Research Funding Service Grantwriting Workshop

The Research Funding Service is offering a grant writing workshop on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

This workshop is targeted toward junior faculty and senior postdoctoral fellows, however, any UW investigator will benefit. In this workshop we will review one NIH R01 grant in clinical research. If your field of research is outside of clinical or biomedical bench research, you may be better served by a later workshop, in which we will review a health services or behavioral science grant.

To register for this workshop, please follow the link to the RFS website:
http://healthlinks.washington.edu/rfs/gw/index.html.


If you can't attend this session, there will be additional grant writing workshops in the future. For questions, please email us at rfs@u.washington.edu or call 206.685.8036. Workshops are open to current faculty, staff, and students.

Scholarship for Study in China

Chinese Government Scholarship
Xiamen University 2008 Postgraduate Programmes

UW graduate students are invited to apply for scholarships to study at Xiamen University (XMU), China.

The Chinese Government Scholarship project is a full scholarship project set up by the Ministry of Education of China to enable foreign students to study in China. The purpose of the project is to encourage and support international educational exchanges, and to establish internationally first-class Chinese universities.

XMU is a national key university affiliated with the Ministry of Education. XMU will begin independent enrolment of foreign students under this project at the beginning of September 2008, and welcomesforeign students to apply for their master's or doctoral programmes, which are taught in English or Chinese.

The full scholarship covers tuition fees, accommodation, living, and medical expenses, together with certain other ancillary expenses.

The application deadline is May 15, 2008.

For more about the scholarship application guidelines, please see Xiamen Admissions Web site.

Upcoming Grant$ for Lunch

Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Presented by the Research Funding Service
Noon to 1:00 p.m
South Campus Center, Room 316L

Are you curious about foundation funding? Do you have questions about

how this type of funding differs from NIH funding? Get your questions

answered--come to the next Grant$ for Lunch offered by the Research

Funding Service to learn more about this alternative source of funding.

No registration necessary.

The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal
opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs,
activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities.
To request disabilities accommodation, contact the Disability Services
Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY
206.685.7264 (FAX) or dso@u.washington.edu

Research Assistant - Evans School of Public Affairs

Research Assistant - Community Vitality Project, Evans School
Follow the link above and search for Req# 43273 for full description

The research assistant will work 35 hours a week during the summer and 20 hours a week during the year providing research and data analysis support for the Community Vitality Project. The project examines community vitality within a framework of community- and individual-asset-based development, poverty reduction, economic development and other factors at varied levels of analysis within the 8 states upon which the Northwest Area Foundation focuses its philanthropy: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa. The goal of the project is to identify the policy levers that are most likely to positively influence progress on poverty reduction and community development. The project is now in its second year and has gathered a large amount of economic, social, and related data – primarily at the state, county, and sub-county level. The project seeks a research assistant to collect additional data, to conduct analyses of existing data, and to assist an interdisciplinary team in the preparation of reports to the foundation and papers for publication.

Closes on 05/01/08

Pre-Doctoral Lecture - Center fo Quantitative Science

Pre-doctoral Lecture - Q Sci 292, Summer 08
Follow the link above ans search for Req# 43039 for full description.

The Center for Quantitative Science, administered by the College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences and the College of Forest Resources, has a part-time (75% FTE), temporary (Summer quarter 2008) Protectoral Lecturer opportunity available for Summer quarter 2008. The Lecturer will have full responsibility for Q Sci 292, Analysis for Biologists, II course. The class will meet Monday through Friday from 9:40 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.

Closes On 04/29/2008

Pre-Doctoral Lecturur - Center for Quantitative Science

Pre-docotoral Lecturer - Q Sci 381, (Summer 08)
Follow the link above and search for Req #43030 for the full description

The Center for Quantitative Science, administered by the College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences and the College of Forest Resources, has a part-time (75% FTE), temporary (Summer quarter 2008) Protectoral Lecturer opportunity available for Summer quarter 2008. The Lecturer will have full responsibility for Q Sci 381, Introduction to Probability and Statistics course. The class will meet Monday through Friday from 10:50 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Closes on 04/29/2008

Fulbright Information Sessions

Three UW Fulbright Scholarship information sessions have been scheduled:

1. Tuesday, April 22, 3:30-5:00 p.m., 389 Mary Gates Hall, Third Floor Auditorium

2. Wednesday, May 14, 3:30-5:00 p.m., 389 Mary Gates Hall, Third Floor Auditorium

3. Friday, August 29, 2008 (time and place TBD)

Please RSVP at: http://catalysttools.washington.edu/survey/scholarq/36305

These are opportunities for students interested in applying for the Fulbright Program to receive information about the application process and to have questions answered by UW faculty and scholarship/fellowship advising staff that have been involved in the Fulbright process.

The August session will be presented by representatives from the national Fulbright office to provide information to students in the process of completing their applications. This is a unique opportunity to gain valuable information directly from the source and should not be missed!

The Fulbright Program for U.S. Students is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for U.S. students to undertake international graduate study, advanced research and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide. The Fulbright was established in 1946 by the U.S. Congress to "enable the government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people
of other countries." The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.

