2006 COLLEGIATE INVENTORS COMPETITION
For 15 years, the Collegiate Inventors Competition has encouraged undergraduate and graduate students on their quest to change the world around them. With over $75,000 in prizes awarded to top inventors and their academic advisors each year, the competition is one of the most prestigious honors available to college and university innovators. The deadline for the 2006 competition is June 1, 2006.
MILTON E. MOHR SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Applications for the Milton Mohr Scholarship and Fellowship are now available for students in the College of Engineering and the Center for Biotechnology. Applications can be obtained in your Department or Unit office and are due by April 10, 2006. Contact Lori Straatmann, lstraatmann2@unl.edu, 472-7072.
FELLOWSHIPS AVAILABLE IN THE FALL
Each year, not-for-profit organizations and government agencies conduct national competitions for graduate fellowship funding. For example, the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based masters or doctoral degrees in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics fields. Here is a brief list of other graduate fellowships. In some cases, hyperlinks take you to last year’s fellowship announcements. Expect the requirements to be similar, but be sure to check later in the summer and early fall for current announcements.
AAUW Educational Foundation American Dissertation Fellowships
Spencer Dissertation Fellowships
Ford Foundation Pre-doctoral and Dissertation Diversity Fellowships
NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program
Semiconductor Research Corporation Graduate Fellowships
Smithsonian Institution Fellowships
American Society for Microbiology’s Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship
Annual competitions for these highly coveted awards usually have fall deadlines. Now is the time to start your search, find out as much as you can about available fellowships, determine which opportunities best match your research interests, and develop your application materials. Typical components include an application form, personal statement, CV, research proposal, and up to five letters of reference. Professional Development staff
members in the Office of Graduate Studies are available to talk to you about various fellowship opportunities and to help you craft your CV and personal statement.