Fulbright U.S. Student Program – two more UW information sessions upcoming

Are you currently a junior, senior, graduate or professional student or a recent bachelor’s, master’s or JD graduate looking for a fully-funded abroad experience during the 2014-15 academic year? Consider the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. This program is designed to give students, artists, and other professionals opportunities to pursue research, graduate study or English teaching experience in over 155 nations worldwide.

The application cycle for the 2014-2015 Fulbright U.S. Student competition opened on May 1, 2013. The campus deadline for applications is September 10, 2013.

WHAT IS A U.S. STUDENT FULBRIGHT GRANT?

• It allows for individually designed study/research or an English Teaching Assistantship.You can propose a project and/or study plan that will take place during one academic year in a country outside the U.S.
• It provides support for study/research/teaching in a single country. (Limited opportunities exist for traveling to more than one country.) You can meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences.
• It facilitates cultural exchange. Through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in daily tasks, you can gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think.
• It promotes mutual understanding. Through engagement in the community, you can interact with your hosts on a one-to-one basis in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom.

INFORMATION SESSIONS

Attend one of the remaining information sessions to learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student program and how to apply:

• Monday, May 20, 2013, 5:30-7:00pm, online session, please register at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/274667910
• Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 1:30-3:00pm, online session, please register at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/343471238

ELIGIBILITY

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. Additional information is available at: http://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/)
2. A graduating senior (by June 2014) 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. (Health conditions in some locations may be of concern and may require preventive measures to protect grantees and their families. In addition, medical facilities may be inadequate or unavailable for existing medical problems; this is the reason behind the requirement for a medical exam and medical clearance for a specific assignment.)

PROGRAM DETAILS

• Awards grants in all fields of study.
• Awards approximately 1,500 grants for travel to over 155 countries worldwide.
• Offers one academic year of study, research, or teaching assistantship experience. Projects may include university course work, independent library or field research, or professional training in the arts.
• Preference is given to candidates who have not had extensive recent experience abroad (excluding undergraduate study abroad) in the country of application.

FULBRIGHT PROGRAM ADVISERS AT UW:

• For graduate students or alumni at Seattle or Tacoma:
  • Marilyn Gray, megray, G-1 Communications
  • Helene Obradovich, helene, G-1 Communications
• For undergraduate students or alumni at Seattle or Tacoma:
  • Robin Chang, robinc, 171 Mary Gates Hall
• UW Bothell students of all levels or alumni:

http://expd.washington.edu/scholarships/search/search-results.html?page_stub=fulbright

Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program

FELLOWSHIPS AVAILABLE

The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University awards approximately 50 fully funded fellowships each year. Radcliffe Institute fellowships are designed to support scholars, scientists, artists and writers of exceptional promise and demonstrated accomplishment, who wish to pursue work in academic and professional fields and in the creative arts. Applicants must have received their doctorate or appropriate terminal degree by December 2012 in the area of the proposed project.

The stipend amount is $70,000. Fellows receive office space and access to libraries and other resources of Harvard University. During the fellowship year, which extends from early September 2014 through May 31, 2015, residence in the Boston area is required as is participation in the Institute community. Fellows are expected to present their work-in-progress and to attend other fellows’ events.

Applications for creative artists and humanists and social scientists must be submitted by October 1, 2013. Applications for natural scientists and mathematicians must be submitted by November 1, 2013.

For more information, visit our Web site at www.radcliffe.harvard.edu.

Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program
Application Office
Byerly Hall, 8 Garden Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
ph: 617-496-1324
fax: 617-495-8136
fellowships

Wild Gift Fellowship opportunity/due by April 15th, 2013

Every year Wild Gift recruits outstanding new leaders to its Network of better-world entrepreneurs through an intensive application process. I am pleased to inform you that we have begun to accept applications for the 2013 class. Through a rigorous application process, we recruit dynamic young individuals (ages 21-35) with innovative, entrepreneurial ideas. Successful applicants exhibit a deep passion and commitment to wilderness and sustainability and the capacity to bring better world projects to fruition. Selected applicants receive a deep wilderness trek in Idaho, up to $10,000 in grant funding, and professional mentoring to refine a leadership project that will advance the stewardship of wild nature and sustainable human development. Wild Gift recipients become a part of the Wild Gift Network — a community of like-minded, action-oriented individuals that will support them on their life-long journey to develop and promote more sustainable communities. The Wild Gift website has detailed information about the current members of the Network and their leadership initiatives, which may be helpful for potential applicants to review: www.wildgift.org. The application is available at wildgift.org/apply and is due by April 15th, 2013.

