapp/application.shtml .
California Space Grant Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) - Spring through Summer 2012
Application Deadline - February 6, 2012
The California Space Grant Consortium (CaSGC) will award up to 20 $1,500 undergraduate research scholarships to students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) Students must be attending CaSGC affiliate member institutions (listed at http://casgc.ucsd.edu/?page_id=27). This competitively awarded program engages the future STEM workforce in basic and/or applied aerospace-related research projects and facilitates the development of mentor relationships between students, faculty, and the NASA community. For more information, eligibility and application guidelines, please visit http://casgc.ucsd.edu/?p=2331.
ACM Queue Launches Online Programming Challenge
Competition Start Date - January 15, 2012
Competition End Date - February 12, 2012
ACM Queue Magazine is offering an online programming competition based on the 2011 International Collegiate Programming Competition (ICPC) Challenge problem. The Queue ICPC Challenge consists of a game called "Coercion" in which participants code "players" in C++, C#, Java, Python or JavaScript to compete with other programmers. Participants will have four weeks to develop their players, and can compete against preliminary players. The game is open to all ACM Queue readers. To enter the game, please register for a free ACM Web account at http://queue.acm.org/icpc/index.cfm?page=register.
Shodor Offers Spring Saturday Exploration Workshops for Students in Grades 6-8
Shodor is offering six Saturday workshops during the spring that will explore a variety of areas in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). These workshops combine hands-on activities with computer and network explorations, enabling students to discover the role of computers and communications technologies in modern science. Offered in partnership with North Carolina Central University, these workshops will allow students to participate in CybAdventures. CybAdventures is a morning of hands-on experiments or computational activities that are both entertaining and informative. Topics range from chemistry to geospatial sciences. For more information and to register, please visit http://www.shodor.org/succeed/workshops/current/.
Rice University Leadership Alliance Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP)
Application Deadline - February 1, 2012
The Leadership Alliance offers a summer research experience for undergraduates who would like to work eight to ten weeks under the guidance of a faculty or research mentor at a participating institution. Research experiences are available in all academic disciplines. For more information, please visit http://www.theleadershipalliance.org/Programs/SummerResearch/ResearchExperiences/tabid/244/Default.aspx.
Summer 2012 Paid Summer Research Internships for Underrepresented Students via CRA-W/CDC DREU
Application Deadline - February 15, 2012
The CRA-W/CDC Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (DREU) Program matches promising undergraduates with a faculty mentor for a summer research experience at the faculty member's home institution. The objective of the DREU is to increase the number of women and students from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities, entering graduate studies in the fields of computer science and engineering Funding for the student consists of $6000 for the summer (10 weeks), plus relocation travel assistance when appropriate. For more information, including application guidelines for students and faculty, please visit http://parasol.tamu.edu/dreu/?.
