The NASA Postdoctoral Program offers U.S. and international scientists the opportunity to advance their research while contributing to NASA’s scientific goals. The NPP supports fundamental science; explores the undiscovered; promotes intellectual growth; and encourages scientific connections.

Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NPP Fellows complete one- to three-year Fellowship appointments that advance NASA’s missions in earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, space bioscience, aeronautics, and engineering, human exploration and space operations, and astrobiology.

Current research opportunities can be viewed online: https://npp.usra.edu/opportunities/ Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in hand before beginning the fellowship but may apply while completing the degree requirements. U.S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and foreign nationals eligible for J-1 status as a Research Scholar may apply.

Stipends start at $60,000 per year, with supplements for high cost-of-living areas and for certain academic specialties. Financial assistance is available for relocation as well as subsidized health insurance, and $10,000 per year is provided for professional and programmatic travel.

Applications are accepted three times each year:

• March 1
• July 1
• November 1

For further information and to apply, visit: https://npp.usra.edu/

Send questions to npphelp@usra.edu.

Dear Students,

The University System of Maryland’s LSAMP program and the Executive Director of the Latin and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions (LACCEI) invite the students of LSAMP and LSAMP-BD to come to the 2018 LACCEI annual conference in Lima, Peru to share research and participate in activities of the Student Platform for Engineering Education (SPEED).

The 2018 Conference: http://wp.eng.fau.edu/laccei2018/

Call for papers – Please apply for the student competition: http://wp.eng.fau.edu/laccei2018/student-paper-competition/

Several NSF USM LSAMP-BD Fellows, PROMISE AGEP Fellows, and faculty connected with ADVANCE programs have participated in LACCEI in the past.

2018 LACCEI – Flyer

To make plans for LACCEI 2018:

• Submit an abstract ASAP: The student paper submission deadline is February 1, 2018. You must create an account to submit the abstract. You may submit an abstract based on your research. The conference primarily focuses on engineering, computer science, and IT, however, students with other science backgrounds are invited.

• Let us know that you have submitted by writing a short comment at the bottom of the post in the following link: https://usmlsamp.wordpress.com/2018/01/15/share-your-research-at-laccei-2018-lima-peru-abstract-deadline-february-1-2018/. Include your name, school, discipline, your LSAMP or AGEP program. (Example LSAMP students in Maryland (Meyerhoff – UMBC, CMSE – UMES, LSAMP Scholars – UMES) belong to the USM LSAMP. Students from Morgan, Howard, etc. are part of the WBHR-LSAMP. URM STEM Graduate students at any school within the University System of Maryland are part of the PROMISE AGEP.)

The Maryland delegation will be led by the Co-PIs of the USM-LSAMP. Students from the PROMISE AGEP and the USM LSAMP have participated in LACCEI conferences in Panama, Mexico, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, and Boca Raton. (Contact person: Dr. Renetta Tull).

Limited funding for travel (registration, flight, lodging) has been reserved for those USM LSAMP and PROMISE AGEP students whose abstracts are submitted and accepted.

Twitter

• Students who travel with the Maryland delegation will be expected to participate in a daily Twitter activity that will start on July 17, 2018, and end on July 24, 2018.
• All participants will tweet daily for the duration of the trip in Lima and will respond to questions that are posted about the conference sessions and experiences.
• We will use the following hashtags #ThinkBigDiversity and #LACCEI2018 in every tweet.

Rules of Engagement:

1. Create a Twitter account if you don’t have one. Please remember that this tweets will be used for official reports and research.
2. Use #ThinkBigDiversity and #LACCEI2018 in each tweet.
3. When answering a question make sure to follow the logic Ex. “Q1” = Question one, when answering question 1 write “A1” = Answer 1 in front of your answer.
4. When typing a long answer, please type it on a separate sheet or page and divide the answers into parts so when tweeting it will look like a thread (1/2, 2/2). See example below #6.
5. We are aiming for 10 tweets per person, per day.
6. Please follow https://twitter.com/MedinaYarazeth and https://twitter.com/USM_LSAMP

Students from other LSAMP and AGEP programs are encouraged to talk with LSAMP and AGEP directors, faculty, and administrators at your respective universities to obtain funding. Students are also encouraged to seek travel funds through their respective student organizations.

Please note that your work will likely fit into one of the technical tracks shown in the flyer above.

LACCEI Ecuador 2014

Maryland LSAMP-BD students, PROMISE AGEP, & ADVANCE faculty

University System of Maryland LSAMP and PROMISE from UMBC, College Park, UMES, Bowie State in Costa Rica, 2016.

University System of Maryland LSAMP and PROMISE from UMBC, College Park, UMES in Boca Raton, Florida 2017.

