Judges for student poster and oral presentations in all science areas are needed! If you are a professional joining us in Anaheim for the 2010 SACNAS National Conference, we kindly request that you volunteer to serve as a student presentation judge. Atleast 150 individuals are needed to ensure all student presenters are mentored and presentations are judged fairly.

• Eligibility- Postdoctoral scientist, faculty member or program director
• Additional Information: Judges review approximately 10 --15 student posters over the course of the two-day poster event. And approximately
4 --5 graduate oral presentations.

Sign up today! Please contact Nancy Rocha at nancy@sacnas.org with your area of experitse.

Please join us in Anaheim for the 2010 SACNAS National Conference from September 30 - October 3, 2010.

The online registration system and exhibit booth reservations are now open! Please contact Sigolene Ortega for additional exhibiting information. 

• July 8- Conference Program advertising deadline
• July 16-Last day to reserve a booth for inclusion in the conference program exhibitor's list
• August 12-Abstracts Volume advertising deadline
• September 2-Final day to reserve a booth and register on-line for the conference
   
  

SACNAS offers travel and lodging support for undergraduates, graduates, postdocs, and precollege teachers to attend the SACNAS National Conference. A complete Travel Scholarship application includes the online form (including a 500-word Statement of Purpose), an unofficial Transcript, and Letter of Reccomendation. For more information visit the Travel Scholarship section of the SACNAS website.

The SACNAS Distinguished Awards program recognizes the contributions of mentors, researchers, and educators dedicated to the advancement of minority scientists. Individuals are encouraged to nominate a colleague (or themselves) for one of the following awards:

• SACNAS Distinguished Service to the Society Award
• SACNAS Distinguished Scientist Award
• SACNAS Distinguished Undergraduate Institution Mentor Award
• SACNAS Distinguished Community/Tribal College Mentor Award
• SACNAS Distinguished Professional Mentor Award
• SACNAS Distinguished STEM Education Award

All award recipients will be honored at the 2010 SACNAS National Conference taking place September 30-October 3 in Anaheim, California.

Call for Community News - Fall SACNAS News   Community News In each issue, the SACNAS News highlights recent achievements—honors, awards, new positions, etc.—of members. All members are invited to submit their accomplishments within this area. Maximum length of submission is 50 words. Community News submissions should include the following information:  

1. Full name, including salutation  
2. Highest degree earned  
3. 50-words or less—edited and ready for print  

Call for New Ph.D.s, Masters and Bachelors Degrees - Fall SACNAS News   New Ph.D.s Every edition of the SACNAS News honors members who have completed a doctoral degree within the current year. New Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., Dr.P.H., etc. submissions should include the following information:  

1. Full name   
2. Email address for networking purposes   
3. Ethnicity  
4. Degree received and degree field  
5. Full name of institution and department granting degree   
6. Dissertation title  
7. Thesis advisor  
8. Research interests  
9. Current position/information regarding acceptance into postdoc, job, fellowship, etc.  

New Predoctoral Degrees On an annual basis, the SACNAS News spotlights members who have completed a pre-doctoral degree within the current year. New pre-doctoral degree submissions should include the following information:  

1. Full name, including salutation  
2. Degree received  
3. Full name of institution granting degree  
4. Degree field/major  

AISES' own scholarship program was established in 1983 in memory of A.T. Anderson (Mohawk), a chemical engineer who founded AISES with six other American Indian scientists. Scholarships are awarded to members of AISES who are American Indian/Alaskan Native college students pursuing academic programs in the sciences, engineering, medicine, natural resources, and math.

Administered for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation, this scholarship is made available to American Indian high school seniors every year, who reside in states serviced by the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Pacific Corporation and its affiliated companies. The award is for 4 academic years (8 semesters) or until baccalaureate degree is obtained, whichever occurs first. Applicants who are not selected as recipients will be given consideration in the A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship program, if all criteria is met.

The AISES Google Scholarship will fund scholarships awards to American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian AISES members pursuing degrees in the computer science, computer engineering and management information systems. AISES and Google support the advancement of American Indian and Alaska Native students working towards obtaining a degree in the fields computer science and technology so they can obtain the necessary skills to compete in today's global society.

