MSW and BASW students pursuing human rights related research or projects, please consider this funding opportunity with the UW Center for Human Rights.

The UW Center for Human Rights has funding for students working on human rights related projects! Funds are open to students across all three UW campuses, US citizenship or permanent resident status not required, with applications opening up February 10 – March 17, 2025. Funds are dispersed during spring quarter 2025. Join an upcoming info session to learn more.

There are three main funds students can apply to...

1) The Osheroff and Clark Fund provides financial resources for…

• Undergraduate and graduate students 
• Priority to projects focusing on promoting social change through direct action 
• Approximately $4,700 available to distribute 

2) The Mack and Mayerfeld Fund provides financial resources for…

• Graduate students 
• Priority to study and/or research about human rights 
• Approximately $10,000 available to distribute 

3) The Dr. Lisa Sable Brown Fund provides financial resources for…

• Graduate students 
• Priority given to research that advocates for the abolition of modern day slavery in its many forms
• Approximately $10,000 available to distribute 

You can find more info on our website here, including registration for upcoming info sessions about the funding, and reports from past fund recipients.

SSW students, faculty, and staff- Applications for the 2025 UW Seattle Campus Black Opportunity Fund are now open. Note that applications close January 21, 2025.

The Black Opportunity Fund (BOF) amplifies Black students, faculty, staff, and the broader community by supporting projects and initiatives that center Black experiences.

Eligibility, Funding and Reporting:

• Proposals are accepted from students, faculty, and staff at the University of Washington Seattle.
• Projects must be completed by December 31, 2025. Projects that request completion dates after, will be given special consideration.
• Recipients will submit a project/activity summary within 60 days of the project/activity conclusion that 1) lists/shows activities supported, 2) evaluates project/activity outcomes, and 3) accounts for project funds.

To learn more and to apply, see their website.

MSW students, applications are available now to apply for the 2025-2026 American Indian Endowed Scholarship (AIES) awards. The Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) will accept signed and completed applications that are postmarked by March 3, 2025. Applications must be accompanied with all required attachments. There is a priority for upper-division and graduate-level students, however, all qualified applicants are considered.

Below are details and instructions for application submissions.

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The UW Food Pantry provides UW students, staff, and faculty with supplemental, shelf-stable groceries and seasonal fresh produce for no cost. Anyone holding a Husky ID is eligible to receive support. See more information on their website.

Note to bring your own bag! Striving to be as sustainable as possible, the UW Food Pantry encourages visitors to bring and reuse their bags.

Location: Poplar Hall 210

Winter Quarter 2025
Mondays: 10:00AM – 6:00PM
Tuesdays: 10:00AM – 6:00PM
Wednesdays: 10:00AM – 6:00PM
Thursdays: 12:30PM – 5:00PM
Fridays: Closed

This scholarship program annually recognizes UW sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Prerequisites are based on distinguished achievement in scholarship, leadership and service to the campus and community. Membership in Mortar Board is not required for scholarship selection. 

These Spring Quarter 2025 scholarships range between $2,000 and $3,000. An awarded scholarship can be used only for tuition, fees, books, supplies and equipment required for instruction. 

MSW students interested in research related to aging or on the provision of services to older adults, consider applying to this scholarship.

Apply: University of Washington Retirement Association Scholarship | Deadline: February 5, 2025 

The University of Washington Retirement Association, a membership organization of retired UW faculty and staff, announces the availability of scholarships for UW undergraduate, graduate and professional students. Numerous awards of up to $4,000 each will be made in Spring Quarter to students selected for their demonstrated promise and financial need. Students should have completed the first year of their program by the time they submit an application. 

DAY 1, EDP2, and BASW students preparing for placement, please see the Office of Field Education’s announcement below:

Dear MSW EDP, DAY and BASW Students! The Office of Field Education extends our very best wishes to all of you as you bring closure to Autumn Quarter and for a safe and healthy winter break. Please find the following link to 2025/2026 Placement Process Information. You can also navigate to this page from our canvas main page, which is where you will find the practicum placement timeline, information sessions and other reminders regarding the winter placement round for securing your practicum for academic year 2025-2026. Reminders:

• CWTAP: This placement process does not apply to students accepted into CWTAP, please attend their information session in January to learn more about their process.
• Practicum Placement Information Sessions:
  • Veterans Administration: multiple info sessions will be held starting this week and into January. Please find their info listed on the canvas page and on the attached document.
    • The VA will only take students going into their Specialized year
    • The application process for the VA differs greatly from other community partners. We will keep everyone informed if any other agencies set earlier application deadlines.
  • All other Specialization and Traineeship Practicum Placement Information Sessions’ Information in the link above.
• Field Faculty Assignments
  • EDP students – If you are not certain which Field Faculty you are working with please email sswfield@uw.edu
  • Day Students – you will learn which Field Faculty you are assigned to in January after completing the specialization survey sent by the MSW program office
  • BASW Students – your Field Faculty for next year will be Saul Tran Cornwall.

