Hello Social Work Students!

Applications are now being accepted for the School’s departmental scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year. The application consists of a general scholarship application and five additional prompts for specialized funding opportunities. Apply here: https://forms.office.com/r/kgDAsADSX9

We encourage students with financial need and who are historically underrepresented in the field of social work to apply. 

Scholarship applicants must be:

1. Currently enrolled in a UW (Seattle Campus) MSW/BASW Program 
2. In good academic standing at the close of Spring quarter 2024
3. Planning to be enrolled in Autumn 2024 

• Applicants do not have to be a US Citizen or resident. International and undocumented students are encouraged to apply.
• Students who have multiple quarter assistantships (e.g., GSAs covering tuition with stipend and benefits) or recipients of WDI, WSW, or CWTAP grants for 2024/25 are NOT eligible for additional funding. 

Application Deadline: May 12^th by 11:59 pm (PST).

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The UW Resilience Lab and the Campus Sustainability Fund (CSF) are pleased to share the 2024 Resilience and Compassion Seed Grant cycle is accepting applications! The application form will remain open until Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

Read more: 2024 Resilience and Compassion Seed Grant

These small grants (<$5,000) support efforts to promote resilience, compassion and sustainability and foster connection and community at the UW. Seed grants support impactful activities, programming, projects and/or applied research that align with the following goals of the Resilience Lab and the CSF: 

• To cultivate kindness, compassion and gratitude toward each other and ourselves; 
• To foster connectedness, belonging and community; 
• To embrace common humanity and diversity within the human experience; 
• To provide opportunities to the UW community for project-based or applied learning; 
• To illuminate the connections between group or personal identities (cultural, racial, ethnic, gender, etc.) and the sustainability of the UW community and environment. 
• To educate and/or spark dialogue about environmental and societal problems that disproportionately impact Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities.

All members of the UW community are eligible to apply – including students, staff and faculty across the three campuses; however, preference will be given to teams that include students.

Past funded project have included: workshops, retreats, community activities, social justice and anti-racist training, building connections between the Seattle community and UW, and applied research.

To apply, submit the following information and materials through the 2024 Resilience and Compassion Seed Grant application (Google form).

The short application includes a request for:

1. A detailed, line-item budget proposal for how the funds will be used. Please include a description of matching funds and/or any additional funds to support your project as applicable.
2. (Optional) Letter of support from an appropriate unit lead (e.g., person holding chair, dean or VP-level roles) or letter from a faculty or staff adviser/mentor for student-led applications.

Funding guidelines are listed on the 2024 Resilience and Compassion Seed Grant application. To learn more, check out former  Resilience Seed Grant recipients, here.

Applications are due Tuesday, April 30 by 11:59 pm. Contact Rudy Gallardo, the Resilience Lab Coordinator (rodrig5@uw.edu) or Tatiana Brown, the CSF Associate Program Director (csfcoord@uw.edu) for any questions regarding the Seed Grant applications. 

The Benefits Hub is partnering with Seattle Credit Union* to provide financial education opportunities to students. Over the course of 6 months, students will participate in financial capability opportunities, including coaching and workshops, and save between $16-42 per month with their new financial skills. When you complete the program requirements you will receive a 2:1 match of up to $250 saved, for a total savings of $750 (max $500 match + $250 saved by you).

To enroll, students must meet the following eligibility criteria. Please see the attached flyer for more details on program completion requirements.

• Students must be enrolled at any Benefits Hub partner campus in 6 credits or more or be enrolled in a college degree seeking or certificate program for the duration of the matched savings program.
• Students must have an income of any amount.
• Students must agree to BH terms of service and SCU member authorization agreement.

To get started, click below to schedule an appointment with a Benefits Hub coach: https://www.uwkc.org/benefitshub/.

*  Seattle Credit Union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration.

Please reach out to benefitshub@uwkc.org with questions

Program Overview:

The Seattle Relief Fund is $16,000,000 of funding for direct cash assistance to Seattle’s most vulnerable low-income residents and their households who have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.

Award Amounts

• $1,000 – $3,000 per household, dependent on household size.

Timeline

• Application open period 3 weeks, from Monday, October 25, 2021 to Monday, November 15, 2021 at 11:59 pm.
• Application review period 2 weeks, from November 16, 2021 to November 29, 2021
• Award decisions (approved or denied) November 29, 2021 to December 6, 2021
• Payment disbursement After December 9, 2021

Eligibility

You are not eligible for this Fund if you’ve received payment from the Seattle COVID-19 Disaster Relief Fund for Immigrants in September or October of 2021.

