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, Filed Under: Research

Undergraduate Research Fellowships: Deadline Soon!

Fall Deadline: September 17, 2012
FELLOWSHIPS UP TO $1,000!
The Undergraduate Research Fellowship (URF) program provides support for specific scholarly research projects conducted by full-time UT undergraduate students enrolled in any department. These fellowships are intended to cover costs associated with academic research projects proposed and written by student applicants and undertaken with the supervision of a university tenured or tenure-track faculty member, lecturer, senior lecturer or full-time research scientist/engineer. Some restrictions apply. See current application for more information.

Click here for more information:
http://www.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/files/URF_2012-13_Guide.pdf

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Volunteer Mentorship Opportunity with Speak Up! Speak Out!

Help local teens speak out about school and community issues that matter to them!

The Speak Up! Speak Out!  initiative at UT’s  Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life seeks UT students who are passionate about youth empowerment and community engagement to serve as mentors in our Speak Up! Speak Out! (SUSO) classrooms.

Each mentor helps a team of middle or high school students research a local community issue that is of concern to them and design an innovative solution to address it.  Teams then compete for funds to implement their solutions at the Speak Up! Speak Out! Civics Fair at the end of the semester.   SUSO takes place in middle and high schools throughout Travis and Williamson counties.  Mentors will spend one or two hours a week with their teams for about six weeks this fall semester.

Interested volunteers should contact SUSO Project Manager Sinda Nichols at sinda.nichols@austin.utexas.edu or 512-471-7142.  To learn more about Speak Up! Speak Out!, visit our website at www.speakupspeakout.org.

, Filed Under: Internship

Internship with Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems

Organization:

The Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems

Context:

The Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems (CMPBS), established in 1975, is a non-profit education, research, and demonstration organization specializing in life cycle planning and design. CMPBS undertakes projects based on their potential contribution to site, regional and global sustainability and human health, and actively pursues collaborations with associate organizations, businesses and professional firms.

Projects emphasize regional contexts as bases for responsible resource use relative to materials, energy, water, waste, food, and meaningful employment. CMPBS’s expertise is accessible through green planning and design services, conference presentations, public lectures, and published papers. Please see www.cmpbs.org for more information.

Internship description:

Since 1990, the Center has offered a limited number of credit- and non-credit-based internships to qualified young adults. The interdisciplinary approach bridges practical, hands-on work opportunities with individual CMPBS projects that draw on the interns’ skills and interests. Interns from many academic disciplines come to the Center between undergraduate and graduate programs, for a summer hands-on practicum, to fulfill academic internship requirements, or to enhance professional skills relating to sustainable planning and design.

To apply:

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume, and references at least 2 months prior to the desired start date. Because positions are limited, earlier applications (3 – 6 months in advance) are encouraged. Applicants interested in working with design projects should submit a portfolio in addition to other application materials.

Applicants should be specific about availability; we require a minimum 3-months participation, however, we strongly suggest that applicants plan for an internship period of at least 6 months, as it allows for more in-depth exposure to CMPBS projects. Interns are provided a modest stipend and basic living quarters on-site if needed.

• Please submit all applications via email to center@cmpbs.org •