In Person NSF GRFP
Preparation Program:
National
Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) Workshops
for First Year PhD Students and Rising Seniors
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards
three-year scholarships for graduate study in mathematical, physical,
biological, engineering, and behavioral and social sciences, including the
history of science. This fellowship carries a stipend of $32,000 per year plus
a cost of education allowance to cover tuition and fees for three years. This
is a significant graduate fellowship that affords students the freedom to focus
on their research and lessen the time to degree completion.
To qualify,
applicants must be U.S. citizens, have U.S. national status or be permanent
residents, and intend to pursue a research-based master’s or PhD program in an
NSF-supported field. Applications become available in August and the deadlines
vary by discipline but are generally in late October and early November.
You will learn
about review criteria for the NSF GRFP and other awards, what the review panels
are looking for and how to write a strong research proposal.
Dates:
August
15 and 16
Time:
9-11 a.m.
Place:
107 Capen Hall
RSVP
to attend the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Workshops
Virtual NSF GRFP
Preparation Program:
SUNY is sponsoring a series of three webinars to prepare rising
senior undergraduates and first-and second-year graduate students
in STEM fields to apply to NSF’s prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship
Program (GRFP). Because it takes time to put together a winning application,
we will hold the series from July 23-31 so that students can get started over
the summer for the October deadlines. Webinars will be conducted by Prof.
Susan Brennan of Stony Brook University (recently returned from NSF). Webinar
topics are as follows:
Webinar #1: Applying to NSF’s Graduate Research
Fellowship Program Tues July
23, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (1.5 hours)
Webinar #2: Winning Strategies for GRFP (and How to
Get Started) Thurs July 25, 2:00 PM –
3:30 PM (1.5 hours)
Webinar #3: Write! (As if your Career Depends on it) Wed
July 31, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (2.0 hours)
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Fellowships Program (GRFP)
www.nsfgrfp.org
About
the Program. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and
supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based
Master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions.
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Attendees must register, but registration goes through
immediately. Then, just follow the links provided below to join each of the
Zoom webinars. Each webinar is expected to be open 1/2 hour in
advance of the starting time. We expect to record the webinars and make
them available with a SUNY login.
If you have questions, please reply to Jacquie Spano.
ZOOM LINKS:
Webinar #1: Applying to NSF’s Graduate Research
Fellowship Program (1.5 hours)
Tues July 23, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
This webinar will include all the basics, such as the benefits of
GRFP, eligibility, parts of the application, the review process, and basic
tips. Please bring your questions!
Registration URL #1: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/cbcd9468d3aff3c0dc2040ba88984b7b
Join Zoom
Meeting #1
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Meeting ID: 489
034 460
Webinar #2: Winning Strategies for GRFP (and How to
Get Started) (1.5 hours)
Thurs July 25, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
This webinar will include discussion of NSF’s review criteria of
Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts, how to maximize the impact of your
planned research, and other winning strategies.
Registration URL #2: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/8ac0348cfe61f06d7c24e00bf0acd2b8
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Webinar #3: Write! (As if your Career Depends on it)
(2.0 hours)
Wed July 30, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
This webinar will cover how to write about your research in an
interesting and lively way, tailored to your audience. (Recommended for all
fellowship and grant writers)
Registration URL #3: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/c5591374016f3a55c5b9141539e44ee6
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Meeting ID: 957
866 997
2019 Rustgi Undergraduate Conference on South Asia
Exploring Culture,
Climate, and Connections
November 2, 2019
University at Buffalo,
SUNY
We
present the second annual Rustgi Undergraduate Conference on South Asia by
reflecting upon the rich history of South Asia, and its connection to present
day conditions regarding culture and climate. We invite papers on the theme of
“Exploring Culture, Climate, and Connections,” where climate may be interpreted
broadly, whether in its social, political, or environmental sense. The
conference will feature a keynote lecture from Suraj Yengde, award-winning
scholar and activist from India.
Undergraduate
participants from all disciplines, working on any topic relating to the region,
are welcome to submit proposals. Possible topics of discussion include:
- Social
issues, human rights issues, LGBTQ issues, gender and caste concerns in
present-day Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Maldives,
Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
- Literary
genres, artistic movements, new and old technologies, trends in South
Asian cinema and pop culture.
- Sustainability
and environmental revitalization efforts.
- Human
migration, population shifts, and related environmental issues.
- Modern
social movements.
- The
ebb and flow of religious factions and fundamentalisms within Buddhism,
Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism.
- Trends
in domestic and international law, including NGO and INGO work.
- The
impact, or lack thereof, regarding education and the spread of accurate
information.
- Wars,
genocides, ethnic or political violence, and refugee issues (in recent or
long-standing conflicts).
While
this list of suggestions is by no means exhaustive, we encourage papers that
address less commonly researched sociopolitical issues, communities, or
theories. We hope to organize panels with presenters addressing similar issues
from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Please
click http://bit.ly/2019rustgiconference to submit proposals.
Accepted applicants who submit complete proposals by August 1, 2019 may
be eligible for a travel subvention of up to $400, with several options for
reimbursement of accommodations. Applicants should also seek funding from
their home institutions. The conference organizers will assist participants in
seeking affordable accommodations in Buffalo.
Format
The
conference will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the University
at Buffalo. Students participants should plan for 15-minute presentations. Each
panel will include 30 minutes for discussion.
