Graduate Research Program for Women
Primary Sponsor: Lucent Technologies (NJ)
Deadline: 1/8/2001
KEYWORDS

PURPOSE: The Graduate Research Program for Women (GRPW) is designed to
identify and develop research ability in women and to increase female
representation in science and engineering. GRPW is sponsored by the Lucent
Technologies Foundation and Bell Laboratories, and provides financial
support for outstanding women students who are pursuing full-time doctoral
studies in the following disciplines:

- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Communications Science
- Computer Science/ Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Information Science
- Materials Science
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Operations Research
- Physics
- Statistics


DEADLINE: January 8, 2001

SUMMARY: The program is primarily directed to graduating college seniors,
but applications from first-year graduate students will be considered.
Applications should include information on scholastic background, academic
standing, and related job experience, plus a statement of interest.

Candidates will need:

- Completed application form.
- Statement of interest.
- Official transcripts of grades to be sent from their institutions.
- Graduate Record Examination scores on the Aptitude Test and the Advanced
Test (to be submitted by listing on the GRE registration form Institution
Code 2026, Lucent Technologies).
- Three letters of recommendation from college professors or employers who
can evaluate the applicant's scientific aptitude and potential for research.


Fellowship: The fellowship provides full tuition, an annual stipend of
$17,000, books, fees, and related travel expenses. Fellowship recipients may
not accept any other fellowship support.

Grant: The grant provides an annual award of $2,000, which is to be used to
support aspects of the recipient's professional development not normally
covered by other awards (expenses for child care, personal computing
equipment and software, or visits to other university research
laboratories). The grant is intended to be in addition to any other
financial support the candidate may receive.

Fellowships and grants will be renewed on a yearly basis for up to four
years of graduate study, subject to the participant's satisfactory progress
toward the doctoral degree.

Internships: Internships at Bell Laboratories are also offered to fellowship
and grant holders for subsequent graduate school summers. During periods of
internship at Bell Laboratories, participants receive salaries from Bell
Laboratories commensurate with their level of experience and training.

If a fellowship holder chooses to remain on campus for supervised university
research or study during the summer, her fellowship support (with the
exception of the living stipend) will be continued through the calendar
year.

Selection of Candidates
Participants will be selected on the basis of scholastic attainment in their
fields of specialization, and other evidence of their ability and potential
as research scientists. Finalists will be invited to visit Bell Laboratories
for personal interviews. At that time, they will speak with members of the
technical staff in their field of interest to aid in the selection of award
winners and in the choice of a mentor. Awards will be made only to women who
are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and who are admitted to full-time
study in a doctoral program agreed to by the the Foundation.

Applications and all supporting documentation, in one package, must be
received by January , 2001. Application forms for GRPW may be obtained
on-line at: http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/GRPW/ and should be
returned to the address below.

CONTACT:
Lucent Fellowship Program - GRPW
Scholarship Management Services, CSFA
1505 Riverview Road
P.O. Box 297
St. Peter, MN 56082


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Website: http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/GRPW/

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