The National Needs Doctoral Fellowship Program at North Carolina State

The Center for Integrated Fungal Research (CIFR) is recruiting high quality graduate students for doctoral level training in genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics technologies applied to the study of fungal pathogens of plants and host plant responses.

In addition to normal coursework and dissertation research, Fellows will:
· Select a program mentor.
· Participate in two eight-week rotations through research programs of two CIFR faculty members.
· Experience an eight-week internship in the Research Triangle Park.
· Take full advantage of professional development opportunities.
· Develop a teaching portfolio.
· Participate in a research and professional ethics module.Present research at multiple forums including national meetings

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Degree Programs

Applicants are able to apply through the following programs: Plant Pathology, Genetics, Plant Biology, and Genomics Sciences (Functional Genomics & Bioinformatics). All members of CIFR are faculty in the Department of Plant Pathology, and as such, students will primarily be recruited into this department. Students are selected on a competitive basis and will receive their degree in the discipline of their home department.

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Stipend

In addition to the internship, professional development, and travel opportunities, this training grant covers tuition and fees and provides for a yearly stipend of $21,000.00

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Interested students are encouraged to apply early. Review of applications will begin February 1st and qualified applicants will be invited for interviews in the early spring of 2009. Acceptance decisions will be made by the end of March 2009.

For additional information, please visit the website at www.cifr.ncsu.edu/NationalNeeds/Program.html

California Space Grant Consortium Graduate Student Fellowship Program: $6,000 to $8,000 fellowships will be awarded

The California Space Grant Consortium is pleased to announce the 2008-2009 Graduate Student Fellowship Program. Fellowships ranging from $6,000 to $8,000 will be awarded to support UCSD graduate students for aerospace-related research in an interdisciplinary (science and engineering) focused theme area. To learn more about this program and how to apply, please see the attached document. The deadline for applications is January 5, 2009.

For more information about the California Space Grant Consortium, please visit http://casgc.ucsd.edu.

NSF - East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutues (EAPSI)

The EAPSI is a flagship international fellowship program for developing the next generation of globally-engaged U.S. scientists and engineers knowledgeable about the Asia and the Pacific region. The Summer Institutes are hosted by foreign counterparts who are committed to increasing opportunities for young U.S. researchers to work in research facilities and with host mentors abroad. Fellows are supported to participate in 8-week research experiences at host laboratories in Australia, China, Japan (10 weeks), Korea, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan from June to August. The program provides a $5,000 summer stipend, a round-trip air ticket to the host location, living expenses abroad, and an introduction to the society, culture, language, and research environment of the host location.

Deadline: December 9, 2008

For eligibility, see: http://www.nsfsi.org/eligibility.
For information on how to apply, see: http://www.nsfsi.org/how_to_apply.
For more information on this opportunity, visit: http://www.nsfsi.org/.

Pacific Rim Grant Deadline - JANUARY 9

Please plan ahead if you are planning to apply for the Pacific Rim Research Grant!

To see the call for proposals, please visit http://www.ucop.edu/research/pacrim/documents/call_2009_2010.pdf.

** The UCSD internal deadline is set for January 9th, 2009 **
To apply, log on to: http://ironforge.hri.uci.edu/fastapp/pacrim/applicants/index.php.

Tips for Using the Application System:
Log in at left (first as a new user).

You may save your work and revisit your application as many times as you wish until the application deadline.

When you have completed your application, be sure to "sign" it and click the "Finish" button.

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

What You Will Need*
Abstract

Narrative project proposal

Detailed budget in table form

Budget narrative (2 pg maximum)

Résumé or curriculum vitae (CV) and those of any collaborators (2 pg maximum each)

Names and email addresses of up to 3 people who will write letters of recommendation (students) (see below)

Various other brief descriptions of timeline, mentoring aspects, etc.

*Not all materials are required for all grant categories. Please see Call for Proposal for details.
*Feel free to register, log in, and look around. You do not have to submit an application if you change your mind.

Letters of Recommendation
Due at INTERNAL application deadline - NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
If appropriate, one letter should be from your primary faculty adviser.

Other letter(s) should ideally be from experts in fields related to your project who are familiar with your project and can attest to its significance.

Be sure to notify your references before entering their information in the application system.

They will receive an auto-generated email with instructions for submitting letters of recommendation immediately after you have entered their information in application system.

Fulbright-Hays DDRA Deadline - Important reminders and tips!!

Hello Graduate Students!

I'm sure most of you are already aware, but the Fulbright-Hays DDRA deadline is THIS WEDNESDAY (Nov 5)!

This means that on November 5, you will need to submit:
-Graduate transcripts = required (they will only accept hard copy, official transcripts)
-Undergraduate = if you want to (they will only accept hard copy, official transcripts)
-Human subjects research narratives (email your copies to me, please)
-ALL online materials submitted, including affiliation, language evaluation, and letters of rec.
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Important Formatting tips:
Both IHEs and student applicants must attach any narrative sections of the application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. Do NOT upload any file type other than the three file types specified above or submits a password protected file; they will not review that material.

-All applicants are required to adhere to the 10-page limit for the Project Narrative and 2- page limit for the bibliography portion of the application.

-ONLY use these fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New or Arial. Applications submitted in any other font (including Times Roman, Arial Narrow) will not be accepted. Along those lines, make sure the font is legible and not s super small font size.

-A "page" is 8.5" x 11"

-Double-spaced (however, you may single-space all text in charts, tables, figures, graphs, titles, headings, footnotes, endnotes, quotations, bibliography, and captions), 1 inch margins at the top, bottom, and on both sides (NO SMALLER!!)

-Use a font that is either 12 point or larger; or, no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). Student applicants may use a 10 point font in charts, tables, figures, graphs, footnotes, and endnotes. However, these items are considered part of the narrative and counted within the 10 page limit.
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Please let me know if you have any questions! Good luck!