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  

You are invited to the SACNAS Greater Boston Regional Meeting hosted by the new SACNAS Chapter at Brandeis University taking place on April 24.

There will be opportunities to present student research and presentation awards, listen to dynamic scientists from academia and the corporate world, and network with other SACNAS students and chapter members.

Learn more about this event at http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/undergrad/SACNAS/regionalmeeting.html

This event is FREE. Register online HERE.

Deadline to register is April 7!

Organized by the Smithsonian Latino Center (SLC), the Latino Museum Studies Program (LMSP) is dedicated to fostering the professional development of emerging leaders in the fields of Latino history, art, and culture. The four-week program includes panel sessions, lectures, workshops, and behind the scenes access to Smithsonian collections. Additionally, fellows work with Smithsonian staff on designated projects and contribute to current exhibitions, programs, and research initiatives in progress at the Institution.

The American Fisheries Society (AFS) is seeking applications to support outstanding Native undergraduate students to attend the 2010 annual meeting of AFS in Pittsburgh, PA, September 12-16.

Travel grants are $2,000 to assist two students with expenses to attend this meeting.

Application materials and more information can be found on the EOS website at http://www.fisheries.org/units/eos/

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.

The ACS Women Chemists Committee Overcoming Challenges Award is designed to recognize a woman undergraduate from a two-year or four-year institution for her efforts in overcoming hardship to achieve success in chemistry. The recipient of the Overcoming Challenges Award will receive a plaque, a monetary award of $250, and a $1,000 travel stipend for expenses to attend the Fall 2010 ACS National Meeting where she will be recognized at the WCC Luncheon.

The Fellowship in University Innovation at Arizona State University (ASU) is designed to engage early career policy-makers, analysts, researchers, communicators, writers and leaders in big ideas and real program building processes that can transform higher education institutions. Fellows will develop skills essential to building and communicating programs linked to institutional and societal change, and will be given a unique opportunity to reimagine existing institutions.

The Inter-Tribal Council of AT&T Employees (ICAE) has developed the 2010 Spring Scholarship Program as a way of reaching back into local communities to financially assist distinguished students in continuing their higher education.  The ICAE Scholarship Program will issue scholarship grants to qualified applicants who are selected primarily for their individual merit. Download application.

Applications are now being accepted for the Native American Health Center College Scholarship Fund. This next round of scholarships will provide financial assistance for Native American students in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The Ecological Society of America's SEEDS (Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity and Sustainability) program is thrilled to announce an opportunity for two SEEDS students (undergraduate and graduate) to participate in the Sub-Antarctic Biocultural Conservation Program’s International Research Experience for Students (IRES) in Chile. This program includes a 2 week field course, field work experience as well as a stipend for participants.

The Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley (HFSV) announced the opening of its 2010 scholarship program. The purpose of the Silicon Valley Latina Scholarship Fund is to encourage women to pursue four-year college degrees and to support women who wish to return to school after having children.

The Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley in partnership with the Silicon Valley Education Foundation and ALearn is pleased to announce the availability of summer jobs for college students. The program is looking for Teaching Assistants for two middle school summer math programs in Santa Clara County public schools that serve primarily low income, Latino students. Teaching Assistants work side by-side experienced, credentialed teachers to provide math and Algebra instruction to middle school students who are below grade level. Deadline ends in March.

Native Americans into Medicine (NAM) is a program for disadvantaged, primarily Native American students who are pursuing an education that will enable them to become health professionals. the aim of this program is to provide promising students with experience and support to help them become more informed, better prepared, and more competitive as they move towards their health professions goal.

The Hydro Research Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of up to 26 new graduate level fellowships for students conducting research relevant to hydropower. Fellowships will be available as early as June 2010 and willl continue for 2 academic years. Approximately 26 fellowships will be awarded and will include an honorarium for the student's professor, a living stipend, a tuition allowance, an allowance for university-provided health, insurance and payment fore the Fellow's attendance the the three Hydro Fellows Roundtable. 

