This award, presented each September at University Day, recognizes a classified employee, professional faculty, or faculty member who excels in mentoring, supporting, and encouraging OSU employees, especially women and those from under-represented groups. The deadline for nominations is Friday, May 4. To access the nomination form link, visit http://leadership.oregonstate.edu/pcosw/awards-scholarships

The solicitation for the FY 2019 CCI competition has just been posted. This covers new Phase I proposals as well as a Phase II renewal.

https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf18555

There are two significant changes in this call (both impact Phase I)

• The deadline for CCI Phase I prelims has been moved earlier – it is now in mid-August
• The competition is open to all areas supported by CHE, with particular encouragement for ideas that align with NSF’s 10 Big Ideas

Meanwhile, the FY 2018 Phase I competition continues…we have some interesting projects that are under review. Those new awards will be public in late August/early September. We always hope they are public by the ACS Meeting.

Please share this news with your networks (and alert them to the new prelim proposal deadline!). Potential applicants have almost four months to get their prelim ready.

The President’s Commission on the Status of Women provides funding to faculty, students, and staff who are pursuing professional development, research, outreach, or creative projects related to women’s issues. Scholarships average $500. Applications are due Friday, May 4, with notification in Week 7.  Visit http://leadership.oregonstate.edu/pcosw/awards-scholarships for detailed guidelines, qualification requirements, and application links. Questions? Contact Karen Holmberg at karen.holmberg@oregonstate.edu.

Dear Oregon State Representative,

I am writing to let your students know about our new paid postbaccaluareate research opportunities. The SRF Postbaccalaureate Fellowship Program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to conduct biomedical research to combat diseases of aging, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Like SRF’s Summer Scholars Program, the goal of the Postbaccalaureate Fellowship Program will be to prepare participants for a career in regenerative medicine research. Under the guidance of a scientific mentor, each Fellow will take control of his or her own research project. Research projects offered will vary from year to year. Check the SRF Postbaccalaureate Fellowship Program homepage for the precise projects available this year. Training will also include writing assignments that will improve each Fellow’s ability to generate grant proposals, abstracts, and other scientific reports.

Paid positions are available at:

• Buck Institute for Research on Aging
• Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine
• SRF Research Center
• The Scripps Research Institute

The online application and full descriptions of each research project can be found athttp://www.sens.org/2018-postbacc-fellowship. Completed applications will be accepted until NOON PST Monday, May 21, 2018 (12 pm PST 5/21/18). A downloadable program flyer is available at the same address. Please share the flyer and/or this email with your students or other departments who you think would be interested in this research opportunity. A low resolution version that is more amenable to web posting and emailing can be provided upon request.

Thank you in advance for any help you can provide in advertising our summer internship program. If you have any questions about the program or would prefer not to receive the yearly internship announcement in the future, please feel free to contact me at greg.chin@sens.org.

Best regards,

Gregory Chin, Ph.D.

Director of Education

SENS Research Foundation

110 Pioneer Way, Suite J

Mountain View, CA  94041