To be eligible, you must be:

1. A U.S. citizen,
(International students interested in the Fulbright Program must apply
through the binational Fulbright Commissions/Foundations or U.S. Embassies.
These offices process all Foreign Student Program applications. The
following link provides additional information:
http://www.foreign.fulbrightonline.org/home.html.)

2. A graduating senior or hold a B.S./B.A. degree, master's or doctoral
degree candidate, or a young professional or artist,

3. Thinking of studying, teaching or conducting research abroad, and

4. In good health.

You could be one of more than 1,500 candidates who receive a Fulbright grant each year to go overseas. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program operates in more than 155 countries worldwide and grants are available in all fields of study.

For detailed information regarding eligibility, awards available, and the application process, please visit http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html.

UW Fulbright Program Advisors:

If you are an undergraduate student or have recently graduated with a
bachelor's degree, contact:
Robin Chang, Undergraduate Scholarship Office, robinc@u.washington.edu
Mona Pitre-Collins, Undergraduate Scholarship Office, mpitre@u.washington.edu
120 Mary Gates Hall, Center for Experiential Learning

If you are a graduate student or have recently graduated with a master's
degree, contact:
Helene Obradovich, Fellowship and Assistantship Office, helene@u.washington.edu
302 Loew Hall, Graduate School

"Fostering leadership, learning and empathy between cultures was and remains the purpose of the international scholarship program." - Senator J. William Fulbright


If you have any questions or concerns, please contact scholarq@u.washington.edu

Research Assistant - Evans School of Public Affairs

Research Assistant - Evans School of Public Affairs
Available: April 1, 2008
Application Deadline: To ensure consideration apply before April 9, 2008

General Duties/Description:

The research assistant will work 20 hours a week providing database development and management support for the Community Vitality Project. The project examines community vitality within a framework of community- and individual-asset-based development, poverty reduction, economic development and other factors (such as cultural vitality) at different levels of analysis within the 8 states upon which the Northwest Area Foundation focuses its philanthropy: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa. The goal of the project is to identify the policy levers that are most likely to positively influence progress on poverty reduction and community development. The project is now in its second year and has gathered a large amount of economic, social, and related data – primarily at the state, county, and sub-county level. To most effectively use this data, the project seeks a research assistant to develop and maintain a query-able, flexible, and expandable database that enables the project’s interdisciplinary team to analyze the relationships between policy levers on the one hand and poverty reduction and community development at the other. Specifically, the RA’s duties will include:

• Create and implement a MySQL database architecture (schema) suitable for this project,
• Populate the data base with existing data, and expand the database as necessary, e.g., to upload newly released data or newly identified relevant data,
• Build a query interface to identify and extract data at different levels of resolution for use by the project team and the Northwest Area Foundation Staff,
• Support the project team in extracting data for various analyses,
• Maintain the database on a day-to-day basis.

The position begins mid-April 2008 (health care coverage starting May 1) and, depending on satisfactory performance evaluation, is extendable through summer 2008 and through the 2008-2009 academic year.

Requirements:

• Graduate student (preferably PhD level) in computer science, engineering, mathematics/statistics, or other discipline with demonstrated experience in database development and maintenance such as MySQL back end and PHP for web interface development
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Excellent analytical and abstraction skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with interdisciplinary project team
• Prior experience in large-scale database development on project basis preferably in the social sciences.
• Some experience with GIS, graphics software, and design of web-based interfaces is beneficial
• The name of a faculty member or project leader to contact for a reference

Salary:
Salary and benefits are competitive. Salary is commensurate with academic standing, qualifications, and experience.

How to Apply:
Send a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and reference to Rachel Kleit, Associate Professor, Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington, 209C Parrington Hall, Box 353055, Seattle, WA 98195-3055. Materials may be sent in hard form or emailed to kleit@u.washington.edu.

Application inquiries may be made with:
Rachel Kleit, Associate Professor, Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington, 209C Parrington Hall, Box 353055, Seattle, WA 98195-3055.

Notes:
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:
http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/jobs/apl/union-info.html

Application Deadline: To ensure consideration apply before April 9, 2008

Pre-doctoral Fellowship for Autism Research

Autism Speaks - Request for Applications

Autism Speaks invites applications from young scientists interested in pursuing careers in autism research. The applicant investigator must be a qualified pre/postdoctoral student.

The proposed research must be scientifically linked to autism and may be broadened to include training in a closely related contextual area of research. Autism Speaks will consider all areas of basic and clinical research that support its biomedical research mission, including but not limited to: human behavior (language, communication, social function), neurosciences (anatomy, development, neuro-imaging), neuropathology, human genetics/genomics, immunology, endocrinology, molecular and cellular mechanisms, and studies employing model organisms. Autism Speaks also encourages proposals in translational research that applies results and insights obtained from basic and clinical research studies to the treatment (including pharmacological and behavioral approaches) of autism spectrum disorders.

The pre-doctoral fellowship stipend level will be determined by the number of years of prior training at the time of the award to a maximum award of $21,000 per year.

