Scholarships and Opportunities
Below is a list of scholarships and Opportunities that are available, with a brief summary and any additional information.
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The George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering (NEES) is pleased to offer unique opportunities this summer for outstandingundergraduate students to participate in state-of-the-art research at eight of the NEES laboratory sites (UC San Diego, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, Oregon State, U. Nevada Reno, Illinois, Lehigh and Buffalo).
Participants will work with faculty and graduate students onexciting NEES projects on topics ranging from tsunami driven debris to soil-foundation-structure-interaction to structural performance. The ten-week 2012 NEES REU Program will immerse undergraduate students in engineering analysis and laboratory experimentation, as well as introduce students to the benefits of continuing on to graduate studies. Students will also attend the 2012 NEES Annual Meeting in Boston in July and a Young Researchers Symposium at
Stanford University in August.
Each participant will receive a stipend of $5,000, intended to cover summer housing and travel expenses to the summer project location. NEES will provide additional compensation for travel to the 2012 NEES Annual Meeting and the Young Researchers Symposium.
The first application deadline is Monday, March 5, 2012 at 8:00 AM Pacific Time. Application review will begin on March 5 and continue on a rolling basis until all internships are awarded. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply before the March 5th deadline.
Follow the above link for more information
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Follow the above link for more information.
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As part of an NSF Project, Keri Ryan and I are putting together an Undergraduate Earthquake Reconnaissance Team with members from around the US. The attached flyer describes the program. We are looking for Junior and Senior undergraduate students who are interested in being a part of the program. We would greatly appreciate it if you could forward this announcement to the students at your institution and/or post copies of the flyer in your department. We are accepting applications until November 30. If you have any questions about the program please contact me. Thank you for your assistance.
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The Association of State Dam Safety Officials (www.damsafety.org), located in Lexington, KY, is sending out the link to its annual scholarship competition – a great opportunity for students interested in engineering and related fields. The 2012-2013 ASDSO Undergraduate Scholarship includes a prize of up to $10,000, awarded to undergraduates planning to graduate in 2013.
To apply, visit the following link: http://damsafety.org/media/Documents/StudentOutreach/Scholarship/ScholarApp_2012_13.pdf
Application deadline: March 31, 2012.
Please pass along/forward this information to other students in your organization. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!
Brittany Lewis
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
450 Old Vine Street
Lexington, KY 40507-1544
Tel: 859/257-5140
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The Geotechnical Engineering Technical Group of the ASCE Los Angeles Section/Geo-Institute Los Angeles Chapter is pleased to offer a scholarship directed to undergraduate seniors planning to enroll in a graduate-level geotechnical program in Fall 2011 and continuing graduate students. The scholarship is intended to recognize past achievement and career growth potential of students interested in pursuing a career in geotechnical engineering.
The George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering (NEES) is pleased to offer unique opportunities this summer for outstandingundergraduate students to participate in state-of-the-art research at eight of the NEES laboratory sites (UC San Diego, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, Oregon State, U. Nevada Reno, Illinois, Lehigh and Buffalo).
Participants will work with faculty and graduate students onexciting NEES projects on topics ranging from tsunami driven debris to soil-foundation-structure-interaction to structural performance. The ten-week 2012 NEES REU Program will immerse undergraduate students in engineering analysis and laboratory experimentation, as well as introduce students to the benefits of continuing on to graduate studies. Students will also attend the 2012 NEES Annual Meeting in Boston in July and a Young Researchers Symposium at
Stanford University in August.
Each participant will receive a stipend of $5,000, intended to cover summer housing and travel expenses to the summer project location. NEES will provide additional compensation for travel to the 2012 NEES Annual Meeting and the Young Researchers Symposium.
The first application deadline is Monday, March 5, 2012 at 8:00 AM Pacific Time. Application review will begin on March 5 and continue on a rolling basis until all internships are awarded. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply before the March 5th deadline.