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*The English Undergraduate Association Newsletter* Weekly News For UC Berkeley's English Undergrads 2/26/07 /In this week's issue:/ * ****1. EUA**:* Columbia Publishing Info Session **//The Lounge, 330 Wheeler, Tuesday, Feb 27, 6:00-7:00 / / *2. Goings-On About Town* /A Heads-Up on Cultural Events/ *3. *Get Published* *//Scholarships and contests// *4. Internships and Volunteering * /Spring Credits, Summer Plans and other opportunities/ *5**. *The Bulletin Board** /A Smattering of Postings / Visit our webpage: http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~eua If you are getting double e-mails, please let us know: berkeley.eua@gmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * ****1. EUA**:* Columbia Publishing Info Session **//The Lounge, 330 Wheeler, Tuesday, Feb 27, 6:00-7:00 // Interested in a career in publishing? We are hosting an *info session for Columbia University's Publishing Course* in place of our normal Tuesday meeting. Please note *the* *event begins at 6pm*. Short interviews will be conducted after the info session for interested candidates. Please bring a resumé. The program is geared at graduating seniors and other college graduates. The Columbia Publishing Course provides an intensive introduction to all aspects of book and magazine publishing, from evaluations of manuscripts to the sales and marketing of finished products. At CPC students learn directly from leaders in the industry--writers, editors, publishers, design directors, illustrators, advertising experts, and publicists. From a glamorous cocktail party at Condé Nast to a brainstorming session at Jane magazine and a day in the offices of HarperCollins, the Columbia Publishing Course provides unparalleled access to the publishing industry. The course also includes extensive preparation for the job market and culminates in a job fair. Graduates from 2006 have landed at Knopf, Houghton Mifflin, Scribner, Penguin, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, New York, and Travel & Leisure online. For more information, please attend our info session or visit our website (http://www.jrn.columbia.edu/academic_programs/publishing/). *2. Goings-On About Town* /A Heads-Up on Cultural Events/ Please join us for a reading with giovanni singleton, presented by the Berkeley Poetry Review reading series. Wednesday, February 28th 7:10-8:00, followed by open mic from 8:00-10:00 330 Wheeler UC Berkeley Campus Admission is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. About the poet: One of the premier young poets of the Bay Area, giovanni singleton is a recipient of a New Langton Bay Area Award Show for Literature, and has been a fellow at Squaw Valley Community of Writers, Cave Canem: A Workshop for African-American Poets, and the Hurston/Wright Writers Week. In 1999, she founded _nocturnes (re)view_, a critically acclaimed journal dedicated to the work of artists and writers of the African Diaspora and other contested spaces. Note: Poets wishing to perform in the open mic portion of the program may perform original or published works and poetry in any language. DOLLY WEST'S KITCHEN A Play by Frank McGuinness Directed by Christine Nicholson Dolly West's Kitchen takes place in Ireland's County Donegal, just across the border from Northern Ireland, during the final years of World War II. Ireland is a neutral country in the war, but tensions are running high as there is fear of possible British invasion. Amidst this setting unfolds the story of Dolly West's close-knit family. Family members struggle to come to terms, not only with the effects of war on their country, but also with one another as issues of jealousy, adultery, sexual identity, and divided loyalties come to the fore. March 2, 3, 9, 10 at 8pm March 4, 11 at 2pm Zellerbach Playhouse (across from Haas Pavilion and Alumni House) TICKETS: $14.00 - General Admission $10.00 - UC Faculty/Staff $8.00 - Students/Seniors (Discounts available for groups of ten or more) Advance tickets may be purchased online at: http://www.ticketweb.com (search for UC Berkeley) or by phone Ticket Web toll-free at: 866-468-3399 (please be aware that Ticket Web charges a service fee). Advance tickets may also be purchased in person without a service fee at the Zellerbach Playhouse Box Office (not to be confused with the Cal Performances Box Office) on Fridays from 1pm to 4pm. Tickets may also be purchased at the theater door one hour prior to showtime for