The Carol LaMare (CL) Scholars Program is an initiative of the UW School of Social Work funded by Dr. Lynn Behar and her husband Howard, as the foundational program within the Center for Integrative Oncology and Palliative Care. The CL Program is currently designed to train approximately 12 MSW students in the Clinical Practice Specialization in either the Day or EDP Program to enter our profession to work with people with cancer or with other life-limiting illness, those in palliative care or in need of hospice services at the end of life. 

The Carol LaMare Oncology and Palliative Care Scholarships are intended for Clinical Specialization students in the MSW day or EDP Cohorts.  Most students, have had personal or family with cancer or other life limiting illness or have work or volunteer experience in health care settings with cancer, or other life limiting illnesses.  with goals of working with patients living with cancer or a significant life-limiting illness, a true commitment to social justice, and have leadership potential.

Students are most excited about the experience of having a year-long integrative seminar space to build their relationships with colleagues sharing the same interests, engaging with instructors covering specialized topics, and to have conversations about the joys and challenges of this work. 

• The Informational Zoom will be held on Monday, January 13, from 5:30-6:30PM. You will be able to meet several Carol LaMare scholars past and present in the program who can share their experiences and along with faculty, answer questions.
• If you are interested in the program, please email Co-Directors of the Carol LaMare Program, Assistant Teaching Professor Alice Ryan (Alice C Ryan alicer2@uw.edu) and Associate Teaching Professor J’May Rivara jbr@uw.edu.
• Attach your resume and in the body of the email write a paragraph or so to let us know about your interest in the program as well as the type of setting you are most interested in including outpatient oncology centers, inpatient/outpatient services in hospitals, palliative Care and or hospice programs. You are welcome to ask questions.
• We will send the detailed instructions for the Application just after the information session.
• The application includes a letter addressing specific areas, names and contact info on 2 references, and is due no later than end of day on Friday, January 31^st .   All letters will be screened.  and we let students know if they will be interviewed. We will hold a 20-minute zoom interview with each applicant over the weeks of February 3 and If need be Feb 10. Students will be told if they are conditionally accepted if they match with an eligible site. and we will let eligible sites know the list of students who have been conditionally approved as you competitively are chosen and accept a qualified setting. There are Carol LaMare Designated CL Practice sites and there are C L Eligible sites. Every year we have new sites and are always eager to have students share knowledge of other eligible Sites.   

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EDP1, EDP2, and DAY1 students, the Workforce for Student Well-Being Initiative (WSW) is recruiting MSW students eager to make a difference in #schoolmentalhealth. Consider applying to this comprehensive resource program, inclusive of scholarship funds, academic mentoring, and professional development opportunities.

Advance your career by joining a community focused on evidenced-based school mental health & inclusionary practices! The Workforce for Student Well-being (WSW) Initiative is a collaborative effort between the University of Washington School Mental Health, Assessment, Research, and Training (UW SMART) Center and School of Social Work, the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Washington Association of School Social Workers. The WSW program offers financial support with conditional scholarships of up to $30,000, academic mentoring, and professional development resources for WSW recipients who are committed to working as social workers in high-need public schools or tribal schools in Washington State for at least two years following graduation. For the UW-Seattle SSW, Day1 students graduating Spring 2026, and any current Extended Degree Program student (in year 1 or year 2 of your program) may apply.

 Please learn more about the WSW with UW Seattle SSW today! Interested students can find more information and application steps and materials on the website here! You may email Sofie Aaron at sofieaa@uw.edu if you have UW-Seattle SSW WSW-specific questions. Join us at the upcoming information sessions below:

• WSW Information Session: December 13th from 3:00pm-4:15pm. RSVP here!
• WSW Information Session: December 18th from 12:00pm-1:15pm. RSVP here!
• WSW Information Session: January 13th, 2025 from 5:00pm-6:15pm. RSVP here!
• Social Work Practicum OFE & WSW information session: January 22nd at 6:00pm. RSVP here!

