‘Announcements’
Volunteer with Vanderbilt Student Volunteers for Science (VSVS)
Jan. 5, 2015—Vanderbilt Student Volunteers for Science is a service organization in which Vanderbilt students go out in groups of 4 or 5 to teach middle school children in metro Nashville schools science lessons. These lessons are quite simple and are all detailed in a manual which is provided for every team member. VSVS requires a VERY...
The European Research Council (ERC) offers five-year grants, Brussels, Belgium
Dec. 5, 2014—Got a golden idea?We’ll fund it. The European Research Council (ERC) offers five-year grants of up to $4.4 million. open to top researchers from anywhere in the world for realising ambitious projects – at least half the time spent in Europe in any field: physical sciences & engineering, life sciences, social sciences & humanities Want to find out more? Visit erc.europa.eu and apply for Starting Grants...
P&G Student Programs
Dec. 4, 2014— P&G will host a number of unique student programs at our global headquarters in Cincinnati, OH. These workshops are designed to give top students a variety of opportunities such as: · • Learning about various careers and functions at P&G · • Providing an early opportunity to interview for intern positions Additionally, all expenses are paid....
McKinsey & Company: Application Deadline Reminder
Dec. 3, 2014—McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm that advises senior management of the world’s leading organizations on issues of strategy, organization, technology and operations. If you have a passion for problem solving, a drive to have significant impact in the world, and a desire to work in a supportive team-based environment, we invite...
Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) Now Accepting Applications
Dec. 3, 2014—Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) Now Accepting Applications! For more information, visit the CSTE Website CSTE, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), established this fellowship to train recent graduates in the...
Info Session on Engineering Courses for audit, Spring 2015
Nov. 26, 2014—Postdocs and graduate students: Audit a project-based class with Dr. John Bers! Learn more about Enterprise Systems Design at the info session: Friday, December 5, 2014 11:00am Light Hall 350 Registration is requested. Enterprise Systems Design addresses an area that companies often pay less attention to than technology, marketing, strategy, and finance. ESD projects focus on designing...
Postdoctoral Fulbright Scholar Program
Nov. 21, 2014—Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar Awards are open to U.S. scholars who have recently completed their doctoral degrees (or other terminal degree) – typically within the five previous years. Postdoctoral awards are available in STEM fields, the arts, humanities and social sciences. These grants present an excellent opportunity for recently minted scholars to deepen their expertise, to acquire new skills, to...
Use VersatilePhD to learn more about careers
Nov. 19, 2014—Thanksgiving weekend, why not dedicate a couple hours to learn about nonacademic careers and open your mind to some new possibilities? The PhD Career Finder is an excellent tool for that. Everyone can read about a wide variety of good careers for PhDs. Those at subscribing institutions get to read the “How to Break In”...
Funding Opportunity: Alternatives to Animal Research in Women’s Health and Sex Differences
Nov. 19, 2014—Fellowship Grant for Alternatives to Animal Research in Women’s Health and Sex Differences UPDATE: Now accepting applications for the 2015-16 Fellowship Grant for Alternatives to Animal Research in Women’s Health and Sex Differences. See below for details on how to apply. Learn about last year’s winning project here. The American Fund for Alternatives to Animal Research (AFAAR)...
Internship Opportunity: 2015 HS-STEM Summer Internship, U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
Nov. 14, 2014—U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 2015 HS-STEM Summer Internships Application deadline: December 22, 2014 Undergraduate students receive a $6,000 stipend plus travel expenses. Graduate students receive a $7,000 stipend plus travel expenses. 10-week research experiences are offered at: Argonne, Berkeley, Livermore, Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, and Sandia National Laboratories; as well as at Homeland...
Summer ORISE Fellowship Opportunity at CDC
Nov. 7, 2014—Introduction The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS), is seeking Summer ORISE Fellows to focus on public health issues related to the environment. Candidates will join projects associated with developing and applying new methods to characterize and quantitate biochemical markers that are relevant in environmental exposures and chronic diseases. The fellowship carries a stipend of approximately $2,700 per month for full-time undergraduate student fellows and $3,400 for full-time graduate student fellows....
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: now accepting applications
Nov. 6, 2014—The Vanderbilt Center for Teaching SoTL Scholars Program introduces participants to the principles and practices of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, an international, multidisciplinary field of disciplinary specialists studying student learning. SoTL is a synthesis of teaching, learning, and research in higher education that aims to bring a scholarly lens—the curiosity, the inquiry, the...
Vanderbilt students travel to Washington DC for science policy event
Oct. 30, 2014—Twenty-six Vanderbilt students explored the opportunities and challenges of setting policy on federal issues and advocacy related to science, technology, engineering and math during a two-day immersion event in Washington, D.C. The Oct. 16-17 workshop was designed to explain and demonstrate federal STEM policy and advocacy processes, and introduce the students to potential government sector and...
ORISE/Homeland Security 2015, HS-STEM Summer Internships
Oct. 30, 2014—ORISE/HOMELAND SECURITY 2015 HS-STEM SUMMER INTERNSHIPS The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is now accepting applications for its 10 week Summer Internship Program in a broad spectrum of research areas. These internships are open to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in homeland security disciplines related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM). Undergraduate and...
Curiosity Machine volunteer opportunity
Oct. 23, 2014—Inspire the Next Generation of Inventors! Curiosity Machine is a community of scientists, engineers and children creating together. Interested in connecting with young learners and helping inspire the next generation of inventors? Become a Curiosity Machine mentor and support children as they create their own engineering inventions and solve design challenges. Help Students...
ASM Communications and Marketing Fellowship
Oct. 9, 2014—The ProgramThe American Society for Microbiology’s Department of Communications and Marketing Strategy has an opening for an ASM Headquarters Fellow. The Department provides a variety of communication services for the Society including press relations, public outreach and centralized marketing functions. The fellow will focus on public outreach and increasing member involvement in public outreach. During...
NIH Webinar on Navigating NIH Application Submission and Review Process
Oct. 9, 2014—Notice Number: NOT-OD-15-002 Key Dates Release Date: October 2, 2014 – See more at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-15-002.html#sthash.raYg0Rq3.dpuf Purpose The purpose of this Notice is to inform new NIH grant applicants, those who mentor them and others about upcoming webinars that could help them better navigate the NIH application submission and review processes. The NIH Center for Scientific Review...
BPS Congressional Fellowship, deadline Oct 14
Oct. 8, 2014—Apply for the BPS Congressional Fellowship: Deadline October 14 Interested in using your science skills to inform science policy or do you know a BPS member who is? The BPS Congressional Fellow will spend a year working on Capitol Hill in Washington helping develop policy while also participating in the AAAS Science & Technology Fellowship Program. Visit the website for...
Online Training Course – Begins October 27, 2014 (Data Management / REDCap)
Oct. 6, 2014—New online Data Management course will start October 27, 2014. The course is available to anyone at no cost (regardless of location or institution affiliation) and will run approximately 5-weeks. We understand this is a busy time of year for most, so have structured assignments and due dates to be relatively flexible. This course is designed...
AGI/Schlumberger Fellowship in Geoscience Communication
Oct. 3, 2014—AGI/Schlumberger Fellowship in Geoscience Communication The American Geosciences Institute is accepting applications for the AGI/Schlumberger Fellowship in Geoscience Communication. The successful candidate will play a leading role in AGI’s Critical Issues program, a new initiative to make relevant geoscience information more accessible to decision makers at all levels. The program is supported through AGI’s Center...