GSA General Meeting

6/16/14

Agenda Voting Career Fair Dental Services Grant$ Upcoming Events

GSA New Bylaw Elections Changes made to

allow new positions The New Bylaws are

temporary and will be re-ratified by GSAC or will be rewritten for general ratification in January

Yes/No Vote to Ratify

GSA Officer Elections Candidate speeches Casting votes GSA Officer photo

Officer PositionsUncontested Officers:

President: Elizabeth Fucich

Vice President: Stacey Stahl

Secretary: Mikaela Sifuentes

Treasurer: Travis Block

Contested: Student Ambassador

New Representatives: IBMS:

Rebekah Mahoney John Koprivsek

BME: Milos Marinkovic

Radiological Science: Jodie Gray Kristen Malloy

Dental Science: Martina Parrone Obadah Austah

Clinical Laboratory Science Hannah Burns

Translational Science Rafael Veraza Ruth Morris Ahsan Choudary

Student Ambassador Aaron Horning Nour Abdelfattah

GSA Agenda Student parking: upfront fees vs. payroll

deduction Business cards for students Career Fair

Career Fair October 30th, 1 – 4 pm Breezeway between Med

School and AAB Keynote speaker: Adam

Reuben Scientist Author, Science Careers Comedian, speaker

Company exhibitor booths Smaller sessions for specific

career tracks Career advisory council Career aid: resumes,

interview Sign up for the Career Fair

Committee!

Career Fair Committee Volunteers Swag bags Advertising T-shirts Sign up!

Meeting this Thursday, September 18th, 5 pm

Room DTL 3.663U Food will be provided RSVP

Chili Cook Off! October 30th, 5:30-7:30 pm Intramural fields (Next to

Gold’s Gym) Halloween Theme! Free chili, free beer Win Prizes!

Chili categories: Best all-around, Best presentation, Hottest, Best veggie, People’s choice award

Costume categories: Best solo costume, Best group costume

Budget of $25, will be reimbursed!

No limit to number of students on a team

Dental School Services for Students

Screening: Free for Students ($13 for non-students) includes x-rays and a limited evaluation just to see if

they qualify for care with the school New Patient Exam: $49 for students ($69 for

non-students) comprehensive evaluation including gum exam,

additional x-rays, diagnoses, and treatment plans Cleaning with fluoride: $34 for students ($48

for non-students) Fillings for cavities: $42 on average depending

on size/material for students ($60 for non-students) Crowns: $290 for students on average ($414 for

non-students)

F-grant F-30: Dual Doctoral degree candidates F-31: Predoctoral

Also has a diversity subset for minorities in science (disadvantaged backgrounds as defined by the NIH, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders. In addition, it is recognized that under-representation can vary from setting to setting and individuals from racial or ethnic groups that can be convincingly demonstrated to be underrepresented by the grantee institution are eligible for support under this program.

F-Troop Meets Wednesday from 5pm-7pm Provides dinner IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN!!!

A lot of the grants available use NIH F-grant standards and application templates Even if you are not eligible for an F-grant, F-Troop

is a great resource that is worth making the time to attend!

First years should attend and learn about the fellowship writing process and get ready to submit in the spring once you have chosen a lab

Fellowship Search Engineson the GSA website!

Cornell Database http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/fellowships/ Look into each fellowship fitting your criteria, there

are a few that are Cornell students only but they are easy to differentiate.

UCLA Database http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/asis/grapes/search.asp Can exclude grants you are not eligible for More specific field searches

Non-US Citizen There are MANY fellowships that do not

require US citizenship. The databases shown are great ways to find them.

Here is a non-exhaustive list:

International Students

American Association of University Women(AAUW): International Fellowships International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the United States to women who

are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions are supported. Applicants must have earned the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree by September 30, 2013, and must have applied to their proposed institutions of study by the time of the application. Up to five fellowships are renewable for a second year.

Recipients are selected for academic achievement and demonstrated commitment to women and girls. Recipients return to their home countries to become leaders in business, government, academia, community activism, the arts, and sciences.

http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-funding-and-awards/international-fellowships

Ford International Fellowship Program Constantly updating with new fellowships geared towards international students

Wide variety of fields

http://www.fordifp.net/

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA): Luis Donaldo Colosio Fellowship Mexican Citizens Only

Deadline December 2013

Kosciuszko Foundation: Fellowships and Grants for Polish Citizens For Polish Citizens only

Canadian Federation of University Women(CFUW) Fellowships Competition Many fellowships available from full funding to partial funding

Canadian Female Citizens

http://www.fcfdu.org/en-ca/fellowships/fellowshipsandawards.aspx

International Students American-Scandinavian Foundation: Awards for Scandinavians http://www.amscan.org/study_in_america_details.html Applicants must be citizens of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden. 1 year of funding

American speech-language-hearing foundation, graduate student scholarship Award amount is $5,000 No citizenship requirements.