The Department of Education announces the availability of the grant application for the highly anticipated Investing in Innovation (i3) Program. These grants will support local districts and nonprofit organizations—working in partnership with several districts and/or several schools—as they seek to implement educational innovations with promising or demonstrated effective outcomes for students. Get involved by playing a role in the crucial process of grant funding allocations!  The (i3) competition needs peer reviewers to help judge applications.  Pre-K-12 teachers, principals, college and university instructors and researchers are among those urged to apply. Reviewers should have expertise in at least one of the following areas: education reform and policy, evidence, innovation, and strategy.  Click here for the official call for peer reviewers.

The PAESMEM (Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Math, and Engineering Mentoring) Program seeks to identify outstanding mentoring efforts that enhance the participation of groups (i.e., women, minorities, and persons with disabilities) that are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The awardees serve as leaders in the national effort to develop fully the Nation's human resources in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

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

We are pleased to announce that the application is now available for the 2010 Toyota International Teacher Program to the Galapagos Islands, a fully-funded professional development program for U.S. educators. The program will take place November 20 – December 4, 2010 and the deadline to apply is May 26, 2010. Full-time classroom teachers and librarians of all subjects for grades 6 – 12 are eligible to apply!

The Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project (CLYLP) Summer Conference application is now open and students are urged to apply. The CLYLP Summer Conference is a premier leadership conference open to current 10th and 11th grade California high school students.

A new place on ED.gov is enabling education leaders to share their ideas and collaborate to transform those ideas into reality. The Open Innovation Portal is a site where innovators can: highlight areas of need; propose and suggest improvements to solutions; and fund, implement and improve these solutions in and outside the classroom.

The National Science Resources Center invites you to take part in an exciting opportunity to transform the science education programs in your district or state and see real gains in student achievement. The theme of this K-12 Leadership institute is Meeting the Challenges of Science Education in a High-Stakes Environment. This conference will take place July 11-16th at the Westin Hotel in Alexandria, Virginia.

The 2010 Gordon Research Conference on Physics Research and Education, the sixth in this series of conferences, will focus on the expanding and deepening role of and connection between experimental research and laboratories in physics instruction, with particular emphasis on undergraduate education. This conference will take place June 6-11, 2010 at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA.

The Northwest Community Development Institute is presenting "The Art of the Native View-Native Community and Organization Empowerment" - A Culture-Centered and Strength-Based Approach to Community Development from July 12-16 in Boise, Idaho.  

The League for Innovation in the Community College is accepting proposals to present at the first annual STEMtech conference to be held October 31 - November 3, 2010, at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida.

STEMtech features timely tracks focused on STEM disciplines — science, technology, engineering, mathematics — in general education and workforce training. In addition, STEMtech continues the 25-year legacy of the League’s Conference on Information Technology as the place to explore the intelligent application of information technology in community and technical colleges.

The annual FFCEP is one of a series of recruitment strategies designed to build relationships and fuel the future pipeline of faculty. The FFCEP program is a unique and exciting opportunity to explore potential career choices through interviews, discussions, and meetings. The RIT mission is to provide technology-based educational programs for personal and professional development.

Keystone Symposia Scholarship Opportunities 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.

Honor the Earth, in partnership with the Tides Foundation, awards grants solely to organizations that are led and managed by Native peoples. Priority is given to grassroots, community-based organizations and groups with a lack of access to federal and/or tribal funding resources. Honor the Earth does not grant to individuals. Grants range from $1,000 to $5,000.

12th ANNUAL LANGUAGE OF SPIRIT CONFERENCE will be held in Albuquerque, N.M. from August 14-17, 2010 Theme: Time Travel
The Seed Graduate Insitute was founded in 1992 to bridge indigenous wisdom and western ways of knowing. Native Americans receive a 25% registration discount.

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!