University Of Washington – School Of Social Work Child Welfare Training & Advancement Program

Are you interested in a career in public child welfare and receiving tuition assistance? Then CWTAP is for you!!

CWTAP Information Session:

Mid-Year Recruitment | First-Year Day MSW Students

Information Session: March 9th, 2023 5:30pm: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97124237003Links to an external site.

RSVP: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D53B578Links to an external site.

The Harlan Hahn Fund call for proposals is now open for 2023-24. Current students, faculty, and staff from all three University of Washington campuses are invited to submit a grant proposal. Applications must describe research, writing, or activist projects that are framed within, aligned with, or informed by the academic field of Disability Studies. Harlan Hahn awards typically range between $500 and $5,000. The number and amount of the grants awarded depends on the quality of the individual projects and the overall number of eligible proposals received.

Use of Harlan Hahn Funds

• Support of academic research projects, pedagogical research, or writing projects in Disability Studies or informed by Disability Studies.
• Travel to conferences in the field of Disability Studies or related to Disability Studies, to present research or to participate in the Disability Studies academic community.
• Support for the development of a course with Disability Studies content.
• Support for disability related activist endeavors (e.g. web development, meeting support) that are aligned with Disability Studies.

Deadline and Notification

• Applications are due March 6, 2023 by 11:59 pm.
• The Harlan Hahn Grant Review Committee will notify the award recipients of its decisions by April 10, 2023.
• Grants may commence June 1, 2023.
• All grant-funded activities must be completed by June 30, 2024.

 

For more information, and to apply, visit: https://disabilitystudies.washington.edu/HarlanHahnFund

Issue No. 157                                                                      February 21, 2023

Highlighted News and Announcements

$25 Million Grants: Racism is a Public Health Crisis
The Gathering Collaborative along with King County government invites you, our community and business partners across the region to join us in continuing the critical work to undo the harms of systemic racism, which was declared a public health crisis by King County in 2020. We encourage all applicants to read over the Grant Program Overview and the Invitational Document in order to get grounded in this work.

NIH Grants Conference Videos Available
The NIH has published session recordings and resources from the Virtual NIH Grants Conference that was held February 1-2.

NIH Request for Information: Violence Against Women Research
This RFI is intended to gather public input on priority scientific directions in violence against women (VAW) research. This includes cisgender, transgender, and gender-diverse persons who identify as a woman or girl, as well as other individuals assigned female at birth but who may not identify as a woman or girl. VAW includes: domestic or intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual assault and rape, dating violence and abuse, peer violence, physical and mental abuse, sexual coercion, stalking, homicide, and elder mistreatment. Responses must be submitted by March 31.

NIH Request for Information: Peer Review Scoring
NIH is soliciting public input on a proposed revised framework for evaluating and scoring peer review criteria for National Institutes of Health (NIH) research project grant (RPG) applications. NIH is proposing to revise its policy of how peer reviewers score the criteria, and how NIH organizes the criteria for review purposes. Responses must be submitted by March 10.

NIH Seeking Input 
The NIH is seeking input about potential or existing primary or secondary preventive intervention strategies addressing social determinants of health to prevent mental health problems in populations experiencing health disparities. Responses must be submitted by March 1.

PCORI Seeking Advisory Panel Members
PCORI is looking for individuals to join its five advisory panels: 1. Clinical effectiveness and decision science; 2. Clinical Trials; 3. Healthcare delivery and disparities research; 4. Patient engagement, and 5. Rare disease. Application deadline is March 31, 2023.

Contact the Editor
The mission of the OFFER newsletter is to inform members of our social work community about a broad range of research-related events and opportunities with the goals of both encouraging and informing social work research activities. To assist us in providing this information, email Tasha Murphy at tbmurphy@uw.edu (please put “OFFER eNews” in the subject line) with details about your publications or awarded grants, research funding opportunities, and upcoming research events. Thank you!

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Issue No. 156                                                                         February 14, 2023

Highlighted News and Announcements

NIH Grants Conference: Recordings and Transcripts Available
If you weren’t able to attend the NIH Grants Conference last week, there is good news! Recordings from over 25 sessions are now available.

