Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship

DEADLINE: January 4, 2010
(Paper applications are available from the Office of Fellowships and Awards, G-1 Communications Building)
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.)

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

Kate’s Note:  This is not your usual fellowship. Be sure to get your paper application in early and be as complete as possible in enumerating your academic record and financial need. (This is no time to be shy and modest.) Also remember that faculty will be doing the first selection. Then the applicants go on to the next level of selection.

Earth Ministry, Operations Manager Job Open

http://www.earthministry.org/about/jobs

(Note from Kate: While the pay is pretty low, the experience you can get here, if it’s relevant to your career plans, could be high in value.)

ORGANIZATION: Earth Ministry is a non-profit organization committed to engaging the Christian community in environmental stewardship. We work in partnership with individuals and congregations to respond to this great moral challenge through education, individual and congregational lifestyle choices, and organizing for social change through environmental advocacy. While Earth Ministry is rooted in the Christian tradition, we actively engage all religious communities on climate and energy issues through Washington Interfaith Power & Light. Our programs and resources are in use across the US and Canada and available to all.

Half-time (20 hrs/week) staff position responsible for day-to-day organizational support. Duties include a mix of administrative, IT, financial, and program responsibilities.

Requirements: Bachelor?s degree and minimum of one year experience in an administrative capacity, preferably with a non-profit organization. Working knowledge of Word, Excel, and database systems and excellent written and oral communication skills are required. Strong time management skills and the ability to juggle competing priorities are essential.  Additional experience may substitute for education requirement.

Salary and Benefits: $10-$13/ hour depending on experience, plus half-time medical benefits and generous vacation.

To Apply: Send a resume and cover letter to search@earthministry.org by November 23, 2009. Early applications will be given priority and interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis. Position starts January 2, 2010 as is located in Seattle, WA. Earth Ministry is an equal opportunity employer. No calls.
http://www.earthministry.org

Job listing sent by
LeeAnne Beres, Executive Director of EM (and SMA alumna)
Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light
6512 23rd Ave NW, Suite 317
Seattle, WA 98117

Teaching Assistant – Biology

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

Application Deadline: November 13, 2009

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.

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.

https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&szOrderID=59246&szCandidateID=0&szSearchWords=&szReturnToSearch=1

https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=JobList&szFormat=search

Winter TA for POE

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

Instructors: Eric Salathé, Department of Atmospheric Sciences and JISAO Climate Impacts Group; and Eunice Blavascunas, Program on the Environment   –    MTWTh 2:30-3:20 PM

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

https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=JobList&szFormat=search

or look in the Academic Student Employee category of the University Employment website.

https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&szOrderID=59202&szCandidateID=0&szSearchWords=&szReturnToSearch=1

FLAS Applications

Apply now for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships

Application packets for Title VI Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships are now available for students to pick up from the Jackson School of International Studies, Office of Student Services in Thomson 111. Incoming and current graduate and professional students from all departments and schools are encouraged to apply. The deadline is January 15, 2010.

Incoming and current M.A and Ph.D. students, who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and plan to study a modern foreign language*, in combination with area or international studies or international aspects of professional fields, are eligible for Academic Year awards. Summer fellowships are granted to those who will take an intensive foreign language course in the U.S. or abroad.

FLAS fellowships are funded by the U.S. Department of Education through eight National Resource Centers located in the Jackson School of International Studies: Canada, East Asia, Global (International) Studies, Middle East, Russia/East Europe/Central Asia (REECAS/Ellison), South Asia, Southeast Asia and West Europe.

Summer 2010 awards will provide tuition up to $4,000, plus a living allowance of $2,500. Travel funds up to $1,000 are available with summer awards only. Academic Year 2010-11 fellowships, pending funding, will grant tuition up to $12,000**, plus a stipend of $15,000**. Graduate appointee health insurance is paid out of the tuition amount.

Students may download application materials from http://jsis.washington.edu/advise/catalog/flasapp.html .

Eight campus-wide information sessions about the FLAS fellowship will be held in November and December. (Dates, times and locations are attached.) Students may register by emailing Mary Ann Curtis at macurtis@uw.edu.

*2009-10 FLAS award languages: Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Filipino/Tagalog, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian/Malay, Italian, Japanese, Kazak, Kirgiz, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tajik, Thai, Turkish, Uighur, Urdu, Uzbek, and Vietnamese. Award languages for 2010-11 are not confirmed.

**2009-10 funding levels. Academic Year 2010-11 award amounts have not been determined.

Mary Ann Curtis, Coordinator
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program Jackson School of International Studies University of Washington macurtis@uw.edu
Phone: 206-616-8679

PS – Listing of campus info sessions is in the next item below.

FLAS Info Sessions

FLAS Fellowships Information Session
Posted: 29 Oct 2009 01:42 PM PDT
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Information Sessions

Ø Tuesday, November 3, 4:30-5:20pm, Thomson 211
Ø Friday, November 6, 1:30-2:20pm, Thomson 235
Ø Tuesday, November 10, 10:30-11:20am, Denny 309
Ø Friday, November 13, 4:30-5:20pm, Thomson 211
Ø Wednesday, November 18, 3:30-4:20pm, Thomson 234
Ø Friday, November 20, 4:30-5:20pm, Thomson 211
Ø Tuesday, December 1, 4:30-5:20pm, Thomson 211
Ø Friday, December 4, 4:30-5:20pm, Thomson 211

Graduate and Professional Students* planning to take intensive foreign language** courses during Summer 2010 and or intending to study foreign language and area or international studies during Academic Year 2010-11, mark your calendars now for one of the above sessions and R.S.V.P. to macurtis@u.washington.edu.

