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.

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.)

Job With ASUW

The Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW) has some exciting employment opportunities available right now! We are currently hiring two positions: the Elections Administration Committee Chair and our Office of Government Relations Director.

Applications are online at jobs.asuw.org.

The Elections Administration Committee Chair is in charge of planning, supervising and coordinating the ASUW elections in the Spring.

The Director of Government Relations researches legislative issues of relevance to the students of the University of Washington and communicates the findings of this research to the local government, the Washington State Legislature, and the United States Congress for the purpose of advocating in the interest of the ASUW.

The Director will work to coordinate the ASUW lobbying efforts and student involvement in Seattle, Olympia, and Washington D.C., coinciding with state, UW (Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma), Washington Student Lobby, where the agendas agree, and ASUW guidelines. The Director will spend Winter quarter living in Olympia and coordinating ASUW lobbying efforts.

For additional information and full job descriptions, please visit jobs.asuw.org. If you have any further questions, please e-mail Jon Solomon, the ASUW Personnel Director, at asuwpd@uw.edu, or visit the ASUW Office in HUB 104C.

(Yeah, I know, this is a stretch for an SMA student, but just in case the situation is right for the right person….. – Kate)

Women in Transportation Scholarship Event

The Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Puget Sound Chapter & UW-Global Trade, Transportation, and Logistics Studies Program (GTTL) are proud to sponsor:

“The WTS Autumn Networking/Scholarship/Pizza Student Workshop”

Tuesday, October 13th
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
University of Washington Campus
Electrical Engineering (EEB), Room 403

Please join WTS and GTTL for our Networking, Scholarship, and Pizza Workshop.

WTS is giving away $12,000 in scholarships to women studying transportation! Stop by October 13th to find out more about the scholarships and pick-up application materials. The workshop will also feature networking with WTS members and speakers from donating transportation engineering and planning organizations, PLUS high-quality PIZZA!

All students welcome! — RSVPs appreciated: gttl@u.washington.edu, 206-616-5778

Local CSDE Fellowship Program Open

CSDE Fellowship Program: Advanced Graduate Training in Demography

Applications welcome now!

This is to announce this year’s round of applications for the CSDE Fellowship Program for Advanced Graduate Training in Demography. Applications to become a CSDE Fellow are now open, until end of day on Friday, October 9th.

Participation in the CSDE Fellows program is open to any graduate student at the University of Washington.

The idea behind this program is to create a group of graduate students who are affiliated with CSDE, and a training program for students interested in demography. Many students regularly attend CSDE Seminars, and are linked to CSDE through advisers or mentors who are CSDE Faculty Affiliates; CSDE wants to offer the support of CSDE core services to these students; limited financial support for conference attendance is also available. Otherwise, these Fellowships are not funded.

For more details on Fellowship requirements, instructions and an application form, please visit the CSDE Fellowships page at http://csde.washington.edu/training/fellowships.shtml

HOW TO APPLY:

1. Applicants should register for CSDE 502 (Population Proseminar) in Autumn quarter right away. In CSDE 502 they will be introduced to the core services offered by CSDE.

2. Applications can be submitted online by visiting http://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/latsch/83761 (NetID required). The application is in the form of an online WebQ survey. Applications are due by end of day on Friday, October 9th.

Questions? Send an email to Wolfram Latsch at latsch@u.washington.edu

In Case You’re Not on the GPSS Mailing List….

The UW Graduate and Professional Student Senate currently has several open
positions for UW students.  For more information on each of the positions
follow the links below.

Legislative Assistant:
http://www.meme-hazard.org/gpss-staging/content/employmentlegislative-assistant
Policy Analyst:
http://www.meme-hazard.org/gpss-staging/content/employment-policy-analyst
Publications Assistant:
http://www.meme-hazard.org/gpss-staging/content/employment-publications-assistan
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Resource Assistant:
http://www.meme-hazard.org/gpss-staging/content/employment-resource-assistant

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you!

Lindsay Alane Morse, Secretary
Graduate and Professional Student Senate
University of Washington, Seattle
Doctoral Candidate, Classics

email: gpsssec@u.washington.edu
http://www.gpss.washington.edu
phone: (206) 543-8576