Federal and National Opportunities Week of March 11th

National Institutes of Health

NIH Conference on Enhancing Diversity and Inclusivity in Acquisitions

 

NIH Conference Flyer

 

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Intelligence and Cybersecurity Diversity Fellowship (ICDF) Program

Student Fellowship Summer Opportunity

 

Greetings,

 

Are your students looking for a summer job? Do you know students who are interested in working with the Federal Government? DHS has the perfect solution for you and your students!

 

We ask for your assistance in sharing this information with students majoring in STEM fields related to Intelligence and/or Cybersecurity who attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutes (MSIs).

 

There will be a virtual Student Roundtable that serves as an information session about this amazing opportunity.

 

In this program, students may receive:

  • A paid fellowship with potential eligibility for tuition assistance
  • First-hand, practical experience in Intelligence and Cybersecurity disciplines
  • Participation in high-priority challenge projects
  • Training in core and technical competencies
  • Advice and support from mentors
  • Networking opportunities

 

 

Please join us on March 14, 2024, at 1:30 PM EDT

Click here to register: ICDF Student Roundtable

 

For more information about the ICDF program, please visit ICDF Program.

Contact ICDF@hq.dhs.gov for any questions.

 

Warm Regards,

 

ICDF Leadership Team

DHS Roundtable Flyer

 

 

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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

The 2024 AAAS HBCU Making and Innovation Showcase applications are now open

 

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is thrilled to share that this we are now accepting applications for the 2024 AAAS HBCU Making and Innovation Showcase.  Led by the AAAS with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the AAAS HBCU Making and Innovation Showcase was developed to allow HBCU student entrepreneurs, inventors, and innovators to team together to design a prototype that addresses one of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). With the SDGs as a guiding foundation, teams will be encouraged to develop and design a prototype that will address a solution to a problem in their hometown communities or the community surrounding their institution.

 

Participation in the AAAS HBCU Making and Innovation Showcase offers:

 

  • Student teams receive expert E-mentoring and professional development support from of their prototype design throughout the duration of their term in the cohort.

 

  • Faculty advisors receive professional development in areas of making, invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship on HBCU campuses from leaders in those fields.

 

  • Students and faculty advisors receive a travel award to cover lodging and flight to Washington, DC, September 12-14, 2024.

 

  • Student teams can “pitch” their prototype to compete for cash prizes, $1500 (1st place), $1000 (2nd place), $500 (3rd place).

 

  • Following participation in the Showcase, student teams will receive an additional year of support to learn how to commercialize and bring their prototype to market.

 

The deadline to apply is Friday, March 29th at 11:59pm ET.

 

Learn more and apply here: 2024 Showcase — Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems (aaas.org).

 

 

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Find Your Place in Space Week Informational Webinar

On Monday March 18th, The National Science Foundation and National Space Council are hosting an information webinar for Find Your Place in Space Week.  We’ll be online to discuss the importance of the week, describe how organizations are participating, and will have time to answer questions.  Below are the details and registration link.  The session will be recorded and available for playback afterwards as well.  We appreciate you sharing the information about the webinar and Find Your Place in Space Week with your networks.

 

Find Your Place in Space Week Informational Webinar

Date: March 18, 2024

Time: 3 pm – 4 pm ET

Registration Link: https://nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Oix4td5zTWKjz0PjvOL_MA

Description: You are invited to an informational webinar on March 18, 2024 at 3 pm Eastern, hosted by NSF and NSPC, to learn about “Find Your Place in Space Week”, occurring from April 6-13, 2024.  The week also includes the upcoming total solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024.

 

Find Your Place in Space Week Details

The National Space Council invites you to join us for Find Your Place in Space Week.  From April 6-13, 2024 museums, science centers, companies, schools, and organizations will engage with communities across the nation to highlight all that space is, has to offer, and the benefits of space for Earth. We know that too many people are unaware of the importance of space to their everyday lives, to Earth, or know that their expertise and talents are needed in the industry.  Through this effort, we want people from all communities and backgrounds to experience space and find their place in space!

 

Visit the Find Your Place in Space Week website, https://www.nasa.gov/spaceweek/, which includes:

 

  • A map and list of planned events.  Our goal is for there to be events in every state and Puerto Rico. Please consider hosting an event in your community. If you do, share the information with us to be added to the list of events. You can also use the list to join an event near you.
  • A social media toolkit and graphics that are helpful for amplifying the importance of space online throughout the week (and beyond).
  • A  page with an activity toolkit and online resources from across the federal departments and agencies.

 

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Exploring Careers at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

 

The HHS Assistant Secretary for Administration’s Office of Human Resources is hosting a free, informational webinar on exploring careers at HHS. The event is geared toward everyone interested in starting a new position with HHS, including current federal employees, both within and outside of HHS.

Join us for the informational session to learn more about all the career opportunities that HHS has to offer, hear directly from the HHS Corporate Recruitment Program Team, ask your questions, and discover opportunities to help you find your next career with HHS.

 

Exploring Careers at HHS is brought to you by the HHS Office of Human Resources. If you have questions about this event, please email Nerly Kiryowa (Nerly.Kiryowa@hhs.gov).