You can see some of our recent Wild Gift Fellows featured here:

http://wildgift.org/news/wild-gift-fellows-win-prestigious-awards

Wild Gift Application Information – 2013.pdf

REMINDER: Xi Sigma Pi Research Grant – proposals due March 29th

Xi Sigma Pi – Research Grants

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Up to $1500

Xi Sigma Pi, the Forestry Honors Society, is offering research grants
for the 2013-2014 school year. This call is open to all undergraduate
and graduate students in the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences.

Grants will be awarded based on merit and financial need. Grant money must be used for research expenses and/or equipment.

XSP_grant_flyer_2013.pdf

Ottenberg-Winans Fellowship Applications for African Studies

Please share this fellowship opportunity with your undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in Africa.

Ottenberg-Winans Fellowship Fund

African Studies Program, University of Washington

The Ottenberg-Winans Fellowship fund was established to honor the contributions of Professors Simon Ottenberg and Edgar V. Winans to the African Studies Program at the University of Washington as well as to recognize their contributions of the field of African Studies. During their distinguished careers, Professors Ottenberg and Winans taught and mentored numerous students and made important contributions to scholarship on Africa. The fellowship honors these contributions by supporting University of Washington undergraduate and graduate student research in Africa and by supporting students from universities in Africa who attend University of Washington as part of various exchange programs.

Eligible students may be enrolled in any undergraduate, graduate or professional school at the University of Washington. For UW students traveling to Africa, the fellowship can be used to support travel and related expenses, living expenses, and research materials. For students from African universities visiting or studying at UW, fellowship funds can be used to support these types of expenses as well as course materials or other expenses related to attending the University of Washington. Multiple fellowships are expected to be awarded for amounts up to $1000.

Fellowship applications are due on April 5, 2013. Copies of the application materials can be downloaded from: http://www.jsis.washington.edu/africa/fundingopportunities/

Questions about the fellowship or the application process should be directed to: africa1.

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African Studies Program
326 Thomson Hall
Jackson School of International Studies
University of Washington
africa1
206-616-0998

Science Learning Network Funding Opportunity 2013

The North Coast & Cascades Science Learning Network is pleased to announce 2013 funding opportunities for science and science-communication projects. Deadline for submissions is March 29, 2013.

SLN 2013 RFP.docx

Regional Call for Proposals 2013

Sea Grant Request for West Coast Regional Social Science and Human-Dimension Research Proposals Washington, California, Oregon and University of Southern California Sea Grant programs jointly are requesting proposals for one- to two-year research projects to address social science and human-dimensions of regional marine and coastal issues. About $700,000 will be available during the two-year funding cycle (February 1, 2014-January 31, 2016) to support up to 5 regional projects selected through an open, competitive, peer-reviewed process. Preliminary Proposal Deadline: April 1, 2013, by 11:59 pm PDT Full Proposal Deadline: June 16, 2013, by 11:59 pm PDT Briefing: February 25, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., Fishery Sciences Building Room 203, University of Washington On February 25, WSG Director Penny Dalton will make a brief presentation, followed by questions and discussion. All Washington investigators are encouraged to contact Washington Sea Grant to discuss project ideas (wsgrfp, 206.543.6600). The full 2013 Regional Social Science Request for Proposals document is available from the WSG homepage: http://wsg.washington.edu Please distribute this opportunity widely. If you would like to be added to or removed from the WSG RFP notification list, please send an email to wsgrfp.

2013WestCoastRFP.pdf

Wilderness Fellowship for Graduate Students

The Wilderness Society has a scholarship for Graduate Students!

http://wilderness.org/article/gloria-barron-wilderness-society-scholarship-how-apply

Postdoc Fellowship

Postdoctoral Fellowship: Climate and Bird Migrations in the Gulf of Maine

The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) seeks a postdoctoral fellow to analyze relationships among weather conditions and migratory bird abundance, distribution, phenology, and/or routes of movement, and use the results to forecast potential future changes in bird ecology.

