Friday, January 16, 2015

Internship Opportunity for Women and Minority Students

APS and IBM Research are now accepting applications for paid 10-week internships for undergraduate women and underrepresented minority students

There will be three possible locations for this internship:
San Jose, CA
Austin, TX
Yorktown Heights, NY

Application Requirements:
  • Must be female with sophomore or junior standing at a U.S. college or university at the time of application OR must be underrepresented minority with sophomore or junior standing at a U.S. college or university at the time of application
  • Must be majoring in chemistry, physics, materials science or engineering, computer science or engineering, chemical, electrical, mechanical engineering, or biology, if it has an emphasis on one of the other areas listed
  • Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA
  • No citizenship requirement
For Female Students click here.
For Minority Students click here.
Deadline to apply is February 15

NASA Office of Education Scholarship and Research Opportunities

NASA Office of Education (OE) is accepting applications for NASA Scholarship and Research Opportunities (SRO)

 There are currently two opportunities offered:
  • Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) which awards scholarships for individuals in one or more relevant NASA related, STEM disciplines. Students must currently attend or plan to attend an accredited Minority Serving Institution (MSI) in the United States.
  • Aeronautics Undergraduate Scholarships (AUS) which awards scholarships for individuals in areas related to aeronautics. These scholarships are directed toward enhancing the state of aeronautics for the nation, transforming the nation's air transportation system, and developing the knowledge, tools, and technologies to support future air and space vehicles. 
ALL APPLICATION DEADLINES: MARCH 1st 
Click here for website and application


APS Local Links Meeting!

NETWORK WITH LOCAL COMPANIES!!

Please join us for the next Denver APS Local Link meeting!!

Tuesday, February 3rd at 6 pm

at Vescent Photonics
14998 West 6th Avenue Frontage Road Suite 700, Golden, CO 80401
Click to pull up google map

 This meeting will be a great opportunity to meet and connect with local physicists in the private sector, grad students, postdocs, and faculty. 

We'd love to see you join us there!! 

Also join APS Local Links on Linkedin!

Friday, January 9, 2015

Science Fair Volunteering Opportunities!

Another chance to GET INVOLVED and HELP FUTURE SCIENTISTS!!
Volunteer to judge at the 2015 
Denver Metropolitan Regional Science & Engineering Fair
 
Wednesday, February 25 from 10:00am-5:00 pm  
Lunch will be provided
 
Register to Judge at denversciencefair.com

Registering online puts you in our confirmed judge database and we will be expecting you at the fair, so please let us know if you register and later learn you cannot attend.  Specifics about 2015 judging guidelines will be emailed to you about a week before the fair.

SPS Scholarships





!!!Watch that Deadline!! 

!!February 15th!!


http://spsnational.org/programs/scholarships/index.htm
 

Outreach Opportunity

 Come join us at Science Night at Prospect Ridge Academy!!!

We are looking for volunteers to help us carry and set up demos and talk to kids about how they work!

Let's get these kiddos interested in science :)


The event is next 
Thursday, Jan. 15th, 5-7p at the 
Prospect Ridge Academy
 (Click for address and school website)

Perimeter Scholars International Physics Boot Camp


For graduating students

Click for more information:

Perimeter Scholars International (PSI)

Here is what PSI Alumni say about the program


Features of the program include:
  • All student costs (tuition, living, travel) are covered, removing financial and/or geographical barriers to entry
  • Students learn from world-leading theoretical physicists – resident Perimeter researchers and visiting scientists – within the inspiring environment of Perimeter Institute
  • Collaboration is valued over competition; deep understanding and creativity are valued over rote learning and examination
  • PSI recruits worldwide: 85 percent of students come from outside of Canada
  • PSI takes calculated risks, seeking extraordinary talent who may have non-traditional academic backgrounds but have demonstrated exceptional scientific aptitude
PSI is now accepting applications for the class of 2015/16. 

WATCH THAT DEADLINE!!!!!
FEBRUARY 1ST!!!