NASA ABoVE Summer Internships

Opportunities:

• ABoVE Airborne Campaign Data Fusion – Use data collected through the airborne campaign, and satellite optical imagery, to complete a data fusion project.

• ABoVE Carbon Synthesis Data Analysis – Complete a data analysis project to understand the rapid large-scale changes to the carbon cycle (incl. CO₂and CH₄), and primary drivers of change, in the ABoVE domain.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through the NASA internship system at https://intern.nasa.gov/.

From the NASA Internship Webpage: “All applicants must be U.S. citizens in order to apply for an internship. More information about opportunities for international students can be found at www.nasa.gov/stem/international-internships-for-students.html”.

Please contact elizabeth.hoy@nasa.gov with questions about the internships.

Geographical Sciences Spring Career and Internship Fair

Date:
Friday, March 27, 2020

Time:
9:30am - 12:30pm

Location:
Stamp Student Union, Atrium 1107
University of Maryland, College Park

Maryland Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Below please find a list of the BSOS faculty sponsored research opportunities for undergraduate students currently listed in the University of Maryland Student Researchers Database for spring 2020.
http://www.ugresearch.umd.edu/searchnew.php

• African American Studies Race and Gender Politics in Black Music: From Nina Simone to James Brown
• African American Studies The African American Child and Family Emotions Project
• African American Studies The Diverse Black Families Project
• Anthropology Anthracite Heritage Program
• Anthropology Coding, Reading, and Writing Culture
• Anthropology Bowie Ancestors Project
• Anthropology Archaeology in the Digital Age: Preserving and Expanding the Reach of the Archaeology in Annapolis Collections
• Applied Research Lab for Intelligence an The neuroscience of second language learning
• Department of Geographical Sciences Machine learning based global crop yield and condition forecasting
• Department of Geographical Sciences NASA's Carbon Monitoring System (CMS) Applications and Policy Engagement project
• Economics Generating and Analyzing Data, on history, culture, and law
• Economics Spatial Equilibrium in the Dockless Vehicles Market
• GEOG Including estimates of campus forest carbon in UMD’s Climate Action Plan
• GVPT The Politics of Psychology and Climate Change: An experiment testing the effect of environmental perception on human psychology
• HDQM Family Involvement Laboratory - BabyBooks2 project
• Hearing and Speech Sciences Natural language analysis
• Hearing and Speech Sciences Language Development
• Hearing and Speech Sciences Factors influencing complex language performance in the presence of concussion
• Hearing and Speech Sciences Language and Cognition in Aging, and Brain Damage (aphasia), and Bilingualism
• Hearing and Speech Sciences The development of language fluency
• Hearing and Speech Sciences The role of attentional skills in language development
• Psychology Comprehensive Assessment and Intervention Program
• Psychology Goal Systems and Motivation
• Psychology What motivates human behavior?
• Psychology Maryland Child and Family Lab (Various Projects)
• Psychology Developmental Psychology Study in the Culture Lab

Junior GIS Cartogapher

Summer Study Abroad in Argentina

Study Abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina this Summer!

Women’s Movements for Justice 

May 26 - June 18

WMST 397 || LASC369A || HIST369C

What does a feminist revolution look and feel like? How do women stand up and fight for justice? Come and study abroad with us this summer to learn about Argentina’s electric feminist movement, in one of Latin America’s most vibrant cities!

Women’s Movements for Justice is an unparalleled chance to take part in a critical historical juncture in Latin American social movements. Feminists in Buenos Aires are standing up en mass to demand change and justice, to denounce pervasive misogyny and gender violence, and to envision and realize another world. They are mobilizing in physical and digital spaces under the hashtags #NiUnaMenos and #AbortoLegalYa, to condemn femicide, to advocate access to legal abortions in public hospitals, and to introduce comprehensive sex education in public schools. Women are fighting together for the right to live without fear, the right to make decisions about their own bodies, and the right to exist in a more feminist and just world. 

During our three-week program, you will accompany social movements, visit historical sites, dance queer tango, watch feminist futbol, and engage with students, activists, performers, scholars, and journalists who are part of campaigns for justice. 

Our program qualifies for funding through the Study Abroad office and for the Gilman International Scholarship; students who apply will receive partial or full scholarships to go to Buenos Aires. 

Click here for details about the program. Contact program co-leaders Sabrina González sabgonz1@umd.edu and Dr. Cara K. Snyder at csnyder3@umd.edu with any questions.  