The postdoc can use a variety of approaches to address these issues, which might include analyzing historical empirical data and modeled data to analyze climate, oceanographic, and ecological variables. We expect that the findings from this research will have direct relevance to the management of protected areas throughout the Gulf of Maine. The fellow will be expected to work with cooperators to develop and deliver outreach materials and activities as a part of the project.

The candidate will work with faculty, staff, and students at UMass, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, SERC Institute (a non-profit), University of Maine, and other cooperating institutions. The candidate will split time between the UMass campus in Amherst, Massachusetts and the Schoodic Education and Research Center in Acadia National Park (Winter Harbor, Maine). The position is currently funded for 1.5 years, and the target start date is June 2013 (negotiable). We are actively seeking funds to extend the term of the position.

Minimum qualifications:
*Ph.D. in climatology, ecology, ornithology, or another related field
*Excellent communication and computer skills
*Strong quantitative skills
*Experience working with collaborators from different disciplines and backgrounds and interest in continuing to do so

Additional desired qualifications:
*Experience working with climate models, using both empirical historical data and climate forecasts
*Experience analyzing and modeling wind conditions and storms
*Experience with GIS
*Some knowledge of bird ecology
*Knowledge of climate and ecology of Gulf of Maine region
*Experience with climate change science, adaptation strategies, and assessments
*Experience working with stakeholders or decision-makers in real decision contexts

A competitive salary, including benefits is offered. For application please email a short cover letter, CV and contact details of three references to Dr. Abe Miller-Rushing at abe_miller-rushing. For questions contact abe_miller-rushing. Review of applications will begin 4 March, 2013 and continue until the position is filled.

Xi Sigma Pi Research Grant – Call for Proposals

Xi Sigma Pi, the Forestry Honors Society, is offering research grants up to $1500 for the 2013-2014 school year. This call is open to all undergraduate and graduate students in the College of the Environment. Grants will be awarded based on merit and financial need. Grant money must be used for research expenses and/or equipment.

Proposals must include the following:

1. Title

2. Author and contact information

3. Project abstract

4. Project description including:

a. Introduction

b. Methods

c. Timeline

d. Anticipated outcome

5. Equipment or Financial need and budget

6. Other funding sources/scholarships

7. Project partners

8. 3 academic/personal references (including at least 1 COE
faculty/staff member)

9. One copy of current unofficial transcript

**Please limit proposal to 5 pages of double-spaced text or less**

Application materials should be submitted to Amanda Davis, Michelle Trudeau or Lisa Nordlund in Anderson Hall, rooms 116/130. All application materials will have names and identifying information redacted prior to receipt by the grant committee. Application packages must be RECEIVED no later than March 29, 2013 at 5pm. Incomplete or late applications cannot be considered. Selectees will be notified by late-April 2013 and will be invited to attend an award ceremony. For questions, please email xsp.

Federal Fellowship opportunity

Obama has announced the second round of Presidential Innovation Fellows and I wanted to make sure you all were aware of the opportunity. The Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) program pairs top innovators from the private sector, non-profits, and academia with top innovators in government to collaborate during focused 6-12 month “tours of duty” to develop solutions that can save lives, save taxpayer money, and fuel job creation.

The second round will focus on nine very different topics, including disaster response & recovery, contracting tools, cyber-physical systems, open data initiatives, innovation, and financial systems. The White House is accepting applications between now and March 17th so there is a pretty quick turn around.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/InnovationFellows

2013 Bonderman Fellowship – Due 2/11/13

 

Dear Honors students,

We write to share an extraordinary opportunity for travel, discovery, and challenge. The 2013 Bonderman Travel Fellowship application is now available and we encourage you to consider applying. Graduate and professional students, undergraduate students in the University Honors Program (of junior and senior credit standing), and undergraduate students in UW Tacoma’s Global Honors Program (of junior and senior credit standing) in good standing are eligible for this opportunity.

David Bonderman – the donor – wishes to give students an opportunity to experience learning and growth in new and unexpected ways. Bonderman Fellows will undertake international travel on their own for eight months, to six or more countries in two or more major regions of the world. Through solo travel the Fellows will focus on exploration and discovery, learning about the world and themselves in it.

Up to seven graduate and seven undergraduate Bonderman Fellowships will be awarded in Spring 2013. Each Fellowship carries a $20,000 award to be used only for extended solo international travel. Fellows may not conduct research, pursue an academic project, or participate in a formal program or organization.

