You’re invited to CSDE’s first Open House on May 5, 3:30-5:30pm on the 2nd Floor of Raitt Hall! Join us for a casual, drop-in style event with food, drinks, community, and a chance to learn more about the myriad ways CSDE can support your research and training. Chat with members of our Admin Core and Development Core in Raitt 206 to learn more about our research funding opportunities and grant support services. Visit our Science & Training Core teams in Raitt 223 to hear about our consulting services, the UW Data Collaborative, the Northwest Federal Statistics Research Data Center, and our Graduate Certificate Program in Demographic Methods. (read more)

CSDE welcomes Fiona McBride as the new laboratory technician in the CSDE Biodemography Lab! Fiona earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology from Western Washington University. They have experience in biological sample processing and laboratory assays, which will expand our capacity to support biomarker research projects in the Biodemography Lab. If you want to learn more about the Biodemography Lab Services, contact Dr. Tiffany Pan.

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*New* CSDE’s Grant Writing Summer Program (GWSP) – Applications Open! (Deadline: 5/12/23)

This summer, CSDE is offering its Grant Writing Summer Program (GWSP) to assist scholars in preparing applications to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). CSDE aims to demystify the grant-writing process and create a supportive environment that produces grant proposals ready for submission to the NIH within the coming year. We have a strong track record of successful funding for participants. Participants will meet in person every other week for 10 weeks over the summer. (read more)

CSDE Population Research Planning Grants (PRPGs): Open for Applications

Population Research Planning Grants (PRPGs) are designed to provide in-kind support and/or funds of up to $25k* to support a wide array of activity types throughout the development of a research project. As part of our mission to complement, rather than duplicate, other campus opportunities, we will consider funding many more small and large types of activities that will lead to research products (publications, grants, data access sites and data documentation, code repositories, etc.). (read more)

CSDE Matching Support: Open for Applications

CSDE is available to provide matching in-kind or monetary support to accompany a submission to other on-campus funding mechanism, such as Earthlab, Population Health Initiative, Royalty Research Fund, or Urban@UW All projects inquiring about matching funds, must have a CSDE affiliate who is a UW faculty and will be listed as a PI or co-PI. Note that we strongly suggest contacting either Development Core Director (Steven Goodreau) or CSDE Director (Sara Curran) to discuss possibilities for your specific proposal before submission. (read more)

CSDE Science Core – Upcoming Workshops

Each quarter, CSDE offers 3-5 workshops on data sources, statistical and biomarker methodology, introductions to analysis programs, and more, all given by CSDE staff and faculty affiliates. These workshops can include hands-on training in novel methods and programming, lectures on innovative data sources, and discussions of important issues in research and data collection. Over the course of the academic year, CSDE will offer a diverse and exciting set of workshops, some of which will be offered in person and others remotely via Zoom. (read more)

NIA Joins NIH P20 Call for Exploratory Grants for Climate Change and Health Research Center Development (Due 5/1/23)

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has joined the NIH call for P20 exploratory grants for climate change and health research. NIA is specifically interested in understanding the biological, behavioral, and socioecological processes related to climate change and extreme weather that affect the health and wellbeing of older individuals, including those living with Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease related dementias (AD/ADRD), as examined in human and/or other animals. (read more)

Global Innovation Fund Award Open: Global Engagement Fellows (Due 5/5/2023)

Consider applying to this new opportunity!

The Office of Global Affairs (OGA) offers awards up to $3,000 to convene new cross-disciplinary groups of faculty and staff (referred to as “communities”) that share a common interest in:

• a region or country
• a research theme
• good practice/innovation in inclusive globally engaged teaching, including study abroad
• other topics relating to global engagement

Communities will meet during Fall 2023 – Spring 2024.

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Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Climate Change and Health Administrative Supplements (Due 5/9/23)

The over-arching intent of this solicitation is to: (1) enrich and expand the research community in CCH to include new researchers from multiple disciplines, both in the US and in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) globally; and (2) conduct research that will create new knowledge to reduce or mitigate health threats attributable to climate change across the lifespan and build health resilience or develop adaptation mechanisms for individuals, communities, and nations around the world, especially among those at increased risk from, (read more)

Social Networks and Health Workshop @Duke University Open for Registration (5/19/23)

Duke University is once again hosting its one week summer workshop program on social networks and health. The workshop offers comprehensive training in network methods for health scholars.  The workshop will be live and in-person this year from May 15-19 on Duke’s campus in Durham NC.  Thanks to generous support from the NICHD, they are offering this training at significantly subsidized cost; registration is $125 for the week and covers lunch & coffee each day.

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University of Washington Undergraduate Research Program Seeks Volunteers for Symposium! (5/19/23)

The Undergraduate Research Program (URP) is seeking volunteers for this year’s UW Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, May 19, 2023. The volunteers are critical to the success of the Symposium.

This year’s event will take place fully in person, and there are a variety of volunteer opportunities taking place between 8:00 AM-5:00 PM. Brief descriptions of volunteer roles are available on the sign-up link below, or on the Symposium Volunteer Page. Volunteers are welcome to sign up for multiple shifts (as long as the times do not conflict).

