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Tell 'Em What You Know!
Two upcoming events offer opportunities for you to share your work with a wider audience and to gain presentation experience. If you are involved in mentored research, think about submitting an application to:
Research in the Capitol will take place in the Rotunda of the Iowa Statehouse on
March 24. Twenty students each from ISU, UNI and UI will be chosen to display posters and discuss their research, highlighting the importance of undergraduate research to legislators, reporters, and top university administrators. Information about the submission process for prospective participants can be found at
http://www.undergradresearch.iastate.edu/capitol.html. The submission deadline for Research in the Capitol is
January 30.
ISU's 8th annual Symposium on Undergraduate Research & Creative Expression will take place in the Memorial Union on
Tuesday, April 14. The Symposium is a professionally-styled conference in which students make oral presentations supported by PowerPoint at faculty-moderated sessions. More information about the Symposium and the submission process for prospective participants can be found at
http://www.undergradresearch.iastate.edu/symposium/. The submission deadline for the Symposium is
February 13.
Want to know more? Contact Dana Schumacher at
dschumac@iastate.edu or 294-0172.
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Join Tutoring Services
Tutoring Services staff are in the process of recruiting tutors for Spring 2015. While we do not have a list of specific courses at this time, we do encourage students to apply.
This Fall, we had requests for tutoring in more than 300 courses across the university.
Application Dates:
Becoming a Tutor
The Academic Success Center is looking for tutors interested in assisting others while gaining
leadership experience, strengthening their
facilitation and
time management skills, and acquiring transferable skills a future employer will value. More than 90% of tutees surveyed agreed they were more satisfied with their college experience because of their involvement with tutoring. In addition to aiding in others’ success, tutors can
facilitate their own academic success using the skills they learn to apply in their sessions. Students have the flexibility to work as few as 2 hours or as many as 20 hours per week! Not only does tutoring offer
flexible hours and
great pay ($9.50) for a campus job, but it is a valuable learning experience and
resume builder!
Students can tutor for any course in which they earned a ‘B’ or higher. For more information the application process, students can
contact Joshua Mitchell (
jjm1@iastate.edu) or visit
http://www.dso.iastate.edu/asc/tutoring.
Join our team and help make a difference!
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Amgen Scholars Program
Now approaching its ninth summer, the Amgen Scholars Program continues to offer undergraduates the opportunity to collaborate with faculty at top institutions on cutting-edge scientific research. In addition to
ten renowned U.S.host institutions, the program excited to announce that U.S. students may now apply to be Amgen Scholars at leading institutions in Japan:
Kyoto University, and
The University of Tokyo.
Applications for the 2015 Amgen Scholars Program in the U.S. and Japan are now online. Note that applicants do not need to currently attend one of the U.S. or Japan host institutions to participate. In fact, Amgen Scholars have represented over 500 colleges and universities to date.
The application deadline is February 2, 2015 (February 14 for the California Institute of Technology). Eligibility requirements, as well as site-specific programming information, is available via
amgenscholars.com.
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Spotlight on Scholarship
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is offering a scholarship (includes internships) to students who have sophomore status and majoring in STEM disciplines.
Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program:
http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/scholarships/hollings.html
Application Deadline:
January 30, 2015
Eligibility requirements:
- US Citizenship
- 3.0 GPA
- Sophomore in college studying a NOAA science: atmospheric science, biology, cartography, chemistry, computer science, engineering, environmental science, geodesy, geography, marine science, mathematics, meteorology, oceanography, physical science, photogrammetry, physics, etc. at the time of application.
Questions? Contact Victoria Dancy or Sandra Sarvis at
studentscholarshipprograms@noaa.gov.
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Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship
If you want to put your math or science knowledge to work for young people who need it most, the Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship Program offers an unparalleled opportunity. For top applicants, this prestigious fellowship offers a $30,000 stipend toward completion of a master's degree program at a Woodrow Wilson partner institution in Georgia, Indiana, or New Jersey. Fellows undergo a year-long clinical experience in a high-need school, along with rigorous subject matter courses, then commit to teach for three years in urban or rural secondary schools, with mentoring throughout the entire process.
The 2015 Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship program application deadline is
January 31, 2015. For more information, please visit
http://woodrow.org/teach.
