The Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS) at Princeton University invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship program for the 2018-19 year. Up to three 3-year postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded to exceptional recent PhD recipients who are researching issues of global importance in the sciences and engineering, arts, humanities, and social sciences. Fields of special interest include hydro-climate modeling and analysis of infectious diseases, other global challenges and large structural processes, systems thinking, and cross-regional interaction (Brazil-Africa, Brazil-China, China-India, China-Africa, India-Africa, Africa-Europe, Russia-China, etc.). Applicants must have already demonstrated outstanding scholarly achievement and excellence in teaching.

The fellowship’s responsibilities include both teaching (one course or equivalent each semester for two years, one course in the third year) and research. The Fellow will either participate in a team-taught course or offer a self-designed course in an interdisciplinary program. In addition, the Fellow will do some advising in his/her specialty or related areas. When teaching, the successful candidate will carry a secondary rank of Lecturer, and any teaching is contingent on sufficient course enrollments and the prior approval of the Dean of the Faculty.

Appointments, to be made at the rank of Postdoctoral Research Associate, will be annual with the expectation of renewal subject to satisfactory performance and continued funding. In addition to salary and benefits, the program will provide fellows a research account of $3,000 a year, an office, a personal computer and other resources. Fellows are expected to reside in or near Princeton during the year in order to attend related seminars and workshops and participate fully in the intellectual life of PIIRS and related units. A PhD is required.

Applicants must apply online at https://www.princeton.edu/acad-positions/position/5961. The following application items should be uploaded by the applicant:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Dissertation abstract
• Writing sample: one chapter of the dissertation or one published article related to the dissertation topic.
• Research proposal
• Two course proposals
• For ABD (All But Dissertation) candidates: letter of “Progress to Degree” from the director of graduate studies or department chair.
• For applicants with PhD degree: document confirming your completion of all requirements for the PhD degree.
• Names and email addresses for three references, who will be invited to upload their confidential letter of recommendation to the online portal once the application has been submitted.

For full consideration applicants should apply by Friday, March 23, 2018. Due to the anticipated volume of applications, only final candidates will be contacted. Further information about PIIRS can be found at: http://piirs.princeton.edu/. For questions about this position, please contact Nicole Bergman at nbergman@princeton.edu.

The Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship provides the opportunity for early career scientists, engineers and scholars from Singapore and around the world, to conduct independent investigations in any discipline at NTU, often regarded as one of the most research-intensive university in Asia. The postdoc appointment is intended to provide a pathway to an academic appointment as an assistant professor or another international postdoctoral assignment.

BENEFITS

The Fellowship provides:

• Two year tenure with a salary of SGD 80,000 per year.
• A research grant of up to SGD 100,000 per year.
• A housing grant of SGD 18,000 per year with eligibility for subsidized apartment accommodation (subject to availability)
• Relocation expenses of up to SGD 4,000
• Mentorship and support in an established research group.
• Opportunity to work with faculty in mentoring graduate students.
• Exposure to the most dynamic and diverse global growth regions.

 ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERIA

• Graduated with a PhD degree and no more than 5 years of full time postdoctoral experience.
• Demonstrable intellectual excellence.
• Maturity and capacity to begin an independent research career.
• Desire and potential to develop as a future academic leader.
• Submit a thoughtful and realistic research proposal
• Be available to take up the position no later than 31 October 2018.

APPLICATION TIMETABLE

• Applications for the Fellowship must be received by 5 April 2018, midnight (GMT+8). Late submissions shall not be accepted.
• The application form is available for download from http://www.ntu.edu.sg/ppf and applications are to be submitted via email to ntuppf@ntu.edu.sg

• The following information is required for submission :
• • Cover Letter
  • Application form:
  • • Personal Details, including Education and Employment History
    • Research plan, value to NTU, and expected impact
  • Degree transcripts
  • CV with Full Publication List (with information on citation and impact factor
  • Two References (supervisor and one other)
  •  Additional Information (e.g. information on grants, patents, etc.)
• Successful applicants will be notified by 1 June 2018.

 

The RFQ is available at the link below.

Mona Foundation and Global Washington will co-sponsor a session with Rebecca Winthrop, Senior Fellow and Director of Brookings Institute Center for Universal Education on Wednesday March 7th, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. By 2030 50% of the workforce, particularly the poor and women, will not have the skills they need to economically prosper in our changing digital and AI- driven economy. Rebecca will speak to her most recent research and report, “Can We Leapfrog? The Potential of Education Innovations to Rapidly Accelerate Progress,” on innovation and the potential to “leapfrog” education systems around the globe to provide breadth of skills for all learners.

Who: Everyone

When
Wednesday, March 7
10am – 12pm

Where
Global Washington Event Space
Westlake Tower – 1601 Fifth Ave, Suite 1900
Seattle WA 98101

Price: $25

You can register for the event at the link below.

Independent Study: Understanding the Needs of Precarious Workers in Tacoma

ENVH 499 (UG) ENVH 600 (Grad)

Reducing poverty through effective employment standards education and enforcement

Register now for a unique learning experience with real impact.

Problems with violations of various labor standards, including local wage and leave policies, are part of a general, and potentially increasing phenomenon of “precarious employment.” Precarious workers may be exploited and are less likely to either complain to authorities, or take actions to protect themselves. As part of UW Livable City Year: Tacoma, this course will engage students to explore the working conditions and needs of vulnerable working populations within the city. Students will probe for the needs of the community to understand labor rights, and identify opportunities to effectively reach those communities. Finally, students will explore barriers to accessing resources and information through the city and other agencies.

Please email nseixas@uw.edu for more information.

SPRING QUARTER 2018 | Seattle campus with field work in Tacoma

Course is open to upper level undergraduate students and all graduate students. Students will enroll for up to 2 academic credits through either their program’s required capstone course, or for independent study with Professor Seixas, the faculty mentor.

Instructor: Noah Seixas, Professor, DEOHS
206-685-7189
nseixas@uw.edu

StatNorthwest is a half-day conference, hosted by the University of Washington Department of Biostatistics Diversity Committee, for students of all levels from historically underrepresented groups in the mathematical, computational, and statistical sciences interested in learning about careers and advanced degrees in statistics and biostatistics.

Biostatisticians, statisticians, and data scientists from the University of Washington, affiliated research institutions, and the Pacific Northwest’s vibrant tech industry will give talks or hold panel discussions exposing students to the breadth of opportunities available in the fields of biostatistics and statistics.

For more details, check out the Schedule of Events and List of Invited Speakers.

Attendance is free, but space is limited! Please RSVP here.

Questions? Contact aplantin@uw.edu.

The Latino Center for Health is excited to announce the 2018 Small Grants Program providing funding to projects and partnerships benefiting Latino communities in Washington state.

Two levels of funding are currently available through the program:

1. Academic and community partners that are in the early stages of collaboration can apply for grants of up to $5,000 to continue their planning for future research projects
2. Proposals to conduct pilot research projects can apply for up to $20,000

Funds can be awarded to the community organization, the researcher’s institution or both. Principal Investigators can be either staff at community organizations or researchers at academic institutions.  Academic researchers serving as Principal Investigators must be at one of our affiliated institutions, the University of Washington and Heritage University.

To be considered for this award, you must first submit a letter of intent (LOI).  This letter may be submitted by either the researcher or the community organization, with a letter of support from the non-submitting partner.  The LOI should be a 1-page document and include background for the project, project goals, members of the project team, expected outcomes and level of funding request. Please submit your letter of intent by March 16, 2018 to latcntr@uw.edu with “Latino Center for Health Small Grants Program” in the title. Full applications must be received by April 30, 2018.

Please refer to the Request for Applications document at the link below for full details on how to apply. Any questions may be directed to Daron Ryan, Research Coordinator, atlatcntr@uw.edu or at 206-685-3583.

The ICPSR Summer Program provides in-depth, hands-on training in statistical techniques and research methodologies used across the social, behavioral, and medical sciences. We strive to fulfill the needs of researchers throughout their careers by offering instruction on a broad range of topics, from introductory statistics to advanced quantitative methods and cutting-edge techniques.

From May through August 2018, the Summer Program will offer more than 80 courses in cities across the US, Canada, and Europe. Registration is now open. For more information, visit icpsr.umich.edu/sumprog or contact sumprog@icpsr.umich.edu or (734) 763-7400.

FOUR-WEEK SESSIONS

Held in Ann Arbor (MI), the Summer Program’s Four-week Sessions provide an immersive learning experience—think “summer camp for social scientists”! Participants in our First (June 25 – July 20) and Second (July 23 – August 17) Sessions can choose from more than 35 courses, including regression, Bayesian analysis, longitudinal analysis, game theory, MLE, SEM, causal inference, multilevel models, race/ethnicity and quantitative methods, and more. New courses in 2018 include social choice theory, as well as two-week workshops on meta-analysis and network analysis.

Scholarships are available for students in sociology, public policy, education, and other disciplines.

SHORT WORKSHOPS

For researchers needing to learn a specific methodological technique in just a few days, the Summer Program offers more than 40 short workshops in 7 cities. New locations in 2018 include Houston and St. Gallen (Switzerland). Workshops of interest include:

• Network Analysis: Statistical Approaches (May 21-25, Chapel Hill)
• Process Tracing in Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research (May 30-June 1, Ann Arbor)
• Qualitative Comparative Analysis (June 4-6, Ann Arbor)
• Regression Analysis for Spatial Data (June 11-15, Boulder)
• Applied Multilevel Models for Longitudinal and Clustered Data (June 25-29, Boulder)