NIH Request for Information: Violence Against Women Research
This RFI is intended to gather public input on priority scientific directions in violence against women (VAW) research. This includes cisgender, transgender, and gender-diverse persons who identify as a woman or girl, as well as other individuals assigned female at birth but who may not identify as a woman or girl. VAW includes: domestic or intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual assault and rape, dating violence and abuse, peer violence, physical and mental abuse, sexual coercion, stalking, homicide, and elder mistreatment. Responses must be submitted by March 31.

NIH Request for Information: Peer Review Scoring
NIH is soliciting public input on a proposed revised framework for evaluating and scoring peer review criteria for National Institutes of Health (NIH) research project grant (RPG) applications. NIH is proposing to revise its policy of how peer reviewers score the criteria, and how NIH organizes the criteria for review purposes. Responses must be submitted by March 10.

NIH Seeking Input 
The NIH is seeking input about potential or existing primary or secondary preventive intervention strategies addressing social determinants of health to prevent mental health problems in populations experiencing health disparities. Responses must be submitted by March 1.

PCORI Seeking Advisory Panel Members
PCORI is looking for individuals to join its five advisory panels: 1. Clinical effectiveness and decision science; 2. Clinical Trials; 3. Healthcare delivery and disparities research; 4. Patient engagement, and 5. Rare disease. Application deadline is March 31, 2023.

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Where would you go if you had five to eight months to travel solo? Which two regions and four to eight countries would you visit? What experiences would you seek out? How would you be transformed?

Each year a handful of lucky UW students get to make those decisions as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime with the support of a $23,000 Bonderman Fellowship. In 2023 we will accept applications from UW graduate and professional students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who are enrolled in spring quarter 2023. (Undergraduates are not eligible to apply in 2023. See here for more info on that decision). 

Applications are DUE on March 29, 2023 by 12pm (noon) PDT.

The 2023 application is now open in MyGrad at the ‘Request an Award’ link. 

More information may be found at bonderman.uw.edu

 

INFO SESSIONS:

Wednesday, February 15, 4-5pm, at https://washington.zoom.us/j/92362357030

Tuesday, March 14, 5-6 pm, at https://washington.zoom.us/j/91343856772

 

Q&A drop-in:Tuesdays, March 07, 14, 28, 5-5:30pm,https://washington.zoom.us/j/97351835741 

 

Questions? Contact us at bondermn@uw.edu 

The UW Center for Human Rights has funding for undergraduate and graduate students across all three UW campuses, with applications opening up February 13-March 18. We’re excited that this year we were able to increase our funding amounts!

Just wanted to put this on your radar and if you feel relevant to any Social Work students, please help us share this opportunity with students who might be interested in applying. And if in the future there’s a better person to send updates like this to, please let me know!

We have 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 $4,300 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 identifies acts of oppression of an individual’s human rights and advocates abolishing such practices that may be viewed as a form of slavery
• Approximately $10,000 available to distribute

 

You can find more info on our website here, including registration for upcoming info sessions about the funding.

Issue No. 154                                                                         January 31, 2023

Highlighted News and Announcements

Congratulations to Jenn Stuber!
The UW School of Social Work, in collaboration with the UW SMART Center, has received $6 million from the U.S. Department of Education for a 5-year initiative that will put Master of Social Work students from diverse backgrounds in high-need school districts to serve as mental health professionals. Jennifer Stuber led this effort on behalf of SSW. Additional information can be found at the end of the newsletter.

UW Royalty Research Fund Inviting Applications
The UW Office of Research invites applications to the Spring 2023 round of the Royalty Research Fund (RRF) grant program. The purpose of the RRF is to advance new directions in research, particularly a.) In disciplines for which external funding opportunities are minimal; b.) for faculty who are junior in rank, and c.) when funding may provide unique opportunities to increase applicants’ competitiveness for subsequent funding. Applicants may apply for up to $40,000. Proposals are due March 6, 2023.

NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing Now In Effect
As of January 25, 2023, the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing is now in effect. All grant applications submitted to NIH that results in the generation of scientific data must now include a Data Management and Sharing Plan. Tips for writing a DMS plan and examples can be found on the NIH website.

NIH Request for Information
NIH is soliciting public input on a proposed revised framework for evaluating and scoring peer review criteria for National Institutes of Health (NIH) research project grant (RPG) applications. NIH is proposing to revise its policy of how peer reviewers score the criteria, and how NIH organizes the criteria for review purposes. Responses must be submitted by March 10, 2023.

