Gilman Scholarship launches summer award cycle!

The Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce the launch of a pilot summer award cycle for students participating in summer 2010 study abroad programs. A limited number of awards will be available to students majoring in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math field who meet the program's standard eligibility criteria listed below.

· Enrolled as an undergraduate student at a two or four-year U.S. Institution
· United States citizen
· Receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of study abroad
· Participating in a study abroad program that is no less than 4 weeks and no more than an academic year
· Receiving academic credit
· Study in any country not currently under a U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Cuba

Applications are now being accepted online and are due September 23, 2009 (please note the GT campus deadline is earlier than the national deadline in order to allow time for an on-campus review of your application). For more information about the Gilman Scholarship, application deadlines & timeline, and application process, please visit the Gilman website at www.iie.org/gilman, contact your campus representative in the Office of International Education: rebecca.miller@oie.gatech.edu.

Petit Undergraduate Research Scholars

The Petit Undergraduate Research Scholars program is a competitive scholarship program that allows undergraduates to conduct independent research in the laboratories of the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering & Bioscience.

The program serves to develop the next generation of leading bioengineering and bioscience researchers by providing a comprehensive research experience for an entire year. The Scholars are mentored by graduate students and postdocs in state-of-the-art laboratories and will develop their own research project. The Petit Undergraduate Research Scholars Program runs from January to
December 2010.

Program Outline

*$1,450 stipend for spring semester work 12+ hrs/week
*$3,000 stipend for summer session work 40+ hrs/week
*$1,450 stipend for fall semester work 12+ hrs/week

Applicant Eligibility Criteria

*Students with at least 45 credit hours as of January 2010, majoring in engineering or the sciences with an interest in bioengineering and/or bioscience research
*A commitment beginning in January of 2010 and concluding at the end of December 2010
*Official university transcript
*Two letters of recommendation
*Students currently enrolled full time at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University, Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, Morehouse College or another metro Atlanta area college or university.

Online Application Deadline: September 15, 2009. The application can be found at www.ibb.gatech.edu.

For more information contact:

• Colly Mitchell
  Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience
  Contact Colly Mitchell
  404-894-5982

Service-Learning Grants

The State Farm Youth Advisory Board has announced grant opportunities for student-led service-learning projects that address five issues: drivers’ safety, access to higher education/closing the achievement gap, financial literacy, natural/societal disaster preparedness, and environmental responsibility. The grants range from $25,000 to $100,000.

Applications are due by October 2nd.

Learn more about the grants and access the application here: http://www.statefarmyab.com/apply.php?mc_cid=c51c88b10f&mc_eid=3b2001414e