Voices from the Field – Successful Scholarship and Fellowship Recipients Describe Their Experience Applying for and Securing Funding

Thursday, October 16, 2014: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
LACC 308AB (Los Angeles Convention Center)
Chair:
Chris Cash, BA, Director of Student Services, Institute for Broadening Participation
Presenters:
Melanie Harrison, PhD, Water Quality Specialist, NOAA , Amanda Hintz, MS, Geologist, Cascade Water Resources , Heriberto Reynoso, BS, NSF REU participant, NASA MUST scholarship recipient, NASA Student Ambassador, NASA intern, University of Texas at Brownsville and Lamont Henderson, BS in progress, NASA Student Ambassador, Tuskegee University

Description: Hear from students who have secured scholarships, fellowships, and professional development to further their careers in science! A student panel will describe navigating the application process and making the most of opportunities associated with a variety of funders. Students seeking funding, research experience, and/or professional development should attend.