BSOE Graduate Student Newsletter
Announcements
2022 PBSci Summer Activities
Hi grads, this year’s PBSci Summer Activities starts on 08/01/22. All grads are welcome! Join them this summer with fun activities that will allow you to connect with the communities at UCSC and Santa Cruz. This program offers a variety of activities (most of which are free) - there’s something for everyone! See the flyer for more information.
Flyer: PBSciSA.jpg
Open Call - Hertz Foundation - The Hertz Fellowship
The Office of Foundations Relations is pleased to share this open call for applications from the Hertz Foundation. Please forward the call to interested graduate students in your departments and divisions.
The Hertz Foundation is hosting an online information session (https://www.hertzfoundation.
UCSC Contact: Samantha Forde | forde@ucsc.edu
Funder: Hertz Foundation
Opportunity: The Hertz Fellowship
Deadline: September 1, 2022
Overview: The Hertz Fellowship is awarded annually to the nation’s most promising graduate students in science and technology. Using a rigorous, merit-based process, Hertz identifies innovators with the greatest potential to create transformative solutions to the world's most urgent challenges.
The foundation does not award fellowships based on an applicant’s particular field of study; however, they do require that applicants direct their work toward understanding and solving major, near-term problems facing society. The applicant should advocate for their specific field of study and demonstrate how it will be applied to address real-world challenges with the greatest impact.
Please click here for a list of FAQs.
View the list of fellows to learn more about their fields of interest.
Eligibility:
All eligible applicants must:
● be college seniors, first-year graduate students, or in a gap year preparing to apply to graduate school;
● intend to pursue a PhD in the applied physical and biological sciences, mathematics, or engineering;
● intend to direct their studies toward understanding and solving major, near-term problems facing society; and
● be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
Hertz does not award fellowships to applicants pursuing professional degrees other than a PhD, such as an MD, JD, MBA, DPH, or DVM. However, they will support the PhD portion of an MD/PhD program.
Award Amount & Terms
The Hertz Fellowship compensation package includes a cost-of-education allowance and a personal stipend valued at up to $250,000.
Timeline
The Hertz Foundation is hosting an online information session for prospective applicants. Interested students can also sign up for emails to learn more about the application.
August 17, 2022 6pm EST Online Information Session
October 28, 2022 Application due
UMBC Fellows for Faculty Diversity Program
As of August 1, 2022, UMBC is accepting applications for Cohort VII (July 1, 2023-June 30, 2025) of the Fellows for Faculty Diversity Program!
- Registration for Information Webinar
- August 12, 2022 (noon-1:30 pm EST)
- September 23, 2022 (noon-1:30 pm EST)
UMBC will appoint recent recipients of a Ph.D. degree, including Ed.D, DFA, and MFA, as Faculty Fellows for a two-year term in-residence fellowship beginning July 1, 2023. Fellows receive a starting stipend of $54,500, health benefits, $5,500 for conference travel, preparation of scholarly/creative work, and technology needs. Fellows are also provided with office space, library and other privileges at the university. During the two-year fellowship, fellows are provided teaching and research mentors and specialized professional development opportunities. In addition to pursuing their research and or creative/artistic agenda, fellows teach one course a year in their host department.
Applications for study in any field represented at UMBC are welcome.
Housing Rental Reminders
Recruitment for a user study related to a Microsoft Research internship related to Excel
We are researchers at Microsoft Research Redmond. We would like to invite you to participate in a study to understand the use of spreadsheet software. Your participation will inform the design of features in Excel spreadsheets.
The study involves an hour-long session during which we will ask you to use an experimental spreadsheet software on a video conference call using Microsoft Teams’ Remote Control feature and subsequently provide feedback in a semi-structured interview. Prior to the study you will answer a demographic questionnaire. You will be given a short tutorial about how to use the prototype. You will be asked to complete a short questionnaire at the middle of the study, and another at the end of the study. We will ask you questions about your spreadsheet experience. With your consent, we will record the interview on video and do a screen recording of the walkthrough on our computer (nothing on your computer will be recorded).
As a thank you for your time we will compensate you with USD $25 or local currency equivalent in Amazon vouchers.
If you use spreadsheets and are interested in this research, please email Kasra Ferdowsi at t-kferdowsi@microsoft.com.
We will contact you with further instructions and a research consent form and fix a date that’s convenient for the session/interview.
Thank you!
Kasra Ferdowsi & Advait Sarkar
President Harry S. Truman Fellowship in National Security Science and Engineering
Sandia National Laboratories is seeking applicants for the President Harry S. Truman
Postdoctoral Fellowship in National Security Science and Engineering. Candidates
for this position have solved a challenging scientific or engineering problem in their
thesis work or to have provided a new approach or insight to a challenging problem, as
evidenced by a recognized impact in their field.
