Special Notice

CSDE Traineeships for 2011-2012: Information for Applicants

CSDE is pleased to announce the availability of funded traineeships for students with interests in population issues for the academic year 2011-2012. To be eligible, applicants must be current or prospective graduate students in one of the following departments or schools of the University of Washington: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Sociology, Social Work, Statistics, and Public Affairs.

CSDE traineeships fund graduate students with research interests in population issues from two sources:

  • Shanahan Traineeships are open to all students
  • NICHD Traineeships are funded by NIH and are restricted to US Citizens and Permanent Residents

We expect up to six traineeships from these two sources will be open for either incoming or continuing students. Traineeships are renewable after the first year.

Applications for these fellowships should include:

  • An application letter from the student stating academic and research plans (2 pages max.)
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Up-to-date transcript (can be unofficial)
  • Current CV or resume (should indicate whether applicant is a US Citizen or PR)

Applications from current UW graduate students should include a statement of satisfactory progress from the director of graduate studies/graduate advisor in their home department or school.

Successful applicants will be expected to take the core sequence of courses in demography that include CSDE 502, CSDE/Sociology 513 and Sociology 433. In addition, they will enroll in and regularly attend the weekly CSDE seminar series (CSDE 501), and work for 15-19 hours per week with a CSDE faculty affiliate of their choosing on a mutually agreed topic. Students must be in continuous residence while holding the traineeship.

Please send applications directly to the graduate program director/coordinator in your department, or PhD program director in your school.

Completed applications must be received in your department or school by 5 pm on Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

For questions please contact Wolfram Latsch (CSDE Training Coordinator) (Email)

A PDF version of the announcement is available here.