Total Applied Learning through ENTrepreneurship (TALENT)

Award information:
8 students in Illinois, 2 students in Colorado, and 3 students in North Carolina will be named TALENT fellows
TALENT fellows will receive a $4500 stipend for the 9-week program.

Key dates for 2010:
March 19 - Application submission deadline is at midnight for IL and CO
April 1 - Application submission deadline is at midnight for NC
April 9 - Finalists notified
April 15 - Interviews with finalists in Colorado and Illinois - 5 pm
April 20 - Interviews with finalists in North Carolina - 5 pm
June 14 -17 - Nanotechnology training at Argonne National Laboratory*
June 21 - First day of internship at various nanotechnology companies
TBD - Social activity for fellows
July 8 - Research proposal due
TBD - Dinner with fellows and mentors
August 9 - Practice presentations, social activity
August 11 or 12- Final project presentations and fellows reception 5-8 pm

Eligibility:
Fellowships are intended for high school students that are completing their junior or senior years.  The award is for students that combine advanced aptitude in science and math with an interest in pursuing a career in science or entrepreneurship.

How to apply:
Students in Illinois and North Carolina should email Lesley Hamming ((JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) to request an application. Students in Colorado should email Kim Kundahl ((JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) to request an application.  Please remember to indicate which state you are applying from.  We will then send you a personalized weblink to the online application. Do not share your personalized link with other students as it will contain your personal information.

Lesley Hamming, Program Director, NanoBusiness Alliance
Email: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office phone: 312-224-8319

Alisa Kronshage, Senior Coordinator, NanoBusiness Alliance
Email: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Phone: (312) 224-8319

*(Use of the Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, under Contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357)