that day's performance. The box office can only accept cash or checks. Presented by the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies For more information, visit http://theater.berkeley.edu -or- (510) 642-9925 /12th ANNUAL WOMEN OF COLOR FILM FESTIVAL 2007/ Filmmaker Lourdes Portillo at the Women of Color Film Festival The Women of Color Film Festival is celebrating their twelfth year of screening exceptional works by fresh and accomplished, award-winning filmmakers from the African, Asian, Latina, Middle Eastern, and Native diasporas. In conjunction with the Festival (five programs at the PFA, two at San Francisco Cinematheque), the Consortium for the Arts is supporting a residency by Bay Area-based filmmaker Lourdes Portillo. While particularly concerned with Latina and Chicano issues, Portillo's work transcends borders. Nominated for over thirty awards, her creations have moved the imaginations of generations of young filmmakers and her original documentary film style continues to challenge the way stories are told and viewed. For the entire festival program, visit www.wocffberkeley.edu. All events listed below are at Pacific Film Archive, admission: $8/$5/$4, unless otherwise noted. For full film notes and details, please visit http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/pfa_programs/index.html Las Madres: The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo, with Susana Muñoz and Lourdes Portillo in person March 1, 5:30pm **Free First Thursday Screening- tickets available one hour before showtime** Lourdes Portillo, together with Susana Muñoz, tells the story of how a band of fourteen undefeated mothers grew into a popular resistance movement. Preceded by shorts Untold Legacy (Leslie Brown, U.S., 2005) and The Farm (Reiko Fujii, 2006). Salon with Lourdes Portillo March 1, 7:30pm Lourdes Portillo will trace the arc of her illustrious filmmaking career, which spans over twenty-five years. Including short films, clips, and discussion, this program is designed with students and filmmakers in mind, but open to the public. Corpus: A Home Movie for Selena, with Lourdes Portillo in person March 3, 7pm A critical yet heartwarming look at the superstar and her legacy through candid interviews, family photos, and footage of her performances. Followed by Portillo's short My McQueen. The Devil Never Sleeps, with Lourdes Portillo in person March 3, 9pm Portillo creates a new form of documentary that we might call "Docu-Telenovela"a blend of documentary, Mexican soap opera, and personal revelation, drawing on both sides of the border. The Women of Color Film Festival is an ASUC-sponsored, wheelchair-accessible UC Berkeley student initiative and is cosponsored by the Empowering Women of Color Conference (which will be held March 3- please consult the conference website at ewocc.berkeley.edu). Individual donors and other sponsors include: Doreen B. Townsend Center for the Humanities, Graduate Assembly, Film Studies Program, Ethnic Studies Department, SUPERB, Multicultural Student Development, and Gap Inc. This festival is made possible by curators and volunteers Lynda Byrd, Marie-Josee Carlsen, Susan Chen, Amy Corbin, Aileen Cruz, Wanda Dabkoska, Desi Gallardo, Sara Gambin, Elaine Kovacs, Cindy Lin, Claudia Lira, Cheryl Mak, Maria Mejia, Jenny Oh, and Pui Man Wong. *3**. Get Published */Scholarships and contests/ Hello Friends, The UC Rally Committee, in conjunction with Berkeley Poetry Review, is holding a Bay Area/ Cal-themed poetry contest for Charter Week (March 19th-23rd) to celebrate and honor the University on its 139th birthday. Professor Robert Hass (former United States Poet-Laureate) and two other esteemed professors will judge the poems along with the Berkeley Poetry Review. 3-5 winning poems will be chosen and authors will have the option of being published in the Berkeley Poetry Review. They will also be published in The Daily Californian during Charter Week and the winners will be honored at UCRC's Charter Colloquium on the night of Wednesday, March 21st. Each winning poet will receive an elegant "Hail To California" poetry anthology published by California Alumni Association as well as gift cards from local businesses. While all poetry must be related to Cal or Berkeley in some way, there is no specific format required. Submissions can be made to BerkeleyPoetryReview@yahoo.com and are due by (tentatively) Wednesday, March 14th at 12:00 PM. We encourage you to write and submit Cal-themed poetry to