[Grad-postdoc-assn] 2011 NSF EAPSI Fellowship Program Now Open

[Paula Fisher]

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>> Subject: 2011 NSF EAPSI Fellowship Program Now Open
>> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:17:23 -0400
>> Thread-Topic: 2011 NSF EAPSI Fellowship Program Now Open
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>> From: "Bissonnette, Kathleen" <kbissonn at nsf.gov 
>> <mailto:kbissonn at nsf.gov>>
>> To: <eapsi at nsfsi.org <mailto:eapsi at nsfsi.org>>
>>
>> NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC SUMMER INSTITUTES 
>> FOR U.S. GRADUATE STUDENTS - 2011 APPLICATION NOW OPEN
>>
>> (Link: www.nsfsi.org <http://www.nsfsi.org> )
>>   
>> 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.
>>
>> The 2011 application is now open and will close at 5:00 pm local time 
>> on November 10, 2010.  Application instructions are available online 
>> atwww.nsfsi.org <http://www.nsfsi.org>. For further information 
>> concerning benefits, eligibility, and tips on applying, applicants 
>> are encouraged to visit www.nsf.gov/eapsi 
>> <http://www.nsf.gov/eapsi>or www.nsfsi.org <http://www.nsfsi.org>.
>>
>> 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 by the application deadline date.
>>
>> The first Summer Institutes began in Japan in 1990, and to date over 
>> 2,000 U.S. graduate students have participated in the program.
>>
>> Should you have any questions, please contact the EAPSI Help Desk by 
>> email at eapsi at nsfsi.org <mailto:eapsi at nsfsi.org> or by phone at 
>> 1-866-501-2922.


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