C. Lowell Harriss Dissertation Fellowship

The annual C. Lowell Harriss Dissertation Fellowship Program of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy invites applications from doctoral students who are writing dissertations in fields that address these areas of interest:

• Valuation and Taxation
• Planning and Urban Form

This fellowship program provides an important link between the Lincoln Institute’s educational mission and its research objectives by supporting scholars early in their careers. Please distribute or post this information in your academic department. Applications are due by email on or before midnight (EST) February 1, 2013.

The full Dissertation Fellowship Program Application Guidelines are available for download.  If after reviewing this material you have further questions, please contact fellowships@lincolninst.edu.

Information about this and other fellowship programs for graduate students at universities in Latin America or China is available on the Fellowships page of our website.

Thomas I. Yamashita Prize

UC Berkeley’s Center for Research on Social Change (formerly ISSC) is now accepting nominations for the

2013 FOUNDATIONS FOR CHANGE: Thomas I. Yamashita Prize

The FOUNDATIONS FOR CHANGE: Thomas I. Yamashita Prize is awarded annually to an outstanding young social change activist/scholar in California.  The award of $2,500 honors a person whose work transforms the existing social landscape and serves as a bridge between the academy and the community.  An awardee helps to build the capacity of community-based organizations and social movements to confront pressing issues by applying her/his academic expertise.  Simultaneously, she/he enriches academic scholarship by sharing the insights and knowledge produced from community engagement with the broader academic community.  

NOTE: The award is not limited to students or scholars, but an honoree's work should reflect a commitment to strengthening ties between the academy and communities.  There is no age limit for this award, but the honoree should be in the early stages of his/her career as a social change activist/scholar.

2013 Nomination Process

The FOUNDATIONS FOR CHANGE: Thomas I. Yamashita Prize uses a nomination system, where someone other than the nominee identifies the nominee, their contributions, and the kinds of expertise they bring to understanding how change works.  To download a nomination form, click here or go to http://crsc.berkeley.edu/foundations-change-thomas-i-yamashita-prize .

Nomination due date:  Monday, February 14, 2013, by 5pm

(The Prize will be announced within four to six weeks after the deadline date.  An award ceremony will be held in the spring.)

Please send nomination forms and supporting materials to:

FOUNDATIONS FOR CHANGE: The Thomas I. Yamashita Prize

Center for Research on Social Change

Institute for the Study of Societal Issues

University of California

2420 Bowditch Street, MC 5670

Berkeley, CA  94720-5670

European Union Center of Excellence Dissertation/Pre-dissertation Grant

Pre-dissertation/Dissertation Fellowships for Spring and Summer 2013

Deadline: February 1, 2013

 The European Union Center of Excellence wishes to call your attention to the availability of fellowships of €2,750 (equivalent in US dollars at time of disbursement) for short-term (two to three months) pre-dissertation and dissertation research in Europe during Spring and Summer 2013 for graduate students working on topics related to the European Union.  

Graduate students from all UC campuses are eligible to apply, but please note the following provisions. For UC Berkeley students, this award may be used for research related expenses including travel, archive work, and book and journal purchases. For students from UC campuses other than Berkeley, funds may only be used to reimburse research-related travel.

The EU Center welcomes all applications but particularly applications for research on policy issues of special relevance and timeliness falling into these four categories:

1. Transatlantic Relations in a World of Competitors

2. The Euro, the Union, and the World

3. Facing New Challenges: EU-U.S. Collaboration and “Best Practices” to Solve Global Health, Energy, and Environmental Problems

4. Challenges of Integration and Norm Diffusion

However, applicants may apply a broad definition of "policy issues" and “policy relevance.” Interests that are "policy relevant" do not necessarily need to focus directly on a matter of current and intense concern to EU policy makers. Students from fields such as history, modern languages, literatures and linguistic policy, the humanities, popular culture, and other disciplines that may be outside the immediate purview of government officials are encouraged to apply, as long as the applicant explains convincingly why and how their interests are relevant at some level, even indirectly, to the formation of policy as a whole and how their interests impact policy debates and research on such issues.

Application forms may be obtained from the web site of the European Union Center of Excellence (http://eucenter.berkeley.edu/grants.html), or directly from the EU Center office.

Please send applications as both hard copies and electronic files. Electronic applications should be mailed to eucenter@berkeley.edu and faxed copies sent to (510) 643-3372. Send printed items to the EUCE at the address below. Applications will be accepted until 5:00 pm on February 1.

                                        

Please address all other questions to Noga Wizansky <eucenter@berkeley.edu>.

European Union Center of Excellence

Attn: Pre-dissertation/Dissertation Fellowships

207 Moses Hall #2316

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, CA 94720-2316

510 643-4558 | 510 643-3372 fax

Fred H. Bixby Fellowship

The Population Council offers a fellowship program to expand training opportunities for social scientists and biomedical researchers in the health and population fields. This fellowship is geared toward developing-country nationals in the early stages of their careers, and to those with a demonstrated commitment to remaining in their home countries to build capacity in local institutions or returning home after working/studying abroad. The Council's Fred H. Bixby Fellowship Program is a ten-year program that began in January 2007. The program offers a limited number of fellowships each year. The Fred H. Bixby Fellowship Program allows fellows to work with experienced mentors in the Council's network of offices. Fellows work on projects in the following program areas:

• HIV and AIDS
• Poverty, Gender, and Youth
• Reproductive Health

Eligibility requirements

Candidates must have recently completed (within the last five  years)—or anticipate completing by 30 June of the year of application—a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in the social sciences, public health, or biomedical sciences. All applicants should have previous direct experience with either biomedical research, program research, or policy-relevant social science research (preferably including one or more peer-reviewed publications). Applicants must be legal citizens of a developing country and be proficient in English.

