Bridges Center for Labor Studies Research Grants

Now Available! Research Grants for Grad Students

Individual Research Grants - $1,500-$2,500 for Graduates
http://depts.washington.edu/pcls/resources-grants-individual.html

The Harry Bridges Center for Labor is now seeking proposals from University of Washington graduate students for grants of $1,500-$2,500, for research about work, workers, and their organizations.

Research may focus on any dimension of labor in the United States or abroad, including but not limited to class relations, the social conditions of work, the labor process, working-class culture or politics, work and gender, work and race/ethnicity, the relationship between labor and the state, unions, or comparative international labor relations.

For more information on all grants and prizes, contact the Center for Labor Studies at pcls@u.washington.edu or visit http://depts.washington.edu/pcls/

Other Labor Studies Scholarships and Prizes

We also continue to seek applicants and nominees for our other 2010 scholarships and prizes. The deadline for all award applications is June 14, 2010.

Martin and Anne Jugum Scholarship in Labor Studies - $5,000 for Undergraduates
http://depts.washington.edu/pcls/resources-jugum.html

Martha H. Duggan Fellowship in Labor Studies - $7,500 for Graduate Students
http://depts.washington.edu/pcls/resources-duggan.html

Labor and Employment Relations Association Scholarship - $1,000 for Undergraduate or Graduate Students
http://depts.washington.edu/pcls/resources-lera.html

Best Paper in Labor Studies - $250 for Undergraduates and Graduate Students
http://depts.washington.edu/pcls/resources-paperprize.html

For information on these awards, application processes, required application materials, and more, visit http://depts.washington.edu/pcls/ or contact

Andrew Hedden, Program Coordinator
Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies
(206) 543-7946, pcls@u.washington.edu

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Individual Research Grants - $1,500-$2,500 for Graduates
http://depts.washington.edu/pcls/resources-grants-individual.html

The Harry Bridges Center for Labor is now seeking proposals from University of Washington graduate students for grants of $1,500-$2,500, for research about work, workers, and their organizations.

Research may focus on any dimension of labor in the United States or abroad, including but not limited to class relations, the social conditions of work, the labor process, working-class culture or politics, work and gender, work and race/ethnicity, the relationship between labor and the state, unions, or comparative international labor relations.

For more information on all grants and prizes, contact the Center for Labor Studies at pcls@u.washington.edu or visit http://depts.washington.edu/pcls/

Other Labor Studies Scholarships and Prizes

We also continue to seek applicants and nominees for our other 2010 scholarships and prizes. The deadline for all award applications is June 14, 2010.

Martin and Anne Jugum Scholarship in Labor Studies - $5,000 for Undergraduates
http://depts.washington.edu/pcls/resources-jugum.html

Martha H. Duggan Fellowship in Labor Studies - $7,500 for Graduate Students
http://depts.washington.edu/pcls/resources-duggan.html

Labor and Employment Relations Association Scholarship - $1,000 for Undergraduate or Graduate Students
http://depts.washington.edu/pcls/resources-lera.html

Best Paper in Labor Studies - $250 for Undergraduates and Graduate Students
http://depts.washington.edu/pcls/resources-paperprize.html

For information on these awards, application processes, required application materials, and more, visit http://depts.washington.edu/pcls/ or contact

Andrew Hedden, Program Coordinator
Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies
(206) 543-7946, pcls@u.washington.edu
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Smithsonian Institution Fellowships

SPONSORING AGENCY: The Smithsonian Institution

PURPOSE: As part of its mandate for "the increase and diffusion of knowledge," including the diverse ideas, skills, and cultures of our nation, the Smithsonian Institution pursues policies of equal opportunity and cultural diversity. Smithsonian fellowships and internships are awarded on the basis of these policies. Graduate Fellowships allow students to conduct research for ten-week periods in association with Smithsonian research staff members. Predoctoral, Postdoctoral, and Senior Fellowships allow students to conduct research for periods of three to twelve months.

