The Student Sustainability Initiative (SSI) is now accepting applications for project grants. The SSI strives to address all three pillars of sustainability: environmental, social, and economic. Any individual OSU student or student group can apply for up to $6,000 in funding. More information can be found at http://oregonstate.edu/ssi/funding/projects. Applications are due Dec. 15.
Request for Letters of Nomination – Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program
Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program
REQUEST FOR LETTERS OF NOMINATION
The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences. Based on institutional nominations, the program provides discretionary funding to faculty at an early stage in their careers. Criteria for selection include an independent body of scholarship attained within the first five years of their appointment as independent researchers, and a demonstrated commitment to education, signaling the promise of continuing outstanding contributions to both research and teaching. The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program provides an unrestricted research grant of $75,000.
Nominees must hold a full-time tenure-track academic appointment, and are normally expected to have been appointed no earlier than mid-year 2008. Awardees are from Ph.D. granting departments in which scholarly research is a principal activity. Undergraduate education is an important component of the nominee’s activities.
View the foundation website at: http://dreyfus.org/awards/camille_dreyfus_teacher_award.shtml
Limit Summary: Institutions may make only one nomination annually.
Deadline: If you wish to nominate one or more faculty from your college/department, letters of nominations should be sent electronically through your Department Chair to Debbie Delmore, Research Office at debbie.delmore@oregonstate.edu no later than Monday, December 16, 2013. For full consideration by departmental awards committee, please submit request for nomination by Friday, November 22nd to Dr. Rich Carter.
One candidate will be selected to submit their application to the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program by the foundation deadline of February 10, 2014.
OSHA Hazard Communication Training – Deadline Dec. 1
OSHA Hazard Communication Training
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires all OSU employees who use chemicals (inc. faculty, staff, post-docs and grad students) to complete a training exercise concerning recent changes to world wide hazard communication standards, specifically, the Global Harmonization System (GHS) and Safety Data Sheets (SDS; a new version of MSDS). A due date of Dec. 1 (2013) has been set for this training.
The training requirement can be satisfied by viewing a movie (ca. 20 min) and then completing a short on-line quiz; both are available at the following link. An ONID log-in is required to access the materials and will serve to track who has completed the training.
More information can be found below in the release from EH&S.
Apologies for the short notice, we only today became aware of this training requirement and the impending deadline. Please do what you can to get to the quiz by Dec. 1.
Homestay Families Sought
Interested in sharing Thanksgiving with an international student? The OSU Homestay Program is seeking local families to share their Thanksgiving festivities with international students. Applications are currently available at https://uhds.oregonstate.edu/myuhds/form/mf/holidayhost. Hosting application deadline is Friday, Nov. 15 at 5 p.m. Hosts will be informed of student placement Monday, Nov. 25. If you have any questions, please contact homestay@oregonstate.edu.
2014-15 University Graduate Laurels Block Grant Program RFP – Proposal Deadline 12/16/13
Request for Proposals
2014-15 University Graduate Laurels Block Grant Program
Deadline for Proposals – December 16, 2013, 5PM
The University Graduate Laurels Block Grant Program (UGLBG) is administered annually by the Graduate School. The UGLBG enables graduate programs to compete for and manage Laurels Graduate Scholarships in conjunction with other graduate student financial support resources.
The purpose of the UGLBG is to assist graduate programs in the strategic use of graduate student financial support resources to enhance both the quality and diversity of their student populations, thereby enhancing program quality. Block grant allocations will be awarded to select graduate programs that submit a plan showing innovative and/or successful methods:
- to deploy funds to recruit and retain graduate students of the highest quality to advance the graduate program; and
- to advance the institution’s diversity goals in broadening participation by educationally underrepresented segments of society within the graduate enterprise.
Full program description and proposal submittal guidelines are on the Graduate School website at: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/grad_school/UnivGradLaurelsBlockGrantProgram.php.
South Carolina Universities Research and Education Foundation (SCUREF)
The South Carolina Universities Research and Education Foundation (SCUREF) is now accepting applications for the Nuclear Forensics Undergraduate Scholarship Program (NFUSP) 2014-2015 Award Cycle. Attached you will find a booklet with a description of the program and application criteria, as well as an application and instructions for completion. Potential scholars are encouraged to complete the electronic application and associated forms on the SCUREF website at www.scuref.org under the NFUSP tab.
Also attached is a poster announcing the NFUSP Award Cycle, which we hope you will print and prominently display.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, the NFUSP provides scholarships to qualified undergraduate students pursuing degrees in disciplines relevant to technical nuclear forensics including physics, chemistry, nuclear engineering, and material science. Scholars gain hands-on experience through summer research opportunities at the Department of Energy national laboratories, including close interaction with technical experts throughout the national nuclear forensics community. The NFUSP aims to build a viable student career path in nuclear forensics in order to cultivate the next generation of highly qualified scientists in this critically important field.