Awards consist of a monthly stipend, health insurance, an allowance 
for relocation expenses, and attendance at one international professional meeting (including travel) per year

The application deadline is 31 January 2013

For further information http://www.popcouncil.org/what/bixby.asp

American Sociological Association: Sociology of Religion Awards

Distinguished Book Award

The ASA Sociology of Religion Section solicits nominations for the 2013 Distinguished Book Award. The award honors a book that makes an outstanding contribution to the sociology of religion. Books published in the previous two years (2011, 2012) are eligible for the 2013 award.  Nominated authors must be members of the ASA Religion Section in order for their book to be considered. Please have publishers send copies of books nominated for the award to each of the three committee members no later than February 21, 2013 to be considered for the Award. Books may be nominated for the Award by authors, publishers, or others.

Distinguished Article Award

The ASA Sociology of Religion Section solicits nominations for the 2013 Distinguished Article Award. The award honors a peer reviewed journal article or book chapter that makes an outstanding contribution to the sociology of religion. Articles and chapters published in the previous two years (2011, 2012) are eligible for the 2013 award, and nominated authors must be members of the ASA Religion Section. Papers will be accepted in electronic form only. Please email a copy to each of the committee members below no later than February 21, 2013 to be considered for the award. Articles may be submitted by authors, editors, or others.

Student Paper Award The ASA Sociology of Religion Section solicits nominations for the 2013 Student paper Award. The award honors work that makes an outstanding contribution to the sociology of religion. Either published or unpublished papers are eligible. If the paper has been published, it may not compete for both the Student Paper Award and the Distinguished Article Award. Papers may not be longer than 40 double-spaced manuscript pages, including notes, tables, and references. Authors must be students and members of the Section at the time the paper is submitted, and the papers must have been presented or published in 2011 or 2012 to eligible for the 2013 award. Papers will be accepted in electronic form only. Please email a copy to each of the committee members below no later than February 21, 2013 to be considered for the award. Papers may be submitted by authors or by others. Students may submit only one paper per year.

For more information: http://www.asanet.org/sections/religion_awards.cfm

American Sociological Association: Sex and Gender Section Awards

SEX AND GENDER DISTINGUISHED ARTICLE AWARD
Description of Award: The 2013 Sex and Gender Distinguished Article Award Committee is currently accepting nominations of outstanding and innovative articles or book chapters published in 2010, 2011, or 2012.The award honors those who make a significant contribution to the field of sex and gender through an article or book chapter on the cutting edge of sociological inquiry. Authors need not be sociologists, and articles may be published in journals associated with disciplines other than sociology. Self-nominations are acceptable. To nominate a particular article or book chapter for this award, please submit a one-page letter explaining why the article makes a significant contribution to the sociology of sex and gender, along with an electronic version of the article/chapter to the award committee's chair, Mignon R. Moore, at moore@soc.ucla.edu. In the subject line of your email please type "NOMINATION FOR SEX & GENDER ARTICLE AWARD." While not a requirement, we encourage nominees to become members of ASA's Sex and Gender section. Nomination deadline is February 15th, 2013.

SEX AND GENDER DISTINGUISHED BOOK AWARD

The 2012 Sex and Gender Distinguished book Award Committee is currently accepting nominations of outstanding and innovative books published in 2010, 2011, or 2012. The award honors those who make a significant contribution to the field of sex and gender through a book on the cutting edge of sociological inquiry. Self-nominations are acceptable, and authors need not be sociologists. Edited collections are ineligible; and nominations from publishers will not be accepted. To nominate a book for this award: 1) Please send a two-page letter via email explaining how the book makes a significant contribution to the sociology of sex and gender to the Committee’s Chair, Kristen Schilt (kschilt@uchicago.edu), and 2) notify the book publisher to send copies of the books by February 1, 2013 to the chair and all the committee members. Contact information for all committee members is below. Please note that the nomination deadline for this award is February 1, 2013.

FEMINIST-SCHOLAR AWARD

The Sex and Gender Section seeks nominations for the Feminist Scholar-Activist Award, established in 2010 to recognize and honor scholars who have used feminist research and strategies to foster social change in public understandings and treatments of gender.

Nominees may have contributed to a range of efforts, including (but not limited to) critically engaged pedagogy, community-based or participatory research, translational work, advocacy research, media campaigns, and grassroots organizing. Scholar-activist efforts may be local, regional, national, or international. To nominate a feminist scholar-activist for the Feminist Scholar-Activist Award, please submit a letter of nomination, a copy of the nominee‘s vita, one additional supporting letter, and any additional relevant supporting material you wish to include to the Award Committee Chair, Shelley Correll (Professor of Sociology, Stanford University; scorrell@stanford.edu ) Nomination deadline is February 15, 2013.


SALLY HACKER GRADUATE STUDENT PAPER AWARD
Papers are currently being accepted for the 2013 Sally Hacker Graduate Student Paper Award. The paper should deal with a theoretical issue or empirical problem important to the field of sex and gender and should be based on a dissertation that is still in progress or was completed and approved no earlier than February 2012. Papers should be journal length (35 pages maximum.) Self-nominations are acceptable. Please send a letter of nomination and an electronic version of the paper to the Committee Chair, Abby Ferber, at aferber@uccs.edu. Nomination deadline is February 15, 2013.


For more information:  http://www.asanet.org/sections/gender_awards.cfm

Harold D. Lasswell Award

The Harold D. Lasswell Award is awarded annually by the American Political Science Association for the best dissertation in the field of public policy.  It is co-sponsored by the Policy Studies Association and the Public Policy Section. Dissertations must have been completed in the previous calendar year.  This award carries a prize of 1,000.