FIELDS:

• American History, American Material and Folk Culture, and the History of Music and Musical Instruments

• History of Science and Technology

• History of Art, Design, Crafts, and the Decorative Arts

• Anthropology, Archeology, Linguistics, and Ethnic Studies

• Evolutionary, Systematic, Behavioral, Environmental Biology and Conservation

• Earth, Mineral, and Planetary Science

• Materials Characterization and Conservation

ELIGIBILITY:

• Graduate Student Fellowships: Applicants must be formally enrolled in a graduate program of study, must have completed at least one semester, and must not yet have been advanced to candidacy in a doctoral program. Fellowships allow research for ten-week periods.

• Predoctoral Fellowships: Applicants must have completed coursework and preliminary examinations for the doctoral degree, and must be engaged in dissertation research. In addition, candidates must have the approval of their universities to conduct their doctoral research at the Smithsonian for a three- to twelve-month period.

• Postdoctoral and Senior Fellowships: Postdoctoral applicants must have held the doctoral degree or equivalent for fewer than seven years as of the application deadline. Senior Fellowship applicants must have held the doctoral degree or equivalent for more than seven years as of the application deadline. Applications for senior fellowships may be made up to two years in advance.

EVALUATION AND SELECTION: Applicants are evaluated on their academic standing, scholarly qualifications, experiences, the quality of the research project or study proposed and its suitability to Smithsonian collections, facilities, and programs.

STIPEND:
• Senior and Postdoctoral - $42,000 per year
Earth and Planetary Sciences Senior and Postdoctoral - $47,000 per year
Predoctoral - $27,000 per year
Graduate Students - $6,000

APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 15 annually
For additional information and application materials, please visit the Smithsonian Institution Fellowships Home Page.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&szOrderID=58783&szCandidateID=0&szSearchWords=&szReturnToSearch=1

Date Available: January 2010
Application Deadline: October 29, 2009
Notification Deadline: November 12, 2009

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN APPLIED SPATIAL STATISTICS
The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

The Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology at the University of Washington, Seattle (CSDE) has an opening for a full-time Postdoctoral Researcher who has research and teaching experience in the field of applied spatial statistics, preferably with applications in population studies.

This CSDE post-doctoral appointment is for one year with renewal possible for a second year, dependent upon funding and performance. The appointment will begin on or before January 2010.

Responsibilities
This postdoctoral researcher will provide support to CSDE faculty affiliates and graduate students who wish to use spatial statistical methods in their research. This will be accomplished by offering a series of short courses or workshops, and by consulting or collaborating with CSDE affiliates on their existing projects and new grant applications. CSDE post-doctoral researchers are expected to participate in the intellectual life of the center, present research at workshops and scholarly conferences, and publish in academic journals. As professionals in training, CSDE post-doctoral researchers are expected to pursue their own independent research projects. CSDE is a team-based environment and the successful applicant for this position will be expected to work in a collaborative fashion with staff that provides complementary services in the Statistics and GIS cores.

For detailed information on Benefits for this position,
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Requirements:
• Ph.D. in a social science discipline (e.g. Sociology, Economics, History, Geography, and Anthropology).
• Emphasis in graduate training on spatial statistical applications, preferably with some topical orientation to population-related issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills. Expertise in major statistical software packages (e.g. SAS, Stata, R). Demonstrated ability to use GIS software (ArcGIS), particularly spatial statistical operations within GIS software. Familiarity with standalone spatial statistical software applications (e.g. SpaceStat, GWR).
• Experience teaching, preferably methods courses.
• Ability to work in teams and to collaborate with faculty and staff in an interdisciplinary research environment.

Application Procedures
Please send a CV, cover letter and three letters of recommendation to: Scott Sipes, 206 Raitt Hall, Box 353412, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, U.S.A. 98195-3412. Email: dssipes@u.washington.edu .

We will begin reviewing applications immediately.