Another student opportunity.

>The Leonard Rieser Research Fellowship
>
>The Board of Directors of the Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science,
>publisher of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, created the Leonard M.
>Rieser Research Fellowship in 1999. Rieser (1922 - 1998) was an outstanding
>scientist, professor of physics, leader,
>and mentor. He was a vocal advocate for the peaceful resolution of
conflict,
>and served as the Chair of the Educational Foundation's Board of Directors
>from 1984 - 1998. Leonard was also a champion of young people, their ideas,
>and their efforts to build a more peaceful world. The Leonard M. Rieser
>Research Fellowship honors the belief Leonard had in the ability of the
next
>generation to play a critical role in the resolution of persistent global
>security problems.
>
>Fellowship Overview
>
>The Fellowship will annually provide one-time awards of $2,500 to between
>three and five undergraduate students seeking to explore
>connections between science, global security and public policy (science
>students are especially encouraged to apply). It will be presented to
>students whose academic interests, extracurricular activities, and career
>aspirations demonstrate an interest in
>the role of scientists in formulating public policy and in
>addressing global security policy challenges.
>
>Students selected to receive the Leonard M. Rieser Research
>Fellowship will be announced in the Bulletin of the Atomic
>Scientists, with a description of each Fellow's academic interests
>and project plans.
>
>Eligibility and Application
>
>Any undergraduate student studying at a U.S. college or university
>is eligible to apply for the Leonard M. Rieser Research Fellowship. The
>Fellowship may be used over the course of one year to support academic
>research or professional development, in the United States
>or abroad. The Fellowship will be paid in two payments of $1,250-one made
at
>the commencement of the Fellowship, and the second upon its conclusion
>following the receipt of a project report and receipts. Specifically, the
>Fellowship could be used for the following purposes:
>
>To provide a stipend for an otherwise unpaid full-time internship;
>To provide for housing or a per diem for research conducted out
>of town; To underwrite the cost of travel or transportation to
>support academic research; For participation in or travel to professional
>conferences where the Fellow presents academic
>research; To underwrite the production costs of a special project, ranging
>from the making of a documentary film to laboratory work.
>
>Students must supply the following materials when applying for
>the Fellowship:
>
>A completed application form (available online as a PDF or
>Microsoft Word document, or by writing to the address below)
>An 800-1,000 word narrative proposal describing the applicant's intended
use
>of the Fellowship. Students will be asked to provide substantiation of the
>viability of the proposed project in the
>form of official letters of confirmation for internships, research
>at proposed institutions, acceptance to conferences, etc.
>A 1-page (single-spaced) personal essay, explaining how the
>applicant would benefit from the Fellowship and the experience
>being proposed
>Two letters of recommendation from relevant faculty members at
>the applicant's college or university
>
>Selection for the Fellowship will be based upon the applicant's
demonstrated
>interest in the fields of international affairs;
>global security policy; or science and public policy. While
>students are encouraged to be creative and imaginative in their
>use of the Fellowship, they are also encouraged to be realistic
>in the viability of the proposed project.
>
>Application Deadlines and Notification
>
>Application materials for the Leonard M. Rieser Research Fellowship must be
>received no later than March 3, 2003. Letters of
>notification to all applicants will be mailed on or around
>April 7, 2003.
>
>The Leonard M. Rieser Research Fellowship
>Attn: Stephen Schwartz
>Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science
>6042 South Kimbark Avenue
>Chicago, IL 60637-2806

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Space Grant and EPSCoR Programs
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