The Department of Energy’s Office of Science and five other agencies (DHS, NASA, VA, Department of State, and Department of Labor), in collaboration with the Partnership for Public Service, have developed a pilot website (http://careers.science.gov) to highlight science and technology (S&T) careers in the Federal government and provide a collection of resources of interest to students and professionals considering an S&T career in public service.

The Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University invites students from your program to apply for the 2012 Undergraduate Summer Research Grant (USRG) program. This program is funded by the college and modeled after the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU). USRG and REU students from engineering and across the university interact at various social and academic events. The program description and application can be found at http://essap.tamu.edu/usrg. We encourage your students to apply soon as the deadline is Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

Applications for undergraduate students applying for this year’s summer immunology and microbial sciences undergraduate fellowships are due Jan 30th. If you know of an exceptional undergraduate student that you think would be a great candidate for the program, please have them apply using the online application

High school and college students from underrepresented populations interested in cancer research careers can gain hands-on experiences during next summer’s Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center Summer Research Program.

Research Experiences for Undergraduates–
Smart Energy and Smart Systems: Enabling the Future through Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University offers undergraduate students a unique opportunity to participate in cutting-edge research with faculty members on topics of smart grid and smart energy systems.

Calling all undergraduates! Are you looking for a PAID summer research internship?? Visit www.orau.org/ornl for information on the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship and Community College Internship programs – select Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) as your first choice lab!

The 2012 NASA Academy Application is now open: http://www.AcademyApp.com.

Use this for the following programs:

The California Space Grant Consortium (CaSGC) is pleased to announce its 2011-2012 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) for Juniors and Seniors attending CaSGC affiliate member institutions.

The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at Northwestern University offers a 9-week, paid summer research experience for undergraduates. The students are paired up with some of the leading research professors in science and engineering fields. Research areas include ceramics, nanocomposites, photonics, nanoparticles, and molecular electronics. While there are many REU programs, the NU-MRSEC stands out in offering students an interdisciplinary research experience. Students currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in science or engineering who are US citizens or permanent residents are eligible. The program dates this year are June 18 to August 17, 2012; Applications are due Feb. 15, 2012. Participants are paid a $4500 stipend and a travel allowance and on-campus housing is provided. For more information, please visit our website:

SDSU is a partner with University of Washington and MIT for the new Engineering Research Center (ERC) in Sensori Motor Neural Engineering (CSNE).

We have a few opportunities for SDSU MEP/MSP students to gain paid research experience (spring and summer 12) and to share that experience with pre-college students (outreach).