OSU MECHANICAL, INDUSTRIAL, & MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING E-BULLETIN

Week of October 1, 2007

 

 

BULLETIN SECTIONS—QUICK LINKS

Upcoming Events

MIME Seminars

Miscellaneous Announcements

Scholarships and Fellowships

Job and Internship Postings—Students

Faculty and Post-Doc Positions

About this e-bulletin

 

 

IME WELCOME BACK EVENT TODAY AT 4 PM

 

The IME program is hosting a welcome back event today (October 1st), 4:00–5:00 pm in either the East Covell walkway (if good weather permits) or the Covell main hallway (if weather does not cooperate).  This is an excellent opportunity to get to know your professors and fellow IME students and to learn about the IME student chapter associations.  And there will be free food!  Note: General Engineering students and all others considering a major in industrial and/or manufacturing engineering are also invited to join us for this event. We hope to see you there!

 

 

NOW IS THE TIME TO GET INVOLVED!

 

As you look through the events calendar in this e-bulletin, you’ll notice that a variety of engineering-based student organizations are having their kick-off meetings over the next couple of weeks. This coming Wednesday, for example, the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) will hold an informational/organizational meeting for students from all over campus who may be interested in joining the Baja and Formula teams. And on Thursday, both the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) are holding their first meetings of the year. All students both within and beyond MIME are welcome to attend these meetings as an opportunity to find out more about the two professional organizations, meet fellow students, and get involved with our programs at a deeper level. The following Wednesday (Oct 10th), the OSU chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) will hold an introductory meeting. Like SAE, EWB­–OSU is also a campus-wide organization, currently working on a project in El Salvador as well as a  variety of other pursuits.

 

Participation in student organizations and extra-curricular activities is an important a part of your engineering education at OSU. In fact, many MIME students would argue that this is the highlight of their educational experience!  All of the meetings mentioned above, and others that will be coming up in the next few weeks, are great places to connect with others who share your interests and find out how to get involved. So whether you’re a first-year general engineering student, in your second year of pro-school, or pursuing graduate studies, we encourage you to take advantage of any and all of these opportunities to enrich your OSU experience.

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS                                                                     [back to top]

 

This Week…

 

Mon Oct 1:  IME Welcome Back Event for returning and incoming IE & ManufE students, IME faculty, and General Engineering students. 4–5 pm, East Covell walkway or (in case of rain) Covell main hallway..

 

Mon Oct 1:  Formula SAE Team Meeting. 6 pm, SAE shop in the basement of Rogers Hall (room 132). This is the Formula team’s first big meeting of the year, and all interested OSU students are welcome. We will be discussing our plans for the year and how you can get involved with the program. Please join us. For more information, please contact Bill Murray @ murrayw@onid.orst.edu.

 

Tues Oct 2: MIME Graduate Communications Seminar. 12­–1 pm, Rogers 226. Dr. David Bella (CEE emeritus faculty) will lead a discussion on how to read and make sense of academic/professional journal articles. All MIME graduate students are invited; MIME faculty are also welcome to join us. Sandwich fixings and beverages provided. Note: At last week’s session, we distributed an article for reading prior to this week’s session. If you didn’t attend last week’s session, copies of the article are available in Rogers 204.

 

Tues Oct 2: Advanced Academy of Teaching & Learning Open House. 12–1 pm, Milam 215. Come explore OSU’s latest faculty development facility located in Milam 215. Refreshments will be available. See link for more information.

 

Tues Oct 2: Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Workshop: Survival Skills for Instructors New to Teaching.  2–4 pm, Milam 215. GTAs are encouraged to attend. See link for more information and to pre-register.

 

Tues Oct 2: Engineers Without Borders (EWB) El Salvador Project Meeting. 6:30 pm, STAG 109. This meeting will cover some of the design possibilities being considered for the December implementation trip and updates on work done over the summer.

 

Wed Oct 3: SAE Officer Elections for president, vice president, and secretary. 5 pm, SAE shop. 

 

Wed Oct 3: Society for Automotive Engineering (SAE)–OSU General Meeting for Baja and Formula Teams. 6 pm, SAE shop in the basement of Rogers Hall (room 132). Free pizza! This is an informational and organizational meeting, and ALL OSU students who are interested in SAE are encouraged to attend. You don’t have to be an engineering student to participate in SAE! We pride ourselves on the multi-disciplinary nature of our teams and welcome members from all over campus.