the contest and help honor our University. Go Bears! For California, for art. Announcement of Literary Awards for unpublished manuscripts for writers between 20-35 years of age NO SUBMISSION FEE I am writing to let you inform students that you work with about our upcoming Literary Award competitions: the 50th annual Joseph Henry Jackson Literary Award, the 70th annual James Duval Phelan Literary Award, and 17th annual Mary Tanenbaum Literary Award. These three prestigious awards are offered annually to promising young writers between the ages of 20 and 35 who either were born in California or now reside in Northern California or Nevada. There is no entry fee to submit a manuscript for consideration, and there are two awards of $2,000.00 each and one award of $3,000.00. Several award-winners in recent years have secured publishing deals with major publishing houses such as St. Martin's Press, Simon & Schuster, Random House, and Knopf as a result of these awards. Former award recipients include Philip Levine, Ernest J. Gaines, Al Young, Michael Palmer, Frank Chin, Jane Hirschfield, Lyn Hejinian, David St. John, Dagoberto Gilb, and Sallie Tisdale. Deadline for submission is a postmark deadline by March 31, 2007. http://www.theintersection.org/resource_awards.php. /The Berkeley Undergraduate Journal/ is a bi-annual publication of the best undergraduate research in the humanities and social sciences. The BUJ is currently accepting submissions and staff applications. Staff Applications can be found at http://learning.berkeley.edu/buj. Applications are due by Wednesday, February 28th at 4pm in 301 Campbell Hall. Subtmissions should be 15-60pgs. Submissions procedures can also be found at http://learning.berkeley.edu/buj . Submissions are due by Wednesday, March 7th at 4pm in 301 Campbell Hall. /2007 Writing Competition/Scholarship - Gradware/ Gradware is sponsoring its first annual 2007 College Essay Scholarship: Digital Dorm Room of the Future (deadline: Mar. 16th) Some details about the scholarship: http://www.gradware.com/EssayScholarship.asp /The Roosevelt Review wants your papers on politics and policy for the 2007 issue /The Roosevelt Review is devoted to publishing high quality research, analysis, and policy proposals by graduate and undergraduate students. It aims to give policymakers access to untapped student intellectual capital and build connections between students and policymakers with common interests. While the primary mission of the Roosevelt Review is to present innovative policy proposals, it is also interested in research that analyzes and clarifies current modes of thinking about policy issues. If you've written a paper that analyzes current public policy or could offer a policy perspective on a given problem, please submit it. Articles are selected for originality, relevance, and readability. As a general guideline, articles should be mid-length analysis pieces of between 2000-10,000 words, and must include a bulleted executive summary of 250 to 400 words. All citations must be included, with a 'works cited' page attached. To submit your work, please email your submission to the Chair of the Editorial Board, Caitlin Howarth at caitlin@rooseveltinstitution.org, with subject line "Roosevelt Review Submission." This email should be sent with two electronic copies of the submission: one file (whose name includes the word "author") with the author's name, school, and full contact information, and one file (whose name includes "no-author') without this information. Please also indicate which policy sector(s) your paper addresses in your email. All submissions undergo blind review; names are known only to the Chair of the Editorial Board. Any questions about submissions or the Roosevelt Institution can be sent to caitlin@rooseveltinstitution.org. Papers are accepted on a rolling basis, with the final submission deadline of May 20th, 2007. Writing Prize! The author of the top rated article will receive an all-expenses paid trip to the Washington, D.C. Roosevelt Policy Expo in the summer, where they will be a featured presenter before an audience of policymakers and top students from around the country. For full details and more information about the Roosevelt Institution, please visit http://rooseveltinstitution.org/publications/roosevelt_review/submit Roosevelt Critique Service The Editorial Board offers policy paper critiques for students who are interested in getting feedback on potential submissions to the Roosevelt