PRE-PROPOSAL DEADLINE: October 1, 2008
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: January 15, 2009

ACS is continuing to offer grants in faculty and institutional renewal, supported by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The ACS Faculty Renewal Alliance invites faculty from all ACS institutions to submit proposals. Aims of the grant provided by the Mellon Foundation are designed to provide opportunities for faculty to:

• Be well prepared for leadership and decision making roles on the campus.


• Become more effective teachers through specific faculty renewal experiences.


• Enhance personal development, with particular attention to preparation for retirement and making retirement a fruitful and productive experience.

The Department of Commerce (DOC) announces opportunities for both summer and academic year paid internships. Currently, there are 4 internships open for the following majors and locations:

Desired Major: Economics, Business Administration, Public Policy
Year of Study: Junior/Senior
GPA: 3.5 out of 4.0
Location: Washington, DC

Desired Major: Communications/Government
Year of Study: Junior/Senior
GPA: 3.5 out of 4.0
Location: Washington, DC

Desired Major: Economics or Business Administration
Year of Study: Junior/Senior
GPA: 3.5 out of 4.0
Location: Atlanta, Georgia

NITLE Update - Fall 2008.pdf

Please check out the September-December 2008 NITLE opportunities by clicking the link above. If you wish to attend any of these programs, please e-mail Mur Muchane.

Deadline: October 19

Struggling with your manuscript? Do you need

• dedicated time to write under the guidance of colleagues and editors


• colleagues to review your work and provide comments


• feedback from editors about what really counts


• motivation to keep writing?

If this sounds like you, apply for the NSF-supported Biology Scholars Program (BSP) Writing Residency, a year-long opportunity to prepare a manuscript culminating in a submission to a life sciences education journal. You will work with successful authors, reviewers, and editors, increasing your chances for publication.

The application deadline for the Writing Residency is October 19, 2008. Space is limited, so leaders, deans, and directors, encourage your colleagues to attend this writing boot camp for unique access to and mentoring from editors of the leading life sciences professional journals (www.biologyscholars.org/page05c.shtml).

Applicants accepted to the 2009-2010 Writing Residency are expected to attend the Writing Institute:(www.biologyscholars.org/page03c.shtml) to be held January 7-10, 2009 in Washington, DC.

Travel Grants are available to candidates applying to the Writing Residency. Grant assistance is offered to biologists serving undergraduate students from underserved and underrepresented populations in the sciences. Travel Grant applications are also due October 19th. (www.biologyscholars.org/TravelGrant.shtml)

SCHOLARLY EDITIONS GRANTS
DEADLINE: November 5, 2008 (for projects beginning as early as July 1, 2009)

Scholarly Editions Grants support the preparation of editions of pre-existing texts and documents that are currently inaccessible or available in inadequate editions. Projects must be undertaken by a team of at least one editor and one other staff member. Grants typically support editions of significant literary, philosophical, and historical materials, but other types of work, such as musical notation, are also eligible.

TEACHING DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS
DEADLINE: October 1, 2008 (online application)

Teaching Development Fellowships support college and university teachers pursuing research aimed specifically at deepening their core knowledge in the humanities to improve their undergraduate teaching. The program has three broad goals: 1) to improve the depth and quality of humanities education in the United States; 2) to strengthen the link between research and teaching in the humanities; and 3) to foster excellence in undergraduate instruction.