Events, Research and Job Opportunities

This page will contain opportunities and event information for items held at nearby universities, colleges, and business that might be of interest to chemistry and biochemistry students and faculty.

Conferences

Undergraduate Symposium at Argonne Lab: Call for Abstracts - 20TH ANNUAL ARGONNE SYMPOSIUM FOR UNDERGRADUATES IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS - November 13, 2009 - Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 - CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - The Twentieth Annual Argonne Symposium for Undergraduates in Science, Engineering and Mathematics invites undergraduate authors to submit abstracts on their research. The Symposium will be conducted Friday, November 13, 2009, at Argonne National Laboratory. All Symposium presenters and attendees are required to pre‑register and to pay an $85 registration fee. The deadline for submission of abstracts and to register for the Symposium is September 14, 2009.  
Authors should prepare a 10-minute presentation and allow an additional 5 minutes for questions from the audience. Abstracts will be categorized under one of the following session titles:  Analytical Chemistry, Astrophysics and Geophysics, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Computer Science, Condensed Matter Physics, Engineering, Environmental Science, General Biology, General Physics, Genetics, Genomics, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Nuclear and Atomic Physics, Organometallic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Spectroscopy, and Structural Biology. All abstracts MUST be submitted electronically. No abstracts will be accepted in a non-electronic format. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION AND REGISTRATION - Instructions for preparation of your abstract (see Abstract Format), abstract submission, and registration information are available online at http://www.dep.anl.gov/p_undergrad/ugsymp
 The deadline for submission of abstracts and to register for the Symposium is September 14, 2009.

Opportunities

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE POSTSECONDARY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM - Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC area only! Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) is pleased to administer the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Postsecondary Internship program. The program is open to U.S. Citizens enrolled as undergraduate and graduate students. Internships, located at DOC headquarters, division offices, and field centers, are for 10 weeks in the summer and 15 weeks for the fall and spring semesters. The number of interns appointed varies. Benefits include a weekly stipend of $450 or $550 for undergraduate or graduate students, respectively; $125 per week housing allowance and limited travel reimbursement; and accidental medical expense coverage is provided.Application and more information can be found on this web site: http://see.orau.org/ProgramDescription.aspx?Program=10038. Note: Please send an unofficial transcript, two references, and a resume with your application. Fax all document to Alicia Wells attention at 865-241-5220.

Purdue University Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (PULSe) Open House - P lease join us at the PULSe Fall Open House to learn about graduate study in the life sciences at Purdue.   At this event, you will have the opportunity to learn more about the Purdue University Interdisciplinary Life Science Ph.D. Program.  
Event: Fall Open House for undergraduate students to learn more about the Purdue University Interdisciplinary Life Science Ph.D. Program
Date: Friday, November 13, 2009  
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time)  
Location: Room 202, Stewart Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana  
Activities: Meet the faculty session, lunch with students, and tour of lab facilities.   
Contact and RSVP: Dr. Colleen Gabauer at cgabauer@purdue.edu or 765-494-9256. Upon receipt of your RSVP, directions and event details will be sent directly to you. If you need special accommodations, please let us know as soon as possible.  
NOTE: lunch and refreshments will be served.

Undergraduate Research Experience

Indiana University is offering several different summer undergraduate research experience opportunities for students. Click here for more information.

UNCF/Merck - Science Initiative Scholarships and Fellowships. Undergraduate science research scholarship awards. For mre information, click here. Application deadline is December 1, 2009.

Univerity of Texas, Southwestern - Two summer undergraduate research fellowships. One is for Biological Chemistry, Biophysics, Cancer Biology, Cell Regulation, Chemical Biology, Computational Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Integrative Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience and Pharmacology. Applications for this opportunity must be enrolled in a natural science degree program and have completed the sophomore year. The other program is the Quantative and Physical Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Biophysics, Computational Biology and Systems Biology, and Quantitative and Analytical Chemistry. For more information on either of these programs, click here. The application deadline for both programs is February 9, 2010.

