Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship

The Graduate School Office of Fellowships and Awards is now accepting applications from students for the Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship. Mrs. Liebmann set up a trust fund to provide funding for graduate students of “outstanding character and ability who hold promise for achievement and distinction in their chosen fields of study.” This is the first year that we have participated in this national fellowship competition; we are able to send three nominees to the foundation for consideration. The Office of Fellowships and Awards will collect all applications and a faculty panel will review and choose the nominees.

AWARD: The fellowship provides an $18,000 stipend plus tuition and may be renewed for a total of three years of funding.

FIELDS: Eligible fields are: any recognized field of study in the humanities, social sciences, or natural sciences (including law, medicine, engineering, architecture, or other formal professional training).

ELIGIBILITY:
Must be in an advanced degree program at the UW
Must be U.S. citizen
Must have outstanding undergraduate record
Must show financial need
Must have received baccalaureate degree
Not advocate communism . . . (yes this is for real.)

APPLICATIONS: Paper applications are available from the Office of Fellowships and Awards, G-1 Communications Building

DEADLINE: January 4, 2010

For more information about the fellowship and application process, please go to: http://www.grad.washington.edu/students/fa/liebmann/index.shtml or contact us at gradappt@u.washington.edu or 206-543-7152

SIPP Analytic Research Small Grants

Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) Analytic Research Small Grants Competition

Application Deadline: December 4, 2009

The National Poverty Center (NPC) at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan seeks proposals for innovative research projects that use data from the 2004 and/or 2008 SIPP Panels. The NPC anticipates funding up to 8 proposals. Awards will range from a maximum of $20,000 for research using SIPP public-use data and/or SIPP Synthetic Beta (SSB) data, to a maximum of $40,000 for research using SIPP Gold Standard restricted-use data and/or comparative analyses using SIPP Synthetic Beta (SSB) and SIPP Gold Standard restricted-use data. Grants will begin February 1, 2010 and end January 31, 2011. Funds for this competition are provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economics Statistics Division.

For details, please visit: http://www.npc.umich.edu/opportunities/research_grants/sipp/index.php

Proposals will be considered that use earlier waves of SIPP data, but the project must use data from the 2004 and/or 2008 SIPP Panels, or from the SIPP Synthetic Beta (SSB) or SIPP Gold Standard restricted-use data. Comparisons of estimates from various data sources and studies on the effects of program participation on low-income populations are also encouraged. Possible research topics include, but are not limited to:

• Investigating spell length and transitions to and from use of government programs, such as TANF, Food Stamps, WIC, SSI, unemployment insurance, etc.;

• Analyzing the interaction of employment and unemployment with participation in government programs;

• Elucidating the various mechanisms accounting for relationships between family structure/changes and indicators of well-being broadly defined to include income, material hardships, health or mental health;

• Focusing on the well-being of both adults and children in analyses of the impact of family structure and change; disentangling the effects of income on family structure/transitions;

• Focusing on men's or women's work lives, family transitions, and well-being;

• Examining the transitions and/or spells in health insurance coverage and their relationship to other transitions.

ITHS Ignition Awards

The "Institute of Translational Health Sciences" (ITHS) was funded through the NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA). The ITHS brings together scientists at the University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA), Seattle Children's Hospital, Group Health Center for Health Studies, VA Puget Sound, Benaroya Research Institute Puget Sound Blood Center and other partner institutions in the Puget Sound region and in the WWAMI states to advance and transform clinical and translational research.
The purpose of the Ignition Awards is to support preclinical translational research in the areas of nonhuman primate models of human disease, drug delivery, transport, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, or pharmacogenetics and GMP manufacturing. This pilot funding should generate preliminary data to serve as a basis for submission of a new research grant application (e.g. R01-type grant to NIH or other funding agency) and/or subsequent clinical studies. Successful applicants are also provided preclinical development consulting through the Drug and Device Advisory Committee of the Institute of Translational Health Sciences.

Awards are selected on the basis of:
1. Applicability to the ITHS mission
2. Scientific merit
3. Proposed activities conducted on site at the WaNPRC
4. Innovation
5. Potential impact on human health
6. Potential for commercialization
7. Probability of future grant funding and/or clinical studies

Typical awards will be up to $50,000
For more information, please go to: http://www.iths.org/funding
Applications must be received by November 12, 2009

Learning and Scholarly Technologies Graduate Assistant

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Learning and Scholarly Technologies has an outstanding opportunity for Graduate Staff Assistant, Winter and Spring Quarters.

