2021-2022 Internal Endowed Fellowships: Due Nov 15
The Graduate Division is pleased to invite applications for six internal endowed fellowships. All Ph.D. and master’s degree students (except those enrolled in self-supporting programs) who meet the specific fellowship criteria may apply. A brief summary of each fellowship is provided below. Please refer to the calls for applications and application forms for complete eligibility and application information; these are linked below and also available here.
If you are interested in applying, please submit your materials to Garrett by 8:00am on November 15, 2021. NOTE: You are not required to obtain the Associate Dean’s signature for the Application Forms.
Brython Davis Fellowship
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens, and one of the applicant’s parents must be a current member or veteran of the U.S. Navy or Marine Corps.
- Provides resident fees and a stipend of $7,000 in Spring Quarter 2021
- Call for Applications
- Application Form
Gordon Hein Scholarship
- Applicants must be blind or legally blind, as certified by the Disability Services Center.
- Provides resident fees and a stipend of $7,000 in Spring Quarter 2021
- Call for Applications
- Application Form
James Harvey Scholar
- Applicants must be in their final year of study, researching male or female homosexuality.
- Provides resident fees and a stipend of $7,000 in Spring Quarter 2021
- Call for Applications
- Application form
La Verne Noyes Fellowship
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens and descendants of a U.S. Army or Navy World War I veteran.
- Provides a stipend of $4,000 in Spring Quarter 2021
- Call for Applications
- Application Form
Miguel Velez Scholarship
- Applicants must be citizens and residents of a Latin American country, with preference given to citizens of Colombia. Students from a Latin American Country who have AB540 status are also eligible to apply.
- Provides resident fees and a stipend of $7,000 in Spring Quarter 2021
- Call for Applications
- Application Form
Otto W. Shaler Scholarship
- Applicants must be international students who have financial need.
- Provides resident fees and a stipend of $7,000 in Spring Quarter 2021
- Call for Applications
- Application Form
Treeline Biosciences – Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry
About Treeline Biosciences
Treeline Biosciences is a new biotechnology company, founded by an experienced team of biopharmaceutical scientists and executives, committed to developing new medicines against difficult to drug targets in cancer and other life-threatening diseases. We are pursuing a uniquely integrated approach that applies modern and emerging tools in genomics, structural biology, medicinal chemistry, and computation to reduce the time and risks of drug discovery.
About you
You thrive in a fast-paced and matrixed discovery environment requiring scientific curiosity and rigor. With a drive to succeed, you are creative, diligent and meticulous in approaching difficult scientific challenges and collaborate across multiple disciplines to move programs forward. You have an eagerness to take on responsibilities outside of traditional medicinal chemistry roles to establish a new company.
About the role
A Scientist of Medicinal Chemistry is primarily responsible for proposing, synthesizing, and characterizing small molecules as potential oncology therapeutics. The scientist will be responsible for driving the advancement of oncology programs and platforms by optimizing the potency, pharmacokinetics, safety and in vivo efficacy of potential small molecule oncology drugs.
Responsibilities
- Design and improve synthetic routes to support SAR studies in a timely manner
- Generate hypotheses, independently execute experiments, and use results to assist in the design of the next experiment
- Recognize problems and provide input on solutions, suggest new approaches to established procedures to progress key drug discovery
- Critically evaluate project data while rigorously driving data-driven Go/No-go decisions, including the identification of resource constraints and bottlenecks
- Promote an overall group culture of agility, pro-action, collaboration, and innovation
- Mentor and develop internal talent
Qualifications
- PhD in organic chemistry or related field (0-2 years industry experience and/or postdoctoral training) or BS/MS with compelling medicinal chemistry experience
- Demonstrated expertise in synthetic organic chemistry with a record of productivity in the design, synthesis, purification, and characterization of small molecules using state of the art techniques
- Excellent literature search skills, the ability to design and improve synthetic routes to support SAR studies and deliver compounds on suitable scale required to support research programs
- Highly motivated, creative, and able to maintain excellent documentation of their work with knowledge of cutting edge medicinal chemistry and synthetic techniques
- Candidates must possess excellent collaboration skills, demonstrate strong analytical and organizational skills, and work effectively under aggressive timelines
- Strong computer skills, including SciFinder, Chemdraw, and related software
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to report and present data to colleagues and senior management is required
Questions
Please contact Kara Clarke (kclarke@treeline.bio) with any questions.
2022 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program – Due Oct 22
National Science Foundation – Graduate Research Fellowship Programs (NSF GRFP)
Application Deadline: Friday, October 22, 2021 (more information)
The NSF GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions. The five-year fellowship includes three years of financial support including an annual stipend of $34,000 and a cost of education allowance of $12,000 to the institution.
Application Process: NSF GRFP Proposals are evaluated on two merit review criteria: Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts. More information.
Eligibility: You are eligible to apply for an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship if you:
- Are a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or permanent resident alien; and
- Are a graduating senior, or have completed a B.A./B.S. degree, or are in the first year or the first semester of the second year in graduate school at the time of the application deadline; and
- Did not previously apply to NSF GRFP as a graduate student*; and
- Are pursuing a research-based master’s or doctoral degree in GRFP-supported disciplines, including: chemistry, computer and information science and engineering, engineering, geosciences, life sciences, mathematics, physics and anatomy, psychology, social sciences and STEM education.
- Applicants who have completed more than twelve months of graduate study may be considered eligible if they have had an interruption in graduate study of at least two consecutive years prior to August of the year they are applying. To be eligible, applicants must not have attended graduate school for two years prior to August 1 of the year applying. Applicants also cannot be entering a graduate program in the fall of the year they are applying to the NSF GRFP. A statement describing the extenuating circumstance is required in the application.
For more information about the NSF GRFP criteria and resources available for UCI applicants, please contact:
Postdoctoral and Professional Development Manager, 949-824-5196
Call for Volunteers: AWIS @ UCI Application Assistance Program – Due Oct 15
The Association for Women in Science (AWIS) mentorship committee is excited for the second year of our AWIS Application Assistance (AAA) Program!
Our goal with this program is to provide guidance, feedback, and informal mentorship for students preparing to apply for graduate school. To achieve this, we will be matching Graduate Student Mentors from AWIS and STEM departments across campus with undergraduate students who would like assistance and guidance in applying to graduate school. We will focus on providing feedback on application essays/statements of purpose, primarily for masters and PhD program applications to be submitted this or next Fall.
We hope to provide resources and support for aspiring STEM students with a passion for increasing accessibility and representation in higher education. We are open to assisting any students but have particular expertise in the STEM fields.
For those interested in participating in this mentorship program, check out the form below for more information and please fill it out by Oct 15 if interested. Email us at awis@uci.edu if you have any questions!
Interest form: https://forms.gle/HW9CMvaW6aYAGA6n7