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Fellowships and Institutes
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Shirley A. Jackson at jacksons1@southernct.edu )
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - Graduate Student Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, Lousiana State University, Baton Rouge
Salary: $25,000 / year plus tuition waiver - Renewable for up to four
years contingent on candidate’s satisfactory progression through Ph.D.
program. Candidate will also be eligible for health insurance
assistance.
Location: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Starting Date: August 2010
Advisor: Sarah Becker, Ph.D.
A Graduate Research Assistant position is open in the Department of
Sociology at Louisiana State University. The research project, funded
through the Economic Development Assistantship Program by the
Louisiana Board of Regents, will focus on community-based reactions to
crime, deviance, and disorder in two structurally different urban
communities in Louisiana. Working under the supervision of Dr.
Becker, the Graduate Research Assistant will conduct neighborhood-
based observational, interview, and historical research and will
produce an ethnographic analysis of the social dynamics of civic
organizations in each community. The student will also get the
opportunity to work alongside other faculty in the department and
faculty affiliated with the Crime and Policy Evaluation Research
(CAPER) center.
Work for this project involves interacting with residents, local
officials, and decision-makers in socioeconomically and racially
segregated urban communities in Louisiana. Applicants must therefore
have superior interpersonal and rapport-developing skills and must be
fully comfortable spending time with and talking to people from a wide
variety of backgrounds. Proficiency in written and spoken English is
also necessary. The student must be a newly entering Ph.D. student at
the time of appointment.* It is preferred, but not required, that the
candidate have a B.A. or M.A. degree in Sociology or a related field.
Other skills, qualifications, and characteristics we will use to
evaluate candidates include: motivation for and/or experience with
sociological research; demonstrated ability to excel academically and
professionally; public speaking skills; knowledge of qualitative data
analysis; familiarity with qualitative data analysis software packages
like Nudist, NVIVO, or Atlas.ti; and past work in or with local
community organizations or activist efforts. Women and minorities,
out-of-state residents, and former Louisiana residents are strongly
encouraged to apply.
If interested please send a CV, short statement of interest, and
request for further information to Dr. Becker at sbecker@lsu.edu.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a
candidate is selected. An appointment recommendation will be made as
soon as possible, but no later than May 31, 2010.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - The American Sociological Association Two-Year Postdoctoral Fellowships - Cornell University,
Harvard University, Princeton University, Stanford University, the
University of California-Berkeley, and the University of
Wisconsin-Madison.
The American Sociological Association invites applications for six (6)
two-year Postdoctoral Fellowships. These awards are intended for
scholars who are interested in working on understanding the origins of
the current economic crisis, the crisis’s social impacts on such areas
as race and gender relations, employment, housing, education, health,
culture, migration, and politics. In addition, research can focus on the
social impacts of government and private efforts to address and regulate
the crisis, including the sociology of finance and markets,
organizational theory, and the sociology of law.
Funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), this
program will fund one Postdoctoral Fellow for a period of two years,
beginning in August/September 2010, in the sociology department at EACH
of the following major research universities: Cornell University,
Harvard University, Princeton University, Stanford University, the
University of California-Berkeley, and the University of
Wisconsin-Madison.
Each of the Fellowships will provide a supportive research environment
and an opportunity for collegial interaction with scholars in the
Fellow’s host university and with program participants in the other
participating universities. The six Fellowships will be offered pending
final budgetary approval from NSF in 2010.
The Fellowship program seeks to recruit new or recent PhDs who are
looking to strengthen research skills in economic sociology and better
understand comparative economic institutions and processes. Applicants
need not have done prior research on the current economic crisis.
Stipend: $45,000 annually plus benefits. Successful candidates will be
assigned to one of the six research universities in consultation with
the sociology faculty of those universities.
To be eligible, candidates must have received the PhD in sociology on
or after May 1, 2008, or affirm that they will complete all PhD
requirements, including the dissertation defense, by August 1, 2010.
Completion by this date is a strict requirement for beginning the
position. All Postdoctoral Fellows will be required to teach one seminar
or limited-enrollment undergraduate course related to their research
during their Fellowship period (typically in the first year of the
Fellowship) and will also be expected to participate regularly in
seminars or workshops of the department or program with which they are
affiliated.