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The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies Request Proposals for Washington State Labor Research Grants (Due 5/22/2023)

The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies is requesting proposals for the Washington State Labor Research Grants. 

The deadline for funding for the 2023-2024 academic year is May 22nd. Priority is given to proposals by University of Washington faculty, both full-time and lecturer. University of Washington graduate students may also apply if their project is sponsored by a faculty member.

Please review additional information in the above link for further information and reach out to Rachel at rerstad@uw.edu with any questions.

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*New* Announcing the 7th Annual UW GIS Symposium (5/25/23)

The GIS Symposium highlights and celebrates the transformational role of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, and data visualization technologies at the UW and beyond. The event will feature a keynote lecture (more details coming soon) followed by short talks from the UW GIS community. To submit a proposal, click here.

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Workshop Alert! ICPSR Panel Study of Income Dynamics (6/12 – 6/19/23)

This five-day workshop will orient participants to the content and structure of the core PSID interview, its special topics modules, and its supplemental studies, including the Child Development Supplement (CDS), the Transition into Adulthood Supplement (TAS), and the 2013 Rosters and Transfers Module. In addition we will discuss topics including the recently-released genomics data collected from children and primary caregivers in CDS as well as new data files which explain family relationships and demographic characteristics over time.

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2023 ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods (Registration Due 06/19/23)

Apply for the 2023 ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods! They will be offering over 90 courses and lectures in research methods. Nearly all of which will be offered both in person and online live with recordings available. On campus housing is available for the 3-Week Sessions and Intersession! For more information, look here!

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Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Accelerating Behavioral and Social Science through Ontology Development and Use (Due 9/30/23)

The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), with other NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs), intends to promote a new initiative by publishing a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to accelerate behavioral and social science through ontology development and use. Applications will be encouraged to develop new or expand existing ontologies for behavioral or social science research (BSSR). Applicants will be expected to form multi-disciplinary teams including subject matter experts in one or more BSSR fields, (read more)

Demography Events

• CSDE Workshop: Agent Based Modeling in R (4/27/23) 4/27/2023      Where:  Online Zoom
  (Deadline: 4/27/2023)
• CSDE Seminar: Author Meets Critic: The Refugee System by Rawan Arar and David Fitzgerald 4/28/2023      Where:  101 Hans Rosling Center
  (Deadline: 4/28/2023)

Conferences, Calls for Papers, Workshops

• Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting Washington, DC
• National Institute of Justice National Research Conference Arlington, VA
• American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference Philadelphia, PA
• American Council of Learned Societies Annual Meeting Philadelphia, PA
• 2023 Social Science Advocacy Day Washington, DC
• American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting Chicago, IL
• Midwest Political Science Association Conference Chicago, IL
• Population Association of America Annual Meeting New Orleans, LA
• Southwestern Social Science Association Annual Meeting Fort Worth, TX
• Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting Minneapolis, MN
• Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting Salt Lake City, UT
• Workshop Alert! ICPSR Panel Study of Income Dynamics (6/12 – 6/19/2023) Ann Arbor, Michigan
• *NEW* Social Networks and Health Workshop @Duke University Open for Registration     Where:  Duke University

Funding

• Small Planning Grants – Population Health Initiative (Deadline: 5/1/2023)
• Global Innovation Fund Award Open: Global Engagement Fellows (Due 5/5/2023) (Deadline: 5/5/2023)
• Washington Sea Grant (Deadline: 5/5/2023)
• Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Climate Change and Health Administrative Supplements (Due 5/9/23) (Deadline: 5/9/2023)
• NSF/TIP: Accelerating Research Translation (ART) (Closes: 5/9/2023) (Deadline: 5/9/2023)
• The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies Request Proposals for Washington State Labor Research Grants (Due 5/22/2023) (Deadline: 5/22/2023)
• William T. Grant Foundation: William T. Grant Scholars Program (Closes: 7/5/2023) (Deadline: 7/5/2023)
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Accelerating Behavioral and Social Science through Ontology Development and Use (Due 9/30/23) (Deadline: 9/30/2023)
• Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Development and Preliminary Testing of Health-related Behavioral Interventions (Deadline: 9/27/2024)
• CBE Research Restart Funding University of Washington (Open until filled)
• NSF Funding to Support Research Relating to Preventing and Predicting Future Pandemics (Open until filled)
• The NIH Common Fund’s Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS) (Open until filled)
• CBE Research Restart Funding University of Washington (Open until filled)
• Request for Proposals! Grand Challenges Global Call-to-Action Initiative (Open until filled)

