| QUESTIONS
FROM UNDERGRADUATE VENTURES SCHOLARS |
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| Undergraduate Ventures Scholars have many questions.
If you’d like to ask a question, simply complete
the undergraduate
survey and include your question in the question/comment
section or you can email the question to webmaster@ventures.org.
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| AFFORDING COLLEGE |
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| This section links to Web sites that help you learn about financial aid and scholarship resources. You can also link to personal finance resources. |
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| Recently, the Ventures Scholars Program partnered
with the National Endowment for Financial Education
to develop a financial planning insert specifically
for Ventures Scholars.
Please go to www.venturescholar.org/moneymatters/
to access this helpful information.
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| The first phase of (MD)2 will help you identify
your advisors, funding sources and develop your personal
strategy for financing your medical education. For your
convenience, you may either download all of Phase
I (PDF, 38 pages - 322Kb)
as a single document, or choose from the individual
sections below.
Read more:
http://www.aamc.org/students/financing/md2/phase1/start.htm
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| SUCCEEDING
IN COLLEGE |
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| This section links to Web sites that will help improve your higher order thinking skills. |
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| Many students discover the need to develop or hone
their time management skills when they arrive at college.
Unlike high school where teachers frequently structured
your assignments and classes filled your day, in college,
you will have less in-class time, more outside of class
work, and a great deal of freedom and flexibility. These
pages provide you with tips for managing your time well
so you can get the most out of your Dartmouth experience.
Read more:
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/time.html
http://www.rwuniversity.com/ex.cfm?S=4=93
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| EXPLORING
MATH AND SCIENCE CAREERS |
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| This section links to Web sites that provide information about math- and science-related careers. You can also learn about the career planning process. |
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| Wanted: Scientists, especially in chemistry, biology,
engineering, and computer science, who are interested
in working with cutting-edge researchers in universities,
large research corporations, and technology start-ups.
Candidates must love -- and we mean really love -- to
write.
Read more:
http://chronicle.com/jobs/2000/06/2000060901c.htm
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| The Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research
(CAMR) is comprised of nationally-recognized patient
organizations, universities, scientific societies, foundations,
and individuals with life-threatening illnesses and
disorders, advocating for the advancement of breakthrough
research and technologies in regenerative medicine -
including stem cell research and somatic cell nuclear
transfer - in order to cure disease and alleviate suffering.
Read more:
http://www.camradvocacy.org/fastaction/
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Prepared and Distributed by The National Association
of Science Writers.
Read more:
http://nasw.org/csn/
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| The goal of the Infinite Possibilities Conference
is to increase participation of underrepresented minority
women in the mathematical sciences by providing professional
development workshops, research presentations, and panel
discussions covering various fields of mathematics.
The conference will be held April 1-2, 2005 at Spelman
College in Atlanta, Georgia.
For more information, please check the Web site or
contact conference organizers at ipc@spelman.edu.
Read more:
http://www.ipc2005.com/
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| Interested in gaining valuable experience? Want
a great networking opportunity? Then become a MiSciNet
campus representative! With your help, your peers can
know about this great resource that supports the Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Math, and education of
minority students at the undergraduate level!
We are looking for enthusiastic, undergraduate scientists
and engineers that are interested in supporting minority
undergraduate students in Science, Technology, Engineering,
and/or Math to help us reach out to our readers!
Help your peers get the educational resources and advice
they need, while you gain experience in Web site promotion:
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2000/02/24/1
Please read over the benefits and responsibilities
listed below. If you would like to become a member of
the MiSciNet (Minority Scientists Network) team of campus
reps, please e-mail Jose Fernandez at jfernand@aaas.org
and tell us in a few sentences why you would like to
be your campus's representative. REMEMBER TO
MENTION THAT YOU ARE A VENTURES SCHOLAR. Please put
"MiSciNet Campus Rep" in the title.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Benefits include:
- Experience in Web site promotion
- Monthly Newsletter
- Leadership and marketing skills that can be added
to your resume
- Possible freelance writing opportunities
- Your name and picture on the MiSciNet Campus Representatives
page
- Free Next Wave goodies
- a $200 Stipend!
Responsibilities include:
- Provide MiSciNet with updated contact information
for key individuals on campus (e.g., vice provost
for research, chair of biology department, etc.)
- Ensure links to MiSciNet are on appropriate university
Web pages (e.g., the career center home page, Scince
Department home page)
- Distribute and post MiSciNet posters and flyers
on campus bulletin boards
- Increase awareness of MiSciNet by meeting with the
undergraduate students and with faculty members
- Provide MiSciNet with feedback about the site and
its content
- Inform MiSciNet about scientific career events and
seminars on campus
- Provide assistance at local MiSciNet events
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| AIAA, the preeminent society of Air and Space professionals,
has scholarship opportunities available to undergraduate
students maintaining a 3.0/4.0 or better.
