Scholarships:
Internship Opportunities at Philips Research
Internship positions are immediately available in the Video Processing & Analysis (VPA) group at Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. The interns will work on projects related to computer vision (for example, people localization & tracking, person identification, human motion analysis, gesture recognition, facial expression recognition, event detection, activity analysis, camera network, etc). Different focus options are possible depending on the interests and strengths of the candidates. The interns will work with other talented researchers in a stimulating environment, and will be encouraged to think out of box and find innovative solutions for real-life problems. The candidates have to be ... more
Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program. This scholarship for service program provides students with a stipend (starting between $22,500 and $38,000 per year), full tuition, health coverage, book allowance of $1000, and other normal educational expenses. The purpose is to promote the education, recruitment and retention of undergraduate and graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) studies. The SMART Scholarship for Service Program is open only to U.S. citizens, and students must be at least 18 years of age to be eligible. There is an employment requirement with the DoD with this program. Application deadline is February, 2007. For more information and to apply, go to: http://www.asee.org/smart
Work -- Fellowships -- Internships:
QUALCOMM, the world?s leading developer of next-generation wireless technologies and solutions, is hiring experienced professionals and new grads to work on mobile multimedia features. full text.
A funding program is available through the National Science Foundation (NSF) called the
The 2007-2008 Hispanic McKnight Fellowship deadline is Jan 15, 2007. This is great opportunity for Hispanic PhD student. If interested goto http://fefonline.org.
The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG). The fellowship program is sponsored by the Army Research Office, Office of Naval Research, Air Force Office of cientific Research and the DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Program This program is intended for U.S. citizens at or near the beginning of their graduate studies in science and/or engineering programs. The fellowships are for three year tenures. The stipends begin at $30,500 for first year fellows, $31,000 for second year fellows, and $31,500 for third year fellows. Full tuition and fees and a health insurance allowance are included as part of the program. The application deadline is January, 2007. Go to: http://www.asee.org/ndseg for applications and detailed program information.
The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). For U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens at or near the beginning of their graduate studies, this program offers a stipend of $30,000 a year for three years and a $10,500 cost of education allowance. For application and deadline information, go to: http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov. For additional program information, go to: http://www.nsf.gov/grfp .
The Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program (NREIP). The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is now administering NREIP, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR). NREIP is a ten week summer research opportunity for undergraduate Juniors & Seniors, and Graduate students, under the guidance of a mentor, at a participating Navy Laboratory. The stipend amounts for the program are $5,500 for undergraduate students and $6,500 for graduate students. U.S. citizenship required; Permanent residents accepted at certain labs. The application is currently open and must be completed by January 12, 2007, references are due by January 19, 2007. Go to: http://www.asee.org/nreip .
High School Fellowship: The Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP). The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is now administering SEAP, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR). SEAP is an eight week summer research opportunity at participating ONR laboratories for high school student who have completed at least grade 9, must be 16 years of age for most Laboratories, and a U.S. citizen. A graduating Senior is eligible to apply. The stipend for eight weeks for the summer program is $1,500 for new students; $1,550 for returning students. The application is currently open and must be completed by January 26, 2007, references are due by February 2, 2007. Go to http://www.asee.org/seap .
HP TEACHING GRANT INITIATIVE: Hewlett Packard has launched its 2007 HP Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative, which will award grants totaling $10 million in cash and equipment to K-12 public schools and two- and four- year universities in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The higher education initiative is specifically targeting faculty teaching selected disciplines within math, science, engineering and computer science. Based on the outcomes of the projects funded through this initiative in 2007, HP may offer grant recipients the opportunity to receive higher-value grants in 2008. Web-based applications are due by 5 p.m. PST, February 15, 2007. For more information and to download a request for proposals, visit http://www.hp.com/go/hpteach .
Student Organizations and Honor Societies:
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