Significant changes have been made to reduce the complexity and required documentation in the application process for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program. It is now faster and easier to apply!

The NHSC awards up to $50,000 toward repayment of qualifying, outstanding, educational loans for primary medical, dental and mental health clinicians. Funds are provided in exchange for a commitment of two years of service at an approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area.

This fellow will work with scientists in ARP on diet, weight, and physical activity initiatives that span NCI, NIH and HHS agencies. Day-to-day activities will include project management and coordination, assisting with the development of funding opportunities; providing project support to large-scale and cross cutting initiatives.

National Economic and Social Rights Initiative (NESRI)'s Health Program works with health advocates to advance the human right to health and ensure access to comprehensive health care for all people in the United States. Human rights offer a framework for promoting health policies rooted in a commitment to prioritizing the well-being of people over profits. All application materials must be received through email.

Keystone Symposia offers a variety of scholarships and student discounts to attend upcoming conferences. Keystone Symposia scholarships are awarded based on abstract quality. Application deadlines are four months prior to the start of each meeting. Specific deadline dates are viewable on each meeting webpage.

Part of the Keystone Symposia Global Health Series, Supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Organizers: Bali Pulendran, Rino Rappuoli and Bruce A. Beutler. October 27-November 1, 2010, Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle, WA. Scholarship application deadline: June 28, 2010.

Carl Storm Minority Fellowshis are available for $600 to defray the cost of registration/room/meals etc. for the Gordon Conference on Physics Research and Education which will take place from June 6-11 at Mount Holyoke College. This adds up to $825 for single room in Mount Holyoke College dorm where everybody will stay, there is no limit to the number of fellowships awarded.

SfN's Neuroscience Scholars Program is a three-year fellowship designed to enhance career development and professional networking opportunities for diverse trainees in neuroscience. Application deadline: May 21.

The Forum on International Physics of the American Physical Society has the opportunity to nominate candidates to Fellowship in the APS. All candidates for APS Fellowship should have demonstrated outstanding contributions to physics. Those nominated by the FIP should, in addition, have also shown significant contributions in the advancement of physics between different countries and communities from diverse cultural backgrounds. It is important that such contributions other than routine scientific collaborations are well documented in the nominating materials.

You're invited to apply for a three-day all expenses paid conference in September in Cincinnati. You'll have the unique opportunity to hear technical challenges and career options for PhDs in industry. Preferred disciplines: chemistry, life sciences, toxicology, chemical, material science/polymer and mechanical engineering. You'd be a PhD or expected to become one within a year of conference date. To learn more, visit www.pg.com/careers and search job number RND00001818. Deadline 6/30/10.

Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) - a Washington, DC-based nonprofit that was founded in 2007 to foster a better understanding of issues related to US-Turkish relations and Turkish Americans. As part of its mission, TCA offers scholarships to African American, Hispanic American and Native American students who choose as their study abroad destination. Inspired by TCA’s efforts to build bridges between minority communities in the US and Turkey, Istanbul Technical University (Turkey’s oldest and one of Europe’s leading engineering schools) has offered 10 comprehensive scholarships (tuition+room+monthly stipend) per semester solely to Native American students, whereas Bahcesehir University – a dynamic school in social sciences – offers tuition scholarships to up to 8 students of African American, Hispanic American and Native American heritage per semester.

The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) and PromoMadrid invite qualified students who are currently in their last year of their undergraduate or studying a Post Graduate Program in an accredited four year University, from throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, to apply for the 2010 CHLI-Madrid Program: Gateway to Madrid Summer Internship Program.  Successful interns will first participate in a one week immersion course that will focus on Spanish culture, economy, and politics which will then be followed by a five week placement with a sponsoring Madrid-based company.

The program focuses on the Development and Applications of Microfluidic Devices, allowing students to travel to the Institute of Chemistry of Sao Carlos and conduct research for a period of 8 weeks. The IQSC one of the campuses of the University of Sao Paulo, which is the largest higher education and research institution in Brazil. The program will cover travel expenses, housing, meals, and a modest scholarship.

