Tuesday, January 15, 2013

NYU Fellowship Info Session for gap year post-bachelor's or post-master's in STEM fields


International Fellowship Opportunity: The New York University Global Academic Fellowship
Thursday, January 17th, 2013
5:30-7:30pm, The Career Center (134 Mary Gates Hall)

The New York University Global Academic Fellowship is a unique, prestigious Fellowship that provides the opportunity for high-performing recent college graduates or Master's candidates to spend 10 months providing academic support at one of our two portal campuses, NYU Abu Dhabi or NYU Shanghai. In addition to supporting students and faculty, Fellows contribute to Campus Life initiatives, Admissions events and individual scholarship. A $25,000 stipend, room and board, round-trip transportation and benefits included.

We seek talented Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics majors with an interest in teaching, working collaboratively with faculty and peers, and helping grow a new, unprecedented global university in Abu Dhabi or Shanghai.

Fellows are commonly taking a year between undergrad and grad school or med school to take part in this opportunity, although we also have Fellows who have already completed their Master's degree.

Fellows in the sciences typically support "Foundations of Science", a first and second year inter-disciplinary course designed to prepare our international student body for further study in the sciences and engineering. Fellows in math typically support first and second year math courses.

TO RSVP
Log-in to your HuskyJobs account at:

Under the Shortcuts section on the main page, click on “Events – Employer Info Sessions”
1.            Find the employer who's event you want to attend
2.            Click on the underlined Information Session date
3.            Read the event information
4.            Scroll down the page and click on the RSVP button to let them know that you plan to attend

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Monday, January 14, 2013

UW Environmental Innovation Challenge-Panel of Past Participants "Preparing for the EIC!"


Wednesday January 23, 5:30-7pm
Dempsey Hall 211 (Herbold Innovation Lab)
Learn what it takes to win the EIC. Past participants will share thoughts on identifying market opportunity, putting together a winning team, and things they wish they’d done differently. Pizza will be provided.
EIC Intent to Submit
Deadline: Sunday February 3
Preliminary team information is due on February 3. Intent to Submit form will be available on soon.
See the calendar of all EIC deliverables.

UW Environmental Innovation Challenge
April 4, 2013
If you've got a passion for cleantech and the desire to make an impact, the UW Environmental Innovation Challenge is for you. In the EIC, interdisciplinary student teams define an environmental problem, design a solution, produce a prototype, and create a business summary that demonstrates market opportunity and the potential for impact. Prize money is available! $10,000 Grand Prize, $5,000 Second Prize, three $2,500 Best Idea Prizes. Learn more.

EE Info Session: Navy Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate (NUPOC) - Earn money to finish your degree


Presented by LTs. Kristine Hime and Brendan Tower, US Navy
Date: Tuesday, January 22nd
Session Times: 10:30am, 3:30pm
Location: EEB 403
 
Job Description:
 
Undergraduates in engineering and select science fields can earn money to finish their degree, with guaranteed follow-on employment after college.
 
Following graduation, you will attend Officer Candidate School to receive training on military discipline and Navy history, after which you will be commissioned as an Ensign in the Navy. As an officer in the Nuclear Propulsion program, you are a project manager overseeing the upkeep and repairs of a multi-billion dollar nuclear-powered engineroom. This involves technical training in reactor theory, mechanical systems, chemistry, and electrical instrumentation and control systems, amongst other topics. You will gain invaluable leadership and techincal experience, which will make you extremely competitive for hiring in the civilian sector afterwards.
Benefits:
 
As an undergraduate, earn up to $4000/month plus a $15000 signing bonus to complete your education!
Pay raise to $2828 base salary plus housing allowance (up to $5000/month total) after completing OCS
Full medical and dental benefits
401k investment opportunities
Travel
Leadership & management experience in a technical field
Graduate education opportunities
 
If you are unable to attend the information session and would like more information, Lts. Hime and Tower will be at the EE Career Fair on January 23rd from 3-5pm, HUB 145, or contact LT Kristine Hime at kristine.hime@navy.mil.

UW Amgen Scholars Summer Program Application & Info. Sessions

UW AMGEN SCHOLARS SUMMER PROGRAM

Interested in learning more about science and biotechnology research as a career? The UW Amgen Scholars Program provides a transformative opportunity for some of the nation's top undergraduates to explore and prepare for careers in scientific research. 


The application & information for the 2013 UW Amgen Scholars Summer Research Program is available at: 
http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/amgen APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2013. 

To learn more about the program, register to attend an upcoming Amgen Scholars Program Information Session here:


INFORMATION SESSIONS:
Monday, January 14 - 12:30-1:30pm, MGH 171
Thursday, January 17 - 1:30-2:30pm, MGH 171

Sustainable Greenhouse Competition


Welcome!

A  unique  opportunity is here to Design For The Sustainable Future:

Urban agriculture suffers from wet and short growing seasons.

