The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

Attention Sophomores and Juniors Interested in Science, Math and Engineering Careers! 

The Goldwater Scholarship can pay for your Hunter education in your junior and/or senior years!  This national prestigious scholarship pays $7500 to support your research project in the natural sciences and mathematics.  To apply you must be nominated by a Hunter faculty member and have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and an interest in conducting undergraduate research. Visit: http://www.act.org/goldwater/ 

Faculty nomination letters are due by November 30^th  to: Robert Greenberg, Acting Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, email: robert.greenberg@hunter.cuny.edu.  E-mail submission is preferred.

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The Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship- Information Meetings

An exceptional opportunity for first year and sophomore students

The Program gives promising and accomplished undergraduates the possibility of on-the-job learning that will provide opportunities for leadership and personal growth.  The Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship offers students the opportunity for paid internships of $5,000- $6,000 for three consecutive summers.  Interns will explore work in nonprofit organizations, government service, private enterprise and a summer abroad. The internship will be developed in consultation with the Fellow in terms of the Fellow's growing interests. To be eligible, by the time of application, you must be a second semester freshman or sophomore.  Candidates must be no older than 25 years old as of March l, 2010 and must be a US citizen or "green card" holder. Interested students will submit the application to Hunter’s campus representative, Myrna Fader, Office of Student Services.  The campus deadline is February 1, 2010.

Information Sessions:  Thursday, December 3, 2009                   
Times: 11:00 - 12:00 pm – OR - 4:00 -   5:00 pm
Both sessions will be held at The Sylvia E. Fishman Student Center, Room 417-West

Further information and the application are available at:  www.jkwatson.org.
Campus Representative:  Myrna Fader, e-mail: mfader@hunter.cuny.edu.

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2009 CUNY Nobel Science Challenge: A Competition for CUNY Undergraduate Students

The Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, and Economics are among the world’s most prestigious awards for humanity’s most complex and far-reaching ideas.

Now, CUNY undergraduates are invited to submit an essay of 1000-1500 words explaining the science behind the 2009 Nobel prizes – to describe how these concepts are influencing our world today, and to predict the future significance of this research to humanity.

Essay must make the science accessible to the lay person. 

Prizes will be awarded in each category:

Physiology or Medicine           Chemistry
Physics                                    Economics

• First Prize:     Apple iMac Computer (incl MS Office & Photoshop software

• Second Prize: Dell Mini 10 Netbook (w/ MS Office & wireless printer)

• Third Prize:   Amazon Kindle wireless reading device

First Prize winners from each category will be forwarded to a second faculty committee that will select the Grand Prize winner for the best essay submitted overall. The winner will receive a Grand Prize of $5,000. 

Essays must be submitted by December 7, 2009.
For more information, visit www.cuny.edu/research.
Questions may also be submitted to the CUNY.nobel@mail.cuny.edu.

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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellows Program

The program seeks exceptional students with substantive background in the field and who desire careers in international affairs. Applicants must be graduating seniors or recent graduates.  The eight students who are selected would work in Washington, D.C. for one year where they would provide research assistance to senior associates – academics, former government officials, lawyers and journalists from around the world – to work on a variety of international affairs issues.  The college may nominate two students.  For further information about the program and application procedure access: http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/polisci/carnegie.shtml

Hunter College Faculty Representative: Prof. Cynthia Roberts, Department of Political Science, email: croberts@hunter.cuny.edu.

Deadline:  December 14, 2009

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Beinecke Scholarship for Graduate Study: The Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

The Beinecke Scholarship Program has invited Hunter College to nominate one student for a $34,000 scholarship to use towards a master’s or doctoral degree in the arts, humanities and social sciences. The competition is open to “juniors,” students who expect to receive a baccalaureate degree between January and August 2011. Demonstrated academic achievement and a history of being eligible for financial aid are among the criteria. Further information and application instructions are online at: www.beineckescholarship.org.

Students must contact Myrna Fader, Office of Student Services, at mfader@hunter.cuny.edu, to inform her of their interest in applying for the scholarship.  Deadline:  December 18, 2009.

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Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest – Deadline: January 10, 2010

The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest 2010 is now open.

This national competition, open to full-time juniors and seniors, is designed to challenge college students to analyze today’s urgent ethical issues. The Foundation will select five winners in this national competition. Hunter College has had a winner! At the Foundation’s website you may read the winning essay of David Greven, Hunter’s 1996 winner.

Further information and the application are available at the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity’s website: www.eliewieselfoundation.org.

Deadline:  January 10, 2010

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Morris K. Udall Undergraduate Scholarship

Interested in Working for the Betterment of the Environment?

The Morris K. Udall Foundation offers scholarships to students who are sophomores and juniors and who have the commitment and potential to make significant contributions to the environment and related fields.  This national scholarship program provides a scholarship of up to $5,000 and offers the opportunity to participate in a special scholar orientation weekend to meet and work with a national network of environmental leaders.

Further information and the application are available at the Udall Scholarship website: www.udall.gov.

Interested students must contact Myrna Fader of their intent to apply and must submit applications by February 2, 2010. Email Ms. Fader at: mfader@hunter.cuny.edu.

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CUNY Pipeline Program: For Careers in College Teaching and Research

The program is a one and one-half year undergraduate program designed to provide educational and financial support for underrepresented college juniors interested in pursuing the Ph.D. in preparation for college-level teaching and advanced research in any discipline.  Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents who will be graduating by June 2011.  Selected students receive stipends totaling $3,250 which cover the costs of graduate school applications, the GRE and the full-time summer workshop. Further information and the application are available at: http://web.gc.cuny.edu/oeodp/.

Deadline: February 15, 2010

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AFSCME/United Negro College Fund Union Scholars Program

Summer Internship/Scholarship Opportunity

For sophomores and juniors who are students of color and who demonstrate an interest in working for social and economic justice through the labor movement.  Students must major in ethnic studies, women’s studies, American studies, sociology, anthropology, history, political science, psychology or economics.  Union Scholars receive a stipend of up to $4000 to participate in a 10-week summer field placement and a scholarship of $5000 for the academic year. 

Further information and the application are available at www.uncf.org. Deadline: February 28, 2010

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