Review. Papers seeking critique should be sent to Caitlin Howarth at caitlin@rooseveltinstitution.org with subject line "Roosevelt Critique Service", and should expect a six-week turnaround. The IAJ is looking for quality academic papers written by current undergraduate and graduate students. The International Affairs Journal at UC Davis is comprised of articles and research by students with a range of multidisciplinary perspectives on issues of concern in the international arena. Articles are intended for an educated, yet multidisciplinary audience, and thus highly technical locution and equations are discouraged. We are committment to offering publishing opportunities to both undergraduate and graduate students. To that end, we strongly encourage undergraduate students to submit papers to the IAJ. The IAJ is published quarterly, and accepts articles from undergraduate and graduate students from any accredited university in the world. While each issue has a Forum where articles on ALL subjects are welcome, the IAJ also provides the opportunity for authors to explore a particular "Regional Spotlight." See below to find out the Regional Spotlight for coming issues. Spring 2007 Deadline: March 1st Regional Spotlight: South-East Asia and the Pacific A $10 submission fee will be charged for paper submissions. Exemptions based on special financial situations will be taken into consideration on a case-by-case basis. Earnings from the submission fee go entirely towards defraying the cost of publication. We are a non-profit, all-volunteer staff. There are no paid positions with the IAJ. Article Criteria: - Articles on all topics relating to international affairs. - 3-10 pages, single-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font. Page count includes body as well as endnotes - Citing and bibliographies are a must. Please use APA Formatting and Citation. Consult dianahacker.com for help with citations. - Include cover letter with the title, author's name, email, short bio (4-5 sentences) and brief abstract. - Authors must be full time students. Articles may be submitted within one term past graduation. - Articles by multiple authors are accepted, and authors may submit as many articles they wish. (A maximum of only one article will be published per author per issue.) - All submissions must be original. Articles must not have been previously published in any journal or other publication. - Dividing the papers into sections with titles is recommended. To submit, please send your article to ucdiaj@ucdavis.edu. If your article meets the guidelines above, then you will be sent the $10 submission bill via email. Authors will be informed no later than a month after the listed deadline if their submission has been selected for publishing. *4. Internships and Volunteering * /Spring Credits, Summer Plans and other opportunities/ Berrett-Koehler Publishers Editorial Internship Location: Main office at 235 Montgomery Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94104 Length: Spring Semester (flexible) for approximately 8 hours per week. Renumeration: No financial compensation is available in order to give the intern a gooidea of what publishing salaries are like, however the internship can be used to earn College credit. Occasionally the intern will be fed at company expense during special occasions and author lunches, if he or she behaves. Also, occasional baked goods from the office manager, depending on her mood. Please note that the internship will not lead to possible placement within the company as a salaried employee, so get the stars out of your eyes. However, said internship will give the intern valuable knowledge about professional publishing as he/she will interact, and work with all staff members in all departments as well as authors, suppliers, freelancers and other stakeholders. In addition, he/she will learn how a book comes to be, from initial manuscript to finished product on bookstore shelves. Plus, it¹s a lot more interesting a way to earn college credit than sitting for hours in a badly ventilated auditorium listening to your professors and peers whine. Qualifications: You must be a student, and have a GPA of at least 3.5. Excellent analytical and writing skills are required. Details: A wise sage once said to define something that is, is best achieved by defining what it is not. So, this internship IS NOT: - Slave labor (we have regular employees for that) - Nine hours of photocopying, data entry, and collating a