To learn more about this extraordinary opportunity, please attend one of the following information sessions.

• Thursday, November 29, 2012, 3:30-5:00 p.m., webinar. To register go to: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/596185358
• Friday, November 30, 2012, 2:30-4:00 p.m., Paccar Hall room 290
• Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 12:30-2:00 p.m., Mary Gates Hall room 206

The application deadline is Monday, February 11, 2013 at 12 noon (PST).

Information about the fellowship and the application can be found at: http://depts.washington.edu/bondermn

If you do not have the chance to attend one of the information sessions and you have questions about this award, graduate/professional students may contact either Helene Obradovich (helene) or Marilyn Gray (megray) in The Graduate School Office of Fellowships and Awards, and undergraduate students can contact Brook Kelly (bbkelly) in The University Honors Program. Please review the FAQ prior to contacting us.

Sincerely,

The University Honors Program and the Graduate School

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) NIST Boulder Programs

Sponsor: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), United States Department of Commerce (DoC)

Program: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) NIST Boulder Programs

Program Number: 2013-NIST-SURF-B-01

http://www.nist.gov/surfboulder/upload/2013-SURF-Boulder-FFO.pdf

Funding amount: $72,800

Number of nominations UW can submit: 8

UW internal deadline: 1/31/13

OSP Deadline: 2/8/13

Full nominations due to sponsor: 2/15/13

Program Description

NIST Boulder is soliciting applications from eligible colleges and universities located in the U.S. and its territories nominating undergraduate students to participate in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) NIST Boulder Programs (SURF NIST Boulder Programs). The SURF NIST Boulder Programs will provide research opportunities for undergraduate students to work with internationally known NIST scientists, to expose them to cutting-edge research, and to promote the pursuit of graduate degrees in science and engineering.

2013-SURF-Boulder-FFO.pdf

Applications for GCA Urban Forestry Fellowship due January 31

Application Deadline: January 31, 2013

The Garden Club of America (GCA) with the support of Casey Trees in Washington, DC, is soliciting applications for its national urban forestry fellowship. GCA has a history of interest in the health of the urban forest and would like to support young scientists in their undergraduate and graduate studies in this field. The study areas of interest are far reaching, including urban forest management and planning as well as topics in biology, ecology, or human health that will specifically move urban forest science forward. The GCA Fellowship in Urban Forestry will be awarded in early 2013. Applications are reviewed by a selection committee at Virginia Tech composed of practicing urban forestry scientists and professionals in related fields. Final selection is made by The Garden Club of America.

The fellowship is highly competitive and applicants must present clearly in their applications how they will advance the GCA’s goal of increasing future capacity in urban forestry research.

Eligibility:The fellowship is open to both graduate students and advanced undergraduates pursuing degrees in urban forestry, forestry, horticulture, environmental studies or a closely related field at any 4-year college or university degree program in the United States. Recipients must be students in the U.S. who will be enrolled as juniors or seniors or graduate students during the fellowship period (2013-14). The award is for $4,000 and recipients may apply for one additional year of funding. In 2012, four fellowships were awarded.

Application Process: For more information, online application forms, and past recipients, visit gcaurbanforestry or 540-231-7264.

For more information about…

The Garden Club of America, visit gcamerica.org

Casey Trees, visit caseytrees.org

The Department of Forest Resources & Environmental Conservation at Virginia Tech, visit www.frec.vt.edu

The Department of Horticulture at Virginia Tech, visit www.hort.vt.edu

DOI Climate Science Centers RFP

Attached is the Department of the Interior Climate Science Centers (CSCs) Request for Proposals (RFP) that was released earlier today. The RFP is for all eight CSCs; for the Northwest Climate Science Center (NW CSC), the solicitation is for projects that would start in Fiscal Year 2014.

Items of note (described in more detail in the attachment):

· Statements of Interest are due by February 1, 2013

· Eligible applicants are principal investigators from the USGS and university consortium partners of CSCs; other interested parties (federal, tribal, state, and others) are encouraged to collaborate with eligible applicants

· The NW CSC will host call-in sessions on January 16 and 18 to address questions about the RFP

Please distribute this announcement widely. The attached RFP is also available via the NW CSC website (http://www.doi.gov/csc/northwest – “Apply for CSC Research Funds”)

ANNUAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITY_09.1 FINAL.pdf

Reminder: climate change internships and fellowships deadline soon

This is a just a reminder that the window for George Melendez Wright Climate Change Internships and Fellowships is closing soon. Fellowship proposals must be received by Jan 18, and review of applications for summer internships will commence on Jan 21. Further information and application materials are on ccyi.org

See attached.

