For Students
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Student Opportunities - Research, Training, and Funding
Further your academic and professional career by applying for an internship, fellowship, or scholarship. Continue your education, fund your research, and achieve your goals.
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Resources for Students
Articles, videos, and tools created by fellow SACNISTAs to aid in career planning and professional development or to simply learn what other students in your field are up to. See student resources by topic, discipline, etc.
Research Presentations at the SACNAS National Conference
SACNAS student programming is designed to help you reach scientific excellence and build a national network of peers and mentors. At the SACNAS National Conference you can present your research to a community of SACNAS scientists who are invested in your success. Present a poster on your research or take part in a graduate student scientific symposium and gain valuable feedback, develop your presentation skills, and network with professionals passionate about the SACNAS mission.
SACNAS Student Chapters
SACNAS student chapters are a great way to get involved with and stay connected to SACNAS. With over 55 SACNAS chapters nationwide you can be a part of SACNAS on a local level.
Featured Student Resources
On Saturday, April 21, the DePaul SACNAS Chapter hosted its first science symposium, with research presentations by faculty from Chicago State, DePaul, and the Illinois Institute of Technology. The presenters had diverse cultural and scientific backgrounds, and featured Mexican, African American, Puerto Rican, Peruvian, and Mexican American scientists with varied degrees including MA, PhD, BSEE, and MD. The panelists also represented a range of career options, as they work in such fields as corporate relations, IT, pediatric genetics, and medicinal chemistry. Read More >
The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) has announced that Dr. Jose D. (JD) Garcia will receive the association’s Distinguished Service Citation during the 2012 Summer Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Read More >
The National Blackwell-Tapia Committee recently announced that Professor Ricardo Cortez of the Mathematics Department at Tulane University was awarded the 2012 Blackwell-Tapia Prize. The Blackwell-Tapia Conference is a series of biannual conferences honoring David Blackwell and Richard Tapia, two seminal figures who inspired a generation of African-American, Native American and Latino/Latina students to pursue careers in mathematics. Dr. Richard Tapia is a founding member of SACNAS. Read More >
Featured Student Sacnista
Working in the laboratory of Dr. Mark Lawson at the University of California, San Diego over my 11th and 12th grade summers helped me develop into a scientist. As an intern through the Consortium of High Schools/Undergraduate and Medical Schools (CHUM) program I was able to conduct research that was important to me. I studied lead poisoning; often found in the paint of houses built before 1978...
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