CSDE Training Program

THE CSDE TRAINING PROGRAM:

The Graduate Program for Advanced Studies in Demography at the

University of Washington

Introduction
CSDE is at the heart of the intellectual community of population researchers at the UW. For more than sixty years CSDE has also been the hub of interdisciplinary training in population studies for graduate students. CSDE does not offer degrees but it manages a demographic training program and will certify a graduate student’s demographic training. The CSDE Training Program is the academic pathway for UW graduate students who wish to receive advanced interdisciplinary training in demography, in addition to their discipline-based courses of study. CSDE also provides seminars and technical workshops, and supports the learning, research, collaboration and communication of students and faculty working in a wide variety of demographic fields.

CSDE Trainees
All students interested in gaining demographic training should apply to the CSDE training program. Once admitted, trainees do not receive substantial funding, however we may offer limited support for travel to present demographic research in professionally-oriented or academic conferences. The program does allow students to establish their credentials as a demographer. These credentials are viewed positively in both the applied and academic job markets, as they ensure that job candidates have the requisite methodological skills and substantive field knowledge for a wide range of social science and policy research careers. Trainees are required to complete two courses in demography; take a sequence of three pro-seminars providing introductions to population studies, issues in data management, and the professional conduct of research; and, participate regularly in the weekly CSDE Seminar in which faculty, students, and outside experts present and discuss their research. Upon completion of all requirements, students receive a Letter of Recognition from CSDE. Between 15 and 20 students a year take up the training program. Applications for the training program are due in early autumn quarter. Students complete an online questionnaire and ask a designated mentor to write a letter of support. The CSDE Training Committee will consider applications and select trainees in late Autumn quarter.

The 2011-12 Trainee application is here.

Fellowships
All trainees are eligible to apply for fellowships that come with a monthly stipend and are awarded for a 12 month period. There are two types of fellowships: NICHD Fellowships and Shanahan Fellowships. The former is funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (one of the National Institutes of Health, NIH). The latter is funded through the University of Washington’s Shanahan Endowment. NICHD Fellowships are open only to U.S. citizens and permanent residents; Shanahan Fellowships are open to all students. These Fellowships come with a monthly stipend ($1,800 in 2011-12) and are awarded for a 12 month period, with the possibility of applying for an additional 12 month period. CSDE currently awards six fellowships per year to students from nine eligible departments and schools. Applicants do not have to be trainees to apply, but the expectation is that applicants commit to completing the CSDE training program. Calls for applications are sent out in early February with an application deadline in late February; notifications are sent out in early April. The application process for these Fellowships is competitive. Students apply to their home departments or schools; a shortlist of around 25 applications is then considered by the CSDE Training Committee for selection.

The 2012-2013 CSDE Fellowship Application is here.

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


Population-Related Courses in CSDE-Affiliated

Departments and Schools

Department of Anthropology

  • BIOA 450: Biodemography
  • BIOA 569: Demographic Analysis in Biological and Social Anthropology
  • BIOA 455: Reproductive Ecology Laboratory
  • BIOA 590B: Biomarker Methods Research Group
  • BIOA 482: Human Population Genetics
  • BIOA 520: Human Behavioral Ecology
  • BIOA 526: Quantitative Methods and Modeling for Biocultural Anthropology
  • BIOA 568: Human Reproductive Ecology

Department of Sociology

  • SOC 513: Demography and Ecology
  • SOC 433: Demographic Methods
  • SOC 431: Fertility and Mortality
  • SOC 430: Urbanization and Urbanism

Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs

  • PBAF 537: Gender and Development
  • PBAF 569: Race and Public Policy
  • PBAF 570: Social Policy Analysis and Management
  • PBAF 571, 572: Education, the Workforce and Public Policy
  • PBAF 573: Seminar in U.S. Poverty and Antipoverty Policy

Department of Economics

  • ECON 543: Population Economics

School of Social Work

  • SSW 600: Specialized Tutorial in Population Research

Department of Geography

  • GEOG 542: Research Seminar: Social and Population Geography
  • GEOG 543: Research Seminar: Topics in Immigration, Ethnicity, and Race
  • GEOG 544: Event History Analysis of Social and Spatial Change
  • GEOG 577: Research Seminar: Internal Spatial Structure of Cities
  • GEOG 578: Research Seminar: Theorizing the City
  • GEOG 580: Medical Geography
  • GEOG 581: Seminar in Medical Geography