Employment

• Senior Policy Analyst – Washington State Budget and Policy Center Washington State (Deadline: 4/30/2023)
• Biometrician Alaska Dept of Fish and Game (Deadline: 5/5/2023)
• Post-Doctoral Fellow – The Population Council (Deadline: 5/14/2023)
• Postdoc/Research Scientist – Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (Deadline: 5/15/2023)
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• Professional Researcher/Research Scientist Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) (Deadline: 8/22/2024)
• Demographer – UJA Federation of New York (Open until filled)
• University of South Carolina Seeking Two Tenure Track Positions (Open until filled)
• Postdoc position at Harvard University Harvard University (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Network Science (IUNI Fellow) Indiana University Bloomington (Open until filled)
• Position in Statistical Analysis Center for Criminal Justice Research State of Washington (Open until filled)
• Research positions for Education Research and Data Center State of Washington (Open until filled)
• Senior Research Analyst – State of Washington State of Washington (Open until filled)
• Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation seeking new Research position! University of Washington (Open until filled)
• The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) Seeks Researchers! University of Washington (Open until filled)
• Labor Economists at EEOC (Open until filled)
• Several Job Opportunities at The Labor Center and California Policy Lab University of California, Berkely (Open until filled)
• Researcher – Center for Health Information and Analysis Boston, MA (Open until filled)
• School of Public Health at Texas A&M seeks qualified candidates for Instructional Track Professor Positions Texas A&M University (Open until filled)
• Tenure Track Faculty Position, Health and Illness Rowan University- New Jersey, United States (Open until filled)
• Assistant Professor in Rural Sociology Puerto Rico (Open until filled)
• King County Housing Hiring Senior Program Evaluation Analyst King County, Washington (Open until filled)
• US Census Bureau International Program Center (IPIC) hiring multiple positions! (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Scholar- University of Texas, Austin University of Texas, Austin (Open until filled)
• Applied Statistician, Assistant Professor- Tenure track New York University (Open until filled)
• Assistant Professor – Visual Arts and Culture University of Washington, Tacoma (Open until filled)
• Assistant Professor – Gerontology University of Massachusetts Boston (Open until filled)
• Assistant or Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, University of Washington,Washington (Open until filled)
• Assistant Professor – Quantitative Social Science Dartmouth College, New Hampshire (Open until filled)
• Assistant/Associate Professor – Global Studies Arizone State University (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Scholar in Poverty and Social Policy Columbia University (Open until filled)
• Research Scientist Postions for University of Washington (UW) Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (CERSE) (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship – Cardiovascular and Chronic Disease Prevention, Standford Stanford University (Open until filled)
• Assistant Professor of Anthropology: Archaeological Study of Climate Change University of Washington, Seattle Campus (Open until filled)
• Research Faculty Positions – Evicted in Oregon Portland State University (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Research Position- Center for Research on Child Wellbeing, Princeton University (Open until filled)
• Research Scientist- Center for Behavioral and Preventative Medicine, Brown University Providence, Rhode Island (Open until filled)
• Assistant Professor of Public Health – Wayne State University Wayne State University (Open until filled)
• Health Policy and Organization Faculty Positions – University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama at Birmingham (Open until filled)
• Epidemiology Professor – Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans (Open until filled)
• Faculty Positions in Health Science and Technology at GIFT – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Open until filled)
• Director of PhD Program, Health Sciences – College of Health and Human Sciences – Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University (Open until filled)
• Department Chair, Epidemiology and Biostatistics – University of Arizona University of Arizona (Open until filled)
• Edgar Berman Chair of the Department of International Health – John Hopkins University John Hopkins University (Open until filled)
• Department Chair/Head – Public Health Sciences – Clemson University Clemson University (Open until filled)
• Inaugural Divisional Dean, School of Public and Population Health – Boise State University Boise State University (Open until filled)
• Tenure Track Public Health and MPH Program Director – University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis St. Louis, MO (Open until filled)
• Program Manager, Psychology and Health Sciences – University of California Berkeley University of California Berkeley (Open until filled)
• Executive Director, Computational Precision Health – University of California Berkeley University of California, Berkely (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Scholar- Columbia University, Poverty and Social Policy (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Position – University of Maryland, School of Medicine (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Scholar- Columbia University, Poverty and Social Policy (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Position – University of Maryland, School of Medicine (Open until filled)
• Full Stack Engineer -University of Washington University of Washington (Open until filled)
• Health Informatics Analyst- State of Hawaii Health Analytics Office Hawaii (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Researcher (Centre for Demographic Studies) – Barcelona, Spain (Open until filled)
• Post-Doctoral Associate – University of Colorado Boulder (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Opportunity: COVID-19 County Policies and Health (Open until filled)
• Project Officer – Demographic Analysis and Projections European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) Ispra, Italy (Open until filled)
• Research Scientist – University of Texas at Austin, Population Research Center (Open until filled)
• Graduate Research Student Assistant Position- University of Washington Dept of Landscape Architecture (Open until filled)
• NICHD-funded postdoc in Social Environments and Population Health – Penn State (Open until filled)
• Research Analyst – Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University Columbia University (Open until filled)
• Instructor – University of Washington College of Built Environments (Open until filled)
• Research Assistant – DEI University of Washington (Open until filled)
• Senior Data Scientist – Applied Demographer (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow – The University of Texas Cizik School of Nursing (CSON), The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Position – Berkeley Eviction Research and Computational Social Science (Open until filled)
• PhD Studentship in Social Statistics- Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Research Associate -Princeton University Princeton University (Open until filled)
• Professional Researcher/Research Scientist Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) (Open until filled)
• Director of Synthetic Populations – Epistemix (Open until filled)