2012 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program
The goal of the Einstein Fellowship program is to provide an opportunity for teachers to inform national policy and improve communication between K-12 STEM education community and national leaders. If selected, Einstein fellows spend a school year in Washington, DC, sharing their expertise as a fellow in one of the several government agency offices, such as the DOE, NASA, NSF, NOAA, or in the office of a member of Congress. Selection is based on exemplary experience in K-12 STEM teaching; demonstrated leadership in the community; an understanding of national, state, and local education policy; and communication and interpersonal skills. The application deadline is January 5, 2012.
Executive Leadership in Academic Technology and Engineering (ELATE at Drexel)
ELATE is a program for senior women faculty in engineering, computing, and related disciplines. Although women receive 20% of PhDs awarded in the U.S., they account for only 5% of full professors and 11% of engineering department heads. ELATE at Drexel is a part time, year-long fellowship program designed to develop the next generation of women engineering and technology leaders for our colleges and universities. Applications for the inaugural 2012-2013 class of ELATE are now open. Deadline is January 5, 2012.
Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions
Summer research experiences for faculty and student teams at U.S. Department of Homeland Security Centers of Excellence. Funding is available for Summer 2012 and provides 10 weeks of support. There are housing and travel stipends available for both faculty and students. Areas of research include: homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Faculty can apply for up to $50,000 in follow-on funding at end of summer. U.S. Citizenship is required. Faculty application deadline is January 8, 2012.
Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM)
The Drexel University College of Medicine is accepting applications for the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women. ELAM is intended for senior women faculty at U.S. and Canadian academic health centers who have attained at least the rank of associate professor; have achieved significant administrative experience in personnel and budget matters, preferably both (e.g., as chair, division chief); express a clear desire for attaining a leadership position; embrace strategic risk-taking in their career path; realistically assess their leadership opportunities, both internal and external; possess growth opportunities, either formal or informal, within their institution; and have an expressed commitment from their institution to support their formal or informal advancement and opportunities for increased responsibility in the immediate to five-year range. All application materials are due by January 12, 2012.
Sharon Keillor Award for Women in Engineering Education
The award is to recognize and honor a woman engineering educator who has an outstanding record in teaching engineering students, and reasonable performance histories of research and service within an engineering school. It consists of an honorarium of $2,000 and an appropriately inscribed plaque which is presented annually at the ASEE Annual Conference. Nominees will hold an earned doctoral degree in an engineering discipline, or in an engineering related field of natural science, including mathematics, and will have at least five years of teaching experience in an engineering school. All nominations must be received by January 15, 2012.
The Summer Cancer Research Fellowship/Internship
The program provides a unique opportunity for eligible current sophomore, junior or senior undergraduate students to engage in innovative integrative biology approaches to cancer research through the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Integrative Cancer Biology Program (ICBP). Selected student participants are paired with a faculty-mentor from a participating ICBP Center based on the student's indicated research interests. The program begins June 4, 2012 and ends August 3, 2012. An applicant must live in the U.S. and be a U.S. citizen or hold a permanent resident visa to be eligible to apply. Priority will be given to students who have at least a 3.0 GPA computed over the last three semesters and who have successfully completed relevant course work in the areas of biological, chemical, physical, computational, mathematical or statistical sciences, or engineering. Students from under-represented minority groups and women are encouraged to apply. Application deadline is Tuesday, January 17, 2012.
NIH Director's Early Independence Award Program
The NIH Director's Early Independence Award to provide a mechanism for exceptional, early career scientists to omit traditional post-doctoral training, and move into independent research positions at U.S. institutions directly upon completion of their graduate degrees (PhD, MD or equivalent). The application deadline is January 30, 2012.
NIST Summer Fellowships/ InternshipsThe National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is opening applications for summer Fellowships/Internships to undergraduates. Fellowships are available in all NIST laboratories: Physical Measurement Lab (PML); Material Measurement Lab/NIST Center for Neutron Research (MML/NCNR); Engineering Lab (EL); Information Technology Lab (ITL); and Center for Nanoscale Science & Technology (CNST). Applicants must be undergraduates at a U.S. university or college with a scientific major. Application deadline is February 15, 2012.
DOE 2012 Enrico Fermi Award
The Department of Energy invites nominations for the Enrico Fermi Award. This is a Presidential award and recognizes outstanding contributions and achievements that are particularly distinguished and demonstrate scientific, technical, management or policy leadership that are related to all basic and applied research, science and technology supported by the DOE and its programs. The Award consists of a citation signed by the President of the United States and the Secretary of Energy, a gold medal, and a $50,000 honorarium. A diverse pool of candidates is encouraged. Nominations for the 2012 Fermi Award must be submitted by March 15, 2012.
DOE 2012 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Awards
The Department of Energy invites nominations for the 2012 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Awards. The Award is awarded to mid-career scientists and engineers in recognition of exceptional scientific, technical, and/or engineering achievements related to the broad missions of the U.S. DOE and its programs. The Award consists of a citation signed by the Secretary of Energy, a gold medal, and a $20,000 honorarium. An award is given in each of the following eight categories: Atomic, Molecular, and Chemical Sciences, Biological and Environmental Sciences, Computer, Information, and Knowledge Sciences, Condensed Matter and Materials Sciences, Energy Science and Innovation, Fusion and Plasma Sciences, High Energy and Nuclear Physics, and National Security and Nonproliferation. A diverse pool of candidates is encouraged. Nominations for 2012 Lawrence Awards must be submitted by March 15, 2012.