week - A situation where you interact with only one or two people and the rest of the staff doesn¹t even know your name. - Brainlessly administrative work for the most part. - A position where you are requisitioned to a cubbyhole with an out-of-date computer and no stationary, and gum stuck under the desk. What the internship IS: - Tolerating a grumpy but reasonably good-hearted managing editor and his incessant mood swings, and a publisher who is always energetic and never seems to sleep and yet does not do any drugs or even caffeine. - Reviewing unsolicited submitted manuscripts to gauge their validity and potential as BK books, and then communicating with the authors about our decision and then staying on the phone for an additional thirty minutes while said author tries to change your mind. - Participate in Publication Board meetings to discuss, debate, and sometimes outright fight tooth and nail about potential publications and whether BK as a company should proceed with them. - Help to establish a manner in which all BK authors can communicate with,and have access to all other BK authors, creating a real community. - Review draft manuscripts for quality and content, and report findings to both the Author and Publication Board - Learn about developmental editing and the processes involved in editing a manuscript for production. - Learn interesting little bits of trivial knowledge to impress your friends at parties such as where ISBN numbers come from, what the digits mean on that copyright page, and how publishing has ³seasons² just likefashion, just not as exciting. - Communicate with freelance manuscript reviewers on projects, - Learn about legal matters within publishing and concepts and ideas governing how publishing contracts and agreements work, the nature of intellectual property, copyright, trademark and what constitutes infringement, and what¹s just whining. - Working with specific publishing-oriented software and databases. - Excerpt quotes from published reviews to be used for marketing purposes If you are interested in this internship, please have a look at our website at www.bkconnection.com and our offerings and the sort of work we do. Then, write a nice little letter, care of current intern Monica Lienke, to the Senior Managing Editor, Jeevan Sivasubramaniam. Include a resume if possible. Please DO fax cover letters and resumes to the managing editor¹s attention at (415) 362-2512 or mail them to: Editorial Internships Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. 235 Montgomery Street, Suite 650 San Francisco, CA 94104 or email them to: editorial@bkpub.com Please do NOT: - Call (phone numbers will be forwarded to telemarketers in Guam and Seychelles) - Appear in person (it does not show tenacity, it just disrupts our work) Thank-You, if you have read this far and are still interested, you just may be masochistic enough for this internship. /The Magnolia Project - Education. Service. Advocacy. Our Commitment to the Gult Coast/. Do you want to make a real impact in New Orleans? Do you want first hand experience in Katrina relief? If so, check out the Magnolia Project! We're a new initiative that seeks to increase student involvement in the rebuilding of New Orleans. Whether you're interested in the physical efforts of rebuilding New Orleans or the political and social issues behind Katrina, the Magnolia Project has something valuable to offer you. So join us from May 22nd - June 12th for a three week long service trip that will change your perception of what hurricane Katrina is all about. Attend our info-session on 2/21, 3/1, and 3/12 from 7:00-8:30pm in 2050 VLSB to learn more! Check out our website at www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~magnolia or email us at magnolia.katrina@gmail.com ! /Breakthrough Collaborative (formally Summerbridge National)/ Teach. Share. Inspire . Want to make a difference this summer? Come find out about one of the top 10 internships in the country. Breakthrough Collaborative is a "students-teaching-students" program that offers enrichment to motivated middle-school students in underserved communities in various cities across the United States and abroad. Our goal is to emphasize educational excellence and rigor, leadership and community building. As a Breakthrough teacher, you will make strong connections with students and be a positive role model and mentor. Join us to find out about this great opportunity to change lives and effect change! For more