NIH Seeking Input 
The NIH is seeking input about potential or existing primary or secondary preventive intervention strategies addressing social determinants of health to prevent mental health problems in populations experiencing health disparities. Responses must be submitted by March 1, 2023.

PCORI Seeking Advisory Panel Members
PCORI is looking for individuals to join its five advisory panels: 1. Clinical effectiveness and decision science; 2. Clinical Trials; 3. Healthcare delivery and disparities research; 4. Patient engagement, and 5. Rare disease. Application deadline is March 31, 2023.

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Fellowship opportunities:

For the 2023-24 academic year, a one-quarter fellowship will be awarded to a grad/prof student.  (See UWRA Pat Dougherty Fellowship in Aging for details.)  Deadline Feb 15^th, only to DAY students (EDP not eligible).

Available for Spring Quarter 2023 is a $4000 need-based scholarship for educational expenses for undergrads as well as grad/prof students who have experience in working with elders and wish to pursue research and/or careers to serve older adults.  UWRA Scholarship in Aging  Deadline Feb 15^th

The Hooyman Intergenerational Fellowship is a merit-based scholarship for students committed to working with older adults and their families. Award amounts range from $1000 to $2000. More Info here: Hooyman Fellowship2023. Deadline May 5th

 

Baer Reintegration Scholarship – more info here https://www.reintegration.com/2023-application-process

Deadline: January 31, 2023

The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies is requesting proposals for Graduate Student Labor Research Grants.

The deadline for funding for the 2023-2024 academic year is February 21st, and active graduate students at all UW campuses are eligible. Please review the information in the above link for further information and reach out to Rachel at rerstad@uw.edu with any questions.

Issue No. 152                                                                         January 17, 2023

Highlighted News and Announcements

Special Issue Journal Submissions Requested
Submissions are requested for an upcoming Special Issue in the journal Youth titled “Promoting Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for Minoritized Youth”. SSW’s Kristian Jones is a guest editor for this issue. To learn more, click here.

New NIH Salary Cap Announced
NIH has announced a new salary cap of $212,100 for all grants and cooperative agreements. Please ensure that all upcoming grant application budgets are adjusted for faculty and staff who are eligible for the salary cap. Existing grant budgets should also consider rebudgeting funds to accommodate the new salary cap.

NIMH Seeking Peer Reviewers
To fund the best mental health research, we need diverse and inclusive peer review committees. The National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) is looking to expand the pool of peer reviewers with mental health researchers who can bring diverse perspectives to the peer review process. To learn more, click here.

NIH Request for Information
NIH is soliciting public input on a proposed revised framework for evaluating and scoring peer review criteria for National Institutes of Health (NIH) research project grant (RPG) applications. NIH is proposing to revise its policy of how peer reviewers score the criteria, and how NIH organizes the criteria for review purposes. Responses must be submitted by March 10, 2023.

NIH Seeking Input 
The NIH is seeking input about potential or existing primary or secondary preventive intervention strategies addressing social determinants of health to prevent mental health problems in populations experiencing health disparities. Responses must be submitted by March 1, 2023.

PCORI Seeking Advisory Panel Members
PCORI is looking for individuals to join its five advisory panels: 1. Clinical effectiveness and decision science; 2. Clinical Trials; 3. Healthcare delivery and disparities research; 4. Patient engagement, and 5. Rare disease. Application deadline is March 31, 2023.

NIH Updated Instructions and forms for FORMS-H
NIH has released updated forms and instructions for FORMS-H, which are to be used for all grant applications with due dates on or after January 25, 2023. Please note that NIH is still transitioning all forms, so application packages may not yet reflect FORMS-H. OSP NOTE: FORMS-H updates in Grant Runner are being deferred until Spring 2023, so please plan to use ASSIST for NIH applications due on or after January 25 until further notice.

Contact the Editor
The mission of the OFFER newsletter is to inform members of our social work community about a broad range of research-related events and opportunities with the goals of both encouraging and informing social work research activities. To assist us in providing this information, email Tasha Murphy at tbmurphy@uw.edu (please put “OFFER eNews” in the subject line) with details about your publications or awarded grants, research funding opportunities, and upcoming research events. Thank you!