Postmark deadline for the application is February 12, 2010. Application
forms may be found at www.asanet.org www.asanet.org (click on “Funding”). In addition to a CV, official graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation, applicants will submit a personal statement (up to 10 double-spaced pages) that includes 1) why they are interested in the Fellowship program; 2) how their research experience fits the goals of the program; and 3) a description of their research agenda for the near future. Applicants will submit one writing sample (i.e. a single-authored published article or a dissertation chapter, preferably with a maximum of 50 pages). ASA and the six universities welcome applications from all who are qualified from a wide range of PhD programs and strongly encourages sociologists from under-represented populations, including women, under-represented racial and ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities, to apply for the Fellowship.
Per NSF guidelines, all applicants are required to be a U.S.
citizen or a legal U.S. permanent resident.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - Summer Resarch Initiative to Increase Diversity,
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, University of Maryland
An Overview of the UMD Summer Research Initiative
The Summer Research Initiative was created in 1999 by the Office of the Dean in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) and is supported by the Office of the Provost, the Graduate School, the Office of the Vice President for Research, the College, and a grant from the National Science Foundation (SBE-AGEP). The goals of the program are to provide rising juniors and seniors an opportunity to increase their interest and learn about doctoral-level training, and provide basic research skills that can be applied in the social, behavioral and economic science fields. The program has a special emphasis on population groups underrepresented in these fields (i.e., African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders).
Program Details
This 8-week program will be held on the University of Maryland, College Park campus from June 1 through July 23, 2010. Students will be provided a meaningful research experience by working with a faculty mentor in one of our nine academic departments: African American Studies, Anthropology, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, Government & Politics, Hearing & Speech Sciences, Psychology and Sociology. We will also supplement their research experience with lectures, workshops, and networking opportunities.
Students will be provided round-trip airfare, meals, room and board in University on-campus housing and a stipend of $2,700.
The University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship campus in the University of Maryland system and is home to first-class researchers and research facilities. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University 18th among public universities. According to the NSF, the University ranks 8th in awarding doctoral degrees in the social, behavioral and economic sciences to underrepresented ethnic minorities.
The university’s location, just nine miles from downtown Washington, D.C. and approximately 30 miles from Baltimore, provides access to some of the finest libraries, research centers, and professional opportunities in the country. The D.C. metro area is nationally regarded for its dense population of highly educated and trained professionals, diversity, culture and entertainment.
How to Apply
Basic eligibility requirements include (but are not limited to) junior or senior status by Fall 2010; U.S. citizen or permanent resident status; and a strong intent to immediately pursue a Ph.D. in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences upon completion of the Bachelors degree. We are especially interested in applications from students underrepresented in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. The application deadline is February 12, 2010.
For more information, please visit: http://www.bsos.umd.edu/diversity/summer-research-initiative.aspx
Or contact Dr. Kim J. Nickerson at SRI@bsos.umd.edu
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - Bunche Center Summer Humanities Institute (SHI), UCLA
ELIBILITY:
The program is open to upper-division undergraduates (juniors or seniors), and students who have completed a baccalaureate degree in a humanities or social science field AND have not yet begun his/her first year of a graduate school program. Applications will be reviewed by an interdepartmental group of faculty members affiliated with the Bunche Center. Admission to the Institute is competitive and applicants must meet the following criteria:
*Current upper-division undergraduate or completed a B.A. and not yet started the first year of a graduate program
*Prior (undergraduate) training in the humanities or humanistic social sciences
*Clear research focus on an aspect of the African American experience
*Plans to pursue a graduate degree in the humanities (applicants wanting to pursue law school, medical school, or any other professional school are not eligible)
*Evidence of scholarly excellence (must submit a well-written 2 page research proposal and 6-8 page writing sample)
*Strong letter of reference from a faculty member or administrator
*Undergraduate study at a Historically Black College or University is encouraged.
AWARD
Program participants will receive a stipend, as well as room and a meal allowance (half at the beginning of the program and half at the end upon successful completion of all program requirements). All program participants are required to reside in assigned University housing. Students will be reimbursed up to approximately $450 for round-trip travel (e.g., airfare, taxi) from home to UCLA. Travel reimbursement does not include meals/drinks while traveling.
