Job Opportunities

Berkeley Lab Computing Sciences is Hiring!
Berkeley Lab's Computing Sciences organization has postdoctoral fellowships available in the National Energy Research Scientific Computing (NERSC) Division (http://www.nersc.gov) and in the Computational Research Division (http://crd.lbl.gov). NERSC is the flagship high performance scientific computing facility for the Department of Energy's Office of Science. The Computational Research Division is one of the leading research facilities for high performance and distributed computing. This division has world-leading researchers working on projects such as global climate change, combustion, nanotechnology, biology, astrophysics, large-scale data management, visualization, computational mathematics and algorithms.
Read here for more details. 2009_berkeley_labs_hiring.html.

Position Announcement: Tenure track position in Computer Science
Denison University invites applications for a tenure track position in Computer Science, to begin in January or August 2010. Candidates must have earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related field. We are seeking an energetic individual who is committed to teaching a variety of CS courses to undergraduates in a liberal arts setting, supervising undergraduate research, and maintaining a strong scientific research program. The current CS teaching load is 9 courses every 2 years.
Click here for submission info, and to read the full job description. denison_u_tenure_track_position.html.

Position Announcement: Tenure-track Position in Embedded Systems at the Assistant Professor level
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a tenure-track position in Embedded Systems at the Assistant Professor level starting September 2009. Information about the ECE Department can be found at http://www.ecs.umass.edu/ece.
Click here for more information and links to submission materials.

University Announcements

CSU-LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate
Are you interested in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)? You want to pursue a PhD but earning an MS along the way makes sense to better prepare for the doctorate program?
For more info, go here: CSUN_Bridge_to_Doctorate.pdf

Fellowship Announcement: The Presidential Management Fellows Program
The Presidential Management Fellows program is an opportunity that some of your PSM students may want to take advantage of.  Students can use this two-year fellowship as a stepping stone to highly visible and respected leadership positions in the Federal Government.
For more info, go here: pmf_program_2009.html

Ph.D., MFA or Post Doctoral Students:  Interested in a teaching career?
The Rochester Institute of Technology's annual Future Faculty Career Exploration Program (FFCEP) is an opportunity to invite minority Ph.D., MFA or Post Doctoral students interested in a teaching career for an all-expense-paid opportunity to visit Rochester Institute of Technology.
For more info and selection criteria, see here: rit_ffcep_2009.html

Grad Education at the Computer Sciences department at UT- Austin
We hope you will consider the Computer Sciences department at UT-Austin when applying to graduate school. We are a top 10 department for the study of computer sciences, and have a strong ELA student organization.
More info: http://ibm_summer_research_2009.html

Support Programs

Sending Students and Mentors to Technical Conferences
Deadline: Apply at least three months prior to the conference you wish to attend.  Since 2001, this Coalition to Diversify Computing (CDC) project has provided support for students and mentors to attend conferences in their field of study.  Participants have attended and presented papers and posters at events such as IEEE International Conference on Data Engineering, Joint Conference on Digital Libraries, Human Language Technology-North American Association for Computational Linguistics, and WorldComp'06-BIOCOMP '06.
Contact: John Cavazos, University of Delaware, cavazos@cis.udel.edu
More info: http://www.cdc-computing.org/programs/send_students.html

SC09 Broader Engagement Offers Mentoring and Travel Assistance Grants
The SC09 Broader Engagement (BE) initiative will award participation grants to provide travel assistance to individuals from groups that have traditionally been under-represented in computing: African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, women and disabled people. These grants are available to undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled full time for at least one semester during the 2008-2009 academic year and are at least 18 years of age. Faculty and young professionals also will be considered, with a preference for faculty whose students are receiving SC09 BE grants.
More info: sc09_broader_engagement.html

Support Available for TeraGrid '09
NSF funding is available to provide travel, housing and registration support for at least 75 students (high school, undergraduate, and graduate) to attend the TeraGrid '09 Conference June 22-25 in Arlington, VA. Information about the conference is available at: http://www.teragrid.org/tg09/
Flyer: StudentParticipation_Teragrid09.pdf, PDF file, 137 KB.

