Research Fellowships and Scholarships

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Research Fellowships andScholarships

• Dr. James P. Wicksted
• Interim Head, Department of Physics
• Associate Director of Oklahoma EPSCoR
• Email jpw519_at_okstate.edu

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Presentation Goal

• Provide information about the National Science
  Foundation and other federal programs for
  Undergraduate and Graduate Research Fellowships,
  Scholarships and Internships

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National Science Foundation

• Federal Agency - Promotes the progress and
  implementation of science, technology and
  engineering
• 4 Billion budget for research
• Basic research grants
• Fellowships, internships, assistantships

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NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Program

• Supports full-time work in research-based
  masters or doctoral programs in science, math,
  and engineering
• 3 years of support over 5 years
• Flexible tenure policy
• Stipend 27,500 per tenure year
• COE Allowance 10,500 per tenure year

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Program Overview

• 7788 applicants in 2003
• Seniors 39
• 1st and 2nd year graduate students 55
• Others 6
• 900 new awards offered annually
• Women in Engineering and Computer and Information
  Science component
• http//www.ehr.nsf.gov/dge/programs/grf/

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Eligibility

• U.S. citizen, national or
• permanent resident alien
• Field, degree program and
• research topic
• Early stages of graduate study

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Disciplinary Panels

• 27 panels based on disciplinary groups
• Chemistry CISE
• Engineering Geosciences
• Life Sciences Mathematics
• Physics/Astronomy Psychology
• Social Sciences

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Applicants/Awardsby Gross Field

• Apps Awds
• Engineering 1974 284
• Life Sciences 2205 230
• Mathematical Sciences 930 107
• Physical Sciences 1255 131
• Social Sciences 1424 148
• Total 7788 900

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Key Milestones

• Applications available early August via FastLane
  (electronic application process)
• November submission deadline
• Late-March award announcement
• Tenure begins in Fall

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Merit Review Criteria

• Intellectual Merit - traditional measures of
  scholarly ability and potential
• Broader Impacts integrating research and
  education encouraging diversity enhancing
  scientific and technical understanding
  benefiting society

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Application

• Personal / academic background
• Essays personal and scientific
• 4 references recommended
• with current knowledge of your achievements
  and ability
• from most recent department
• from baccalaureate institution
• Official transcripts
• GRE scores

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GRFP Contacts

• www.orau.org/nsf/nsffel.htm - Information, FAQs
  and sample rating sheet
• www.fastlane.nsf.gov - Electronic application
• www.nsf.gov/grfp - Forms and information
• www.gre.org - GRE registration information

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GRFP Contacts

• ORAU/NSF Fellowship Operations Office
• Email nsfgrfp_at_orau.gov
• Telephone [phone] (toll-free number)

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Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science
and Technology (OCAST)Oklahoma Advanced
Research Support for Research Development
Faculty and Student Intern Partnerships
http//www.ocast.state.ok.us/
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• Description Discipline(s) physical science,
  biological science, computer science,
  engineering, information technology, and areas
  that support high-tech companies such as social
  science and business
• Eligibility Undergraduate students and college
  faculty who teach undergraduate courses. Interns
  must be legally eligible to work in the U.S.
• Host sites Applied research facilities locate at
  Oklahoma firms, institutions of higher education
  or nonprofit research centers.
• Duration One or two years
• Frequency continuing
• Awards madeMore than 2,500,000 has been
  committed from FY98 through FY03 to serve 173
  student and faculty interns in thirty-eight
  programs at 2-and 4-year colleges, regional
  universities, and comprehensive universities
• Deadline(s) January
• Funding Level 10,000 to 20,000 per year
• Match Equal or greater than OCAST support from
  non-state appropriated funds

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What is EPSCoR?Experimental Program to Stimulate
Competitive Research
EPSCoR is a merit based science and technology
(ST) initiative to improve the research capacity
capability and competitiveness in states that
historically have not received significant
federal research and development (RD) funding.
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Oklahoma NSF EPSCoR Outreach Initiatives
http//okepscor.org/ Graduate Fellowships
Graduate students per year are recruited to
Oklahoma universities by providing 7,500
supplements to university research and teaching
assistantships. Research Day at the Capitol An
annual event to showcase selected undergraduate
student research to the state legislature. Underg
raduate Research Day An annual event for the
broad community of undergraduate students to
present their research to the colleagues.
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Other NSF Graduate Programs
NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12
Educationhttp//www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04533/ns
f04533.htm This program supports fellowships and
associated training that will enable graduate
students and advanced undergraduates in the
sciences, mathematics, engineering, and
technology to serve as resources in K-12 schools.
The deadline for Letters of Intent (required) is
May 5, 2004. The deadline for proposal submission
(by Academic Institutions) is June 2, 2004
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• Integrative Graduate Education and Research
  Traineeship Program (IGERT) (university
  deadline April 29, 2004)
• Establishes innovative new models for graduate
  education and training
• Facilitates greater diversity in student
  participation and preparation
• Contributes to the development of a diverse,
  globally-engaged science and engineering
  workforce.
• Involves NSF-Directorates for Biological
  Sciences, Computer and Information Science and
  Engineering, Education and Human Resources,
  Engineering, Geosciences, Mathematical and
  Physical Sciences, Social, Behavioral, and
  Economic Sciences.

