FSHN Graduate Fellowships

The American  Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2006 Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows Program

The American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS) is taking applications for the 2006 Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows P rogram.

Further information and application are found online. The deadline for receipt of application is January 15, 2006.

The American Egg Board-Egg Nutrition Center Research Fellowship

The American Egg Board - Egg Nutrition Center (AEB-ENC) has established a dissertation research fellowship program to support students during the final three years of their doctoral research on nutrition topics related to eggs, egg products or functional nutrients in eggs. The primary emphasis of the program is on human nutrition and health related issues, and the contributions of eggs or egg products to a healthy diet. The initial year of the award will be based on a national competition, and the second and third years of funding are contingent upon satisfactory progress on the dissertation research project.

One AEB-ENC dissertation fellowship will be awarded each year. Applications will be reviewed by an expert panel of nutritional scientists. The award will be made to an individua l who, in the judgment of the review panel, has demonstrated superior scholarship and shows the greatest promise for future achievement as a nutrition researcher and teacher in institutions of higher education.

Further information may be seen at http://www.enc-online.org/fellowship.html

The American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) Graduate Fellowships

The American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) has announced that up to fifteen graduate fellowships of $2,000, $2,500, or $3,000 will be available for 2002-2003, supported by endowment funds of the AACC Foundation, and from annual contributions by companies and AACC divisions. Graduate awards are paid directly to the winners in September after AACC receives verification of registration for the fall semester or quarter from the appropriate department head.

The purpose of the assistantship or fellowship is to encourage graduate research in grain-based food science and technology or oilseed related areas. Research in such disciplines as genetics, horticulture, nutrition, microbiology, biochemistry, engineering, or chemistry is not eligible unless it is directly related to the student's primary research program dealing with grain-based food science and technology or oilseed related area.

The general eligibility requirements may be found in 2312 FSB and 220 Mackay along with applications. Additional information and application forms may also be obtained from the AACC office or online at http://www.aaccnet.org/foundation/graduate.asp

Ford Foundation Fellowships

The Ford programs offer predoctoral, dissertation, and postdoctoral support for members of specific underrepresented minority groups who are pursuing or have completed a Ph.D. or Sc.D. in a research-based field of study.

For more information go to: http://national-academies.org/fellowships.

Neil I. Mondy Fellowships - Sponsor Sigma Delta Epsilon/Graduate Women in Science, Inc. (SDE/GWOS)

Ethel K. Allen Fellowship - Sigma Delta Epsilon/Graduate Women in Science, Inc. (SDE/GWIS)

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