Elderhostel K. Patricia Cross Doctoral Research Grant

Overview
The Elderhostel K. Patricia Cross Doctoral Research Grant was founded to aid doctoral students researching topics relevant to aging and later-life learning. This $5,000 grant honors the work of K. Patricia Cross, PhD, former Board Member and Professor Emerita at the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley. Road Scholar is the new program name of Elderhostel, Inc.
We encourage graduate students whose doctoral research focuses on topics relevant to Road Scholar or later-life learning to apply. This is the fifth year Road Scholar is offering the grant.

Grant Specifications
This $5,000 grant may be used in any way that aids the recipient in either the completion or publication of their research and dissertation results. Previous recipients have used the grant to publish her dissertation research and results.
The Elderhostel K. Patricia Cross Doctoral Research Grant recipient will be determined by a selection committee consisting of professors, practitioners and other leaders in the field of later-life learning. Please check out the list of previous selection committee members in the yellow box to the right.

Eligibility
Applicants must be:
• A graduate student already conducting their doctoral research.
• A doctoral candidate in any field where their research will have a significant impact on the field of later-life learning (education, psychology, gerontology, social work or a related discipline).

Contact Us
Should you have any questions concerning the Elderhostel K. Patricia Cross Doctoral Research Grant, please feel free to email grants@elderhostel.org.

For more information and to access the application form, visit: http://www.roadscholar.org/grants/

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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Center for Human Rights - Funds for Students

http://jsis.washington.edu/humanrights/students/osheroffclarkefundforstudents.shtml

The Abe Osheroff and Gunnel Clark Fund provides financial resources for undergraduate and graduate students to support human rights projects that promote social change through direct action. The awards can provide funds up to $1500. The number of awards and amounts will vary depending on the number and quality of applications.

Eligibility

All undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Washington (Bothell, Seattle, Tacoma) are eligible to apply. All hands-on human rights projects are eligible, whether the work involves human rights issues in the United States or elsewhere in the world.

Selection Criteria

Preference will be given to projects with the following characteristics:

• Feasibility. The project has clearly specified objectives, a specific and realistic work plan (including tasks and timelines if appropriate), and the candidate possesses the skills and resources to carry out the work required.

• Sustainability. The project will make a practical human rights benefit.

• Partnership. The project will be undertaken in conjunction with an established organization working in the topical or geographic area where the project is to be carried out. This ensures that the student’s work is viewed as productive and positive contribution by groups which are already active in the field, and that the student will benefit from the guidance of experienced leaders.

Application materials

• A statement (approximately 500 words) describing the project and the candidate’s qualifications.

• A letter of support from the partnership organization.

• A budget describing how the funds will be used, and if the funds available through this grant are insufficient to cover project costs, where other funds will come from to ensure the project’s completion.

• A resume, including current address and contact information.

• References—names of two University of Washington faculty members who are familiar with your academic work.

Graduate Staff Assistant Position

******************This position comes with a tuition waiver*****************

https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&szOrderID=61372&szCandidateID=0&szSearchWords=&szReturnToSearch=1

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

Department: LEARNING & SCHOLARLY TECHNOLOGIES
Job Location: 4518 University Way
Posting Date: February 1, 2010

Date Available: Spring quarter 2010
Deadline: February 15, 2010
Notification Deadline: March 1, 2010
Acceptance Deadline: March 15, 2010

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 spring, summer, and autumn 2010. The Graduate Staff Assistant will contribute to current and future research projects at LST. Duties include: coordinating research activities, assisting with data collection and analysis (both quantitative and qualitative), and contributing to written reports of study findings.

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

Candidates must have strong research and writing skills, including quantitative analysis abilities and expertise with SPSS. Applicants should also have experience conducting focus groups or interviews and experience analyzing qualitative data. In addition, candidates must 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:
Experience in a field related to education and technology is a plus. Teaching experience or other relevant technology or research experience is also desired.
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 during spring and autumn quarters and two credits or more of graduate coursework during summer quarter.
# 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.

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: February 15, 2010
Notification Deadline: March 1, 2010
Acceptance Deadline: March 15, 2010

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.

Tobacco Scholars Program

The UW Tobacco Studies Program (UW TSP) is now accepting 2009-10 Tobacco Scholars applications. Awards up to $3,000 are available. Deadline to submit applications is November 9, 2009. Please visit http://depts.washington.edu/tobacco/scholars for more information and to apply.

With an in-depth focus on tobacco, students may explore topics such as health disparities; marketing and counter marketing influences on health behavior; psychology of addiction; counseling and cessation support for tobacco dependence; pharmacology of tobacco cessation; history of the tobacco control movement; globalization of tobacco use; health and public policy; and more.

Graduate students pursuing a master's degree (either first or second year) in any UW program are eligible to apply.

Students who receive funding from other sources such as RAships or the federal government (excluding tobacco companies or their subsidiaries) are still eligible to apply, as are international students. UW doctoral students may apply for the career development stipend only.

Tobacco Scholars who are first year students may re-apply in their second year of successful progress has been made in the program.

All program requirements must be completed in addition to the student's regular course of study and other department or track requirements. Scholarship recipients will work closely with a faculty mentor from the UW SPH.

Visit http://depts.washington.edu/tobacco/scholars for more information and to apply.

To view previous Tobacco Scholars recipients and accomplishments, please visit http://depts.washington.edu/tobacco/profiles

UW Tobacco Studies Program:

Housed within the Department of Health Services at the School of Public Health, the UW TSP provides an integrated, multi-departmental program focused on the prevention and treatment of tobacco use and related diseases.

ITHS KL2 and Tuition Support Now Open

The Institute of Translational Health Science (ITHS) is pleased to announce that the KL2 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program and Tuition Support Fellows Program are now accepting applications for positions starting in Summer 2010.

The ITHS KL2 Program is a major initiative supported by the NIH Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) that has been carefully designed to develop a new cadre of clinical and translational researchers. The ITHS KL2 Program provides rigorous training in clinical and translational research for senior fellows, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty. This program will train researchers to perform rigorous research on human subjects, ranging from early translational work, to clinical trials, to health services and epidemiological research.

The ITHS KL2 Program will provide 75% or up to $85,000 in salary support and tuition support for those interested in pursuing an advanced degree in clinical and translational science for up to 4 or 5 years for members of your department. Schools/departments/divisions appointing KL2 Scholars will be required to provide institutional support for any KL2 Scholar whose salary support for their committed ITHS KL2 effort exceeds $85,000.

The goal of the ITHS Tuition Support Fellows Program is to enhance the fellowship programs offered to physicians and other health-care professionals who wish to become independent clinical researchers. The program provides tuition support for four quarters (with the possibility of up to seven quarters) of intense training leading to an MS or MPH degree in Epidemiology or Health Services from the School of Public Health.

We are strongly encouraging applications from individuals who would be interested in becoming ITHS KL2 Scholars or Tuition Support Fellows from all of the health science schools: the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Social Work.

The most competitive applicants will be those who are currently in research fellowship and post-doctoral positions, or junior faculty members who are in their first 2 years.

The application deadline is October 15, 2009. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.iths.org/education/kl2 for information regarding the KL2 Program or http://www.iths.org/node/11 for information regarding the Tuition Support Fellows Program.