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Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation
(LSAMP) Program
This NSF program is aimed at increasing the
quality and quantity of students successfully
completing science, mathematics, engineering, and
technology (SMET) baccalaureate degree programs,
and increasing the number of students in SMET
graduate programs. LSAMP supports sustained and
comprehensive approaches that facilitate
achievement of the long-term goal of increasing
the number of students who earn doctorates in
SMET fields, particularly those from populations
underrepresented in SMET fields. Principal
Investigator at OSU Dr. Earl Mitchell,
Associate Vice President for Multicultural
Affairs
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Other NSF Graduate Programs
Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in the
Directorate for Biological Sciences
(DDIG) http//www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02173/nsf02
173.htm Grants provide partial support of
doctoral dissertation research in order to
improve the overall quality of the research, to
allow doctoral candidates to conduct research in
specialized facilities or field settings away
from the home campus, and to provide
opportunities for greater diversity in collecting
and creativity in analyzing data than would
otherwise be possible using only locally
available resources. Proposal submitted by
students doctoral thesis advisor. Deadline is
November, 2004.
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Research Experience for Undergraduates
(REU) http//www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/sta
rt.htm
An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so
undergraduates who work in the research programs
of the host institution. Each student is
associated with a specific research project,
working closely with faculty and other
researchers. Students are granted stipends and,
in many cases, assistance with housing and
travel. Undergraduate students supported with NSF
funds must be citizens or permanent residents of
the United States or its possessions. An REU Site
may be at either a US or foreign
location. University Deadline June 2, 2004
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REU Sites www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/reu_sea
rch.cfm
Astronomical SciencesAtmospheric
SciencesBiological SciencesChemistryComputer
and Information Science and EngineeringEarth
SciencesEducation and Human ResourcesEngineering
Ethics and Values StudiesMaterials
ResearchMathematical SciencesOcean
SciencesPhysicsSocial, Behavioral, and Economic
Sciences
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DOE Special Emphasis Program

• Description opportunities to participate in
  ongoing research and related activities at the
  U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE)
• Discipline(s) engineering, science, mathematics,
  project management, computer science, statistics,
  finance, economics, law, policy, and related
  disciplines
• Eligibility undergraduate and graduate students
  U.S. citizens
• Location(s)  Germantown, Md. and participating
  facilities
• Duration 10 weeks some part-time appointments
• Frequency annually
• Awards made number varies
• Deadline(s) third Tuesday in January
• Benefits weekly stipend of 500 to 550 limited
  travel reimbursement (round-trip transportation
  expenses between facility and home or campus)

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DOE National Energy TechnologyLaboratory
Professional Internship Program

• Description opportunities to participate in
  energy-related research
• Discipline(s) chemistry, computer science,
  engineering, environmental sciences, geology,
  mathematics, physics, statistics
• Eligibility undergraduate students,
  post-baccalaureates, graduate students U.S.
  citizens
• Location(s) National Energy Technology
  Laboratory  (Pittsburgh, Pa. and Morgantown,
  W.Va.)
• Duration three to 24 consecutive months
  full-time or part-time appointments
• Frequency continuing
• Awards made number varies
• Deadline(s) Feb. 15, June 1, Oct. 1
• Benefits weekly stipend limited travel
  reimbursement (round-trip transportation expenses
  between facility and home or campus) off-campus
  tuition and fees may be paid

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http//www.usra.edu/hq/epo/summer.shtml

• Center for Hydrology, Soil Climatology and Remote
  Sensing (HSCaRS) - Alabama AM University (AAMU)
• Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology Center -
  Greenbelt MD
• Internships and Research Opportunities in
  National Facilities and Laboratories and at Other
  Universities - Courtesy of Penn State
• Johnson Space Center Student Program - Houston
• Tech-interns.com - Courtesy of the American
  Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 
• Texas Space Grant NASA Academy - Greenbelt MD and
  Mountain View CA
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) - For
  students from disadvantaged backgrounds
• NSF Web Watcher Institute - For science teachers
  - Arlington VA
• Summer Internships - FermiLab
• Summer Internships - New York Space Grant
  Consortium
• Summer Research Database - American Physical
  Society
• Summer Research Opportunities - National Science
  Foundation
• Texas Aerospace Scholars Program - Houston
• Other links via the Google Search Engine - Over
  10,000 links

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Other Fellowship Opportunities http//www.ehr.nsf
.gov/dge/programs/grf/othfell1.asp

• Naval Postgraduate School's Scholarship For
  Service (SFS) Cybersecurity Scholarships
• NASA's Graduate Student Researchers Program
• National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate
  Fellowships
• Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need
  (Department of Education)
• Jacob Javits Fellowships (Department of
  Education)
• National Institutes of Health Educational
  Programs (National Research Service Awards), and
  (Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC)
  Predoctoral Fellowships)
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security Scholarship
  and Fellowship Program