Weldon Graduate Program Announcements
June 4th, 2025
Career and Internship Opportunities
Internship Positions
Postdoctoral Positions
Full Time Positions
NSF GRFP workshop series offered June-July
See attached
The OGSPS Fellowships Office is offering a three-part workshop series with additional help sessions to support students in crafting
a strong application for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) ahead of the October 2025 deadline.
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Part 1: Overview (June 4 & 16) – Learn about eligibility, benefits, review criteria, and application strategy
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Part 2: Personal Statement (June 18) – Tips for telling your story and clarifying your goals
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Part 3: Research Statement (July 22) – How to write a clear, compelling research plan
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Help Sessions (June 24, July 21, July 30; more to be announced in August) – Get feedback on your drafts and answers to your questions from current GRFP Fellows
Register and find additional information about times and locations via GoSignMeUp.
E-mail trainee-funding@purdue.edu with
questions.
Graduate Engineering Family Fun Fest - June 17
See attached
Graduate Professional Development Newsletter (May 30)
Graduate
Professional Development Newsletter (May 30)
Scholarship opportunity in
Modeling & Simulation, Training, and Education; Due June 21
The
Interservice/Industry
Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC)
is the world’s largest modeling, simulation, and training event and will be held for 2025 in Orlando, Florida on December 1-4. I/ITSEC offers
three
scholarships
for Masters and Doctoral students interested in a career in Modeling, Simulation, Training, and/or Education—particularly in areas related to strengthening national security. Scholarships include $5,000 for Masters students and $10,000 for Doctoral students
as well as a scholarship to attend I/ITSEC in December. Applications are due
June 21, 2025 directly to I/ITSEC.
Eligibility requirements:
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Must be a U.S. citizen
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Must be enrolled or accepted for a full-time masters or doctoral program in one of the following disciplines:
Engineering (related to Modeling, Simulation, and/or Training or Systems Engineering), Operations Research/Systems Analysis/Mathematics, Distance Learning Methodologies, Human Factors (Psychology or Engineering), Instructional Design and Training Methodology,
Computer Science and/or Information Sciences
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Must have a stated interest and career goal in the Modeling & Simulation, Training, and/or Education Industry
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Must be able to attend I/ITSEC on December 1-4, 2025
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Must not already be fully funded with alternative fellowships, scholarships, or grants (not including assistantships)
More information about how to apply can be found here:
https://www.iitsec.org/education/career-investment/scholarships/how-to-apply
Workshops and Deadlines
Here are some upcoming workshops and deadlines more detailed information about the workshops will be sent out separately closer to
the event.
June 4th NIH Fellowship Opportunities for Graduate Students (GSPD)
June 4th NIH Fellowship Opportunities for PhD Candidates & Postdoctoral Scholars (GSPD)
June 5th Comparing Job Offers (GSPD)
June 5th NSF Graduate Fellowship Overview (GSPD)
June 5th Setting Yourself Up to Win in Grad School (GSPD)
June 6th Get to Know Your Postdoc Office! (GSPD)
June 6th RCR: Discipline-Specific Training (GSPD)
June 10th Discovering Valuable Federal, Legislative, and Regulatory Resources (GSPD)
June 10th Research with Scite.ai (GSPD)
June 11th Best Practices in Research Data Management (GSPD)
June 11th Interactive Fellowship Office Hour (GSPD)
June 12th Citation Management with Zotero (GSPD)
June 12th Computational Research PhD Fellowships Info Session (GSPD)
June 12th Protecting Your Mental Health During Graduate School (GSPD)
June 16th NSF Graduate Fellowship OVERVIEW (GSPD)
June 17th Credit Cards and Credit Scores (GSPD)
June 17th Family Fun Fest @ Purdue Memorial Mall (2 pm – 4 pm)
June 18th NSF Personal Statement Writing Workshop (GSPD)
June 19th Healthy Eating on the Run (GSPD)
June 24th NSF Fellowship Help Session (GSPD)
June 25th Eat Right When Your Budget is Tight (GSPD)
June 26th How to Be a Good Reviewer (GSPD)
June 26th Presenting Your Research: How to Sell Others on Your Ideas (GSPD)
June 27th RCR: Discipline-Specific Training (GSPD)
June 30th Deadline to apply for New England Future Faculty Workshop (COE)
July 1st Deadline to apply for Rising Stars in Engineering in Health Workshop (Columbia
University)
July 10th Citation Management with Zotero (GSPD)
July 10th The Academic Cover Letter (GSPD)
July 11th Preparing for Academic Interviews (GSPD)
July 11th Deadline to apply for Johnson & Johnson Respiratory Innovation QuickFire Challenge (Johnson
& Johnson)
July 14th Debt Management (GSPD)
July 15th Diet, Stress, & Emotional Eating (GSPD)
July 15th How to Buy a House (GSPD)
July 16th How to Find and Prepare for Fellowship Applications (GSPD)
July 17th Interviewing for Industry Positions (GSPD)
July 18th RCR: Discipline-Specific Training (GSPD)
July 21st Managing Uncertainty During Graduate School (GSPD)
July 21st NSF Fellowship Help Session (GSPD)
July 22nd NSF Research Statement Writing Workshop (GSPD)
July 23rd NDSEG (Defense Research) Fellowship Info Session (GSPD)
July 25th Get to Know Your Postdoc Office! (GSPD)
July 28th Comparing Job Offers (GSPD)
July 28th Staying Happy and Productive in Grad School (GSPD)
July 30th Conference Paper Writing and Presenting: Strategies for Success (GSPD)
July 30th NSF Fellowship Help Session (GSPD)
July 31st NIH Fellowship Opportunities for Graduate Students (GSPD)
August 1st Entrepreneurship as a Career Path (GSPD)
August 1st Application Deadline for Johnson & Johnson Neuroscience QuickFire Challenge (Johnson
& Johnson)
August 1st Deadline to Apply for IGNITE Future Faculty Development Program (Apply
Here)
Please inform Tammy of honors, awards, or other accolades (to include having a paper published) you receive
so that the Weldon School may recognize your accomplishments. Send the complete information – specific title and nature of the award, name of conference or event at which award was given, date of said event, photograph if available, etc. – to
tsiemers@purdue.edu.
Tammy Siemers
She/Her
Associate Director, Graduate Education
BME Students (ONLY): Schedule appointments with me via BoilerConnect
here.
Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2032
o: 765-496-0294
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