Departments are requested to submit a letter of nomination and a copy of the dissertation to each award committee member, and a letter of nomination only to the APSA office by January 15, 2013.   Copies of the dissertation are not to be submitted to the APSA office.

For more information:  http://www.apsanet.org/content_4123.cfm

AAS China and Inner Asia Council (CIAC) Small Grants

The China and Inner Asia Council of the AAS (CIAC) is soliciting applications for awards of up to $2,000. Dissertation-level graduate students and scholars with special interests in China or Inner Asia are invited to submit proposals. Applicants must be current AAS members, but there are no citizenship requirements. Junior and independent scholars, adjunct faculty, and dissertation-level graduate students are especially encouraged to apply.

Deadline: The annual deadline for applications is February 1

Questions? Please e-mail Dorothy Solinger at dorjsoli@uci.edu.

For more information: http://www.asian-studies.org/grants/main.htm

AAS Council of Conferences (COC) Outreach Grants

AAS Council of Conferences (COC) Outreach Grants of up to $2,000 are made available to encourage education in Asian Studies.

Previously successful projects have included the organization of workshops and panels in conjunction with AAS Regional Conferences, the preparation of teaching materials, the compilation of source books, etc. All worthy proposals are welcome, with the stipulation that they must be connected with and of benefit to the regional conference’s outreach endeavors. To ensure this, each proposal must be approved by the regional conference’s appointed outreach coordinator, regional conference chair, or regional president. His/her signature must be included on the cover sheet of the proposal. The use of grant money for registration waivers as a means of attracting annual conference attendance is not a high priority. Receipt of grant money does not preclude regional conferences from using other resources for this purpose.

All applications must be submitted electronically to COC Vice-Chair, Paul Clark, West Texas A&M University; pclark@mail.wtamu.edu.

Proposals are due by FEBRUARY 1, 2013 and will be distributed to COC representatives, who form a panel for judging proposals, for evaluation and recommendation. Applicants will be notified by mid-April, 2013.

For more information http://www.asian-studies.org/grants/main.htm

Center for Middle Eastern Studies ~ Al-Falah Program for Islamic Studies

The Al-Falah Program seeks to promote better understanding of Islam and Muslim peoples and cultures in the United States and around the world, as well as the reciprocal transfer of knowledge and technology between the United States and the Muslim World, particularly Saudi Arabia.

The annual call for proposals encourages U.C. Berkeley's academic and professional community to submit appropriate research, teaching, and outreach proposals in the following program categories:

I. The Yusuf Hamza Abduljawad Student Fellowship

Applications are accepted from advanced U.C. Berkeley graduate students for research travel, dissertation research, and dissertation writing stipends to support work on Islamic related topics.  Awards will be in the form of living stipends, with proof of matching departmental commitment consisting of tuition grants made directly to the student.  (A maximum of $10,000 per grant may be awarded. Up to 2 fellowships may be available for AY 2013-14.) 

II. Outreach Fund

Proposals are solicited in the following categories:

Lectures and Conferences.  Proposals are accepted for collaborative conferences, symposia, workshops, public lectures, and multi‑media projects on Islamic subjects whose intended audience includes both the scholarly community and the general public.  (A maximum of $10,000 per grant may be awarded.)

Higher Education and Pre‑Collegiate Outreach Workshops and Colloquia.  Proposals are accepted for the development of workshops and colloquia for teachers at institutions of higher education and/or pre‑collegiate teachers, to be offered through U.C. Berkeley, relating to the historical or contemporary development of Islamic religious, cultural, and social life in different world settings, including the United States.  Proposals should identify the topic, presenters (who should ideally include members of the local Muslim community), and the target audience. Proposals should also include a budget for workshop or colloquia costs, covering: research assistance, honoraria, travel and accommodations of presenters, curriculum materials preparation, purchase of resources for distribution to teachers, and stipends for participating pre-collegiate teachers.  A one‑time stipend for the principal faculty applicant and appropriate remuneration for staff and advanced graduate students may be included. (A maximum of $5,000 per grant may be awarded.)  

Cultural Programs.  Proposals are accepted for programs to be conducted on the U.C. Berkeley campus that deal with Islamic and Arab culture.  Especially encouraged are activities that help disseminate Muslim cultures through exhibits, films, and performance events. (A maximum of $5,000 per grant may be awarded.) 

TO APPLY:

Applications in all categories are due February 4, 2013. 

For more information:  http://cmes.berkeley.edu/programs/islamic-studies

The Helen Diller Family Scholarships & Fellowships for Students from Israel

The Helen Diller Family Scholarship for Incoming Students:
This program supports new graduate students from Israel who have been 
admitted to U.C. Berkeley. Nominations will be solicited from relevant 
departments and professional schools of incoming graduate students from 
Israel who have been accepted into Ph.D. programs in the humanities, 
social sciences or professional schools. Individuals may not apply. The 
scholarship will cover tuition, fees, and a stipend of around $18,000 
for the recipient’s first year at U.C. Berkeley. This one-year grant is 
conditional upon the department offering the student a fellowship and/or 
teaching package in years two and three. It is expected that year four 
will be funded by a Dissertation Completion Fellowship (DCF) offered by 
Graduate Division. Nominations must include nominee’s complete 
application for admission to UC Berkeley and a letter of nomination from 
the chair of the departmental admissions committee. Nominations from 
departments accompanied by a department commitment are due on February 
4, 2013.