Any student studying for an engineering, math, or science
degree is eligible. The basics application requires
an official transcript from the school, three letters
of reference, a listing of schools attended and activities
participated in, and a career goals essay.
To find out more or to apply, please go to the AIAA
Web site, http://www.aiaa.org.
Questions or concerns can be directed to the AIAA Student
Programs Liaison at:
Stephen Brock
AIAA Student Programs Liaison
Suite 500
1801 Alexander Bell Drive
Reston, VA 20191
703-264-7536
stephenb@aiaa.org
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| The National Science Foundation sponsors summer
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs
at sites throughout the United States. Programs are
available in all of science and engineering disciplines,
and offer students to get hands-on experience at a depth
not possible during the regular school year. Students
are brought together for several weeks and work intensively
with faculty and peers from other schools.
For more information about the range of programs available
and how to apply, visit the NSF REU Web site, http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm.
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Undergraduate students are invited to apply for
paid summer research experience in the Biological Science
Division at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois.
In addition to research, students participate in seminars,
lab meetings and social activities.
Application deadline is March 1, 2005 - earlier applications
will be appreciated.
For more information, visit our Web site at:
http://gradprogram.bsd.uchicago.edu/index3.html?content=summerProgram.html
Contact:
Melissa Lindberg, Program Coordinator
University of Chicago
Phone: (773) 702-3905
Email: mlindber@bsd.uchicago.edu
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We invite you to be a part of history! Join the
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
as it hosts the Iverson Bell Symposium, March 10-11th,
2005 in Washington, DC. The Iverson Bell Symposium is
named for the first African-American veterinarian to
hold the position of Vice-President in the American
Veterinary Medical Association. The Symposium is held
every two years and will celebrate its 15th anniversary
this coming year. The primary goal of the conference
is to promote diversity in the veterinary profession.
AAVMC is in the midst of launching a new diversity
initiative, DVM: DiVersity Matters. The symposium will
spotlight this initiative and open new opportunities
for students to see veterinary medicine as a great career
option.
The Symposium will also feature for the first time
ever a veterinary medical career fair! Students are
invited to attend the symposium and attend information
sessions on veterinary medicine as a unique science
career path. This is a great opportunity for pre-vet
students and students with an general interest in the
medical sciences to network with admissions directors
from veterinary medical schools from all over the country
and industry and government representatives looking
to discuss the long range job opportunities available
to veterinarians.
The meeting will be held March 10-11 in Washington,
DC at the Wyndham-Washington, DC Hotel. Student registration
for the symposium is only $40 and includes 4 meals.
The career fair is free and open to the public!
For more information about the symposium visit our
Web site at: http://www.aavmc.org/meetings_events/future_meetings.htm
Contact:
Lisa Greenhill, Associate Executive Director for Diversity
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
Email: lgreenhill@aavmc.org
Please indicate in your email that you are a Ventures
Scholar!
For more information about careers in veterinary medicine,
applying for admission to veterinary medical school
and school information please visit the AAVMC website:
http://www.aavmc.org
and see our links on Students & Admissions and VMCAS.
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| The SURF program at UT Southwestern is an intensive
summer research training experience designed for college
students who are preparing for careers in biological
research. Fellows spend ten weeks (beginning June 6,
2005 through August 12, 2005), pursuing individual research
projects in the laboratories of UT Southwestern Graduate
School faculty members. Fellows gain experience in modern
research techniques, and have a chance to plan and execute
an experimental strategy to answer a scientific question.
The program introduces students to the sorts of projects
encountered during postgraduate research training and
leads to an understanding of the planning, discipline,
and teamwork involved in the pursuit of basic answers
to current questions in the biological sciences. At
the end of the summer, fellows present their research
in a poster session. In addition to laboratory research,
fellows attend weekly seminars given by UT Southwestern
faculty members. Informal discussions about careers
in science and graduate training are also scheduled.
Approximately fifty fellows participate in the summer
research program. Fellows are selected by the faculty
mentors and assigned to a research project according
to each fellow's previous training and research interests.
We have fellowships in the areas of:
- Biological Chemistry
- Biophysics
- Cell Biology
- Chemistry
- Computational Biology
- Developmental Biology
- Genetics Immunology
- Integrative Biology
- Molecular Biology
- Microbiology
- Neuroscience
- Pharmacology
Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolled in a natural science
degree program at the undergraduate level and have completed
the sophomore year. Applicants must also be U.S. citizens
or possess an F1 Visa. Criteria used in selection of
fellowship recipients will include college grades, relevant
experience, and letters of recommendation from faculty
who can assess the applicant's potential for advanced
training and success in biological research.