Department: LEARNING & SCHOLARLY TECHNOLOGIES
Job Location: 4518 University Way

Date Available: Winter and Spring quarters 2010
Deadline: November 20, 2009
Notification Deadline: December 4, 2009
Acceptance: December 11, 2009

Description:
Learning & Scholarly Technologies (LST) supports members of the University of Washington (UW) community as they discover, work toward, and achieve their learning, teaching and research goals. We explore innovative technologies and offer proven solutions, in collaboration with our clients, to help them stay at the forefront of their work.

LST is seeking a UW graduate student to serve as a Graduate Staff Assistant for winter and spring quarters. The Graduate Staff Assistant will be responsible for technical writing and editing. Projects include writing LST marketing materials and news stories; collaborating on technology research reports; creating and updating content for the LST Web site (http://www.uw.edu/lst), including online how-to guides, computing workshop curriculum, and profiles of technology use; collaborating with professional, graduate, and undergraduate staff on curriculum development and technical communication projects; and other duties as assigned.

Requirements:
# Currently registered UW Graduate Student in good standing and eligibility to hold a Graduate Student Assistantship.

Candidates should have a genuine interest in academic technology and enjoy working with and assisting people. Candidates must have excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as strong editing skills. In addition, candidates must be able to understand new technology quickly, work well as a member of a team and independently, communicate effectively with colleagues, exercise good judgment, and meet deadlines.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
Desired:
Other desired skills include the following: leadership ability; Web design skills and experience with Web languages; proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel, including chart design; teaching experience; and other relevant technology, writing, or technical communication experience.
Condition of Employment:
# Currently registered UW graduate student
# Candidates are hired through graduate appointments; applicants must therefore be enrolled at the UW and be in good standing with ten credits or more of graduate coursework.
# Applicants must also be able to work 20 hours from Monday through Friday between the hours of 8am and 5pm.
# The appointment carries a stipend, tuition waiver, and health benefits.
# The appointment may continue beyond spring 2010, based on satisfactory performance and funding availability.

A satisfactory outcome from a criminal background verification may be required prior to hire.

Terms:
Salary information: http://www.grad.washington.edu/students/fa/salary-schedules.shtml
This job classification is governed by a negotiated labor contract and is subject to union shop provisions. For more information about union shop provisions, visit: UW/UAW Contract Preamble.

Application Process:
Part of the application process for this position includes completing an on-line cover letter assessment as well as the Employment Eligibility Assessment to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. The assessments will appear on your screen for you to complete as soon as you select "Apply to this Position" on this job announcement. Once you begin the assessment, it must be completed at that time. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until the assessment is complete.

Application Timeline:
Application review begins immediately. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

For priority consideration, apply by: November 20, 2009
Notification: December 4, 2009
Acceptance: December 11, 2009

DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship

http://www2.krellinst.org/csgf/index.shtml

The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) application is now available online. The deadline to apply is January 14th, 2010.

Please visit the FAQ's or Help sections of the application to answer any questions you may have or feel free to contact me at any time with further questions.

Teaching Assistant - Biology

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Posting date: November 2, 2009
Application Deadline: November 13, 2009
Notification date: December 1, 2009
Acceptance date: December 4, 2009

50% FTE temporary Winter Quarter 2010 teaching assistant position(s).

Biology typically hires between one and eight non-Biology TAs every quarter, depending on commitments to Biology graduate students. TAs may be required to lead labs or quiz sections at lower division or upper division levels. Courses are offered in: Introductory Biology; Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology; Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology; Plant Biology; and Physiology.

Responsibilities include: attending lectures, teaching sections, grading, and additional course specific requirements of individual instructors. For further information about possible courses see University course catalog and time schedules.
Requirements:
Currently registered UW graduate student in good standing and eligible to hold a graduate student assistantship.

Availability for entire appointment timeframe (1/04/10-3/19/10).

Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
Satisfactory grades in one or more upper division courses in the appropriate field.
Condition of Employment:
Must be able to participate for the entire duration of the course.

How to Apply:
Fill out form available at: http://www.biology.washington.edu/pdf/grad/BioTAapp.pdf, and submit electronically to eoc@u.washington.edu along with current CV, contact information for 2-3 references and proof of appropriate coursework.

Teaching Assistant - Program on the Environment

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Launched in 1997, the Program on the Environment (PoE) is one of the University of Washington’s largest interdisciplinary academic programs and its only intercollege degree program.

