WiSE: A Catalyst for Infinite Change
Saturday, February 20, 2010
8:30am – 5:00pm
UW Seattle Campus – Student Union Bldg.
This will be a day devoted to celebrating women in engineering and science. Over 200 women participate in this annual event from pre-college to graduate school. Come join us for this annual event to engage, hear and meet leaders in the field and explore the opportunities.
Your Student Cost – Only a $15 registration fee.
Registration Open Now at
Join your fellow students and professors for lunch and discussion every Thursday from 12-1:30pm!
ACADEMIC CAREERS: DIVERSE JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Three free events to help graduate students and postdocs explore an array of staff and faculty positions at a variety of higher education institutions.
Co-sponsored by The Career Center and The Graduate School.
Learn more at - http://careers.washington.edu/GradStudents/Academic-Careers/Job-Opportunities
Community College Teaching Opportunities
Ever thought about teaching at the community college level or wonder how working at a community college might be different than working at other types of educational institutions? Come listen to community college professors and administrators describe their positions – work environment, responsibilities, students, and more. They’ll also provide tips on how you can make yourself marketable for community college jobs. No registration required.
Panelists will represent: English department at North Seattle CC and South Seattle CC; Writing program at Highline CC; Anthropology department at Edmonds CC; Political Science department at Edmonds CC; Math department at South Seattle CC; and Biology department at Edmonds CC
Mon, Feb 8, 3:30-5:00, Smith 211
Faculty Careers at Teaching Focused Universities
Are you interested in being a professor at a school different than UW – perhaps a smaller school, a liberal arts school, or an independent school? Come listen to the experiences of UW alumni who teach at various schools in the Puget Sound area. Panelists will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of teaching in various settings and give you tips for making yourself marketable for faculty careers beyond R-01 schools. No registration required.
Panelists will represent: University of Puget Sound Psychology department, UW-Tacoma English department, Seattle Pacific University English department, and Seattle University Nursing department
Tues, Feb 9, 3:30-5:00, Sieg 134
Non-Faculty Positions in Universities for People with Graduate Degrees
Want to work in a university but not sure you want a tenure-track faculty position? Wonder what other kinds of positions in higher education might make good use of your skills and advanced degree? Come listen to graduate-degree-holding university staff members describe their jobs. Panelists will also share tips on how you can make yourself marketable for interesting higher education staff positions. No registration required.
Panelists will represent: UW Extension, Undergraduate Research Program, Simpson Center for the Humanities, TechTransfer, and the iSchool Research Services Department
Wed, Feb 9, 3:30-5:00, Bagley 154
A Group for Women in Graduate School! Wednesdays from 3:30 pm to 5:00pm, beginning
January 27, 2010 through March 17, 2010. We will support each other through dialogue of the everyday
challenges of balancing school, work, life, family and friends and the complexities of gender, ethnicity,
and sexual identity in graduate school. We will reflect on personal stories, relationship patterns and
life stages. A variety of activities (journaling, guided visualization, art) will help us connect to the
internal wisdom of each woman and the collective group. Co-Facilitators: Linda Wackerman, LICSW
lwacke@uw.edu and Gigi Wickwire, MSW Intern. For further Information or questions contact Gigi
Wickwire @ gigiwick@uw.edu.
A link to Hall Health’s website and group flyer: http://depts.washington.edu/hhpccweb/article-detail.php?ArticleID=449&ClinicID=6
JANUARY 27, 2010
MENTORING UNDERGRADUATES / BEING A MENTOR
3:30 – 5:00 P.M.
Savery Hall, room 156.
Drs. Janice DeCosmo and Jennifer Harris, Undergraduate Academic Affairs
Now more than ever, undergraduates are taking on significant roles in research settings at the UW, and graduate students, as well as postdoctoral researchers, are often assuming primary responsibility for guiding these developing researchers. In this workshop, Janice DeCosmo, Director of the University of Washington’s Undergraduate Research Program and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs, and Jennifer Harris, Associate Director of the UW Undergraduate Research Program, will discuss best practices for mentoring undergraduate researchers. Come prepared to discuss ideas and troubleshoot challenges in this interactive workshop that will focus on communication of goals and expectations of mentees and mentors, elements of effective mentoring, and where to go for resources.
Sponsored by the Graduate School Student Affairs & the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. Questions? Please contact pdafrs@u.washington.edu, http://depts.washington.edu/pdafrs/.
