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. 2010 HPS Midyear Topical Meeting
Radiation Risk Communication to the Public
24-27 January 2010
Albuquerque, NM
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Radiation Risk Communication: Issues and Solutions
27-29 January 2010
Albuquerque, NM
20 November 2009

College Student Opportunities and Information

HP Students

Welcome from HPS President Howard Dickson

Welcome to the Students Page

Welcome to the College Student section of the HPS Web site! This site was established to provide timely and valuable information for current and prospective health physics students. This is an exciting time if you are considering health physics as a career, and in fact I envy you! The need for health physicists is expected to grow across many employment sectors including government, medical facilities, and power reactors. One of the unique aspects of the health physics profession is the opportunity to change focus and employment sectors while still remaining a health physicist. I've been in this profession for over 40 years and have had the opportunity to work at two national laboratories in both research and operational health physics, at a nuclear weapons test site, at a not-for-profit corporation specializing in science and engineering education, and for a contractor supporting homeland security. I have been involved with a myriad of facilities including accelerators, reactors, and hot cells. The income for health physicists is very good, and more detailed information can be found on the Careers page on this Web site. It all begins with a quality education at one of the many colleges and universities that provide four-year and advanced health physics degrees. The names and locations of these programs, as well as some of the research conducted at these institutions, can be found in the Health Physics Education Reference Book. More comprehensive information on the Society and its activities can be found on the front page of the Web site. If you have any questions, I'd love to hear from you at hwdickson@tampabay.rr.com.

Academic Education Committee 

Health Physics Students, on behalf of the HPS Academic Education Committee, I want to welcome you and thank you for expressing interest in a future career in health physics. This page has been established in order to provide you with links to academic programs, scholarships, and fellowship opportunities in health physics. The Health Physics Society offers a variety of assistance to students, from formal travel grants to attend the national meeting to informal contacts established in your local chapter. I encourage you to pursue the opportunities found on this page and invite you to attend meetings of your student branch, your local chapter, and the Health Physics Society. The Academic Education Committee serves as your liaison to the national Society. Please contact me if you have any questions or suggestions as to how we can better assist you.

Sincerely,
David Simpson, PhD
Chair, Academic Education Committee
dsimpson@bloomu.edu

The Academic Education Committee works to assure that the quality and numbers of people entering the health physics profession meet projected demand. The Academic Education Committee is composed of nine members representing a diverse cross section of the membership of the Society, no less than two of whom shall be directors or faculty members in health physics academic programs.

The Academic Education Committee also administers the Society's student branch program.

A general description of the Academic and Training Opportunities is provided in our Public Outreach area and in our Health Physics Education Reference Book. This area is intended to provide a convenient place for current or prospective students to find scholarship, fellowship, research grant, and other student financial support opportunities.

Annual Meeting Information

A Student Primer on the annual meeting. Click here for FAQs.

Join the Health Physics Society

Students engaged in full-time study in a field allied with one or more health physics disciplines are invited to join the HPS as a student member. The first year is FREE with subsequent years' dues of $10 per year. For more information on joining the HPS, including applications (online or pdf), visit the "How to Join" page.

Student Scholarships, Fellowships, Research Grants, and Summer Programs

Following are resources for student scholarships, fellowships, and research grants for health physics studies.

American Association of Physicists in Medicine

2009 Summer Undergraduate Fellowship Program

2009 Minority Undergraduate Summer Experience Program (MUSE) 

Department of Homeland Security

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) offers a DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program on an annual basis.

Complete information is available online at http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/.

Questions regarding the DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program can be sent via email to dhsed@orau.gov.

 

Department of Energy

Financial Assistance Opportunities

Student Employment Programs

DOE Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships Program (SULI) and Student Research Participation Programs [Now accepting applications until 1 February 2010]

DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship Program [Now accepting applications until 30 November 2009]

Environmental Protection Agency

Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships for Graduate Environmental Study [Now accepting applications until 22 October 2009] Health physics is included in Funding Opportunity Category EPA-F2009-STAR-E1: PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES (E1).

EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships for Undergraduate Environmental Study [Now accepting applications until 10 December 2009]

Health Physics Society

Health Physics Society Fellowships

Health Physics Society Student Worker/Travel Grants

Nuclear  Regulatory Commission

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING GRANTS ARE TO ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND ARE NOT TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS. INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS SHOULD NOT APPLY TO OR CONTACT THE NRC.

NRC Scholarship and Fellowship Education Grant, FY2010. [Now accepting applications until 16 December 2009] Information may also be accessed through www.grants.gov by entering the Funding Opportunity Number HR-FN-1009-NED01 in the Funding Opportunity Number Search box.

NRC Faculty Development Grant, FY2010[Now accepting applications until 22 December 2009] Information may also be accessed through www.grants.gov by entering the Funding Opportunity Number HR-FN-1009-NED02 in the Funding Opportunity Number Search box.

NRC Curriculum Development Grant, FY2010[Now accepting applications until 1 February 2010] Information may also be accessed through www.grants.gov by entering the Funding Opportunity Number HR-FN-1009-EDU4 in the Funding Opportunity Number Search box.

Student Co-Op Programs

Public Health Service

Junior Commissioned Officers Student Training and Extern Program (JRCOSTEP) - An Internship Program.

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