ACM-W Scholarships for Attendance at Research Conferences
A program that will provide support for women students in Computer Science and related programs (at the undergraduate or graduate levels) who wish to attend research conferences.
More info: http://women.acm.org/scholarships.html

 

Scholarships, Institutes, Internships, and Research Experiences

$12.5 Million in Recovery Act Funding for New Graduate Fellowships in Science, Mathematics and Engineering
Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that up to $12.5 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be awarded in early 2010 to support at least 80 graduate fellowships to U.S. students pursuing advanced degrees in science, mathematics, and engineering through the newly created Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Fellowship program.
More info here: recovery_act_funding.html

University of Pennsylvania PhD Prep Program for Black Males
The University of Pennsylvania is launching an 18-month Academy focused on preparing Black males for admission to Ph.D. programs in education immediately upon completion of their undergraduate studies. They will begin the Academy this fall with 10 Black males who are in their junior year of college. Each Academy participant will receive a 4-day all-expense paid visit to Philadelphia this fall; free enrollment in a 3-month Kaplan GRE Prep Course; and other benefits. Those who are admitted to the U Penn Ph.D. Programs two years from now will be fully funded for their entire 3-4 years of doctoral study.
More info here: u_penn_phd_prog.html

Opportunities for Students and Mentors (an open letter)
Ten additional opportunities to attend conferences, participate in research, etc.
Please check them out here: 2009_even_more_opportunities.html

AAHHE and ETS Outstanding Dissertations Competition 2010
The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) and Educational Testing Service (ETS) are proud to announce the Outstanding Dissertations Competition 2010. AAHHE and ETS recognize the significant need to increase the number of Hispanics receiving doctoral degrees, entering higher education on the tenure track, and eventually serving in faculty leadership and administrative roles. Monetary prizes for semi-finalists ansd finalists.
More info here: aahe_competition_2010.html

Important Opportunities from the National Science Foundation
A message from Jeannette Wing, the Assistant Director of the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) at the National Science Foundation. Some deadlines early in June, 2009.
Message here: nsf_cise_opportunities_2009.html

Even More Opportunities for Faculty Members and Students
There are several important opportunities in this message for faculty members and students. Please give this a careful look.
Full list here: 2009_even_more_opportunities.html

Opportunities: Workshops, Conferences, Summer Programs, Many with Scholarships
Several opportunities this summer and fall are listed at the link below.  Many of them have student scholarships.
Full list here: summer_2009_various_opportunities.html

NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Cognitive Communications @ Virginia Tech - Summer 2009
Deadline to Apply is May 10, 2009
The NSF REU Site at Virginia Tech (VT) supports 10 (ten) undergraduate students to participate in the ongoing research activities of faculty members in the field of Cognitive Communications during a 10-week exciting summer session. The REU participants will receive formal instruction on Cognitive Communications and will investigate various problems related to software defined radios, cognitive radios, wireless networks, wireless communication circuits, and human factors engineering in communications.
More info here: http://www.wireless.vt.edu/REU/

CDC/CRA-W Careers in High Performance Systems (CHiPS) Mentoring Workshop
Deadline to Apply is May 11, 2009
We proudly announce the CDC/CRA-W CHiPS Mentoring Workshop. The purpose of this workshop is to introduce students to advanced processor architectures and software systems that the scientific community is using to accelerate computationally demanding applications. However, the main goal of the workshop is to encourage women and minority computer science or computer engineering students to obtain a Ph.D. We are specifically interested in attracting undergraduate students (especially sophomores, juniors, and seniors) or graduate students in departments that only offer a master's degree.
More info here: cdc_cra-w_chips_2009.html

Google United Negro College Fund Scholarship
Deadline to Apply is April 30, 2009
Google is proud to support the work of the United Negro College Fund and is committed to helping the innovators of the future make the most of their talents by providing scholarships and networking retreats for computer science students.

