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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p style='background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:black'>ABRCMS – Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:black'>: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>If you are in the biological life sciences, public health and psychology, this is a great conference, and NO - you do not have to be a minority student to apply. ABRCMS offers very generous travel grants. If interested, be sure to put together a strong, persuasive travel application ASAP! </span><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>Travel grant application deadline is September 6.</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> Here’s the link to the 2013 ABRCMS Conference:</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><a href="http://www.abrcms.org/index.php/abrcms" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>http://www.abrcms.org/index.php/abrcms</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Sans","sans-serif";color:black'>Berkeley Edge Conference</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Sans","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Please save the date! Berkeley Edge Conference 2013 has been announce along with deadline dates for nominations. Please send this information out to your students far and wide. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>What: Fourteenth Annual Berkeley Edge 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>When: Oct. 24 - 26, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Where: The University of California, Berkeley<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>Nomination deadline: September 8, 2013</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>To apply, please visit : </span><a href="http://bsn.berkeley.edu/bec2013" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>http://bsn.berkeley.edu/bec2013</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>If you have further questions, please email us at </span><a href="mailto:berkeleyedge@berkeley.edu" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>berkeleyedge@berkeley.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Ira<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Ira J. Young<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Associate Director<br>Mathematical & Physical Sciences<br>Diversity & Education Center <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>(510) 642-5777<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://bsn.berkeley.edu" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>bsn.berkeley.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research – SCCUR 2013</span></b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Once UROC 2013 is over, you are ready to present your work at a national conference that aligns with your interests and that fits your budget. The Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research (SCCUR) </span><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>accepts work in any discipline. The deadline to submit abstracts is Sept. 1. </span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>This year SCCUR takes place at Whittier College, November 23, 2013.<strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> </span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>For more information hit think link: </span><a href="http://www.sccur.org/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>http://www.sccur.org/</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Indiana University, Bloomington’s Graduate School Visitation Program</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Dear prospective graduate student</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>s</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>The Indiana University Graduate School would like to make you aware of our fall recruitment program, <b><i>“Getting You into IU”</i></b> for prospective underrepresented and minority PhD and MFA students interested in Fall 2014 admission to Indiana University Bloomington (IUB). The event begins on Sunday October 13, 2013 and ends on October 15th. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Indiana University Graduate School will provide all travel, lodging, and meals for visiting participants selected for this program. </span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Completed applications to participate must be submitted by September 6, 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>See the attached document for more information. If you have any questions about the program, please respond to this email. More information and the application link can also be found at </span><a href="http://graduate.indiana.edu/campus-visit.php" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>http://graduate.indiana.edu/campus-visit.php</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Remember the application deadline is </span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>September 6<sup>th</sup>, 2013</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Rebecca Conway Winkle<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> Indiana University Graduate School</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Graduate Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Kirkwood Hall 301<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>(812) 855-4039<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>EMISSARY BLOG - </span><a href="http://www.indiana.edu/~gradlife/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>http://www.indiana.edu/~gradlife/</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><a href="http://odi.osu.edu/future-students/graduate-student-resources/gps-recruitment-initiative/index.php" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>The Ohio State University <br>Graduate/Professional Student Recruitment Initiative (GPS) 2013</span></b></a><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>October 20 – 22 </span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>[Application Deadline: September 13, 2013]</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br>The Graduate/Professional Student Recruitment Initiative (GPS) is Ohio State's premier diversity recruitment program for students considering post-baccalaureate studies at The Ohio State University. It serves as a direct feeder into the annual Graduate School Fellowship competition and helps to contribute to the ethnic, cultural and academic diversity of Ohio State's Graduate School and Professional Colleges.