The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University at Buffalo seeks to fill several faculty positions that vary by rank and research interest area.

Our faculty are committed to the highest standards of teaching, research and service.

We are particularly looking for candidates who can operate effectively in a diverse community of students and faculty and share our vision of helping all constituents reach their full potential. We seek candidates who are interested, or have demonstrated effectiveness, in teaching and mentoring diverse students of all races, nationalities and genders, including first generation, underrepresented and female college undergraduates. Current UB SEAS faculty postings include:

School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) Office of Undergraduate Education:
Lecturer in Technical Communications – Posting F1700183. Find this position online at the UB Careers website:

https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/12240

Lecturer in  Mechanics – Posting F1700184. Find this position online at the UB Careers website:

https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/12241

Biomedical Engineering
Full Professor – Posting 1600455/F1700037. Find this position online at the UB Careers website:

https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/10759

Asst Prof, Assoc Prof or Full Prof – Posting F1700036. Find this position online at the UB Careers website:

https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/10758

Chemical and Biological Engineering:
Asst Prof, Assoc Prof or Full Prof – Posting F1700140. Find this position online at the UB Careers website:

https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/11441

Computer Science and Engineering:
Professor of Empire Innovation – Posting F1700137. Find this position online at the UB Careers website:

https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/11385

Asst Prof, Assoc Prof or Full Prof – Posting F1700151. Find this position online at the UB Careers website:

https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/11673

Teaching Assistant Professor/Lecturer – Posting F1700164. Find this position online at the UB Careers website:

https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/11816

Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering:
Asst Prof, Assoc Prof or Full Prof – Posting F1700170. Find this position online at the UB Careers website:

https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/12065

Electrical Engineering:
Asst Prof, Assoc Prof or Full Prof – Posting F1700142. Find this position online at the UB Careers website:

https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/12355

Industrial and Systems Engineering:
Asst Prof, Assoc Prof or Full Prof – Posting F1700144. Find this position online at the UB Careers website:

https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/11574

Materials Design and Innovation:
Asst Prof, Assoc Prof or Full Prof – Posting F1700128. Find this position online at the UB Careers website:

https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/10717

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering:
Asst Prof, Assoc Prof or Full Prof – Posting F1700169. Find this position online at the UB Careers website:

https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/12007

Teaching Assistant Professor/Lecturer – Posting F1700150. Find this position online at the UB Careers website:

https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/11845

We Value Diversity

The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) is committed to creating and sustaining a multiculturally competent student body, faculty, and staff. We value diversity as a strength critical to our educational mission and support diversity in student enrollment as well as faculty and staff hiring, promotion and tenure.  Through the application process, you will have the opportunity to share your own experiences and how they have helped shape your beliefs about educational equity.

Buffalo is the second largest city in New York State, and was rated the 10th best place to raise a family in America by Forbes magazine in 2010 due to its short commutes and affordability. Located in scenic Western New York, Buffalo is near the world-famous Niagara Falls. The city is renowned for its architecture and features excellent museums, dining, cultural attractions, and several professional sports teams, a revitalized downtown waterfront as well as a growing local tech and start-up community. Buffalo is home to Z80, a start-up incubator, and 43 North, the world’s largest business plan competition.

For more information, visit our website and Apply Online!

Engineering positions can be found at engineering.buffalo.edu/search-jobs

The University at Buffalo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

A postdoctoral position is immediately available in the laboratory of Dr. Richard Pierce and Dr. Jordan Pober in the Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program at Yale University through the Department of Pediatrics in New Haven Connecticut. We are seeking postdoctoral fellows with experience in vascular biology. The projects involve in vitro molecular- and cellular-based studies to examine the role of small GTPases regulation of endothelial permeability changes in primary human endothelial cell cultures. Basic knowledge of human cell culture, molecular biology, genetics, RNAseq, expression analyses in cultured human cells, analysis of protein-protein interaction, IF/confocal microscopy and FACS analysis is preferred. It is expected that applicants can work at the bench independently, interpret data, and troubleshoot their experiments.

Excellent communication skills are a requirement for this position. Salary based on research experience.

Interested persons should send a CV, a brief statement of research interests, and two letters of recommendation to Richard Pierce, MD at exclusively at the following address: lisa.palmieri@yale.edu or Lisa Palmieri, Department of Pediatrics, 333 Cedar Street, PO Box 208064, New Haven, CT 06520-8064.

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and members of minority groups.

Join one of the Nation’s leading multidisciplinary science and technology programs for a ten-week laboratory internship.

