ECE Graduate Student Financial Awards and Opportunities

Periodically, the department has openings for graduate assistants (only for current students of the department), some of which need to be filled at short notice. To be considered for these opportunities, you should fill out the departmental Application for Assistantship. and return it to the ECE Graduate office.

Each application is held only till the end of the Summer in the current term. You must apply again in Summer/Fall to be considered for the following academic year.

Specific assistantships will be posted separately and may require you apply separately.

The Mark & Carolyn Campbell Guidry Doctoral Fellowship will give the selected individual a compensation of $35,000 per year for up to four years, subject to annual performance reviews. All areas of research will be considered but preference will be given to candidates interested in research in the Electric Power area. Only students admitted to the doctoral program for the Fall 2009 semester will be considered. Selection process for the Guidry Fellow will start on February 15, 2009 and will continue until a candidate is selected.

There is no separate application for this fellowship; students applying for admission to the Fall 2009 semester will automatically be considered. No other students will be considered.

Deadline: October 15 2009 —The Vincent Forte Fellowship requires US citizenship and Louisiana Residency and targets Engineering students planning on a career in teaching at the university level. Applications should be addressed to Dr. Kelly Rusch and sent directly to the Dean's office at the College of Engineering by October 15 2009. Information and Application

Deadline: December 15, 2009 —Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program. The purpose is to promote the education, recruitment and retention of outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in science, mathematics, and engineering studies; the DoD is also interested in supporting the education of future scientists and engineers in a number of interdisciplinary areas. Scholarships awarded include a cash award, full tuition, required fees, and a book allowance. The SMART Program will allow individuals to acquire an education in exchange for a period of employment with the Department of Defense. The program is intended for citizens of the United States; students must be at least 18 years of age to be eligible for an award. Application open and the deadline is December 15, 2009. For information and to apply online visit http://www.asee.org/fellowships/smart.

The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG) is sponsored by the Army Research Office, Office of Naval Research, Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Program. This program is intended for U.S. citizens at or near the beginning of their doctoral studies in science or engineering programs. The fellowships are for three year tenures and include full tuition and fees, a competitive stipend, and a health insurance allowance. Visit http://ndseq.asee.org for applications and detailed program information.

The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is for U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens at or near the beginning of their graduate studies, this program offers a stipend of $30,000 a year for three years and a $10,500 cost of education allowance and a one-time $1,000 travel allowance. For application and deadline information, go to: http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov. For additional program information visit http://www.nsf.gov/grfp.

Deadline: December 8, 2009 — The East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes provide U.S. graduate students in science and engineering first-hand research experience in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore or Taiwan. Students receive a $5000.00 stipend and international roundtrip airfare. The primary goals of EAPSI are to introduce students to East Asia and Pacific science and engineering in the context of a research setting, and to help students initiate scientific relationships that will better enable future collaboration with foreign counterparts. The institutes last approximately eight weeks from June to August. Application open and closes December 8, 2009. For additional program information visit http://www.nsf.gov/eapsi.

Deadline: January 8, 2010 —The Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program (NREIP) is a ten week summer research opportunity for undergraduate Juniors & Seniors, and Graduate students, under the guidance of a mentor, at a participating Navy Laboratory. The stipend amounts for the program are $7,500 for undergraduate students and $10,500 for graduate students. U.S. citizenship required; Permanent residents accepted at certain labs.

The online application is currently open at http://www.asee.org/nreip and must be completed by January 8, 2010. All accompanying documents (official transcripts and reference letters) are due by January 11, 2010. If you have any questions please contact NREIP Team, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), 1818 N St. NW, Washington DC 20036, (202) 350-5763.

The purpose of this NASA program is to help advance the nation's aeronautics enterprise by investing in the educational development of the future aeronautics workforce and to provide opportunities to attract highly motivated undergraduate and graduate students to aeronautics and related fields. Scholarships awarded include competitive stipend payments anticipated amount for undergrad up to $15,000 and up to $35,000 for graduate. There is an option to attend a summer internship (up to $10,000 per summer) at a participating NASA Research Center. The undergraduate program is open to U.S. citizens, and applicants should have completed their sophomore year of college by fall of 2009, and should be in good standing at an accredited college or university. The graduate program is open to U.S. citizens, the applicants should be accepted or enrolled in an accredited program, and remain in good academic standing at their respected college or university. For more information, contact nasa.asp@asee.org