Recipients of the Google UNCF Scholarship will each receive a scholarship for the 2009-2010 academic year. Selected students will also be invited to attend the all-expenses-paid Annual Google Scholars' Retreat at the Googleplex in Mountain View, CA, in the Spring of 2010. Scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of candidates' academic background and demonstrated passion for computer science.

                                Who Should Apply?

Applicants must satisfy the following eligibility criteria:

• Pursuing a Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree, or a degree in a closely related field (such as Software Engineering)
• Maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in their current program
• Entering their senior year of undergraduate study or enrolled in a graduate program in the 2009-2010 academic year at a university in the United States

For complete details, please visit us at http://www.google.com/jobs/scholarships

Research Internships in Science and Engineering Program
Graduate Student Summer Internship Opportunities
INTEL- India and HP-India
Administered by Oak Ridge Associated Universities
The Research Internship in Science and Engineering (RISE) is limited to the top students in a broad array of science and engineering disciplines. You will have the opportunity to conduct research at one of the top national laboratories, federal research centers, academic research institutes, or private R&D laboratories in India. Each internship is from 3-6 months and all selected participants will receive housing (or housing allowance), roundtrip transportation to India, and monthly stipend.
More info: rise_india_2009.html

Adobe's Creative Technologies Lab (CTL) - Summer Research Internships
Adobe's Creative Technologies Lab (CTL) has summer research internships available in Seattle, the Boston area, and San Francisco. They are looking for PhD students who are excited about pushing the state of the art in graphics, vision, audio, visualization, learning, human-computer interaction, and more, in ways that could be of interest to Adobe as well as to the research community at large.

More info: adobe_research_interns_2009.html

Howard University's 2009 Preparing Future Faculty Summer Institute
The Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Summer Institute is designed to provide advanced doctoral students with intensive training and experiences to enhance their preparation for the professoriate. Institute sessions and workshops address topics such as the academic job search, learning outcomes assessment, writing a teaching philosophy, diverse teaching/learning strategies, professional networking, writing effective grant proposals, scholarship of teaching and learning, and teaching culturally diverse students. Institute participants will network with nationally known leaders in PFF and the STEM fields as well as other doctoral students in their disciplines.

More info: PFF_Summer_Institute_2009_flyer.pdf

Summer Research Scholarship Applications Available Online - Ohio State College of Engineering
Deadline: March 13, 2009
Know a student involved in undergraduate research? Interested in working with an undergraduate researcher over the summer quarter? Let undergraduate students know that information and applications for Undergraduate Summer Research Scholarships for the URO Summer Research Fellowships, University Honors & Scholars Summer Research Scholarships and Mayers Summer Research Scholarships in the Biological Sciences are available now at http://ugresearch.adm.ohio-state.edu. Deadline is March 13, 2009.

The link is: http://ugresearch.adm.ohio-state.edu/     then click on Summer Research Application.

Summer Undergraduate Research Program Invites Student Applications - Hope College
Deadline: Feb. 20, 2009
Hope College is hosting a Computer Science NSF REU summer undergraduate research program in the summer of 2009. We have support for at least five undergraduate researchers who are not Hope students. Please encourage your students to consider this opportunity to be involved with computer science research. We have a special initiative to encourage the participation of students from underrepresented groups. Application materials and other information are available on our Web site at

http://www.cs.hope.edu/reu

If you wish to receive materials via the U.S. mail, please contact me at the address below and let us know. Please note that the funding for this grant is currently pending renewal.

Mike Jipping, Director
Hope College Computer Science REU Project
Holland, MI 49422-9000
616-395-7510
jipping@hope.edu

2009 Research Alliance in Math and Science Summer Internship Applications
Deadline is February 6, 2009
Opportunities remain for 2009 summer appointments in the Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate, but please hurry!  Our world-class research mentors are seeking qualified self-motivated students with computer language skills for exciting projects ranging from applied mathematics to astrophysics to computational biology to materials sciences to sensors to visualization and all things in between.

