The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is accepting applications for the 2019 Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs. Eligibility and online application information are available on the Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs website.

Through its Fellowship Programs, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.

Eligibility Requirements:

• U. S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident Card), as well as individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA) program¹, political asylees, and refugees, regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation
• Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations), and
• Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level in a research-based field of science, social science, or humanities

¹Eligibility includes individuals with current status under the DACA Program, as well as individuals whose status may have lapsed but who continue to meet all the USCIS guidelines for DACA available here.

Stipends:

• Predoctoral–$24,000 per year for three years
• Dissertation–$25,000 for one year
• Postdoctoral–$45,000 for one year

Awardees will have expenses paid to attend at least one Conference of Ford Fellows. Approximately 70 predoctoral, 36 dissertation, and 24 postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded.

Application Deadline Dates:

• Predoctoral: December 13, 2018 (5:00 PM EST)
• Dissertation: December 6, 2018 (5:00 PM EST)
• Postdoctoral: December 6, 2018 (5:00 PM EST)

Supplementary Materials receipt deadline for submitted applications is January 8, 2019 (5:00 PM EST)

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely yours,

1. Ray Gamble

Director, Fellowships Office

Travel the world to change your life and improve other people’s lives. Learn how to make an impact overseas hand-in-hand with the locals and Be the Roots of Change!

Immerse yourself in a foreign culture, have an adventure of a lifetime, and help communities abroad by joining GIVE!  GIVE  is having information sessions this Tuesday, September 25th at the Memorial Union in Room 208 @ 10.30, 11.15, 12.00, 12.45, 1.30, 2.15, 3.00, 3:45 and 4.30!  

Come learn about our unique international volunteer opportunities this upcoming winter and summer. We hope to see you there!

Seeing is Believing. Watch our video to see GIVE in action!

As a GIVE volunteer, you will work alongside locals to build schools out of recyclable materials, install fresh water systems, teach English, implement artificial reefs, and help to protect critically endangered species.  Become a part of our GIVE family and empower local villages in Nepal, Thailand, Laos, and Tanzania!

Go on raw adventures immersed in the culture of your host country! This includes (but is most definitely not limited to): overnight safaris, trekking with elephants, scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming with dolphins and sharks in tropical waters, surfing, cave exploration, and much, MUCH more!

Now is the time: Change your life. Change the world. And Be the Roots of Change! Come meet us to learn more about volunteering and how to get academic credit! 

Remember, our meetings are on Tuesday, September 25th at the Memorial Union (MU) in Room 208 @ 10.30, 11.15, 12.00, 12.45, 1:30, 2.15, 3.00, 3:45 and 4.30!  

Bring your friends, moms, & doggos! Feel free to stay for the whole meeting or come and go as you please!   You can also visit our website for more information at  www.givevolunteers.org.

Cheers!

OMSI Science Communication Fellows are STEM professionals, including faculty, graduate students, technicians, or other individuals in science, health, engineering, or technology related positions. Fellows participate in specialized communication training, develop a hands-on demonstration about their work, and join OMSI in helping public audiences engage with science in meaningful and relevant ways. 

Dear Researcher,

You are cordially invited to join us for a  Scientific Product Show at Oregon State University on Thursday, September 27th.  

Details include:

Thursday, September 27th

Oregon State University

11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Vendors include:

Caisson Labs

Jackson Laboratories

Rainin

Integra Biosciences

LGC Genomics

Applied Instrument

PerkinElmer

MilliporeSigma

Thomas Scientific

Teledyne ISCO

Macherey – Nagel

Refreshments will be served

The OSU Postdoctoral Association invites applications for professional development awards of $1,000 each. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, and should be submitted by email to James.Fox@oregonstate.edu. Recipients will be announced at the annual Postdoc Research Symposium Oct. 4. For more information visit http://oregonstate.edu/opa.

If you are interested in conducting research about online teaching and learning, the Ecampus Research Unit will help you plan your proposal for the Ecampus Research Fellows Program. The Ecampus Research Unit annually funds up to five faculty and/or department projects – $20,000 each – to support research in the areas of distance and online education, including hybrid delivery. Info sessions will be held Oct. 2 at 1 p.m. and Oct. 5 at 11 a.m. at the fourth floor of The Valley Library, Drinkward Conference Room. Applications are due Nov. 1. For more information, contact Mary Ellen Dello Stritto, MaryEllen.DelloStritto@oregonstate.edu.

The Cottrell Scholars Collaborative (CSC) Academic Leadership Team (ALT) is staging the 4th Academic Leadership Workshop on February 26 to February 28 in Washington, DC. This workshop will offer practical advice and tools to help participants enter into academic leadership roles such as a Research Center Director, Department Head or Dean. Among the unique components are a 360-degree analysis and engagement with existing academic leaders who started their careers in chemistry, physics or astronomy. As a chair, we are sure that you can appreciate the value of deliberate and focused training for leadership positions prior to starting them. We are therefore writing to ask you to identify and encourage one of the future leaders in your department to apply to the 2019 ALT Workshop.

For details about the workshop and a link to the application, please go to:

http://oxide.jhu.edu/ALT

For more information about the Cottrell Scholars Collaborative (a cross-disciplinary network of Cottrell Scholars known for their research and educational efforts), sponsored by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement, please go to:

http://rescorp.org/cottrell-scholars/cottrell-scholars-collaborative

The deadline for applications to ALT 2019 is November 1st, 2018. We particularly interested in promoting mid-career faculty who are engaged in advancing the teacher-scholar model in academia as they move into academic leadership positions. We would also like to encourage you to support our attendees by defraying their travel costs and our registration fee ($950). Feel free to contact us or other ALT members listed in the “About” link of the website for further information.

Again, please encourage your colleagues to apply.

Disability Access Services (DAS) is hosting an Open House/Lab on Thursday, September 13 and Wednesday, September 19 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. You’re invited to tour the DAS Testing Center on the 3^rd floor of Heckart Lodge or the main office at A200 Kerr. Bring your questions, get assistance completing your Alternative Testing Agreements, and learn about our testing security measures and the assistive technology available to students.

For more information, contact testing.services@oregonstate.edu.

We hope to see you there!