Alaska Summer Research Academy

The Alaska Summer Research Academy (ASRA) is a fun and intensive two-week learning experience for students with an interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Students study one subject (module) and work in small teams participating in project based learning in a college-like environment.

Applications open January 14th, 2013

Applications Due February 28, 2013

High School ASRA - July 15 - 26, 2013

Residential - 9th - 12th grade (grade in the fall)

Cost: Varies depending on module

High School ASRA is an intensive, two-week learning experience for students with an interest in science, technology, engineering and math. Students study one subject (module) and work in small teams participating in project based learning in a college-like environment. Students live in dorms on the UAF campus for this two week program. Some modules take students off campus to remote areas of Alaska for field work.

Module sizes are small with an average of eight students and two instructors. Our instructors are faculty, graduate students and industry professionals. There are no grades, tests or homework. Modules are designed to be fun and engaging while offering challenging content.

In its 13th year, admission to ASRA is competitive. Students who apply must complete an essay, provide references and show evidence of sincere interest in participation.

2013 High School Modules


Dates: July 15th-26th
■Archaeology
■Advanced Robotics
■Biomedicine
■Fiber and Electronics
■Forensics
■Undersea Aliens!
■Plug In!
■Smart Circuits
■Sounds of Science
■Vetmedicine

I'm a student. How do I apply?
1. Fill out the online application

http://cms-test.alaska.edu/asra/summer-programs/high-school/application/

2. Send the reference link to two teachers and ask them to fill it out.

https://asra.wufoo.com/forms/2012-asra-reference-form/

3. If you are requesting financial aid, submit the online form.

http://cms-test.alaska.edu/asra/summer-programs/high-school/application/

Please note - once you begin the application, you must complete it. There are no options to save your progress.

For more information please go to: http://cms-test.alaska.edu/asra/summer-programs/high-school/application/

What if I have questions?
Email: ASRA@uaf.edu
Call Tiffany DeRuyter @ 907-474-6049


 

Della Keats Summer Research Program

Della Keats Summer Research Program

2013 Program Dates: June 16-July 26, 2013

Application Deadline: March 22, 2013

History & Purpose

The Della Keats Summer Research Program provides an opportunity for the previous summer Della Keats students to return to undertake a six-week mentor guided research internship in a health-related field.

Research Program Information

Each student is paired with a UAA researcher and works for that mentor as an intern for the duration of the program. As a part of this internship, students are expected to (with the mentor’s help) design, conduct and analyze an individual research project and to present their results publicly at UAA at the end of the program.

Students in the Summer Research Program live in the dormitories with the Della Keats Health Sciences students. Both groups join together and participate in the extracurricular activities.

Travel and Housing
Housing is provided at no cost on campus in a UAA dormitory for the length of the program.
Travel assistance may be available for qualifying students from rural Alaska.

Cost
There is no cost to participants in this program. A stipend is usually provided to help cover food and miscellaneous expenses. Due to the programs’ demanding schedules, students may not hold jobs or participate in other activities while participating in the summer research program.

Della Keats Summer Research Program Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for the Della Keats Summer Research Program, an applicant must:

1. Have completed the Della Keats Health Sciences Summer Program or an equivalent program the previous summer;

2. Meet the eligibility criteria for the Della Keats Health Sciences Summer Program;

3. Be enrolled as a senior in high school at the time of application.

How to Apply
Applicants must submit:
▪ A completed Della Keats Health Sciences & Summer Research Programs application
▪ A sealed, official current high school transcript*
▪ PSAT/SAT/ACT scores if available
▪ Two sealed letters of recommendation from teachers [one of which must be from a science or mathematics teacher]
▪ Current photograph of self
*Ask your high school counselor how to obtain your transcript.

Acceptance is based on written responses to essay questions from the application form, letters of recommendation, high school academic performance, and a formal telephone interview.

Please note: Places in the Della Keats Summer Research Program are limited. The application process is a competitive one. Successful completion of the core Della Keats program (or an equivalent program) is an eligibility requirement. It is not a guarantee of acceptance.

For more information please visit and contact the following:
http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/wwami/programs/dk_summer_research.cfm

Ian van Tets, PhD, Director

René Contreras, EdD, Associate Director
Della Keats and NIH NIDDK Summer Programs
UAA WWAMI School of Medical Education
3211 Providence Drive, HSB 301
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: (907) 786-1019
FAX: (907) 786-4700
E-mail: wwami@uaa.alaska.edu



Della Keats Health Sciences Summer Program

Della Keats Health Sciences Summer Program

Program Dates: June 16-July 26, 2013

Applications Begin: September 15, 2012

Applications End: March 22, 2013

The Della Keats Health Sciences Summer Program is a program offered through the University of Alaska WWAMI School of Medical Education. The goal of the Della Keats Program is to foster, affirm, and encourage high school students’ interest in the medical professions by allowing them to explore health-care careers and to obtain a valuable introduction to college life.