GMW_CCYI announcement 2013_FINAL.pdf

FLAS fellowship applications due 01/16/2013!

Reminder that the FLAS fellowship applications are due 01/16/2013.

An additional FLAS information session has been scheduled for tomorrow, January 8, from 2:30-3:30 in Thomson 317. FLAS website: http://www.jsis.washington.edu/advise/flas
Questions? Email flas@uw.edu

Post-Bachelor Fellowship Opportunity at IHME application due January 15

 

Are you looking for applicants with specific majors?

We welcome all majors and backgrounds to the Post-Bachelor Fellowship. Current PBFs hold degrees in a range of subjects including math, English, anthropology, psychology, and statistics.

What qualifications are you looking for?

Overall, we look for individuals who like to work with numbers, have strong quantitative abilities, and sharp analytical minds. We recruit bright, talented, and ambitious students interested in applying their skills and passions to tackle the world’s most critical health issues.

IHME Post-Bachelor Fellowship Program
Meeting Global Health’s Greatest Challenges Through Education and Innovation

Dear Colleague,

I am contacting you with an excellent job opportunity for your graduating seniors! Please share this message with your students and anyone who would be interested in this opportunity.

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington offers a Post-Bachelor Fellowship program that combines a full-time professional position, academic research, and education with progressive on-the-job training and mentoring from a renowned group of professors. This program provides Post-Bachelor Fellows the option to pursue for a fully-funded Master of Public Health at the University of Washington. The program description and instructions on how to apply are attached.

Further information about the Post-Bachelor Fellowship program and how to apply can also be found at: IHME Post-Bachelor Fellowship.

http://healthmetricsandevaluation.org

IHME Post-Bachelor Fellowship Opportunity 2013.pdf

Grad fellowship in Sustainable Materials (EPA)

EPA Region 10 (Seattle office) is offering a fellowship in Sustainable Materials Management for a qualified graduate student. Here is the project overview:

The fellow will support the Materials Management and Stewardship (MMAS) Team in its mission to

implement the EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Program in the Pacific Northwest

and Alaska. Building on the familiar concept of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, SMM is a systemic

approach that seeks to reduce materials use and their associated environmental impacts over their

entire life cycle, starting with extraction of natural resources and product design, and ending with

decisions on recycling or final disposal. Working with the MMAS Team, the fellow will participate in

efforts that support the EPA’s national SMM priorities, including the reduction of food waste

through the Food Recovery Challenge and efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of federal

facilities through the Federal Green Challenge. The fellow will participate in the West Coast Climate

and Materials Management Forum, which is an EPA-led partnership of western cities and states

that are developing and sharing ways to integrate lifecycle materials management policies and

practices into climate actions. The fellow will meet with workgroups, conduct policy research and

analysis, prepare case studies, and participate in MMAS Team activities. To be successful at this

project, the fellow should have strong oral and written communication skills, an understanding of

sustainability, and a passion for environmental work.

The project dates and hours can be negotiated, but should be no less than 6 months, 20 to 30 hours

per week, depending on the project length.

If you have a student who might be interested, please forward this link: http://www.epa.gov/education/NNEMS/pdf/NNEMS_Catalog_2013.pdf, and refer them to page 10.

$50K fellowship for grad student

http://bullitt.org/bullitt-environmental-fellowship/bullitt-environmental-fellowship

The Bullitt Environmental Fellowship is a two-year, $50,000/year fellowship for graduate students interested in pursuing leadership positions within the environmental field.

The Bullitt Environmental Fellowship is offered in memory of longtime Foundation Chair, Priscilla Bullitt Collins. In her honor, an outstanding, environmentally knowledgeable graduate student from a community under-represented in the environmental movement, who has demonstrated exceptional capacity for leadership as well as scholarship, will receive a two-year, $50,000/year fellowship award. The Foundation encourages applications from a broad diversity of students, with a particular emphasis on students of color and others who have overcome discrimination or other significant hardships.

Applications due April 1st.