 

Thurs Oct 4: CTL Workshop: Assessment Part 1: Are Your Students Learning? 1–4 pm, Milam 215. This workshop is intended to give faculty and GTAs new to assessment practical tools they can use to ensure that what they are teaching is indeed being learned. CTL Director Dr. Saunders will introduce key concepts regarding assessment and then demonstrate three different tools faculty across all disciplines can use to ensure that their students are learning what is being taught. GTAs are encouraged to attend. Preregistration required (visit link.)

 

Thurs Oct 4: Valley Library Open House For New Graduate Students. 5–7 pm, Valley Library Willamette Rooms (3rd floor). Tour the library, eat some snacks, learn how to start using the library, and meet some helpful librarians! Questions?  Contact Hannah Rempel at hannah.rempel@oregonstate.edu.

 

Thurs Oct 4: SME Informational Meeting. 6 pm, Covell 218. Come learn about your Society of Manufacturing Engineers student chapter! We'll go over this year's schedule of events and discuss some of the other benefits of membership (such as chances at generous scholarships). Becoming a member can be beneficial whether you are in industrial, manufacturing, or mechanical engineering. This is also an excellent opportunity for pre engineering students to learn more about the OSU Manufacturing Engineering program. Free food and drink will be provided. If you have any questions about this event, please contact Tristan Wagner, SME Student Chair, at wagnertr@onid.orst.edu

 

Thurs Oct 4: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) OSU Chapter Kick-off Meeting. 6:30 pm, Rogers 230. Free pizza AND a catapult-building contest…what more could an ME ask for? See y’all there!

 

Fri Oct 5: MIME Faculty­–Grad Seminar: Armament Systems Physics-Based Modeling. Presenter: Ed Alexander, BAE Systems Applied Mechanics Branch, Minneapolis, MN. Location: Rogers 230. Join us at 2:30 pm for coffee, tea, and social time. Mr. Alexander’s presentation will begin promptly at 3 pm.

 

Plan Ahead...

 

October 8–12: Engineering Awareness Week. Department presentations on all engineering majors at 6 pm and 7 pm on M, T, W, and Th. Visit the link or check the Announcements section for schedule and location information.  

 

Mon Oct 8: Diversity Book Club review/discussion: An Unquiet Mind by Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison. 11:30 am–1 pm, MU Lounge. As a founder of UCLA's Affective Disorder Clinic and co-author of a standard medical text, Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison may be the foremost authority on manic-depressive illness.  She is also one of its survivors.  And it is this dual perspective—as healer and healed— that makes Jamison's memoir so lucid, learned, and profoundly affecting.
Note: Copies of this book are available for sale at the OSU bookstore and for checkout at the Valley Library. Student Affairs also  has a limited number of copies available for loan. For more information, contact jodi.nelson@oregonstate.edu.

 

Mon Oct  8:  "Mood Disorders and Artistic Creativity"—public lecture by Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison.  7–9 pm, LaSells Stewart Center Austin Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Dr. Jamison is an international authority and researcher on mood disorders, and trusted spokesperson for millions who suffer with mental illness. This public lecture will address the clinical and personal realities of depression and bipolar disorder in a manner that encourages dialogue, empathy and hope.

 

Wed Oct 10: Engineers without Borders (EWB) General Meeting. 7 pm, KEC 1003. Join us for pizza, pop, and a presentation by Ted Brekken (EECS faculty and co-director of the OSU Wallace Energy Systems and Renewables Facility) about current OSU research on ocean wave energy generation. EWB–OSU is open to all OSU students—not just engineers. So come and bring a friend! We hope to see some new faces at this meeting.

 

Thurs Oct 11: High Tech After Hours Expo. 2­­–8 pm, CH2M Hill Alumni Center, OSU campus. High Tech After Hours, an annual event staged by the Corvallis Chapter of the Software Association of Oregon, is the largest gathering of the technology community in the entire Mid Willamette Valley. Come discover the newest technologies being developed locally. Many of these companies are looking to hire. Speaker presentations (2–4 pm) by Greg Merten, former Vice President and General Manager at Hewlett-Packard (and OSU EE grad!); Chris Klemm, Director of the OSU Austin Entrepreneurship Program; and Frank Hall and Robert Best, presidents of Entredigm Consulting and VisionQuest Consulting, resepectively.  Complimentary food and beverages. Students get in free with ID. For more information, visit http://www.hightechafterhours.com/ or call 757-1505.