Epilepsy foundation of america, pre-doctoral research training fellowships $19,000 stipend plus $1,000 to support travel to attend the annual meeting of the American Epilepsy

Society. No citizenship requirements

Lupus foundation of america, gina finzi memorial student summer fellowships young researchers in lupus erythematosus No citizenship requirements.

Philanthropic and educational organization for women, international peace scholarship fund U.S. and Canadian citizens are not eligible. Grants for women, from all countries, to pursue full-time graduate studies in the United States and Canada. Scholars

must plan to return to their countries on completion of their degree program.

American heart association predoctoral fellowships U.S. citizens and residents. Also open to holders of the following visas: F-1, J-1, H-1, H-1B, TC, TN, O-1. Supports doctoral dissertation projects which broadly relate to cardiovascular function and disease, stroke or related

clinical, basic science, and public health problems. $22,000 stipend, plus $1,000 for health insurance and $2,000 for travel to scientific meetings, publications, supplies and equipment.

Tobacco-related disease research program, dissertation research award No citizenship requirements. Fellowships offered to support dissertation research on tobacco-related issues. (Includes lung/mouth cancer from tobacco

products) 11/13/2013 -deadline for letter of intent. 1/24/13--deadline for full proposal and submission. Stipend of up to $20,000 per

year and tuition/enrollment fee remission of up to $10,000 per year.

American lung association of california, lung health research dissertation grants U.S. citizens or residents. Also open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Grants are awarded for up to two years to individuals who will conduct dissertation research on issues relevant to people

with lung disease. Deadline: 10/20/2013

US Citizens Minorities

Association on american indian affairs, sequoyah graduate fellowships Must be enrolled full-time in graduate school. Must have a Certificate of Indian Blood showing a quarter Indian blood as well

as proof of tribal enrollment.

American indian graduate center, graduate fellowships All applicants must be able to demonstrate financial need through submission of a Financial Needs Form (FNF) and the Free

Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Must be an enrolled member of an American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group, or posses 1/4 degree of recognized Indian blood.

AAUW Dissertation Fellowship Deadline: November 15, 2013

Women Only

Ford Foundation Fellowship Dissertation Program For Candidates planning on graduating soon by end of 2015

Deadline: November 15, 2013

Ford Foundation Fellowship Predoctoral Program 3 year award

Deadline: November 15, 2013

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Deadline: Dec 14, 2013

Hispanic Scholarship Fund General College Scholarship Deadline: Dec 15, 2013

MANY MANY MORE You just have to look

SGA General Meetings October 2 Open to all students Must RSVP by emailing Nathanael Phillips at

PhillipsN@uthscsa.edu Graduate School Representatives:

Sabrina Martinez Aparna Gorthi Roxane Khoogar

SGA Important Info Main Campus Power Outages Minor outage scheduled on Friday, September 19, 2014 from 10:00 pm – 4:00 am.

Impact from this outage is expected to be minimal and emails from facilities have been sent out so check your inbox for details.

Major outage scheduled for January 16-20, 2015 (MLK weekend). Impact from this outage is expected to be substantial especially for research personnel so try to plan your experiments accordingly and be alert for details as the date approaches.

  Flu Shots on Campus The Student Health Clinic will begin offering flu shots on October 1, 2014. In

response to requests in part from the SGA reps from the graduate school, they plan to offer expanded hours for walk-in flu shots. Reminders will be sent from the Student Health Clinic via email, fliers and on the monitors near Subway. You can also check the Student Health website http://shc.uthscsa.edu/ for details after Oct. 1st

  Upcoming SGA Event Dates Burger Burn September 18, 2014 Chili Cook-off October 2, 2014 Campus-wide Thanksgiving November 20, 2014 Study Break Pancakes December 8, 2014

Upcoming Events! Mentor Recruiting Day, Sept 17th 8:30 am –

3 pm Lecture Hall foyer Burger Burn, Sept 18th 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm,

Intramural fields Scientists Behaving Badly, Sept 23rd 4 pm –

5 pm, 409L Discover Your Career Path, Oct 14th Noon –

1 pm, 444B Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, Oct

15th 11 am – 1 pm, Outside Texas Star Cafe

Bake Sale Tuesday Sept 30th,

Lecture Hall foyer, by Subway

Any baked goods, healthy or vegan options welcome!

Need people to bake Need people to man

the table

Next Meeting Put it in your

calendar! Tues, October 7th

Student Insurance - Academic Health Plans rep

Services offered by the Dental School Discounted services Participate in a study

and get paid!