HOW TO APPLY
The application process consists of the following:
A completed Student Application Form. Click Here for Online Student Application Form
One Letter of Recommendation - ( http://www.bunche.ucla.edu/SHI_Letter_of_Rec.doc )
Should be from a faculty member who can best assess your ability for academic research and your motivation for graduate school.
An official copy of your Transcript (with Fall grades posted).
Your Personal Statement - (
http://www.bunche.ucla.edu/SHI_Personal_Statement.doc )
A Research Proposal ( http://www.bunche.ucla.edu/newsite/Research_Proposal.html ). On this page, click the link then see attached page.
A Writing Sample (6-8 pages). Student must have written the paper him or herself, with proper citation, per UCLA plagiarism regulations. Evidence of writing sample authorship may be requested.
Send your Letter of Recommendation, Transcript, Personal Statement, Financial Statement, Verification of Financial Aid Packet, Research Proposal and Writing Sample to:
Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA
ATTN: Program Coordinator, Summer Humanities Institute
160 Haines Hall, Box 951545
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1545
Note: Students selected to participate in SHI 2010 must provide proof of health/accident insurance prior to coming to UCLA. Health/accident insurance must be maintained for the 8-week duration of the program.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For questions or further information regarding SHI 2010, you may contact us by sending an email to SHI@bunche.ucla.edu
In your email, please be sure to include:
Your name
Home institution/expected graduation date
Phone numbers
Parents’ permanent phone number (must be different from student’s number)
Students number
Email address
Email address (must be different from student's email) of parent or guardian
Student's email address and/or website
Question/concerns
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - The Center for Historical Research, The Ohio State University
The Center for Historical Research brings together faculty, students, and
the general public to examine the historical foundation and development of
critical issues of global importance. The Center offers resident
fellowships for senior and junior faculty, as well as those completing
dissertations. We also invite members of the academic community and
independent scholars to make presentations at our seminars.
For the academic years 2009-2011, we are studying, “The Intersection of
Diaspora, Immigration, and Gender in World History.” We believe that a
gendered analysis of group migrations may reveal new patterns in diaspora
and immigration history, shed light on specific migrations, and bridge the
historiographical gap between diaspora and immigration histories. A
gendered analysis of group migrations may help us better differentiate the
meaning of forced and voluntary migrations, and the processes by which
people maintained, discarded, and transformed their cultures, and their
host cultures.
For the 2010-2011 academic year we are conducting a fellowship competition
and seeking presenters whose research falls in the period from the 19th
century to the present. We invite scholars from all disciplines, studying
any peoples and geographic area(s) relevant to our program. Application
information for fellowships can be found on our website,
http://chr.osu.edu/ , and are due by February 1, 2010. Those interested in
making presentations at the seminars should contact the CHR director, Alan
Gallay, at osuchr@osu.edu .
The Ohio State University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action
employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities
are encouraged to apply.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - Knapsack Institute: Transforming Teaching and Learning
June 2-5, 2010
Information and applications at: http://www.uccs.edu/~knapsack/
The Knapsack Institute supports educators across the nation as they create curriculum and pedagogy to integrate race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality,
class and other forms of social inequality into their work. The Knapsack
Institute is a program of The Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social
Equity and Inclusion. The Knapsack Institute provides educators with a
framework for teaching about the matrix of privilege and oppression. The
Institute welcomes all educators (K-12, higher education, diversity
trainers, non-profit staff, etc.). Alumni include faculty, teachers, and
facilitators at many levels, from a wide range of disciplines, backgrounds,
and organizations.
The Knapsack Institute:
· Is a forum for sharing ideas and strategies
· Emphasizes pedagogical approaches to teaching diversity
· Provides professional growth and development, including CEUs &
academic credits
· Provides mentoring and leadership development
· Supports Curriculum Building
· Provides hands-on activities, tools and practices that can be
replicated
· Provides strategies for dealing with resistance
· Provides suggestions for creating institutional change in your
organization
· Provides resources and networking opportunities to support
on-going change
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - Residential Fellowship Program: University of Connecticut Humanities Institute
University of Connecticut
Academic Year 2010-2011
University of Connecticut
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: MARCH 15, 2010
UCHI is now welcoming applications from external scholars for the Faculty Residential Fellowship program. The application deadline is January 15, 2010.
