CSE Undergrad News

Kelly Engineering Resources offers a $5000 award through their Future Engineers Program: http://www.kellyengineering.us/web/us/ker/en/pages/scholarships.html.

The deadline to apply is October 15th.

Announcing two great funding opportunities for advanced undergraduate researchers in science and engineering fields:

=> The Levinson Emerging Scholars Program supports talented and motivated UW juniors and seniors who want to pursue creative and highly independent research in genetics, neuroscience, biochemistry, bioengineering, bioinformatics, and related fields in the life sciences.

More information and application available at:
http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/levinson/index.html

DEADLINE EXTENDED to 5pm on JUNE 18 (from June 1)

=> Washington Research Foundation Fellowships (WRFF) for advanced undergraduates support promising students who work on creative and sophisticated science and engineering research projects under the guidance of UW faculty. More information and application available at:
http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/students/wrff.html.

DEADLINE is 5pm on JUNE 18, 2010

Note: If applicable, you may choose to apply to either or both opportunities.

Questions?  Contact the Undergraduate Research Program (urp@uw.edu;
543-4282)

Itron is excited to announce a new college scholarship opportunity for mechanical, electrical, or software engineering students enrolled at your university.

Itron, Inc. has established the LeRoy D. Nosbaum scholarship program to assist future engineers who plan to continue their education in college and accept a paid internship with Itron. The University of Washington has been selected as one of 6 US Universities with which we will be offering this scholarship opportunity.

Renewable scholarships of up to $5,000 are offered each year for full-time study at the university.  Funds are dispersed in one installment on August 30th.  Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender, disability, or national origin.  This scholarship program is administered by Scholarship Management Services®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship programs

Eligibility Requirements:

•U.S. students must be enrolled in full-time undergraduate study and be classified as a third or fourth year student for the 2010-2011 academic year

•Be pursuing a degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or computer software engineering

•Accept a paid internship position at an Itron, Inc. research and development location (Students who do not accept or complete the internship at Itron, Inc. will immediately forfeit their LeRoy D. Nosbaum scholarship).

Applications are available online at http://sms.scholarshipamerica.org/itron-engineer and must be postmarked by May 24th and submitted to Scholarship Management Services.

Questions regarding the scholarship program should be addressed to:

• LeRoy D. Nosbaum Engineering Scholarship Program
  Scholarship Management Services
  One Scholarship Way
  Saint Peter, MN 56082   U.S.A.
  Telephone: 507-931-1682

Learn more about this opportunity at http://www.itron.com/pages/careers.asp

Printable PDF of McNair Applications are now online:

http://depts.washington.edu/uwmcnair/appinfo.htm

You are invited to apply for the McNair Scholar Program.  The Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program prepares undergraduates for doctoral study through involvement in research and scholarly activities.  For more information please go to: http://depts.washington.edu/uwmcnair/description.htm

In order to apply for the McNair Program, you must meet the following eligibility criteria, set by the U.S. Department of Education. Because this is a federally funded program, these are strict requirements.

To be eligible, you:

• must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• must be a low-income student who is also a first-generation college student (for detailed descriptions, click on the links); or
  must be a member of a group that is underrepresented in graduate education (African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Hispanic/Latino, or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander)
• must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate in a degree program at the UW¹
• must have completed 36 credits by the time of initial entry into the program
• must have at least one year remaining before graduation (i.e., if you are graduating within the year, you are not eligible for the program)
• must have a minimum cumulative GPA of: 2.8 (sophomores), 3.0 (juniors), 3.2 (seniors)
• must express STRONG desire to attain a Ph.D.²

¹Post-baccalaureate students and students who already have one bachelors degree are not eligible for the program.

²Students whose career goals include a medical (MD) or other professional degree (JD, MBA, PharmD, etc.) are not eligible for the program.

The College of Engineering’s scholarship application is now available online here: http://www.engr.washington.edu/curr_students/scholarships.html#deptapp.

The deadline to apply is 5pm on Monday, April 12th. CSE is allocated two scholarships by the CoE this year, and both CS and CE majors are eligible to apply.

Deadline to apply: February 12, 2010

As part of Google’s on-going commitment to diversity and education in computing and technology, we are pleased to announce the Google National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Travel Scholarship. At Google, we are enthusiastic about supporting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education for all students, particularly those who represent a broad range of cultures and backgrounds. Through this scholarship, we hope to encourage more underrepresented computer science students to attend and participate at NSBE 2010 in Toronto, Canada, on March 31 – April 4. We hope you take advantage of this opportunity and apply!

