Showing posts with label fellowship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fellowship. Show all posts

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Internships, Graduate funding and Fellowships with NASA


search their opportunities, Biology plays an important part of space science!  Includes internships and  graduate school funding
https://intern.nasa.gov



Saturday, December 21, 2013

Amgen Scholarship program for undergraduate research (applications due early Feb)

Amgen scholarships provide funding for undergraduate students to conduct summer research at a wide range of large research universities

http://www.amgenscholars.com

For a list of research disciplines see http://www.amgenscholars.com/academic_research_areas/

information originally shared by Elon Undergraduate Research Program - thanks!


Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Fellowship in Biotechnology Training: from NC Biotech Center

http://www.ncbiotech.org/workforce-education/education-funding/undergrad-biotechnology-research-fellowship

$5000 awarded annually


  • Agricultural Biotechnology projects have relevance to agricultural biotechnology science, technology, and applications. Research using a cotton system or directly applicable to the cotton industry is encouraged, but not required.
  • Industry-Relevant Projects should directly involve pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology-related industry. Examples include research internships at companies, on-campus research on a problem in collaboration with a specific company, or research on applications demonstrably near commercialization.
  • Collaborative Projects should enable students to engage in research collaborations between different institutions and/or permit students to work on projects at site(s) outside their home institution. Interdisciplinary research collaborations are especially encouraged.
  • Regionally-Relevant Projects focus on problems relevant to the needs, and/or biotechnology-related industry important to a specific region in North Carolina (e.g., marine biotech, natural products).

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Global Health Corps Fellows (due mid Jan each year)

http://ghcorps.org

Global Health Corps promotes global health equity by connecting outstanding young leaders worldwide with organizations working on the frontlines.




The only requirements are that applicants must:

•          Be 30 years old or younger
•          Have at least a bachelor's degree
•          Be proficient in English

Benefits include:

•          Livable monthly stipend
•          Free housing and utilities
•          Health insurance
•          A professional development grant of $600
•          A completion award of $1500
•          An advising program that pairs fellows with a mentor in their area of work or interest
•          A two-week Training Institute at Yale University in the United States to begin the fellowship
•          An End-of-Year retreat in East Africa to finish the fellowship
•          Three multi-day retreats during the year
•          Travel to placement site, all trainings and back home
•          Professional development and personal support from a dedicated in-country program manager
•          Accompaniment program led by Still Harbor


Applications for 2014 close January 26, 2014.