Faculty Residential Fellowships are opportunities for individuals to pursue advanced work in the humanities and related social sciences. Applicants may be faculty members of colleges or universities, or independent scholars and writers.
Projects may contribute to scholarly knowledge or to the general public's understanding of the humanities. Recipients might eventually produce scholarly articles, a monograph on a specialized subject, a book on a broad topic, an archaeological site report, a translation, an edition, or other scholarly tools.
Faculty Residential Fellowships support projects that can be completed during the tenure of an award or those that are part of a long-term endeavor. Applicants should have held the Ph.D. for four years or more or possess a record of professional accomplishment.
Faculty Residential Fellowships do not support projects to study teaching methods or theories. Neither do they support surveys of courses and programs or the preparation of institutional curricula.
Tenure normally covers an uninterrupted period of from nine to twelve whole months. External fellows receive a stipend of $40,000, faculty library privileges, and assistance in locating housing as well as an invigorating intellectual environment.
See the University of Connecticut Humanities Institute website for additional information and application forms ( web.uconn.edu/uchi/home.php ).
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - Beatrice Bain Research Group
University of California, Berkeley
Scholars in Residence Program
Academic Year 2010-2011
Ohio State University
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: MARCH 15, 2010
The Beatrice Bain Research Group (BBRG) is the University of California at
Berkeley’s critical feminist research center, established in 1986 to
support and coordinate feminist scholarship across disciplines. The BBRG
is particularly interested in enabling research on gender in its
intersections with sexuality, race, ethnicity, class, nation, religion,
postcoloniality, globalization and transnational feminisms.
THE BBRG SCHOLARS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM
Among its programs and activities, the BBRG has a Scholars In Residence
Program. Under the auspices of this Program, each year the BBRG hosts a
new group of approximately fifteen competitively selected scholars from
the U.S. and abroad for a period of one academic year. (For periods of two
weeks to one semester, please see the BBRG’s Affiliated Scholars Program).
The BBRG Scholars In Residence Program is open to senior and junior
faculty (tenured and untenured), visiting scholars, postdoctoral scholars
and independent scholars, from any country, whose work is centrally on
gender and women. Applicants must have received their Ph.D. at least one
year prior to the projected beginning of their residency at BBRG.
The BBRG provides its Scholars In Residence with the following: visiting
scholar status at University of California at Berkeley; access to
University of California at Berkeley libraries and library privileges; a
library orientation session customized for the purposes of the Scholar In
Residence’s research; the possibility of University of California at
Berkeley student research assistants; shared office space; shared computer
and internet access; a BBRG Scholars Writing/Reading Group which meets
bi-monthly; and a forum for BBRG Scholars In Residence to present their
scholarly or creative work to the Berkeley campus community and the
public.
Scholars are expected to be in residence from September 1, 2010 to May 15,
2011, but are also welcome to remain in residence throughout the summer of
2011 if they wish. From September 1, 2010 to May 15, 2011, scholars are
expected to attend the bi-monthly BBRG Scholars Writing/Reading Group
meetings and other BBRG events. The BBRG is non-stipendiary, and thus
Scholars in Residence provide their own financial support during the
residency. There is a $200 affiliation fee which scholars accepted to the
BBRG Scholars In Residence Program must pay to the Visiting Scholar and
Postdoctoral Affairs Office at University of California at Berkeley.
Non-U.S. scholars must pay for all J-1 visa application fees both at
University of California at Berkeley and in their home countries.
BBRG SCHOLARS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Three copies of the materials listed below must be received by March 15,
2010. Please submit all materials in English (with the possible exception
of supporting materials and reference letters for international scholars,
see below). Unfortunately, late or incomplete applications can not be
considered.
Please send all materials to the following address:
Professor Paola Bacchetta, BBRG Director
Applications/ BBRG Scholars In Residence Program
Beatrice Bain Research Group
616 Barrows Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720
USA
1. Application Form (PDF)
(can be found at http://bbrg.berkeley.edu/scholarprog.html )
(print and complete)
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Abstract of Research or Creative Project (proposed for the BBRG
appointment period). The maximum length should be 200 words or less. If
your application is accepted, this abstract will be posted on the BBRG
website.
