Summer Internships at CNT Energy, Deadline to Apply: April 7, 2012

SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

CNT Energy, a division of the Center for Neighborhood Technology, is a creative think-and-do tank that combines rigorous research with effective solutions. Our organization concentrates on helping consumers and communities obtain the information and services they need to control energy costs and become more energy efficient. We use our cutting edge localized programs and research in the areas of dynamic electricity pricing, building performance, and regional energy planning.
For the Summer of 2012, CNT Energy is offering the following internship opportunities:
Green & Healthy Homes Data Analysis Intern

Communications Intern

Summer internships typically start in mid to late May and are 40 hours per week for approximately ten weeks. To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to careers@cntenergy.org.  The deadline for applications is April 7th.To view other opportunities at CNT Energy, visit www.cntenergy.org/careers.  Lisa RothInternship CoordinatorCNT EnergyAn Affiliate of the Center for Neighborhood Technology2125 W. North Ave.Chicago, IL  60647-5415

(p) 773-269-4017

(f) 773-278-3840
www.cntenergy.org

Interactive Biomaterials REU at Syracuse Biomaterials Institute, Deadline to Apply: April 1, 2012

Interactive Biomaterials REU at Syracuse Biomaterials Institute
2012 REU Program: June 4 – August 10, 2012

Syracuse Biomaterials Institute seeks applications from undergraduates interested in research on biomaterials: synthetic and natural substances to treat disease or injury.

Possible Research Areas: Students have the opportunity to do research in any of the following areas: Understanding bacteria-material interactions by surface engineering; Functionalization of biomimetic interfaces via engineered proteins; Control of Natural Polymers for Drug Delivery; 2D and 3D Active Cell Culture; Neurite Outgrowth on Substrates with Modulus Gradients; Smart Drug Release: Furanone release from a shape memory hydrogel; Electrochemical Atomic Force Microscopy of Cell-Surface Interactions

Eligibility:
Undergraduate students majoring in the following disciplines: Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or Physics with an interest in Biomaterials Science. Most Students will have completed their junior year, although talented students with less experience will be considered for acceptance in the program. Students must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

Benefits:
All participants will receive a stipend of $5000, as well as University housing at no additional expense.

Application Deadline:  April 1, 2012

Interactive Biomaterials REU Contact:
Associate Program Director: Karen Low • kplow@syr.edu
Phone: (315) 443-3544
Interactive Biomaterials REU
318 Bowne Hall
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York 13244-1200
Main Number: 315-443-3500
Fax Number: 315-443-7724

Illinois Cyber Security Scholars Program (ICSSP), Deadline to Apply:

Illinois Cyber Security Scholars Program (ICSSP) supports the last 2 years of undergraduat estudy in the fields of Information Assurance and Security at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Benefits:
-Value of the scholarship is approximately $30,000 per year.
-Tuition.
-Stipend.
-Funding for travel to participate in ICSSP activities.
-Internships in a Federal Government and/or National Laboratory setting.
-Guiding from ITI/ICSSP faculty advisors.
-Experience as an NSF research funding recipient.
-Research opportunities at ITI centers and laboratories.

Requirements:
-United States citizenship
-Full-time student status within two years of graduation in a coherent, formal program at Illinois that is focused on computer security or information assurance.

For more information, or to apply, please visit: http://www.iti.illinois.edu/icssp

Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Deadline to Apply: March 29, 2012

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

In Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Scholarships for $1,000 are available to undergraduates interested in exploring a research question related to entrepreneurial people, communities, organizations (corporations, startups or social enterprises), or the entrepreneurial environment.

Application deadline is March 29^th, 2012.

Students can work with a faculty member on an existing research project or a new one, or develop their own research question.

Further information is available at:

http://business.illinois.edu/ael/students/UndergradResearchOpportunities.html

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Entrepreneurship and Innovation initiative is sponsored by the Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership (AEL), in the College of Business. Eight other colleges and institutes have partnered with us to provide this opportunity.

ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be full-time undergraduates on campus in the fall 2012 semester, with a major in one of the following colleges:

Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Applied Health Sciences                       Business

Education                                              Engineering

Media                                                    Social Work  

Institute for Genomic Biology *

* Undergraduates of any college working in the Institute for Genomic Biology in spring or summer 2012 are also eligible.

Thank you to these partners for making possible the Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Entrepreneurship and Innovation initiative.

Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership

University of Illinois
1206 South Sixth St., Room 270       |       Champaign, IL  61820
217-244-9425 (Academy)                 |       http://www.ael.illinois.edu