THE NANO SCHOLARS PROGRAM AT USC
nanoScience and Technology Studies at USC with
support from the Honors College and USC's NIRT grant announce the
NIRT Nano-scholars program for 2006-07. Nano-scholars will pursue
research in social and ethical issues in nanotechnology (SEIN) and
assist the USC nanoSTS team with their research. Each
scholarship will be worth $3000 over the full academic year.
Two types of Nano Scholarships are available.
1) Minus 9 Co-Editors: One to three scholarships will
be available to edit USC’s online student journal on social and
ethical issues in nanotechnology (http://129.252.204.203/minus9/).
Co-editors will usually have prior experience as researchers or with
nanotechnology though this requirement may be waived in exceptional
circumstances.
2) Researchers: Several research scholarships will be
available. These scholarships require the students to develop their
own SEIN research project with a faculty mentor and assist that
mentor with his/her SEIN research.
All Nano scholars will be expected to participate in and assist with
nanoSTS functions. Scholars are also expected to meet the second
Tuesday of each month during the semester from 8:30-9:15 a.m.
Students interested in becoming Nano Scholars should prepare a
150-250 word statement of interest that describes the type of
research they would like to pursue along with a letter of support
from the faculty mentor with which they will work. The students
should be sure to include name, contact information, and a brief
biographical sketch describing background and preparation for
pursuing this research. Students from all disciplines are welcome to
apply. Experience with either nanotechnology or SEIN research is
desirable, but not required. Nano scholars will be selected on the
selection committee’s judgment of the potential of the research
project.
If you are interested in pursuing SEIN research, but are either not
sure of the type of project you would like to pursue or are not sure
about who might serve as a mentor, contact Dr. Ed Munn (contact info below) and
he can assist you with identifying possible projects and mentors.
Nano scholarships are available to any USC student and are
repeatable from year to year. Students who have previously applied
for or held a Nano scholarship are encouraged to reapply for further
support. A committee of USC SEIN researchers will review all
applications. This committee will make the final decisions on
scholarships. Applications for 2008-2009 Scholarships are due by
April 10, 2008 to Mark
Stevens, Sumwalt 103, mstevens@gwm.sc.edu. Scholars will be
advised of the committee’s decision by April 24. For more
information on the Nano Scholars program contact Dr. Ed Munn at
777-3724, munne@sc.edu. Information on nanoSTS at USC
including listings of faculty doing SEIN research is available at http://nsts.nano.sc.edu/.
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