All recipients of Travel Scholarships for the 2007 National Conference are required to submit their conference evaluation essays by March 30th. Failure to do so could compromise your eligibility for future Travel Scholarship opportunities.

SACNAS invites all studentsand postdocs to present their research at the 2008 SACNAS National Conference. Enjoy the experience of sharing your knowledge on a particular science topic and receiving positive feedback from peers, judges, mentors and scientists. Submission of abstracts in all science disciplines is encouraged. Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity! The deadline for abstract submissions is May 1^st, 2008 

LAST DAY TO SUBMIT SESSION PROPOSALS - MARCH 20TH!! 
We encourage you to submit a Session Proposal through our online system. ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE BY MARCH 20th. Proposals for sessions in the following categories are requested:  
1) Scientific Symposia
2) Professional Development Sessions
3) Precollege Teacher Workshops
4) Preconference Events
5) Special Interest Forums
6) Receptions

Visit the Call for Proposals section on our website to complete your online submission.

Undergraduate Research Experiences at Bodega Marine Laboratory Summer 2008 undergraduate research experience in marine science: Participants receive a stipend ($3600), housing, meals, and travel costs. Animamos aplicaciónes de estudiantes Latinas/Latinos en especial. http://www.bml.ucdavis.edu/student-info/researchexp.html or REU Program Assistant ((bml-reu@ucdavis.edu; 707-875-2003).

AFA offers 1300 scholarships annually to the best candidates. US News and World Report rated AFA as #1 Baccalaureate College in the West. Over 50% of cadets major in science or engineering. Our Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering programs are rated #2 nationally. In addition to academics, cadets develop leadership, character and airmanship skills. Every graduate earns a commission as an officer and has the opportunity to serve in the world's most advanced Air Force.

Join the team that helps ensure health care security for millions of Americans. TheCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) works in partnership with the entire health care community to improve quality and efficiency in an evolving health care system and provides leadership in the broader health care marketplace.This 12-week program is offered to college/university students of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) descent, and to students attending Hispanic Serving Institutions or of Hispanic descent, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs).
This 12-week program is offered to college/university students of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) descent, and to students attending Hispanic Serving Institutions or of Hispanic descent, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs).

Fellowships in the following areas are available through the Hispanic-Seving Health Professions Schools program: CDC, NIOSH, HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS, Environmental Health, Environmental HealthInternship. For more information go to our website.  

Johns Hopkins University-Center for Talented Youth (CTY) is seeking enthusiastic instructors, teaching assistants, residential assistants, and administrators for our summer programs. CTY offers intense 3-week academic programs for highly talented elementary, middle, and high school students from around the world. Session 1: June 26 - July 18 Session 2: July 18 - August 8 www.cty.jhu.edu/summer/employment ctysummer@jhu.edu 410-735-6185 Johns Hopkins is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

The OHSU DMICE Summer Undergraduate Research Program provides paid internship opportunities for students to work intensively with faculty on research projects for ten weeks during the summer. The program's goals are to introduce students to research projects in Biomedical Informatics, facilitate interactions with DMICE faculty, and to increase awareness among undergraduates about this exciting field. Students will be able to present their research projects at the end of the program in a mini symposium.

Summer school on Organometallic Catalysis, July 20-25, 2008 in Seattle, Washington, sponsored by CENTC (Center for Enabling New Technologies through Catalysis). CENTC is an NSF-funded Chemical Bonding Center. Learn about significant needs and challenges for catalysis in the chemical industry from commercial and academic leaders in the field. Expenses paid for selected applicants (travel, housing, meals). Apply early, space limited.

Through grant development skills and knowledge of the faculty participants, the PCBP is intended to strengthen the capacity of HSIs to secure and retain funding for biomedical and health services research. Through grants administration training of entry-level faculty and Office of Sponsored Programs and Research staff participants, the PCBP is also intended to provide institutions with more information about post-award management and institutional compliance.

The Colorado AGEP Postdoctoral Fellowship Program offers postdoctoral training to recent PhD recipients in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. The program is intended for graduates who are interested in joining the faculties of US institutions of higher education. Positions are available at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado State University, or the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

UC San Francisco and San Francsico State University, a minority-serving institution, have been awarded an NIGMS Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA). The purpose of this award is to sprovide fellowship support to Postdocs with a commitment to diversity, who wish to gain an excellent mentored research experience and an intensive mentored teaching experience with the goal of pursuing an academic career. For more information, go to: http://saa.ucsf.edu/postdocs/

The application is now available for the 2008 Toyota International Teacher Program to the Galapagos Islands, a unique professional development program for secondary school teachers and librarians. This year all teachers in grades 6 – 12 and Library Media Specialists are eligible to apply!   This is a special chance for educators to visit these remote islands; the inspiration for Darwin and home to unique ecosystems found no where else on Earth! Apply online.

As a reminder, please register for the 11^th Biennial Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved & Cancer as soon as possible.  We were notified that the Omni Shoreham Hotel, the site of the event, is sold out for certain nights during our meeting.  We have a block of rooms from April 2 – 6, but the available slots are quickly being used.  If you have already registered, thanks; no further action is required. The Opening Ceremony commences at 10 AM on Thursday, April 3 and the Symposium adjourns around 11 AM on Sunday, April 6.    

Full funding available for up to 11 under-represented minority plant biologists, or faculty at MSIs, HBCUs and 1890 Institutions. Includes travel, accommodation, and registration costs. This is the largest annual international conference of basic and applied Arabidopsis research. This year it is will be in beautiful Montreal. NOTE: Application due date deadline is April 4, 2008. See the ´Funding´ link at the conference website. Meeting in Montreal, Canada, July 23-27, 2008.

You're invited to the 15th Annual Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior (CISAB) Conference at Indiana University Bloomington! Plenary Speaker: Irving Zucker Friday, April 25, 2008 All are welcome!

The New Generation Polar Research Symposium will be held May 4-11, 2008, at the La Foret Conference Center in Colorado Springs, CO, USA. It will bring together thirty-six advanced graduate students and recent Ph.D. graduates who are or will be conducting independent research during the 2007–2009 IPY, current polar experts, and veteran polar scientists who were actively engaged in the 1957–1958 IGY.

The 2nd Annual Conference on Understanding Interventions That Encourage Minorities to Pursue Research Careers will be held at the Atlanta Hilton on May 2-4 2008. Registration for the conference, supported through a MARC project grant from NIGMS, is now open. The website dedicated to the conference http://www.understandinginterventions.org/ will be valuable for gleaning information on the conference, as well as the original NAS Workshop of May 2007, and related activities.

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.