The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to invite qualified researchers to submit grant applications aimed at improving and developing methodology in the behavioral and social sciences through innovations in research design, measurement, data collection and data analysis techniques.

The participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) encourage research that will improve the quality and scientific power of behavioral and social science data relevant to the IC missions. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Scientific/Research Contact (see Section VII, Agency Contacts) of the IC that most closely matches their research focus to determine IC interest in the proposed research topic.

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The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to invite qualified researchers to submit grant applications aimed at improving and developing methodology in the behavioral and social sciences through innovations in research design, measurement, data collection and data analysis techniques.

The participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) encourage research that will improve the quality and scientific power of behavioral and social science data relevant to the IC missions. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Scientific/Research Contact (see Section VII, Agency Contacts) of the IC that most closely matches their research focus to determine IC interest in the proposed research topic.

The Canadian Studies in Population journal currently has a large variety of Books for Review available, with over sixty to choose from. The list is posted online and is searchable by title keywords, year, publisher, or ISBN.

You are invited to view the books and make your selection at the link below.

The Center for Education Data & Research (CEDR) is seeking a qualified Research Assistant to join our team. The position could begin in Spring 2018 or Summer 2018, with guaranteed funding (20 hours per week plus tuition waiver during Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters and up to 40 hours per week during Summer quarter) for one academic year and one additional year of funding potentially available.

The successful applicant will work on two projects focused on teacher education in Washington State. The projects will be overseen by Dr. Dan Goldhaber, a leading researcher in education productivity and the teacher labor market.

We are looking for applicants with experience in a statistical programming language, preferably Stata, though other programs (e.g., R and SAS) are a plus.

Please send a cover letter, CV, and three professional references to cedr@uw.edu.

The work schedule in the CEDR office is flexible. Our office is off-site in Wallingford, but easily accessed from the UW via the Burke Gilman trail or bus route 31 or 32.

Application deadline is March 1, 2018.

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (JEMS) accepts proposals for Special Issues on a yearly basis. The next deadline by which proposals should be sent to the JEMS editorial team is in October 15th, 2018.

Guest Editors who wish to submit a Special Issue should email a proposal to JEMS at jems.scmr@sussex.ac.uk by this date.

The Editorial team will consider the pool of Special Issue proposals received by this deadline and select those they consider to be of the highest quality. Their selection will be based upon which proposals in their judgement have the most potential in terms of:

• the quality of the individual papers,
• the proposed collection’s level of coherence, and
• the extent to which the proposed Special Issue as a whole promises to be an original and creative contribution to the field.

Proposals should be a maximum of 4,000 words long in total and should include the following information:

• Full contact details and a short biography of the Guest Editor(s).
• A proposed title for the Special Issue.
• A rationale, which should address the theoretical and empirical content of the Special Issue, the basis for its claim to originality, its relationship to existing literature and how it will advance knowledge, and its importance to the interdisciplinary field of ethnic and migration studies.  As a general guideline, the rationale should be set out  in no more than about 1,000 words or two single-spaced pages.
• A list of contributors, with institutional affiliations, and a confirmation of their commitment to the Issue.
• Abstracts for each paper.
• Details of the origin of the proposal, e.g., a workshop, conference, research project, research network.  Papers should have been presented or discussed in the framework of such a workshop or conference.
• The stage of development of the proposed issue, including clear milestones for its completion. In particular please specify proposed deadlines for
  • Submission of first drafts by individual authors to Guest Editors
  • Submission of revised papers to Guest Editors following one external review per paper
  • Submission of the draft Special Issue to the Editorial team for collective external review prior to final decision.

Review Procedure for Special Issues

Once a proposal has been accepted, Guest Editors are responsible for liaising with their authors and the JEMS editorial team throughout the process of paper submission and review.  We encourage Guest Editors to ensure that as far as possible, the milestones for submission and re-submission of papers put forward in the original proposal are followed, although we recognise that some delays may be unavoidable.

In the first instance, Guest Editors should contact their authors to ask them to submit their articles. Once they have received an article, the Guest Editors select one external anonymous reviewer for each paper, sending reviewers the Special Issue proposal, the standardised review form that will have been provided by the JEMS editorial team, and an anonymised version of the paper.

Having received the comments from reviewers, Guest Editors should liaise with authors and make recommendations with regard to any revisions to be implemented, including those recommended by the external reviewer. Authors then resubmit their revised version to the Guest Editors with a note documenting the changes that have been made in responses to requested changes.

Once all revised papers have been received by the Guest Editors, they should send the entire collection of revised articles as well as the external reviews and author response letters to the JEMS Editorial team at jems.scmr@sussex.ac.uk in electronic form (Word).

As long as the collection is submitted to the JEMS team within the approximate timescale originally envisaged or no more than two years following acceptance of the proposal, the Editorial team will then send the whole issue out to an external reviewer for a collective review. This will include an assessment of the coherence and integrity of the collection as a Special Issue. This reviewer provides an evaluation to the Editorial team who will then report back to the Guest Editors with a view on the collection. Guest Editors will address any comments arising at this stage, before the Editorial team makes a final decision with regard to publication.

Invitation for top-class researchers of any nationality (at any stage in their career) in the study of social determinants or consequences of the 1918-20 “Spanish flu” pandemic or other historical influenza pandemics to apply for a EU-funded Marie Sklodowska Curie Action Individual Fellowship (MSCA-IF) to conduct research at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University for a period of 1-2 years. The topic is timely aligned with the centenary of the 1918 pandemic in 2018.

Oslo Metropolitan University (former HiOA) is Norway’s third largest university, with more than 20,000 students and over 2000 employees. OsloMet conducts research in areas that are important for welfare and value creation, for instance health, education, social sciences, technology and design. OsloMet has an academic stimulating environment with a variety of welfare schemes.

Deadline for application: March 30, 2018 

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Are you a UW graduate student in the final stages of your capstone, thesis or dissertation project? Does your work engage frameworks, methods or theories from multiple disciplines in order to address complex challenges in the world? Join us for the opportunity to compete in a fast-paced presentation for cash prizes totaling $5,000. The 2018 UW Three Minute Thesis (UW 3MT®) Competition is open to all eligible graduate students from Bothell, Tacoma, and Seattle campuses.This competition will feature graduate students engaged in interdisciplinary research. We have chosen to feature interdisciplinary research as this work is increasingly important due to the need to explore and address complex societal problems that cannot be resolved with a single discipline. Interdisciplinary research can take many forms. In our review of submissions we will prioritize applications that describe the clear integration of information, methodologies, and/or theories from two or more disciplines to advance understanding or solve problems. 3MT competitions are intended for graduate students who are ready to present their capstone, thesis, or dissertation work, rather than for works-in-progress. If you are at an earlier stage with your research, we encourage you to seek out Scholars’ Studio events to present your work.

CALL FOR PAPERS – BRITISH SOCIETY FOR POPULATION STUDIES (BSPS) CONFERENCE 2018

Monday, September 10 – Wednesday, September, 12  University of Winchester

Deadline for submissions: Tuesday, April 24 

In 2018, BSPS welcomes the participation in the Conference of The Netherland Demographic Society (NVD). There will be at least two sessions organized by NVD members, and Dutch and UK comparative papers will be particularly welcome across all strands.

All Conference sessions will be on site, where Conference catering & high-standard accommodation will also be available. The plenary theme of the Conference will be Demography, inequality & social policy & papers in this area would also be welcomed.

There will be a full programme of simultaneous strand sessions of submitted papers: proposals and abstracts for papers & posters are invited across the entire demographic & population studies spectrum.

The full call for papers & access to the online submissions system can be found at the link below.

Description 
The Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBME) at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) invites applications for a unique postdoctoral research fellowship position in the area of population health and health data analytics, in collaboration with the Government of New Brunswick’s Health Analytics Branch. The successful applicant will work with Dr. Erik Scheme, the New Brunswick Innovation Research Chair in Medical Technologies, and Dr. Neeru Gupta, the Health Research Chair in Diabetes, at the University of New Brunswick (Fredericton, Canada). The ideal candidate is an independent, solution-oriented thinker with a strong background in biostatistics/epidemiology, machine learning, data mining, applying analytical rigor and discovering actionable insights and novel solutions to inform population health and health systems policy and practice. A special emphasis will be on the exploration and analysis of linked longitudinal health data for epidemiological, diagnostic, and predictive applications focusing on chronic diseases and other high-burden health conditions.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, in collaboration with the Health Analytics Branch of the Government of New Brunswick, the candidate will have an opportunity to thrive and a place to engage in meaningful work that makes a positive impact on the lives of many. This novel partnership between UNB’s Department of Sociology and Faculty of Engineering with the Government of New Brunswick offers a unique opportunity to conduct leading research and influence policy. This position will offer a multidisciplinary, supportive environment where you will grow personally and professionally as you learn from some of the most talented people in their fields.

Duties and Responsibilities
 Statistical/spatial analysis and problem-solving using population and administrative health data to identify key diagnostic and predictive insights.
 Health data management, including data access/security practices, privacy compliance, data structure architecting, data processing and visualization, performance measurement, statistical analysis and data integration.
 Using machine learning and data mining principles to discover temporal and spatial trends and patterns, and support the development of algorithms to validate existing assumptions and processes.
 Engage and interact with a range of health stakeholders across the province, including Government, clinicians and regional health authorities as well as other health data partners (e.g., Statistics Canada, Canadian Institute for Health Information).
 Leading the dissemination of novel findings through scientific articles, presentations and research proposals.

Required Qualifications 
 PhD in Medical/Health Informatics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Demography, Computer Science/Software Engineering, Biomedical/Electrical Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
 Familiarity with data science tools (e.g., R, Shiny, GIS, Hadoop, d3, Python, SQL, SSRS, Oracle, Tableau…) and experience working with large-scale datasets.
 Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
 Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English, as illustrated by a strong publication/presentation record.
 A willingness and ability to develop and lead new collaborations is essential.

Additional Assets
 Experience in machine learning, statistics, inference algorithms, big data analytics, high performance computing, data/information mining and visualization, and health research.
 Experience in public systems and working with high level Government officials.
 Written and spoken competency in French would be an asset.

Application Procedures
To apply for this position, contact Dr. Erik Scheme (UNB Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering) at escheme@unb.ca and/or Dr. Neeru Gupta (UNB Department of Sociology) at ngupta@unb.ca before March 12, 2018.

Please include in your email:
 a detailed cover letter, including a statement of motivation and summary of relevant accomplishments
 a curriculum vitae in the Canadian Common CV format (enter your current data using the CIHR funding template at https://ccv-cvc.ca and include a system-generated PDF document)
 copies of transcripts
 the name and contact information of three references.

Additional Information 
 The anticipated start date is 1 September 2018 (negotiable).  Funding for the Fellowship is provided through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Health Systems Impact Fellowship program, with partner contribution from the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation. A complete application is due to CIHR by 5 April 2018. For more information on the funding opportunity, please visit: www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/50612.html. This posting is for support in the application to the CIHR Health System Impact Fellowship. Additional resources may be made available through the UNB Innovation Research Chair in Medical Technologies and/or Health Research Chair in Diabetes.  All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Applicants should indicate current citizenship status.  We thank all applicants for their interest but wish to advise that at only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Application packages are to be submitted to:

Dr. Erik Scheme (escheme@unb.ca) and/or Dr. Neeru Gupta (ngupta@unb.ca) University of New Brunswick PO Box 4400, Fredericton, N.B., Canada E3B 5A3