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.
Scholarships: Up to twenty $1,500 scholarships will be awarded to California college and university students studying Science, Technology, Engineering or Math.

This is a list of the active chemistry division funded REU sites (Sies with active NSF awards). Almost every site has a web page where more information can be obtained. Clicking on a highlighted site title should direct you to the external web page. [NSF is not responsible for the content of these external web pages.] Useful information for REU Site Principal Investigators can be found through the REU Leadership Group (http://www.nsf-reu.org/) [Not an NSF website -- NSF is not responsible for its content]

The MURF program aims to increase the participation of underrepresented students (such as African American, Hispanic, and Native American, females who are underrepresented in their discipline, or first-generation college
students) in science and engineering Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. programs and to make Caltech’s programs more visible to students not traditionally exposed to Caltech.

Caltech’s Amgen Scholars Program is geared towards students in biology, chemistry, and biotechnology fields. Some of these fields include biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, chemical and biomolecular engineering, and chemistry.

A four-week summer residential program (June 24, 2012 – July 21, 2012) hosted within the medical school at UCSD for community college students who are
interested in health professions as well as biomedical science research. $2,340 stipend per student is provided to cover cost of room/board and taxes.
Program activities include individualized mentoring, health career counseling, admission test preparation courses, study and time management skills workshop, health-related internship opportunities and informal meetings and social events with medical students.

You are invited to attend this Free Information Session about the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and Studying Abroad in Costa Rica.
Considering studying abroad?
Hear from biology senior, Jennifer Keliher-Venegas (current NIH/NIGMS Research Scholar and University Honors Program student).

Biomedical Exploratory Seminar: Career Options for Chemistry/Physical Sciences Majors
Kathy McNamara, M.S.
The purpose of this seminar is to expose students to various pathways one can pursue with a chemistry/physical sciences degree.

The MIT Engineering Systems Division PhD Program tackles the most substantial and complex real-world challenges using interdisciplinary approaches that integrate engineering, management, and social science. ESD prepares engineers to lead in the real world—where clean answers are anomalies and challenging technical problems rarely have purely technical solutions.

If you will apply to Ph.D. programs in the near future, attend this seminar to learn more about graduate program demands and get your questions answered.

Attend this free talk to learn about graduate programs at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt University offers Ph.D. Program in:
• Natural/Physical Sciences and Mathematics
• Humanities and Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering
• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students will also learn about Undergraduate Summer Research Opportunities.

We are pleased to offer several travel stipends to highly qualified students who are interested in attending Preview Day. I would greatly appreciate your assistance in sharing this information with your students and colleagues. Learn more about our event and register at: www.viterbi.usc.edu/gradpreview