XSEDE Student Scholars Program: Applications Due by Monday, April 1, 2013

The XSEDE, (Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment) Scholars Program is a year-long program for US students from underrepresented groups in computational sciences directed by Dr. Richard Tapia, Rice University professor and 2011 National Medal of Science recipient. The program provides opportunities to learn more about high performance computing and XSEDE resources, network with cutting-edge researchers and leaders, and belong to a cohort of student peers to establish a community of academic leaders. XSEDE 2013-14 Scholars will receive a travel grant to attend the XSEDE13 conference in San Diego, July 22-25, 2013 and will participate in at least six online technical training and mentoring webinars with other scholars throughout the year. The online application is located at: http://bit.ly/xsedescholars  [NOTE: No / at the end.] Underrepresented minority undergraduate or graduate students, studying at research institutions, who are interested in the computational sciences, are especially encouraged to apply. Application deadline: Monday April 1, 2013 For more information, contact program manager, Ruth Kravetz, at rkravetz@rice.edu or visit https://www.xsede.org/xsede-scholars-program