Month: April 2022

Dear Sir or Madam:   We ask your assistance in forwarding this message to graduate students in your department to inform them of an outstanding fellowship opportunity with the Army Research Laboratory (ARL). The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) invites exceptional young researchers to apply for an ARL Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship (www.nas.edu/arl). This fellowship provides recipients the opportunity to pursue independent research while working alongside some of the nation’s best scientists and engineers. Applicants must display extraordinary ability in scientific research and show clear promise of becoming outstanding leaders. Successful candidates will have already tackled a major scientific or engineering problem or will have provided a new approach or insight, evidenced by a recognized impact in their field. Eligibility criteria By October 1, 2022, applicants must have completed all the requirements for a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree in the physical sciences, life sciences, computational sciences, behavioral sciences, or engineering. Applicants who intend to defend their dissertation after October 1, 2022, are not eligible. As of the application deadline (June 15, 2022 at 5PM ET), applicants may not be more than five years beyond the award date of their Ph.D. or Sc.D. There are no citizenship requirements; however, selected fellows must pass a Department of Defense clearance process, requiring a background security investigation. Foreign nationals must get further DoD approval, requiring a background investigation. Applicants must demonstrate exceptional qualifications with respect to academic and scholarly achievement, as evidenced by research and publication. Candidates are expected to have conducted research on a major scientific or engineering problem during their thesis work or have provided a new approach or insight, evidenced by a recognized impact in their field. Fellowship benefits Full-time, one-year in-residence appointment at ARL, renewable for up to three years based on performance Annual stipend of $115,000 Health insurance (including dental and vision) Paid relocation and professional travel allowance Interested candidates can find additional information and apply at: http://www.nas.edu/arl.

We are pleased to provide you with information on the upcoming competition for the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships – Canada’s most prestigious and highest valued award for postdoctoral researchers today.

2022-23 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Competition

The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is designed to support world-class postdoctoral researchers. The fellowship provides $70,000 per year for two years. The program is open to both Canadian and international researchers who have recently completed a PhD, PhD- equivalent, or health professional degree. Applications must be completed in full collaboration with the proposed host institution.

The 2022-23 competition was launched in April 2022 and the application deadline is September 21, 2022 (20:00 EDT). Please note that institutions may have internal deadlines.

Please click here to access the launch memo, and kindly consult our website at www.banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca for further details on our program, including how to apply.

Program brochure

Please distribute the attached Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) – Southern Section Scholarship application packet to potentially qualifying students from your institution.  The deadline for student submission is June 10, 2022.  Two scholarships of $1,000 will be awarded.

The Air & Waste Management Association is the educational and technical organization for professionals concerned with the issues of air pollution control and waste management. The Association began in 1907 and is now an organization of 10,000 members who are engineers, scientists, government officials, industrial personnel, control equipment and instrument manufacturers, and academicians. The A&WMA Southern Section is comprised of the chapters in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

We are continuously updating the Student Achievement Award Committee mailing list and want to be sure we forward information to whomever in your institution is the most appropriate to address scholarship notifications and opportunities for student engagement.  To maintain your institution’s contact information on our mailing list, please acknowledge your interest in the A&WMA – Southern Section Scholarship Program via email, or telephone.  We appreciate your interest and encourage your participation.

We are considering other ways that the A&WMA – Southern Section can benefit students pursuing careers in pollution control and/or waste management.  We would appreciate your input with respect to ways our chapters could provide for technical exchange, networking opportunities, internships or any other ideas you may have.

AWMA Southern Section Scholarship Application 2022