The Helen Diller Family Dissertation Research & Writing Fellowship for 
Continuing Students:
Continuing Ph.D. students from Israel who meet the same criteria as 
above and have advanced to candidacy or will have done so by the 
beginning of the fall 2013 semester may apply for the Helen Diller 
Family Dissertation Research & Writing Fellowship for Continuing 
Students from Israel. This fellowship covers tuition, fees, and offers a 
stipend of around $18,000. Applications for this fellowship are accepted 
directly from students and must include a c.v., dissertation proposal, 
table of contents, sample dissertation chapter (if available) and a 
letter of nomination from the primary Ph.D. advisor. Applications will 
be accepted from candidates in the humanities, social sciences and 
professional schools. Application materials are due on February 4, 2013.

Send all application materials to:
Center for Middle Eastern Studies
340 Stephens Hall #2314
Berkeley, CA 94720-2314

For more information contact the CMES at cmes@berkeley.edu 

Link:  http://jewishstudies.berkeley.edu/content/helen-diller-family-programs-jewish-studies

Post-Doc Position at Cornell

The ILR School at Cornell University invites applications for a one year post doctoral position to begin August 2013.  We are looking for applicants whose research interests center around comparative industrial relations and/or comparative human resource management topics. We expect that the applicants will teach one course each semester on an international/comparative topic of their choice. 

Information about the ILR School is available at www.ilr.cornell.edu. Faculty in its Department of International and Comparative Labor, where the applicant will be based, include leading scholars from a number of disciplinary backgrounds who study a broad range of issues related to employment relations. Information about the department is available at www.ilr.cornell.edu/academics/IC.html.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter describing their research and teaching interests, a vita, a writing sample, a teaching proposal, and two reference letters to:

Professor Sarosh Kuruvilla, Chair
Department of International and Comparative Labor
ILR School, Cornell University

Applications and supporting material should be emailed to Anne Sieverding (ACS5@Cornell.edu).
Review of applications will begin December 10. Questions about this position should be directed to Prof. Sarosh Kuruvilla  (sck4@cornell.edu).

The Saul Kagan Fellowship in Advanced Shoah Studies

Each year, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany offers a limited number of fellowships for doctoral and postdoctoral (new!) candidates around the world pursuing Holocaust studies.

Through the Saul Kagan Fellowship in Advanced Shoah Studies, the Claims Conference supports Ph.D. and postdoctoral (new!) candidates pursuing advanced study of Jews who were systematically targeted for destruction or persecution by the Nazis and their allies between 1933 and 1945. Supported research can include: the immediate historical context in which the Shoah took place; political, economic, legal, religious or socio-cultural aspects; ethical and moral implications; or other related, relevant topics. Postdoctoral applicants who are researching contemporary anti-Semitism will also be considered and are encouraged to apply.

Kagan Fellowships are awarded to outstanding candidates around the world who exhibit strong personal commitment to Shoah memory, demonstrate excellence in academic achievement, and possess the potential to provide outstanding professional leadership that will shape the future of Holcoaust scholarship.

Ph.D. and postdoctoral fellows will receive a maximum of $20,000 per academic year

Application deadline is January 11, 2013

For more information: .http://fellowships.claimscon.org/

Brown University Post-Doc Academic Position

The following new job listing has been posted in the ASA Job Bank and may be of interest to section members:

Job ID: 8960
Institution: Brown University
Department: Environmental Change Initiative
Title: Interdisciplinary Postdoc - Environment Research
Position/Rank: Fellowships/Post-docs - Post-doctoral; Academic Positions - Other
Areas/Special Programs: Environmental Sociology; Demography

 For additional information on this position (including how to apply), visit the ASA Job Bank at http://jobbank.asanet.org.

UCHRI Graduate Event Co-Sponsorship Grants

The gathering of scholars for the purpose of discussion and sharing research is one of the most fruitful ways to enhance the University of California’s research mission and promote new directions in scholarship. Graduate students are a critical component of intellectual life and community in the humanities, often uniquely positioned to recognize and develop emerging trends in and across fields and to imagine new strategies for sharing and promoting research. To support this work, UCHRI is inviting proposals for campus-based events planned and hosted by UC graduate students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences. Co-sponsorship funds provides provides partial funding and it is not meant as the primary source of event support.

Proposals may be for single or multi-campus events, including lectures, workshops, or small conferences, as well as more innovative event structures (research slams, un-conferences, etc.)
Funding may be used for honoraria and travel for speakers, travel for participants, workshop materials, or other relevant categories. No more than 10% of the award may be used for food and beverages for the event.

Who Can Apply: UC Graduate Students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences.
Level of Award: $500 – $1000
Funding Source: UCHRI
Deadline: Rolling. Applications can be submitted at any time before March 27, 2013 (11:59 pm PST). Applications will be evaluated as they are submitted. For that reason, applicants are encouraged to plan early since funding requests may exceed available funding. Apply online via FastApps.

For more information http://uchri.org/funding/cfps/graduate-event-co-sponsorship-grant/

Andrew Vincent White and Florence Wales White Graduate Student Scholarship

The Andrew Vincent White and Florence Wales White Scholarship will be awarded to one or more regularly enrolled full-time UC graduate students working in appropriate fields. To be eligible for the Andrew Vincent White and Florence Wales White Scholarship, candidates must be current full-time UC graduate students whose research involves the humanities and medicine or theoretical social sciences and medicine; advanced to candidacy by June 30, 2013, and enrolled at their home campus during the scholarship period. Preference is given to students who are more advanced in their dissertation research and writing. The scholarship, of up to $20,000, may be used for a mix of fees, living expenses, and research expenses for one academic year. The student will be based at his or her home campus; the scholarship is not a residency at UCHRI.

Who Can Apply: UC graduate students working on a dissertation project in the Humanities and Medicine or in the Theoretical Social Sciences and Medicine
Level of Award: Up to $20,000. Awards are contingent upon available funding.
Funding Source: UCHRI
Deadline: February 13, 2013 (11:59 pm PST). Apply online via FastApps (opens on November 28, 2012).

