Scholarship/Grant opportunities

Alabama Space Grant Consortium Undergraduate Scholarship

Online Application:  https://spacegrant.net/apps/?pk=als1

Amount:  $1,000

Duration:  12 months (may renew for 1 additional year)

 

Requirements:

Must complete a short report at the end of the school year or participate in a volunteer outreach activity

Eligibility:

US Citizen

Full-time undergraduate student (Junior or Senior during Fall 2014 semester)

GPA of 3.0 or greater

Majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math

 

Alabama Space Grant Consortium Teacher Scholarship:  Undergraduate Pre-Service Teachers in Science & Mathematics

Online Application:  https://spacegrant.net/apps/?pk=als1

Amount:  $1,000 (non-renewable)

Duration:  12 months

Requirements:

Must complete a short report at the end of the school year or participate in a volunteer outreach activity

Eligibility:

US Citizen

Full-time undergraduate student

GPA of 3.0 or greater

Enrolled in a track that leads to teacher certification as a K-12 math or science teacher

Writing center hours

Not really relevant for this class, but FYI.

The UA Writing Center (Lloyd 322) announces its Spring semester hours:  Monday-Thursday, 10 am-6 pm; and Friday, 10 am-3 pm.  Walk-in hours are available at Java City/Gorgas Library, Monday-Thursday, 7 pm-9 pm.

The UA Writing Center offers free, friendly writing consultations to all UA students.  Writing Center consultants are prepared to work in numerous subject areas, and at any stage of the writing process.  For complete details, including appointment scheduling, please visit writingcenter.ua.edu.  

Women in Physics & Society of Physics Students meeting

A opportunity for stargazing with cookies and tea tomorrow night. Open to all interested.

We invite all women interested in physics & astronomy
(undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs and research assistants
associated with science & engineering) to our
Joint Meeting with SPS: Spring Meeting with Stargazing
Wednesday February 5th, 7:00-9:00 PM
223 Gallalee Building and dome on top of Gallalee Hall

Please join us for some interesting discussions with cookies and tea under the stars.
We are looking forward to seeing you
Prof. Claudia Mewes, Prof. Preethi Nair, Prof. Dawn Williams

Field trip opportunity. Seriously.

I would like to point out an opportunity for a 3 week field trip to Yellowstone for under-represented students in the sciences.

More info can be found here:

http://physics.ua.edu/news/Yellowstone_FieldCourse_Brochure.pdf

The deadline to apply is 1 Feb 2014. The application is on the last page of the brochure linked above