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Issue No. 151                                                                         January 10, 2023

Highlighted News and Announcements

Reminder: SSWR Annual Conference 
The Society for Social Work and Research is hosting their annual conference next week from January 11-15. If you are not attending in person, you can attend virtually.

NIH Request for Information
NIH is soliciting public input on a proposed revised framework for evaluating and scoring peer review criteria for National Institutes of Health (NIH) research project grant (RPG) applications. NIH is proposing to revise its policy of how peer reviewers score the criteria, and how NIH organizes the criteria for review purposes. Responses must be submitted by March 10, 2023.

NIH Seeking Input 
The NIH is seeking input about potential or existing primary or secondary preventive intervention strategies addressing social determinants of health to prevent mental health problems in populations experiencing health disparities. Responses must be submitted by March 1, 2023.

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SSW Tech an immediate opening for a SSW MSW, Academic Student Employee (ASE) with a technology background that includes working with statistical programs e.g. SPSS, R, etc.. Compensation includes a tuition waiver with pay and benefits in exchange for a 20 hour per week commitment for up to the duration of the MSW.  Application is due January 17, 2023.

For more information and to apply: https://socialwork.uw.edu/ssw-tech-student-computer-consultant

Grads! Study a language & bring Canada into your research with a $38,000 award!

Apply for a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship – deadline, January 31, 2023. Start your application now – click here!

Are you interested in learning French* or an Indigenous language** spoken in Canada and conducting research on the Arctic, Québec, natural resource management, climate change, human rights, urban planning, fisheries, law, humanities, public health, Indigenous political mobilization (to mention a few) while earning up to $38,000???

If so, you can apply for a FLAS fellowship for the summer, academic year or both:
• Summer FLAS = $5,000 tuition + $2,500 living stipend (intensive language study only)

• Academic year FLAS, $18,000 tuition + $20,000 living stipend (minimum 3 credits of language and 3 credits of area studies per quarter)

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UW students are invited to apply for the 2022-2023 cycle of UWRA Scholarships and Fellowships in Aging.

These awards are available to students in any field who are pursuing research or preparing for careers related to aging. More information can be found here: http://www.washington.edu/uwra/about/scholarships-fellowships-in-aging/

-Applications for the UWRA Scholarship in Aging must be submitted by February 15. The application form can be both found and submitted here: http://uw.edu/uwra/scholarship-application/. Up to three awards of $4,000 will be made. The scholarship is open to undergraduate, graduate and professional students at any UW campus. International and HB1079 students are welcome to apply. Awards are applied to spring quarter 2023 student accounts.

-Deadline and requirements for the UWRA Patricia Dougherty Fellowship in Aging can be found here: http://grad.uw.edu/graduate-student-funding/uw-retirement-association-fellowship-in-aging/ . Up to two quarters of fellowship will be awarded. The fellowship is open only to students in the Graduate School. Recipients select a quarter in the 2023-2024 academic year in which to receive the award.

Deadline: February 15, 2023

Thanks to a Friends grant, the UW Libraries will offer a paid Fellowship in Research Communication and Equity for Black, Indigenous, and Person of Color (BIPOC) graduate students this academic year. This Fellowship will culminate with a poster exhibit and reception in the Research Commons and is a project of the Research Commons (me) and data visualization (Negeen).

More information about the fellowship is below and available in the information document [docs.google.com].

Criteria: 

• Women who are currently admitted/enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited university
• A cumulative GPA (at the most recent education level) of 3.0
• Currently reside in the United States
• Extra Consideration will be given to applicants impacted by domestic violence
• Extra Consideration will be given to applicants with an education/career in sexual health
• Extra Consideration will be given to academic achievement, financial need and the student’s community service record

Guidelines: 

• Complete the Application By November 15th, 2022
• Include an essay of up to 1,500 words (500 words recommended) on Why You Deserve This Scholarship
• Winners Will Be Selected By December 1st, 2022
• Awards will be disbursed in January of 2023
• Upon being selected, you will be required to verify enrollment

Amount: 

• A minimum of $5,000 will be disbursed toward education expenses for a first-place winner
• A minimum of $1,500 will be disbursed toward education expenses for a second-place winner
• Donations will be accepted throughout the application period and will be distributed amongst the winners

For more information and to apply: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://empathable.com/sahara-hope-scholarship-women-empowered-to-change-the-world/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!i82gwwLGAEi6cW1YS17vAM2_prw0SoznoU9v7qoxJpiiw141Y6fYMS3DgPeaBtsDQHudW8kAzLag$

Issue No. 141                                                                     October 25, 2022

Highlighted News and Announcements

ITHS Translational Research Program Accepting Applicants
The Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) is accepting applications for a 1 year NIH funded program that offers rigorous training in clinical and translational research for pre-doctoral students. Participants receive a stipend, research funds, and tuition support. For more information, click here [iths.org].