For more information  http://uchri.org/funding/cfps/andrew-vincent-white-and-florence-wales-white-graduate-student-scholarship/

UCHRI Residential Research Group Fellowship

Residential research groups (RRGs) are at the heart of UCHRI’s activities, convening key scholars to work in collaboration on interdisciplinary topics of special significance. UCHRI promotes new scholarship in the humanities by fostering collaborative inquiry outside institutional and disciplinary structures. RRGs are in essence teams of researchers, often unknown to each other before residency, and assembled to work on a commonly defined research agenda. They are composed of a range of UC faculty, visiting scholars (including UC postdoctoral scholars), UC doctoral students, and non-UC faculty as resources allow.

Who Can Apply: UC Faculty, Post-Docs, Graduate Students and non-UC faculty.
Level of Award: Replacement for faculty and stipend for non-faculty.
Funding Source: UCHRI
Deadline: December 12, 2012 (11:59 pm). Apply on FastApps (opens on October 17)
Group residency quarter: Spring 2014
Topic: Urban Ecologies
Conveners:
 To be selected from applicants by the UCHRI Advisory Committee

For further information: http://uchri.org/funding/cfps/residential-research-group-fellowships/

UC Humanities RRG-Working Group

The University of California Humanities Research Institute (UCHRI) invites proposals to participate in a one-year Residential Research Group-Working Group hybrid.

Residential research groups (RRGs) and working groups (WGs) are both familiar structures supporting humanities research across the UC. Both convene groups of scholars to work in collaboration on interdisciplinary topics of special significance. Both are in essence teams of researchers, often from multiple campuses and for the most part unknown to each other prior to their selection, and assembled - either for a one-quarter residency or for a full academic year of occasional meetings and ongoing virtual engagement - to work on a commonly defined research agenda.

During the residency quarter (Fall 2013), the award will be UCHRI's regular replacement costs for faculty and a stipend for non-faculty.

UCHRI's facilities for participating scholars include private offices with e-mail/Internet access, seminar and conference rooms, a multi-media room, and a reference library. Furnished apartments are provided free of charge to fellows by the Institute for use on an as-needed basis during their residencies, resources permitting

During subsequent quarters, the Working Group will receive up to $15,000 of funding that may be used for range of project-related expenses, including reasonable participant travel and meeting costs, honoraria for guest speakers and consultants, site visits, and other expenses related to running the group and producing the final collaborative outcomes. These funds may also be used for individual participant stipends, up to $1,000 per participant, which may be taken as summer salary or as research support funds. The Working Group should work collaboratively to determine the best use of these support funds for their proposed project. UCHRI will provide modest research and logistical support for the group.

Who Can Apply: UC Faculty, UC Post-Docs, and UC Graduate Students.
Level of Award: Variable; see below.
Funding Source: UC Humanities Network
Deadline: December 12, 2012 (11:59 pm PST). Apply online via FastApps (opens October 17, 2012)
Residency quarter: Fall 2013, with virtual collaboration continuing through Spring 2014.
Conveners: To be selected by UCHRI Advisory Committee

For more information: http://uchumanitiesnetwork.org/Funding/Humanities-Work-RRGWG.php

UC Humanities Working Group

UCHRI invites applications for a graduate working group on the Humanities and Changing Conceptions of Work, to be held during the 2013-14 academic year.

 UCHRI will host two convenings, one in fall 2013 and one in winter 2014. Each 1-2 day convening will include a writing workshop with faculty mentors and a meeting with the faculty participants in the Working Group on The Humanities as Work/The Work of the Humanities. Participants will ALSO be expected to work together virtually and with faculty interlocutors over the course of the year.

Who Can Apply: UC doctoral candidates in humanities and humanistic social sciences (must be advanced to candidacy)
Level of Award: $1,000 research stipend plus reimbursement for travel to UCHRI
Funding Source: UC Humanities Research Institute
Deadline: December 12, 2012 (11:59 pm PST). Apply online via FastApps (opens October 17, 2012)

For more Information:  http://uchumanitiesnetwork.org/Funding/Humanities-Work-Grad-WG.php

NECSI Researchers and Fellows Openings

NECSI Position Openings

Call for Researchers and Fellows

NECSI is looking for the following applicants:

Postdoctoral and Student Researchers

Faculty Members

Science Writers

Postdoctoral and Student Fellows

Faculty Fellows

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Postdoctoral and Student Researchers

The New England Complex Systems Institute has funding for postdoctoral and predoctoral research stipends and scholarships.  We look for applicants with outstanding training in physics, mathematics or computer science.  We value strong writing abilities.  Candidates should be interested in contributing to a wide range of NECSI's research areas, including analysis and modeling of

Socio-economic systems relevant to:
- The food and economic crises,
- Conflicts, revolutions, and ethnic violence, and
- International development,

Organizational systems relevant to:
- Healthcare
- Military

Fundamental mathematical advances such as:
- Multiscale representations
- Network representations

Applications for both postdoctoral and student researcher positions should be submitted though:

http://www.necsi.edu/education/postdocstudent.html

NECSI Faculty Openings

NECSI seeks an outstanding candidate to become a faculty member on its academic team. This individual will perform research, teach, and oversee postdoctoral and graduate student researchers in the study of diverse areas of complex systems science and its applications. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, ethnic violence, healthcare, evolution and ecology, economics, engineering, networks, systems biology, multiscale method, management, military conflict, negotiation and global development. The new faculty member will enter a dynamic environment and have the opportunity not only to work on unique research, but to impact national and international policy.

Candidates should e-mail curriculum vitae and three publications to office@necsi.edu with the subject "Faculty".
Please ask 2 recommenders to send letters.