4. Description of Research or Creative Project (proposed for the BBRG
appointment period). The maximum length should be 1,500 words. The entire
document should be double-spaced, in 12 point typeface, with one inch
margins.
5. Supporting materials. Scholars in the humanities, social sciences and
natural sciences should submit photocopies of a written work (such as an
article, book chapter, or draft thereof) not to exceed 30 pages. Artists
should submit photos of artwork; film-makers, copies of films; musicians,
a CD copy of their creative work; and creative writers, a text (fiction,
non-fiction, play or part thereof) not to exceed 30 pages. Journalists
should submit articles not to exceed 30 pages. Please provide a self
addressed, stamped envelope or container, or an envelope or container and
your fed ex account number, if you wish to have your materials returned to
you.
NB: International applicants who wish to submit supporting materials in
languages other than English are requested to first contact the BBRG at
bbrg@berkeley.edu .
6. Two letters of recommendation from faculty or professionals in your
field.
NB: International applicants who wish to have letters of recommendation
sent in languages other than English are requested to first contact the
BBRG at bbrg@berkeley.edu .
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - Crime & Justice Summer Research Institute: Broadening Perspectives & Participation
July 12 – 30, 2010
Ohio State University
Faculty pursuing tenure and career success in research-intensive institutions, academics transitioning from teaching to research institutions, and faculty members carrying out research in teaching contexts will be interested in this Summer Research Institute. Organized by Lauren J. Krivo and Ruth D. Peterson and funded by the National Science Foundation and Ohio State University, the institute is designed to promote successful research projects and careers among faculty from underrepresented groups working in areas of crime and criminal justice. During the institute, each participant will complete an ongoing project (either a research paper or grant proposal) in preparation for journal submission or agency funding review. In addition, participants will gain information that will serve as a tool-kit tailored to successful navigation of the academic setting. The Summer Research Institute will provide participants with:
- Resources for completing their research projects;
- Senior faculty mentors in their areas of study;
- Opportunities to network with junior and senior scholars;
- Workshops addressing topics related to publishing, professionalization, and career planning;
- Travel expenses to Ohio, housing in a trendy Columbus neighborhood, and living expenses.
The institute will culminate in a research symposium where participants present their completed research before a scholarly audience.
Completed applications must be postmarked by February 5, 2010. To download the application form, please see our web site ( http://cjrc.osu.edu/rdcj-n/summerinstitute) . All applicants must hold regular tenure-track positions in U.S. institutions and demonstrate how their participation broadens participation of underrepresented groups in crime and justice research. Graduate students without tenure track appointments are not eligible for this program. Please direct all inquiries to cjrcinstitute@osu.edu.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - Postdoctoral Research and Teaching Fellowship, Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies
Guidelines
The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies at the University of Virginia invites scholars whose work focuses on Africa and/or the African Diaspora to apply for a two-year post-doctoral research and teaching fellowship, beginning August 25, 2010 and ending August 24, 2012. This residential fellowship is a two year appointment and carries an annual salary of $45,000 plus benefits.
Deadlines
Applications and application materials (transcripts and letters of reference) must be received by Monday, December 1, 2009 for consideration.
Fellowship appointment begins: August 25, 2010
Eligibility
The competition for the Woodson Institute fellowship is open to qualified candidates without restriction as to citizenship or current residence. Former employees of the University of Virginia may not apply against a deadline which falls within the twelve months immediately following the termination of their University of Virginia employment. Applicants for the post-doctoral fellowship must have been awarded their Ph.D. by the time of application or furnish proof that it will be received prior to June 30, 2010. Please note: Individuals may not apply for the Woodson predoctoral and post-doctoral fellowships at the same time.
Conditions
The post-doctoral fellow must be in residence at the University of Virginia for the duration of the award period, and must agree to teach one course per year in the African-American and African Studies program to be offered in the Fall or the Spring. Woodson fellows are expected to attend twice-monthly workshops and to make at least one formal presentation of their work to the University community.