R&D Summer Intern Program at Dow AgroSciences -  R&D internships are available in several chemistry, biology and computer science related disciplines, including (but not limited to) biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology, plant breeding, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, surface chemistry, engineering (chemical, biomedical, material, or optical) and informatics (bio and chem).  All R&D lab-based internships will be located at our global headquarters in Indianapolis, IN and field internships will be located at any one of our 15+ field/breeding stations located throughout the US. This is a paid internship (salary is based on year completed in school and any relevant experience), expecting 40 hour/week work schedules for 10-12 weeks during the summer months. Housing is significantly subsidized and provided to any student whose permanent address is greater than 45 miles from our site. For the PDF of the brochure, please click here. It is recommend that you submit electronic resumes and cover letters via email to lmjones@dow.com no later than January 15, 2010.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) program, is offering Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) undergraduate fellowships for bachelor level students in environmental fields of study. The deadline for receipt of paper applications is December 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM and December 10, 2009 at 11:59:59 PM ET for submittal of electronic applications to Grants.gov.
Subject to availability of funding, the Agency plans to award approximately 30 new fellowships by July 30, 2010.
Eligible students will receive support for their junior and senior years of undergraduate study and for an internship at an EPA facility during the summer between their junior and senior years. The fellowship provides up to $19,250 per year of academic support and up to $8,000 of internship support for a three-month summer period.
For all information on how to apply visit: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2010/2010_gro_undergrad.html

Gerstner Sloan-Kettering - Summer Undergraduate Research Program - Deadline is February 1

SCI Scholars - a new summer internship program, SCI Scholars, for chemistry and chemical engineering undergraduates.
The program is a joint effort of the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), America International Group (AIG), the American Chemical Society (ACS), and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), and was developed to introduce chemistry and chemical engineering students to careers in the chemical industry.
Exceptional sophomores and juniors with a GPA of at least 3.5 and who are majoring in chemistry or chemical engineering are encouraged to apply.
Program details:
Twenty-one scholars will be chosen for internship positions in the summer of 2010.
SCI Scholars receive $6,000-$9,000 for a ten-week internship.
Students will be awarded a certificate and an additional $1000, which can be used for any purpose, such as participation at an ACS or AIChE
meeting.
Scholars nominate a high school chemistry teacher for recognition.
Teachers will be awarded a certificate from SCI and $1,000, which can be used for professional development or classroom materials.
Applications are due January 15, 2010.
Interested students should visit www.acs.org/sci to fill out an application and get more information.

The University of South Alabama will host an NSF-REU site on "Structure and Function of Proteins." The program lasts 10 weeks, form May 24 to July 30, 2010.
Minimum requirements include:
GPA 3.0 or higher
Having completed a sequence of Organic Chemistry
Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents
Accepted applicants receive free housing, a stipend of $450/week plus a $50/week food allowance and up to $300 for travel expenses.
For more information about possible projects and to download application forms please visit their website at: www.southalabama.edu/alliedhealth/biomedical/ucur/index.htm. Application deadline is February 26, 2010.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - Scholarships and Summer Internships - Undergraduates
http://www.orau.gov/dhseducationprograms
DHS HS-STEM Summer Internship Program
* Undergraduate students
* U.S. citizenship required
* Funding available for summer 2010
* 10-week summer research experiences at federal research facilities
* $500 weekly stipends plus transportation expenses to/from the internship location
* Application Deadline: January 5, 2010
Questions regarding DHS Education Programs can be sent via e-mail to dhsed@orau.org.

US Department of Energy Global Change Program is accepting applications for its graduate fellowship and undergraduate summer research experience. Applications are available at http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP/. The deadline is December 31, 2009.