 

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Environmental Protection Agency

OAR Pathways Student Trainee Announcements Now Live!

 

The EPA’s Pathways Student Trainee announcements are now live! The announcements opened March 5th and will close on March 11th, 2024 –OR- at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the same day that the 75-applicant limit has been reached (whichever comes first).

 

This year, we are hiring at our Ann Arbor, MI and Washington DC locations at the GS-4 and GS-7 levels. Please see the links below for each announcement based on the student’s field of study:

 

Attached is a sharable 2024 OAR Intern Info Sheet with specific information related to the announcements mentioned above and a USAJOBS flyer that provides helpful instructions on navigating the USAJOBS website. There is also a helpful overview called the BeEPA Webinar, which is accessible on YouTube, and provides great information about the Pathways Student Trainee and Recent Graduate programs.

 

Applying on USAJOBS Flyer

 

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Federal Aviation Administration

The Federal Aviation Administration is holding two upcoming events in honor of Women’s History Month. Join us in celebrating female leaders, pilots, mechanics, scientists and astronauts who flew faster, higher & farther to break gender barriers in aviation and ensure equality in the skies. View the flyer here.

Safe Space — Empowering the Next Generation, a Conversation with Kellie Gerardi

Thursday, March 21st, 11:00 AM ET

Join FAA’s Kasandra Styles as she sits with Kellie Gerardi, a Mom on a Mission. This conversation is about creating a safe space and the importance of the representation of women in aerospace. Kellie is a mom, a scientist, an astronaut, a speaker, a fashion designer, a best-selling children’s book author, a model, and a social media influencer.

 

Meet the Women of Strike Fighter Squadron 213, the Fighting Blacklions

Tuesday, March 26th, 6:00 PM ET

Bring your kids, students, parents, and everyone you know to join Bridget Turner, National President of the Technical Women Organization (TWO) and Program Support Specialist, as she moderates guest speaker Jennifer Dempster, President of Professional Women Controllers Inc. (PWC) and General Manager (A) of FAA’s Joint Air Traffic Operations Command (JATOC), and the women of strike fighter squadron 213, the Fighting Blacklions, as they discuss how women can be empowered to shape and mold this industry.

 

 

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Federal Aviation Administration

 

End Your HBCU Fourth Friday with Delaware State University

This HBCU Fourth Friday, we will be highlighting Delaware State University, FAA Delaware State University Alumni and general university information. Please join the FAA on March 22 from 4-5 p.m. EST to celebrate DSU! During this forum, students, faculty, industry professionals and more will have the opportunity to network, chat and share information on all things HBCU and shine a special light on DSU!

Click here to register in advance for this Zoom meeting: https://faavideo.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItf-2gqT0pH9KT6VkRb9hmuBBZAG3q3do#/registration

Our FAA social media handles are below:
Instagram: @faa [instagram.com]
X: @FAANews [twitter.com]
Facebook: @FAA [facebook.com]
LinkedIn: Federal Aviation Administration [linkedin.com]

Please put on your HBCU/FAA or collegiate gear, check out our social media platforms and we will see you at the end of the day!

 

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Environmental Protection Agency

EPA’s Office of Radiation and Indoor Air Internship Program

EPA’s Office of Radiation and Indoor Air (ORIA) is advertising for their summer internship program.  Check out the flyer here: EPA 2024 Intern Flyer

 

 

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U.S. Department of Education

New FY 2024 DDRA Application Announcement

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program Application

ATTENTION DOCTORAL STUDENTS. Current Doctoral Candidates from HBCUs and MSIs, do you need funding for your dissertation research abroad? DDRA Competition Now Open! Deadline to Apply is March 29, 2024.

ED’s Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) fellowship program provides grants to colleges and universities to fund individual doctoral students who conduct research overseas, in modern foreign languages and area studies. Fellows can receive funding for 6 to 12 consecutive months. The fellowship supports topics focused primarily on non-Western European languages and area studies.

The 2024 application cycle features a competitive priority to grant two additional points to applicants applying from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Minority Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges. You can read the full description, along with other competitive priorities, in the Notice Inviting Applications.

Students may request funding to support overseas research for a period of no less than six months and no more than 12 months. Funds support travel expenses to and from the residence of the fellow and the country or countries of research; living expenses based on the location of research for the fellow and his or her dependent(s); an allowance for research-related expenses overseas; and health and accident insurance premiums. Projects must focus on one or more of the following geographic areas: Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, South Asia, the Near East, Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia, and the Western Hemisphere (excluding the United States and its territories).

Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs) in the United States are eligible to apply for grants under this program. As part of the application process, eligible doctoral students submit their individual research narratives and application forms to their home IHE. The IHE compiles all eligible individual student applications for inclusion in the institutional application that is submitted to ED.

How to Apply: The 2024 application is available online through the U.S. Department of Education’s G5 system until March 29. Please refer to the official Federal Register notice for detailed information about the 2024 competition. For detailed instructions on how to complete the DDRA Application go to our DDRA Applicant Page

Interested? Start Here!

 

 

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