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 From: cas380 at psu.edu
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2008-2009 Conference Stipend:

The  Science and Engineering Division of the National Federation of 
the  Blind    (SENFB), is pleased to announce its first annual  
conference stipend, which
will    be awarded to a blind  student enrolled in a science, 
technology, engineering,    or  mathematics (STEM) field of study at 
the senior-undergraduate
or  graduate    level. This stipend, in an amount not to exceed  
$1,000, will be based on the    applicant's need and the  availability 
of other funding sources.
It is being    awarded  as an incentive for a qualified blind or 
visually impaired student  to    attend a professional research 
conference to gain the  valuable
experience these    conferences provide to promising  students. This 
stipend is intended for conferences    to be held  in the 2008-2009 
academic year.

Who is eligible? Any blind or  visually impaired senior-undergraduate 
or graduate    student  enrolled in a STEM field of study at an 
accredited institution
of  higher    learning may apply for this stipend. Your coursework or  
research experience    should be at a sufficiently advanced  level to 
permit you to
benefit from attending    and  participating in a professional 
research conference in your field of  study.

What are the stipend requirements? This is a reimbursement  stipend. 
After attending    the specified conference, the  selected recipient 
must submit proof
of conference     attendance, including appropriate receipts, and a 
written report to John  Miller    (between 200 and 500 words) 
describing the  recipient's
conference participation,    experiences gained, and  lessons learned. 
Upon receipt of these items, the SENFB    will  mail a check made out 
to the recipient
that can be used to defray the  expenses    listed in the application.

What can you use the  stipend for? You may use this stipend to pay for 
expenses     incurred while attending a conference in your field of 
study. Such  expenses
include conference fees, travel to the conference,  lodging, and meals.

What is the deadline? All applications for this  stipend must be in 
John Miller's    possession by May 31,  2008.

How do you apply? Each application must consist of the following  three items:

1. A personal phone call of introduction by the applicant  to John 
Miller, (858)    527-1727 home or (858) 967-2666 cell.  In this phone 
call you should be
prepared    to discuss your  particular academic interest, your 
educational background, your   career goals, and the adaptive 
techniques of blindness you
use  to compete on    terms of equality with your sighted  peers.

2. A letter from the applicant to the selection committee  requesting 
the stipend.    This letter should include your name,  mailing 
address, telephone number,
and    email address; the  title of the conference you wish to attend, 
the sponsoring     organization, and the conference dates and 
location; the  conference
activities    in which you plan to participate; a  discussion of the 
experience you expect    to gain by attending  the conference; the 
total cost of attending
the conference     (conference fees, housing expenses, meals, and 
transportation); and the  portion    of conference expenses that you 
will pay out of  pocket
or that is being funded    by other means.

3. A  letter of recommendation from a faculty or research advisor in 
your  field    of study. This letter should include the author's  
familiarity with your
academic    and research work, an  assessment of your potential for 
future research work,    and a  statement of what you can expect to 
gain by attending
this  conference.    Letters of application, conference documentation,  
and conference report must    be mailed to John Miller, 10955  Deering 
Street, San
Diego, California 92126.

When will the  recipient be announced? The recipient of the 2008 
conference     stipend will be announced at the annual meeting of the 
SENFB, which will  be
held at the 2008 NFB convention in Dallas, Texas, June 29  to July 
5. For more    information call John Miller, president,  NFB Science 
and Engineering
Division,    (858) 527-1727 home  or (858) 967-2666  cell.

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From: cas380 at psu.edu
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Sent: 4/12/2008 12:05:18 P.M. Central Daylight Time
Subj: [il-talk] Confrence stipand opportunity
 
    2008-2009 Conference Stipend:
The Science and Engineering Division of the National Federation of
the Blind    (SENFB), is pleased to announce its first annual
conference stipend, which
will    be awarded to a blind student enrolled in a science,
technology, engineering,    or mathematics (STEM) field of study at
the senior-undergraduate
or graduate    level. This stipend, in an amount not to exceed
$1,000, will be based on the    applicant's need and the availability
of other funding sources.
It is being    awarded as an incentive for a qualified blind or
visually impaired student to    attend a professional research
conference to gain the valuable
experience these    conferences provide to promising students. This
stipend is intended for conferences    to be held in the 2008-2009
academic year.
Who is eligible? Any blind or visually impaired senior-undergraduate
or graduate    student enrolled in a STEM field of study at an
accredited institution
of higher    learning may apply for this stipend. Your coursework or
research experience    should be at a sufficiently advanced level to
permit you to
benefit from attending    and participating in a professional
research conference in your field of study.
What are the stipend requirements? This is a reimbursement stipend.
After attending    the specified conference, the selected recipient
must submit proof
of conference    attendance, including appropriate receipts, and a
written report to John Miller    (between 200 and 500 words)
describing the recipient's
conference participation,    experiences gained, and lessons learned.
Upon receipt of these items, the SENFB    will mail a check made out
to the recipient
that can be used to defray the expenses    listed in the application.
What can you use the stipend for? You may use this stipend to pay for
expenses    incurred while attending a conference in your field of
study. Such expenses
    include conference fees, travel to the conference, lodging, and meals.
What is the deadline? All applications for this stipend must be in
John Miller's    possession by May 31, 2008.
How do you apply? Each application must consist of the following three items:
1. A personal phone call of introduction by the applicant to John
Miller, (858)    527-1727 home or (858) 967-2666 cell. In this phone
call you should be
prepared    to discuss your particular academic interest, your
educational background, your    career goals, and the adaptive
techniques of blindness you
use to compete on    terms of equality with your sighted peers.
2. A letter from the applicant to the selection committee requesting
the stipend.    This letter should include your name, mailing
address, telephone number,
and    email address; the title of the conference you wish to attend,
the sponsoring    organization, and the conference dates and
location; the conference
activities    in which you plan to participate; a discussion of the
experience you expect    to gain by attending the conference; the
total cost of attending
the conference    (conference fees, housing expenses, meals, and
transportation); and the portion    of conference expenses that you
will pay out of pocket
or that is being funded    by other means.
3. A letter of recommendation from a faculty or research advisor in
your field    of study. This letter should include the author's
familiarity with your
academic    and research work, an assessment of your potential for
future research work,    and a statement of what you can expect to
gain by attending
this conference.    Letters of application, conference documentation,
and conference report must    be mailed to John Miller, 10955 Deering
Street, San
Diego, California 92126.
When will the recipient be announced? The recipient of the 2008
conference    stipend will be announced at the annual meeting of the
SENFB, which will be
    held at the 2008 NFB convention in Dallas, Texas, June 29 to July
5. For more    information call John Miller, president, NFB Science
and Engineering
Division,    (858) 527-1727 home or (858) 967-2666 cell.
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