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Apply For the 2024 Leakey Foundation Baldwin Fellowship Research Grant (Upto $30,000) The Baldwin Fellowships help students from countries where there are limited opportunities for advanced education in fields of research related to human origins. The programme for Baldwin Fellowships is founded on a practical evaluation of needs and priorities. While many nations have exceptional prehistoric resource bases, there are few educational possibilities for studying human origins. https://lnkd.in/dypFjPiQ

Spark Curiosity This British Science Week: Free Activity Packs for Primary & Secondary! British Science Week is just around the corner (8th - 17th March 2024), and this year's theme is time! ⏰ Whether you're a primary or secondary school leader, engaging students in the wonders of science can be both challenging and rewarding. Luckily, British Science Week provides the perfect opportunity to ignite their curiosity and spark a lifelong passion for exploration. To help you get started, the British Science Association has created fantastic free activity packs packed with engaging activities, experiments, and resources tailored for different age groups: - Primary Activity Pack: https://buff.ly/49puyTd - Secondary Activity Pack: https://buff.ly/3T90J3U These packs offer a variety of activities that: - Align with the 'time' theme: Explore the fascinating science behind timekeeping, the concept of time itself, and its impact on various scientific fields. - Cater to different learning styles: From hands-on experiments to thought-provoking discussions, there's something for every student. - Promote cross-curricular learning: Integrate science with other subjects like history, geography, and art! #BritishScienceWeek #Time #STEMEducation #Schools #ScienceIsEverywhere

As one chapter closes with my journey as a PhD student, a new one unfolds: Now officially a PhD candidate! Embarking on this academic journey has often felt like navigating a vast and unpredictable sea. Initially, my ship was set on a specific course, charted out with precision and purpose. However, there were moments when the tides of research ebbed away from my favor, requiring me to abandon my initial vessel and take command of a new ship under the guidance of a new captain. It wasn't a simple shift; I had to abandon familiar waters and steer into uncharted territory with a new topic and a new guide at the helm. Yet, every storm I weathered along this course has only reinforced my vessel, making it more resilient and robust. The challenges, though daunting, have been instrumental, teaching me to harness the winds of adversity and use them to propel forward. Embrace the storms, for they shape the most formidable captains. Grateful for the lessons, the mentors, and the journey. Here's to the next chapter of this incredible voyage! #PhD_research

I'm thrilled to share that I'm returning to New York University as an adjunct faculty member, teaching a new graduate course, "Astropolitik: The Politics, Policies, and Technologies of Outer Space." In 2019, although I had no formal STEM background and I felt I was a non-traditional applicant, Colorado School of Mines' Dr. Angel Abbud-Madrid encouraged me to apply to the Space Resources program, recognizing the importance of diverse academic backgrounds in the growing space economy. He and the Space Resources faculty, including Dr. George Sowers and Dr. Christopher Dreyer, are exceptional leaders in the industry and I am humbled to have studied with them. Watching my peers develop complex engineering projects, launch their own space businesses, and work professionally developing rockets, landers, and rovers, was eye-opening. Their rigorous, data-backed approach to tackling complex and costly challenges should be adopted across industries, especially as society scales and deploys climate technology; there are so many valuable lessons to learn from the space sector and I'm excited to share these with my students. I am also unbelievably grateful to mentor and friend, Dr. Carolyn Kissane, who positively changed the trajectory of my career and life when I was an NYU student. Some people see what you are capable of even when you can’t see it yourself, and I would not be where I am today without her. The best part about the new space economy is it's not limited to folks with STEM backgrounds -- in addition to scientists and engineers, we need policymakers, communicators, investors, (everyone!) to develop space-literacy so we can tap into the vast opportunities presented by deeper exploration and utilization of our solar system. I am thrilled to get back into the classroom next spring, but this time, on the other side of the lectern. 🚀📚🌟 NYU SPS Center for Global Affairs #Astropolitik #NYUCGA #SpaceEducation #GlobalAffairs #Astropolitics #ISRU #SpaceResources https://lnkd.in/gJx_BRif