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><br>GPS program Includes:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>◊ Departmental visits</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> with faculty members, administrators and graduate/professional students<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>◊ Workshops</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> regarding essential Graduate/Professional school components<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>◊ Meals</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> according to the GPS schedule<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>◊ Hotel accommodation</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> at the Blackwell Inn on the Ohio State campus<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>◊ <i>Up to</i> a $250 honorarium</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> (honorarium may be used to recoup some or all of your expense for travel to Ohio State for GPS--students from local [Columbus area] universities are not eligible for this honorarium)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://wiki.engr.illinois.edu/display/gradprogs/MERGE+Recruiting" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>University of Illinois Multicultural Engineering Recruitment for Graduate Education (MERGE) Program</span></a><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:9.0pt;text-align:center;background:#F0F0F0'><a name=MERGERecruiting-Applyforanallexpensepaid></a><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#E36E1E'>Apply for an all-expense-paid trip to visit campus!</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#444444'>The <b>Multi-Cultural Engineering Recruitment for Graduate Education (MERGE)</b> program invites promising students to visit campus for an all-expense-paid, in-depth view of the outstanding programs and facilities available for graduate study in the top-ranked fields of</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><a href="http://engineering.illinois.edu/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>engineering</span><sup><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#003366;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=7 height=7 id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image001.gif@01CE86FD.397AF390" alt="https://wiki.engr.illinois.edu/images/icons/linkext7.gif"></span></sup></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#444444'>,</span><a href="http://cs.illinois.edu/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>computer science</span><sup><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#003366;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=7 height=7 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image001.gif@01CE86FD.397AF390" alt="https://wiki.engr.illinois.edu/images/icons/linkext7.gif"></span></sup></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#444444'>and</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><a href="http://physics.illinois.edu/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>physics</span><sup><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#003366;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=7 height=7 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.gif@01CE86FD.397AF390" alt="https://wiki.engr.illinois.edu/images/icons/linkext7.gif"></span></sup></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#444444'>at Illinois. Previous MERGE programs have hosted over 570 students from 85 universities across the United States and Puerto Rico.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#444444'>When: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#444444'> This year's MERGE program will be held on campus October 11 & 12, 2013. Travel dates will be October 10 and October 13, 2013.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#444444'>Eligibility Criteria: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident, currently enrolled or recently completed an accredited curriculum in engineering, physics. Preference will be given to individuals who will be graduating in the coming year, with a GPA of 3.2 or higher (on a 4.0 point scale), and individuals whose cultural background will increase the diversity of the graduate student body.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#444444'>Application Procedure:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#444444'> To receive full consideration, we advise that all application materials should be submitted as soon as possible.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#444444'>The following items must be provided within your application:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>· </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#444444'>Applicant Profile</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>· </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#444444'>Unofficial transcript</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>· </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#444444'>Statement of not more than 300 words concerning your previous academic work in your proposed or allied fields of study, other educational experiences, and your plans for graduate study. While your transcript and statement do not have to be uploaded at the time you begin your application, they must be included before the submission process will be considered complete.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>· Application now open </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#444444'></span><a href="https://my.engr.illinois.edu/submit/login.asp" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Begin the application.</span><sup><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#003366;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=7 height=7 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.gif@01CE86FD.397AF390" alt="https://wiki.engr.illinois.edu/images/icons/linkext7.gif"></span></sup></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>Application Deadline: September 16, 2013</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#444444'>.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#444444'> If applying after September 16, inquire first by email (</span><a href="mailto:engr-merge@illinois.edu" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>engr-merge@illinois.edu</span><sup><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#003366;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=13 height=12 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.gif@01CE86FD.397AF390" alt="https://wiki.engr.illinois.edu/images/icons/mail_small.gif"></span></sup></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#444444'>) to find out if space is available.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#444444'>Contact:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#444444'> Questions can be sent to </span><a href="mailto:engr-merge@illinois.edu" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>engr-merge@illinois.edu</span><sup><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#003366;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=13 height=12 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.gif@01CE86FD.397AF390" alt="https://wiki.engr.illinois.edu/images/icons/mail_small.gif"></span></sup></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#444444'>, or call the MERGE office at (217) 265-4560.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#444444'>At Illinois, we create and invent the next frontiers of science and engineering. Our graduates become leaders in industries, agencies and institutions around the world--and even in space. We hope you'll take advantage of this opportunity to join our tradition of excellence by choosing Illinois.