You can apply to the Seattle Relief Fund only if you meet income eligibility requirements and one of these situations applies to you or a member in your household:

• Applicant must be 18 years old or older
  AND

Someone in your household must:

• Live within the boundaries of the city of Seattle OR
• Is a Seattle Promise student OR
• Is a Seattle Public Schools student OR
• Is an artist/culture-maker who has owned or rented an art studio or rehearsal space within the boundaries of the city of Seattle at any time since March 2020.

AND

• Your household income is under 50% of the median household income in Seattle in 2020 or in the past 9 months. The income eligibility chart can be found on the webpage.

For example, if you are applying for a family of four, and your household total monthly income is less than $4,821, then your family is eligible.

Funds are available to eligible applicants even if they are undocumented.

Shelter Advocate

WHEEL (Women’s Housing Equality Enhancement League) Shelters

$17 per hour

WHEEL (www.wheelforwomen.org) is a dynamic, grassroots organizing effort of homeless/formerly homeless women. We facilitate two loving, 24-hour, low-barrier shelters women on First Hill. We’re looking for level-headed, kind-hearted, reliable strong women to staff our shelters, and perhaps do fill-in shifts (day, evening, overnight).

Most Urgent Need: Day Shift and On-Call Staff; some overnight shifts are also available.

Duties:  Intakes and welcoming women, managing referrals, keeping the peace, set-up, meal service, light cleaning, and informal resource-sharing.  We work cooperatively with our host site and other space users to ensure that the building and its users are not adversely impacted by the shelter program.

Skills: Reliability, patience, communication and conflict mediation skills, and commitment to teamwork. Previous experience with homeless/low-income service work is very helpful, but not required.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $17 per hour; medical benefits after 3 months for those working full-time

Enquiries:  Email only to wheelorg@yahoo.com

Clinical Assistant Professor/MSW Program Director
Catholic University of America – Washington, Dist. Columbia, 20064

Instructor or Teaching Assistant Professor
West Virginia University School of Social Work – MSW Online Program – Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506

Assistant or Associate Professor, Social Work
Salisbury University – Salisbury, Maryland

Academic Chairperson
Chicago State University/Department of Social Work – Chicago, Illinois

Social Work Professor (Contract Line, Assistant/Associate Prof. Rank) in the area of Social Work Research
Yeshiva University – New York, New York, 10033

Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
Barry University – Miami Shores, Florida

Tenure Track Faculty Position In Social Work
National University of Singapore (NUS) – Singapore, Other / Non-US, Singapore

Director of the Master of Social Work Program
University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, Social Work – St. Paul, Minnesota

Lecturer with Field Coordinator Responsibilities, School of Social Work
University of North Carolina at Charlotte – Charlotte, North Carolina

MSW Lecturer, School of Social Work
University of North Carolina at Charlotte – Charlotte, North Carolina

Field Director Associate Faculty (Clinical or Tenure-Track) Summer 2021
The University at Buffalo – Buffalo, New York

Graduate position in the Ethnic Cultural Center on campus.  This Graduate Student Assistantship includes most of tuition as well as health benefits, 19.5 hours/week for the 2021-22 academic year.

The application is on Handshake at:
https://uw.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4830938?ref=employer-show

If you do not have access to the Handshake portal, you can forward your resume/cv to:

Nate Panelo, M.Ed.
Assistant Director
Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center
Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity
panelon@uw.edu  /  pronouns: he/him/his
depts.washington.edu/ecc/

Job description (not updated for 2021-22 but will be similar):

http://depts.washington.edu/ecc/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Graduatate-Staff-Assistant-Student-Development-Coordinator.pdf

Priority application deadline is June 14, 2021.

Tri-Campus Recent Graduate Virtual Job Fair

45 employers have registered to meet with upcoming and recent graduates from all 3 campuses about job opportunities – June 29^th, 1:00-4:00.  The fair will feature both group and one-to-one sessions with the employers listed here.  You can sign-up for specific employers and timeslots starting June 15^th.

The University of Washington Upward Bound program is seeking graduate students to serve as quiz section leaders for the virtual Upward Bound Summer Academy. The course, College Success: An Introduction to Academic Essentials, is designed to introduce students to skills and resources needed to be a successful college student. Monica Viharo, Doctoral Candidate, UW School of Drama will serve as the instructor.

 

When: Classes run Monday, June 28-Friday, August 6. No classes on July 5, 16, 23, and 30 due to fieldtrips and holidays. The class will be offered from 10:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m. Quiz sections leaders will be on-line from 9:45-11. Quiz section leaders will also hold office hours and attend staff meetings.

 

Responsibilities: Attend the class; lead small group discussions and activities; grade assignments in Canvas; develop some lesson plans related to your field’s academic essentials, and create a positive learning environment for students.