Diving into scientific exploration, Student scientists at work! 💧🔬 Our students are unraveling the secrets of water through experiments on purity, pH levels, TDS, acidity, and alkalinity. Every drop tells a story in our journey of scientific discovery 🧪🔍 #WaterAnalysis #StudentScientists #ScientificExploration #WaterTesting #ScienceExploration #StudentScientists #HolisticEducation #LifelongLearning #EducationForAll #Education #Learning #Students #Parents #TRISLearning #TRIS #School #Radianites #bestschool #surat #TheRadiantInternationalSchool

FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY Program: Graduate Student Coastal and Ocean Research Fellowship Entity: Florida Sea Grant Location: Florida, US Stipend: Up to $25,000  Deadline: May 3, 2024 Description: “The objective of the program is to increase the national supply of individuals educated and trained in the assessment and sustainable utilization of coastal and ocean resources. This Fellowship will provide graduate students the opportunity to extend their research with the goal of addressing the needs of stakeholders and contributing to the peer-reviewed scientific literature. Given the broad scope of Focus Areas, research can span a wide range of disciplines (e.g., natural or social sciences, engineering, planning and design, science communication, policy and legal analysis, architecture, business, education, arts and humanities, etc.).” Eligibility: -Applications will be accepted from graduate students enrolled toward an advanced degree (Masters, Ph.D., or J.D.) in a field related to the coastal and ocean sciences.  -The graduate degree must be awarded through an accredited institution of higher education in Florida.  -The individual must be enrolled as a student to qualify for and use the fellowship funding. For more information: https://lnkd.in/e_p-Daxk #conservationopportunity #conservationopportunitypr #fellowshipopportunities #florida #ocean #floridaseagrant #seagrant

🌟 The Florida Sea Grant 2024-25 Graduate Student Coastal and Ocean Research Fellowship Program is now accepting applications. The objective of the program is to increase the national supply of individuals educated and trained in the assessment and sustainable utilization of coastal and ocean resources. This #Fellowship will provide graduate students the opportunity to extend their research with the goal of addressing the needs of stakeholders and contributing to the peer-reviewed scientific literature. Given the broad scope of Focus Areas, research can span a wide range of disciplines (e.g., natural or social sciences, engineering, planning and design, science communication, policy and legal analysis, architecture, business, education, arts and humanities, etc.). 🌟 IMPORTANT DATES • Applications due: May 3, 2024, 3:00 PM ET • Notice of competition results: July 26, 2024 • Fellowships begin: September 2, 2024 • Fellowships end: August 29, 2025 🌟Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3IxIf6L

There's a certain tendency in #highered #pedagogy to assert that greater #student engagement and improved #learning outcomes demand novel methods of #innovativeteaching. And often that's true. But let's not forget the #impact of tried&true formats like the #tutorial to deliver on the promise of interactive & #personalizededucation. #backtobasics

Which small colleges offer majors, minors, or programs in #AeronauticsAndAviation, #SocialJusticeTheatre, and #MarineGeophysics? Check out the many blogs on my website to find out. https://u3k4college.com/ Follow me and please retweet. #smallcolleges #collegesearch #colleges #collegecounseling #edchat #education

Our member, UCL, is recruiting for three #heritagescience positions: 1. Research Fellow in Stable Isotope Palaeoecology and Palaeoenvironmental Reconstruction. Apply by 11 June 2024. https://lnkd.in/g2BkZsp8. 2. Research Fellow in Sustainability of Agriculture in Neolithic Europe. Develop and implement spatially explicit agent-based simulation models to explore the social parameters of growth and decline of the first agricultural societies in Europe. Apply by 12 June 2024. https://lnkd.in/gBrUJ_bw 3. Funded PhD in genetics and archaeology - 'From correlations to explanations: towards a new European prehistory'. Combine prehistoric human genomic, archaeological, environmental, stable isotope, pollen and climate data in a computational modelling framework to better understand the processes that shaped our biological and cultural past from the time of the first farmers to the Iron Age. Apply by 31 July 2024. https://lnkd.in/g55r-2N2