Jason T. Black, Ph.D.,  (jblack@...)
Associate Professor, Computer and Information Sciences
Director, African-American Women in CS Scholarship (AAWCS)
Co-PI, Tri-Regional Information Technology (TRI-IT) Project
Coordinator, CIS Research, Outreach and Scholarshships
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, FL  32307
(850) 412-7354 or 561-2250
(Poor) Website: http://www.cis.famu.edu/~jblack
AAWCS Website:  http://www.cis.famu.edu/~aawcs


--- On Thu, 9/17/09, Ramaj, Ergys <eramaj@...> wrote:

> From: Ramaj, Ergys <eramaj@...>
> Subject: 2010 NSF EAPSI Fellowship Program Now Open
> To: eapsi@...
> Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 11:39 AM
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> 2010 NSF EAPSI Fellowship Program Now Open
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> NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
> EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC SUMMER INSTITUTES FOR U.S. GRADUATE
> STUDENTS 2010 APPLICATION NOW OPEN
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> (Link: www.nsfsi.org )
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> The National Science Foundation (NSF) East Asia and Pacific
> Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EAPSI) is a
> flagship international fellowship program for developing the
> next generation of globally-engaged U.S. scientists and
> engineers knowledgeable about the Asian and Pacific regions.
> The Summer Institutes are hosted by foreign counterparts
> committed to increasing opportunities for young U.S.
> researchers to work in research facilities and with host
> mentors abroad. Fellows are supported to participate in
> eight-week research experiences at host laboratories in
> Australia, China, Japan (10 weeks), Korea, New Zealand,
> Singapore and Taiwan from June to August. The program
> provides a $5,000 summer stipend, round-trip airfare to the
> host location, living expenses abroad, and an introduction
> to the society, culture, language, and research environment
> of the host location.
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> The 2010 application is
> now open and will close December 8, 2009. Application instructions are
> available online at www.nsfsi.org. For further information concerning
benefits,
> eligibility, and tips on applying, applicants are encouraged
> to visit www.nsf.gov/eapsi or www.nsfsi.org.
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> NSF recognizes the importance of enabling U.S. researchers
> and educators to advance their work through international
> collaborations and the value of ensuring that future
> generations of U.S. scientists and engineers gain
> professional experience beyond this nation's borders
> early in their careers. The program is intended for U.S.
> graduate students pursuing studies in fields supported by
> the National Science Foundation. Women, minorities, and
> persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply
> for the EAPSI. Applicants must be enrolled in a
> research-oriented master's or PhD program and be U.S.
> citizens or U.S. permanent residents by the application
> deadline date. Students in combined bachelor/master degree
> programs must have matriculated from the undergraduate
> degree program at time of application.
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> The first Summer Institutes began in Japan in 1990, and to
> date approximately 1,800 U.S. graduate students have
> participated in the program. For the 2009 competition, NSF
> received 317 applications and issued 187 awards. EAPSI
> applicants are representative of most U.S. states and
> territories. The 2009 awardees pool included representation
> from 95 universities and 40 states.
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> The NSF-EAPSI Operations Center is administered by the
> American Society for Engineering Education (www.asee.org/fellowships).[
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> Should you inquire
> additional information, please contact Mr. Ergys Ramaj by
> email at eapsi@... or by phone at
> 1-866-501-2922.
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