Current high school juniors and seniors who meet one or more of the following criteria are eligible to apply for the program:

•Come from an ethnic minority background •Live in rural Alaska (off the road system)
•Be a first-generation American
•Be the first in his/her family to go to college
•Speak English as a second language, and/or
•Be economically disadvantaged

Housing/Tuition-There is no cost to participants in the program and dormitory housing is provided at no charge. A small stipend is provided to help cover food and miscellaneous expenses of participating in this program.

Application Deadline: March 22, 2013

Read more about the Della Keats Health Sciences Summer Program and eligibility requirements: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/wwami/programs/dellakeats-udoc.cfm   Ian van Tets, PhD, Director
René Contreras, EdD, Associate Director
Della Keats Health Sciences Summer Program
UAA WWAMI School of Medical Education
3211 Providence Drive, HSB 301
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-786-1019
FAX: 907-786-4700
E-mail: anrvc@uaa.alaska.edu



Udall Native American Congressional Internship Program

The Udall Foundation is currently recruiting Native American and Alaska Native students to apply to their internship program.

This ten-week summer internship in Washington, DC, for Native American and Alaska Native students who wish to learn more about the federal government and issues affecting Indian country.

The internship is fully funded: the Foundation provides:

• Round-trip airfare;
• Housing;
• Per-diem for food and incidentals;
• An educational stipend at the close of the program.

Interns work in congressional and agency offices where they have opportunities to research legislative issues important to tribal communities, network with key public officials and tribal advocacy groups, experience an insider’s view of the federal government, and enhance their understanding of nation-building and tribal self-governance.

The 2013 application is available at http://www.udall.gov/. The complete application package must be postmarked by January 31, 2013, at the Udall Foundation.

Additional Resources:
• Advice for the Application: http://www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/NACInternship/AdviceForApplication.aspx

• Frequent Problems with Applications: http://www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/NAcInternship/FrequentApplicationProblems.aspx

• Ask an Alum: http://www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/NACInternship/AskAnAlum.aspx



Free Science Trip for Alaskan high school age girls to learn Field Glaciology

Call for Applications

Girls on Ice 2013 Expeditions

21 July - 1 August at Mount Baker, Washington

21 June - 2 July in Alaska

Application deadline: Friday, 1 February 2013.
Organizers announce that the Girls on Ice 2013 Expeditions are now accepting applications. The 2013 program includes two expeditions. The original North Cascades expedition on Mount Baker in Washington State will be held 21 July - 1 August 2013, and an Alaska-based expedition will take place 21 June - 2 July 2013.

Girls on Ice is a unique, free, wilderness science education program for high school girls. Each year a team of nine teenage girls and three instructors spend 11 days exploring and learning about mountain glaciers
and alpine landscapes through scientific field studies with professional glaciologists and mountaineers.

Applicants must be at least fifteen years old by 21 June 2013 and no older than eighteen on 1 August 2013. The application process requires a series of short essay questions and two teacher recommendations. The
Alaskan expedition is primarily intended for Alaskan and Pacific Northwest girls. For further information, or to download the application form, please go to: http://girlsonice.org/apply.

Funding for Girls on Ice is provided through small grants; gifts from individuals and support from the National Science Foundation, the Alaska Climate Science Center, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.


Application deadline: Friday, 1 February 2013

For further information, please go to:
http://girlsonice.org.

For questions, please email:
info@girlsonice.org.

KAWERAK SYP JOBS FOR YOUTH!!!

Youth Employment Internship Opportunity

Internship, Kawerak Youth Employment


The Youth Employment Dept. is looking for a college student from the Being Strait Region to do an internship to coordinate the Summer Youth Program in the Bering Strait Region. The position is open to students from any major. The internship will last 12 weeks and the dates are flexible from May-August. Applicants must currently be receiving a Kawerak Higher Education scholarship, in good academic standing, planning to attend the fall 2012 semester and are able reside in Nome for this position.

Please contact Luisa Machuca at 907-443-4361 or ye.director@kawerak.org if you have any questions. If you are interested in applying please fax to 907-443-4477 or email a completed application, a letter of interest, and current transcripts.

Deadline to apply is May 15, 2012

INTERN POSITION DESCRIPTION

DIVISION: Education, Employment & Training
JOB TITLE: Youth Employment Intern
POSITION STATUS: Temporary, Full Time for 12 weeks
PAY: $18.00/hr
REPORTS TO: Youth Employment Director

BRIEF SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
1) Coordinate the Summer Youth Program in the Bering Strait Region
2) Collect and process Summer Youth Applications and related documentation
3) Determine Applicant Eligibility
4) Develop “Statements of Work” and “Worksite Agreements” with participating agencies
5) Acquire Alaska DOL work permits to be approved by the AK DOL for all youth
6) Provide information to participants and worksites regarding worksite placements
7) Compile and submit worksite permits and payroll documentation
8) Collect timesheets and maintain related statistics in excel.
9) Conduct intake assessments with Native Employment Work Services participants
10) Conduct follow-up assessments with worksites
11) Other duties as assigned by the Youth Employment Director