Science

Baxter Young Investigator Awards — 6/30/2021

Baxter’s Young Investigator Awards reward research applicable to the development of therapies and medical products that save and sustain patients’ lives. They invite current graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to submit descriptions of ongoing research. The Baxter Young Investigator Awards program consists of two tiers: first-tier awards include a…

JSMF Postdoctoral Fellowship in Understanding Dynamic and Multi-Scale Systems — 6/11/2021

The James S. McDonnell Foundation 21st Century Postdoctoral Fellowship Award in Understanding Dynamic and Multi-scale Systems is intended to provide students in the final stages of completing a Ph.D. degree more freedom in identifying and securing postdoctoral training opportunities. Following a multi-phase review of applications, selected pre-doctoral students are granted…

Ph.D. Student Kathy Shield’s Groundbreaking Research on Radioactivity

Ph.D. student Kathy Shields working in a campus lab.Photographer: Marilyn Sargent   “I kind of joke that nuclear engineering is like any other type of engineering plus radiation,” quipped Kathy Shield, a fifth-year PhD student in nuclear engineering. Planning on graduating this summer from…

UC-National Laboratory In-Residence Graduate Fellowship – 6/3/21

The UC-National Lab In-Residence Graduate Fellowships provide support for doctoral graduate students to conduct in-residence research at Los Alamos or Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories in any area relevant to the labs. Read more about how to apply on the University of California Research Initiatives website. Request for Proposals:…

Great Minds in STEM Scholarship — 4/1/2020

The GMiS merit-based scholarships range from $500 – $10,000. Applicants must demonstrate merit through academic achievements, leadership and campus/community activities. Scholarship recipients will receive complementary registration, lodging and travel to the 2020 GMiS Conference at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL from October 7 – 11, 2020.

Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program — 2/28/2020

The Intelligence Community (IC) Postdoctoral Research Program is accepting applications through February 28, 2020. The Program supports postdocs to conduct research at universities, colleges, and U.S. government laboratories throughout the United States. Recent Ph.D. graduates or doctoral students who will soon complete their degrees are encouraged to apply.  The fellowships offer a…

Rickover Fellowship Program — 1/31/2020

The Rickover Fellowship Program in Nuclear Engineering is designed to meet the needs of the Naval Reactors Division of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for appropriately trained personnel for the maintenance and development of science and engineering technology as it pertains to naval nuclear propulsion. The program…
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Berkeley Science Review is Seeking Graduate Student Bloggers and Designers

The Berkeley Science Review (BSR) is a graduate student-run magazine that aims to highlight the groundbreaking research occurring at UC Berkeley in a wide variety of scientific disciplines, from biology to physics to computer science. The BSR is currently seeking science bloggers, as well as illustrators, designers and…

Check Out Issue 36 of the Berkeley Science Review!

The Berkeley Science Review is a graduate student-run magazine that aims to highlight the groundbreaking research occurring at UC Berkeley in a wide variety of scientific disciplines, from biology to physics to computer science. Founded in 2001 by a dedicated group of hard-working graduate student volunteers, the magazine’s aim…

Berkeley Lab’s Workforce Development & Education (WD&E) Department is Seeking a Communications Student Assistant

Berkeley Lab’s Workforce Development & Education (WD&E) Department has one  opening for a Communications Student Assistant to research, write, and edit impact reports and other work about our science education programs. Additionally, the student assistant will maintain our social media presence (by creating and posting content, monitoring messages and working…

ComSciCon Communicating Science Flagship Workshop — 3/1/2019

For all graduate students in STEM and related fields: Applications are now open for ComSciCon 2019! The 7th annual Communicating Science workshop will be held in San Diego, CA, on July 11-13, 2019. Graduate students at U.S. and Canadian institutions in all fields of science, technology, engineering, health,…

Danone Yogurt and Probiotics Fellowship Program — 2/25/2019

Danone North America will award two graduate students a grant of $25,000 each. The successful candidates should excel in science and have an interest in studying the gut microbiome, probiotics and yogurt in human health and wellness (the “Field”). Applicants are encouraged to submit a proposal for a…

Taiwan International Internship Program — 2/28/2019

The Taiwan International Graduate Program  is a unique all-English Ph.D. program supported by Academia Sinica, the most prestigious research institution in Taiwan. In collaboration with top-ranking local research universities, the TIGP invites outstanding scholars from around the globe to experience Taiwan’s top-notch scientific research facilities and to…

Postdoctoral Scholar Positions Available at the Center for Advanced Imaging at Harvard

Join the Center for Advanced Imaging at Harvard as a Postdoctoral Scholar! The Center for Advanced Imaging at Harvard is seeking life and physical scientists, computer scientists, and engineers with an interest in imaging to develop innovative imaging technologies, apply these technologies to biomedical investigations, or both. Positions are…