Announcements and Opportunities

NOAA SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR THE ERNEST F. HOLLINGS UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP (CLASS of 2006)

 Up to $29,000 Available Per Student for Studies and Internships

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is accepting applications for a scholarship program in honor of retired South Carolina Senator Ernest F. Hollings who, throughout his career, promoted ocean and atmospheric study and research.  Applications will be accepted through April 22, 2006.  This is the second year this scholarship is being made available to students interested in pursuing degrees in ocean and atmospheric sciences and education.  Last year was the first year for the scholarship program, and NOAA selected 110 scholarship awardees representing 37 states and one U.S. territory.  The 2005 Hollings Scholars Class starts their 10-week summer internships beginning on May 30 through August 4, 2006.

Applications for the Hollings Scholarship Program are available on-line through http://www.orau.gov/noaa/HollingsScholarship, by mail ATTN: NOAA/Hollings Scholarship, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, P.O. Box 117, MS 36, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117, by e-mail at HollingsScholarship@orau.gov, or by telephone (865) 241-8240. Contact NOAA’s Education Office for further information by e-mail at, noaa.education@noaa.gov or by phone at (301) 713-9437 ext 126.

UNCFSP/DoE Workshop for Minority Institutions
April 2006

UNCFSP and the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) will jointly conduct a Proposal Writing Workshop for all Minority Serving Institutions at the National Hispanic University in San Jose, CA.  DoE is sponsoring the workshop to build collaborative relationships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Other Minority Institutions (OMIs) to increase the number of institutions that apply for and receive DoE and other federal grants and contracts.  The workshop includes a variety of sessions, including:

• Grants and contracts management
• Proposal writing
• Community partnerships
• Economic empowerment and sustainability  

Participant expenses may be partially or fully covered by UNCFSP.  For more information and specific dates, please contact Shantrell Lewis at 703-205-7639 or Shantrell.Lewis@uncfsp.org.

Training in International Affairs and Development
Ongoing 2006-2007

UNCFSP’s International Affairs and Development Training Project (IADTP) is designed to increase the number of students (undergraduate and graduate) and professionals who are trained in and have an overall understanding of global system dynamics, including how the system works, challenges nations encounter when implementing their foreign policies, and programmatic activities designed to rectify socio-economic disparities.

Participants can select from one of three options: 

• Option One: June 1 – August 25, 2006: An orientation, academic instruction, and basic research methodology will be offered during the first ten days.  Participants will then travel to the United Kingdom to explore British Colonial Archives and collect information on their proposed research project, followed by a two week regional study tour of southern Africa (extended time in Botswana and Zimbabwe).
•  Option Two: June 1 – September 6, 2006: Option Two activities between June 1 - June 28 are the same as in Option One.  While Option One carries a two-month internship in South Africa, the Option Two comparative internship begins in South Africa for 5 1/2 weeks and is followed by a 4 1/2 week internship in India. 
•  Option Three: June 1, 2006 – May 15, 2007: This option includes all components of Training Option One or Two plus opportunities for extended in-country training and internship in South Africa or India

All options offer an opportunity for an internship, and participants can choose to take classes in South Africa.  For more information, contact Dr. Jacqueline Howard-Matthews at jhowardmatthews@uncfsp.org. 

The Fiscal Year 2007 Solicitation (dated March 10, 2006) from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) entitled "Nuclear Explosion Monitoring Research and Engineering" has been issued. BAA07 proposals to the solicitation will be due on May 11, 2006.

The BAA07 NEM Solicitation is posted on the DOE's Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) website and the Grants.gov website as well as the Proposals area of the NEMRE website.