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Fellowship Opportunities for Seniors and Recent Graduates

To Whom it May Concern,

The Marcus Autism Center, in conjunction with the Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, is offering three fellowships: the Cohen Fellowship in Developmental Social Neuroscience, the Simons Fellowship in Computational Neuroscience, and the Simons Fellowship in Design Engineering. Attached, please find a brochure describing the fellowships. I ask that you let us know that you have received this e-mail and that you forward it, along with the associated brochure, to students in Computer Science Program at the University of Washington.

Students who will receive a bachelor’s degree by June 2014 will be eligible for the positions. The fellowships will commence in July 2014, and they are 2 years in duration. The fellowships were previously sponsored by the Yale Child Study Center, and students can find further details at: cohenfellowship.org and simonsfellowship.org.

The training experience for the Cohen Fellowship in Developmental Social Neuroscience will primarily involve daily activities related to eye-tracking research, including operation of experimental equipment and paradigms, contact with infants and toddlers and their families, and responsibility for completing experimental protocols.

The training experience for the Simons Fellowship in Computational Neuroscience will involve developing methods for the analysis of visual scanning and eye-tracking data, computational models of visual salience, and data visualization techniques, all with the aim of advancing the understanding of autism and efforts at early diagnosis.

The training experience for the Simons Fellowship in Design Engineering will involve developing innovative design solutions to answer experimental research questions. These solutions offer an opportunity to explore human factors engineering, product prototyping, and the design of environments for neuroscience research.

Thank you for your help! We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,Simons Fellowship in Computational Neuroscience
Marcus Autism Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Emory University School of Medicine
Phone: 404-785-9552
Fax: 404-785-9485

Abin.Abraham@choa.org
http://www.cohenfellowship.org/

December 10, 2013

Apply Today! 2014-2015 Microsoft College Scholarship Program

By applying to the Microsoft Scholarship Program – students may be eligible for full or partial tuition for the 2014-2015 academic year!

Student Eligibility Criteria:

· Currently enrolled full-time in a bachelors degree program in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico

· Pursuing a degree in CS or a related technical discipline

· Cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or 4.0/5.0 or higher

Visit: www.microsoft.com/university/scholarships for more information.

Applications must be received by: January 31^st, 2014

Program Overview: Microsoft College Tuition Scholarships are to encourage students to pursue studies in Computer Science and related technical disciplines. Chosen applicants will be awarded scholarships in recognition of their love for software development, their academic excellence and their passion for making a difference in the software industry.

Microsoft places value in encouraging under-represented groups to pursue computer science and other technical degrees. As such, a large majority of our scholarships will be awarded to female students, under-represented minority students (African-American, Hispanic or Native American) or students with disabilities. We will review all applications and select final candidates on the basis of eligibility, quality of application, displayed interest in the software industry, commitment to leadership and financial need. Scholarship recipients will be announced the week of March 10^th, 2014.

The Details: Scholarships are awarded in full or partial amounts for the 2014-2015 academic year. Full scholarships will cover tuition for the 2014-2015 academic year as posted by the financial aid office at your college or university. Microsoft will make payments to the designated school – these funds are not transferrable to other institutions and may be used for tuition only. All recipients of the scholarship will be required to apply for, and complete if offered, a salaried Summer Internship of 12 weeks or more at Microsoft here in Redmond, Wa. Microsoft reserves the right not to offer a position to the scholarship winner if an appropriate match cannot be found.

Criteria: Students must be enrolled full-time in a bachelor’s degree program at a 4-year college or university in the US, Canada or Mexico at the time the application is submitted. Students must have satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related technical discipline such as math or physics with a demonstrated interest in computer science. The student must have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average out of possible 4.0, or 4.0 out of possible 5.0 scale.

Apply Today!