One USDA National Needs Ph.D. Fellowship in the Integration of Quantitative Genetics, Statistics, Computational Biology, and Breeding for Animal Genetic Improvement will be awarded for Fall 2010 or Spring 2011. Awarded to US citizens and permanent residents of the U.S. $24,500 each year for 3 years, 100% tuition scholarship, computer allowance, professional travel and paid single health insurance. If you are excited about this area of research, please contact us.

The National Research Council of the National Academies is accepting applications for competitive awards for independent graduate, postdoctoral and senior research in all fields of science and engineering to be conducted in US federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. Awards include generous annual stipend, relocation, professional travel and health insurance. Detailed instructions and online applications are on the Web site at www.national-academies.org/rap.

For more than two decades, Career Communications Group (CCG) has been celebrating diversity in the science, technology, engineering and math
(STEM) fields. In 1987, CCG introduced the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) and later, in 1996, the Women of Color Awards (WOC) recognizing the accomplishments of diverse men and women in corporate America. Nominate your colleagues for the 2010-2011 award programs to reward your deserving employees and to spotlight your company as an employer of choice. Applications are being accepted now, so apply today!

FFCEP is an all-expense-paid opportunity for diverse Ph.D., MFA and Post Doc students to visit Rochester Institute of Technology. This program enables minority students interested in teaching to visit RIT and Rochester, NY for a weekend and have the opportunity to explore potential career choices through exploratory interviews; presentations; meetings with deans, department heads, and RIT president; campus and community tours. Program date: September 22-26, 2010

The SACNAS Summer Leadership Institute is the premier training module for underrepresented minority (URM) scientists interested in amplifying their leadership skills. Developed in collaboration with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Summer Leadership Institute is an intensive five-day course featuring small group exercises, keynote speakers, leadership development planning, networking opportunities, and extensive community building among selected participants.

Dates: July 19-23, 2010
Location:   AAAS National Office, Washington D.C.
A total of 30 participants will be selected for this exclusive opportunity.

Learn more about the facilitators and session topics at
http://www.sacnas.org/leadershipSummer.cfm

Did you get your Ph.D. in Molecular Biology in 2009? If so, you do not want to miss your chance to apply for the prestigious GE & Science Prize for Young Life Scientists. Awards include at $25,000 cash prize, participating in a seminar with Nobel Laureates, being published in Science magazine, and much more. Apply today!

WestEd, a non-profit research, development, and service agency, is conducting an efficacy study of AnimalWatch, an online, adaptive intelligent tutoring system tying 6th grade mathematics subjects with authentic environmental science material and is aligned with California Mathematics Content Standards. Teachers can use AnimalWatch for reinforcing pre-algebra skills, strengthening concepts, and reviewing for assessments. Students receive free access to the AnimalWatch system and participating 6th grade teachers would be eligible to receive stipends from $600-$1500!

The Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program was established in 1999 to recognize outstanding teaching and instructional creativity in public secondary schools that serve economically disadvantaged students. The program awards $1 million annually to teachers across the country who motivate and inspire students toward achieving excellence.

There will be an open session from 10:15 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 22. During this session, committee members will learn about standards in a national and international perspective with presentations and panel discussions on state science education standards and equity, diversity and science education standards.

Keystone Symposia's 40th meeting season begins October 2010. There are over 50 meetings in 2011 in life science and biomedical research on topics including biochemistry, cell biology, infectious diseases, genetics/genomics and developmental biology. Scholarships and student rates are available.

Participate in the IX Latin American Workshop on Magnetism, Magnetic Materials and their Applications (IX LAW3M) and the Latin American School on Magnetism to be held in the last two weeks of July, 2010. Both events will take place at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Manizales, Colombia. The meeting will consist of plenary sessions devoted to invited lectures (at least 15 invited speakers are expected) and to short contributed oral presentations, as well as poster sessions.

