An EAPSI award provides U.S. graduate students in science, engineering, and education: 1) first-hand research experiences in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, or Taiwan; 2) an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and 3) an orientation… Read More »NSF East Asia & Pacific Summer Institute
by Adam Feinman
Elena Ferri is a graduate student in the Chemistry department, and is advised by Charles McKenna. They are working on a potential health gain by inhibiting a particular protein. In 2012, she was awarded the Chateaubriand Fellowship, which supports Ph.D. students who want to do research in France. She shared her fellowship experiences with us.
by Adam Feinman
Max Greenberg is a Ph.D. candidate in the Sociology department, advised by Michael Messner. He was awarded the Haynes Lindley Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship for his studies concerning the effects of youth violence prevention programs in Los Angeles.Read More »SPOTLIGHT: Max Greenberg, Haynes Lindley Fellow
This guest post about the public perception of science is by Brian Leung, a third-year Neuroscience graduate student and NSF GRFP Fellow. He is advised by Terence Town, and they are researching how prolonged activation of the immune system can influence learning and memory.Read More »Shifting Societal Perception Away From the “Mad” Scientist
by Adam Feinman
Nada Ayad is a graduate student of Comparative Literature, advised by Antonia Szabari. She is studying the literature of Egyptian revolutions of the last 100 years, including the Arab Spring revolutions in Egypt. Nada has been awarded both the Fulbright and the Josephine de Karman fellowships.
Hello all, this weekend is proposal writing time!
Per previous emails, the grad school will be hosting proposal review sessions during the last week of September. To be considered for one of these sessions, please email a draft of your proposal by the date specified below to GSA.fellowships@usc.edu
For example, if you are applying to the Soros or Ford Foundation, please send a draft by Tuesday, September 23. If you are applying for the SSRC DPDF, SSRC IDRF or Mellon ACLS or Mellon CLIR, please submit your proposal on Thursday, September 25. We know these dates are early – but trust us, you really do want to have plenty of time to edit (and chase down letters of rec).
We look forward to receiving your drafts! Read More »UPDATE: Submission Deadlines and Meeting Times for One-On-One Fellowship Proposal Reviews!
