Opportunities at Other Institutions

Bioeconomy Institute

Opportunities at Other Institutions


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Short Course

1st Brazil-U.S. Short Course in Biofuels Technology Providing Interdisciplinary Education in Biofuels Technology

Date: July 27 to August 7, 2009
Place: Sao Paulo, University of Sao Paulo, Institute for Advanced Studies - IEA 

Objective: To provide interdisciplinary education in bio-energy and biofuel technology and to improve communication among institutions of higher education, science, and other public and private organizations in Brazil and the U.S.   

Target Audience: Graduate students enrolled in MSc., PhD and post-doctorate programs in Brazilian and U.S. universities; and professionals interested in bioenergy and the advanced study of biofuels.  

Number of participants: 40
 
Application and criteria for admissions: Consideration for admission is based on curriculum analysis, the candidate’s research project, letters of recommendation and fluency in English.

Application form and additional information about the course can be found here.

Internships

Dow AgroSciences

 Dow AgroSciences R&D Summer Intern Program  (http://www.dowagro.com/careers/students/lab.htm). 

R&D internships are available in several chemistry, biology and computer science related disciplines, including (but not limited to) biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology, plant breeding, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, surface chemistry, engineering (chemical, biomedical, material, or optical) and informatics (bio and chem).  All R&D lab-based internships will be located at our global headquarters in Indianapolis, IN and field internships will be located at any one of our 15+ field/breeding stations located throughout the US. This is a paid internship (salary is based on year completed in school and any relevant experience), expecting 40 hour/week work schedules for 10-12 weeks during the summer months. Housing is significantly subsidized and provided to any student whose permanent address is greater than 45 miles from our site.

Please submit electronic resumes and cover letters to bablakeslee@dow.com or mtsullenberger@dow.com no later than February 6, 2009.
Contact Beth Blakeslee at 317-337-3536 or via email (bablakeslee@dow.com) with any questions.