GRC CERP apply - final reminder

Last Chance to Apply for the 2017 Gordon Research Conference on Chemistry Education Research and Practice (GRC-CERP)

Now that the ACS conference has ended, send your application for the GRC-CERP for this June. Spaces will likely be filled in the next two weeks. You can find the conference program, the online application, registration fees information, and more details at: http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?id=13621

* Conference theme: "Chemistry Education within the National and Global Educational Context".

* When: June 18-23, 2017

* Where: Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.

Conference participation is limited to 160 individuals. Applications will be accepted until available spaces are filled (but no later than May 20). Applicants will be placed on a wait list after the conference reaches capacity. (Please note that application and registration are separate processes. Your application must be accepted before you are allowed to register for the conference.)

There are a number of fellowships available from the GRC, which are summarized at the bottom of this email. I encourage eligible individuals to apply for these fellowships. Also, I am privileged to acknowledge Vice Chair, Vicente Talanquer, who will be organizing the poster sessions at the conference.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Sincerely,

Gabriela C. Weaver
Chair, 2017 GRC-CERP
Professor of Chemistry
Vice Provost for Faculty Development
University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Fellowship opportunities:

Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowships * Participants applying for support may apply directly (they receive an email with link to apply) * Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility criteria: o Graduate student, post doc, faculty or research scientist o Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander o U.S. Citizen or permanent resident with a "Green Card" o Currently working at a U.S. institution o Attending a GRC or GRS for the first time * Applicants must first apply to the GRC they wish to attend before applying for a Fellowship.

Carl Storm International Diversity (CSID) Fellowship * Nominations must be submitted by the Chair - please email Gabriela Weaver (gweaver@umass.edu) if you are eligible and wish to apply for this fellowship * Nominees must be graduate students or post docs who are citizens of and currently reside/work in one of the eligible countries, which include: o China, Russia, Ukraine, India; plus any countries in Africa, Central America, or South America o An eligible conferee may hold citizenship from one country and reside/work in a different country; however both countries must be eligible countries, as noted. * The CSID Fellowship awards $1,250, to be used towards registration fees and travel expenses * Only one CSID Fellowship may be awarded per Conference * Previous recipients are not eligible @umass.edu>

Predominantly Undergraduate Institution (PUI) Fund * Nominations must be submitted by the Chair - please email Gabriela Weaver (gweaver@umass.edu) if you are eligible and wish to apply for this fellowship * Nominees must be research-active scientists from a PUI o Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions, as defined by NSF, are U.S. two-year, four-year, masters-level, and small doctoral colleges and universities that: * (1) Grant baccalaureate degrees in NSF-supported fields, or provide programs of instruction for students pursuing such degrees with institutional transfers (e.g., two-year schools) * (2) Have undergraduate enrollment exceeding graduate enrollment * (3) Award an average of no more than 10 Ph.D. or D.Sc. degrees per year in all NSF-supportable disciplines. * The PUI Fund awards $600 per eligible, accepted applicant, to be used towards registration fees and travel expenses * There is a limit of two (2) nominees per Conference * Previous recipients are not eligible@umass.edu>@umass.edu>