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Current Student Opportunities

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Fellowship and Grants

Fulbright Program Excellent opportunities are available to over 140 countries. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. The U of MN campus application deadline is Monday, September 8, 2008. Fulbright information for U of MN students.

The Robert Wood Johnson Health & Society Scholars Program is designed to help build the nation's capacity for research, leadership, and policy change in regard to the multiple determinants of population health. To be eligible, scholars must have completed doctoral training
by the time of entry into the two-year program (August or Sept-
ember 2009). Scholars will receive an annual stipend of $86,000 in year one and $89,000 in year two of the program. Complete program information is available at the RWJF website.

The National Research Council of the National Academies is seeking applicants for its 2008 Research Associateship Programs. The NRC administers competitive postdoctoral and senior research awards on behalf of 31 U.S. government research agencies throughout the United States and abroad. Learn more about the NRC Awards.

CDC Grants for Public Health Research Dissertation. Grants are available from the Centers for Disease Control to fund Public Health Dissertation research (R36) PAR-070231. Application deadlines: April 10 and August 10. Learn more about the CDC Grants.

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Internships

The Powell Center for Women's Health is accepting internship applications from interested students for this fall and winter. Questions? Write to wmhealth@umn.edu or call 6-1125. Learn more/download applications.

The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP) has a number of exciting paid summer 2008 internships with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Positions will be in USAID's Bureau for Global Health located in Washington, D.C. The internships are designed to provide opportunities for outstanding students and mid-career changers interested in pursuing careers in international development. Learn more/apply online.

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Course Offerings

NEW NANOTECHNOLOGY SEMINAR PA 8790: Nanotechnology Society Hubert H. Humphrey Institute Fall 2008 2 credits
This course will take an interdisciplinary approach to examining the interactions of nanotechnology with society. It will draw upon a diverse set of guest speakers and readings to illustrate legal, public policy, social, economic, and ethical issues surrounding nanotechnology.