How to apply
To apply, please submit a candidate profile through Jobs@UVA ; https://jobs.virginia.edu search on Posting Number 0603008.
Applications must be received and completed by Monday, December 1, 2009.
The following materials, with the exception of the letters of reference, should be uploaded to Jobs@UVA
Letter of application stating interest in the program.
Curriculum Vitae, which should include the following: personal information; date(s) and location(s) of degree(s) earned; honors and awards; lectures and conference presentations; publications; names of referees.
A project description, including title, not to exceed seven double-spaced pages. It should indicate the nature of the research to be completed during the period of the fellowship award, as well as the significance of this work. The project description should include a detailed research plan giving concrete objectives to be achieved during the award period. For post-doctoral candidates, the objectives should include a statement of publication plans for the proposed research and writing. Project descriptions exceeding seven double-spaced pages will not be considered.
Three confidential letters of reference to be sent directly to the Woodson Institute by persons qualified to evaluate proposal for which support is being sought. (Original only)
Reference letters should be sent to:
Selection Committee
Residential Research Fellowships
The Carter G. Woodson Institute
108 Minor Hall
P.O. Box 400162
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4162
Review Procedure
All applications and supporting documents will be reviewed by a committee constituted of Woodson Institute Faculty and Affiliates according to the following research and teaching missions of the Institute:
1) We value research that is at the cutting edge of the fields of African American Studies, African Studies, and Afro-Caribbean Studies, and in those disciplines within the humanities and social sciences traditionally attuned to these fields.
2) Although candidates may be positioned critically in traditional disciplines, their work must be rigorously interdisciplinary without diminishing intellectual depth.
3) Such work should advance received scholarship in the fields of African American, African, and Afro-Caribbean Studies – its key theories, methods, themes, and problems.
3) We especially seek work that elucidates the trans-continental experiences and discourses related to the social, historical, and cultural construction of people of African descent through both traditional and recent approaches -- Pan-Africanism, Afrocentrism, Trans-Atlantic Studies, African Diaspora Studies, critical race theory, and cultural studies.
4) We seek work that advances theories on the construction of race, and race in relation to other social identities – class, gender, sexuality, nationality, disability – as well as that which focuses on refining methods of interdisciplinary scholarship on race.
5) We encourage research in these fields that engage the professions -- law, medicine, social work, public policy, education, architecture and planning -- in innovative ways.
6) We will favor candidates whose research can be readily adapted for the creation of courses and pedagogies directly pertinent to the Institute's curriculum in African American and Diasporic studies.
Proposals will be judged on the basis of the following criteria:
The significance of the proposed work
The qualifications of the applicant
Familiarity with existing relevant research literature
The research design of the project
The promise of completion within the award period
Preference will be given to applicants whose field research is already substantially completed.
Notification
Applicants will be notified by mail of the committee's decision in early March 2010.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - Postdoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Institute on Hispanic Drug Abuse Summer Program - University of Houston Center for Drug & Social Policy Research funded through the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse
June 2–13, 2010
Interdisciplinary Research Training Institute on Hispanic Drug Abuse
While drug abuse in the U.S. continues to disproportionately
impact ethnic minorities, particularly Hispanics, the number
of researchers studying the problem remains relatively small.
Moreover, few training and research centers exist that focus
on current drug abuse issues among Hispanic populations.
There exists a need to prepare the next generation of drug
researchers in this field. Specifically, there is a need to train
researchers to develop a broad-based set of scientific knowledge
and research skills that will equip them for the conduct
of interdisciplinary drug abuse research.
Research Education Program
The Interdisciplinary Research Training Institute (IRTI) on
Hispanic Drug Abuse seeks to promote the career development
of pre-doctoral, postdoctoral and early career scientists
interested in conducting research on drug abuse among Hispanics.
The IRTI is associated with the National Institute on
Drug Abuse, National Hispanic Science Network on Drug
Abuse. The IRTI will provide three core activities to prospective
research fellows including: Training, Mentoring and Networking.
