graduate student

The Division of Graduate Education at the National Science Foundation challenges science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduate students across the nation to submit innovative ideas to prepare them for tomorrow's opportunities and challenges.

Who: Currently enrolled STEM graduate students (see additional eligibility criteria)

What: A 1000 to 1500 word submission responding to this challenge.

Mr. Yuki Ishikawa arrived in Seattle to become the first graduate student to participate in the CSNE exchange program.  Mr. Ishikawa is currently a graduate student at the University of Tokyo (Department of Precision Engineering, School of Engineering) working in the laboratory of Professor Hajima Asama.  Yuki will spend the summer at the University of Washington in the laboratory of Dr. Blake Hannaford.

The Center for Neuroscience & Society at the University of Pennsylvania is now accepting applications for early-career neuroscientists to participate in this summer's Penn Fellowships in Neuroscience & Society.  Applications are due February 24, 2012.

The University of Washington Graduate School Fund for Excellence and Innovation has funds available to support graduate student travel "to assist graduate students with travel fares to major national or international conferences so they may present papers or posters, or to serve as invited speakers." Funds may be used only for airfare or other modes of transportation. Maximum award amounts are $300 for domestic travel and $500 for international travel. Graduate students associated with the CSNE are encouraged to apply for these awards.