AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellows Program
This highly competitive program strengthens the connections between scientists and journalists by placing advanced undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate level scientists, engineers and mathematicians at media organizations nationwide. Fellows have worked as reporters, editors, researchers, and production assistants at such media outlets as the Los Angeles Times, National Public Radio, The Washington Post, WIRED, and Scientific American. The Mass Media Fellows use their academic training in the sciences as they research, write and report today's headlines, sharpening their abilities to communicate complex scientific issues to non-specialists. Participants come in knowing the importance of translating their work for the public, but they leave with the tools and the know-how to accomplish this important goal. For 10 weeks during the summer, the AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellows collaborate with media professionals at radio and television stations, newspapers, and magazines. As part of their job, the student-scientists and their host-journalists strive to make science news easy for the public to understand. The fellowship program is designed to enhance coverage of science-related issues in the media in order to improve public understanding and appreciation of science and technology.
Citizenship: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or already hold visas that allow them to receive payment for work
Deadline: January 15, 2018
Website: https://www.aaas.org/page/about-1
The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF)
The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF) provide opportunities to outstanding scientists and engineers to learn first-hand about policymaking while contributing their knowledge and analytical skills to the federal policymaking process. Fellows serve yearlong assignments in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the federal government in Washington. Each year, the program adds to a growing corps over 3,000 strong of policy-savvy leaders working across academia, government, nonprofits, and industry to serve the nation and the world.
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen
Deadline: November 1, 2017
Website: https://www.aaas.org/program/science-technology-policy-fellowships
DOE National Nuclear Security Administration Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship
As part of its science and national security missions, the U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE NNSA) supports a broad spectrum of basic and applied research in science and engineering at the agency's national laboratories, at universities and in industry. Because of its continuing needs, NNSA has a special interest in encouraging development of the next generation of leaders in stewardship science. The DOE NNSA SSGF program's primary objective is to encourage the training of scientists by providing financial support to talented students who study and research designated areas of stewardship science accompanied by practical work experience at DOE NNSA research facilities.
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or permanent resident alien
Deadline: January 10, 2018
Website: www.krellinst.org/ssgf/
Generation Google Scholarship
The Generation Google Scholarship was established to help aspiring computer scientists excel in technology and become leaders in the field. Applicants should be a student from an underrepresented group in computer science (African American, Hispanic, American Indian, or Female. Students with disabilities should apply to the Google Lime Scholarship on google.com/students/scholarships).
Citizenship: Unspecified
Deadline: December 11, 2017
Website: https://edu.google.com/scholarships/the-generation-google-scholarship/
IDEA WILD Conservation Research Equipment Grants
IDEA WILD seeks to minimize the loss of biodiversity by empowering people on the front lines of conservation by awarding small equipment grants to conservation professionals around the world. These equipment grants advance biological research, conservation education, community outreach, conservation management, field training, and professional development in areas where it is needed most. By empowering both aspiring and veteran conservation professionals, IDEA WILD has been instrumental in establishing new protected areas, reversing the decline of species through innovative management plans, restoring damaged and critical habitat, and improving how local communities support and sustain their immediate natural resources. Each year, IDEA WILD distributes over $300,000 worth of equipment – including digital cameras, spotting scopes, mist nets, tents, binoculars, and GPS units – to over 400 conservation projects worldwide.
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Deadline: See website
Website: http://www.ideawild.org/apply.html
Link Foundation - Advanced Stimulation & Training Fellowships
The award consists of a two-year fellowship of $28,500 per year for two years to be used for the Fellow's academic year and summer stipend. Tenable in the US and Canada. The research proposed in these applications for this fellowship must embody the objective and characteristics found in the original flight training simulator; i.e., the training and preparation of individuals to perform in complex, interactive, real-time environments. Thus the emphasis is on training rather than education, and on simulation for training purposes rather than for design-development or product-research purposes.
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Deadline: December 1
Website: http://www.linkenergy.org/guidelines.html
Link Foundation - Energy Fellowship Program
The award consists of a two-year fellowship of $28,500 per year for two years to be used for the Fellow's academic year and summer stipend. The Fellowship fosters education and innovation in the societal production and utilization of energy.
Citizenship: See website
Deadline: December 1, 2017
Website: http://www.linkenergy.org/index.html
Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program
For more than 20 years, the Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program has provided students with fellowship opportunities to gain hands-on research experience with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy. The MLEF program was created in 1995 with the goal of improving opportunities for under-represented students in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields; however, all eligible candidates are encouraged to apply. The mission of the MLEF program is to strengthen a diverse pipeline of future STEM professionals, and this program has mentored several hundred of the best and brightest students from across the nation for future careers in STEM.
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen
Deadline: January 3, 2018
Website: https://orise.orau.gov/mlef/default.html
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship Program
As a means of increasing the number of U.S. citizens and nationals trained in science and engineering disciplines of military importance, the Department of Defense (DoD) plans to award approximately 180 new three-year graduate fellowships in April 2017, subject to the availability of funds. The DoD will offer these fellowships to individuals who have demonstrated the ability and special aptitude for advanced training in science and engineering. National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowships are awarded to applicants who will pursue a doctoral degree in, or closely related to, an area of DoD interest within one of the fifteen following disciplines: 1. Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 2. Biosciences 3. Chemical Engineering 4. Chemistry 5. Civil Engineering 6. Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences 7. Computer and Computational Sciences 8. Electrical Engineering 9. Geosciences 10. Materials Science and Engineering 11. Mathematics 12. Mechanical Engineering 13. Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering 14. Oceanography 15. Physics
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen
Deadline: December 9, 2016
Website: http://ndseg.asee.org/
National Institute of Justice Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
The Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (GRF-STEM) track is open to doctoral students in STEM fields of study. NIJ — the research, development and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice — is dedicated to improving knowledge and understanding of crime and justice issues through science. NIJ provides objective and independent knowledge and tools to inform the decision-making of the criminal justice community to reduce crime and advance justice, particularly at the state and local levels.
Eligibility: Unspecified
Deadline: See website
Website: http://www.nij.gov/funding/fellowships/graduate-research-fellowship/Pages/grf-stem.aspx
UA Water Resources Research Institute Small Research Grants
The University of Arizona’s Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) invites proposals for research grants under the Water Resources Research Act, Section 104(b). Proposals are requested for research that explores new ideas to address water problems in Arizona and expand understanding of water and related phenomena. Grants of approximately $10,000 will fund projects for 12 months.
Citizenship: Unrestricted (students apply under faculty)
Deadline: November 15, 2017
Website: https://wrrc.arizona.edu/programs/small-research-grants
U.S. Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program
NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is seeking applications for the Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program from individuals, particularly women and minorities, who, due to financial constraints, may otherwise not be able to pursue an advanced degree in oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology (including all science, engineering, social science, and resource management of ocean and coastal areas). The program seeks to increase the number of women and minorities in these scientific disciplines, particularly as they relate to the mission of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS). The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries conducts, sponsors, and facilitates research to better understand ecosystems and cultural resources in marine sanctuaries, their changing condition, and the significance of threats.
Citizenship: Unspecified
Deadline: December 8, 2017
Website: http://fosterscholars.noaa.gov
For more information, contact: Rowena Grainger at rowena.grainger@uconn.edu