Requirements:

• On-line registration (student application form can be found at https://www.ornl.gov/ccsd_registrations/RAMS09_form.cfm)
• 2 faculty recommendations (faculty recommendation form is at https://www.ornl.gov/ccsd_registrations/rams_ref.cfm
• Current resume uploaded with on-line registration
• Official transcript (minimum 2.8 GPA / 3.0 preferred)
• 12-week commitment (May 26-August 14, 2009)
  

More info: http://computing.ornl.gov/internships/rams/

Summer Internships in Cell Analysis and Modeling,
University of Connecticut Health Center
Applications are being accepted (now through February 2009) from undergraduate students interested in science at the interface between math, physics, chemistry and cell biology. Internships will be awarded at a stipend level of $4000 for 10 weeks from mid June through mid August.
More info: u_conn_health_center_2009.html

NASA Ames Summer 2009 Graduate Student Internship Program,
and 2009 NASA Postdoctoral Program Accepting Applications
The Systems Teaching Institute is offering a 10- to 12-week summer research program for graduate students in fields relevant to the research done at NASA's Ames Research Center in California, and The NASA Postdoctoral Program provides talented postdoctoral scientists and engineers with valuable opportunities to engage in ongoing NASA research projects.
More info: nasa_ames_2009.html

Student Summer Research - Numerous Opportunities - Apply Soon!
Many opportunities for student summer research programs that have deadlines coming up very soon.
More info: summer_research_2009.html

University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Position still available at UC Riverside
The goal of the program is to provide research opportunity and career development for scholars whose work will enhance the diversity of the academic community at the University of California. Of the President's Postdoctoral Fellows appointed from 2001-06, over 75% have received tenure track faculty appointments and over 40% have received faculty appointments at University of California campuses.
UC Riverside deadline: February 15, 2009
General program info: http://www.ucop.edu/acadadv/ppfp/welcome.html
Questions regarding the application process may be directed to Program Coordinator Kimberly Adkinson at: kadkinson@berkeley.edu

HHMI Postdoctoral Fellow in Computer Science
Applications Accepted Beginning January 2, 2009
The Department of Computer Science at Colby College is seeking to fill a two year postdoctoral fellow position in computer science, with a focus on applications of CS in biology or neuroscience. The position starting date is September 1, 2009. Funded by a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the position will be divided between teaching and research, with responsibility for two computer science courses per year.
More info: hhmi_postdoc_2009.html

The Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP)
Application Deadline January 19, 2009
The Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) is a ten week summer research opportunity for undergraduate Juniors & Seniors, and Graduate students, under the guidance of a mentor, at a participating Navy Laboratory (list of participating universities is available at http://www.asee.org/nreip). The stipend amounts for the program are $5,500 for undergraduate students and $6,500 for graduate students. U.S. citizenship required; Permanent residents accepted at certain labs.

The online application is currently open at www.asee.org/nreip and must be completed by January 19, 2009. All accompanying documents (official transcripts and reference letters) are due by January 21, 2009.

If you have any questions please contact me.
Artis Hicks
Senior Program Manager, ASEE
a.hicks@asee

Undergraduate Summer Research Opportunity in Cell Analysis and Modeling
Applications Accepted through February 2009
The Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling annually sponsors a summer undergraduate research program that brings undergraduate students with strong backgrounds in the physical sciences, engineering and mathematics into our laboratories for 10 weeks.
More info: ccam_undergrad_research_2009.html

CRA-W/CDC Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Applications Due February 15, 2009
A highly selective program that matches promising undergraduates with a faculty mentor for a summer research experience at the faculty member's home institution. Students and mentors are both needed. Students are funded at $6,000 for the summer session.
More info: cra-w_cdc_internships_2009.html

