2022-2023 Events | Opportunities
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The Society of University Surgeons is Offering an Amazing Internship Opportunity
In collaboration with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Society of University Surgeons will offer $5,000 Summer research internships to 4 under-represented minority undergraduate students for the summer of 2023. Student interns will be paired with SUS member mentors to participate in medical research. Priority will be given to SUS mentors and institutions who are able to provide affordable, safe housing for students, as well as provide opportunities for students to integrate socially.
This partnership between the AAAS and the SUS represents the logical merging of two resources: the conduit to reach out to URM students (AAAS) and established surgeon scientists interested in mentoring URM students with an interest in medicine and surgery (SUS).
Eligibility Requirements (Students)
Eligible applicants must be full-time students enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program in an accredited four-year college or university. Applicants must be citizens, non-citizen nationals of the United States, or have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence in possession of an Alien Registration Receipt Card (1-151 or 1-551) or other legal verification of admission for permanent residence. Non-citizen nationals are persons born in lands which are not States but which are under U.S. sovereignty, jurisdiction, or administration (e.g., American Samoa). Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.
Applicants should be identified as under-represented in the biomedical or clinical fields, defined by the National Institute of Health (NIH) as:
- Individuals from racial and ethnic groups that have been shown by the National Science Foundation to be underrepresented in health-related sciences;
- Individuals with disabilities, who are defined as those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities;
- Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, defined as: Individuals who come from a family with an annual income below established low-income thresholds. These thresholds are based on family size, published by the U.S. Bureau of the Census; adjusted annually for changes in the Consumer Price Index; and adjusted by the Secretary for use in all health professions programs.
For more information on the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), visit: https://www.aaas.org/
For more information on the Society of University Surgeons (SUS), visit: https://www.susweb.org/
The deadline to apply for an internship is Monday, December 19, 2022. To apply, visit this link.
Applicants will be notified in January if they have been selected for the 4 intern positions.
For any questions, please feel free to contact the SUS office at info@susweb.org.
Northeastern University Future Faculty Post-doctoral Fellowship Program
Northeastern University and the ADVANCE Office of Faculty Development invite applications from candidates for the 2023-2024 Northeastern University Future Faculty Post-doctoral Fellowship Program.
Northeastern University’s mission emphasizes translational research that addresses global challenges and enhances social well-being. Moreover, the university strives to create a vibrant and diverse community, characterized by collaboration, creativity, and unwavering commitment to excellence. Northeastern University celebrates diversity in all its forms and fosters a culture of respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds community.
Consistent with Northeastern’s mission, vision, and core values, the objectives of the Future Faculty Post-doctoral Fellowship Program are:
- Introduce Northeastern University’s academic community to postdoctoral researchers who are considering faculty careers
- Enhance opportunities for those who are members of groups whose representation in faculty positions is smaller than their representation in the U.S. population. This includes women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, first-generation students, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. They must also show a demonstrated commitment to an inclusive faculty and an inclusive academic experience for all students
- Prepare Future Faculty Post-doctoral Fellows for possible tenure-track appointments at Northeastern University
- Enhance the academic environment of Northeastern University by providing opportunities for students and faculty to gain experience in multicultural, broadly diverse, and inclusive work settings and research collaborations that improve the capacity of all their members
The complete Future Faculty Post-doctoral Fellowship description that includes eligibility, fellowship terms, and the link to apply can be found here.
Intramural Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (iCURE) program
Now accepting applications through December 15, 2022 for Fall 2023 research experiences! iCURE provides mentored research experiences for qualified students and scientists from diverse backgrounds on the NCI campuses in Bethesda, Rockville and Frederick, MD.
iCURE particularly encourages the participation of individuals from groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral and population sciences, and aims to further NCI’s interest in diversity. An iCURE scholar must be a citizen, non-citizen national or legal permanent resident of the United States.
The program offers:
- Two-year awards for post-baccalaureate (including post-Master’s) individuals
- Two-year awards for graduate students
- Three-year awards for postdoctoral fellows
- Professional development and career support
- Connection to an extensive and sustaining mentoring network
PIs may have the option to provide support for additional years
iCURE will hold a pre-application webinar on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, from 4:00-5:00 pm Eastern. Prospective applicants are encouraged to register now.
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NSF ExLENT Program Deadline March 2, 2023
The National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP), in partnership with the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), just announced the Experiential Learning in Emerging and Novel Technologies, or NSF ExLENT, program and funding opportunity (NSF 23-507).
The deadline for full proposals is March 2, 2023 – for Beginnings and Pivots tracks only. Deadlines thereafter are the second Thursday in September, annually, for all three tracks. We invite you to learn more about ExLENT. We are hosting a one-hour Introduction to ExLENT Webinar on Tuesday, November 1 from 3:00-4:00 EDT. To register, click here.
Through the ExLENT Program, NSF seeks to seek to support inclusive experiential learning opportunities for individuals from diverse professional and educational backgrounds that will increase access to, and interest in, career pathways in emerging technology fields (e.g., advanced manufacturing, advanced wireless, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, quantum information science, semiconductors, and microelectronics). Participating organizations are expected to provide cohorts of diverse learners experiential learning opportunities with the crucial skills needed to succeed in emerging technology fields and prepare them to enter the workforce ready to solve our Nation’s most pressing scientific and societal challenges. Each ExLENT program can receive up to $1 million for up to 3 years.
ExLENT funds career exploration and experiential learning activities such as internships, co-operative programs, service-based learning, and research opportunities that:
- Create opportunities to collaborate with industry, local government, and non-profit organizations to develop learning programs and experiences for participants.
- Increase the participation of underrepresented and non-traditional learners in STEM disciplines that lead to emerging tech careers.
- Provide financial, social, educational, and professional support to help participants access on-ramps to emerging tech careers.
- Contribute to new best practice models for effective learning programs and experiences.
ExLENT offers three different tracks:
- Pivots provides current professionals in any field an experiential learning opportunity that builds skills and competencies to enable them to pivot into careers in emerging technology fields.
- Beginnings provides participants with limited prior STEM training an experiential learning opportunity to gain deeper knowledge and experience to pursue a career in an emerging technology field.
- Explorations provides participants with no STEM experience an experiential learning opportunity that builds interest, motivation, and knowledge in an emerging technology field to explore pathways to careers in these areas.
We invite proposals from institutions of higher education, especially community colleges, technical colleges and minority serving institutions (MSI). Proposed projects may develop experiential learning activities that:
- Provide opportunities to collaborate with industry, local government, and non-profit organizations to develop learning programs and experiences for participants.
- Increase the participation of underrepresented and non-traditional learners in STEM disciplines that lead to emerging tech careers.
- Provide financial, social, educational, and professional support to help participants access on-ramps to emerging tech careers.
- Contribute to new best practice models for effective learning programs and experiences.
Thank you for your interest in ExLENT. Please feel free to communicate with an ExLENT team member by sending your questions to: ExLENT@nsf.gov.