Spring 2020 Geography Club Events

Check out their Facebook page!

Terp DREAM Scholarship

First Generation Scholarship!

The Terp DREAM Scholarship
The Terp DreamScholarship is intended to provide scholarships to undergraduate first-generation college students who have completed at least one semester at the University of Maryland. This scholarship will provide aid to undergraduate students who also have prevalent financial need. Multiple scholarships will be distributed. The monetary award for these scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year will range between $500 - $1,000.

For complete award criteria, instructions, and an online application, please visit go.umd.edu/TerpDREAM20. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2020. Selection(s) will be announced by Wednesday, April 1, 2020.

Questions regarding this scholarship or the application process should be directed to bsos-scholarships@umd.edu.

Sebastian Herbstein Memorial Scholarship

Fiction Writing Scholarship!

The Sebastian Herbstein Memorial Scholarship in Fiction Writing 
Attention creative writers! Are you a passionate fiction writer with a flair for storytelling? If so, submit your application today.

The Sebastian Herbstein Memorial Scholarship in Fiction Writing is a memorial scholarship that honors the memory of Sebastian Herbstein, a talented writer, dedicated scholar and son of UMD professor, Judith Freidenberg, which provides two prizes, $600 for first prize and $300 for second prize, for works of short fiction of 5,000 words or less. All full-time UMD undergraduate students are eligible to apply.

For complete award criteria, instructions, and an online application, please visit http://ter.ps/sebastian. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2020. Selection(s) will be announced by Tuesday, April 7, 2020.

Questions? Contact Jennifer Kilberg, BSOS Alumni and Donor Relations at 301.405.2998 or jkilberg@umd.edu.

Jay G. Cohen Memorial Fund

Scholarship for Students Applying to Law School!

Jay G. Cohen Memorial Student Opportunities Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Jay G. CohenMemorial Student Opportunities Endowed Scholarship Fund is a memorial scholarship that honors the memory of Jay G. Cohen, a prominent Baltimore attorney and proud Terp husband and father. This fund was established to reduce the barriers to law school admission for UMD undergraduate students who have both financial need and demonstrated success at the University of Maryland, who have a strong interest in pursuing a career as an attorney. In particular, this fund will provide students with resources to pay for part (or all) of an LSAT preparation course, and/or for additional expenses incidental to the law school admissions process.

All full-time UMD undergraduate students are eligible to apply, although preference is given to students in their junior year.  For complete award criteria, instructions, and an online application, please visit go.umd.edu/cohen2020. Apapplications must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2020.  Selection(s) will be announced by Wednesday, April 1, 2020.

Questions regarding this scholarship or the application process should be directed to bsos-scholarships@umd.edu and Greg J. Shaffer, Esq., Associate Director, Pre-Law Advising, gshaffer@umd.edu. 

Smith Business Minor Application

The Smith Business Minor program applications are open for students interested in pursuing a minor in General Business, Business Analytics, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship. We will be hosting two upcoming information sessions for students who would like to explore the possibility of adding one of three Business minors to their academic portfolio. 

Students who are interested in Business Analytics should attend the Monday, February 3rd session at 6 pm in Van Munching 1505. While those interested in General Business or the Innovation & Entrepreneurship minors should attend the information session on Tuesday, February 4th at 6:30pm in Edward St John 2212.  

Please, share the attached flyers with interested students. If students have any questions, they can visit us online at go.umd.edu/smithminors or email smithminors@rhsmith.umd.edu.

The Smith Business Minor program applications are due this upcoming Monday, February 17th at 11:59 pm, for students interested in pursuing a minor in General Business, Business Analytics, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship.

AREC306

AREC306: Global Agriculture, Developing Extension Education & Agricultural Technologies in Africa.

A Global Classroom course that offers students a cross-cultural, project-based and virtual
learning experience, in partnership with the Liberia International Christian College.
UMD Students spend the semester working with counterparts in Liberia to learn about and
tackle some of today’s biggest challenges in Global Agriculture. Under the guidance of a
dozen guest lecturers and specialists, students work in groups to design and propose their
own agricultural extension education for local farmers in Liberia. 

NOAA Cartographer Positions

NOAA's Office of Coast Survey Marine Chart Division has three Cartographer positions in Silver Spring, MD have been posted on USAJobs. 

The announcement will be open for 10 days from January 27, 2020 and close on February 5, 2020.

