NOAA Nancy Foster Scholarships for Master’s and PhD students in Oceanography, Marine Biology, or Maritime Archaeology

US citizens currently pursuing a master’s or PhD in oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology are eligible for the NOAA Nancy Foster Scholarship Program, which offers “up to $42,000 per student (a 12-month stipend of $30,000 in addition to an education allowance of up to $12,000), and up to $10,000 support for a four to six week research collaboration at a NOAA facility.”

Master’s students can receive 2 years of funding, and PhD students, 4.

Application deadline: February 22, 2012

I’m available to come talk to your department

For those of you who don’t know, I do come to different graduate departments (or clubs) to give talks about funding opportunities and tips on how to prepare applications. If you’d like me to come speak to your department or organization, email me at gradadvisor AT ucsd DOT edu.

Social Scientists – Post-doc Position at UC Santa Barbara’s Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS UCSB)

UC Santa Barbara’s Center for Nanotechnology is hiring 1-2 postdoctoral researchers “interested in societal aspects of emerging technologies, with a particular focus on nanotechnology. Successful candidates will contribute to one of three collaborative Interdisciplinary Research Groups (IRGs) addressing: 1) the historical context of nanoscience and technology; 2) the effects of nanotech R&D and policy on economic development in the global economy, with regional focus on East Asia and Latin America; or 3) multiple party risk perception and public deliberation in US, Europe and Asia.”

You have to have completed your PhD by December 31, 2011, to apply. It actually looks like they’re looking for people in the social sciences. They suggest people with PhDs in fields “such as anthropology, communication, environmental studies, history of science and technology, political science, science and technology studies, social psychology, sociology, or other related discipline.”