What's New

The University of Wisconsin-Madison offers 11 summer research programs (May 28-Aug 3, 2019) in varying disciplines. All of the programs at Wisconsin-Madison. 

Applications open on Nov. 1, 2018. Apply by Feb. 15, 2019. 

 Agricultural & Environmental Sciences Category (10 posters)

Are you interested in learning about, searching for, and taking part in external scholarly opportunities (e.g., paid summer research experiences, internships at national/government labs or agencies, undergraduate symposia/conferences and journals)? 

Second-year Honors students are invited to learn more about the new Honors upper-division experiential learning program (Honors EXCEL Program). The Honors EXCEL Program will help students who are doing independent experiential or community-engaged learning. More sessions will be held Oct. 17, Oct. 24, Oct. 31 and Nov. 7.

Light lunch will be provided. Please RSVP so we know how much food to bring .

Student Legislative Internships with the WV Higher Education Policy Commission Available
Interested in interning with the West Virginia State Legislature this January through early May? Apply to this opportunity through the WV Higher Education Policy Commission. In the past, students have received 12 hours of college credit from their institution, and a weekly stipend from our agency for serving as an intern.  Read more about how to apply .

The Honors College is offering grants up to $1,000 for third year Honors students who are engaged in experiential learning which could include: research, internships, creative work/inventions & entrepreneurship, community engagement, and global engagement through study abroad. The money may be used to purchase supplies, incidental travel costs, conference or other fees, or other expenses critical to a successful project.  Applications are due by Monday, Oct. 15. 

The application deadlines for graduate fellowships are fast approaching! The early fall deadlines sometimes catch students off guard -- I'm hoping you will be able to share our information with any undergraduates considering graduate school, as well as any current graduate students in STEM.

GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS

Competitive robotics is sweeping across our state!  Last year over 500 teams competed in 12 unique programs, impacting more than 5,000 West Virginia students.  But, some students are still being left behind.  As of today, there are 19 counties with no robotics teams, and now you have a chance to make a real difference in the lives of our children! 

The AmeriCorps Program, High Rocks Educational Corporation, Robotics Education and Competition Foundation, Fairmont State University, and NASA’s IV&V Program have partnered together to bring competitive robotics programs to every county in West Virginia. 
If you are motivated to help students, educators, and our state while having fun, then please consider applying for one of our two full-time positions.  Through AmeriCorps, you will volunteer for one year to work with the NASA IV&V Educator Resource Center to recruit and train new teams, conduct scrimmages and tournaments, and help build a pipeline for students to turn their passion for robotics into a career path. 

The Society of Toxicology is offering a travel award to bright undergraduate researchers who are performing research in the broad field of toxicology.  The competitive needs-based award is to offset costs of attending the national SOT meeting in March; this year in Baltimore MD. Students are to apply to the Regional Chapter first where they are screened and chosen to compete in the national competition. 

Registration for the 58th Annual Society of Toxicology and ToxExpo is open now and interested parties can visit  the Society of Toxicology website for registration details. 

Applications are now open for the 2018-19 NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium’s Undergraduate Student Fellowships. At the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, up to 10 students who desire a career in STEM can get $1,000 to pursue a faculty-advised research project. More details and the application

Please note: students must be U.S. citizens, have a GPA 3.0 or better and must have a faculty member willing to serve as their research advisor. Female and minority students are strongly encouraged to apply.