Albert Einstein Collge of Medicine at Yeshiva University - Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) - For more information, click here.
*One-of-a-kind opportunity for rising seniors, who are majoring in science or engineering and are interested in biomedical research
*Work in a lab that matches your resarch interests
*Attend weekly lectures with Einstein graduate students and professors
*Opportunities in science through the Biomedical Career Workshop
*Prepare and present a poster at the SURP Poster Session
*Prepare abstract about your work
*Social events include BBQs, faculty-student lunch, mixers with current grad students
*Stipend of $3000 and up to $500 in travel assistance
*9-week summer program
*Free housing in Einstein's student apartments
*Located in Bronx, New York
Application deadline is February 1, 2010.

Scholarships

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - Scholarships and Summer Internships - Undergraduates
http://www.orau.gov/dhseducationprograms
DHS Scholarship Program
* Undergraduate students
* U.S. citizenship required
* Funding available for fall 2010
* Full tuition and monthly stipends
* Includes 10-week summer internships at federal research facilities or DHS Centers of Excellence
* Application Deadline: January 5, 2010

Questions regarding DHS Education Programs can be sent via e-mail to dhsed@orau.org.

Graduate Fellowships

M.S. in Bio Sciences - Domican University of California just secured two competitive scholarships of $25K (with an additional $3000) per year for two years starting this fall (2009). I would appreciate if you please share this information with your students who are interested in pursuing a research based MS program at Dominican. Students will be conducting their research in an industrial setting. Eligible students can apply on line as soon as possible (see above website) and may want to contact our graduate admission:
Lawrence Schwartz, M.Ed.
Associate Director,
Graduate and Pathways Admissions
Contact for Pathways, MS in Biological Sciences,
MS in Counseling Psychology,
MS in Occupational Therapy, and MS in Nursing
Dominican University of California
415.458.3748
415.485.3214 fax
larry.schwartz@dominican.edu

Case Western University Bioethics Master's Program - The Department of Bioethics at Case Western Reserve University has a highly successful Master of Arts Program that emphasizes the multi- and interdisciplinary nature of the field. Since 1995, we have provided advanced training in Bioethics for students and professionals who will encounter bioethical issues in the course of their primary careers. The attached flyer highlights the unique aspects of our program, which has been very attractive to premed students who may have to wait a year before gaining admission to medical school.

Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine - Osteosarcoma.  Prostate Cancer.  Breast Cancer.  Lymphomas.  Melanoma. -
Did you know that these spontaneous cancers in dogs and cats share many features with human cancers?  Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hypothermia and immunotherapy are all used to fight cancer in the pet animal, and many naturally occurring cancers in pets closely resemble human cancer and provide meaningful systems for cancer research. Veterinarian scientists are uniquely qualified to be comparative oncologists - researchers who study naturally-occurring cancers in animals as models for human disease. The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine provides an outstanding environment for the training of future veterinary scientists through our combined VMD-PhD (DVM-PhD) program. It's an excellent way for you to continue your education while impacting the future of medicine for humans and all species. Find out more at www.pennvetphd.org.

Learn about Graduate School - Registration is open for the Big Ten+ Graduate School Expo September 27-28, 2009. 
Students will:
--Get an inside look at graduate school and the application process
--Receive advice about funding opportunities from National Science Foundation representatives and other experts
--Network with representatives from more than 50 of the nation’s top graduate institutions
--Attend a premier graduate school fair
This two day mini-conference is especially designed for students interested in graduate education in:
--Science
--Technology
--Engineering
--Mathematics
--Pharmaceutical sciences
--Other science-related disciplines.
The Big Ten+ Graduate School Expo awarded more than $30,000 in travel scholarships last year.  Women and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to attend. Visit www.purdue.edu/gradexpo for more information and to register. The deadline to apply for a travel scholarship is September 8!

