| 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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| GrantsNet is the one stop shop for scientific funding
on the web. It offers two databases with funding opportunities
at all levels, from high school seniors applying to
college, to graduates and postdocs finishing their degrees.
GrantsNet offers scholarships, summer research opportunities,
internships, fellowships, postdoctoral opportunities,
and more. Please log onto www.GrantsNet.org
and click on "GO" to create your profile.
Hint, to search for programs in a field of science not
listed in the database just type it in the field at
the end or the search page, ex. "Pharmacology".
The following are this weeks highlighted programs on
GrantsNet. If you wish to look at other highlighted
programs please click on "Funding News" once
you're in GrantsNet. You may also click on the "Resources"
link in the upper right-hand corner of www.MiSciNet.org.
If you wish to look at international opportunities,
just click on the "globe" in the lower right-hand
corner of GrantsNet. Enjoy!
Read more:
http://www.GrantsNet.org
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| Welcome to mymoney.gov,
the Federal Government's website dedicated to helping
Americans understand more about their money –
how to save it, invest it, and manage it to meet your
personal goals.
Read more:
http://www.mymoney.gov/
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| The National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) is
your one stop for information on your outstanding federal
loans. The NSLDS allows you to review how much you still
owe, make payments, and track your loans' history.
Read more:
http://www.nslds.ed.gov
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| The NHSC offers a competitive scholarship program
designed for students committed to providing primary
health care in communities of greatest need. Scholarship
recipients serve where they are most needed upon completion
of their training.
Read more:
http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/join_us/scholarships.cfm
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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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| Anyone who has experienced the childlike wonder
evoked by observing or understanding something that
no one has ever observed or understood before will recognize
McClintock's enthusiasm. The pursuit of that experience
is one of the forces that keep researchers rooted to
their laboratory benches, climbing through the undergrowth
of a sweltering jungle, or following the threads of
a difficult theoretical problem. To succeed in research
is a personal triumph that earns and deserves individual
recognition. But it is also a communal achievement,
for in learning something new the discoverer both draws
on and contributes to the body of knowledge held in
common by all scientists.
Read more:
http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/obas/
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| UPCOMING
EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES |
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| This section links to various summer research and internship
programs available to Ventures Scholars as well as upcoming
scholarship opportunities. |
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| Meet and interview with employers immediately all
in one spot. The Employment Guide sponsors over 200
general and health care job fairs every year. Find the
location nearest to you and click on the listings for
more information. Remember to check back regularly because
we add new job fairs every week.
Read more:
http://www.employmentguide.com/browse_jobfairs.html
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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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| 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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| Information
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Would you like to learn about the programs and opportunities
at our member graduate/professional schools? Click
here to access information. If you correspond directly
with the contact person, please remember to mention
that you are a Ventures Scholar.
Questionnaire
If you would like to share your academic and career
goals with the member graduate and professional schools,
please go to http://www.venturescholar.org/undergrad/gradinquiry.asp
and you will receive a response from the selected institutions.
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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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| One of the decisions many college students struggle
with is whether or not to go to graduate school right
after college. Many students believe that furthering
their education will help improve their market value
in the workplace, while others desire to attend graduate
school to avoid entering the real world. Throughout
my four years at Missouri I grappled with this decision,
and I ultimately decided to work for a couple of years
and then head to graduate school.
Read more:
http://www.buzzmagazine.net/index_files/Page2517.htm
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| CAREERS
AND 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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| Information and services related to biotechnology
and pharmaceutical research, combining resources of
the biotechnology companies, biotechnology centers,
research and academic institutions, industry suppliers,
government.
Read more:
http://www.bio.com/
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| It's a tough time for America and for America's
workforce. We may be a little distracted and a lot frightened
by what we see and hear. But in order to stay successful
in the long-run, we can't overreact to the news. Just
because some companies are announcing downsizing, don't
assume you will be cut. Just the same, do not assume
that your supervisors know what you have accomplished,
what you are working on, or even what your primary responsibilities
entail. Most managers should be regularly reminded about
what you have achieved. This applies whether the company
has 100 employees or 10,000.
Read more:
http://www.employmentguide.com/careeradvice/Never_Assume.html
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| To prepare effectively for the job search, you
need to know as much as possible about the organizations
that interest you. Knowing how to research companies
and organizations is crucial to a successful job-search
campaign. To tailor your resume and cover letter to
a particular position, and especially to prepare effectively
for an interview, you need to know as much as possible
about the company or organization.
Read more:
http://www.jobweb.com/resources/library/Interviews/How_to_Research_262_1.htm
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| ARTICLES
OF INTEREST |
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| This section links to Web sites that discuss
a variety of math- and science-related topics. |
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| These pages are dedicated to the topic of Artificial
Intelligence (AI) in games, a factor in game design
which I'm pleased to say is being taken more seriously
by game developers and producers than ever before. There
has been a huge increase in interest over the past few
years on the part of both game developers and game players,
and I think the trend is only going to continue.
Read more:
http://www.gameai.com/
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| Deborah Jackson, a senior member of the quantum
computing technologies group at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
(JPL) in Pasadena, California, assembles sensors keen
enough to detect a single photon of light. The sensitivity
of these sensors will provide increased security for
computer networks in the future. Remember that the username
is "gue5txs". The password for April is "ap2fool".
This username and password will allow you to access
MiSciNet from any computer.
Read more:
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2005/03/10/8
Username: gue5txs
March Password: spr6ing
This username and password will allow you to access
MiSciNet from any computer.
The password for April will be 'ap2fool'.
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| Francisco Samaniego, a Mexican-American professor
of statistics at the University of California at Davis,
hopes to encourage more underrepresented minority students
to consider careers in statistics. Remember that the
username is "gue5txs". The password for April
is "ap2fool". This username and password will
allow you to access MiSciNet from any computer.
Read more:
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2005/03/10/9
Username: gue5txs
March Password: spr6ing
This username and password will allow you to access
MiSciNet from any computer.
The password for April will be 'ap2fool'.
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| Explore contributions of scientists, engineers,
and mathematicians of color from ancient times to the
present. Remember that the username is "gue5txs".
The password for April is "ap2fool". This
username and password will allow you to access MiSciNet
from any computer.
Read more:
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2004/09/09/8
Username: gue5txs
March Password: spr6ing
This username and password will allow you to access
MiSciNet from any computer.
The password for April will be 'ap2fool'.
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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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| For many seniors, the time leading up to college
graduation and the start of a first job is often chaotic
and stressful. You are trying to complete your college
career without too much of a senioritis meltdown while
dealing with the demands of job-hunting, interviewing,
and facing the reality of the end of schooling (at least
for the foreseeable future).
Read more:
http://www.quintcareers.com/college-to-career.html
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| A recent survey shows nearly a third of the students
heading off to college every fall are not necessarily
ready for it. And a large number of those returning
to college are not prepared to enter the working world.
Well, there are a few things you can do to help yourself
get ready for life after college, according to Carol
Carter, author of the best selling book, "Majoring
In The Rest Of Your Life".
Read more:
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/news/connectwithkids/082304_cwk_majoring.html
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| When students throw their caps in the air and say
goodbye to the stresses of college life, they enter
a world of new worries: finding a job, and then, keeping
it. Once they secure a job, they must deal with fitting
into a new environment and proving themselves to co-workers
and supervisors.
Read more:
http://www.buzzmagazine.net/index_files/Page2153.htm
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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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