LULAC National Scholarship, Deadline: March 31, 2011

LULAC National Scholarship Fund (LNSF):

Run completely at the local, grassroots level, the LNSF is coordinated nationally by LNESC. We bring together local fund raising efforts with corporate partners to provide over $750,000.00 in scholarships to all levels of degree-seeking students each year.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for a scholarship:
• Must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident
• Must have applied to or be enrolled in a college, university, or graduate school, including 2-year colleges, or vocational schools that lead to an associate’s degree
• A student will not be eligible for a scholarship if he/she is related to a scholarship committee member, the Council President, or an individual contributor to the local funds of the Council

To apply, please visit the LNESC website.

Penn State SROP

Penn State University – College of Engineering

The Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) is a gateway to graduate education. The goal of the program is to increase the number of minority students who wish to pursue graduate studies and/or research careers. SROP helps prepare undergraduates for graduate study through intensive research experiences with faculty mentors and enrichment activities.

Program Description:
SROP students spend eight weeks at the University Park (main campus) of The Pennsylvania State University conducting research with assigned faculty mentors in their academic fields of study. Students work with their mentors, Penn State graduate students, as well other staff members to learn about the demands of graduate study and specialized research.

Program Benefits:
• Present results of research study at the national SROP conference
• Present findings at a public Penn State research symposium
• Final research paper printed in an SROP publication
• Weekly professional development workshops on how to get into graduate school as well as how to succeed once admitted.
• Free housing and meals
• Stipend of $2,400

Application Process:
Under-represented students are encouraged to apply. U.S. citizens and permanent resident status. Please complete the application packet and return it to Dr. Anita Persaud by March 14.

Contact Information:
Anita Persaud, D. Ed.
Associate Director and Research Associate
Office of Engineering Diversity
College of Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
208 Hammond Building
University Park, PA 16802
Call: 814-865-6613
Fax: 814-863-7496
Email: apersaud@engr.psu.edu

Pre-Law Workshops

Pre-Law Advising Services will be holding a Freshman Pre-Law Orientation this month.  In March, they will hold a "How to Select a Law School" seminar, as well as a "All About the Wait-List Process" workshop.  Both events will feature deans of admissions from popular law schools for Illinois students.

For more information, please visit the Pre-law Advising website.

ICSSP Scholarships, Deadline: March 1, 2011

INFORMATION TRUST INSTITUTE

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

ILLINOIS CYBER SECURITY SCHOLARS PROGRAM (ICSSP)

www.iti.illinois.edu/icssp

Applications due March 1, 2011

Applications for ICSSP scholarships are now being accepted. The scholarships support the last 2 years of undergraduate study in the fields of information assurance and security at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

ICSSP is a program of the Information Trust Institute (ITI), overseen by ITI's NSA Center for Information Assurance Education and Research.

For scholarships covering periods of study that begin in Fall 2011, applications are due by March 1, 2011. Visit the home page for more information and a link to the application form: www.iti.illinois.edu/icssp

REQUIREMENTS:
To be eligible for consideration for an ICSSP scholarship, you must be
- A United States citizen, and
- A full-time student within two years of graduation in a coherent formal program at Illinois that is focused on computer security or information assurance.

Transfer students are eligible to apply upon admission to the UI College of Engineering; students transferring from 2-year colleges are encouraged to apply.

BENEFITS TO PARTICIPANTS:
The value of the scholarship is approximately $30,000 per year. For a 2-year period, selected students will receive the following benefits:
- Tuition.
- Stipends to support room & board and other costs.
- Funding for travel needed to participate in ICSSP activities, such as relevant workshops and seminars and an annual job fair that all participating students are required to attend.
- Funding towards the cost of textbooks and equipment needed for success in the program.
- Internships and mentoring in a Federal Government and/or National Laboratory setting.
- Guidance from an ITI/ICSSP faculty advisor, identified through the ICSSP program, who can act as a mentor in the information assurance and security fields.
- Experience as an NSF research funding recipient.
- Research opportunities at ITI centers and laboratories.

ITI is a campus-wide interdisciplinary unit, led by the College of Engineering, that is fostering excellence in information trust and security. http://www.iti.illinois.edu/

SHPE Scholarships, Deadline: March 15, 2011

SHPE Chicago will be giving away $20,000 in scholarships!!!

SHPE-Chicago will be giving away $2,000 Scholarships to (10) students who meet the listed criteria, Applications can be downloaded at www.shpechicago.org. Applicants MUST have the completed application submitted/ postmarked by March 15th 2011.

Scholarship recipients will be awarded during the SHPE-Chicago annual Gala Banquet in May. We strongly encourage all students who are currently in S.T.E.M related fields of study to apply today!

