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5th Annual Graduate Research Symposium

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Question:
What do dark matter, eating disorders, air marshals, robots, ruins in Pompeii, Kodak cameras all have in common?

Answer:
They are all research subjects in the 5th Annual Graduate Research Symposium!

Join us Tuesday, April 2nd in the Tutor Campus Center Grand Ballroom for a showcase of the best graduate research at USC. This is the only university-wide academic event for graduate students. Similar to a “TED talk,” students will each present for 5 minutes with the help of a single power point slide. 

STEM (Sciences, Tech, Engineering, Math) Presentations take place from 9:00am-12:00pm
Social Sciences, Arts, Humanities Presentations take place from 12:30-3:30pm

Undergraduates welcomed! This is a great chance to learn about what graduate research is all about.

FREE Food and USC SWAG!!
More info here: http://tinyurl.com/USCGradsymp

RSVP kindly requested but not required. RSVP to: http://tinyurl.com/GRSrsvp

NSF Innovation in Graduate Education Challenge

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From the USC Graduate Research Fellowship Program Office:

Calling Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Graduate Students:

Have you ever thought of ways to improve STEM graduate education? Do you have a creative idea regarding graduate training? If so, NSF wants to hear from you!

The National Science Foundation Innovation in Graduate Education Challenge is calling for entries from currently enrolled STEM graduate students and teams. They are invited to submit innovative ideas to prepare today’s graduate students for tomorrow’s opportunities and challenges. Entries are solicited for ideas with the potential to improve graduate education and professional development. Ideas can be directed toward students, faculty, departments, institutions, professional societies, and/or federal agencies. Winning ideas will be shared widely and winners will receive prizes between $1000 and $3000.

For more information and to enter the challenge, go to www.nsf.gov/gradchallenge/

Entry deadline is April 15th! Make your voice heard on STEM graduate education!

Spring 2013 Thesis and Dissertation Submission Information Sessions

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Do you plan to submit your thesis or dissertation this spring and earn a May 2013 degree conferral date? If so, mark your calendar!

The Thesis Coordinator will hold two information sessions focusing on thesis and dissertation formatting and the submission process, one on the Health Sciences Campus and the other on the University Park Campus. Remember to review the new guidelines for submission beforehand and bring all your questions:
http://www.usc.edu/schools/GraduateSchool/current_thesis_dissert.html

HSC Information Session
Thursday, February 21st, 2013
2:30pm – 3:30pm
NTT7409

UPC Information Session
Friday, February 22nd, 2013
1:15pm – 2:15pm
KAP 146 

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Japan Travel Grants

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Attention, Graduate Students in Asia/Japan Studies:

KCC Japan Education Exchange (KCC-JEE) $2000 Travel Grants 2013 Fellowship
KCC-JEE is offering travel grants for research in Japan for up to $2000 each.

Application materials will be available at the KCC Japan Education Exchange website by the next week. Please check at: www.kccjee.org.

The travel grant must be used for travel to, from, and within Japan. It may not be used to buy equipment, purchase books or materials, or any other direct research expenses. It may not be used for language instruction.

There are no restrictions on the discipline or content of the research project. This travel grant may be combined with any other fellowships or grants.

Eligibility Criteria:
An applicant must be a US citizen enrolled in (or affiliated with) an American university; Ph.D. candidate who has been advanced to candidacy; Proficient in research level Japanese language

Applications include:
The cover sheet with bio info (from KCC); CV; Proposal; One letter of recommendation from the candidates thesis advisor; One letter ranking language proficiency

The proposal should include:
Brief dissertation abstract (500 words)
Statement of research agenda in Japan
Budget showing how the travel grant will be used

Upon completion of expenditure of funds, the recipient will be required to submit a report to KCC/Japan Education Exchange explaining the outcome of his/her project.

Applications are due no later than February 15, 2013 and recipients will be notified by February 28, 2013.

For questions please contact Roberta Wollons at rwollons@gmail.com or Cindi Sturtz-Sreetharan csturtz@saclink.csus.edu.