SUPERB Summer Research Program at UC Berkeley for Undergraduates
Applications Due February 2, 2009
Berkeley's SUPERB Summer Research Program "Computer Science in the Interest of Society," will be held June 8 to July 31, 2009.
More info: superb_berkeley2009.html

Paid Summer Internships - IBM Summer Research Internship Program for Under-represented Minorities
The internships are salaried positions, typically 10 weeks long, at the IBM Almaden Research Center in San Jose, CA. They include in addition a $2,500 grant plus the opportunity to work with an IBM mentor.
More info: ibm_summer_research_2009.html

Paid Summer Internships - Space Scholars Program at the Air Force Research Laboratory (Deadline: January 15, 2009)
This is a paid summer internship opportunity for students at the sophomore undergraduate level through PhD candidates (U.S. CITIZENS ONLY) to work on-site with AFRL researchers on a wide variety of research projects.
More info: space_scholars_program_2009.html

Graduate Fellowships for Informatics and Computer Science - Indiana University (Deadline: January 15, 2009)
Indiana University offers Diversity Graduate Fellowships for Informatics and Computer Science - full tuition and fees for all MS level programs. (PhD students are fully funded)
More info: indiana_university_2009.html

Workshop on American Council on Education (ACE) Grants
January 2009, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Chicago
More info: http://www.npsma.org

AUW Fellowships and Grants Program Information
One of the world's largest sources of funding exclusively for graduate women, the AAUW Educational Foundation supports aspiring scholars around the globe, teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers, and those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented, including those in STEM.
More info:http://www.aauw.org/education/fga/fellowships_grants/index.cfm

Workshop on Supporting Diversity in Systems Research (Diversity '08)
part of OSDI'08
December 7, 2008, San Diego, CA
More info: http://www.usenix.org/event/diversity08/
Deadline: November 17, 2008
The first Workshop on Supporting Diversity in Systems Research is a community-building event, serving both to educate women and under-represented minorities about the opportunities in systems research and to support researchers who are already working in the field. The workshop will include a range of panel sessions and presentations by leading researchers from academia and industrial labs. The program will focus on information and advice specific to systems research, covering topics in crafting a successful research career, from identifying important problems to building a successful career in academia or in an industrial research lab. Presentations will target early-career researchers and under-represented minority and women students at the graduate and senior undergraduate levels who have interests in systems research. The workshop will also serve as a friendly networking opportunity for members of the community to meet each other before attending the OSDI '08 conference.

A number of grants will be available to support students to attend this workshop and OSDI '08.

Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation (SMART)
More info: http://www.asee.org/smart
Download flyer: PDF 172 KB.
Download brochure : PDF 172 KB.

Application Deadline: December 15, 2008
SMART is a premier scholarship program supporting the education of America’s future scientists and engineers.

            SMART Scholars Are:

• Outstanding students with demonstrated ability and special aptitude in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) fields
• Employed, post-degree, as a civilian employee of one of the many DoD research facilities (length of employment is commensurate with length of scholarship funding)
• Undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students
• Enrolled, accepted, or seeking acceptance at a U.S. college or university (applicants for undergraduate awards must be already enrolled)
• At least 18 years of age and are United States citizens

CDC/CRA-W Systems Research Mentoring Workshop
More info: http://www.cis.udel.edu/systems-mentoring-workshop
Download flyer: PDF 172 KB.
Deadline: April 1, 2008
The purpose of this workshop (June 16-18, 2008, University of Delaware) is to encourage women and minority computer science/engineering students to obtain a Ph.D. in computer science. The workshop has a strong focus on undergraduates and also graduate students who are enrolled in MS programs. Topics will include information about work being done in several areas of systems research and mentoring with respect to helping students prepare for and apply to graduate school. The workshop will feature leaders in computer systems research from academia and industry to share their expertise in the kind of research typically performed after obtaining a Ph.D. Students who participate will be reimbursed for all reasonable travel expenses.