Please review the listed requirements or for more information, please go to http://www.shpechicago.org/ or submit comments or questions to scholarship@shpechicago.org.

Eligibility Requirements
• Hispanic students who live in Illinois and attend a college or university in Illinois.
• Currently enrolled in an accredited 4-year undergraduate program or a graduate degree program.
• College and graduate students who expect to graduate in or after 2011.
• Have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
• Major in a STEM field (Natural Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research, Deadline: March 1, 2011

Summer programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provide an opportunity to spend a summer working at the NIH side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world, in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. The NIH consists of the 240-bed Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center and more than 1200 laboratories/research projects located on the main campus in Bethesda, MD and the surrounding area as well as in Baltimore and Frederick, MD; Research Triangle Park, NC; Phoenix, AZ; Hamilton, MT; Framingham, MA; and Detroit, MI.

Awards cover a minimum of eight weeks, with students generally arriving at the NIH in May or June. The NIH Institutes and the Office of Intramural Training & Education sponsor a wide range of summer activities including lectures featuring distinguished NIH investigators, career/professional development workshops, and Summer Poster Day.

Prospective candidates must apply online. The application is available from mid-November to March 1. It requires submission of

* a curriculum vitae or resume,
* a list of coursework and grades,
* a cover letter describing the applicant's research interests and career goals, and
* the names and contact information for two references.

To learn more, or to apply, please visit the NIH Summer Internship Program website.

Cornell University LSAMP Summer Undergraduate Research Program, Deadline: March 1, 2011

Cornell University 2011 LSAMP Summer Undergraduate Research Program is accepting applications!

Program Dates: June 5 - Aug. 13, 2011

CU LSAMP-R is an all expense paid summer research opportunity that provides undergraduate participants with the opportunity to work with distinguished faculty and staff as well as network with others in their field of interest through weekly luncheons.

Undergraduate students, interested in gaining a deeper understanding in an engineering-related field, have the opportunity to conduct and present research over a ten-week duration under the auspices of a Cornell Engineering faculty research mentor. Through this one-on-one partnership, participants will gain theoretical knowledge and practical training in academic research and scientific experimentation. CU LSAMP-R was developed to aid in the retention of traditionally underrepresented minority groups in the sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

CU LSAMP-R offers participants:
-A research stipend of $3,400
-A round-trip travel stipend up to $300 for students living outside of Ithaca, NY
-A double room in a residential hall
-A campus bus pass or a campus parking pass
-Access to state-of-the-art laboratories, libraries, computer/study lounges, etc.

Please visit www.engineering.cornell.edu/lsamp for more information about the program and to apply.

Application deadline: March 1, 2011

Inquiries, please contact:
Jami P. Joyner
Diversity Programs
Cornell University, College of Engineering
Phone: 607.254.5202
Email: Jami.Joyner@cornell.edu

STAR Scholarship, Deadline: March 1, 2011

Star Scholarship

Each year, the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) awards 15 scholarships valued at USD 5,000/year and 15 fellowships valued at USD 10,000/year (one scholarship and fellowship for each SPE region), renewable yearly, for up to four years or until graduation, whichever comes first. Regions may customize the criteria, applications, number and value of the scholarships and fellowships. Thus, the dollar amount of the funding varies among the 15 SPE regions.

Scholarship and Fellowship Deadlines
Applications must be submitted by 1 March annually. SPE will notify recipients by 15 May.

SPE General Scholarship and Fellowship Criteria
The program aims to support students through a maximum of four years of university study or until graduation, provided that they make satisfactory academic progress. Students automatically rotate off the program after graduation or four years, whichever comes first. The SPE Scholarships/Fellowships are awarded to the most deserving candidate from the applications received as determined by the Regional Scholarship Committee.

Application Submission Procedures
Applications must be submitted by email or mail to the attention of SPE Regional Scholarship Program to the appropriate SPE Office. All applications must be typed. No handwritten applications will be accepted. In the subject line of the email, you must indicate to which Region you are applying. Apply to the region where your permanent address is located.

Application is open to those who are already full-time university students and are currently or will soon study Oil & Gas industry-related courses OR those who have applied to or are registered for university and intend to study Oil & Gas industry-related courses on a full-time basis.

For more information, or to apply, please visit the website.

Udall Scholarships (Environment / Native American)

Udall Scholarships for Students Who Have Demonstrated Commitment to Careers Related to the Environment - March 2, 2011

The Foundation expects to award 80 scholarships of up to $5000 and 50 honorable mentions of $350 to sophomore and junior level college students committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care.

Scholarships are offered in any of three categories:

• To students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment; or
• To Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to tribal public policy; or
• To Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to Native health care.