To qualify you must have a degree in Cartography; or a major that included or was supplemented by at least 30 hours in cartography or directly related science and mathematics or a combination of education and experience.  Experience would include assisting in the production/distribution of nautical products and services, utilizing charting databases and/or geospatial software to update chart products, communicating and educating users on cartographic products/services and research to identify solutions to route cartographic issues.  PLease see position description for more details. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mike Brown, Deputy Chief, Marine Chart Division (mike.brown@noaa.gov).

USGIF Scholarship Program

Do you know someone who deserves to be recognized and rewarded for academic achievements?   USGIF's Scholarship Program annually awards students studying geospatial intelligence and related fields with financial assistance. We offer multiple scholarships at various amounts for high school seniors all the way through the Ph.D. level.    Stu Shea Scholarship applications due: Feb. 28. All other applications due: May 15

Apply for a Scholarship

Scholarships

Stu Shea USGIF Endowed Scholarship - $15,000 This new scholarship is awarded to one Ph.D. student studying cartography, geography, or imaging science.   Ken Miller Scholarship for Advanced Remote Sensing Applications - $10,000 Created in partnership with Riverside Research, this scholarship is awarded annually to one master's student working in or planning to enter the Defense and/or Intelligence workforce.   RGi Scholarship for Geospatial & Engineering - $10,000 This scholarship, in partnership with Reinventing Geospatial Inc. (RGi), will be awarded to one undergraduate student who demonstrates financial need and is interested in or studying both the engineering and geospatial disciplines.    USGIF also awards 15-25 scholarships at the doctoral, graduate, undergraduate, and graduating high school senior levels. $5,000 is given to doctoral, graduate, and undergraduates, while high school seniors receive $2,000.

Hinman CEOs Program Application

Experience Entrepreneurship with the Hinman CEOs Program

Applications for the Fall 2020 cohort are due February 16, 2020 via http://www.hinmanceos.umd.edu/apply.html

The Hinman CEOs Student Startup Incubator enables undergraduates to develop innovative startup ideas into real companies through an immersive one-year academic and residential experience. The dynamic Hinman CEOs environment is conducive to helping you every day by surrounding you with people who will mentor, inspire, and challenge you to achieve your entrepreneurial goals. While residence within Hinman CEOs South Campus Commons Two housing is recommended, it is not required. 

Applications are open until February 16 for entrepreneurially-minded undergraduate students from all academic disciplines with at least one academic year left on campus to join the fall 2020 class. 

To learn more, visit http://www.hinmanceos.umd.edu/apply.html

Study Abroad Fair

Study Abroad Fair

Wednesday, February 5th

2-5 PM

Grand Ballroom, Stamp

http://ter.ps/EAFair20

Fearless Terps think outside their borders! Visit Education Abroad’s Study Abroad Fair to discover the 400+ exciting and extraordinary learning opportunities around the globe. There is a study abroad journey for every academic plan. Connect with faculty, program representatives, financial aid/scholarship experts, and our many student #TerpsAbroad alumni who can share their story about what it’s like to live and learn abroad.

Don’t miss your opportunity to discover how YOU can make study abroad a reality!

For more information and to browse programs, visit Education Abroad at https://globalmaryland.umd.edu/offices/education-abroad

National Cathedral School Geography Position

AAG Internships

Internships at AAG

The AAG seeks interns on a year-round basis for the spring, summer, and fall semesters.

Interns participate in most AAG programs and projects such as education, outreach, research, website, publications, or the Annual Meeting. The AAG also arranges for interns to accompany different AAG staff on visits to related organizations or events of interest during the course of their internship. A monthly stipend of $700 is provided and interns are expected to make their own housing and related logistical arrangements. Enrollment in a Geography or closely related program is preferred but not a prerequisite for these opportunities.

Applications

Applicants should forward a resume, brief writing sample, and three references to Candida Mannozzi, cmannozzi@aag.org  

More information on internships at the AAG is also available on the Jobs & Careers section of the AAG website at: http://www.aag.org/cs/internships

Due March 1st, 2020

BSOS Summer Scholars Program

Internal Submission Deadline: Monday, February 24, 2020
Award Cycle: Open
Discipline/Subject Area: Open to BSOS only
Funding Available: 12,000
Eligibility Requirements: Must be a freshman, sophomore, or junior
Eligibility Requirements: Must have at least a 3.4 GPA

Description:

The BSOS Summer Scholars program supports undergraduate students doing independent research projects with faculty in the summer. Recipients will gain a competitive edge when applying for graduate study, national scholarships, and other awards. Students may expand their research into an independent study or Honors thesis during the following fall semester. The program is modeled after, but separate from, the Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research (MCUR) Maryland Summer Scholars Program. Students may apply for both opportunities but may only accept one.