 

Qualifications and Experience: Bachelor’s degree or graduate school attendance, and instructional experience at the secondary or/post-secondary level. Experience teaching low-income/first-generation college students desired.

 

Time Commitment and Compensation: Approximately 15 hours a week. $29/hour.

 

Upward Bound is a College Access Program of the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity.

 

How to Apply: Position available until filled. To ensure consideration, please send a cover letter and resume to Roseann London by Friday, May 28 at rmlondon@uw.edu

The Kelly ECC is happy to announce that they are now hiring a full-time role to join their team. as the AmeriCorps Health and Wellness Education Coordinator position. This is a wonderful opportunity for those interested in working with communities of color on health & wellness education and programming. 

 Click here to learn more

Priority applications are due Monday, June 13th

For questions, feel free to email Shell at eccwell@uw.edu. You can also check out the job post additional description as well as the ECC website for more information.

We are looking for an AmeriCorps Member to help promote health education and opportunities aimed at increasing healthy behaviors. These activities will include evidence-informed training, organizing health-related activities, and informing about health resources. For example, Member can provide information about patterns of living, eating, playing, working and relaxing that are conducive to health in individuals and groups to promote positive health behaviors. Member will oversee our spaces in the Kelly ECC that are aligned with health and wellness, and encourage greater participation in these areas. Member will also manage various events and programs to promote healthy behaviors through the 9 Dimensions of Wellness.

Stonewall Community Foundation Traub-Dicker Rainbow Scholarship

• Application Deadline: June 11, 9 a.m. Pacific Time
• For graduate and undergraduate Lesbian students

Awards range $1,500-$3,000

Ernest R. Stiefel Phi Beta Kappa Graduate Study Award

• Application Deadline: June 30
• For graduate and professional students
• Members of Phi Beta Kappa chapters at UW or University of Puget Sound
• Award of $4,500

Korean American Scholarship Foundation: Western Regional Chapter Scholarship

• Application Deadline: June 30, 8:59 p.m. PDT
• For full-time graduate and undergraduate students of Korean heritage
• Scholarship amounts range $500-$5,000
• Open to international students

Momeni Foundation Financial Assistance Scholarship

• Application Deadline: June 30
• For graduate and undergraduate students of Iranian descent
• Enrolled or planning to enroll in full-time studies at an accredited college anywhere
• Scholarship amount of $1,000
• No citizenship or residency requirements

National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition: Paul P. Fidler Research Grants

• Application Deadline: July 1
• The Paul P. Fidler Research Grant competition is open to those planning to conduct research on college student transitions. The Grant award includes a cash stipend, travel to two national conferences, a presentation at a national conference, and priority consideration for publication.

Diversity and Inclusion Seed Grants

• Applications Due: June 18
• Have an idea for a diversity and inclusion project? Administrative and academic units are encouraged to apply for seed grants to support projects that help advance one or more of the Diversity Blueprint goals.

Click here to view the Finding Funding for Graduate School Presentation Recording

We are glad to share the recording for our recent presentation on finding funding for graduate school, “Finding Funding for Graduate School May 2021.” Topics covered:

• Overview and definitions of assistantships, scholarships, fellowships and grants
• Funding timelines
• Where to search
• Navigating search tools
• Crafting search terms

Identifying good opportunities

Eligibility Information:

1. Applicant must be currently enrolled in a University of Washington (Seattle campus) MSW Program.
2. Applicant must be in good academic standing at the close of Spring quarter 2021.
3. Applicants must plan to be enrolled in Autumn 2021.
4. Applicants do not have to be a US Citizen or resident. International and undocumented students are welcome to apply.

Application Deadline: June 9th, 2021 at 11:59 pm (PST).

To apply, please fill out the application at the link below before the deadline.  We recommend that all applicants save a screenshot or copy of the confirmation number that appears at the end of the survey in the event there are any issues with the application.

https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/jennmag/405269Links to an external site.

If you have any questions, please feel free to send an email to this address: swschol@uw.edu Read more

• Application Deadline: May 31
• For graduate and undergraduate students
• Enrolled tribal citizens in the continental U.S. or Alaska
• The Association on American Indian Affairs has been providing Native American student scholarships since 1947 and provides scholarships to undergraduate and graduate Native American students who are citizens/ members of their Tribal Nation – whether or not their Nation is recognized by the federal government.

Apply Here

• Application Deadline: June 6
• For graduate and undergraduate students
• With strong history of work and impact within Asian and Pacific Islander and/or LGBTQ+ communities
• Scholarships range $1,000-$5,000
• Open to students of any nationality, residence, or citizenship status

·     Prism Foundation provides scholarships to empower outstanding students who are making a positive impact on the Asian & Pacific Islander and LGBTQ+ communities.

Apply Here

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