The Undergraduate Research Team and the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (CURCA) are sponsoring an Undergraduate Research Information Fair on Friday, October 24th in the Capen Hall Lobby. From 1:00-3:00 pm tables will be set up to provide students with information about research experiences available both on and off campus Concurrently, The CURCA Office will host 15-minute presentations about its services and the $500 Research Award available to UB undergraduates. The Fair will conclude with a 3:00 pm panel presentation during which faculty and students will provide their perspective on the do’s and don’ts when applying for summer research positions. Panelists will discuss the skills and character traits sought by researchers. Information about writing personal statements and resumes will also be shared.
Engage in the Process. Apply yourself Literally.
The University at Buffalo self-nomination deadline for Nationally Competitive Fellowship and Scholarship awards is quickly approaching.
Please note that affiliation with the University Honors College as an Honors Scholar is not required.
Students interested in the awards listed below should submit the following information to the University Honors College office (214 Talbert Hall) by 4:30p.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2008:
a resume highlighting career goals, leadership positions, and awards received.
a personal statement discussing professional aspirations; outline important skills and insights acquired through studies, research, co-curricular, and non-academic experiences; highlight strengths or most significant accomplishments in academic, creative and extracurricular endeavors; discuss any major challenges encountered and how they were dealt.
From this information, the University Fellowship and Scholarship Nominations Committee will select the UB student nominees by early November.
Harry S. Truman Scholarship: www.truman.gov
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship: www.act.org/goldwater
Department of Homeland Security Scholarship & Fellowship Program: http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship: http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org
Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program http://www.woodrow.org/fellowships/foreign_affairs/pickering_undergrad/index.php
National Security Education Program: David L. Boren Scholarships http://www.borenawards.org/
Morris K. Udall Scholarship http://www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/MKUScholarship/MKUScholarship.aspx
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship: http://www.iie.org//programs/gilman/index.html
Please contact Hadar Borden (hborden@buffalo.edu) with any questions regarding the self-nomination process or any of the awards listed.
Posted by Jessica on October 13, 2008 in Internships
Capital Semester
This spring: January 17 – April 25, 2009
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
www.dcinternships.org/cs
********FINAL APPLICATION DEADLINE – NOVEMBER 1, 2008********
Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies in partnership with Georgetown University, Capital Semester combines substantive internships, courses for academic credit, career development activities, site briefings and lectures led by prominent policy experts.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the final deadline of November 1, 2008. There is still a substantial amount of scholarship funding available. Scholarships are awarded based on financial need and merit.
Capital Semester combines hands-on professional experience for 25 hours a week with a challenging academic experience at Georgetown University. This fast-paced, residential program provides students from around the world with the opportunities to gain an edge in job placements and graduate school admissions, and experience the excitement of Washington first-hand.
Internships – Competitive placements with top sites in D.C.
Classes – 12 transferable credits from Georgetown University
Housing – Furnished apartments in the Capitol Hill neighborhood
Guest Lectures – With Washington’s top policy and industry experts
Site Briefings – At the White House Complex, State Department, U.S. Capital and Federal Reserve
Leadership & Professional Development – Leadership, mentoring and career building activities
Networking – Interaction with hundreds of other student leaders from around of the world
Scholarships – Generous scholarships are awarded based on merit and financial need
For more information and an online application, please visit our website www.dcinternships.org/cs. Should you have any questions, please contact Dana Faught, Recruitment and Admissions Assistant at admissions@tfas.org or Lily Pascucci, Capital Semester Manager at semester@tfas.org. Both can be reached at 1-800-741-6964.
Through this scholarship program, established in 1985, USAB seeks to recognize full-time undergraduate and graduate students whose leadership efforts, through extracurricular and volunteer activities, have similarly helped to promote student involvement and enhance the student experience at UB.
The awards were renamed in 1991 after Dr. J. Scott Fleming, who served as executive director of the Office of Alumni Relations and who exemplified the spirit of involving students, whom he called, “alumni-in-residence.”
The deadline is October 17th (letter of recommendation deadline is Oct.
24th). This is a student-to-student scholarship (up to four $500 scholarships are awarded each year) managed by the University Student Alumni Board (USAB), the student organization of the UB Alumni Association. More information available on the USAB site at http://www.alumni.buffalo.edu/usab/scholarship.php. Questions can be referred to [mailto:usab-scholarship@buffalo.edu].
Info on the Research Fair:
From 1-3 p.m. in Capen 12 there will be two presentations: “Finding a research opportunity” and “How best to apply for the $500 research awards” .
Then there will be a panel discussion on research (students and faculty) from 3-4 p.m. in the same room
During the 1-3 pm hours there will be info tables in the Capen lobby from Roswell, Hauptman Woodard and other “hot” research agencies and offices.
Posted by Jessica on October 6, 2008 in Academics, Workshops
Date: Friday 10-10-08 @ 2pm
Location: 17 Norton
Please join The Academies for a presentation by Sarah Watson, UB Graduate School of Education, Admissions Advisor, and David Cantaffa, Associate Director of The Teacher Education Institute and the Buffalo Research Institute on Education for Teaching. Come and learn about the opportunities available to enter the education profession and advice about the education field.
More info can be found at:
http://ubacademies.ning.com/events/event/show?id=1979532%3AEvent%3A6247
We are looking for 1-2 students to help support Student Affairs websites.
The position is listed through Career Services’ BullsEye service:
http://www.student-affairs.buffalo.edu/career/aboutbullseye.php
Job ID: 56896
Job Title: Web Programmer/Designer
Lori De Freitas
Media Coordinator - Student Affairs
Posted by Jessica on October 1, 2008 in Uncategorized
This annual competition, now in its 20th year, is designed to challenge college students to analyze the urgent ethical issues confronting them in today’s complex world.
Full-time juniors and seniors at accredited four-year colleges and universities in the US are welcome to enter the Contest and compete for $10,000 in prizes and the opportunity to meet Elie Wiesel in New York City.
The postmark deadline for the 2009 Essay Contest is Friday, December 19, 2008. For more information, visit http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/prizeinethics.aspx
Posted by Jessica on October 1, 2008 in Internships
The Live, Learn & Intern programs sponsored by The Fund for American Studies in partnership with Georgetown University are academic internship programs helps each summer, fall and spring in Washington, D.C. for undergraduates interested in the following subject areas:
Public Policy, Economics and International Affairs
Journalism and Communications
Lobbying and Government Affairs
Nonprofit and Community Service
For more information, visit their website at www.dcinternships.org
