Student Opportunities

The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) is launching the Raelyn Cole Editorial Fellowship, a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of early-career aquatic scientists in scientific publishing, including open-access publishing, peer review, and scientific writing. Please submit to Dr. Patricia A. Soranno, Editor-in-Chief, Limnology & Oceanography Letters, at soranno@anr.msu.edu by […]

Opportunity for undergraduate students, WSU deadline December 1, 2016. Students must be U.S. citizens and fall into one of these categories: You have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, economics, and other related fields. You are a Native American or Alaska […]

RAINWORKS CHALLENGE, M 2:10‐4:00 (1‐4 credits) Instructor: Hope Hui Rising, PhD, PLA Climate change has resulted in more sustained droughts and more intense storms. The impacts of climate change will affect young generations the most. Come find out how you can help climate‐proof our campus! If you attend the weekly brainstorming/coordination sessions from 2:10 to […]

The State of Washington Water Research Center (SWWRC) is soliciting research proposals for submission under Section 104(b) of the Water Resources Research Act. The objectives of this program are to sponsor research that fosters (a) exploration of new ideas to address water problems or expand understanding of water-related phenomena, (b) entry, education, and training of […]

CEREO will be hosting a brainstorming discussion around a stormwater-focused NSF NRT (grad student training program) that builds on existing WSU expertise and the Grand Challenges. https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2016/nsf16503/nsf16503.htm  This brainstorming discussion is open to any interested party.  Internal LOIs are due 31 October and it’s a competitive process.  WSU can only put forward 2 Traineeship Track […]

The National Science Foundation is planning on announcing another INFEWS solicitation in 2017. https://www.nsf.gov/about/budget/fy2017/pdf/37_fy2017.pdf WSU has already received it’s first award under this program, and we know many groups across WSU are gearing up to submit to this next RFP. CEREO would like to invite you to join us on Thursday, 13 October at 1:10pm […]

Community Food Projects (CFP) Competitive Grants Program In FY 2017 NIFA’s CFP intends to solicit applications and fund two types of grants. The types are entitled (1) Community Food Projects (CFP) and (2) Planning Projects (PP). The primary goals of the CFP are to: Meet the food needs of low-income individuals through food distribution, community […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) released details on up to $48.1 million in available funding to support systems-based research and extension activities to accelerate science-based solutions and new technology for the specialty crop industry. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the grants yesterday at the New York Times […]

Students who are planning a research career in math, science, or engineering and meet the criteria below should be encouraged to apply for the nationally distinguished Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. The scholarship is for up to $7,500. All students who are thinking about applying for a Goldwater Scholarship must attend one informational session. These sessions […]

February 16-17, 2017, Gonzaga University Spokane, WA The Washington Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WAHESC) strives to create collective direction and solidarity in higher education for our region. As political, social and environmental issues become more complex, WAHESC convenes and empowers stakeholders who are driving leadership and generating solutions for a more sustainable future. Registration is […]