TWCIAS-NRL HBCU Information Page
May 29 through August 3, 2018, in Washington, DC
On-line application can be found at http://nrl.e.twc.edu/
Application Deadline: Extended until January 19, 2018

Research Opportunities include (but are not limited to):

• Systems Biology
• Biosensor Design and Engineering
• Bio-fuels and Alternative Energy Materials
• Additive Manufacturing
• Wireless Power
• Microbattery and Miniature Power Source Designs
• Molecular Engineering of Bioconstructs for Chemical and Biotoxin Detection
• Microbiotics: Engineering and Design
• Optical Orbital Debris Prototype Development
• Cybersecurity
• Graphical User Interface-Robotics Engineering
• Image Processing and Data Interface
• Microstructural Studies of Advanced Steels
• Novel Materials Joining Processes
• Elastomers and Functional Polymer Synthesis
• Micro- and Nanofabrication Surface Design of Materials
• Computational Design of Materials
• Engineering and Device Fabrication for Explosives Detection
• Nanocrystalline Magnetic Materials for Power Electronics
• Electrochemical Reduction Pathways of Nitroenergetics
• Laser Processing of Biomaterials
• Nanoparticle Characterization and Synthesis
• Meta-Proteomics and Mass Spectral-Based Proteome Profiling
• Solar Energy Harvesting
• Organic/Inorganic Molecular Imprinting
• Space Observations: Investigating Coronal Mass Ejections
• Catalytic Sorbent Synthesis for Neutralization and Decontamination
• Surface Plasmon Resonance Analysis
• Solar Energy Harvesting
• Graphical User Interface-Robotics Engineering

Now accepting applications for the U.S. Department of Energy 2018 Fusion Energy Sciences Postdoctoral Research Program

The purpose of the Fusion Energy Sciences Postdoctoral Research Program is to offer recent doctoral degree recipients the opportunity to conduct research in DOE fusion energy research and development programs. Participants acquire knowledge and experience in areas of fusion energy science, interact with outstanding scientists and engineers, and have access to advanced equipment and facilities. Appointments are made to designated DOE laboratories, universities and contractor fusion energy centers. The mission of the DOE Fusion Energy Sciences is to expand the fundamental understanding of matter at very high temperatures and densities and to build the scientific foundation needed to develop a fusion energy source. Although tremendous scientific progress has been made since the inception of fusion energy research in the United States and internationally, fusion’s research frontiers remain replete with open problems of critical importance.

Selected Postdoctoral students receive an monthly stipend of $5,583.33 ($67,000.00 annually), a supplement to offset the cost of health insurance, a travel allowance and a relocation allowance, if eligible.

To qualify, applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents and must have received a doctoral degree in an appropriate science or engineering discipline within three years of the desired starting date or expect to complete all requirements for such a degree prior to the desired starting date. Applications are due January 31, 2018. For a complete list of qualifications or to apply for the DOE Fusion Energy Sciences Postdoctoral Research Program. please visit https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/details/3699

Past Research Host Facilities: Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois •California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California •Columbia University, New York, New York •General Atomics, San Diego, California •Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho •Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California •Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania •Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico •Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts •New York University, New York, New York •North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina •Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee •Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington •Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey •Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York •Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico •Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, California •University of California, Berkeley, California •University of California, Davis, California •University of California, Irvine, California •University of California, Los Angeles, California 

U.S. citizenship or LPR required

Application deadline: January 31, 2018, at 11:59 PM EST

How to Apply: Applications and supporting materials must be submitted at

https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/details/3699

Program Information: Detailed information about the FES Postdoctoral Research Program can be found at

http://www.orau.gov/doe-fes-postdoc/

For questions please email us at fusion@orau.org.

On March 7, 2018, we will be having our annual “Pathways to Success” seminar talk with Dr. Freeman Hrabowski. Everyone is invited to attend!

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2018.

Time: 10 am-noon.

Location: UMBC Sherman Hall, Room 003

Our coach Scott Morgan from the Morgan Group is back! We will talk about how to prepare a talk about your scientific research and prep for your defense! This public speaking workshop will be useful for ALL graduate students, especially Ph.D. students. Master students are strongly encouraged to attend!

This is a brunch workshop and it will serve as a make-up session/preparation for those Ph.D. students interested to participate from the 3MT competition. The GSA at UMBC is our co-host.

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) celebrates the exciting research conducted by Ph.D. students. Developed by The University of Queensland, the exercise cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills. The competition supports their capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.

The California Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is now accepting applications for 2018-2019.  Prospective applicants in the mathematical sciences, physical sciences, chemistry, computer science, and all fields of engineering are invited to apply by completing ONE application for postdoctoral positions at any of the four partner schools: Berkeley, Caltech, Stanford, and UCLA. Applicants for California Alliance positions at Caltech are strongly advised to apply by the upcoming application review date, January 15, 2018.

