We wish to alert you of funding opportunities for early career faculty holding appointments in Chemistry, Physics or Astronomy Departments.

Our prestigious Cottrell Scholar Award (CSA) is available to early career faculty who conduct high-quality research and educational activities at both research universities and primarily undergraduate institutions across the country.

Please note that CSA submission starts with a pre-proposal due May 16, 2016. Principal investigators with successful pre-proposals will be invited to submit full-proposals, due August 1, 2016. Outstanding candidates are admitted to the ranks of Cottrell Scholars through a stringent peer-review process based on their innovative research proposals and education programs. For the 2016 proposal cycle, eligibility is limited to faculty members who started their first tenure-track appointment anytime in calendar year 2013. Award size is $100,000 and no institutional match is required.

The CSA is the entry point to this exceptional community of teacher-scholars and the program has much more to offer than the initial award. As Cottrell Scholars, PUI and research university faculty benefit from award opportunities throughout their careers, such as TREE, LEAD, SEED, and the FRED award. For more information on the Cottrell Scholar program, please see the RCSA site at http://rescorp.org/cottrell-scholars.

Please forward this information to eligible early career faculty.  For questions about the Cottrell Scholar Program, contact Silvia Ronco (RCSA Program Director) at sronco@rescorp.org.

All,

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Academic Safety (ACS)

Welcome to the OLC Digital Learning Innovation Award (DLI Award) information section. Here you’ll find information about this award competition and how to submit your application. We look forward to reviewing your submissions, celebrating your successes, and identifying top innovators leading the digital learning landscape. #DLIAward

http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/about/digital-learning-innovation-award/

Dear Colleagues,

We are looking for outstanding candidates for the Undergraduate Radiochemistry Summer School sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy and hosted this year by the Oregon State University School of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) and the Department of Chemistry in Corvallis, Oregon. Running from June 20 through July 29, 2016, the school is for undergraduate students in chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics and related discipline.

The Undergraduate Radiochemistry Summer School will focus on the fundamentals of radiochemistry with an emphasis on the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle. Blending classwork and labwork, students will learn physics of nuclear structure, radioactive decay and nuclear reactions, principles of radiodetection, chemistry of actinides and fission products, production and separation of radionuclides, radiolytic effects. The nuclear fuel cycle will be presented from fundamental chemistry to engineering applications. The core faculty of the summer school are A. Paulenova, W.D. Loveland, M. Nyman and A. Farsoni. Students will also benefit from the expertise of 10 guest lecturers from national labs and academic partners who will present throughout the summer school.

Four of the six weeks are devoted to independent laboratory research projects under the guidance of our faculty. Students will present their results at a student conference at the end of the summer school. In addition, students will tour the Oregon State TRIGA Reactor, and NuScale facilities in Corvallis. They will also visit Richland, Washington for tours of the AREVA, Energy Northwest, and Hanford Site facilities.

12 students (must be U.S. citizen) will be selected and will be provided with a $4,000 stipend as well as coverage of housing and travel costs. Students are expected to participate in all coursework, research and tours. Upon satisfactory completion of the summer school, participating students will receive eight transferable radiochemistry credits at the 400 level. Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, Oregon. Students will stay in Oregon State University residence halls and have full access to university recreation facilities, computer facilities, and library. Applications are due April 20, 2016 with acceptance notification by April 29, 2016. Rising seniors are preferred, but all applications will be reviewed and considered.

The online Application Form and more information is available at http://ne.oregonstate.edu/radiochemistryschool

Questions should be directed to:
Alena Paulenova, summer school director, NSE
Janet Knudson, office manager, NSE

Nominations are being accepted for the Karel J.H. Murphy Professional Faculty Leadership and Service Award. The award recognizes a professional faculty member who has provided outstanding leadership and service throughout their career both within their Department and in programs and organizations across OSU. The award also honors a legacy of providing ongoing, strategic, and progressive leadership, administrative support and service among Professional Faculty and other OSU employees. The award winner will be presented a plaque and a $1000 check at University day. Nominations due April 7. For more information: Michelle Mahana   mahanam@oregonstate.edu

The OSU Association of Office Professionals was formed to foster awareness, excellence, and professionalism in the ranks of office personnel. This award recognizes contributions toward these goals by individual members through creative approaches and consistently high performance as a professional in ways that benefit Oregon State. Nominees must be active AOP members and have participated in AOP-related activities within the last two years. To nominate an AOP member, submit your completed packet by April 22 to Laurie Wyant, Laurie.Wyant@oregonstate.edu. The complete packet shall include a nomination form and two letters of support. One of the two letters should be from a co-worker or supervisor.

Applications for the 2016-2017 Zonta Scholarships are available from the Zonta Club of Corvallis at http://www.zontacorvallis.org/#!scholarships/ctvn. Multiple deadlines in April apply. Connect with the Golden Z club via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GoldenZOSU/ for updates and information.