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Science Writer Opening

NECSI seeks a science writer able to follow concept-rich scientific material; write clear, concise prose explaining key ideas; edit, revise, and proofread written materials for popular audiences; and compose written content for scholarly papers, the NECSI Web site, and newsletters. The position also involves administrative tasks, correspondence with colleagues and affiliates, and assisting with research projects. This is a full-time position.

Applicants should be reliable, versatile, self-motivated, and willing to challenge themselves. The right candidate will be able to write in a variety of styles and possess strong research abilities. Technical computer skills, especially with Macs, Web site maintenance, and publishing software is desirable. Applicants should have an interest in influencing policy and making a positive social change. A science background is a plus.

NECSI provides its employees with a unique working environment that can allow the right candidate to develop a broad skill set.

Applicants should e-mail cover letters, resumes, and references to office@necsi.edu with the subject "Science Writer".

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Postdoctoral and Student Fellows

The NECSI Fellows Program provides an opportunity for postdoctoral and graduate students to join in complex systems research activities and publications, working directly with NECSI researchers. NECSI Fellows remain in residence at their home institutions and receive financial support for travel to NECSI to participate in special programs and research. Collaborations continue year round.

NECSI Postdoc and Student Fellows participate in:

- educational programs at NECSI in selected areas of advanced studies of the approach and methods of complex systems science;

- research activities and publications of NECSI through collaboration and mentoring by NECSI faculty and postdocs; and

- special programs for NECSI Fellows.

Fellows are appointed for a three- to five-year term.  For more information, visit:

http://www.necsi.edu/education/epsf.html

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Faculty Fellows Program

The NECSI faculty fellows program provides a unique opportunity to participate and develop new research in complex systems through collaborations at NECSI. This program of three- to five-year NECSI appointments offers outstanding faculty from the US or internationally the opportunity to join in NECSI research activities in complex systems science and its application across academic disciplines and social concerns.

NECSI Fellows can also participate in learning or teaching in educational programs. NECSI Fellows remain in residence at their home institutions and receive support for annual travel to NECSI to participate in special programs and collaborations. Research collaborations continue year round. The goal of the program is to dramatically advance the rate of contribution of complex system science to science and society through promoting successful research collaborations and publications.

For more information, visit:

http://www.necsi.edu/education/eff.html

 

Please note the student, postdoctoral, and faculty fellows application deadline is

December. 1.

Baldy Fellowships in Interdisciplinary Legal Studies

The Baldy Center for Law & Social Policy at the State University of New York at Buffalo plans to award several fellowships for 2013-14 to scholars pursuing important topics in law, legal institutions, and social policy. Applications are invited from junior and senior scholars from law, the humanities, and the social sciences.

Fellows are expected to participate regularly in Baldy Center events, but otherwise have no obligations beyond vigorously pursuing their research. Fellows receive standard university research privileges (access to UB libraries, high-speed Internet, office space, computer equipment, phone, website space, working paper series, etc.) and are encouraged to develop collaborative research projects with SUNY Buffalo faculty members where appropriate. Those who wish to teach a course to aid their research or gain teaching experience will be accommodated on a case-by-case basis.

Post-Doctoral Fellowships are available to individuals who have completed the PhD or JD but have not yet begun a tenure track appointment. Post-Doctoral Fellows will receive a stipend of $40,000 and may apply for up to $2000 in professional travel support.
Mid-Career and Senior Fellowships are available as sabbatical supplements to established scholars who wish to work at the Center. Stipends will be commensurate with experience, need, and duration of visit.

Completed applications are due February 1, 2013.  This year's application form is at: http://baldycenter.info/fellowships2013.

Further information on the Fellowships and application process is provided below and on the Baldy Center website: law.buffalo.edu/baldycenter. 

Please contact Baldy Center Assistant Director, Laura Wirth, baldyassistantdirector@gmail.com, with any questions about the Fellows Program.

East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EAPSI)

NSF and selected foreign counterpart science and technology agencies sponsor international research institutes for US graduate students in seven East Asia and Pacific locations at times set by the counterpart  agencies between June and August each year.  These Summer Institutes (EAPSI) operate similarly and the research visits to a particular location take place at the same time.  Although applicants apply individually to participate in a Summer Institute, awardees become part of the cohort for each location. Applicants must propose a location, host scientist, and a research project that is appropriate for the host site and duration of the international visit.  

An EAPSI award provides U.S. graduate students in science, engineering, and education:  1) first-hand research experiences in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore or Taiwan; 2) an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and 3) an orientation to the society, culture and language.  It is expected that EAPSI awards will help students initiate professional relationships to enable future collaboration with foreign counterparts.
The NSF award includes participation in a pre-departure orientation, a summer stipend, and travel expenses to the research site.  EAPSI partner agencies pay in-country living expenses during the Summer Institutes.

The deadline for applications to its program of East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI) until December 6, 2012.

For more information:  http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5284

The Fritz Thyssen Stiftung and the Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics and Social Sciences Post-doctoral Fellowships .

The Fritz Thyssen Stiftung and the Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics and Social Sciences award three post-doctoral fellowships .  Applicants from all fields of Economics, Management and Social Sciences who have finished  their PhD are invited to apply.  We invite applications with a strong research background who work in a field related to one of the existing key research areas at our Faculty; please consult  www.wiso.uni-koeln.de. In particular, we encourage applications from researchers interested in doing interdisciplinary research at the boundaries between Economics, Management and/or Social Sciences. Candidates should also have a clear idea of potential research partners within our Faculty.

The two-year fellowship includes a monthly fellowship of EUR 1.700 plus allowances for international travel, experiments, etc. Office space and administrative support will be provided by CGS.

