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| NSF Teacher Scholarship Solicitation | | The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Solicitation
The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program seeks to encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors and professionals to become K-12 mathematics and science teachers. The program provides funds to institutions of higher education to support scholarships, stipends, and programs for students who commit to teaching in high-need K-12 school districts. Review the solicitation at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08532/nsf08532.htm?govDel=USNSF_25 |  | |
| Research Opportunity | | Native Science Field Centers Established
Hopa Mountain, Blackfeet Community College, OneStepFurther, Inc. and Oglala Lakota College have received a grant from the National Science Foundation to develop Native Science Field Centers (NSFC) on the Blackfeet (MT), Ft. Belknap (MT), and Pine Ridge Reservations (SD) reservations. For more information see attached file or contact Dr. Bonnie Sachatello-Sawyer, Hopa Mountain, (406) 586-2455, www.hopamountain.org ; Visit the proejct website at: http://www.nativesciencefieldcenters.org/index.html
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| NSF TCUP Solicitation | | New NSF TCUP Solicitation!
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| Conference Report | |
Health Curriculum Conference Summary
A meeting of TCU health education and research people met in North Dakota recently. A summary of TCU presentations is at http://aatchb.org/epi/STD%20Files/TCPresents.htm a summary is posted in the portal health sub-site in shared documents.
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| Alternative Energy | |
Alternative Energy Contacts Group Established!
An Alternative Energy contacts group has been created on AIHEC's STEM portal site. If any one is interested in being added to the Alternative Energy contacts group please contact Al Kuslikis at akuslikis@aihec.org. By becoming a member of the contacts list you will recieve information and opportunities related to alternative energy.
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| Graduate Research Fellowships | |
Graduate Research Fellowships Available
This may be of particular interest to TCU faculty wishing to seek a graduate degree in a STEM field. See "STEM Funding Opportunities" link on right side of portal home page.
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| Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships | |
Please Check out "Student Funding and Suppport" under the Funding Links for numerous undergraduate and graduate level scholarships and internships. Many are time sensitive so check them out now!
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| Funding Opportunity | |
Fulbright Opportunity to Fund Faculty Postion
Institutions submit proposals to invite scholars to teach. Proposals are welcome from individual institutions or consortia. Institutions may suggest suitable candidates or have CIES recruit scholars from a particular world area. Tribal Colleges are given priority. http://www.cies.org/sir/ or e-mail Senior Program Officer Karen Watts at kwatts@cies.iie.org or 202.686.4004. The deadline is March 1, 2007.
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| Tribal Environmental Management Conference | |
Tribal Environmental Management Conference June 24-26, 2008
This conference is designed to share innovative and proven practices that protect the health of tribal community members and the environment in Indian country. Presentations should provide tribes with tools, skills, knowledge, and ideas for making decisions that positively impact the well-being of their people and their lands. The primary audience is expected to be comprised of tribal health professionals, tribal environmental protection professionals, and tribal leaders from across the country, including Alaska. Go to http://www.mtwytlc.com/Final%20Call%20for%20Proposals%208th%20NTCEM.PDF for the full announcement.
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| Parallel Computing Workshop | |
Parallel Computing Workshop
The University of Oklahoma will be hosting a Parallel Computing workshop, Sun Aug 10 - Sat Aug 16, sponsored by the SC08 Education Program. Registration is now open:
The fee is $150 per person for the weeklong workshop. This fee covers registration, housing, food and workshop materials. You'll be responsible for your own travel costs.
Workshops are also open to high school teachers collaborating with college faculty. Educators in all fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, humanities, arts and social sciences are welcome, especially those from minority-serving institutions. Faculty are encouraged to mentor and support undergraduate and graduate students as part of their workshop team.
The SC08 Education Program is a year-long program working with undergraduate faculty, administrators, college students, and collaborating high school teachers to integrate computational science and high performance computing and communications technologies highlighted through the SC Conference into the preparation of future scientists, technologists, engineers, mathematicians and teachers.
For more information:
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