U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
http://U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Scholarships and Summer Internships
Undergraduates, Graduate Students, and Faculty
DHS Scholarship Program* Undergraduate students
* U.S. citizenship required
* Funding available for fall 2010
* Full tuition and monthly stipends
* Includes 10-week summer internships at federal research facilities or DHS Centers of Excellence
* Application Deadline: January 5, 2010
DHS HS-STEM Summer Internship Program
* Undergraduate students
* U.S. citizenship required
* Funding available for summer 2010
* 10-week summer research experiences at federal research facilities
* $500 weekly stipends plus transportation expenses to/from the internship location
* Application Deadline: January 5, 2010
Spring 2010 Internship with the Internal Revenue Service in DC!
The Internal Revenue Service is recruiting undergraduate students of all majors for a paid 15-week long Spring 2010 internship! Accepted participants receive scholarships covering the costs of The Washington Center’s Academic Program in addition to providing furnished housing facilities during the internship. Interns will also be provided with living stipends.
Qualifications:
- United States citizenship;
- Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program of any major with a GPA of 3.5 or above;
- Undergraduate students must receive credit for participating in this program (if you have questions regarding this requirement, please contact katie.mckenzie@twc.edu);
- Available for a fifteen-week period beginning January 21st, 2010;
- Demonstrated experience and/or strong interest in working for the federal government.
- Preference will be given to students with evidence of community service or involvement.
How to Apply:
Students should fill out an online application at http://secure.twc.edu. Students create a login name and password. They should select “Internship” in the drop down menu. They should then select Option 2, “Government Scholarship Programs”. Students are asked to select our Department of Commerce Application, as we are currently in the process of updating our other application materials. There is no application fee for our Government Scholarship Programs. If students are prompted to provide payment information, they have selected the wrong internship application and should go back to select “Government Scholarship Programs”.
Please contact Katie McKenzie at 202-238-7729 or Katie.mckenzie@twc.edu if you have any questions or concerns. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis as they are received. The final deadline to submit materials for this opportunity is November 13th, 2009.
Thursday November 5th
4:00 p.m.
212 Talbert
· What exactly is a contract honors courses
· How do I set up an independent study?
· How can I get plugged into research?
· I’m interested in doing an internship, but I don’t know where to start.
· A thesis seems really daunting - is it something I can do?
· Studying abroad sounds intriguing, but can I fit it in and afford it?
If you’ve wondered about any of these things, please attend the Honors Experiences Panel. You’ll hear from upperclass students who have successfully completed their Experiences, and a variety of academic programs and majors will be represented on the panel. Members of the Honors College Staff will also be available to answer any questions you may have.
Snacks and beverages will be provided.
Please RSVP to Krista Hanypsiak (klh5@buffalo.edu)
The United States Department of State is pleased to announce the upcoming
scholarship competition for the 2010 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS)
Program for overseas intensive summer language institutes in thirteen
critical need foreign languages. The on-line application for CLS Program
awards will be available November 9, 2009, and the deadline to apply will be December 18, 2009.
Critical Language Scholarships (CLS) provide group-based intensive language
instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten
weeks. Students may apply for one language, and will be placed at institute
sites based on language evaluations after selection. The 2010 CLS Program
will include new programs in Indonesian and Japanese.
Levels available for each language are as follows:
*Arabic, Persian: Advanced beginning, intermediate or advanced level;
*Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Turkish, or Urdu: Beginning, intermediate or advanced level;
*Chinese, Japanese or Russian: Intermediate or advanced level.
Students of diverse disciplines and majors are encouraged to apply. While there is no service requirement attached to CLS Program awards, participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period, and later apply their critical language skills in their future professional careers.
For more information on the CLS Program and the selection process, please
visit www.CLScholarship.org. If you would like to receive a program
announcement, please email me directly at sylla.julia@caorc.org.
SUNY Distinguished Service Professor Dr. Claude Welch is looking for an Honors Scholar to assist him with various research and teaching opportunities.
The selected student could receive credit through PSC for tasks such as the following:
* Assist with research on census data
* Find relevant .jpg and MP3 files for incorporation into classes
* Provide input for a book on human rights that Dr. Welch is completing.
* Other tasks and opportunities as worked out jointly
Credits would be variable [1-3], depending on the student’s skills, abilities and interests. Multiple positions may be available.