Please forward the attached booklet and application information to anyone who might be interested and encourage students to apply for this scholarship. This is an opportunity for deserving students to further their career aspirations in a discipline associated with nuclear forensics.
CNN’s Pandora’s Promise to air tonight 11/7
Hello All,
If you are interested by the future of nuclear power as a possible solution for global climate change, please watch, this evening, Thursday 07 November (7/9 pm ET/PT), CNN’s presentation on “Pandora’s Promise”. I saw the film a month ago, I can only recommend it, and it is a very interesting film. And it doesn’t address only those who are skeptical about Nuclear Energy.
Do not hesitate to forward the message.
Alena Paulenova
UNCF-Merck Science Initiative
The UNCF*Merck Science Initiative is an innovative approach that
creates opportunities in the biological, chemical and engineering
sciences for African American students throughout the country.
UNDERGRADUATE
Science Research Scholarships
- Scholarships up to $25,000
- Internship opportunities
- Mentoring and networking opportunities
- Eligibility: College juniors, science or engineering majors, 3.3 GPA
GRADUATE
Science Research Dissertation Fellowships
- Fellowships up to $53,500
- Mentoring and networking opportunities
- Eligibility: Ph.D. or equivalent degree candidates engaged in dissertation research in the biological, chemical or engineering fields
POSTDOCTORAL
Science Research Fellowships
- Fellowships up to $92,000
- Mentoring and networking opportunities
- Eligibility: Ph.D. or equivalent degree recipients in the biological,chemical or engineering fields
APPLY ON-LINE UNCF.org/umsi
Submit by December 5, 2013
T 202 810 0331
F 202 234 0225
2014 OSU MLK Jr Celebration
Greetings!
Oregon State University’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Planning Committee is pleased to announce that the 32nd annual celebration of Dr. King’s life and legacy will take place January 13-24, 2014. The theme selected by the committee this year is Uniting Our Powerful Voices. We look forward to providing a number of events and opportunities to celebrate and reflect on the life of Dr. King, including the annual Peace Breakfast to be held on January 20, 2014 from 9-10:30am in the Memorial Union Ballroom.
Join us in celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. King in the spirit of our theme: Uniting Our Powerful Voices, by hosting an event and/or submitting a nomination for one of our community awards.
We highly encourage event proposals from diverse organizations and departments, and welcome all students, academic departments, and professional offices to contribute meaningfully to this celebration and theme. Event submissions due by November 27th, 5pm.
To submit an event visit our webpage: MLK Celebration 2014 Event Registration Page
We also welcome nominations for recipients of our two community awards which are recognized yearly at the Peace Breakfast: The Frances Dancy Hooks Award recognizes students, staff or faculty who exemplify Frances Dancy Hooks’ work: building bridges across cultures, showing courage in promoting diversity, and proudly “Walks the Talk;” and the Phyllis S. Lee Award honors a member of the OSU community who exemplifies Dr. Lee’s commitment and dedication to social justice and the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Nominations due by December 6, 5pm.
To find out more information or submit a nomination visit: Frances Dancy Hooks and Phyllis S. Lee Award Information and Nomination Page
To find out more information on Oregon State’s annual celebration of Dr. King visit: Office of Equity and Inclusion Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Page
This year’s committee is comprised of students, staff, and faculty who are engaged in planning a celebration that will be meaningful and inclusive, and that will provide opportunities for our community to come together in education, celebration, in reflection, and in service. We look forward to your involvement with Oregon State University’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: Uniting Our Powerful Voices. Please forward this message to members of your organization and peers who may be interested.
Thank you!
– Oregon State University’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Planning Committee 2014
2014 HS-STEM Summer Internships
Now accepting applications for
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
2014 HS-STEM Summer Internships
Application deadline: January 6, 2014
Undergraduate students receive a $5,000 stipend plus travel expenses.
10-week research experiences are offered at: Argonne, Idaho, Berkeley, Livermore, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, and Sandia National Laboratories; as well as at Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Coast Guard Research and Development Center, Customs and Borders Protection Laboratories and Scientific Services, Naval Research Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, National Security Technologies Remote Sensing Laboratory, Transportation Security Laboratory, and more…
Areas of research: Engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological / life sciences, environmental science, emergency and incident management,social sciences, and more.
U.S. citizenship required
Detailed information about the internships can be found at: http://www.orau.gov/dhseducation/internships/
Please share this information with students and colleagues at your academic institution/organization.
A flier is located at: http://www.orau.gov/dhseducation/internships/files/HS-STEMflier2014.pdf
DHS has partnered with the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) to manage the program. For questions please email us at dhsed@orau.org.