Research areas to be pursued under this grant will include:

Small area estimation applied to surveys of lakes, streams, and estuaries.

Estimation of status and trend using complex surveys over time.

Development of new survey design methods that incorporate remote sensing.

Development of prodedures to account for missing data in probability surveys.

Developing prodecures for combining probability survey data with non-probability survey data.

Estimating total number of species within a region based on probability survey data.

Scholarship (up to $20,000 per year)

Tuition and fees

Room and Board

Books

Transportation

Research Training (at NIG in Bethesda, MD)

10-week paid summer internship

Mentoring

Skill-enhancement activities

Scientific seminars

Apply if you are:

Committed to a biomedical research career

From a disadvantaged background

Have a GPA of 3.5 or better or are in the top 5% of your class

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Enrolled or accepted at a 4-year accredited institution

Eligibility:

Applicant must be of Hispanic Background

Must be a U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident

Must have earned at least 12 undergraduate college credits

Minimum GPA of 2.7

Must be attending a U.S. accredited institution full-time form Fall2000/Spring 2001

Must plan to pursue a career supportive of DOE's goal of environmental restoration and waste management(Engineering, Sciences, Business)

Eligibility: Applicant must be a student in any accredited Southern Arizona college or university, undergraduate or graduate student, for the 1999-2000 academic year, have a minimum GPA of 2.5, be a full or part-time student, and plan on pursuing a career in the enviromental arena.

Application Process: Three scholarships will be awarded. Two $1000 scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate students, one $1000 scholarships will awarded to a graduate student. Students must comlete a scholarship application. The application must be submitted by March 1,1999.

Maximum of $7,000 per year for expenses award
The United States Congress has established the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program to foster and encourage excellence in science and mathematics.

In awarding scholarships. the Foundation Board of Trustees will consider the nominee's field of study and career objectives, and the extent to which that individual has a commitment and potential to make a significant contribution to his or her field. Nominees for Goldwater Scholarships must include in their nomination materials a statement of interest in a career in mathematics, engineering or the natural sciences, detailing how their academic program and their overall educational plans will prepare them for their chosen career goal. It is expected that students selected as scholars will pursue advanced degrees. Students who plan to study medicine are eligible for a Goldwater Scholarship if they plan a career in medical research rather than as medical doctor in private practice.

Nominees must be a U.S. citizen, resident alien, or in the case of nominees from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a United States national. Nominations from resident aliens must include a letter of the nominee's intent to obtain U.S. citizenship. The Goldwater Foundation is looking for students of exceptional ability. Selection is highly competitive and potential Goldwater Scholars are likely to possess such characteristics as:

A record of highest academic achievement as indicated by course grades and college or Departmental academic awards;

Participation in university sponsored research or internships, including program funded by such agencies as the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Department of Energy, NASA, and other public or private research agencies;

Active participation or office held in departmental student clubs and organizations and membership in national or preprofessional Honors societies.

Application materials and inquiries should be directed to The Honors Center, Slonake House, telephone 621-9924.

John Culver Woody, a distinguished former actuary active in a number of actuarial fields, earmarked funds in his estate to provide scholarships to actuarial students. There are four $2,000 scholarships awarded to undergraduate students with senior standing.

Applicants must rank in the top quartile of their class and have successfully completed one acturarial examination. As part of the application, each student must write a brief essay and be recommended by one of their professors. Students also will be judged on leadership as demonstrated through extracurricular activities. Only one application from each school is permitted.

Deadline for applications is June 30. Winners will be notified by August 31.

Applications are available on the AERF web site, on the Society of Actuaries (SoA) web site, and from Paulette Haberstroh at the SoA office (tel 847-706-3584, fax 847-706-3599, e-mail phaberstroh@soa.org.

Eligibility: To be considered for a UNCF-Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Award, you must be:

• African American (Black, non-Hispanic)
• Enrolled full-time in any four-year college or university in the United States
• A junior who will be a B.S. or B.A. degree candidate in the 2000-2001 academic year
• A life or physical science major (Applicants majoring in the physical sciences must have completed two semesters of organic chemistry by the end of the 1999-2000 academic year). First professional (Pharm.D., D.V.M., D.D.S., etc.) and engineering degree majors are ineligible.
• A student with a minimum GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale
• Committed to work as an intern ofr two summers at a Merck research facility
• A citizen or permanent resident of the United States

AMS Undergraduate Scholarships in the Atmospheric and Related oceanic and Hydrologic Sciences(click on Education Programs and Resources)

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be enrolled full time at an accredited U.S. institution, and must be completing their undergraduate degree in the spring of 2001.
• Applicants must be majoring in the atmospheric or related oceanic and hydrologic sciences, and/or must show clear intent to make the atmospheric or related sciences their career.
• Applicants must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens or hold permanent resident status. No age restriction exists.

The Society encourages applications from women, minorities, and disabled students, traditionally underrepresented in the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences.

Application Process: Applications can be obtained from the AMS Web site or to request an application package, mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
American Meteorological Society
Attn: Undergraduate Scholarship Program
45 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108-3693

Deadline: March 3, 2000

AMS/Industry Undergraduate Scholarships in the Atmospheric and Related oceanic and Hydrologic Sciences(click on Education Programs and Resources)

Eligibility: Scholarships are available to full-time students entering their junior year in the fall of 2000. Two catergories of students are eligible:

1. Students who are enrolled or who are planning to enroll in a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences.
2. The students that are in a program leading to a bachelor's degree in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences must show clear intent on pursuing a career in the same field.

Applicants must have successfully completed two years of study by August 2000 at an accredited institution with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants must be United States citizens or hold permanent resident status. There are no age restrictions.

Application Process: Applications can be obtained from the AMS Web site or to request an application package, mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
American Meteorological Society
Attn: Undergraduate Scholarship Program
45 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108-3693

Deadline: February 25, 2000

Gates Millennium Scholars

Eligibility: Students are eligible to be nominated as Gates Millennium Scholars if they:

• are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific American or Hispanic citizens/permanent residents of the United States;
• have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale;
• have applied to, have ben accepted into or are enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university for the academic year 2000-01 at the time of the award;
• have significant financial need as defined by the Federal need analysis formula;
• have demonstrated leadership ability through participation in community service, extracurricular activities or other activities.

Nomination packets can be picked up in the Math Center, MATH East 146b.

Deadline: March 15, 2000

For more information and applications, come to the the Math Center, Math East room 146b.