The annual Native American Student Advocacy Institute convenes colleagues from across the country to address the unique challenges facing Native American students. Please join us at the 2010 institute to share your ideas and experiences and learn effective strategies to better meet the needs of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian students.

SAIGE will host its 7th annual training conference, "Walking in Two Worlds: Bridging the Gap Between Native America & Government"," June 14-18, 2010 in Uncasville, CT, at the Mohegan Sun Hotel. The 2010 Training Conference will focus on training designed to provide government employees, particularly those involved in the delivery of Native American services and programs, the education to reach their full potential. This training opportunity is open to all federal, state, tribal and local government employees.

By developing the grant writing skills and knowledge of the faculty participants, the program is intended to strengthen the capacity of HSIs to secure and retain funding for biomedical and health services research, and other sponsored programs. Through grants administration training of faculty and staff participants, the program is intended to provide institutions with more information about post-award management and institutional compliance. For more information, please visit the website.

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has decided to award the Abel Prize for 2010 to John Torrence Tate, University of Texas at Austin, for his vast and lasting impact on the theory of numbers. The President of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Nils Christian Stenseth, announced the name of the 2010 Abel Laureate at the Academy in Oslo today, 24. March. John Tate will receive the Abel Prize from His Majesty King Harald at an award ceremony in Oslo, Norway, May 25. The Abel Prize recognizes contributions of extraordinary depth and influence to the mathematical sciences and has been awarded annually since 2003.

Each year at the National Winter Meeting, American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) hosts one hundred minority, low-income students who participate in a three hour hands-on activity program entitled Students Exploring Engineering and Science (SEES). This innovative program was ardently sponsored and promoted by emeritus AAPT member, Betty P. Preece, who died last year.

In honor of Betty and in recognition of the beneficial impact of the SEES program, AAPT has established the Betty Preece SEES Memorial Fund. All gifts to the fund will be used to sustain and expand the SEES outreach program. Your donation today will be an important investment in the lives of these students. 

The American Mathematical Society honors the Department of Computational and Applied Mathematics, Rice University, and the Summer Program in Quantitative Sciences, Harvard School of Public Health, for their outstanding job of bringing more individuals from underrepresented minority groups into the mathematical sciences.

Keystone Symposia is pleased to announce receipt of a $1.37 million, five-year MARC grant from NIGMS/NIH Entitled "Empowering Visible Ethnic Minority Scientists and Trainees at Keystone Symposia."  The grant will fund the organization's efforts to enhance participation in biomedical research by historically underrepresented US ethnic minorities.

National Lab Day is a nationwide initiative to build local communities of support that will foster ongoing collaborations among volunteers, students and educators. Volunteers, university students, scientists, engineers, other STEM professionals and, more broadly, members of the community are working together with educators and students to bring discovery-based science experiences to students in grades K-12. On May 12, 2010, this day will be celebrated with National Lab Day activities around the country.

The Mathematics Department at North Carolina State University has received the 2010 AMS Award for an Exemplary Program or Achievement in a Mathematics Department. NSCU's mathematics department offers research in a broad range of areas, high-quality teaching and mentoring, strong ties to industry, and a welcoming environment for underrepresented groups.

NIGMS has just launched a strategic planning process focused on its research training and career development activities. We’re seeking broad input from university and college faculty members and administrators, current and former predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees, industry representatives, representatives of professional and scientific organizations, and other interested parties. Input can be via the Web from March 2 to April 21, at regional stakeholder meetings between April 29 and June 4, or in a webinar for predoctoral and
postdoctoral trainees on June 11.

SACNAS accepts submission of short items (75 words or less) via the online e-nouncements form for posting to the SACNAS e-nouncements free of charge. Job/position advertisements are not accepted as free postings to e-nouncements. For information on posting a job opportunity, see section C. Job Listings below.

NEW ONLINE BENEFITS!  SACNAS will now publish a simple link of any scholarship, internship, or fellowship submitted through e-nouncements on the SACNAS website free of charge!  We invite our community of partners to help build the most comprehensive list of opportunities available to minority undergraduates, graduates, and postdocs.  Submit your e-nouncement items TODAY!