The IRTI aims to ensure a constant support infrastructure
for fellows to conduct, present, publish and acquire
funding for drug abuse research. To achieve this, the IRTI
will conduct an intensive interdisciplinary training program
along with a formal mentorship program. To foster a formal
mentoring relationship between the fellow and a senior faculty
mentor, the IRTI will provide a variety of organized mentorship
activities for each of the participating fellows during a
period of two years. These will include mentor commitment
and support for travel to 1) mentor institution, 2) conferences/
workshops and 3) IRTI Mentoring Annual Meetings.
Interdisciplinary Research Training Institute Summer Program
The IRTI on Hispanic Drug Abuse Summer Program will be
the core activity of the training program. Selected fellows
will attend a 12 day interdisciplinary training, led by NIDA
funded scientists. The training will include a series of didactic
sessions of lectures imparting general and specialized
knowledge and specific research skills. An equal balance of
clinically focused social and behavioral scientists and biomedical
scientists will lead this training. Additionally, fellows
can choose one of two intensive workshop series specific to
the socio-behavioral or bio-medical areas of Hispanic drug
abuse. The summer program will integrate the overarching
theme of translational research bringing the social, behavioral,
biological and medical sciences to the clinic or to community
prevention and service provision.
During the course of the 12 day program, fellows will have
the opportunity to meet, receive consultation and begin to
foster potential mentoring relationships with senior faculty
with expertise in the fellows’ area of interest. The fellow will
be required to develop a research prospectus during the
course of the summer program. This will take the form of an
abbreviated (8 pages) NIH research application. The prospectus
will be submitted and presented on the final day of
the institute.
The IRTI Summer Program will be held at the University of
Houston main campus. Selected fellows will receive travel
to/from Houston, Texas, lodging, meals and a $500 stipend.
Expectations
The selected IRTI fellows are expected to make a two year
commitment beginning with their participation in the IRTI
Summer Program. During this two year period, fellows along
with their respective mentors will be expected to achieve
benchmarks of progress including academic career progress,
if applicable (i.e. thesis, candidacy, dissertation); scientific
publications in peer reviewed journals; scientific presentations
at national scientific meetings; and preparation and
submission of an application (K awards, F31, F32, R03,
R21, or R01) for funding to NIH as well as support for diversity
supplements and loan repayment program opportunities.
Criteria
Applicants currently must be pre-doctoral, postdoctoral or
early career faculty/investigators (having less than six years
of academic experience after completing doctoral dissertation)
who have a strong professional interest in drug abuse
issues among Hispanics. Social-behavioral, biological and
medical scientists are encouraged to apply. Preference will
be given to students who have previous research experience
and knowledge of the Hispanic population.
To Apply
Submit via postal mail or e-mail: 1) application form; 2) 500-
word essay describing your research goals, preparedness to
participate actively in a research program, evidence of scientific
scholarship such as publications in peer reviewed journals
(if applicable), and how you would benefit from participating
in this institute in pursuit of a career on Hispanic drug
research; 3) résumé, listing social security number, current
address and e-mail, phone number, computer skills, and
research software with which you are familiar; 4) two letters
of recommendation, and 5) official transcripts from currently
enrolled institution or last completed degree.
Deadlines
Applications are available at www.uh.edu/cdspr and must be
postmarked by February 15, 2010. Applicants will be notified
of award decisions by March 15, 2010. For more information,
please call Evelio Escamilla, Institute Coordinator,
(713) 743-8345 or e-mail eescamilla2@uh.edu.
Please mail application to:
Interdisciplinary Research Training Institute (IRTI)
on Hispanic Drug Abuse
Center for Drug & Social Policy Research
University of Houston
110 HA Social Work Bldg
Houston, Texas 77204 - 4013
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - Panel Study of American Religion and Ethnicity 2010 Student Paper Competition
Center on Race, Religion, and Urban Life (CORRUL) at Rice University invites all graduate and undergraduatee students in the U.S. and worldwide to take part in the 2010 National Student Paper Competition.
All entries must conduct scholarly reserach using the newly released data from Panel Study oof American Religion and Ethnicity (PS-ARE).
Graduate Students
Cash Prizes
1st place - $1000
2nd place - $500
3rd place - $250
Deadline: January 29, 2010
Graduate Students
Cash Prizes
1st place - $500
2nd place - $300
3rd place - $100
Deadline: April 1, 2010
For more information and complete details, visit www.ps-are.org
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