 

Fri Oct 12–Sun Oct 14: Engineers Without Borders–USA West Coast Regional Workshop. Held at Portland State University’s Northwest Center for Engineering, Science, and Technology. For more information and to register, visit http://www.ewbwestccoast.org/workshop. NOTE: Register by TODAY, Oct. 1, to get Early Bird Pricing of $40 for students and $100 for professionals. There will be a carpool from Corvallis and housing options at/near the conference site. For more information, contact Douglas Van Bossuyt at vanbossd@onid.orst.edu.

 

Mon Oct 16: OSU Career Services Dining and Networking Etiquette session. 5 pm, MU Ballroom. Often employers will ask you to lunch or dinner during your 2nd interview. Learn how to use your time effectively in this type of social function. Cost is $8.00 and registration is required. Register by noon on Oct 12 at http://oregonstate.edu/career/N&DEregistration.php. Contact Career Services at 737-4085 if you have any questions. Note: For those of you who plan to attend the Oct. 23rd EECS-MIME Senior Dinner, this would be an excellent warm-up session!

 

Tues Oct 16:  CTL Workshop:  Assessment Part II: Assessment Tools and Their Use in the Classroom. 2–4 pm, Milam 215. See link for workshop description and to pre-register.

 

Wed Oct 17: Precision Castparts Info Session for MIME and EECS pro-school students. 6–10 pm, Hilton Garden Inn.  At this session PCC will provide a buffet dinner, have a display of components manufactured by PCC, a brief presentation on the company and career opportunities, including the PCC Management Development Program. Recent OSU grads who are currently working at PCC will be on hand to answer questions. Please RSVP to dcoates@pccstructurals.com; seating is limited, so this is a first-come, first-served event. Note: PCC will also be attending the EECS-MIME Senior dinner on Tuesday, October 23rd.

 

Thurs Oct 18: CTL Workshop: Research Assignments That Work.  1–3 pm, Milam 215. See link for workshop description and to pre-register.

 

Thurs Oct 18 and Fri Oct 19: Career Development Conference for OSU Students.  9:30 am–4 pm, OSU Memorial Union. Sponsored by OSU Career Services. FREE! For more information, visit http://oregonstate.edu/career/OSUFall07Calendar.pdf.

 

Fri Oct 19: Engineers without Borders Annual Banquet. More details forthcoming. But no need to wait for them to appear in the e-bulletin. You can also get them by contacting Kendra Brown (brownke@engr.orst.edu) or Brad Eagleson (bradleyalan@gmail.com).

 

Mon Oct 22: Mock Interviews at Career Services. 9 am– 4 pm, Career Services Office (basement of Kerr Admin.) To sign up for a ½ -hour practice interview with a professional recruiter, call 737-4085 today. For more information, visit http://oregonstate.edu/career/OSUFall07Calendar.pdf.

 

Tues Oct 23: EECS–MIME Senior Dinner. 6 pm, MU Ballroom. Details and registration forthcoming.

 

Wed Oct 24: Engineering Career Fair. 11 am–4 pm, CH2M Hill Alumni Center. We have a record number of engineering companies (close to 150) attending this fall, so this is an opportunity not to be missed! For a list of registered companies, visit http://oregonstate.edu/career/fair/engineering.php.  Note: Some engineering employers will also be at the university-wide fair (Oct 23). For that one, check the listing at http://oregonstate.edu/career/fair/university.php

 

Tues Oct 30: CTL Workshop:  Emerging Technologies. 1:30–3 pm, Milam 215. See link for workshop description and to pre-register.

 

Fri Nov 2: CTL Seminar: Visual Teaching in an Auditory World.  8:30am–12:30pm, Milam 215. Today’s learners mirror the changes in society where 60 to 90% of the population thinks with mental visual language. However, education has not changed “teaching strategies” to match with the change in learners. As a result, more learners experience difficulty with higher order thinking skills. The purpose of this presentation is threefold: 1) to share teaching strategies developed to meet the learning needs of visual thinkers; 2) to offer innovative teaching ideas grounded in neurobiological learning theory; and 3) to demonstrate how higher order thinking strategies, based on lower order knowledge, assist visual thinkers. Pre-register at link.

 

Wed Nov 7: CTL Workshop: Learning Styles and Learning Perspectives. 10 am–noon, Milam 215. See link for Workshop description and to pre-register.