The Fellowship provides the opportunity for new Ph.D. scientists and engineers
to pursue independent research of their own choosing that supports Sandia’s
national security mission. The fellow is expected to foster creativity and to stimulate
explorations at the forefront of science and technology and high-risk, potentially
high-value research and development.
Sandia’s research focus areas are: bioscience, computing and information science,
engineering science, materials science, nanodevices and microsystems, radiation effects
and high energy density physics, and geosciences. To learn more about additional R&D
programs that support Sandia’s mission areas, please visit: sandia.gov/missions
The Truman Fellowship is a three-year appointment. Deadline: November 1st, 2022,
5PM, Mountain Daylight Time and the fellowship will begin on October 1st, 2023.
Requirements:
We invite applications from talented researchers who have:
• PhD conferred within the past three years at the time of application or
completion of PhD requirements by commencement of appointment
• Development and submission of a compelling research proposal in areas
meaninful to national security
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE security clearance, which requires
US citizenship
For more information, visit:
https://tinyurl.com/TrumanFellowship
Flyer: Truman_Fellowship_Flyer_2022.pdf
Jill Hruby Fellowship
We are now accepting applications for the Laboratory Director Jill Hruby Fellowship in National Security Science and Engineering. The Hruby Fellowship is one of Sandia National Laboratories’ most prestigious postdoctoral fellowships. This fellowship aims to develop women in the engineering and science fields who are interested in research and technical leadership careers in national security. Jill Hruby is the first woman to have been appointed director of a large, multidisciplinary national security laboratory and has been a driving force for other women at Sandia and across the country to follow careers in technical leadership.
Jill Hruby Fellows have the opportunity to pursue independent research that supports
Sandia’s purpose: to develop advanced technologies to ensure global peace. In addition
to receiving technical mentorship, Jill Hruby Fellows participate in a unique, prestigious
leadership development program. To be considered for this fellowship, applicants
must display excellent abilities in scientific and/or engineering research and show clear
promise of becoming an extraordinary leader. Fellows may work at either of Sandia’s
principal locations in New Mexico or California. All qualified applicants will be considered
for this fellowship. Deadline: October 17th, 2022, 5PM, Mountain Daylight Time.
Qualifications We Require
• Ph.D. conferred within the past three years or completion of Ph.D. requirements by
commencement of appointment
• Evidence of strong academic achievement, excellent technical accomplishment,
leadership and ability to team effectively
• Development and submission of a compelling research proposal in areas
relevant to national security
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE security clearance, which requires
US citizenship
Qualifications We Desire
• Creativity and self-motivation
• Excellent communication skills
• Interest in leadership
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, dynamic environment
• Demonstrated interest and/or experience in service to the nation
• Broad-based background and extensive knowledge in one or more of the following
areas: bioscience, computing and information science, engineering sciences,
geoscience, materials science, nanotechnology and microsystems, and radiation
effects and high energy density sciences
For more information, please visit:
http://www.tinyurl.com/HrubyFellowship or contact: HrubyFellowship@sandia.gov
Flyer: Hruby_Fellowship_Flyer_2022.pdf
Recruiting Lead Mentors for New Grad Peer Mentorship Program
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Rural Commute Study
Hi all!
We are researchers with Baskin Engineering at UCSC conducting a study to explore the experiences and challenges of people who commute to/from rural areas of San Lorenzo Valley (e.g., Felton, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Brookdale, Bonny Doon) and sub/urban areas. This study involves an approximately 1 hour interview. Upon successful completion of the study, participants will receive a $40 gift certificate at either Amazon, Target, Starbucks or Walmart. Your participation will be anonymous. If you can devote 1 hour worth of your time and if you are eligible for our interview, we’d really appreciate your time and effort. If interested, please sign up on the link : tinyurl.com/2tz983xx (or scan the QR code) provided in the poster to be considered for the study.
Flyer: Ruralsuburban_commute.png
LitFellow Scholarship
LitFellow.com is very excited to tell you that we are offering a $1000 scholarship to students of Baskin School of Engineering.
Eligibility Requirements
In order to participate in the scholarship contest, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Must be currently attending or planning to attend a college or university during the academic year 2022.
Must be in good academic standing with your current educational institution.
Applicants under 18, must have permission from a parent or legal guardian.
Must apply to the contest by email and provide your name, address, and the name of the institution you are attending or plan to attend.
Must provide your written essay by the deadline of 1st December 2022.
A winner will be chosen on 1st January 2023
All essay submissions should be sent to: mailto:admin@litfellow.com
To learn more about the scholarship, you can visit our website at the link below as well as review the attached flyer. If you have any questions please let us know.
https://litfellow.com/scholars