Deadline
Proposals,
including 250-word abstracts and the contact information of a faculty
supervisor, must be submitted via the online submissions portal (http://bit.ly/2019rustgiconference). Those seeking travel subventions must submit their
complete application (including a brief justification of expenses and efforts
to seek supplemental funding) no later than August 1, 2019. Submissions
will be accepted after this date on a rolling basis, space permitting, until
September 7, 2019. Applicants will be notified about the status of their
submissions and the availability of travel subventions beginning in late August
2019.
When
submitting abstracts, applicants must affirm that they will be enrolled as
undergraduate students at the time of the conference. Those in graduate
programs or not currently enrolled in an undergraduate program will not be
permitted to present. The organizers reserve the right to confirm student
status with their advisor and home institution. The organizers regret that they
are unable to assist international applicants who require visas to enter the
United States.
Inquiries
Please
contact rustgiconference@buffalo.edu for more information about the conference.
The
second annual Rustgi South Asian Undergraduate Research Conference is made
possible by a generous gift from Dr. Vinod Rustgi and his family.
Please
join us as we hear from UB Marshall Scholar Phillip M. Maffettone.
Tea and Talk
With UB Marshall
Scholar Phillip M. Maffettone
Tuesday, July 2
10
a.m.-noon
Honors
College Lounge
Capen Hall
Phillip
M. Maffettone is a University at Buffalo alumni, currently working in the
Department of Chemistry at the University of Liverpool. Under the guidance of
what would soon become the Office of Fellowships and Scholarships, Maffettone
successfully applied for several awards including:
- ACT Scholarship (2013).
- Barry M. Goldwater
Scholarships (2013).
- National Science Foundation
Graduate Research Fellowship (2014).
- Marshall Scholarship (2014).
After
receiving a Marshall Scholarship, Maffettone completed his DPhil in Inorganic
Chemistry at the University of Oxford (2018).
May 20-24, 2019
403 Hayes Hall, UB South Campus
Learn more and register here: http://www.buffalo.edu/globalhealthequity/news-events/upcoming-events/annual-global-innovation-challenge.html
Have you heard about this year’s Global Innovation Challenge (GIC)? Your participation will add considerable value to the week’s activities. During the GIC students have an opportunity to learn about a grand global challenge, work in a team to develop a solution, and compete for funding to implement their ideas. It’s an opportunity to expand your thinking, have fun, and make a real world impact.
Your participation
will include breakfast and lunch, team-building activities, interaction with
global stakeholders, and the chance to win funding to develop your ideas!
Hillel of Buffalo is sending a delegation to the AJC Global Forum in Washington, DC June 2-June 4, 2019. Undergraduate students are invited to apply and if accepted, it is an all expenses paid trip.
Here’s some info about the AJC Global Forum:
The AJC Global Forum is
a unique policy and advocacy conference. Each year more than 2,500 people from
over 70 countries convene to discuss, debate, and advocate on vital issues
affecting the future of world Jewry. This year’s Global Forum runs June 2-4,
2019. This year, student leaders will have the opportunity to network with
one another and hundreds of leading campus activists from across the world while
engaging in advocacy and leadership training geared toward students confronting
the toughest challenges on campus. Participants will also fully participate in
Global Forum’s sessions and advocacy opportunities.
Apply for the AJC Global Forum 2019 Campus leaders program, by clicking here.
The deadline to apply is April 30th. Please contact Logan Woodard, Hillel of Buffalo for more information: logan@hillelbuffalo.org
Panel of academic and industry professionals in STEM sectors, Networking and Lunch!
Saturday, April 27, 2019
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
104 Knox Hal
To register, visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNIVS6BONVVjt1-3cADvu1aPNqzFQ_2nBJUh2IsGm5tY0-SQ/viewform
Honors students have an
opportunity to attend an informal session with Condoleezza Rice ahead of her
Alumni Arena lecture on Wednesday, April 17. The informal session is scheduled
for 5:30-6:15 pm in the Black Box Theater, Center for the Arts, and students
can also have a ticket for the 7:30 pm lecture. If you are interested, please
email Jessica Seabury at jseabury@buffalo.edu
with your name, year and major no later than Monday April 15. Please note a
limited number of spots are available and will be filled first come, first
served.
The Center for the Study of Psychoanalysis & Culture presents: Margaret Iversen, University of Essex
April 10, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Screening Room Lecture: Cornelia Parker’s Transitional Objects
April 11, 2019 at 12 noon in 212 O’Brian Hall Seminar: Moyra Davey: Fifty Minutes
Contact Fernanda Negrete with questions: fnegrete@buffalo.edu or visit facebook.com/umbra.journal
Alison Des Forges Memorial Committee Invites you to International Symposium-Climate Change and Africa: Impacts and Responses
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
107 Capen Hall (Colloquium Room)
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. FREE and Open to the Public
Human Beings originated in Africa about 100,000 years ago and have developed societies during the last 100 years that have contributed to climate change which risks making the globe uninhabitable for our species and many others. This symposium will examine manifestations of global warming in Africa, its differential impacts on African Populations, and the successes and failures of African and International Institutions as they attempt to mitigate the climate change process, develop sustainable economies and ensure social resilience.
NYS ACE Women’s Network Presents: Climbing the Leadership Ladder in Higher Education
Panelists: Amy DeKay, VP for Student Development, Medaille College, Jacqui Hollins, Associate Vice Provost and Director of Academic Success Initiatives, University at Buffalo, Fatima Rodriguez-Johnson, Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion, Canisius College
Grupp Fireside Lounge at Canisius College
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
8:30 a.m. Check-in and Breakfast
9:30-10:30 Panel Discussion Q&A
10:30-11:00 Networking
$25 per person, register by April 10 at https://conta.cc/2XPYbc6