Applications must be received by our January 31^st, 2014 Deadline. You must apply via email complete with the following items (all are required to be considered) to: scholars@microsoft.com

Resume: including contact info, major & graduation date
A copy of your current academic Transcript
Answer the following:
What is your estimated tuition cost for 2014-2015 Academic Year and to demonstrate financial need, how are you currently funding your education?
Is your tuition in state, out of state, private or international?
Would receiving a Microsoft scholarship adversely impact any other financial aid you will be receive in this same academic year?
1. Short Answer Essay Questions:
2. Tell us why you deserve this scholarship!
3. How do you demonstrate passion for technology outside of the classroom?
4. Tell us about the toughest technical problem you’ve worked on, how you addressed it, your role (if team-based) in reaching the outcome, and the final solution.
5. Describe a situation which demonstrates your initiative and willingness to go above and beyond.
  1. Letter of Referral: from a faculty member or academic advisor who knows your work (must come from faculty’s email)
  2. Apply: for a Microsoft Summer Internship @ http://www.microsoft.com/university – please include a screenshot of your application confirmation

Optional: Gender/Ethnicity/Disability: if you would like this information to be considered with your application, feel free to include it.

December 9, 2013

Apply now for Google Scholarships! – Deadline: December 2!

At Google, we believe information should be universally accessible. Our education and scholarship programs aim to inspire and help students become future leaders in computing and technology by breaking down the barriers that prevent them from entering these fields. If selected, scholarship recipients will each receive a $10,000 scholarship for the 2014-2015 academic year and be invited to attend the all-expense paid Annual Google Scholars’ Retreat at the Googleplex this summer. Scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of applicants’ academic background, leadership, and demonstrated passion for computer science.

Please see below for a list of open scholarships. All scholarship applications are due on December 2, 2013.

Google Anita Borg Scholarship is open to current female undergraduate or graduate students who will be studying at a university in the United States or Canada for the 2014-2015 academic year.

Generation Google Scholarship is open to current undergraduate or graduate students from an underrepresented background in computer science who will be studying at a university in United States or Canada for the 2014-2015 academic year.

Google Lime Scholarship is open to current undergraduate or graduate students with disabilities who will be studying at a university in United States or Canada for the 2014-2015 academic year.

Google SVA Scholarship for student veterans is open to current undergraduate or graduate student veterans who will be studying at a university in the United States for the 2014-2015 academic year.

For complete details on all of our scholarships, please visit www.google.com/students/scholarships.

October 29, 2013

Barry M Goldwater Scholarship — Campus Deadline Friday, November 15, 2013

BARRY M GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP:

GOLDWATER INFO SESSION DATES

RSVP: https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/241

• 2:00 – 2:50 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 31, MGH 173R

• 3:30 – 4:20 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, MGH 173R

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship was created to encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. The awards will be distributed on the basis of merit. The University of Washington is eligible to nominate up to four outstanding candidates who are of sophomore or junior standing during the 2013-2014 academic year.

To be considered for campus nomination, a student must:

1. Be a full-time matriculated sophomore or junior pursuing a degree at an accredited institution of high education during the 2013-2014 academic year. Sophomores are eligible to receive up to two years of funding.

2. Have a college grade-point average or at least a “B” (or the equivalent) and be in the upper fourth of his or her class.

3. Be a United States citizen, a permanent resident, or a United States national. Nominations from permanent residents must include a letter of the nominee’s intent to obtain U.S. citizenship and a photocopy of the Permanent Resident Card.

4. To be competitive at the UW, students must have a minimum of three quarters of research experience and a minimum grade-point average of 3.5.

Applications for this years’ campus nominations are available online via the Goldwater Website. Students must submit the completed application, including essay and list of three to five faculty who are familiar with your work and you prospects and would be willing to write a letter of recommendation if you are selected. A faculty committee reviews application materials and four finalist are nominated for the national competition.

2013-2014 Campus Nomination Procedures:

Each applicant will need to submit the following:

Using the Barry Goldwater Online Application, www.act.org/goldwater/apply/index.html

· Complete the Goldwater Application. NOTE: Do not complete the recommenders section in that it will prompt each name listed to write a letter. We do not need that information for the campus nomination application. Also do not submit the application – that will not be needed for the campus nomination process.