Applications can be filed at anytime.

Applicants should submit a statement outlining their research project and their motivation for joining the UoC,  a detailed curriculum vitae, and a list of publications in electronic form to weiler@wiso.uni-koeln.de.  Two recommendations need to be sent directly to the above mentioned email. 

For more information:  http://www.fritz-thyssen-stiftung.de/promotion/types-of-support/stipends/?L=1

ANDREW VINCENT WHITE AND FLORENCE WALES WHITE GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

The Andrew Vincent White and Florence Wales White Scholarship will be awarded to one or more regularly enrolled full-time UC graduate students working in appropriate fields. To be eligible for the Andrew Vincent White and Florence Wales White Scholarship, candidates must be current full-time UC graduate students whose research involves the humanities and medicine or theoretical social sciences and medicine; advanced to candidacy by June 30, 2013, and enrolled at their home campus during the scholarship period. Preference is given to students who are more advanced in their dissertation research and writing. The scholarship, of up to $20,000, may be used for a mix of fees, living expenses, and research expenses for one academic year. The student will be based at his or her home campus; the scholarship is not a residency at UCHRI.

Awards will be announced in May 2013.

Who Can Apply: UC graduate students working on a dissertation project in the Humanities and Medicine or in the Theoretical Social Sciences and Medicine.

Applications are accepted exclusively online through UCHRI's FastApps system.

Level of Award: Up to $20,000. Awards are contingent upon available funding.
Funding Source: UCHRI

Deadline: February 13, 2013 (11:59 pm PST). Apply online via FastApps (opens on November 28, 2012).

For program related questions, please contact Suedine Nakano, Program Officer, at snakano@hri.uci.edu.

Phi Beta Kappa Graduate Fellowships

The Phi Beta Kappa Alpha California Chapter announces fellowship awards for the 2012-13 academic year
for members of Phi Beta Kappa currently enrolled in Ph.D. programs at the University of California, Berkeley. Recipients will be selected by the Chapter's Fellowship Committee and awards presented in late April.


Preference will be given to students who have nearly completed their dissertations and who have exhausted other forms of financial support, although all members of Phi Beta Kappa are eligible for these fellowships. Additional grants will be awarded by the Northern California Association of Phi Beta Kappa through this same application process.  Last year, a total of four fellowships in the amount of $5000 each were awarded to Berkeley doctoral candidates.

Complete applications must be received by 2:00 pm February 26, 2013

Application forms are available at pbk.berkeley.edu

Please contact pbk@berkeley.edu with questions

Boston College Center for Retirement Research Dissertation Fellowship Program

The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College is accepting proposals for the Dissertation Fellowship Program in Retirement Income and Disability Insurance Research. The program is funded by the U.S. Social Security Administration and provides funding opportunities for doctoral candidates to pursue cutting-edge research on retirement issues. Priority areas include:

• Social Security and disability insurance

• Macroeconomic analyses of Social Security

• Wealth and retirement income

• Program interactions

• International research

• Demographic research

Up to seven fellowships of $28,000 will be awarded to doctoral candidates enrolled in an accredited program at a U.S. university.

The submission deadline for the 2013 Dissertation Fellowship Grant Program is January 31, 2013. Proposal guidelines can be found here.

For further information http://crr.bc.edu/about-us/grant-programs/dissertation-fellowship-program-2/

Please contact Marina Tsiknis with any questions about the Dissertation Fellowship Program at 617-552-1092 or tsiknis@bc.edu.

Boston College Center for Retirement Research Sandell Grants

2013 Steven H. Sandell Grant Program

The Sandell Grants provide the opportunity for junior scholars and senior scholars entering a new field to pursue projects on retirement income and disability insurance.  The program is open to scholars in all academic disciplines.

The Center for Retirement Research sponsors the annual Steven H. Sandell Grant Program for scholars in the field of retirement income and disability insurance research. The program is funded by the U.S. Social Security Administration to provide opportunities for scholars from all academic disciplines and senior scholars working in a new area to pursue cutting-edge projects on retirement income and disability insurance issues. Priority areas include:

• Social Security and disability insurance

• Macroeconomic analyses of Social Security

• Wealth and retirement income

• Program interactions

• International research

• Demographic research

Up to five grants of $45,000 will be awarded for one-year projects.

The submission deadline for grant proposals is Thursday, January 31, 2013. Grant award recipients will be announced in March 2013.

Visit the Sandell Grant Program online to view the proposal guidelines.

 Please contact Marina Tsiknis with any questions about the Sandell Grant Program at 617-552-1092 or tsiknis@bc.edu.

Umeå University Post-doctoral Fellowship in Welfare Research

Welfare research at the Department of Sociology constitutes one of the strong research environments at Umeå University. We now intend to strengthen our internationally leading research environment with at least one Post-doctoral fellow in the field. The employment as Post-doctoral fellow is limited to two years.

We expect the holder of a Post-doctoral fellowship to conduct research within the strong research environment “Welfare research” (see the attached research program). The employment may include teaching, but to a maximum of 20% of the working time. 


The candidate needs to hold a PhD degree, in Sociology or related disciplines, which is not older than three years at the final date of the application. Time on parental leave, sick leave or military service will not count against the three-year limit. Applicants who have previously held a postdoctoral fellowship in the same or a related field at Umeå University are not eligible.

The applications will be judged on the quality of the scientific publications and of the research proposal. The applicant must be fluent in English. We are particularly positive about candidates who received their PhD degrees from other universities than Umeå University.

Applications for the positions should include (in English, electronically):
- Complete CV, including a list of publications
- Research proposal (maximum five pages)
- The PhD thesis of the candidate, and a maximum of three additional publications

For further information about the positions, contact Professor Stefan Svallfors, Department of Sociology, Umeå University; e-mail: stefan.svallfors@soc.umu.se.