information, contact: ucb.breakthrough@gmail.com (Cal Campus Recruiter) The application is located at www.breakthroughcollaborative.org and will remain open until Monday, March 5, 2007. If you have questions, please contact admissions@breakthroughcollaborative.org or call 415-442-0600 x108. /Production Internships in Broadcast Journalism and Film Production/ Positions vary by location, experience, and interests -- participants could spend the entire semester working part time at a major news network or spend ten intensive weeks shooting on-location for a feature film. We are particularly looking for rising seniors interested in spending the summer working in broadcast journalism for a major news network. www.TheIHS.org/production Application Deadline: March 1, 2007 *The Bonner Leaders Program is a nationally recognized AmeriCorps program that seeks to transform the lives of students, their campuses, their local communities and the world through service and leadership. Bonner Leaders are outstanding students who commit themselves to leadership through service and making positive change across campus and in the community. Cal Corps is recruiting 55 students of all majors and years to lead off campus programs in many areas including: reading, writing, and math literacy, environmental restoration, civic engagement and learning, and public policy. Committed students receive a $1000 voucher for tuition/loans, can earn up to 2 units, and will receive extensive leadership, career, and professional skills training. Skills developed include: ability to work with others; critical thinking; volunteer management, and program planning. Detailed position descriptions and applications found at: http://students.berkeley.edu/osl/calcorps.asp?id=1102 Applications are due Friday, March 23, 2007. * The Alternative Breaks Program immerses students in communities faced by social issues that interest them. Participants take week-long trips over winter or spring break to diverse communities and learn about a range of social issues, such as homelessness, poverty, immigration, health care, sustainability, and more. Alternative Breaks is currently recruiting 10 students to lead Alternative Weekends and Breaks in 2007-2008. Together with at least on other Break Leader, and the assistance of two student Coordinators, the intern plans and facilitates a DECal for break participants. The Break Leader has specific responsibilities of scheduling events with non-profit organizations, fundraising and budgeting for the entire trip, securing lodging, recruiting participants, and creating a scrap book which details the break. Contact Mike Bishop: bishop@berkeley.edu * Community Projects Grants are offered through a partnership between the ASUC and Cal Corps, to fund student-initiated service programs dedicated to addressing vital community needs. Cal Corps sponsorship provides groups with leadership training, specialized advising, and administrative resources to help them manage volunteers and provide effective service to their communities. Any registered student group engaged in off-campus service can apply for grants from $200-$1000. Cal Corps also accepts applications from new and emerging groups, looking to address an unmet community need. Applications Due April 20th, 2007. http://students.berkeley.edu/osl/calcorps.asp?id=1104 * Choose Your Own Adventure: Post-Graduate Service Opportunities In conjunction with UC Berkeley's Career Week 2007, Cal Corps will host a Post-Graduate Service Opportunities Networking Event on Thursday, April 19th from 3:30-5:30pm at the Alumni House. This event is geared toward students who are looking for post-grad plans other than graduate school and the typical 9-5 job, and students interested in pursuing public service careers. The event is looking to host representatives from Teach for America, the PeaceCorps, The Fund for Public Interest Research, and more! Contact: Minh Dang, mdang@berkeley.edu *5**. The Bulletin Board* /A Smattering of Postings/ This undergraduate research newsletter contains the following: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Hints for applicants to programs 2. Overview of deadlines coming up in February, March, and April, including information sessions for some of those programs. 3. Workshops "Getting Started in Undergraduate Research", and "Writing a Research Proposal": Schedule for the spring. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. RESEARCH PROGRAM DEADLINES FOR MID- TO LATE SPRING - AND INFORMATION SESSIONS HELD EARLIER THAN THAT 03-?