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name=MERGERecruiting-Yourfuturestartshere.></a><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#E36E1E'>Your future starts here.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.engr.wisc.edu/future/coe-opportunities-in-engineering.html" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>University of Wisconsin-Madison, College of Engineering</span></b></a><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> - </span></b><span class=red1><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Opportunities in Engineering</span></b></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Annual Conference </span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>October 30 — November 3, 2013</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The Opportunities in Engineering conference is an opportunity for outstanding undergraduate juniors and seniors to visit the UW-Madison campus and explore graduate programs in engineering. Current graduate engineering programs available include </span></strong><a href="http://www.bme.wisc.edu/" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>biomedical engineering</span></b></a><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>, </span></strong><a href="http://www.engr.wisc.edu/cbe/" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>chemical and biological engineering</span></b></a><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>, </span></strong><a href="http://www.engr.wisc.edu/cee/" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>civil and environmental engineering</span></b></a><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>, </span></strong><a href="http://www.engr.wisc.edu/ece/" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>electrical and computer engineering</span></b></a><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>, </span></strong><a href="http://www.engr.wisc.edu/ep/ep-research-priorities-engineering-mechanics-astronautics.html" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>engineering mechanics</span></b></a><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>, </span></strong><a href="http://www.engr.wisc.edu/interd/gep/" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>geological engineering program</span></b></a><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>, </span></strong><a href="http://www.engr.wisc.edu/ie/" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>industrial and systems engineering</span></b></a><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>, </span></strong><a href="http://www.engr.wisc.edu/mse/" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>materials science and engineering</span></b></a><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>, </span></strong><a href="http://www.engr.wisc.edu/me/" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>mechanical engineering</span></b></a><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>, and </span></strong><a href="http://www.engr.wisc.edu/ep/ep-research-priorities-nuclear-engineering.html" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>nuclear engineering and engineering physics</span></b></a><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>. </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Opportunities for summer research programs and industrial employment will also be addressed. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>ELIGIBILITY</span></strong><span class=bold><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>:</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'> College juniors, seniors, graduates, current Masters students with majors in engineering, computer science, physics, chemistry, math or other physical sciences who have a strong interest in attending graduate school in engineering. <span class=bolditalic>All participants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.</span> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>FORMAT</span></strong><span class=bold><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>:</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'> The conference will include presentations on current research, funding for graduate school, the graduate application process, and career options with graduate degrees in engineering. Students will have opportunities to meet with faculty and current graduate students and to tour campus facilities as well as the University of Wisconsin campus and the Madison community. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>DATES</span></strong><span class=bold><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>:</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'> Students will arrive in Madison by Wednesday evening, October 30, 2013, and spend Thursday and Friday learning about graduate school and research opportunities. Students will remain in Madison through Sunday, November 3. Those students who drive can depart on Saturday or Sunday. There will be a dinner Friday night hosted by engineering graduate students and faculty, and group activities all day on Saturday. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>COST</span></strong><span class=bold><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>:</span></span><span class=italic><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'> All travel, food, and lodging expenses (with the exception of travel days and Saturday) will be covered by the conference.</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>APPLICATIONS</span></strong><span class=bold><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>:</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'> Please fill out the </span><a href="https://admin.engr.wisc.edu/oppsconf/OppsForm.php" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Opportunities in Engineering Conference application form</span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>. Also provide an unofficial copy of your transcript (transcripts must be in English), and two letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation may come in the form of email, but must come directly from the reference. </span><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>All applications must be <span class=bolditalic>received</span> no later than <span class=bold>Friday, September 27, 2013</span>, with no exceptions</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>. It is preferred that all application materials including references and transcripts be sent via email to </span><a href="mailto:oppconf@engr.wisc.edu" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>oppconf@engr.wisc.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>. No faxes, please. For further information, contact Kelly Burton at </span><a href="mailto:kburton@engr.wisc.edu" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>kburton@engr.wisc.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'> or 608-263-4583.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>