There will be a maximum of four awards of $3,000 each. Applications must include the following:

1. an unofficial copy of the student's transcript and any other evidence of the student's scholarly accomplishments;
2. a one-page personal statement from the student about their long-term professional/intellectual goals, and how this fellowship and research project would advance those goals; and
3. a letter of recommendation from a BSOS faculty member addressing the merit of the proposed summer research, the student's qualifications to undertake the project, and a mentoring plan.

Proposals are initiated by the undergraduate student and completed by the Faculty mentor who provides the support letter via this application system. The Faculty member must have an appointment in a BSOS department or center and the student must be a BSOS major.

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Summer REU - Maryland Sea Grant

Maryland Sea Grant offers fifteen students the opportunity to conduct marine research on the Chesapeake Bay. During the 12-week program, each student works with a mentor on an individual research project. It’s a special opportunity to develop your research skills and interests by working with top science mentors studying America’s largest estuary.

Each REU fellow will receive:

• $6,000 stipend 
• Free housing at your research lab
• Round-trip travel expenses

Research areas include:

• Benthic environment
• Climate change
• Contaminants
• Environmental chemistry
• Estuarine processes
• Fisheries
• Modeling and analysis
• Molecular biology and genetics
• Physical oceanography

Eligibility

We seek students majoring in marine science, ecology, environmental science, biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, and mathematics.

Students from colleges and universities where research opportunities are limited and from groups underrepresented in marine and coastal science are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have completed at least two years of study towards (but not yet completed) a bachelor’s degree. Preference is given to students who are rising seniors.

How to Apply
Interested students are required to submit:

• Application form
• Personal statement
• Resume
• Unofficial or official transcripts
• A list of courses in progress
• Two letters of recommendation

Learn more about how to apply to the program.

Learn more about Maryland Sea Grant's REU program

• Schedule, Programs, and Seminars: Summary of key dates, field trips, seminars on careers in science, and more.
• Frequently Asked Questions about the program.
• Research Topics and Mentors: Learn about the research topics studied in previous years by participating students and the mentors who advised them on those topics.
• Our Students and Their Research: Photos and names of past students and descriptions of their projects and publications.
• Read a feature article all about our program in Maryland Sea Grant's magazine Chesapeake Quarterly.
• Check out a PDF slideshow about REU, read and share our flyer about the program, and “Like” our Facebook page.  

BSOS SRI program

Please find enclosed information about the UMD College of Behavioral and Social Sciences’ 2020 Summer Research Initiative (SRI).  Our program is designed to encourage and enhance the diversity of scholars working in the social and behavioral science fields, and as such, we have an excellent track record of helping underrepresented undergraduates gain entry into doctoral training programs.  We hope you will pass this information along to undergraduates, especially those underrepresented in the sciences, who could benefit from our program.

Detailed information about our program, as well as links to the application portals, can be found on our website at https://go.umd.edu/BSOSSRI.  

The application deadline for this year's program is February 10, 2020.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact Kimberly Johnson, the SRI coordinator, at kjohns16@umd.edu.

Southern California Earthquake Center Internship Opportunities

 Applications for Summer 2020 undergraduate internships with the Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) are now being accepted. Learn more and apply at https://www.scec.org/internships.

SCEC offers two internship programs, each providing compensation of at least $6500:

• The Undergraduate Studies in Earthquake Information Technology (UseIT) Program challenges teams of undergraduates of diverse backgrounds with real-world earthquake issues that require collaborative, interdisciplinary applications of earth science and information technology (including high performance computing).
• The SCEC Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Program pairs undergraduates with SCEC scientists at that researcher's institution or field site. Projects for SURE interns span the spectrum of earthquake science.

Applications received by February 7, will be considered in the first round of internship offers. Applications received after February 7 will be reviewed as needed.

 

You can contact internships@scec.org with any questions. 

AGU Bridge Program

If you identify as a student...

• From an underrepresented group
• Who has a long-term goal of earning a graduate degree in the geosciences
• And has never applied to graduate school or is seeking a second chance at applying

...then the AGU Bridge Program welcomes you to apply to graduate school through a common application found here.