 

 

MIME SEMINARS                                                                                       [back to top]

 

Tues Oct 2: MIME Graduate Communications Seminar. 12­–1 pm, Rogers 226. Dr Dr. David Bella (CEE emeritus faculty) will lead a discussion on how to read and make sense of academic/professional journal articles. All MIME graduate students are invited; MIME facultyare also welcome to join us. Sandwich fixings and beverages provided. Note: At last week’s session, we distributed an article for reading prior to this week’s session. If you didn’t attend last week’s session, copies of the article are available in Rogers 204.

 

Fri Oct 5: MIME Faculty­–Grad Seminar: Armament Systems Physics-Based Modeling. Presenter: Ed Alexander, BAE Systems Applied Mechanics Branch, Minneapolis, MN. Location: Rogers 230. Join us at 2:30 pm for coffee, tea, and social time. The seminar presentation starts promptly at 3 pm.

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS                                              [back to top]

 

School-wide…

 

IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO SPRING/SUMMER 2008 MECOP CANDIDATES: Some of you may have been off cycle in your plans to enter professional school and apply for the MECOP program.  Remember that the supplemental MECOP application process closes next Friday, October 5th.  If you are hoping to go out on a MECOP internship this coming spring and summer and you are not already in the MECOP program, this is the time to apply!  Visit http://mecop.oregonstate.edu/apps/documents/deadlines.pdf for more information.. Also, if you are not already attending the ENGR 407 lectures and labs, you should begin doing so immediately. Don’t wait until you are accepted into the program, or you may miss some very valuable information.

 

Skilled bi-lingual (Korean/English) engineering translator needed. VTM, Inc. is looking for a bi-lingual (Korean and English) engineering student who has the ability to conduct two-way translations of technical documents and be a conversation translator during meetings. A qualified candidate would have the ability to speak, read, and write Korean and English, comprehend mechanical and electrical drawings in both languages and facilitate two-way translations of engineering dimensions and annotations. Most work can be done remotely; and travel compensation will be reimbursed if Portland visits are necessary. If you meet the above criteria and are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity; please send a resume, unofficial transcripts, and a cover letter to lifesbetter@vtm-inc.com. If you have questions about this opportunity, please contact Kristine Kelley, PHR

HR Manager, VTM, Inc, at 503-619-0505 or  kkelley@vtm-inc.com.

 

INTERESTED IN A LOW-INTEREST STUDENT LOAN? The ASME Winter/Spring 2008 Student Loan Application is available online.  The application postmark deadline is October 15, 2007.  Don't miss out on this opportunity.  The loan rate is only 4.3%.Applicants must: * Be an ASME Student Members in good standing; * Be enrolled in full-time academic studies in the U.S., Canada or Mexico and making satisfactory progress in his or her degree program in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or closely related program; * Have a minimum GPA of 2.20 on a 0 to 4.00 scale for undergraduate students. or 3.20 on a 0 to 4.00 scale for graduate students; and * Have a demonstrated financial need. For complete details and an application form, visit http://www.asme.org/Education/College/FinancialAid/Student_Loan_Funds.cfm.

 

CAMPUS JOB OPPORTUNITY FOR OSU STUDENTS: “LEARNING STRATEGIST.” Description: The Academic Success Center and Academics for Student Athletes (102 Waldo Hall) need to fill academic coaching positions for the 2007-2008 academic year. These Learning Strategists will provide intensive academic coaching for at-risk students. The Learning Strategists will provide assistance with time management and organization, reading and note taking and, in addition, will work intensively with one or two students, three to four times per week. They will assist students in applying learning strategies directly to their reading and assignments. While not necessarily content tutoring, this is an intensive and applied study assistance program. Mandatory training and orientation prepare students for this peer support position. Required job qualifications: minimum two terms at OSU, good academic standing (minimum GPA 2.5). Preferred job qualifications: prior tutoring experience, good interpersonal skills. Other details: Number of positions to be filled: up to 30; 6-20 hours per week, variable; Work study or non-work study; $8-10 per hour; September 17 - June 13; Supervisor: Moira Dempsey. Search will remain open until positions have filled. Mandatory training date to be determined. To apply: Indicate the job title "Learning Strategist" and address the required and preferred job qualifications in your correspondence. Deliver or send a brief cover letter, your fall term schedule, resume, unofficial transcripts, and contact information (including phone and email) to: Elizabeth Thomas, 102 Waldo Hall, OSU, elizabeth.thomas@oregonstate.edu.