The application will open mid-December 2025, and you will be able to apply here: https://bit.ly/wswinitiative-apply!

• If you are including a Letter of Recommendation, we recommend similar guidelines to the University of Washington School of Social Work: References should support your Social Work/Human Service background and/or academic preparedness, highlighting your potential for contributing to the learning community and School Social Work supporting the goals of the WSW. Family members, partners, clients, and personal friends are not appropriate references.
• For WSW application-specific questions, please email wswinitiative@uw.edu.

PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for applications for the WSW with UW-Seattle School of Social Work is April 30th, 2025.”

MSW students,

The Office of Student Services is hosting an End of the Quarter event to celebrate your accomplishments this fall. Relax and unwind, connect with your SSW community, and enjoy some food at the SSW Gallery. See below for dates:

Location: SSW Gallery (1st floor)

For inquiries and accommodations, please contact: mswadvising@uw.edu

Note that there will be a limited numbers of dietary inclusive options for food options.

MSW students, consider a coffee break with La Colectiva. See their message and flier below:

MSW students, consider becoming an Emerson Fellow with the Congressional Hunger Center.

Within the 11-month fellowship, Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows develop a deep understanding of solutions to hunger and poverty, and their own roles in achieving Zero Hunger in the U.S. Following orientation and field training in Washington, D.C., Emerson Fellows spend five months with community-based organizations throughout the U.S. In mid-February fellows return to Washington for a second placement with organizations and government agencies focused on national anti-hunger and anti-poverty policy.  

SSW students, our friends at the Writing Center are hosting upcoming events and workshops for your learning, and community building experience. See below for their message regarding week 9 of Fall Quarter 2024.

Hello from the Writing Center!

As we work our way to the end of a long quarter, we wanted to acknowledge and extend our warm gratitude to all of you: both the students and faculty we’ve worked with, but also the peers and allies and comrades we’ve found in community over the past several weeks. For those of you looking forward to the holidays next week, we hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day or Native American Heritage Day and a moment of rest and rejuvenation, however that might look for you.

Also, it’s getting, like, really dark. Are you getting your Vitamin D?

Ya’ll finishing up class at 5:20 know what we mean.

Beyond that, we’re a brief bunch today, for a change:

 RECORDING AVAILABLE: 501 Part 2: Policy Solutions 

The recording for our last workshop of the year is now available on Zoom! You can find a collection of all our recordings for review on our Canvas Page, as well. Thank you to everyone who attended and engaged with us.

With the due date for this assignment on the horizon, we welcome you to book a writing consult with our tutors for extra support!

Saturday Body Doubling (Virtual) 

Having a hard time sitting down and focusing on that paper or discussion post? Join us for our final body doubling session on Saturday from 1:00-2:15 PM! Body doubling can improve focus, increase motivation, and help us from isolating as we shift into colder and shorter days. There will be space for folks to chat and discuss, along with a separate space for folks to work silently in community. Open to all programs and cohorts. 

• Saturdays from 1:00-2:15 PM PST: Register Here
  • November 23rd (last session of the quarter!)

Tutor Resources and Recommendations

Are you feeling drawn to action and community building but not quite sure where to start- or even what that may look like? AK Press is offering free e-books for a limited time only, to help us tangibly move towards collective liberation!

For questions or inquiries, please contact sswwrite@uw.edu

SWAPI is a UW School of Social Work AANHPI Affinity Group for MSW, BASW, and PhD students, staff, and faculty who identify as Asian, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander.

Join SWAPI for their annual Fall Quarter potluck! RSVP here: https://partiful.com/e/cysB7DinVjKAa3lxiNEk 

PLEASE JOIN US AND RSVP HERE: https://partiful.com/e/cysB7DinVjKAa3lxiNEk 

SSW students, our friends at the Writing Center are hosting upcoming events and workshops for your learning, and community building experience. See below their message regarding week 8 of Fall Quarter 2024.

Hello from the Writing Center!

Week 8 already!  We hope you all were able to enjoy an extra day of rest and reflection as we move into the final stretch. The end of the quarter is sneaking up on us fast so don’t miss out on booking an in-person or virtual 50-minute session with a writing tutor while spots are still available!

Upcoming 501 (Poverty & Inequality) Workshop This Saturday!