-06 estimated deadline. BERKELEY SUMMER BIOENGINEERING RESEARCH PROGRAM Amount: $3,000 probably. Apply only for projects posted on website, any major OK; apply any year. no Participants work in campus bioengineering lab all summer, present research; Biotech industry tour. 20 participants. http://bioeng.berkeley.edu/bsbrp/ 03-01-07 deadline. JUDITH LEE STRONACH BACCALAUREATE PRIZE Amount: up to $25,000. Open only to students who completed/will complete their undergrad. degree at UCB in Summer '06, December '06, Spring '07, or Summer 07. no The prize supports intellectual and creative pursuits that that strive to heighten awareness about issues of social consciousness and the public good. 1-3 participants. http://ls.berkeley.edu/StronachPrize/ 03-02-07 deadline. QB3 UNDERGRADUATE BIOTECH INTERNSHIPS Competitive full-time salaries for 10 wks. For students interested in quantitative biomedical research; no seniors; bio/chem lab experience. Applicants must have completed one semester at UCB, 3.2 gpa; requires 2 recs, 1 from a UCB prof. Provides interdisciplinary biomedical research and development internships in local biotech companies, full-time, 10 wks of summer. 18 participants, approx. http://www.qb3.org/intern.htm 03-02-07 deadline. CENTER FOR LATINO POLICY RESEARCH MINI-GRANT Amount: $250-$750. Proposals must demonstrate direct relevance to domestic policy isssues affecting Chicanos or Latinos. Esp. for upper division students; priority to proposals that support thesis research. Grantee needs to submit mid-year progress report and final report, as well as expense report. 3-5 u.grad participants. Info sessions February 12 and 15. http://clpr.berkeley.edu/pages/aboutus/programs/minigrant.html 03-05-07 deadline. HAAS SCHOLARS PROGRAM Amount: $12,600. Must be on campus fall semester, work FT on project in summer. Requires 3.5 UCB gpa; grad. F'06 or Spr/Sum 07; eligibility for need-based aid. Funds independent research in all majors, as well as creative projects in the arts; June research retreat; fall weekly colloquium; April conference. 20 participants. Application requires a letter from a faculty mentor and a five-page proposal; prospective applicants are urged to read the web site carefully and then contact the Program Coordinator for an advising appointment as soon as possible. http://research.berkeley.edu/haas_scholars/ 03-07-06 3 PM deadline. CENTER FOR RACE AND GENDER Amount: $200-$1,000. For research or creative projects that address issues of race and gender, especially on the Berkeley campus and its neighboring communities, but also in California, the nation, or the world. Applications are particularly sought from students majoring in areas where race and gender issues have not previously been of major concern. For Spring '07 deadline, student must graduate after 5/07. Grants awarded for up to six months from start date. Covers direct costs related to project, but not for equipment or living expenses. Public presentation, and project description in newsletter. About 6 participants. http://crg.berkeley.edu/programs/grants/grants.html 03-12-2007; April, 2007; November, 2007 deadlines. BIOLOGY FELLOWS PROGRAM Amount: $1500 ac. year, $3500 summer. Applicant must graduate AFTER program; esp. for "needy" students, women, under-rep but all encouraged to apply. Project must be in the biological sciences, broadly defined, 2.7+ gpa. For ac. year fellowship, must have lab placement in order to apply. Student carries out research in lab in biological sciences; enrichment meetings (grad school advice, etc.) 15 participants. http://research.berkeley.edu/Biology_Fellows/BFP.html 03-16-07 deadline. SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM (SURP) Ac. credit or stipend at discretion of mentor. Projects only in the biological sciences, although some also relate to chemistry, computer science, or other disciplines. no Summer apprenticeship program in bio sciences. 45 participants/summer. http://mcb.berkeley.edu/groups/SURP/ 03-23-07 deadline. SURF: SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS (L&S) Amount: $3,000. L&S only 3.0 gpa; grad F'07or Spr/Sum'08. Funds independent summer research; a few mtgs in the summer. 38 participants, approx. Info sessions: Monday, February 12, 2007, 2:15-3:00 Tuesday, February 20, 2007, 1:15-2:00 Wednesday, February 28, 2007, 5:15-6:00 http://research.berkeley.edu/surf/ 04-01-07 estimated deadline. GROUP SUMMER RESEARCH APPRENTICESHIPS (TOWNSEND CENTER) Amount: $2,500. Projects are in the humanities (and social sciences). Students must apply to one of 12 faculty projects no Pairs faculty members and undergraduate students in summer research projects. 