 

New MIME Trans-Atlantic Double-Degree Bachelor’s Program . The School of MIME is about to embark on an exciting new undergraduate program. We will be teaming up with Universitaet des Saarlandes and Lulea University of Technology (Lulea, Sweden) in an innovative, trans-atlantic effort to create engineers with global perspectives and experience. Students who complete this 4-year program will receive two bachelors degrees: a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State University and a BS in Materials Science from Universitaet des Saarlandes. This multi-institutional project is part of the EU–US ATLANTIS Programme (Actions for Transatlantic Links and Academic Networks for Training and Integrated Studies) and is being jointly funded through the US Department of Education and the European Commission.  The program will provide travel stipends for US students to spend their junior year in Europe, studying at both Lulea University of Technology and Saarlands University. European students will travel to the US to complete their senior year at Oregon State University. Candidate recruitment will begin next fall (2008), with the first cohort of US students planned to travel overseas during the 2009-10 academic year. For more information about this program, contact Dr. Bill Warnes, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Materials Science Graduate Program, 204 Rogers Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR  97331, (541) 737-7016, or by email at WarnesW@engr.orst.edu. 

 

ENGINEERING AWARENESS WEEK IS WEEK 3 OF FALL TERM! On October 8-11, all engineering departments will run 1-hour informational sessions and tours as an introduction to the variety of engineering majors available at OSU. These presentations are geared to incoming undergraduates, but all students are welcome to attend. Here’s the schedule of sessions:

Monday, October 8 (one session at 6 pm, one at 7 pm)

§ Mechanical Engineering - Dearborn 118

§ Ecological Engineering - Gilmore 234

Tuesday, October 9 (one session at 6 pm, one at 7 pm)

§ Industrial Engineering - Covell 216

§ Manufacturing Engineering - Covell 216

§ Forest Engineering - Peavy 130

§ Ecological Engineering - Gilmore 234

Wednesday, October 10 (one session at 6 pm, one at 7 pm)

§ Chemical Engineering - Gleeson 200

§ Bio Engineering - Gleeson 200

§ Environmental Engineering - Gleeson 200

§ Civil Engineering - Owen 102

§ Construction Engineering Management - Owen 102

Thursday, October 11 (one session at 6 pm, one at 7 pm)

§ Electrical and Computer Engineering - KEC 1001

§ Computer Science - KEC 1001

§ Engineering Physics - Weniger 304

§ Nuclear Engineering - Withycombe 109

§ Radiation Health Physics - Withycombe 109

 

Grad Students/Faculty/Staff

 

CALL FOR AIAA PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS: The Young Professionals of the Pacific Northwest section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will be holding a technical symposium on 3-4 November 2007 at the University of Washington in Seattle. The theme this year’s symposium is “Topics of Importance for the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Industry.” For more information, visit the following links: Call for papers AIAA-PNW tech symposium and Event info AIAA-PNW tech symposium.pdf.  Students and faculty who are interested in presenting at this conference should submit a one-page presentation abstract, in PDF or MS Word format, to YPTechSymposium@pnwaiaa.org.  Deadline for abstract submissions is Friday, October 12th.  

 

NSF OVERSEAS STUDY/RESEARCH SUMMER PROGRAM FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS: APPLY NOW FOR SUMMER 2008. The NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI) program offers U.S. graduate students in science and engineering a unique opportunity to study  abroad with foreign researchers (in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, or Taiwan) for 8 weeks during the summer. In 2008, the EAPSI awards will include a stipend of $5,000, an allowance for international travel, and support to attend a pre-departure orientation in Washington, DC. Foreign co-sponsoring organizations will provide additional support to cover EAPSI students' living expenses abroad. For more information about this program, visit the EAPSI website at http://www.nsf.gov/eapsi. Application deadline for EAPSI 2008 is December 12, 2007.

 

RESEARCH OFFICE NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FACULTY RELEASE TIME (FRT) for Fall 2007–08 (for Winter Term 2007–08 release). Deadline is Monday, Oct. 8. Info: Debbie Delmore at 737-8390 or Debbie.Delmore@oregonstate.edu.

 

ATTENTION  ASEE MEMBERS: The "Abstract Submission" phase is now open for the 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition being held in Pittsburgh, PA on June 22–-25, 2008.  Deadline for abstract submission is Friday, October 19. Please visit  http://www.asee.org/conferences/annual/2008/Call-for-Papers.cfm for details about the abstract and paper submission process as well as other conference events.