Two Ford Fellowships (each for $25,000) and one Osberg Fellowship (also $25,000) are available for award next year.
Attached is a letter from Mari Ostendorf opening up the nomination process. Included is a description of the award requirements and a checklist that should be followed for all submitted nomination packets.
Nominations are due by 4PM – April 2nd .
Recipient selection will be made by the CEP Committee around the end of April.
The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation is seeking student nominees from faculty members for its 2010-2011, $10,000 scholarship. Faculty should select an outstanding University of Washington undergraduate or graduate student in the science, technology, engineering,or math (STEM) disciplines.
Students must be highly motivated, focused on their scientific objectives, and possess intellectual daring. /
/*Students cannot apply directly for this award.
/We recommend that students take the initiative by downloading the scholarship application materials and meet with a faculty member for recommendation purposes.
/
Deadline: Receipt of the application to WA NASA Space Grant office:
March 12, 2010
Turn in applications at:
WA NASA Space Grant
attn: Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
Johnson 141
Box 351310
Seattle, WA 98195
Eligibility and Application process:
-Must be a United States citizen
-Must be identified and nominated by at least one faculty member who knows the student personally and well
-Must be entering junior or senior year, or seeking a masters degree at the time the award begins
Nomination and more information may be downloaded from: http://www.waspacegrant.org/undergr.html
Accompanying the nomination form must be:
-Two nomination letters from faculty members. One must be from the nominating professor
-A short statement of interest, activities, hobbies, and goals
-An official transcript
-Resume
-Financial Summary Form
-Proof of citizenship
*Faculty may request additional information by e-mailing Carlos Chavez - jcc5@u.washington.edu
Completed nominations should be submitted to the WA NASA Space Grant
Office no later than March 12, 2010.
*Nominated students will be notified by April 1, 2010.
Questions should be directed to jcc5@u.washington.edu or 206-543-8919.
Washington NASA Space Grant Internship application deadlines are fast approaching and that we are available for any help you may need.
You may find the internship opportunities at:
Jet Propulsion Lab: http://www.waspacegrant.org/jplintern.html
NASA (national): http://www.waspacegrant.org/NASAstuden.html
SURP (local, UW – will open early Feb.):
http://www.waspacegrant.org/u-gradsum.html
Graduate fellowships are being offered by Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium (WSGC). These fellowships are for support in Spring Quarter 2010 only. The application deadline is February 8, 2010.
WSGC offers research fellowships to current graduate students who are focused in the areas of science, technology, engineering or math. These fellowships provide tuition for Spring Quarter 2010 and a $5,000 award to UW graduate students who are primarily supported by teaching assistantships and have little or no funding to support research projects required for their master’s or doctoral thesis.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and Washington state residents. Applicants must also be working as a UW teaching assistant at the time of application and meet in state tuition rate criteria.
We encourage you to apply since we would like a strong interdisciplinary candidate pool
For detailed application information follow the link below:
http://www.waspacegrant.org/grduate.html
Submit applications to:
Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium
University of Washington
Box 351310
Seattle, WA 98195-1310
In person submissions should be delivered to Johnson Hall, Room 141.
The annual Bonderman Travel Fellowship competition is upon us, and The Graduate School and UW Honors Program will be hosting information sessions for interested applicants. They will be held on:
Thurs. Jan. 7, 2010, 12:30-2:30 pm, Mary Gates Hall 206 and
Mon. Jan. 11, 2010, 4:30-6:30 pm, Mary Gates Hall 206.
This fellowship is an opportunity unique to the UW that you don’t want to miss. There may never be another time in your life when you get paid to travel and explore your own interests.
Selected Bonderman Fellows will undertake international travel for eight or more 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. Fellows may not conduct research, pursue an academic project, or participate in a formal program or organization.
Up to seven graduate (and seven undergraduate) Bonderman Fellowships will be awarded in Spring 2010. Each Fellowship carries a $20,000 award to be used only for extended international travel. Fellows should plan to begin their travel between May 2010 and June 30, 2011. Students who propose to travel beginning later than June 2011 should apply in the next round.
More information on the information sessions, the application process, etc. is here:
http://grad.washington.edu/students/fa/bonderman/index.shtml
The application deadline is February 1, 2010. If you do not have the chance to attend one of the information sessions and have questions, do not hesitate to contact me or Helene Obradovich atgradappt@u.washington.edu.