12 participants. http://townsendcenter.berkeley.edu/groupapprentices.shtml 04-03-07 estimated deadline. CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEACE AND WELL-BEING UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS Amount: $3,000. Applicant's work should relate to how people connect with each other and how we can reduce the tensions and alienation that get in the way of benevolent interactions. Topic can be across a broad spectrum of academic disciplines, with a particular focus on the social-behavioral sciences. Fellows receive research funding; contribute to Center's website and quarterly magazine; attend Center symposia and lectures; go to monthly fellows meetings to share progress, solicit feedback, and identify resources; poster presentation; final report. 1 participant. http://peacecenter.berkeley.edu/research_fellowships.html 04-04-07 deadline. DAVID SCHOLARS PROGRAM Amount: $16,500. sciences Applicants should be planning a PhD, in good ac. standing; soph. or jr. , eligible for need-based fin. aid. Funds indep. research in the sciences; community service in low-incomes schools req'd; 4 participants, app. Info sessions: Tuesday, February 13, 2007, 2:00-3:00pm, 2063 VLSB Thursday, March 1, 2007, 1:00-2:00pm, 2063 VLSB Friday, March 9, 2007, 12:00-1:00pm, 2063 VLSB Tuesday, March 20, 2007, 2:00-3:00pm, 2063 VLSB http://research.berkeley.edu/david/index.html 04-06-07 deadline; September, 2007 deadline; Jan. 08 deadline. SPONSORED PROJECTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (SPUR - CNR) Amount: up to $2,000 for student-initiated. Both faculty and student must be in College of Natural Resources. 2.0 gpa Students can apply to work on faculty-initiated projects (soph, jr., or sr.), or can submit their own projects for funding (with support of a faculty mentor) -- usually jr. or sr. 25 participants/yr. , app. http://cnr.berkeley.edu/site/about_spur_students.php 04-30-07, Sept. 07, Dec. 07 deadlines. TRAVEL GRANTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (L&S) Amount: up to $500. L&S only priority to seniors. Provides funds for travel for data collection or for presentation at professional meetings. 15 particip./year., approximately. http://research.berkeley.edu/travel/ Deadline: rolling until $ is gone. ASUC ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITY FUND GRANTS Amount: usually up to $500. Highest priority to students with carefully thought-out proposals, support of a faculty mentor, and who have sought out other support. Academic Opportunity Fund awards grants for academic travel that enhances student access to valuable educational experiences beyond the classroom. 90 participants/yr. , app. http://www.asuc.org/grants ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. RESEARCH WORKSHOPS FOR THE SPRING Workshop A How to Get Started in Undergraduate Research -What makes for a good topic -How to find a mentor -Research programs on and off campus All sessions in 344 Campell Hall: Tuesday 2/20 12-1 PM Workshop B Writing a Research Proposal (you should come with a specific topic in mind, since you will be guided through the writing of a first draft of the proposal during the workshop; science/engineering students should already be in the lab where they plan to do the research.). All sessions in 344 Campbell Hall Friday, 2/23 4-5:30 PM Friday, 3/9 3:30-5:00 Detailed info on "Getting started in undergraduate research" and "How to Write a Research Proposal" workshops can be seen at this link: http://research.berkeley.edu/haas_scholars/schedule.html Thanks for reading! *The English Undergraduate Association* *EUA President:* Elizabeth Kremen * Vice President:* J. Antonio Templanza *Treasurer:* Kali Peterson *Publicity Officer, Website Editor:* Lisa Caravello *Social Events Coordinator:* Kevin Ligutom *Community Outreach Coordinator:* Stephanie Haaser Would you like to subscribe, unsubscribe, or be emailed in text-only? Are you receiving duplicate emails? Do you have announcements to be posted? Email us and let us know. Our address is berkeley.eua@gmail.com. Visit our webpage: http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~eua We have *ARCHIVED COPIES * of the newsletter at: http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~eua/html/newsletter.html |