Collaborative Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CREU)
http://www.cra.org/craw/creu
Deadline: May 2, 2008
Sponsored by CRA's Coalition to Diversify Computing (CDC) and the Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research (CRA-W), the CREU program is geared toward increasing the number of women and minorities who go on to CS&E graduate programs. Students have the opportunity to conduct undergraduate research with a small team (2-4 students) at their home institution during the academic year.

Mathematics Research Communities (MRC), American Mathematical Society (AMS)
http://www.ams.org/amsmtgs/mrc.html
Deadline: Applications will be considered starting March 1, continuing until all places are filled. Mathematicians who are close to finishing the doctorate or have recently finished are invited to become part of Mathematics Research Communities, a program to develop and sustain long-lasting cohorts for collaborative research. The program includes: one-week summer conferences for each topic (June 14-27, 2008 - Snowbird Resort, Utah), discussion networks by research topic, ongoing mentoring, and a longitudinal study of early career mathematicians.

IBM 2008 Summer Intern Program in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Mathematical Sciences
http://www.research.ibm.com/about/career.shtml
Deadlines vary
Calling highly motivated graduate and undergraduate students interested in research, prototyping, and exploring new frontiers! Students work closely with a research team on problems that range from leading-edge exploratory work to real-world systems and applications. More than 400 interns will be hired for positions in Almaden (California), Austin (Texas), Cambridge (Massachusetts), and Yorktown Heights and Hawthorne (New York).

National Science Foundation Computing and Information Science and Engineering Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.cfm?unitid=5049
Deadlines vary
REUs are extremely well respected appointments through which students are involved with a specific research project, working closely with faculty and other researchers nationwide. REUs are available at numerous institutions, including at many EL Alliance partner sites.

Paid Summer Programs at More than 300 Schools in the US and Overseas
http://www.agep.us/summer.asp or http://www.igert.org/summer.asp
Deadlines vary

2008 Graduate School Programs and Professional Development Support at More than 100 Schools
http://www.agep.us
Deadlines vary

Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programs Offering Stipends of $30,000 per Year Plus Tuition and Expenses
http://www.igert.org
Deadlines vary

2008 "Junior Summer Abroad" Research Program in Europe for Undergraduate U.S. Students
http://pire-europe.chem.ttu.edu/pire/junior_summer_abroad.htm
Deadline: February 29, 2008
Work in an experienced, collaborative research team to develop and apply algorithms and software. This program includes eight weeks in Europe (June 30 - August 22), a $2,000 stipend, housing, food and transportation paid, extensive contact with graduate student mentors and professors, training in cyberinfrastructure, arranged tours and outings, and participation in a concluding workshop.

IEEE PERCOM2008, Hong Kong, March 17-21, 2008
NSF Student Travel Grant announcement
NSF and IEEE announce $1,000-$1,500 travel grants to IEEE PERCOM 2008
Application Submission Deadline: Friday, February 15, 2008

Microsoft Scholarships
Applications Due February 1, 2008
For more info http://www.microsoft.com/college
Deadline: Postmark by 02-01-2008
For undergraduates pursuing degrees in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline, such as math or physics, with a demonstrated interest in computer science. The scholarship covers up to 100 percent of tuition for the 2008-2009 academic year. Recipients are required to complete a salaried summer internship of 12 weeks or more at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Washington."

SUPERB Summer Research Program at UC Berkeley for Undergraduates
Applications Due January 31, 2008
Apply to Berkeley's SUPERB Summer Research Program "Computer Science in the Interest of Society."

NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program
http://www.vsgc.odu.edu/usrp/
Deadline: 01.31.2008

Google Anita Borg 2008 Scholarships
http://www.google.com/anitaborg/
Deadline: 02.01.2008
$10,000 and $1000 academic year scholarships designed to encourage women to excel in computing and technology; awards will be made based on the strength of candidates' academic background and demonstrated leadership.