The Scholarship is open to all qualified undergraduate and graduate students. Conference details can be found at http://convention.nsbe.org/convention2010/. Each selected student will receive up to $1,500 USD for airfare, hotel, conference registration and other travel requirements.
Applicants must satisfy the following eligibility criteria:
•    Enrolled full-time in their undergraduate or graduate study at a university in the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico
•    Pursuing a Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field major
•    Maintaining a strong academic background with demonstrated leadership ability
•    Able to attend 2+ days of the conference
How to Apply

Please complete the online application and submit all required documents by Friday, February 12th. First-time users will be required to register and create an account.
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**Other Google Scholarships Open for Application**

•    Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship for First Years application is due February 15, 2010
•    Google Hispanic College Fund Scholarship application is due February 16, 2010
•    Google United Negro College Fund Scholarship application is due April 16, 2010

Upcoming UW Scholarship Deadlines

Due January 5: Department of Homeland Security Undergraduate Scholarship – full tuition and stipend for 2 years. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, seeking their first bachelor’s degree, have a 3.3 GPA or higher, majoring in a homeland security science, technology, engineering or math field which is a STEM field with coursework and/or research relevant to a homeland security research area. Applicants must be in their second or third year of college attendance, with two years remaining to complete their degree. Requires a 10-week research internship at DHS or an affiliated lab during the summer between the first and second year of funding and one year of full-time service in a relevant HS-STEM field. More details and the online application are at http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/2010pages/scholarship.html.

Due January 12: Beinecke Scholarship – $34,000 for graduate studies in arts, humanities and social science fields (professional graduate programs such as Law or Business are not eligible). Applicants must be juniors (earning first undergraduate degree between December 2010 and August 2011) of exceptional ability and achievement, U.S. citizens or nationals from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and have a documented history of receiving need-based financial aid. Applicants are expected to have well formulated ideas about the direction of their studies and their future careers. More details and the online application are available at https://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/scholarships/s/beinecke

Due January 13: Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Science and Math Teaching Fellowships – tuition support for earning your teaching credential, monthly stipends, funds for classroom materials, working with mentors, academic year development, applying for National Board Certification, meetings, leadership activities, etc.. Applicants must have earned or be earning degrees in science, math or engineering and be committed to teaching high school math, physical sciences or biological sciences. Applicants must have received their most recent content degree within 5 years or be in the final year of undergraduate, master’s combined BS/MAT/MEd program or near completion of a doctoral program, or be currently enrolled in a credential program. Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a recognized teacher education program that leads to a secondary science or math teaching license, but need not be admitted into such a program to apply. More details and the online application are at http://www.kstf.org/fellowships/teaching.html.

Due January 14: Boren Scholarship – up to $20,000 to study critical languages abroad during 2010-2011 in a variety of countries, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. Boren Scholarships are funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. Applicants should identify how their study abroad program, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly defined.  NSEP draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness. Requires a service commitment after graduation, which can be deferred for graduate study and can be fulfilled in a variety of ways. More details and the online application are at http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship.

Due January 15: internal UW deadline Killam Fellowships – $5,000 per semester for study in Canada (plus health insurance and $800 Canadian for in-country travel). Applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled full time as undergraduates in good standing. The Killam Fellowships Program, in conjunction with the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, is offering up to 2 full academic year fellowships for UW undergraduates to study at a Canadian institution in 2010-2011. Majors from all schools and departments are eligible. Information and application materials are at http://jsis.washington.edu/canada/undergraduate/killam.shtml.

Due January 31: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Undergraduate Scholarship – 650 Euro monthly stipend plus additional funds and health insurance to study, research or do an internship in Germany for a minimum of four months (one semester) and a maximum of 10 months (one academic year) from during 2010-2011. Applicants must be second or third year students who will be in their third and fourth year during their stay in Germany, seeking DAAD support for a 4-10 month period in Germany during the German academic year, possess outstanding academic records and personal integrity, be U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents (foreign nationals who have been students at UW for at least one year and will return to UW after the scholarship period to complete their bachelor’s degree are also eligible), have well-defined study, research or internship plans for their stay in Germany, demonstrate an interest in contemporary German and European affairs and explain the significance of their project or study in Germany to their future studies, research or professional goals, and be enrolled full-time students. More details and the online application are at http://www.daad.org/?p=47220.

Robin Chang
Assistant Director
Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards
Center for Experiential Learning
University of Washington
120 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352803
Seattle, WA 98195-2803
206-543-2603   FAX:  206-616-4389
http://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/

The Global Opportunities Scholarship provides funding for Husky Promise
& Pell Grant eligible students to study abroad.   The Fritz Scholarship
supports Social Sciences & Humanities majors to globalize their education.  Last academic year, we awarded scholarships ranging from $2,000-$5,000 to 150 UW undergraduates, many of whom had never traveled internationally before.

http://www.goglobal.washington.edu/

Students can apply directly through the website listed above.
The DEADLINE for winter & spring quarter programs is November 5, 2009.

Global Opportunities Advisers are also available to answer questions and provide support with the application process.  Please contact us for individual support and refer students to our regular drop-in hours at the IP&E office.

GO! ADVISERS weekly drop-in hours:
WEDNESDAYS 10-1pm
IP&E office, Schmitz Hall 4th Floor

This program is a partnership between:
Center for Experiential Learning
International Programs & Exchanges
Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity

Amy HyunAh Pak
amypak@uw.edu

Eric Baldwin
ericdean@u.washington.edu

Catherine Rizos
crizos@u.washington.edu