The Herbert Deresiewicz Summer Research Fellowship will provide support for a Columbia College, Barnard College, or School of Engineering and Applied Sciences undergraduate student to engage in full-time laboratory research in the Columbia University Departments of Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering.  The Fellowship recipient will receive a stipend of $7,500.

Applicants for this Fellowship should submit a cover letter and research plan (two page maximum).  The faculty sponsor of the applicant should submit a letter of support committing to mentor the student.

All application materials should be submitted electronically in .doc or .pdf format to Hazel May, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, hm2135@columbia.edu.  Questions about the Fellowship or the application process should be submitted to Dean May.

The deadline for applications is February 21.  The Fellowship recipient will be notified on March 1.

Udall Scholarship Internal Deadline Extended until Monday, February 21st at 5 pm.  This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in pursuing a career related to the environment or for Native American or Alaska Native students who are committed to careers in tribal public policy or Native health care.  Please inquire within the Fellowships Office if you have any questions about this scholarship or the application.

The Freeman Indonesia Nonprofit Internship Program (FINIP) aims to develop student leaders and strengthen the nonprofit sector in Indonesia. IIE will select and pair 10 Indonesian students pursuing U.S. degrees with 10 U.S. undergraduates and arrange internships for them to work together in an Indonesian nonprofit organization.  Application deadline is March 1, 2011.  To learn more, visit their website - http://www.iie.org/programs/finip - or inquire within at the Fellowships Office.

The Davis Projects for Peace is an initiative funded by Kathryn W. Davis for undergraduate students to design and implement their own grassroots projects for the summer of 2011. Individual or groups of students are invited to submit innovative and engaging proposals for projects focused on conflict resolution and the breaking down of barriers to peace.  The deadline for applications is January 28, 2011. Go to www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/ocae/davispeace for full information.

New York Needs You is a mentoring and career program for first-generation college students. The program provides biweeklky career workshops in which NYNY Fellows develop relationships with community and business leaders, connect for internships, and receive a professional development grant. This year there are 50 fellows (at least two are at Columbia University). Student mentors are from large financial services firms, hedge funds, private equity shops (Goldman, JPMorgan, Blackstone, etc.), as well as community organizations, other companies, etc. Application deadline this year is 8 March 2011.  For more information, reach out to the Fellowships Office.