Your FREE AGU Bridge Program application will be circulated to AGU Bridge Partner institutions with graduate programs across the country. Students accepted into a graduate program within an AGU Bridge Partner department will be able to receive funding, have opportunities to conduct research, work on advanced coursework, and be mentored and coached as an AGU Bridge Fellow.

Use this link to start your FREE online application NOW!

The deadline to complete the application is April 15, 2020.

To learn more about AGU Bridge Program please visit our website, and best of luck!

Please direct any additional questions about the AGU Bridge Program or application to bridge@agu.org.

Arctic Alaska Vegetation, Permafrost & Ecosystems Summer Field Course

Arctic Alaska Vegetation, Permafrost & Ecosystems Summer Field Course, 8–24 June 2020
University of Alaska Fairbanks


The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) announces a 3-credit, 17-day summer field course: "BIOL 495/695, Arctic Alaska Vegetation, Permafrost & Ecosystems." The course is open to undergraduate and graduate students interested in learning about the Arctic. The course includes two days of classroom instruction and local field trips in the Fairbanks area followed by a 13-day field excursion to Alaska's North Slope of the Brooks Range. Instructors include arctic research scientists and local experts in permafrost, vegetation, birds, mammals, ecosystem science, Arctic parks, life in an arctic village, and oilfield environmental research. Students will undertake an independent research project of their choosing. The course concludes with two days for student presentations at UAF. The class will travel along the Dalton Highway, which traverses boreal forest, alpine, and arctic tundra biomes from Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay, AK. Eleven days will be spent camping at different locations along the route. We will also spend a night at Toolik Field Station, a world-renowned arctic research station. The cost of transportation and meals during the field excursion is included in the course fee, as well as lodging at Toolik Field Station and on UAF’s campus. (Students are responsible for meals during the 4-day campus portion of the course.) Students will need to bring all-weather clothing including winter jackets and rubber boots, and a good sleeping bag and three-season tent (if available—a limited selection of sleeping bags and expedition tents are available to those who do not have them). The course is limited to 10 undergraduate and/or graduate students. Pre-requisites include two semesters of college-level science with one upper-level course or permission of instructor. A $250 non-refundable deposit is required by 15 April 2020. The balance of the course payment is due 15 May. International students must submit an International Student Summer Application and supporting documents by 15 March. Registration begins February 10 (degree-seeking students), February 24 (all students). For more information and to register go to www.uaf.edu/summer/courses/fieldcourses.php

Questions? Contact Skip Walker (dawalker@alaska.edu) or Amy Breen (albreen@alaska.edu)
www.facebook.com/arcticalaskaecosystems

NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Internships

The Chesapeake-Student Recruitment, Early Advisement and Mentoring (C-StREAM) Program focuses on recruiting, advising, and mentoring college students from communities that are currently underrepresented in the environmental field and that historically have been excluded from opportunities to pursue careers in environmental research and management. For these internships, C-StREAM will accept applications from students who identify as people of color and/or who are first-generation college students. Learn more about the application process for C-StREAM. Applications for these positions are due February 15, 2020. 

We will host two summer interns through C-StREAM in 2020:

• Field Technician: Support our field program through oyster reef monitoring, water column and nearshore habitat monitoring, and acoustic telemetry data collection. Work will be conducted on a range of vessel platforms and sizes; based in Annapolis, Maryland.
• Chesapeake Bay Restoration and Protection Policy: Help to develop an “indicator”—tracking statistics—on forage species that will be used by resource managers as they consider management of pretty for key predators. Based in Annapolis, Maryland.

The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Summer Internship Program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to work with NOAA and Chesapeake Bay Program personnel on science, policy, and education programming. Learn more about the application process for the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Summer Internship Program. Applications for these positions are due by February 20, 2020. 

We will host three interns through this program in 2020:

• Climate Change Indicator Development Support: Identify data and devise ways to use this information in “indicators” that will be used to track trends and progress toward advancing climate resiliency. Based in Annapolis, Maryland.
• Buoy Data Visualization: Assist with updating capabilities for an application that visualizes data from the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System. Based in Annapolis, Maryland.
• Environmental Literacy Database Support: Develop and populate a database that includes georeferenced data and descriptive information about environmental education grant recipients and program participants. Support planning and implementation of summer teacher workshops and conferences. Based in Oxford, Maryland.