Each workshop will cover FLAS fellowship benefits and requirements, the application process, and how awards may be used for study in the U.S. or abroad.

Summer awards pay tuition up to $4,000, plus a $2,500 stipend. Graduate appointee health insurance is paid out of the tuition amount. Travel money up to $1,000 is usually available, but is not guaranteed.

Academic year awards grant tuition up to $12,000***, plus a $15,000*** stipend. Graduate appointee health insurance**** is paid out of the tuition amount.

Bring your questions to the session. Applications will be provided. Or pick up an application in advance in Thomson 111 or 126. You may also download it from http://jsis.washington.edu/advise/catalog/flasapp.html

The deadline for filing applications is January 15, 2010.

To R.S.V.P. or for more information contact: Mary Ann Curtis, FLAS Fellowship Coordinator, macurtis@u.washington.edu or call 206-616-8679.
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*To qualify for the award you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
**2009-10 FLAS award languages: Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Filipino/Tagalog, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian/Malay, Italian, Japanese, Kazak, Kirgiz, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tajik, Thai, Turkish, Uighur, Urdu, Uzbek, and Vietnamese. Languages for 2010-11 are not yet confirmed.
***2009-10 level. These may increase for 2010-11. **** $1545 for 2009-10

Grad Staff Assistant Position

(Even before you read this, go to http://uwgfis.blogspot.com/ and sign up to be on the email list of the GFIS Funding Opportunities blog.  I don’t check my UW email as often as I did, so being signed up will let you get these as soon as they are posted. Good luck!  -Kate)

Date Available: October 21, 2009
Application Deadline: October 21, 2009
Notification Date: October 28, 2009

The College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education seek a graduate staff assistant to help with the Education, Learning and Society (ELS) Minor the Diversity Minor program during the 2009-10 academic year. These two programs serve approximately 400 undergraduate juniors and seniors who have declared minors and assist approximately 400 freshmen and sophomores who are preparing to declare a minor. Both minor attract students from a variety of majors and departments and maintain partnerships with a number of programs and offices through the UW and the community.

This is a standard 50% graduate research assistant position, and is available starting October 21, 2009.

It requires at least a commitment through June 25, 2010. The successful applicant must be enrolled as a full time graduate student in good academic standing throughout the employment period.

To find it (and this is tricky), go to https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&szOrderID=58663&szCandidateID=0&szSearchWords=&szReturnToSearch=1

that brings you to the UW Employment pages, where you’ll be looking for a position labeled PREDOCTORAL STAFF ASSOCIATE 1. (It’s the same one, and don’t worry at their terminology. If you’re interested, apply for it.  Also, if you have to use their search, remember to look under the Category of Academic Student Employment.)

Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Grad Fellowship

Deadline   November 01, 2009

The Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship is available to graduate students. You must be pursing a graduate degree in a field of science, engineering, medicine, veterinary medicine, business, law or education. During the course of the fellowship, each fellow will be assigned to a senior staff member who will assist and guide the fellow in developing essential skills. The fellowship will allow students to engage in the analysis that informs the creation of science and technology and familiarize them with the interactions of science, technology and government.

http://www7.nationalacademies.org/policyfellows/index.html

Grad School Arrive & Thrive Event Soon

Did you start your graduate program in the last year or two?  Are you feeling
unsettled, unmotivated, or even a little depressed?  Or maybe confused about
what you're supposed to be doing or afraid you're not going to measure up?
Congratulations...you're normal!

Join other new grad students in a conversation about transitions, expectations,
and the realities of graduate school.  We'll also discuss strategies for using
grad school strategically to meet your short and long term goals.

Co-sponsored by the Counseling Center, Career Center, and Graduate School.

No registration required.

Mon, 10/19
3:30-5:30
Sieg 225 - http://www.washington.edu/home/maps/?SIG


Briana K Keller, PhD
(206) 685-4139 direct
kellerb@uw.edu

The Career Center
University of Washington
main: (206) 543-0535

http://careers.washington.edu

Scan|Design Fellowships – Just FYI

Scan|Design Fellowships http://uwgfis.blogspot.com/2009/10/deadline-for-scandesign-fellowship-for.html The deadline for the Scan|Design Fellowship for Spring Semester 2010 (UW winter and spring quarters) has been extended to OCTOBER 26, 2009. This competition is open to GRADUATE students . The Scan|Design fellowship supports graduate students and seniors in many disciplines in the College of Arts and Sciences as well as in the Evans School, College of Engineering,and Program on the Environment, to study at selected Danish institutions for one semester. The fellowship award covers UW in-state tuition, travel and most living expenses in Denmark. Coursework conducted in English. Application and more information about the Fellowships and the UW’s Danish partner universities can be found at http://depts.washington.edu/scand/studyindenmark/ Please contact afuller@uw.edu for more information.

Scan|Design Fellowships Posted: 14 Oct 2009 12:32 PM PDT Learn all about the Scan|Design Fellowships here: http://depts.washington.edu/scand/studyindenmark/scandesign_fellows.php