We expect to call a shortlist of candidates for interview in early February 2013.
Union information is available from SACO, +46-(0)90-786 53 65, SEKO, +46-(0)90-786 52 96 and ST, +46-(0)90-786 54 31.

Documents sent electronically should be in MS Word or PDF format.
Your complete application, marked with reference number 315-957-12, should be sent to jobb@umu.se (state the reference number as subject) or to the Registrar, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden to arrive December 21, 2012 at the latest.

The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center Postdoctral Fellowship

The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center (Lincoln, NE), in partnership with the National Center for State Courts (Williamsburg, VA), is seeking a postdoctoral fellow based in Lincoln to serve as a key member of our Interdisciplinary Trust and Confidence research project. The fellowship is a two-year appointment and is funded by the Law & Social Science Program of the National Science Foundation. The overarching goal of the project is to advance the understanding of trust and confidence in institutions of authority by incorporating relevant research and perspectives from diverse disciplines into theoretical models. These models will be tested using a variety of empirical methodologies and sophisticated statistical techniques.

In addition to joining ongoing research activities examining trust and confidence in governmental institutions (e.g., courts, municipal government, regulatory agencies) and science generally (e.g., agricultural biotechnology, climate science, nanotechnology, and virology), the fellow will assist with the development of new research efforts, coordinate workshops (including a Nebraska Symposium on Motivation to take place in the spring of 2014 focused on trust and confidence), and supervise independent research by undergraduate and graduate students. The fellow also will spend four weeks a year at the National Center for State Courts (NCSC), learning about field research on trust and confidence. Funding is available to attend one national research or professional conference annually.

The postdoctoral fellow will join a team currently representing social, community, and educational psychology; political and policy science; sociology; and law. The team is set to expand to include contributors from additional disciplines in the social and natural sciences, including academic colleagues from Africa interested in trust/confidence in the contexts of agricultural biotechnology and food security.

A candidate’s doctorate can be in any field, providing the candidate has an interest in trust/confidence in governmental institutions; however, we prefer experience in and knowledge of social science theories and methods. Supervision experience is preferred. The postdoctoral fellow will be mentored by Public Policy and National Center researchers on grant writing, publishing, and other research-related activities, and s/he will be able to take coursework to supplement existing expertise, if desired, at the University of Nebraska. Starting date is flexible and can be as early as January 2013. Salary is $51,799 for the first 12 months, and $53,353 for the second 12 months.

Review of applications will begin November 30, 2012 and continue until position filled or search closed. To be considered for this position go to http://employment.unl.edu, requisition #120890 and complete the Faculty/Academic Administrative form and attach curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, a writing sample and contact information for three references. If you have any questions please contact Alan Tomkins, Director, University of Nebraska Public Policy Center, at atomkins@unl.edu or 402-472-5688.

More information about trust/confidence work at the Public Policy Center and National Center is available on the web at http://ppc.nebraska.edu/project/TestingModelInstitutionalConfidenceAcrossBranchesGovernment and http://www.ncsc.org/Topics/Court-Community/Public-Trust-and-Confidence/Resource-Guide.aspx.

Further information about the university is available on the web at http://irp.unl.edu/institutional-research/fact-books.

IAST Visiting Scholars Post Doctoral Fellowship

We aim to be the home of academic experimentation and freedom, where top-flight researchers are able to explore new territory in a cross-disciplinary direction and interact with visitors in an exciting environment.
The IAST Research Program is organized around 5 broad themes:

• Individual and Social Networks
• Governance and Markets
• The Nation State and Global Public Goods
• Society, Globalization and Public Policy
• Individual motives, Actions, Innovation and Well Being

The Institute welcome applications within these themes from researchers within a large range of disciplines, such as anthropology, biology, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology and sociology, though motivated applications from any other discipline will be given full consideration.

Eligible applicants
The IAST invites scholars from a large applicant pool for visits ranging from 1 month to 1 year. The group is interdisciplinary and international, and scholars are expected to pursue their own research. A completed doctorate or equivalent is required of all applicants.

Conditions

Fellows receive reimbursement of travel and living expenses and are provided with a shared office and computer facilities.

Deadline March 31, 2013

For more Information  http://www.iast.fr/

or 

Contact Jordanna Matlon (recent Cal grad) at jcmatlon@berkeley.edu 

IAST Junior Chair (Assistant Professor) Post Doctoral Fellowship

IAST aims to be the home of academic freedom and experimentation, where top-flight researchers are able to explore new territory in a cross-disciplinary direction and interact with visitors in a lively environment.
The Research Program of the IAST is organized around 5 broad themes:

• Individual motives, Actions, Innovation and Well Being
• Individual and Social Networks
• Society, Globalization and Public Policy
• The Nation State and Global Public Goods
• Governance and Markets

We welcome contributions within these themes from researchers within a large range of disciplines, in particular from anthropology, biology, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology and sociology, though motivated applications from outside these disciplines will be given full consideration. 
  
Eligible applicants
Active researchers who have or will have completed their PhD after January 2009 and before September 2013. The IAST offers candidates an opportunity to devote themselves full time to their research at the start of their careers.

The IAST is offering Junior Chairs (equivalent to Assistant Professorships) in various disciplines, starting Sept 1, 2013 for a period of six years corresponding to a three year contract renewable once after a “mid-term” review. The holder of the chair will then be offered a permanent position in the French academic system following a successful tenure evaluation.

Deadline is November 23, 2012

For more information  http://www.iast.fr/

or

Contact Jordanna Matlon (recent Cal grad) at jcmatlon@berkeley.edu