NIH Loan Repayment Program Application Window is Open!
NIH will help repay student loan debt to encourage outstanding health professionals in the pursuit of research careers in biomedical or biobehavioral research careers. Loan repayment benefits are in addition to the institutional salary received for research. The Loan Repayment Program (LRP) online application is open this year from September 1 to November 17. Click here for more information.

NIH OBSSR Seeking Input on Strategic Plan- Responses: Due November 14, 2022
The NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research is seeking input on scientific priorities and cross-cutting themes for the OBSSR Strategic Plan 2023-2028. To learn more and provide input, click here.

NIH New Application Forms for Application Due Dates Starting January 25, 2023
Reminder: NIH will begin using updated application forms [nexus.od.nih.gov] (FORMS-H) for applications due on or after January 25, 2023. NIH will begin adding FORMS-H application packages to active FOAs and instructions on October 25 to prepare for the transition. Please be sure that your upcoming applications are compliant with the new forms.

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Issue No. 139                                                                     October 11, 2022

Highlighted News and Announcements

NIH Loan Repayment Program Application Window is Open!
NIH will help repay student loan debt to encourage outstanding health professionals in the pursuit of research careers in biomedical or biobehavioral research careers. Loan repayment benefits are in addition to the institutional salary received for research. The Loan Repayment Program (LRP) online application is open this year from September 1 to November 17. Click here for more information.

Provost Bridge Funding Program: Applications Due November 1, 2022
The UW Provost’s Office provides bridge funding to support faculty to span a gap in critical research programs. For eligibility requirements, directions for the application and submission process, budget information, notification of award, and post-award process, click here.

NIH New Application Forms for Application Due Dates Starting January 25, 2023
Reminder: NIH will begin using updated application forms [nexus.od.nih.gov] (FORMS-H) for applications due on or after January 25, 2023. NIH will begin adding FORMS-H application packages to active FOAs and instructions on October 25 to prepare for the transition. Please be sure that your upcoming applications are compliant with the new forms.

Contact the Editor
The mission of the OFFER newsletter is to inform members of our social work community about a broad range of research-related events and opportunities with the goals of both encouraging and informing social work research activities. To assist us in providing this information, email Tasha Murphy at tbmurphy@uw.edu (please put “OFFER eNews” in the subject line) with details about your publications or awarded grants, research funding opportunities, and upcoming research events. Thank you!

New Publications

Berridge, C. and Grigorovich, A. (2022). Algorithmic harms and digital ageism in the use of surveillance technologies in nursing homes [frontiersin.org]. Frontiers in Sociology.
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Issue No. 138                                                                     October 4, 2022

Highlighted News and Announcements

NIH Loan Repayment Program Application Window is Open!
NIH will help repay student loan debt to encourage outstanding health professionals in the pursuit of research careers in biomedical or biobehavioral research careers. Loan repayment benefits are in addition to the institutional salary received for research. The Loan Repayment Program (LRP) online application is open this year from September 1 to November 17. Click here for more information.

Provost Bridge Funding Program: Applications Due November 1, 2022
The UW Provost’s Office provides bridge funding to support faculty to span a gap in critical research programs. For eligibility requirements, directions for the application and submission process, budget information, notification of award, and post-award process, click here.

UW Office of Research Website Redesign
The UW Office of Research has redesigned their website, which now includes several new helpful resources for faculty, including a “PI Resources Quick Start” page with links to guidance for researchers preparing grant applications.

NIH New Application Forms for Application Due Dates Starting January 25, 2023
Reminder: NIH will begin using updated application forms [nexus.od.nih.gov] (FORMS-H) for applications due on or after January 25, 2023. NIH will begin adding FORMS-H application packages to active FOAs and instructions on October 25 to prepare for the transition. Please be sure that your upcoming applications are compliant with the new forms.

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