Indiana University School of Medicine - For those students with an interest in biological mechanisms, who want to help discover a cure for a debilitating disease, develop new drug therapies, and make other discoveries, the Indiana University School of Medicine offers the BioMedical Gateway (IBMG) program for Ph.D. study. An outstanding and diverse body of students are recruited locally, nationally, and internationally for the IBMG Program.
The IBMG Program provides Ph.D. students with:
a competitive stipend for living expenses, tuition scholarship, and health insurance;
the freedom to explore research areas through three 8-week rotations in hundreds of world-class research laboratories and 48 research centers and institutes;
a modern integrated curriculum;
interactive seminar courses that will provide the skills required for research in the life sciences (i.e. ethics, research methods, professional skills, biostatistics, and scientific understanding);
the ability to select second semester courses consistent with your likely Ph.D. program;
the freedom to choose entry into any of the 10 Ph.D. programs at the conclusion of their first academic year; and,
the opportunity to live in a vibrant city with outstanding attractions, rich culture, big city amenities, and a very affordable cost of living.
The M.D./Ph.D. combined degree is for students committed to a career that intimately incorporates research with clinical care. The curriculum is flexible and uniquely designed to meet the individual goals of each student. Our students have direct access to the top clinical and graduate faculty and courses at the School of Medicine.
A typical academic plan for a student permits most to complete the combined degree program in seven-eight years. All requirements of the M.D. and Ph.D. degrees must be completed as outlined in the Medical and Graduate School bulletins. An advantage of the combined program is that up to 30 credit hours of non-clinical courses may be credited toward the Indiana University Ph.D. from the medical curriculum. The IU School of Medicine program has three phases:Medical school basic science courses
Graduate school courses and dissertation research experience
Medical school clinical rotations
Indiana University School of Medicine established the M.D./Ph.D. Combined Degree Program (NIH designated MSTP Program) to offer fellowship and full-tuition scholarships to students in all phases of their training. These fellowships are highly competitive. A faculty admissions committee selects students based upon commitment to a physician-scientist career, undergraduate research experience, undergraduate academic record and MCAT scores (GRE scores are not required).
Students looking for a well-respected faculty, a large number of potential mentors to choose from, a strong student and post-doc community who can become lifelong friends and colleagues, a collaborative spirit, access to advanced techniques, and specialized equipment, and an exciting intellectual environment highlighting translation, biomedical, and basic sciences, can find it all through at the IU School of Medicine.

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is accepting applications for the fourth annual Frank and Sara McKnight Awards in Molecular Sciences. They will offer awards in three areas: Chemistry, Biophysics or Computational Biology and Biological Chemistry. These prizes are designed to recognize undergraduate students with a commitment to scientific research and a record of academic achievement. Approximately fifteen finalists will be chosen from the applicants, and they will be invited to attend a scientific retreat hosted by the Department of Biochemistry at UT Southwestern. There, students will present a poster describing their research. Three young researchers will be awarded prizes in each category (3rd: $500; 2nd: $1000; 1st: $2000). 
The application process is simple and requires only a brief description of their research experience, a letter of support from their mentor(s) and the usual numerical metrics. We need to receive these applications by October 1, 2009 by email to McknightPrize@utsouthwestern.edu. Students should include Chemistry Prize, Biophysics Prize or Biological Chemistry Prize in the subject line. The attached flyers detail the application procedure. Thank you for supporting our effort to celebrate research in the molecular sciences. Every year we are encouraged by witnessing the passion and vibrancy that fills these young scientists. 
More information including previous winners can be found at:
http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/mcknightprize
In addition to our desire to recognize excellence in undergraduate research, we host this competition to familiarize undergraduates with the exciting opportunities for graduate education at UT Southwestern. In that regard, more information about the graduate programs at UT Southwestern can be found at the links below. 
Graduate program in chemistry:
http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/graduateschool/chemistry.html
Graduate program in molecular biophysics and computational biology:
http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/graduateschool/molecularbiophysics.html
Graduate program in biological chemistry:
http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/graduateschool/biologicalchemistry.html

AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellows Program - The 2010 AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship application is now available on line. Learn more and download an application at: http://www.aaas.org/programs/education/MassMedia/
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship seeks to increase communication skills in student scientists. From grant writing to interaction with their community, today's young scientists must also be able science communicators. The lessons they learn through the Fellowship experience will benefit their career path and help them increase public understanding of science and technology.
The Fellowship places senior undergraduate and graduate science, engineering and mathematics students at media sites nationwide to work as science reporters for ten weeks. Past sites include the Chicago Tribune, NPR and Scientific American. By exposing reporters and editors to the expertise of student scientists, while also training those same students in the nuances of journalism, the program can improve the quality of information that is disseminated.
For more than 30 years the Fellowship has trained student scientists who have gone on to contribute to the larger scientific discussion including, Eric Lander, Founding Director The Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT; Edward J. Weiler, Acting Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, NASA; and Kenneth Chang and Erica Goode of the New York Times.
AAAS is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world. Founded in 1848, AAAS serves some 262 affiliated societies and academies of science, serving 10 million individuals. AAAS also publishes the journal Science, which has the largest paid circulation of any peer-reviewed general science journal in the world, with an estimated total readership of one million.
AAAS selects 15 - 20 Fellows each summer. There is a $4500 stipend plus travel expenses.
Deadline is January 15, 2010.

Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine - Molecular Medicine PhD Program - The PhD program in Molecular Medicine, offered through a partnership between the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University, is now accepting applications for Summer 2010
enrollment. The focus of this PhD program is training translational researchers who can apply basic science research principles to the discovery of mechanisms of disease pathogenesis and who can contribute to the development of new treatments to prevent and ameliorate human diseases. The innovative and rigorous biomedical science curriculum trains students in both basic and clinical research. Each student will have a Research Thesis Advisor and a Clinical Mentor who will help design an independent study, “Clinical Experience”, in addition to core coursework. All coursework is completed in the state-of-the-art facilities of the Lerner Research Institute on the main campus of Cleveland Clinic. Students can choose rotation and thesis labs from a diverse environment of faculty and research departments on both the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University campuses. This innovative program receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Details can be found at www.lerner.ccf.org/molecmed/phd.

University of Pennsylvania - Master of Medical Physics (MMP) - The field of medicine is facing a significant shortage of well-trained and qualified clinical medical physicists, practitioners in the specialties of therapeutic radiological physics, diagnostic imaging physics, nuclear medicine physics, and medical health physics, or radiation protection. With each passing year, this shortage expands because of the increased use of complex technology in such fields as radiation oncology and medical imaging.
The MMP Program meets the academic and career needs of technically prepared college graduates who seek to combine their interests in graduate physics with career opportunities in the medical research and clinical environments. Penn's MMP Program offers the best, most well-rounded medical physics education possible, balancing classroom, laboratory, and clinical experiences.
How does Penn's Master of Medical Physics Program differ from others?
Housed within Penn's College of Liberal and Professional Studies, the MMP Program was created as a true partnership between, and with the full support of, Penn's Department of Physics and Astronomy in the School of Arts and Sciences and the Departments of Radiology and Radiation Oncology in Penn's School of Medicine MMP Program courses are taught by faculty who are experts in their fields, from traditional physics faculty to clinical medical physics faculty to physicians who also teach at Penn's School of Medicine.
MMP students will gain valuable clinical experience in world-class facilities at the University of Pennsylvania Health System's new Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, including the Roberts Proton Therapy Center.
Outstanding MMP students may be selected to stay on for a two-year medical physics residency program in the University of Pennsylvania Health System—preparing them for certification by the American Board of Radiology.
MMP Application Deadlines:
Fall admission only.
Priority Admissions Deadline: January 15
Regular Admission Deadline:
March 1 (Applications will be accepted after this date only if the cohort is not full.)

US Department of Energy Global Change Program is accepting applications for its graduate fellowship and undergraduate summer research experience. Applications are available at http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP/. The deadline is December 31, 2009.

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