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June Discount: 10% off any Science Quote Canvas

I love using the summer to do some deep thinking and strategy on research. It’s a great time to get inspired. To help, we have some little freestanding 5”x7” canvas prints with our favorite quotes from famous scientists. I keep the one from Wernher von Braun at my desk. For June, get 10% off any of these canvases using the code: 10OFFQUOTES.

June Resource - Don’t miss upcoming PhD fellowship opportunities:

Now is the time to start workshopping PhD fellowship applications. The big ones are typically due in the September-November time frame! Schedule a meeting with your advisor before the summer to talk through your eligibility and ideas for each. Here are the main ones to keep an eye on:

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) (Deadline: Typically October)

Eligibility: Open to US citizens and permanent residents pursuing research-based master's or doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

Hertz Foundation Fellowship (Deadline: Typically October)

Eligibility: US citizens and permanent residents pursuing PhDs in the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences.

Marshall Scholarship (Deadline: Typically September)

Eligibility: US citizens pursuing graduate study at any university in the United Kingdom.

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG) (Deadline: Typically November)

Eligibility: US citizens and permanent residents pursuing PhDs in fields relevant to national defense.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Predoctoral Training Programs (Deadlines vary by program)

Eligibility: US citizens, non-citizen nationals, and permanent residents pursuing PhDs in biomedical and behavioral research fields supported by the NIH.

Just for fun: Science Cartoon

Engineers are about to change what it means to be “a dog person.”

Science cartoons by Tom Gauld.

June behind-the-scenes news:

Texas A&M Starts lab coat ceremony with The Lab Coat Project

You might remember Texas A&M’s Chemistry Department placed a HUGE order back in October. Last week, we got a glimpse of their new lab coat ceremony for their graduating seniors in chemistry. They’re also outfitting their undergraduates with our lab coats! Here’s their Instagram post about it.