Open to all students (including those enrolled in fee-based programs, such as EDP students). MSW students, consider applying to this scholarship opportunity. See details, eligibility, and application materials below.

The University of Washington Retirement Association, a membership organization of retired UW faculty and staff, is pleased to fund scholarships for UW students with a focus on research related to aging or on the provision of services to older adults. Students should have completed the first year of their program by the time they submit an application. Five awards of $4,000 each were made in Spring Quarter 2024 to students selected for their demonstrated promise and financial need. The application for Spring 2025 awards is due by 4 pm on February 5.

Up to five awards of $4,000 will be made. The scholarship is open to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students at any UW campus (including fee-based students). Awards are applied to spring 2025 student accounts. Find the link & criteria details below.

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SSW students, consider this travel fellowship opportunity as an enhancement of your educational, vocational, and personal development.

The Bonderman Fellowship offers University of Washington graduate, professional, and graduating senior undergraduate students an opportunity to engage in independent exploration and international travel. Bonderman Fellowships give students the chance to explore, be open to the unexpected, and come to know the world in new ways. Open to all fields of study. Students with limited/no international experience and those from low-income backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply. 

The Bonderman Fellowship offers University of Washington graduate, professional, and graduating senior undergraduate students an opportunity to engage in independent exploration and international travel. Bonderman Fellowships give students the chance to explore, be open to the unexpected, and come to know the world in new ways. Open to all fields of study. Students with limited/no international experience and those from low-income backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply. 

Learn more about the Bonderman fellowship and eligibility requirements here. 🔗 

Join the Q Center for an evening of snacks, art supplies, and low-stress vibes to meet + connect with your graduate student peers!

Thursday, November 14th from 5:45-7:15pm

Location: Q Center at the Husky Union Building

MSW DAY students, consider applying to this fellowship. See details, eligibility, and application materials below.

The Graduate School is pleased to announce a competition for a fellowship for the 2025–26 academic year made possible through the generosity of the University of Washington Retirement Association (UWRA).

The UWRA Patricia Dougherty Fellowship in Aging is a one-quarter fellowship that supports graduate students of outstanding academic merit who have a demonstrated academic and personal interest in aging-related issues or concerns. The fellowship will provide a monthly stipend equivalent to the standard TA II level (currently $3,291/month), GAIP health insurance, and a waiver of state tuition for up to 18 credits (excluding U-PASS and international student fee) in the quarter when the student takes the fellowship. The choice of the quarter will be left to the discretion of the graduate student in consultation with his or her department.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 4 p.m. (Pacific Time) 

See more details and Apply Here: https://grad.uw.edu/funding_posts/uwra-patricia-dougherty-fellowship-in-aging/

Eligibility

At the time of application, students must be matriculated in a UW graduate degree tuition program (fee-based programs are not eligible) and not in their last year of study. The recipient of the award must be enrolled in full-time credits (at least 10) during the fellowship quarter. Students in fee-based programs are not eligible to apply.

Application Materials

1. Academic/research statement (maximum of two double-spaced pages) describing the applicant’s academic/research interests in aging-related issues and concerns.
2. Personal statement (maximum of two double-spaced pages) describing the applicant’s personal interests and background in aging-related issues and concerns—e.g. personal experience, community service, work experience or other involvement.
3. Curriculum vitae (maximum of two-pages)
4. Unofficial UW transcript showing graduate coursework (available as a PDF from MyUW). Undergraduate transcripts are not required but can be submitted if they show evidence of relevant coursework in aging studies.
5. Letter of recommendation from the applicant’s faculty advisor, addressing the applicant’s academic and personal commitment to aging-related issues and concerns. The letter of recommendation should be submitted directly by the writer. Students will send out recommendation requests via the application in MyGrad.

Please see the invitation and flyer below from the BIPOC Affinity Group’s leadership team.

Our first gathering will be held on Thursday, November 14^th at the SSW from 4:30-6PM in room 305B! Please RSVP so we can ensure we have enough paint supplies . Some snacks provided, shareables are welcomed but not required!

About us: This affinity group holds space for SSW students, staff, and faculty who self-identify as BIPOC, including Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Brown, Asian & Pacific Islander, Mixed & Multiracial folks. 

This is an informal, student-centered group, voluntarily supported by staff and faculty at the School of Social Work – if you’d like to learn more, join us! To stay connected sign up for our listserv today!

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