The Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) at the University of Washington Information School has an outstanding opportunity for a PreDoctural Research Assistant to join our team in exploring physically distant technology access and assistance during summer/fall 2020.

The student will work closely with TASCHA researchers on implementing the audio diaries, carrying out interviews and analysis, general project management, and writing findings. The ideal candidate will have experience in qualitative research and interest working on a project with community partners.

Ph.D. students enrolled at the University of Washington during fall quarter 2020, who are interested in working for a dynamic project centered around providing job seekers with home technology and remote support to develop digital skills and prepare for new careers, are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is Thursday, July 16th. 

Applicants should apply on the UW Employment site: https://jobs.ischool.uw.edu/posting/915

Applications are open for the Population Health Initiative’s COVID-19 Population Health Equity Research Grants. The program aims at supporting University of Washington researchers to build partnerships with communities of color and develop COVID-19 research projects that address community-identified needs. Awards of a maximum of $20,000 each are available.  More information about the award can be found at this link.

The Disability Research Mentorship Program for Black Graduate Students will provide students with access to a large dataset to analyze, and will support and mentor the students as they navigate the research and peer-review publication process. By the end of this Mentorship Program, the aim is for students to have an accepted/in-press or under review peer-reviewed publication (sole or first author) which they can add to their CV. There will also be an opportunity for students to present their work publicly.

If interested in applying for this Disability Research Mentorship Program for Black Graduate Students, we ask that you complete the following application.

• Applicants will be asked about their research interests as well as what they hope to use the CQL data to analyze.
• Applications will be judged based on their proposed research project and its relevance to promoting the quality of life of people with disabilities.
• Applicants must be a Black graduate student in the United States studying disability.
• Graduate students are encouraged to apply even if they do not have a background in quantitative research or a history of peer-reviewed publications.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until this year’s mentorship student/s have been selected. We will begin reviewing applications at the end of July 2020.

Application cycle and information session details for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) in social science and STEM fields.

How Much:  3 years of funding that can be used in a 5 year time frame: includes a $34,000 annual stipend and full cost of tuition/fees.

Who can apply: US citizens and permanent residents only; current graduate students who have not previously applied while enrolled in a graduate program; rising seniors and bachelor’s alumni planning to pursue research-based master’s or PhD programs.  Get more eligibility details.

Fields of study included: a wide range fields within the Social Sciences, Psychology, STEM and STEM Education (scroll to the very end of the Program Solicitation document for the official list).

NSF GRFP info sessions hosted by UW’s graduate & undergraduate Offices of Fellowships & Awards

June 23, 5:30 p.m. Register for June 23.

July 29, 5:30 p.m. Register for July 29.

Sept. 10, 5:30 p.m. Register for Sept. 10.

Sept. 22, 3:30 p.m. Register for Sept. 22.

Information sessions will cover the application process, strategies for successful applications and more details regarding how the fellowship operates.  The application will open in late-July/early-August, with deadlines in mid-October, however, students are strongly encouraged to start early!

The conference theme, “Aging and Social Justice,” invites work that addresses how age as a dimension of difference intersects with – and is illuminated by – questions concerning justice. Participants are encouraged to consider both terms broadly: “aging” may encompass work that addresses how age matters throughout the life course (not only in old age), and “social justice” may address different aspects of justice, at scales ranging from the interpersonal to the global, and including both basic social science and crossdisciplinary research and intervention science. More details at: http://anthropologyandgerontology.com/conferences/2020conference/

Graduate student, preferably with genetic algorithm experience for our below research project from PoP-health. We aim to develop a simple tool that can support generative design on office space layouts, based on visualized optimizations of topology and geometry.

For example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fvXtdnKDfI. The tool will be applied to a number of existing Seattle office buildings. The goals are (1) to determine optimized layouts and reduced occupancy levels given the COVID-19 physical distancing requirements; and (2) to support sensitivity analysis based on a set of scenarios (e.g., open- vs close-floor plan) and constraints (e.g., 6ft vs 8ft distancing).  This hourly position is for the summer. The compensation will be around $34 (+ benefit) per hour for 15 hours per week. The title of our project is “Economic Impact of Office Workplace Transformation Due to COVID-19: How Can Buildings and Surrounding Areas Recover?” More information about our project can be found from https://www.washington.edu/populationhealth/2020/06/16/initiative-announces-award-of-18-covid-19-economic-recovery-grants/

For details, contact Prof. Sofia Dermisi, College of Built Environments, sdermisi@uw.edu