Potential applicants should send their resumes and a brief personal statement speaking to their skills on the first three bullets above. Please send both paper and electronic copies.. Electronic copies can be sent to cwelch@buffalo.edu and paper copies should be dropped off at his office in Park 417(leaving material under his door is acceptable). He will interview selected candidates prior to making his decision. The closing date for this opportunity is November 15th at noon.
This opportunity may count as an Honors Experience depending on what the student does and the amount of time that they invest.
AASD is looking for qualified tutors to assist our student-athletes throughout the Fall 09 semester. This will be a paid position, with the tutor working anywhere from 2-20 hours per week, mostly dependent upon student-athlete request. Requirements: all applicants must have received an A- or better to be qualified to tutor the classes requested. Morning and/or evening availability is required. Upperclassmen, Grad and PhD are encouraged to apply.
The following classes are needed:
- CHE 101
- CHE 201
- CHE 334
- BIO 129
- BIO 200
- ANA 113
- UGC 303
Any interested students should send a resume and person number to: edaniher@buffalo.edu
Thesis Writing Workshop
Friday, October 16th
4:00p.m.
212 Talbert Hall
Dr. Robert Daly, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in the English department will be hosting a thesis writing workshop for students of all majors in the Honors College. Whether you are choosing a topic (or just thinking about attempting a thesis), or well into your project, this workshop is for you! Dr. Daly will be sharing tips and insights into the process of writing a thesis as well as answering your questions.
If you are interesting in attending this workshop, pleased contact Karyn St. George at kcs9@buffalo.edu by Wednesday, October 14, 2009.
Attached is a description of two summer programs for undergraduates who are enrolled in a 4-year program in some area of environmental biology and are interested in pursuing a career in field-based research in environmental biology. This invitation to apply for these programs is extended to students following their sophomore year. Because this program can only accommodate a small number of students, admittance will be highly competitive based on past academic performance and the student’s desire to undertake future graduate studies in environmental biology.
These programs provide a fruitful step in the students’ career development by allowing them to conduct independent research and giving them an opportunity to work with established scientists in environmental biology in remarkable natural settings. A number of the students from other universities have decided to apply for graduate studies at Notre Dame after participating in these programs and have been accepted into the program.
For more information please open this document: field-environmental-reu-nd1
Yes there is money available to help you explore further areas of research in your discipline or to create a project of artistic expression!!!
The Honors Council has decided that Nov. 20th will be the deadline for all applications for the Research and Creative Activities Grant. The money awarded can be used for any project in which you plan on participating in the near future.
The Honors Program Research and Creative Activities Fund enables undergraduate students to receive grants of up to $5000 which defray expenses directly related to research and other creative activities.
Please get your application in to Nigel Marriner by Nov. 21st so that it can be reviewed by the Council on November 30th.
If you would like to request a copy of the application, please send Nigel an email at nmarrine@buffalo.edu with your name, major, and a brief 2 or 3 sentence statement outlining your research or creative activity.
Nigel is available if you have questions or want him to take a look at your application prior to submitting it.
UB Study Abroad is pleased to announce the Spring 2010 semester program in London, led by Dr. Debra Street, a professor of sociology at UB. The program will be hosted and supported by CAPA (Centres for Academic Programs Abroad). The UB Semester Program in London has been developed by Dr. Street to provide students with an insider’s view of the UK from a sociological perspective.
Students will enroll in:
· 2 regular 3-credit courses that will present an in-depth and comparative analysis of social policy and the social organization of health care in the UK. These courses will combine classroom work with related site visits around London.
· an internship for 6 credits with an organization in London that closely matches their academic interests.
· an independent study for 3 credits in which students will pursue a topic of interest related to the course material, the internship, or another topic that fits with the contextual and geographic theme of the program.
These courses match existing UB courses in Sociology that can be used to fulfill requirements for majors and minors in Sociology and Interdisciplinary Studies. Interested students from other disciplines are welcome and advised to check with their departments about using these courses for major credit.
This program is a wonderful opportunity for UB students and we strongly encourage you to visit our website at www.buffalo.edu/studyabroad for more information about this program and to contact our office at studyabroad@buffalo.edu if you have any questions.
*** Given that this is opportunity incorporates Study Abroad, Internship and Independent Study elements it will count as 3 Experiences in fulfillment of your Honors requirements.***
