http://fellows.ccst.us/apply.php

Applications will be evaluated by a panel of experts in the fields of ocean engineering and ocean instrumentation. The main criteria for evaluation include:

1. The project – Is it innovative? Is it technically sound?
2. The candidate – Important criteria include intellectual ability and achievement, evidence of creativity and initiative, and potential for a career that will impact ocean engineering and instrumentation.

Preference will be given to candidates who have a well-defined thesis direction, but who still have enough remaining time to work toward their Ph.D. such that the receipt of a Link Foundation Fellowship could make a difference.

If you are interested in applying to this foundation, please contact UCI's office of Foundation Development: Marge Brannon, Director (email mbrannon@uci.edu), or Jim Crawford, Senior Director (crawforj@uci.edu).

Complete the online application by January 31, 2013. Please make sure all the requirements have been met so that your application can proceed to the next step

• Personal, professional, academic information
• Short answer questions
• Statement of educational goals and intent
• Three letters of recommendation
• Official transcripts from all universities and professional schools attended
• Current resume
• Signed agreement to seek employment as a teacher
• Application fee of $50 (non-refundable)

How to apply - http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/RAP/PGA_046398

To apply under this solicitation, use the application package available at Grants.gov (for further submission information see Section IV.E. “Submission Instructions and other Submission Requirements”).  The necessary forms for submitting a STAR application will be found on the National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) web site, Forms and Standard Instructions Download Page. If you are not currently registered with Grants.gov, you need to allow approximately one week to  complete the registration process. See Section IV for further information on application submission procedures.

If you do not have the technical capability to utilize the Grants.gov application submission process for this solicitation, send a webmail message at least 15 calendar days before the submission deadline to assure timely receipt of alternate submission instructions.  In your message  provide the funding opportunity number and title of the program, specify that you are requesting alternate submission instructions, and provide a telephone number, fax number, and an email address, if available.  Alternate instructions will be emailed whenever possible.  Any applications submitted through alternate submission methods must comply with all the provisions of this Request for Applications (RFA), including Section IV, and be received by the solicitation closing date identified above.

The following application materials must be submitted:

1. Application for Federal Assistance, Standard Form (SF) 424
2. EPA Key Contacts Form (5700-54)
3. Front Page
4. Personal Statement
5. Proposal Description
6. Background Information:
   Education & Relevant Experiences
   Publications & Presentations
   Course Work
7. Letters of Recommendation (sent by reference letter writers)

Applications must identify a single topic and corresponding Funding Opportunity Number (FON), as described in Section I.D, that is appropriately related to the proposed area of inquiry. If your application seems to fit under more than one topic/FON, you still must choose a single topic/FON for purposes of submission. Your application can be submitted to one, and only one, FON.  In instances where more than one application is submitted, EPA will contact the applicant to determine which application(s) will be withdrawn.

Your school is asked to collect nominations from each department and then to forward the two most promising nominees, based on merit and student need. In addition to the student’s academic record and letters of recommendations, other factors to be considered by the selection committee will include an evaluation of the student’s degree progress since matriculation into the program, leadership ability and financial need.

A completed UCI Chancellor’s Club Fellowship Nomination Form and a completed Student Information Form; both forms are available online at http://www.grad.uci.edu/funding/fellowships- awards/internal/chancellors-club.php The student’s current curriculum vitae
A statement by the nominee of no more than 2-3 pages in length describing their research project, written for a committee of non-specialists in the field; the statement should include progress to date and plan for completion A confidential letter of recommendation from the faculty advisor/mentor
A letter of recommendation from the associate dean
Please note that should a nominee/recipient already receive financial aid, acceptance of a Chancellor’s Club Fellowship may affect his or her overall financial need-based support package. In such cases, students are encouraged to consult with UCI’s Office of Financial Aid.

All AY 2012-2013 nomination materials must be received by the Graduate Division no later than Friday, November 9, 2012. Please send a completed/signed nomination PDF of each nominee’s materials to Oana Abrudan, Graduate Academic Programs Director, at oabrudan@uci.edu. Questions about this fellowship program may be directed to Oana via e-mail or by calling x4-9031.

Student is to complete the application form, obtain the signature of the Graduate Associate Dean in respective school and send it to Susan Bertram along with the following:

• Copy of student's US passport or other official picture identification
• A letter of support from student's academic advisor or department chair
• Student's current Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of relationship to the member to the World War veteran, including family tree if possible

To be considered, all individual student nominations must include the following:

• A completed James J. Harvey Scholar Application Form
• A formal proposal by the student nominee describing their dissertation project, progress to date, and detailed plan with time line for completion
  An academic evaluation from their doctoral committee chair
• The student's current Curriculum Vitae

Nomination Process
Schools are asked to collect nominations from each department and then forward the most promising nominees, based on merit and the potential public impact of the student's research. There is no limit to the number of nominations each school may submit. The final selection committee will consider several factors when choosing the awardees, including the student's presentation and interview, academic records, letters of recommendation, degree progress since matriculation into the program, and research impact.
Student Information Forms (to be completed by the student):

1.    Students may apply via the fillable/savable Microsoft Word form from the Graduate Division
Website: Public Impact Fellowship Student Information Form

2.    Students must complete and submit the Student Information form as a Microsoft Word
document via e-mail to their department (including the Student Profile and Student Research sections) a.    Student Information forms must be saved in Microsoft Word as "IMPACT APP - SID#.doc", e.g. "IMPACT APP - 12345678.doc"
3.    Students must also provide the following items to their department: a.    A printed/signed copy of the Student Information form (including the Student Profile and Student Research sections) b.    A current, printed curriculum vitae c.    A letter of recommendation from the student’s faculty advisor
Nomination Forms (to be completed by the department):

1.    Departments will nominate students via the fillable/savable Microsoft Word form from the
Graduate Division website: Public Impact Fellowship Nomination Form

2.    Nomination forms should be saved in Microsoft Word as "IMPACT NOM - SID#.doc", e.g.
"IMPACT NOM - 12345678.doc"
Public Impact Fellowship 2012-2013 Call for Nominations
3.    Print the nomination forms and gather original signatures for each form

4.    Once forms are final with signatures, scan documents to a single PDF file for each nominee in
this order: a.    Nomination form (signed by the Faculty Advisor and Associate Dean) b.    Student Information form (signed by the student) c.    Curriculum vitae d.    Faculty Advisor letter of recommendation e.    Associate Dean letter of recommendation
5.    Save the new PDF file as "IMPACT - SID#.pdf", e.g. "IMPACT - 12345678.pdf"

6.    When all documentation is complete, e-mail the following items separately for each student:
a. Email to oabrudan@uci.edu: i. The original Microsoft Word (.doc) nomination form
ii. The original Microsoft Word (.doc) Student Information form iii. The PDF file (.pdf) with the packet (to include all items listed above)
7.    DEADLINE to submit nominations to the Graduate Division: 12:00 p.m. (noon), Friday, October 26, 2012
a.    Late or incomplete nominations packets will not be reviewed Of Note
Students who receive the full $10,000/$20,000 awards are not to be appointed as TAs during the period of the fellowship but may be appointed as GSRs. Students who receive $1,000 honorable mention awards may be appointed as TAs. For students already receiving financial aid, acceptance of a Public Impact Fellowship may affect his or her overall financial need-based support package. In such cases, students are encouraged to consult with the UCI Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.
Previous winners (full awardees and honorable mentions) and current ARCS scholars are not eligible for this year’s competition.