To promote food supply sustainability, 
the competition inspires new designs and ideas for greenhouses of the future.
Students of, and professionals in, the architecture, engineering, construction, environmental and food growing industry
compete for cash prizes.

Winners will be announced at the Living Future Conference in Seattle, May 15 – 17th, 2013.

As solo designers, or in teams, submit your original design by March 31, 2013. For more information, and rules, contact: www.snoLEAF@cascadiagbc.org

Mary Gates Scholarships - info sessions this week!


The Mary Gates Endowment for Students is currently accepting scholarship applications.  Mary Gates scholarships provide $4,000 ($2,000 per quarter for two quarters) for students to pursue leadership or research projects.  These scholarships benefit students in the current academic year, and are open to all UW undergraduate students regardless of class year, major or residency status.  Deadlines are coming up soon, so begin the application process and attend an information session and application workshop.

LEADERSHIP INFORMATION SESSIONS
Monday, 1/14, 3:30pm, MGH 171
Tuesday, 1/15, 11:30am, MGH 171
Wednesday, 1/16, 10:30am, MGH 171

RESEARCH INFORMATION SESSIONS
Monday, 1/14, 4:30pm, MGH 171
Tuesday, 1/15, 12:30pm, MGH 171
Wednesday, 1/16, 11:30am, MGH 171

APPLICATION WORKSHOPS
Leadership Application Workshop – Tuesday, 1/22, 4:00-5:30pm, MGH 206
Research Application Workshop – Tuesday, 1/29, 4:00-5:30pm, MGH 206

DEADLINES
Leadership Applications DUE – Monday, 1/28, 5:00pm
Research Applications DUE – Monday, 2/4, 5:00pm

This is the final round of applications that will be accepted in 2012-13 – applications will not be accepted again until next Autumn, so apply now!

More information can be found on the MGE website.  Email mgates@uw.edu with any questions.

Personal Statement Writing Workshop

Freshman Scholarship 101: Getting Started in the Search for Scholarships
Specifically designed for freshmen and sophomores, this introductory workshop provides students with information to begin the scholarship search and to develop a competitive edge for merit-based scholarships.   
    Jan. 15, 2013, 4:30-5:20pm, MGH 171
    Jan. 23, 2013, 3:30-4:20pm, MGH 171

Please RSVP to attend any of the sessions at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/244, though drop-ins are also welcome!
Scholarship 201 for Continuing Students: The Search for Undergraduate Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships
This workshop provides assistance to continuing undergraduate students looking to fund undergraduate academic years and graduate school. This will include information on discipline specific scholarships, campus funding opportunities, scholarship search sites, and tips to develop competitive applications.
    Jan. 16, 2013, 3:30-4:20pm, MGH 171
    Jan. 22, 2013, 4:30-5:20pm, MGH 171
Please RSVP to attend any of the sessions at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/245, though drop-ins are also welcome.
CV Writing Workshops:
    Jan. 18, 2013, 12:30-1:20pm, MGH 171
    Jan. 24, 2013, 3:30-4:20pm, MGH 171
Develop your undergraduate CV/Resume for use in scholarship, fellowship, research opportunities, and graduate school applications! A Curriculum Vitae ("CV" or "vitae") is a comprehensive, biographical statement emphasizing your professional qualifications and activities. A CV is similar to a resume, but an advantage to the CV format is the significant freedom to choose the headings and categories for your information and the strength reflected in their arrangement.
Bring a working draft, such as an existing resume, and a list of activities including: Honors, Awards & Prizes received no longer than 5 years ago, Academic and Research Activities, Community Service Involvement, Work History, and Activities outside of the Academic Environment. In this workshop you will have the opportunity to work with Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards staff to develop and strengthen a draft of your CV!
Personal Statement Writing Workshops:
   
    Jan. 17, 2013, 3:30-4:20pm, MGH 171
    Jan. 30, 2013, 4:30-5:20pm, MGH 171
The Personal Statement is an important part of an application package. Applying for scholarships, internships, and graduate/professional programs often requires a personal statement or application letter. This type of writing requires you to outline your strengths confidently and concisely, which can be challenging.
Personal Statement Workshops will provide students with essential information to develop an understanding of not only writing about their interests, eligibility and suitability for applications, but also to learn how their statements provide evidence of their achievements that aren’t reflected in other parts of an application.
Please RSVP to attend any of the sessions at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/236.
Getting Great Recommendation Letters Workshops:
    Jan. 25, 12:30-1:20pm, MGH 171
    Jan. 29, 2013, 4:30-5:20pm, MGH 171

This workshop will help you plan ahead for developing strong relationships with faculty and other mentors, asking for letters of recommendation, and preparing your recommenders to write you stellar letters.
Please RSVP to attend at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/289 though drop-ins are also welcome.