Using the Catalyst “Collect It’ tool, please upload the following materials (Research Essay, Unofficial Transcript, List of Recomenders) labeling each using your first name, last name, item name — https://catalyst.uw.edu/collectit/dropbox/scholarq/17822

Campus Deadline: Tuesday, November 15, 2013, 11:45 p.m.

More information can be found at the Barry M. Goldwater website: http://www.act.org/goldwater/ or at on the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards webpage: http://expd.washington.edu/scholarships/search/search-results.html?page_stub=goldwater . If you have any questions about the Goldwater Scholarship, please direct questions to: Mona Pitre-Collins, mpitre@uw.edu

Mona

October 25, 2013

CSE departmental and CoE scholarships for the 2013-2014 academic year

The application for CSE departmental and College of Engineering (CoE) scholarships for the 2013-2014 academic year will open on August 1st (today) at noon and will close on August 20th. The majority of the CSE scholarships are offered during this period with academic merit, financial need, or a combination of both as criteria for recipients. New majors for autumn 2013 are also encouraged to apply, as many of the awards are targeted for new transfer students or freshmen. You do not want to miss out!

If you have a renewable award, you must submit a new application in order to be considered for possible renewal.

You can find the application here: http://www.engr.washington.edu/curr_students/scholarships.html

Or linked directly from the CSE Scholarship page.

August 1, 2013

Critical Systems Incorporated Scholarships

Subject: scholarship
Date: May 14, 2013 2:10:45 PM PDT

We

are offering 2 scholarships per year to 3rd and 4th year undergrad students in engineering and science. Note that the first scholarship’s open period is next month. The 2nd one (winter award) will likely be targeted to work study or design project related efforts. We will be ferreting out those ideas over the next couple of months. I would guess that this will morph in a number of ways over time as we bring in industry partners, etc. We will work on the timing of this going forward as well.

Also to verify, in the spirit of maintaining fair and equitable approach, our only administrative requirement for the schools is that this is posted on a web page that is accessible to any student who would be interested. Beyond that, it’s up to the school re: how to get the word out. Also, in addition to maintaining a level playing field, the ability to show our potential industry partners where it’s posted on the participating schools’ websites will help make it more concrete, and consequently easier to bring them on board and garner more funds for the scholarships going forward (the “build it and they will come” approach).

http://www.criticalsystemsinc.com/scholarships

Thanks for your further consideration, and passing this along to the appropriate people. Please let me know if/when UW decides to officially offer this.

Critical Systems, Inc.

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—

Mary Heusner

Director, Research

Office of Research & Graduate Studies

College of Engineering

May 23, 2013

Direct2TV.com Media & Technology Blogging scholarship

Direct2TV.com is offering a $1,000 Media & Technology Blogging
scholarship to a current or incoming undergraduate or graduate student
at an accredited college or university who writes and publishes a blog
post describing his or her interaction with technology, and how
technology functions as part of interaction with today’s society in
general.

After an applicant has written and published their 300-1,000 word blog
post on a blog or similar website of their choosing, they just need to
follow the instructions on this page to submit the post for
consideration no later than 5 p.m. EST on June 1, 2014:
http://www.direct2tv.com/directv-scholarship.html. A panel of judges
that includes the Direct2TV Director of IT, Director of Web
Development, and Director of Content Creation will judge the entries
for originality, insight, writing quality and overall website
authority to determine the recipient of the scholarship funds.

The scholarship funds are provided by DirectStar TV, LLC, which owns
and operates direct2tv.com, and will be made payable directly via mail
to the accredited college or university last designated by the
recipient after July 1, 2013.

The full details of the scholarship can be viewed here:
http://www.direct2tv.com/directv-scholarship.html.

April 9, 2013

College of Engineering Scholarship Applications – Open April 1 to May 1

The College of Engineering scholarship application for the 2013-2014 academic year will open on Monday April 1. The application will close on May 1 at 5pm.

http://www.engr.washington.edu/curr_students/scholarships.html

CSE takes scholarship applications twice per year. You should apply during this application period if:

You are a Computer Engineering major. CSE only has two awards to give out this application cycle, given to us by the College of Engineering with the requirement that only CE students are eligible to receive them.
You wish to be considered for College of Engineering awards: http://www.engr.washington.edu/curr_students/studentprogs/emergingleaders.html (CE and CS majors eligible, be sure to select “College of Engineering” when applying).

