The Paper Shell Review is Looking for Submissions!

The Paper Shell Review is seeking critical essays on literary topics from undergraduate students. This is a great opportunity for students to have their work published, and selected works will appear in the Spring 2021 issue of the journal. The deadline is Tuesday, March 2, and students can email their submissions to papershellreview@gmail.com with their essays attached in MS Word format. More details.

Join the Next Generation of Environmental Leaders

 

Click here to learn more about Green Corps’ paid environmental organizing fellowship. 

Our program starts by putting you in an intensive classroom training. You learn about issues and campaigns, organizing theory and principles, and skills from recruiting volunteers to staging a media event. Then, you move to a more hands-on experience. You make a difference on important campaigns to transition our country to clean energy, protect wildlife, and more. For example, Lauren Karpinski, an organizer from the Green Corps Class of 2019, brought together a coalition of 40 groups that helped win a landmark solar energy bill in Arkansas this past year.

The planet needs all the help it can get. To win now and build a strong foundation for lasting progress, we need people who know how to organize: to run organizations and campaigns that will inspire the support and action we need to save our planet.

We’re accepting the top 20 out of more than 1000 applicants for our 2021-2022 program. If you’re passionate about the environment and ready to learn and practice the craft of organizing, Click here to apply.

Green Corps’ year long program begins in August 2021 with Introductory Classroom Training, and continues with field placements in multiple locations across the U.S. Candidates must be willing to relocate. For the foreseeable future, all of our staff are working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Green Corps is part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to social change. Visit publicinterestnetwork.org to learn more. Green Corps is an equal opportunity employer.

One for the World Student Ambassador Application

Do you want to help end Global Poverty? Join One for the World (OFTW)! OFTW is a non-profit organization that uses a rigorous, data-driven approach to build a portfolio of the most effective charities in the world. OFTW then encourages students to pledge to donate 1% of their post-grad income to these selected charities in order to help end extreme poverty.

As a Student Ambassador, you will be part of the second cohort to join the UMD OFTW chapter and have a direct impact on the creation of our community. It is an amazing opportunity to get involved with an organization that is truly making a difference while also gaining valuable communication, leadership, and sales experience and benefiting from the large professional network of OFTW chapters (from Harvard to UVA to UPenn!). Apply here: ter.ps/saoftw by 2/12!

Virtual Study Abroad Scholarship - Pell Grant Recipients

Are you an undergraduate student, Pell Grant recipient, and U.S. citizen with international interests? You may be eligible to apply for the U.S. State Department’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which provides up to $5,000! In the last 2 ½ years, 80 UMD students have won Gilman Scholarships, winning a total of $256,000!

The deadline to apply for Gilman Scholarships for SUMMER AND FALL 2021 is March 2, 2021.

VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES OFFERED THROUGH UMD

The Office of International Affairs is excited to offer 10 new Global Classrooms courses for Summer 2021 and one virtual internship program. These opportunities are eligible for the Gilman Scholarship, which is now open! Fall 2021 opportunities are also Gilman-eligible - listings for Fall 2021 are under development, so please check the links below regularly to learn about them.

Global Classrooms Signature Courses and Global Classrooms Connections allow you to gain international experience from wherever you are. These courses are intentionally designed to facilitate meaningful connection and collaboration with global experts and partners, going beyond the typical online class experience as they help you grow cross-cultural competencies. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain skills necessary to thrive in our increasingly diverse and interconnected world, all while sticking to your academic plan!

Summer registration opens on Feb. 23.

GILMAN INFORMATION SESSIONS

Attend one of our upcoming information sessions and you'll get access to our ELMS Gilman resource site, which includes samples of successful application essays. We imagine that you may have many questions about study abroad in general, and we will do our best to answer them!

Choose a link below to register.

Thursday, February 4, 12:00 - 12:30 pm

Thursday, February 4, 4:00 - 4:30 pm

Friday, February 5, 12:00 - 12:30 pm

Friday, February 5, 4:00 - 4:30 pm

If you are not able to make any of these sessions, please email us at gilman@umd.edu.

DEADLINE: March 2

ELIGIBILITY

Students must be:

· a U.S. citizen

· a Pell Grant recipient

· undergraduates (includes all majors)

· participating in a program for at least 21 days


UMD National Scholarships Office

http://www.scholarships.umd.edu

Join Terps in Space!

Gain research experience and design a microgravity experiment that could fly to space!

We are seeking freshmen, sophomores and juniors interested in research to participate in a microgravity experiment competition. No previous background in research is required.

Terps in Space gives science and engineering undergrads the opportunity to design and propose REAL experiments that compete for a spot on the International Space Station (ISS). Experiments spend 4-6 weeks in space then return to the students for analysis.

Find out more on our site.

If interested in participating, please complete this form.


Timeline:

Spring 2021 (virtual):

Teams of 2-4 students work with a mentor to design and propose an experiment. This involves literature research, experiment planning, and gathering preliminary data. In May, three finalist teams will be selected.

Note: Non-finalist teams will conclude their participation in the program having gained a semester of independent, student-driven research experience.


Summer 2021-Fall 2021:

The three semi-finalist teams will have time to further develop their proposals and, optionally, do preliminary experiments. In December, the winning team will be selected.


Spring 2022:

The winning team will conduct lab work to optimize their proposed experiment, and then load their experiment and ship it to be flown to the ISS.


Summer 2022-Fall 2022:

The winning team will receive their experiment from the ISS and conduct analysis and do report writeup. They may also attend the SSEP conference in Washington, D.C. and present results.


Terps in Space is part of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program of the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education.

Rush: Phi Delta Epsilon

 

Rush Phi Delta Epsilon, the pre-med fraternity on campus. Attend an info session tomorrow!

Rush: Alpha Omega Epsilon

Alpha Omega Epsilon is a professional and social sorority composed of female students passionate about STEM and was originally founded in 1983 at Marquette University. The Upsilon chapter at the University of Maryland was installed in 2006 and has been growing ever since with currently over 70 active members. The sisters of Alpha Omega Epsilon are avid promoters of friendship, leadership, individual growth, and professionalism to all members of the organization, the community, and the professional world. Our spring recruitment begins Monday, February 1st and all female students passionate about STEM are invited! Join us at one of our Hot Cocoa Info Sessions on Monday 2/1 or Tuesday 2/2 at 7 PM on zoom: ter.ps/aoezoom


For more information, visit ter.ps/aoespr21info, sign up for our email list ter.ps/aoespr21, follow us on Instagram @umd_aoe, or email upsilonmemed@gmail.com.