The California Alliance’s Postdoctoral Fellowship applications are accepted online at https://www.california-alliance.org/postdocfellowships

Please see the attached program announcement or visit the California Alliance website for more information: https://www.california-alliance.org/

 These are postdoctoral awards for up to two-years, with annual stipends from $50K to $70K per year.

The California Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate is a National Science Foundation-supported initiative to increase diversity among STEM graduate students, postdocs, and faculty. Please see the attached program announcement or visit the website for more information.  For assistance with the application process, please contact Ira Young at californiaalliance@berkeley.edu

Click on the following link to view the flyer for this Postdoc Fellowship Program announcement: California Alliance Postdoc Announcement 2018-19

The Winter Dissertation House is coming to UMBC (January 16-19, 2018). Graduate students who plan to participate should follow the application procedures on the application webpage for the Dissertation House (below). Open application period: November 8, 2017– December 31, 2017. (Please note that there are only 12 to 15 slots for this event, consider applying early). Applications received after December 31, 2017 will be considered for the DH waiting list.

Event: Winter 2018 Dissertation House

Dates: January 16, 2018 – January 19, 2018

Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM each day

Location: University of Maryland Baltimore County, Commons 329 and Commons 328

Registration: Please login to MyUMBC (https://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/54676), click “I can attend” below, *AND* follow the application procedures on the main website for the Dissertation House: https://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/apply/. Application period to apply to attend the Dissertation House: Nov 8 – Dec 31, 2017.

Event Details: 

• The Dissertation House runs from 9 AM – 5PM, for four days, Tuesday, January 16 through Friday, January 19.
• Students must plan to attend the full session, for each of the 4 days. 
• Daily schedule includes 2 mini-lectures, and 5 hours of writing per day.
• Breakfast, Lunch, and a snack will be served daily.
• The Dissertation House is free for UMBC’s graduate students.
• There are 15 to 18 spaces available for the Dissertation House. 
• Details regarding eligibility can be found on the application page of the website for the Dissertation House.

Read about The Dissertation House in UMBC’s Alumni Magazine: Byrne, R.  (2011, Fall) “The Write Stuff”, UMBC Magazine. p. 12. More information about the DissertationHouse: https://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/about/

Dissertation House Application Procedures

Both the on-campus setting and the retreat setting provide Dissertation House participants with productive and rewarding scholastic engagement.  Students who participate in this program will spend each day thinking, writing, and sharing ideas about their doctoral dissertations.  Students will learn effective time-management skills; learn how to set small manageable goals, and will meet with a dissertation coach in one-on-one consultations to discuss and address obstacles that might prevent them completing their degrees.

The Dissertation House period can span either a Tuesday – Friday (9 a.m. – 5 p.m., non-residential) or a Friday – Sunday weekend (includes evening sessions) commitment to focus on the doctoral dissertation.  The Dissertation House activities focus on areas where students typically have difficulty: conceptualizing a topic, writing a literature review, transitioning from a proposal to a dissertation, analyzing data, writing the last chapter, and editing.
Students may apply to attend the next Dissertation House during open application enrollment, by submitting two parts of an application.

PART I:

I. Submit a brief description (maximum 2 pages, font size 11-12 point 1 inch margins) that describes the project that you wish to accomplish during the Dissertation Houseperiod.  Applications will neither be reviewed nor accepted outside of the application enrollment period.

PART II:

II. Please use the following guidelines  for the application:

(1) Summary of the project, including research question(s), data or texts, and method

(2) Amount completed on the project to date

(3) Any obstacles that you are encountering that hinder completion of the dissertation.

(4) Include the following header information with the description:

• Name
• Address
• Telephone numbers (home, office, and fax)
• E-mail address
• Academic Program and Year in the program

Dates/Location: January 16 to 19 (Tuesday – Friday), 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Dissertation House will be held in COMM 329 (for Dissertation House) and COMM 328 (for one-on-one sessions).

Application Enrollment Period: Application can be submitted within a designated 2-week period, usually scheduled 1-2 months prior to the next Dissertation House session.  Email applications to promisestaff@gmail.com.  Please use the words “Dissertation House” in the subject line of your email.

Selection Process: Eighteen participants will be selected for participation in the Dissertation House.  The following applicants will have priority:  (1) Applicants who plan to finish the Ph.D. within the next 6 months; (2) Individuals who are working on dissertations and theses rather than a proposal; (3) Applicants who submit earliest; and (4) Individuals who appear most able to benefit from the services offered at the Dissertation House.

If your application is accepted, you will receive an acceptance notice via email and additional details about the Dissertation House.  All students, including those who have not applied or those who are not selected, have the option to participate in the next online challenge, a virtual version of the Dissertation House.