Stipend
The stipend for the ten-week program is $3,500. Details
on local living accommodations will be provided when
fellows are notified of their acceptance. The stipend
for SURF fellows who require SURF housing is $4,750.
Stipends must be used to cover all travel and living
expenses during the fellowship.
How to apply
The application is available as a downloadable PDF file
at www.utsouthwestern.edu/SURF.
Completed applications and attachments should be received
by February 7, 2005. If you have questions or require
additional information please contact us at SURF@utsouthwestern.edu.
If possible, gather and submit all materials together,
including the official transcripts and all reference
letters. The transcripts and reference letters should
be in official envelopes sealed by the university or
reference.
Housing
Housing needs for SURF students are coordinated through
the SURF office. SURF participants with family or friends
in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area are free to arrange their
own accommodations. SURF students requiring housing
will stay in a local hotel and be transported to and
from the UT Southwestern campus daily. SURF students
are responsible for hotel costs; SURF students staying
at the SURF hotel receive an increased stipend to partially
cover this expense.
Note: Undergraduates who intend to
attend medical school with plans to pursue careers in
medicine and research but who may not choose to pursue
formal graduate (i.e. Ph.D.) training should apply to
the UT Southwestern Undergraduate Medical Research Fellows
Program, not the SURF program. All questions regarding
UT SUMR should be addressed to the UT SUMR program,
as this program is separate from the SURF program.
Regards,
Nancy Street, Associate Dean
Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
nancy.street@utsouthwestern.edu
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| RESEARCH
AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES |
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| This section links to Web sites that offer information about a variety of year-round and summer research/ internship opportunities nationwide. |
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| CONSIDERING
GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL |
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| This section links to Web sites that will help you better understand the graduate and professional school planning process. |
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| The Ventures Scholars Program is forming a partnership
with the American Association for the Advancement of
Science. As part of the partnership, VSP is linking
Ventures Scholars to AAAS resources, particularly the
Minority Science Network (www.MiSciNet.org)
This site provides you with a wealth of information
about math and science information and resources. To
access this password protected site, use the following
information:
Username: gue5txs
Password: valen5tine
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| Guide to Graduate Education in Science, Engineering,
and Public Policy (AAAS) includes extensive information
about the public policy field, a database of policy
graduate programs and links to Web resources.
Read more:
http://www.aaas.org/spp/sepp/index.htm
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| Careers in Science and Engineering: A Student Planning
Guide to Grad School and Beyond (NAS) includes sections
on evaluating possible careers in science, choosing
graduate schools and tips for finding a job. The guide
profiles several scientists and their different career
paths. This guide is intended to help upper-division
undergraduate and graduate students in science, engineering,
and mathematics to make career and educational choices.
Read more:
http://www.cellbio.com/careers.html
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| Before you begin the search and application process
(which can be very expensive), you should ask yourself
several questions regarding why you have chosen to pursue
a graduate degree. These questions are not meant to
dissuade you from entering a graduate program, but are
instead intended as thought exercises that will help
focus your future goals.
Read more:
http://www.central.edu/career/grad/grad-ready.htm
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| PROVIDING
YOUR INFORMATION TO MEMBER INSTITUTIONS |
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This section links to the Ventures Scholars
Program Consortium members. The Consortium includes close
to 225 undergraduate institutions, graduate and professional
schools, and professional association members. You can
complete an information questionnaire and share your accomplishments
with member graduate or professional schools, ask questions
about career pathways to member professional association
representatives, or contact member undergraduate institutions
if you are looking to transfer to another college.
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| PREPARING
FOR THE WORKPLACE |
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| This section links to Web sites that will help you prepare for the workplace. Access information about interviewing, resumes, the job market and more! |
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| As the stock market inches upward and the economy's
health shows signs of improvement, employers predict
that they'll hire 12.7 percent more new college graduates
from the class of 2003-2004 than they did from the class
of 2002-2003.
Read more:
http://www.jobweb.com/joboutlook/2004outlook/default.htm
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| This page discusses the effective ways of analyzing
a company and its components. These positive or negative
elements of a company can be the deciding factors in
your crucial decision to pursue a certain company or
set of companies for possible future employment.
Read more:
http://www.wpi.edu/Admin/CDC/Students/Jobs/research.html
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| Interaction with individuals who have interests
similar to yours, who are willing to share information
about those common interests, or provide the names of
others with similar interests.
Read more:
http://www.sc.edu/career/pdf/networking.pdf
(PDF File)
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| THE
PERSONAL SIDE |
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| This section links to Web sites that share informational resources about undergraduate students' issues and concerns. |
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Undergraduate Ventures Scholars can now communicate
with other Ventures Scholars through the listserv. Find
out about math, science, and technology-related careers,
graduate/professional school and other important information
from your peers!
To sign up for the listserv, login at http://www.venturescholar.org/login
and click on the listserv link at the bottom of the
page.
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