PoE offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies, a Minor in Environmental Studies, and a graduate certificate program. PoE also coordinates the undergraduate certificate in Restoration Ecology, in cooperation with the Restoration Ecology Network. In addition, PoE serves as a focal point for information on environmental education opportunities at the UW and brings campus and community together by sponsoring seminars and public lectures featuring internationally acclaimed guest speakers.

PoE’s approach to environmental education and issues is interdisciplinary, collaborative, innovative and responsive.

Program on the Environment has an outstanding opportunity for Teaching Assistant (TA), Winter Quarter.

ENVIR 250: Data Types & Collection Methods
Winter Quarter 2010, 1/04/2010 to 3/19/2010

The Program on the Environment (PoE) is an interdisciplinary program emphasizing undergraduate education in environmental studies. ENVIR 250 is a new core course required for Environmental Studies majors and optional for Environmental Studies minors.

Course Information:
Instructors: Eric Salathé, Department of Atmospheric Sciences and JISAO Climate Impacts Group; and Eunice Blavascunas, Program on the Environment

Course Schedule: MTWTh 2:30-3:20 PM

Course Description:
This course focuses on how we measure the physical and social environment. The course introduces diverse methods for collecting and analyzing data used to understand environmental problems. Students will be taught: 1) How various data techniques and methods are used to address environmental questions. 1) How data from multiple disciplines may be integrated to study environmental systems. 2) How existing data can be used for monitoring environmental systems and for data mining. 3) The importance of bias and uncertainty in using and interpreting data. 4) How hypotheses are generated and tested using data and observations.

Qualitative and quantitative data are explored side by side with the guidance of a natural and social scientist to develop an awareness of the differences and similarities between these two areas of study. Students learn the practical considerations of multiple techniques of collection and put each method to use. The course addresses the collection and use of data from: interviews, surveys, participant observation, land and sea-based instruments, satellite remote sensing, ecological field studies, and paleological records.

TA Responsibilities:
The TA will have primary responsibility for tutoring students outside of lectures, grading exams and homework, and maintaining grade records.

2 hours per week of office hours
4 hours per week of lecture
4 hours per week for readings
4 hours per week for grading
1 hour per week for teaching meeting

Lectures
- Attend all lectures (4 hours per week)
- Read all assigned course materials
- Hold regular office hours (2 hours per week)
- Assist instructors with extra review sessions for exams

Exams and Grading
- Proctor exams
- Assist instructors in scoring exams
- Assist instructors in scoring homework
- Maintain grading records
- Maintain records on assignment completion by individual students
- Calculate quarter grades as instructed

Other
- Act as liaison/mediator between student and professor
- Refer students needing help to appropriate offices
- Manage course-related e-mail
- Additional course-specific duties as required by the instructors
Requirements:
# Currently registered UW Graduate Student in good standing and eligibility to hold a Graduate Student Assistantship
# Availability for full appointment timeframe (1/04/2010 to 3/19/2010)
# Previous college teaching experience
# Experience with quantitative and/or qualitative methods for environmental studies
# Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
Desired:
Candidates from all disciplines are welcome, but those with experience in the following disciplines are especially desired to complement the knowledge and skills of the instructors: Economics, Ecosystem Biology, or Public Health.
Condition of Employment:
# Currently registered UW graduate student
A satisfactory outcome from a criminal background verification may be required prior to hire.

Terms:
Salary information:
http://www.grad.washington.edu/students/fa/salary-schedules.shtml

This job classification is governed by a negotiated labor contract and is subject to union shop provisions. For more information about union shop provisions, visit: UW/UAW Contract Preamble.

Application Process:
Part of the application process for this position includes completing an on-line cover letter assessment as well as the Employment Eligibility Assessment to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. The assessments will appear on your screen for you to complete as soon as you select "Apply to this Position" on this job announcement. Once you begin the assessment, it must be completed at that time. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until the assessment is complete.

In the cover letter assessment, please submit:
(1) Current CV/resume, no more than 2 pages worth of text;
(2) Two references (name, title, phone, email) familiar with your teaching abilities;
(3) Cover Letter Assessment, no more than 2 pages worth of text, stating what strengths you would bring to serving as a teaching assistant in an interdisciplinary environmental studies course, as well as your strengths and background relevant to the specific activities outlined in the position and course description.

Application Timeline:
Application review begins immediately. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

For priority consideration, apply by: November 12, 2009
Notification: November 23, 2009
Acceptance: November 25, 2009