Write for the ACS Undergraduate Blog

The American Chemical Society's Undergraduate Blog is looking for writers who will increase reader interest in chemistry, provide useful tips to undergraduate students (like career advice, handling college life, internships, etc) and write about subjects related to...

NSF National Robotics Initiative

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing various awards for robotics research via the National Robotics Initiative. The program seeks to accelerate the development of robots that work alongside or with humans, provide fundamental research for the next...

Environmental Influences on the Microbiome

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering up to $200,000 per year for research on how environmental toxicants affect the composition and functioning of the microbiome. Studies should focus on gut, skin and lung microbiota and include exposure to an...

Biology Student Travel Awards

The Council on Undergraduate Research's (CUR) Biology Division is offering up to $250 for juniors and seniors presenting their research at discipline-specific meetings. Applications for meetings taking place between February 16-June 30, 2013 must be submitted by...

NSF STEM Expansion Program

The National Science Foundation's Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Program (STEP) is offering awards to institutions that increase the number of students receiving degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) related fields. Type...

NSF’s Focused Research Groups in the Mathematical Sciences

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering between $150,000-$500,000 annually for up to three years to support the work of Focused Research Groups (FRGs) in the mathematical sciences. Successful proposals must explain why their work requires three or more...

Dreyfus Foundation Senior Scientist Mentor Program

The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation is offering $20,000 over two years for emeritus faculty who maintain active research and mentoring programs with undergraduates in the chemical sciences. The award funds undergraduate stipends and modest research support. More...