 

ABSTRACTS ARE ALSO BEING ACCEPTED for the FIFTH WORLD CONGRESS OF NONLINEAR ANALYSTS (WCNA-2008) to be held at the Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, Florida  July – 9, 2008.  All interested parties in engineering/engineering technology,  mathematics, and sciences who wish to participate should submit an abstract of about 400 words to Gholam Ali Shaykhian gshaykhi@fit.edu  no later than November 15, 2007. Visit the conference Web at http://research.fit.edu/ifna/wcna2008/.

 

 

SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS                 [back to top]

 

Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship Program (SFFP).  This program is intended for US citizens or permanent residents who have an earned doctorate in science or engineering and who hold full-time science or engineering faculty positions at US colleges, community colleges and universities.  The duration of this summer fellowship is from 8 to 12 continuous weeks and research is performed on-site at Air Force laboratories.  There is a competitive weekly stipend, and relocation and daily expense allowances are available for those who qualify.  The application opened on August 1st, 2007.  To apply online, visit http://www.asee.org/sffp

 

Benjamin a. Gilman international scholarship program: Spring 2008 Application Open – Deadline: October 9, 2007. The Gilman International Scholarship Program (sponsored by the US Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and administered by the Institute of International Education) provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad for up to one academic year.  The program aims to diversify the kinds of student who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go.  The program serves students who have been under-represented in study abroad which includes but is not limited to: students with high financial need, community college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds, students attending minority-serving institutions, and students with disabilities. The Gilman Program seeks to assist students from a diverse range and type of two-year and four-year public and private institutions from all 50 states.A limited number of $3000 Critical Need Language Supplements are available for students studying a critical need language for a total possible award of $8000.  A list of eligible languages can be found on the Gilman website at http://www.iie.org/gilman. Eligibility: Students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application and cannot be studying abroad in a country currently under a U.S. Department of State Travel Warning or in Cuba. For more information, full eligibility criteria, and the online application, visit http://www.iie.org/gilman.

 

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG). This fellowship program is sponsored by the Army Research Office, Office of Naval Research, Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Program. This program is intended for U.S. citizens at or near the beginning of their doctoral studies in science or engineering programs. The fellowships are for three year tenures and include full tuition and fees, a competitive stipend, and a health insurance allowance. The application deadline is January 7, 2008.  Go to http://www.asee.org/ndseg for applications and detailed program information.

 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (GRFP). The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are at the early stages of their graduate study. The  program offers a stipend of $30,000 a year for three years and a $10,500 cost of education allowance. U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent resident aliens are eligible. Proposals are due in early November. For more information and to apply, go to: http://www.nsf.gov/grfp.

 

NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (NRL) POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM is open to US citizens and legal permanent residents and offers a competitive stipend as well as insurance, relocation, and travel allowances.  This program offers 1–3-year postdoctoral fellowships designed to increase the involvement of scientists and engineers from academia and industry to scientific and technical areas of interest and relevance to the Navy.  This program has a rolling admission.  Go to: http://www.asee.org/nrl to learn more about the program.

 

Office of Naval Research (ONR) Summer Faculty Research Program. The ONR sponsors the Summer Faculty Research Program (SFRP) for US citizens who hold teaching or research appointments at US colleges and universities. These programs provide an opportunity for science and engineering faculty members to participate in research of mutual interest to the faculty member and professional peers at US Navy laboratories. The Summer Faculty Research Program is a on-site, continuous 10‑week program, beginning in May 2008.  Stipends range from $1400 to $1900 per week for the summer program. Each fellow will be reimbursed for his/her personal travel for an optional pre‑program visit to the sponsoring laboratory.  Relocation assistance is provided to qualifying fellows. The program is residential and all work must be completed on‑site at the sponsoring US Navy laboratory. Faculty members from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Minority Institutions, American Indian Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI/TCU/HSI), as designated by the US Department of Education, are especially encouraged to apply. To learn more about the program, and to apply, please visit our web site at http://www.asee.org/summer.  If you have further questions please email onrsummer@asee.org. The application deadline for the 2008 Summer Faculty Research Program is December 4, 2007.

 

Science, Mathematics, And Research for Transformation (SMART) ScholarshipS. The Dept. of Defense (DOD) SMART Scholarship for Service Program offers our nation's research leaders of tomorrow not only an education, but rewarding career opportunities. Applications for the SMART Scholarship for the 2008-2009 academic year are now being accepted (through December 14). Visit the website for an application at http://www.asee.org/smart/index.cfm. SMART Scholars receive: