SeniorAdvice.com has just announced a new scholarship for CSDE students who have acted as a caregiver to an adult friend or relative in any capacity. The winner of the SeniorAdvice.com Caregiver Scholarship will receive $2,000 for tuition and/or books paid directly to the recipient.

Students must be attending a two or four year university or college in the Spring of 2019. They must have been involved in caregiving for a family member or friend. SeniorAdvice.com employees and their family members are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Scholarship winners will be notified by February 1, 2019. Judging will be based on the following criteria, that include, but are not limited to: Quality of submission content; Impact the scholarship will make on the life of the student; Whether the applicant has addressed the application questions and satisfied the application guidelines.

The University Honors Program has an exciting opportunity to hire three graduate student admissions readers for Winter Quarter 2019. This is an excellent chance for graduate students to work with higher education professionals from across campus in the review of undergraduate freshmen applications to the Honors Program for admittance Autumn Quarter 2019.

The University Honors Program is an innovative and collaborative community engaged in rigorous interdisciplinary exploration. Students can pursue Honors as a general education track, as an in-depth program within their majors, or as a combination of the two. They may apply as new freshmen, at the end of their first year, or once they’ve selected a major. We prepare our students to ask and answer bold questions about the challenges facing our ever-changing world. Our students participate in small classes with faculty from across campus and work across the university, challenging themselves and each other to take intellectual risks and commit to conscious global citizenship.

Congress established the Alan T. Waterman Award in August 1975 to mark the 25th Anniversary of the National Science Foundation and to honor its first Director. The annual award recognizes an outstanding young researcher in any field of science or engineering supported by the National Science Foundation. In addition to a medal, the awardee receives a grant of $1,000,000 over a five year period for scientific research or advanced study in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, social, or other sciences at the institution of the recipient’s choice.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria: A candidate must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. He or she must be 40 years of age or younger, OR not more than 10 years beyond receipt of the Ph.D. degree, by December 31st of the year in which they are nominated. A candidate should have demonstrated exceptional individual achievement in scientific or engineering research of sufficient quality, originality, innovation, and significant impact on the field so as to situate him or her as a leader among peers.

See flyer here.

 

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announces a new competition for access to data from two of the most important randomized social experiments ever conducted, the Moving to Opportunity for Fair Housing (MTO) demonstration and the Family Options Study (FOS).

HUD has partnered with the U.S. Census Bureau to make the experimental data more available to qualified researchers and more readily matched with other administrative data. By making these data more accessible to qualified researchers, HUD expects to continue the process of evidence building using MTO experimental data to assess the impact of neighborhoods on the lives of low-income families with children and using FOS experimental data to assess housing and services interventions for families with children experiencing homelessness.

This request for proposal marks the start of what we hope will be a long-term relationship with the U.S. Census Bureau to make data from HUD-sponsored randomized social experiments available to researchers for ongoing evidence-building efforts.

HUD and U.S. Census Bureau program and/or research staff will review each proposal with up to three winners being announced in December 2018. For each winner, HUD and Census will cover all project costs for the first year of the project, exclusive of the cost to access a Federal Research Data Center (RDC). Included in the award are the cost to obtain special sworn status for researchers; to draft, route, and review the project agreement; to ingest, process, and provision any outside data; to provide technical and administrative assistance during the analyses, and to assist with disclosure review for the final analyses. The estimated value of the prize is $30,000.

The application deadline is 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern time on November 2, 2018. Proposals and subsequent amendments must be received no later than the deadline.

Find out more about the U.S. Census Bureau data linkage infrastructure at www.census.gov/datalinkage.

Questions and proposals can be submitted to ERD.Data-Linkage@Census.gov

The Department of Policy Analysis and Management (PAM) in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University invites nominations and applications for a faculty member at the Assistant or Associate Professor level with research interests in population. This is a tenure track/tenured position that includes 50% research and 50% teaching, advising, and service. Teaching and advising responsibilities will include support of the department’s undergraduate and graduate degree offerings in Policy Analysis and Management.

This position is in an applied multidisciplinary department with research interests in the areas of health policy, social policy, and regulatory policy. There are opportunities for involvement in research and training programs in demography administered through the Cornell Population Center (CPC). CPC is a university-wide program that serves as the intellectual hub for demographic research and training at Cornell. The research environment supports faculty cooperation and interaction, both within the department and across the university.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in economics, sociology, demography, public policy, or a related field. Scholarly and teaching record commensurate with tenure at either the Assistant or Associate Professor level.

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience and qualifications. Competitive benefit package. We will begin reviewing applications October 10, 2018 and will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.

The Cornell Population Center (CPC) invites applicants for the Frank H.T. Rhodes Postdoctoral Fellowships. The start date for the position will be August 16, 2019 and it will be funded for 2 years, subject to a satisfactory first year evaluation.

Selection will be based on scholarly potential, ability to work in multi-disciplinary settings, and the support of a CPC faculty affiliate at Cornell who will serve as mentor, working closely with the Postdoctoral Associate. Preference will be given to fellows with research interests in areas broadly related to the CPC’s four main foci: families & children; health behaviors & disparities; poverty & inequality; and immigration & diversity. Especially encouraged are applications from candidates whose research has significance for those countries on which the fellowship’s funder focuses – the United States, the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Vietnam, South Africa, and Bermuda.

The Frank H. T. Rhodes Fellowships stand as a testament to the profound difference Frank Rhodes has made at Cornell by furthering scholarship and research in areas related to poverty alleviation, support for the elderly and disadvantaged children and youth, public health, and human rights. The postdoctoral program is designed to provide support through collaborations with faculty and to assist new scholars in launching their own programs of research.  Postdoctoral Associates devote most of their time to independent research, but are expected to be actively involved in CPC activities and events.

Postdoctoral Associates will have access to university resources and receive an annual salary of $64,575 plus benefits and a research/travel account.  Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in demography, economics, sociology, or another related social science discipline by August 16, 2019. Screening of applications begins December 7, 2018, and will continue until the position is filled.

The David E. Bell Fellowship Program provides opportunities for research and leadership training in a two-year, non-degree program for researchers and practitioners in the field of population and development. Through self-directed research, selected candidates will examine a broad range of critical issues in the field of population and development studies from multidisciplinary perspectives. Most fellows will have interests that match the focal areas of the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, including: social and environmental determinants of population health; aging societies; workplace & well-being; and social/family demography.

Fellows participate in population science seminars, weekly work-in-progress sessions, leadership skill building seminars, and communications & media skills training. Fellows also have access to multiple educational opportunities at Harvard.

Selected candidates possess:

• a strong record of academic training;
• a commitment to population and development work;
• the demonstrated ability to work independently;
• leadership potential.

The wide range of perspectives will enhance the fellows’ experiences and broaden the community life at the Center.

This program is open to both U.S. and international scholars. Two finalists will be selected.

 

The Sloan Fellowship on Aging and Work is a two-year, interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellowship that addresses the challenges of aging societies and labor force participation in the U.S. The Sloan Fellows and associated Harvard faculty address issues related to work and retirement by identifying:

1. the current challenges of working longer in the U.S.
2. potential solutions to the ways in which the United States’ public and private sectors will need to adapt employment policies and practices to optimize both the economic well-being and the health of the population.

Fellows conduct self-directed, interdisciplinary research under the guidance of Harvard faculty mentors. Expectations are that the research derived from the fellowship will be used to support improved workplace policies at various institutions as well as increase the public’s understanding of aging and labor force challenges. In addition to research and writing, fellows participate in weekly work-in-progress sessions, leadership skill building seminars, and communications & media skills training. Fellows also have access to multiple educational opportunities at Harvard.

This program is open to both U.S. and international scholars. Research questions should address issues pertaining to the United States only. Those with degrees equivalent to a PhD such as MDs, JDs, ScDs, etc. are also eligible to apply. One finalist will be selected.

The Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) in the Information School seeks a graduate research assistant to support the analysis of data for a project evaluating the impact of a new public library system in Namibia. Specifically, the RA will perform the following activities:

• Carry out statistical analysis under the direction of TASCHA researchers (40%)
• Perform data cleaning and organization tasks as required (30%)
• Contribute to report writing using analyzed data (25%)
• Review research materials and provide consultation on statistical techniques to fit research goals (5%)

The ideal candidate will have both theoretical knowledge and experience in applied statistics and data visualization. The statistical analysis component will require proficiency in ANOVA and linear regression, as well as other statistical tests such as t-tests and Chi-square tests. Data preprocessing will involve transforming raw ODK-based survey data into a clean, usable data frame. Multiple surveys will need to be summarized with tables and graphs, with analysis results clearly articulated and visualized to include in a report. The RA will be working as part of a team and will also need to work independently.

This position will work up to a maximum of 20 Hours/Week.

Requirements:

• Minimum 1 year relevant data analysis experience
• Proficiency in R programming and scripting
• Proficiency with ANOVA and linear regression, as well as other common statistical tests (e.g. t-tests, Chi-square tests)
• Proficiency in data visualization using ggplot and/or Plotly
• Familiarity with quantitative research methodologies
• Familiarity with longitudinal data analysis
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, especially with less quantitative colleagues
• Demonstrated success in delivering results and desired outcomes
• Ability to work independently

Desirable Skills:

• Proficiency in Python programming and scripting
• Familiarity with field of ICT and development
• Familiarity with qualitative research methodologies

This position is open to Masters or PhD students at the University of Washington. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis upon receipt of application.

The National Poverty Fellows Program offers talented postdoctoral researchers an opportunity to participate in a federal government-university partnership. The goal of the program is both to build the capacity of researchers to conduct high-quality policy-relevant research on poverty and inequality in the United States and to contribute to the effective use of research and scientific knowledge in the formation of public policy. The fellowship is open to all postdoctoral scholars who are within six years of their degree. We are now accepting applications with positions beginning summer or fall of 2019.

The Institute for Research on Poverty is calling for applications for one postdoctoral fellow for 2019–2020 with an anticipated start date in mid-2019. The fellowship is for one year with the option of renewing for a second year.

Fellows will be in residence at Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation in the Administration for Children and Families (OPRE-ACF) at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, DC, and will receive mentorship from IRP faculty and researchers, conference support, the opportunity to come to IRP in Madison, WI as visiting scholars, and will be allotted time to continue their own research.

Please see the position description for more information.