Graduate Students – Application Open for CSDE’s Demographic Methods Certificate Program (Due 6/30/23)
Posted: 6/9/2023 (Local Events)
Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology (CSDE) is accepting applications to its Graduate Certificate Program in Demographic Methodsfor the Autumn enrollment in the 2023-2024 Trainee Cohort. Students looking to gain demographic skills and population research experience may choose to apply to the Certificate Program, which is the academic pathway at UW to advanced interdisciplinary training in demography and population research. Upon completion, certificate students will receive official recognition of the Demographic Methods certificate on their transcript. Trained demographers are in high demand in academia, as well as public and private sectors.
If you are interested in enrolling in the Demographic Methods Certificate Program or have questions please fill out this form on our website.
You may also email our Training Director (Jessica Godwin – jlg0003@uw.edu), Certificate Program Adviser (Jill Fulmore – fulmore@uw.edu), or our Training Core PI (Zack Almquist, Associate Professor of Sociology and eScience Institute Fellow — zalmquis@uw.edu).
About the Graduate Certificate Program in Demographic Methods
Recognized by the National Institute of Child Health and Development and the UW Graduate School, the CSDE Demographic Training Program provides graduate students with the skills to be a demographic researcher and to be a competitive candidate for academic and applied jobs and funding requiring a demographer’s expertise. The Certificate Program is designed to enhance training beyond the requirements of a graduate degree. It provides a coherent body of study in demography, enhanced mentored research experiences, and the following benefits:
- Access to CSDE’s significant research support services (computing, research consultations, workshops, a biodemography lab and equipment, and more).
- Assistance in matching students with CSDE Faculty Affiliate mentors and potential involvement in exciting ongoing research at CSDE.
- Opportunities to apply for competitive fellowships to support demographic training and research
- Financial support for travel to present and network at population research conferences such as PAA, IAPHS, or IPC
- Record of certificate completion on your official transcript
Deadline: 06/30/2023