The bulk of the 2013-2014 CSE scholarships are awarded during the summer application period (Aug 1-Aug 20). So if you don’t receive an award this round, don’t worry. You have a second chance!

Emerging Leaders in Engineering Scholarships

Additionally, the College of Engineering’s Emerging Leaders Scholarships have a separate application process (please note this is different from last year). Emerging Leaders in Engineering Scholarships are awarded to students who are selected to participate in the Emerging Leaders in Engineering Program. The Program is designed to help undergraduate engineering students develop their leadership abilities through practical experience and personal reflection.

The application for the Emerging Leaders Scholarships will also open on April 1. Both CE and CS majors are eligible! You can find more info here: http://engr.washington.edu/curr_students/studentprogs/emergingleaders.html

March 29, 2013

Scholarships for Study Abroad

Dear colleagues:

I’m writing to provide information about the GO! and Fritz Scholarships for study abroad. Please share this information with students and colleagues! If your program has a Facebook page, please also like us at http://www.facebook.com/UWGlobalOpportunities.

The GO! and Fritz Scholarships are open to UW undergraduates from all three campuses and offer awards of $2000 – $5000 to support study abroad.

The applications are online at goglobal.uw.edu.
To apply for the GO!, students must be residents of WA state and eligible for Pell Grants or Husky Promise.
To apply for the Fritz, students must be declared social science or humanities majors with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

The deadline for applications for the GO! and Fritz is April 25^th at 5pm.

Students studying abroad during summer, early fall, or fall 2013 should apply now.
Students studying abroad in winter or spring 2014 should apply at our next deadline in November.

We’re offering information sessions, drop-in advising, and individual appointments to answer student questions and provide application feedback.

Info sessions are Friday, 3/29 from 12:30 – 1:30pm and Tuesday, April 16^th from 3:30 – 4:30pm in MGH171.
Drop-in hours are Mondays 10am – 12pm and Thursdays 3:30 – 5pm in MGH171.
Students are welcome to email goglobal@uw.edu to ask questions or set up an advising appointment.

We invite all students interested in study abroad (and advisers too!) to our next Study Abroad Meet & Greet on Tuesday, 4/16 from 4:30 – 5:30pm in MGH171.

GO! and Fritz Scholars just back from their studies abroad will be there to talk about their experiences and answer questions.
Delicious international snacks will be served!

Thanks for reading and for passing on this information. Attached are flyers for the GO! and Fritz Scholarships and the Study Abroad Meet & Greet. Please email me if you or your students have questions about these opportunities.

Have a great day!

Sara Stubbs, MSW
Global Opportunities Adviser
Center for Experiential Learning & Diversity

Mary Gates Hall 180E – Box 352803, Seattle, WA 98195
206.543.4170
sem42@uw.edu www.goglobal.uw.edu

March 14, 2013

Apply now for Google Scholarships! – Upcoming Deadlines

As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to advancing computing and technology, we are pleased to provide scholarships to students studying computer science. Google’s scholarship programs award students from diverse backgrounds who are studying computer science to encourage them to excel in their studies and become active role models and leaders in the field. If selected, recipients will each receive a $10,000 scholarship for the 2013-2014 academic year and be invited to attend the all-expense paid Annual Google Scholars’ Retreat at a Google office this summer. Scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of applicants’ academic background and demonstrated passion for computer science.

Please see below for a list of open scholarships and upcoming deadlines:

Google Anita Borg Scholarship – Deadline to apply is February 18, 2013

Google Lime Scholarship – Deadline to apply is February 18, 2013

Google HSF Scholarship – Deadline to apply is March 4, 2013

Google UNCF Scholarship – Deadline to apply is March 31, 2013

Google SVA Scholarship for student veterans – Deadline to apply is March 31, 2013

Google AISES Scholarship – Deadline to apply is March 31, 2103

For complete details on all of our scholarships, please visit www.google.com/students/scholarships.

February 7, 2013