The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is pleased to announce a call for applications for the 2021 Jefferson Science Fellows (JSF) program. Established by the Secretary of State in 2003, this fellowship program serves as an innovative model for engaging the American academic science, technology, engineering, and medical communities in U.S. foreign policy and international development through on-site work at the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).  The JSF program is open to tenured, or similarly ranked, faculty from U.S. institutions of higher learning who are U.S. citizens. For 2021, up to ten fellowships will be available at the U.S. Department of State and up to five fellowships will be available at USAID. The JSF program is a means for providing the U.S. Department of State access to additional high-level science and technology expertise. This resource can be especially helpful at a time when the Department has given a high priority to science, technology, and engineering in meeting our global diplomacy and development challenges. The Fellows bring a broad range of scientific and technical expertise in areas such as physics, chemistry, information technology, life sciences, engineering, environment, agriculture, health, and social sciences. The JSF program provides both functional and regional bureaus in the Department with access to scientific and technical expertise and allows the Department to leverage these senior leaders’ broad scientific and professional networks. Universities across the United States in turn benefit from the insights in foreign policy and diplomacy gained by their senior faculty and from new international linkages vital for success in a rapidly globalizing education and research enterprise. USAID is the world’s premier international development agency and a catalytic actor driving development results. USAID’s work advances U.S. national security and economic prosperity, demonstrates American generosity, and promotes a path to recipient self-reliance and resilience. USAID works in over 100 countries to promote global health, support global stability, provide humanitarian assistance, catalyze innovation and partnership, and empower women and girls. USAID benefits from the innovative ideas, energy, and state-of-the-art technical knowledge that Fellows bring, and Fellows enhance their knowledge of government and global issues and obtain valuable professional experience that enriches their careers and the organizations to which they return.  After successfully obtaining a security clearance, Fellows are on-boarded at the U.S. Department of State or USAID for one year, after which, and upon mutual agreement, they remain available as experienced consultants to their host office or bureau. The JSF program is a partnership that is mutually beneficial to both the government and participating universities. The deadline for applications is October 16, 2020 at 5 PM ET. To learn more about the JSF program and to apply, visit www.nas.edu/jsf.

The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is seeking outstanding candidates for the Paul D. Boyer/Donald J. Cram/Willard F. Libby Teacher-Scholar program.  This program provides both teaching and research opportunities for recent Ph.D. graduates (Ph.D. earned 2017-2021).

We will begin reviewing materials and applications on October 11, 2020.

We would greatly appreciate if you can share the attached flyer with your department/division and research group alumni members. 

Application link: tinyurl.com/UCLATS2021

On Wednesday, July 29, from 12 to 3 p.m. ET, the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is hosting a virtual recruitment fair to highlight the variety of paid internships, fellowships and research associate appointments available within our Research Participants Program. During the event, you’ll have the opportunity to: CHAT with recruiters and mentors from different Department of Defense research programs. LEARN about the research conducted within those programs. EXPLORE the paid internships and research associate appointments. CONNECT with recruiters and get your questions answered.

We encourage you to share this virtual event with your current or former students. They can register for the event using the button below.

Click here to register

The Office of URSA is excited to announce that registration for OSU’s 2020 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium (SURS) is now open! The virtual event will take place September 14^th and 15^th. Please help us to increase participation by forwarding this message to your colleagues and students! 

• The deadline for students to register to present at SURS is August 10^th at 11:59 PM. They can apply here.
• OSU community members can RSVP here to attend SURS 2020 on September 14^th and 15^th. 

Event Details:

SURS is an annual showcase for OSU undergraduates to present their research and creative projects to the OSU community. Undergraduates from all academic disciplines, in all years of study, and all stages of research or creative work are invited to present. SURS will take the form of a virtual symposium this year. 

Each presenter will record a 3-minute lightning talk about their work and post it on a central Canvas page where the symposium will be hosted. The Canvas page will be distributed to OSU community members who will be able to view presenters’ recordings, ask questions, and engage in dialogue via the Canvas discussion board function. In addition, several students will be selected to give live, 10-minute plenary talks via Zoom during the course of the event. More details can be found here. 

We appreciate your help forwarding this email to others. Please mark your calendars to join us for this exciting opportunity to support the amazing undergraduate researchers at OSU!

I am pleased to inform you that the 2020 Team USA for the International Chemistry Olympiad has been selected!  Team USA will be participating in the virtual International Chemistry Olympiad competition on July 25th. 

The 2020 team members are:

• Anugrah Chemparathy, Dougherty Valley High School, CA, California Local Section
• Alex Li, Lexington High School, MA, Northeastern Local Section
• Ananthan Sadagopan, Westborough High School, MA, Central Massachusetts Local Section
• Alec Zhu, Lexington High School, MA, Northeastern Local Section

The alternates are:

• Nicholas Tsao, St. Mark’s School of Texas, TX, Dallas Fort Worth Local Section
• Michael Han, Dougherty Valley High School, CA, California Local Section

Thank you for your dedication to the USNCO program.

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 $300 and are paid by reimbursement. Applications are due Friday, July 31, with notification by Aug. 12. Visit http://leadership.oregonstate.edu/pcosw/awards-scholarships for detailed guidelines, qualification requirements, and application links. Questions? Contact Joy Jorgensen at joy.jorgensen@oregonstate.edu

All nomination materials for the below awards must be submitted electronically no later than June 10 to faculty.senate@oregonstate.edu.

• Faculty Innovator Award
• Industry Partnering Award
• International Service Award
• D. Curtis Mumford Faculty Service Award
• OSU Academic Advising Award
• OSU Alumni Association Distinguished Professor Award
• OSU Faculty Teaching Excellence Award
• OSU Impact Award for Outstanding Scholarship
• OSU Outreach and Engagement Award
• OSU Professional Faculty Excellence Award
• Outstanding Faculty Research Assistant Award
• Promising Scholar Award
• Dar Reese Excellence in Advising Award
• Elizabeth P. Ritchie Distinguished Professor Award
• Student Learning and Success Teamwork Award

Contact faculty.senate@oregonstate.edu with questions.

Do you know of any recent or soon-to-be graduates interested in an exciting career in forensic sciences?  If you do, please pass this announcement to them.  The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Office of Forensic Sciences is hiring for Entry Level Forensic Chemists (GS-5/7/9/11).  There are several vacancies in all of the DEA Laboratories and the agency has posted a new vacancy announcement onwww.USAjobs.gov (key words: Forensic Chemist) or click the link above.  If you have any questions about what it takes to be a Forensic Chemist, please feel free to reach out to us at Forensic.Sciences.Jobs@usdoj.gov or visit www.dea.gov/careers/forensic-sciences.

Thank you for your consideration and we hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy!