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Sep
28
Chemisty Colloquium: Matthew Guberman-Pfeffer, Yale University2:30pm
Chemisty Colloquium: Matthew Guberman-Pfeffer, Yale University
Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Storrs Campus CHEM A-203
Chemistry Colloquium
Matthew Guberman-Pfeffer
Yale University
Host: Christian Brueckner -
Sep
28
NSF GRFP: Developing a Research Statement Plan 3:00pm
NSF GRFP: Developing a Research Statement Plan
Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Other WebEx
This particular session will cover how to develop and refine an effective research plan statement, one of the most important parts of your application. Attendees who have already worked with a faculty mentor to define the basics of their project idea will be positioned to get the most out of this session. You do not need to have attended the previous NSF GRFP application development sessions to benefit from this one. For the most up to date information on ONSF upcoming events, please visit https://www.onsf.uconn.edu/.
About NSF - GRFP The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program is a prestigious award that supports research-oriented students in a wide range of STEM and social science fields during their first three years of graduate school. The award includes a $34,000 stipend plus a $12,000 Cost of Education Allowance.
Eligibility To be eligible, applicants must be either rising seniors or 1st year or 2nd year graduate students, plan on a PhD/research-oriented career, and be US Citizens or Permanent Residents. Eligible fields of study are: Chemistry, Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Engineering, Geosciences, Life Sciences, Materials Research, Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Psychology, Social Sciences, STEM Education and Learning Research.
This session will be held online but if you are interested in attending an in-person session, one will be held on 9/29 at 11:30am in HBL Class of 1947.
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Sep
29
Chemistry Colloquium: Erika Taylor, Wesleyan University3:30pm
Chemistry Colloquium: Erika Taylor, Wesleyan University
Thursday, September 29th, 2022
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Storrs Campus CHEM A-203
Chemistry Colloquium
Erika Taylor
Wesleyan University
Host: Mark Peczuh & Amy Howell -
Oct
12
Chemistry Colloquium: Eszter Boros, Stony Brook University2:30pm
Chemistry Colloquium: Eszter Boros, Stony Brook University
Wednesday, October 12th, 2022
02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Storrs Campus CHEM A-203
Chemistry Colloquium
Eszter Boros
Stony Brook University
Host: Alfredo Angeles-Boza -
Oct
14
Goldwater Scholarship Pre-Application Deadline12:00am
Goldwater Scholarship Pre-Application Deadline
Friday, October 14th, 2022
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Storrs Campus N/A
Students interested in research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering are invited to apply to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program.
Established by Congress in 1986, the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation operates an educational scholarship program designed to provide opportunities for outstanding U.S. students with excellent academic records and demonstrated interest in, and potential for, research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering.
In the spring 2023, the Goldwater Foundation will award scholarships to students who will be college juniors or seniors during the 2023-2024 academic year.
In order to be considered for an award, students must be nominated by their institution. The nomination period for the 2023 competition opens in September 2022 on the first Tuesday in September. To start the process of being considered for nomination, please complete a pre-application here by 10/14.
The scholarship award covers eligible expenses up to a maximum of $7,500 per year. Scholarship recipients nominated as sophomores can expect to receive a maximum of two years of support. Scholarship recipients nominated as juniors are eligible for a maximum of one year of support. To be eligible, a student must be a current full-time sophomore or junior, who is or intends to pursue a baccalaureate degree, has one or two years of full-time undergraduate study remaining, has a GPA of 3.5 or higher, and is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who will pursue a research career in the natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering.
