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National Society of Black Physicists conference – regular registration open through September 10th

National Society of Black Physicists conference 2023

Location is Knoxville, Tennessee.  The opening conference reception is Thursday evening November 9.  Conference sessions run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning.

Planning to attend in person?  Regular registration closes on September 10th, after that the registration fees increase significantly.  The registration fee for students INCLUDES travel and hotel, note well that this will be arranged by the conference – see “student travel guidelines” for more details.  The Student Regular Registration fee is  $315 members/ $375 non-members.

Interested in attending virtually? Virtual registration closes November 1st, with a $175 fee.

CUWiP 2024 at Penn

Penn’s Physics & Astronomy department will host CUWiP January 19-21 2024!  Applications open now through October 23, 2023

New: link to Penn CUWiP web site with more details.  Please apply by October 23.  If you’re interested in volunteering, please contact us too – scroll down here https://web.sas.upenn.edu/cuwip-2024/ to the forms to sign up, thanks.

From the APS CUWiP webpage

The primary goal of the Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) is to increase recruitment and retention of undergraduate women in physics by:

  1. Communicating the breadth of education and career paths open to physics majors
  2. Disseminating information and advice on applying for summer research, graduate school and professional employment
  3. Providing opportunities to share experiences, advice and ideas with women at different stages of their education or career paths

The conferences are typically a mix of presentations, workshops, panels, poster session, tours and social events designed to maximize participation and interaction among women in physics. Typically, sites are able to accommodate 100 – 250 undergraduate attendees. In the past, some programs have included targeted outreach and other special elements, such as recruitment of or programs for high school, community college or underrepresented minority (URM) students, or tours of national labs or industry facilities). All conferences should include in their schedule a 90-minute keynote address that is webcast from one of the host institutions.

The conferences provide an opportunity for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs at the host institution to participate in the organization of a conference. Please note that planning a CUWiP is a major undertaking, and sites should recognize that faculty and/or staff involvement has been vital for the success of the conferences.

Although CUWiPs are primarily aimed at declared physics majors, the conferences are also able to recruit physics majors by energizing and equipping CUWiP participants to be ambassadors for the major when they return to their home institution. The national organizing committee emphasizes recruiting participants who may otherwise not be aware of the opportunities that a physics major provides, such as community college students in STEM fields who are interested in transferring to a four-year college, or first-generation college students.

IRIS HEP fellows deadline April 16 2023

IRIS HEP fellows 2023

This may be of interest to some of the physics and astronomy majors.  Some undergrads from Penn have taken part in this program in the past.

Applying: Prospective fellows can apply using this Application Google Form. You will need to provide:

  • Your full name, email address, the name of your university or college and your current or planned major and/or area of study
  • A resume/CV (in pdf format) with contact information
  • An academic transcript – this can be unofficial, but should include course titles and overall GPA. At the time the Fellowship starts you must have completed at least 1 year of university/college. [If you cannot obtain your transcript, e.g. due to the war in Ukraine, please just upload a pdf with a statement noting that it is not possible.]
  • A short essay describing your interest in the internship program (maximum 1 page, pdf format). For example, you may wish to expand on 3 or 4 topics from the following list: your background, your skills, and strengths; what software, computing or scientific topics appeal to you; previous research experience, if any; what you may want to pursue as a future career; and what benefits you would like to gain from this program. If you already have a potential mentor and/or particular projects which interest you from the project lists above, you can also mention them here. It is however not required to have a mentor/project finalized to submit an application. Successful applicants will be connected to mentors to select and define their projects in a 2nd step following this application
  • [Optional] The full name and email address of a reference. This is optional. Ideally it would be someone with whom you have interacted in a STEM context (e.g. a course or a previous research activity). You should contact the person in advance to confirm that they will write a letter for you and simply provide their name/email in the application form. After you submit the form, we will contact them to request the letter.

 

Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (due Jan 18 2023)

The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) – a program that has supported the graduate studies of nearly 600 awardees since 1991 – is currently accepting applications through January 18, 2023.
As you read, kindly forward this message to anyone you feel would be a good fit for the program. We look forward to welcoming another multidisciplinary class of fellows in the fall of 2023. Your encouragement The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) – a program that has supported the graduate studies of nearly 600 awardees since 1991 – is currently accepting applications through January 18, 2023.

As you read, kindly forward this message to anyone you feel would be a good fit for the program. We look forward to welcoming another multidisciplinary class of fellows in the fall of 2023. Your encouragement could make all the difference in someone choosing to pursue this life-changing opportunity.

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The DOE CSGF provides outstanding benefits and opportunities for doctoral students in various fields that use high-performance computing to solve complex problems in science and engineering. Renewable up to four years, the fellowship also seeks candidates researching applied mathematics, statistics, computer science or computational science advances that contribute to more effective use of emerging high-performance systems. Learn more about the program’s two tracks here.
The DOE CSGF is available to U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents who plan full-time, uninterrupted study toward a Ph.D. at an accredited U.S. university; senior undergraduates and first-year graduate students are eligible to apply.
Benefits include:
• A $45,000 yearly stipend
• Payment of full tuition and required fees
• Yearly program review participation
• An annual professional development allowance
• A 12-week DOE laboratory research practicum experience
Please consider joining fellowship staff as we host an informational webinar at 1:30 p.m. CT on Thursday, December 8. This session will provide an overview of the DOE CSGF and guidance for applying, and it will serve as a forum to ask related questions in a live Q&A format. A recording will also be made available via the fellowship website.
Meanwhile, you’ll find application details and a downloadable poster here, and we encourage you to read more about the pursuits of fellows and alumni via our annual DEIXIS publication here.
As always, we thank you for your support of the DOE CSGF, and we welcome the opportunity to answer questions ahead of the January 18 application deadline.
Best regards,
Lindsey Eilts
DOE CSGF Program Coordinator
Krell Institute
csgf@krellinst.org