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Graduate Fellowship Opportunities Steven Conolly, Ph. D. sc@quench. stanford. edu August 13, 2002

Graduate Fellowship Opportunities Steven Conolly, Ph. D. sc@quench. stanford. edu August 13, 2002

REU Schedule Update Fellowship talks first l Poster presentations 10: 30 to 11 AM

REU Schedule Update Fellowship talks first l Poster presentations 10: 30 to 11 AM today 2 nd Floor Packard at top of stairwell: l – Nemil Dalal, Steven Pu, Alan Amaya, Jianbo Wang, Shijun Liu, Jinendra Jain, Ravi Sarin, Irisa Liu, Theo Marentis, Chris Lee August 20: Blaine Chronik, Ph. D l August 27: REU posters (about 3 pm) l End of Program August 30 th l $1, 150 final payment l

Poster Information l l l Size: 3 feet high by 4 feet wide Corkboard

Poster Information l l l Size: 3 feet high by 4 feet wide Corkboard easels will be provided the morning of August 27 Legible: 66 point for titles, authors; 36 point readable text font, 24 point captions Sections: Background, goals, methods, results, discussion, conclusion Invite your research advisor, group Quality will keep the program funded

Considering Graduate School? Fall quarter senior year you may be applying to lots of

Considering Graduate School? Fall quarter senior year you may be applying to lots of graduate programs l Decide between MSEE and Ph. D l Stanford undergrads often are supported by graduate school they attend, e. g. , SGF l

Goals for the Talk l Consider applying for graduate fellowships – E. g. ,

Goals for the Talk l Consider applying for graduate fellowships – E. g. , NSF, Hertz, private foundations l Provide some links to fellowship programs l Seniors need to do this in the next month l Stanford Undergrad Research Program can help – Susie Brubaker-Cole and Marcia Keating

Fellowships l Fellowships are scholarships for grad school – Emeritus = retired – Curriculum

Fellowships l Fellowships are scholarships for grad school – Emeritus = retired – Curriculum Vitae = Resume l Cover tuition plus about $18, 000 stipend – stipend = salary Three or four-year fellowships l For doctoral studies and MS l

Fellowships: Why Important? Prestigious, competitive l Save your research group or family money l

Fellowships: Why Important? Prestigious, competitive l Save your research group or family money l At Stanford, Berkeley, Illinois, MIT can be hard to get a Research Assistantship l Fellowship students have greater freedom to pick their research area and research group l Less dependent on group’s grant support l

Deadlines Fellowship Deadline* URL AT&T Jan http: //www. research. att. com/academic/alfp. html Bell Labs

Deadlines Fellowship Deadline* URL AT&T Jan http: //www. research. att. com/academic/alfp. html Bell Labs GRPW Jan http: //www. bell-labs. com/fellowships/GRPW/ Hertz Nov http: //www. hertzfndn. org/index. html NSF Nov http: //www. orau. org/nsffel. htm NDSEG Jan http: //www. asee. org/ndseg/ Whitaker BME Dec http: //www. whitaker. org/grants/fellanc. html Incoming seniors need to start process in 1 month http: //www. grad. berkeley. edu/fellowships_deadlines. shtml

Other Useful Fellowship Links – Stanford Undergrad Research Program (SURP) l l http: //www.

Other Useful Fellowship Links – Stanford Undergrad Research Program (SURP) l l http: //www. stanford. edu/dept/undergrad/urp/fellowships. pdf http: //www. stanford. edu/dept/undergrad/urp/fgsr. html http: //www. stanford. edu/dept/Do. R/Fellows/about/nsf. html http: //www. stanford. edu/dept/undergrad/urp/SURP/welcome. html – UC Berkeley has a useful list of fellowships l http: //www. grad. berkeley. edu/fellowships/text/fellowships_deadlines_text. shtml – Cornell has 325 graduate fellowships listed at l http: //www. cornell. edu/Student/GRFN/list. phtml? category=PHYSICALSCIENCES

Requirements: same as graduate applications GRE Scores for some l Three or more personal

Requirements: same as graduate applications GRE Scores for some l Three or more personal recommendations l – ask Professor, advisor from your research group l l l Statement of purpose, pick ideal schools College transcripts US citizenship or permanent residency for some Some allow deferral, graduate applications Publications from REU program can help

Treat your references well l Give them statement of purpose, transcripts, and all application

Treat your references well l Give them statement of purpose, transcripts, and all application forms in big envelope – SOP completed in September! Cover letter with deadlines l Pre-stamped envelopes l They reuse recommendations l Remind them a week before each deadline l

Review l Consider applying for graduate fellowships l Seniors need to do this in

Review l Consider applying for graduate fellowships l Seniors need to do this in the next month l Stanford SURP can help

Susie Brubaker-Cole and Marcia Keating l SURP: fourth floor of Sweet Hall After SURP

Susie Brubaker-Cole and Marcia Keating l SURP: fourth floor of Sweet Hall After SURP talks: l Posters and food up on Second floor foyer near the front stairwell l View posters till 11 AM. Food is up there l Get style ideas for the 27 th poster fest

REU Contact Information l REU Program Coordinator – Susan Farrell, Packard 172 sfarrell@stanford. edu

REU Contact Information l REU Program Coordinator – Susan Farrell, Packard 172 sfarrell@stanford. edu 6 -2070 l Research Advisor – Steven Conolly, Ph. D. Packard 206 sc@quench. stanford. edu

Other Considerations Some allow you to defer fellowship l Some permit graduate students to

Other Considerations Some allow you to defer fellowship l Some permit graduate students to apply l – e. g. , NSF by early 2 nd year graduate school l Some permit working engineers to apply – e. g. , Whitaker

Some Fellowships in Engineering l l l l AT&T Fellowship Program Bell Labs Graduate

Some Fellowships in Engineering l l l l AT&T Fellowship Program Bell Labs Graduate Research Program for Women Hertz Foundation National Science Foundation US Department of Defense (NDSEG) Whitaker Graduate Fellowships in Biomedical Engineering Many more

Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowships l l l Open to U. S. citizens only Very

Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowships l l l Open to U. S. citizens only Very competitive. Oral interviews $25, 000/year stipend (more now) www. hertzfndn. org/index. html Early November deadline

NSF Graduate Fellowships l l l l www. orau. org/nsffel. htm Citizen or permanent

NSF Graduate Fellowships l l l l www. orau. org/nsffel. htm Citizen or permanent resident $21, 500 stipend plus $10, 500 tuition Early November deadline 900 awarded out of 6550 applicants EE, Computer & IE 60 BME 83

Whitaker Biomedical Engineering Biomedical engineering l $19, 500 for 12 months l Early November

Whitaker Biomedical Engineering Biomedical engineering l $19, 500 for 12 months l Early November l US Citizen or permanent resident l l http: //www. whitaker. org/grants/fellanc. html

DOD-National Defense and Science Engineering Fellowships l l l Website: www. asee. org/ndseg/ U.

DOD-National Defense and Science Engineering Fellowships l l l Website: www. asee. org/ndseg/ U. S citizen (no permanent resident) January 15, 2003* 170 fellowships were awarded in 2002 $24, 000 stipend for 3 years