The candidate must be an enrolled student in a program leading to a research doctorate such as a Ph.D. or Sc.D., or a combined degree such as an M.D./Ph.D., in an academic department at an accredited university or health/medical institution. The selected pre-doctoral fellow must spend 80% of his/her professional time engaged exclusively in their Autism Speaks’ autism research related activities for the duration of the award, and cannot simultaneously hold another named fellowship award during the support period. International applications are encouraged.

Proposals are due by Wednesday, May 14th, 2008, 11:59 p.m. (EST)

Student Leader Scholarship for Graduate Students

Lori Rhett Memorial Scholarship

Award Amount: Varies

The Lori Rhett Memorial Scholarship is available to matriculated undergraduate or graduate students who demonstrate significant leadership skills and abilities. You must be enrolled in a college or university in one of the following states: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon or Washington. Additionally, you must hold a leadership position on campus and have made significant contributions via volunteer involvement, either on or off campus to be eligible for this award. A minimum 2.5 GPA and two letters of recommendation are also required.

Teaching Assistant - Program on the Environment

Teaching Assistant: ENVIR 503/PBAF 597 Spring '08
Search for Req # 41663

The Program on the Environment (PoE) was established in 1997 to foster and promote interdisciplinary environmental education at the University of Washington (UW).

PoE offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies, a Minor in Environmental Studies, and two graduate certificate programs. Program on the Environment 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 exchange on environmental education opportunities at the UW. PoE's programs provide students knowledge in four domains of inquiry: natural sciences; social sciences; law, policy, and management; and ethics, values, and culture. PoE merges these fields through rigorous coursework and hands-on learning within the community to provide a unique opportunity for students and faculty to explore complex environmental issues from multiple perspectives. As a focal point of environmental studies at UW, PoE is well positioned to bring campus and community together and to educate future environmental leaders.

We have an opening for a part-time (50% FTE) temporary (April 8 – June 15, 2008) Teaching Assistantship will be available for ENVIR 503/PBAF 597: Role of Scientific Information in Environmental Decision Making during Spring Quarter 2008.

Deadling to apply: April 4, 2008

Research Assistant – Keeping Found Things Found Project

Position Title:Research Assistant

Start Date: June 23, 2008
End Date: Sept. 17, 2008

Location: Information School, Roosevelt Commons Building

Position Description
The Keeping Found Things Found (KFTF) project in collaboration with alerts.com is looking at the following... We all have events for which we might like to get reminders (e.g., a friend’s birthday next Tuesday), notifications (e.g., that new book is out by your favorite author) or alerts (e.g., your checking account is about to be overdrawn). But when, where and how best to get this information? Can this information be delivered in ways that would not annoy or overwhelm people?

These are important questions for which there are only partial answers at present. Alerts.com is gathering data that may provide the basis for some answers. Alerts.com will be going live sometimes this spring with a complete service for delivering various alerts, notifications, and reminders highly customized by individual needs. As people sign up for and use their service, a great deal of “raw data” is generated concerning preferences and patterns of use.

We are looking for a summertime research assistant who can take the lead to complete the following work:

1. A comprehensive analysis of data provided by alerts.com. Anonymized data will cover demographics, subscription signup (what kinds of alerts, notifications, reminders? Method of delivery?), and longitudinal usage patterns. Analyses are mostly correlational but may also include comparisons between one or more experimental conditions.
2. Interviews, possibly in a focus group setting, with volunteers who have had experience with the alterts.com service.

This position can range from half-time to full-time (20 to 40 hrs per week) over the summer. There is a possibility for additional work during the Spring quarter to prepare for this position in the summer, and the possibility for a follow-on assignment in Fall quarter. The work promises to be interesting, challenging and rewarding. It is expected that results of the study will have relevance that generalizes to many situations of mixed initiative information delivery. As such, we anticipate that several good articles may follow. The research assistant will be encouraged to participate as an author of these articles and, possibly, on some articles as the lead author.

Required Qualifications

• Experience with SPSS or an alternate statistical package with equivalent functionality.
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Interviewing experience or equivalent experience working with people
• Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative and work independently

Desired Qualifications

• Completion of UW Human Subjects training
• Experience with Excel

This position is open to all University of Washington students, both Undergraduate and Graduate. Successful candidate will be compensated at a competitive hourly rate DOE. This position is not benefits eligible. Questions regarding compensation should be directed to Crystal Yost, Human Resources Coordinator crystaly@washington.edu or 206-543-4738.

To apply

1. Please include a cover letter describing your skills and experiences relevant to position.
2. Attach a current resume that includes your work history and academic accomplishments.

Please submit all application materials to iApply@washington.edu or to Mary Gates Hall, Suite 370, no later than noon on Monday, April 14. All candidates will be contacted within two weeks of closing date.

*Please Note: This position is pending final approval of funding

Note: 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: www.washington.edu/admin/hr/jobs/apl/union-info.html

The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans are encouraged to apply.

Deadline to apply: Monday, April 14, 2008