For more information and to apply: https://pointfoundation.org/point-apply/bipoc-scholarship/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=BIPOC_2022S&utm_content=static_ad_1&fbclid=IwAR0TUOLrAS8uaTl0KvfGMsRiK0cpFHJLMgLJY79Pveh3zlzCjIuWzccflko

The Fulbright US Student Program application is now open.

Fulbright provides grants to pursue independent research, the creative arts, graduate level study, or assistant English teaching for 8-10 months abroad. During their grants, Fulbrighters meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing experiences and building relationships.

• Open to U.S. citizens who will have a bachelor’s degree by the start of the grant (summer 2023)
• Applicants should not have a doctoral degree at time of application
• There may be language requirements depending on the grant type and location
• UW Deadline: August 31

Attend an information session or join the Global Fellowships Prep group to learn more! If you’re interested in hearing from alums of the program, check out the Fulbright affinity groups and visit the alumni ambassador page on the Fulbright website.

 

For more information and to apply: 2022-2023 Student Regent Application

Highlighted News and Announcements

Funding Opportunity for SSW Researchers
Public Interest Technology Network Challenge
UW Internal deadline: April 29, 2022
Announcing an excellent opportunity for SSW researchers! Public Interest Technology Network (PIT UN) universities are trying innovative tactics to produce graduates with multiple fluencies at the intersection of technology and policy. For its fourth year, projects are encouraged in the following priority areas: Educational Offerings, Career Pipeline/Placement, Faculty & Institution Building, and Strengthening the PIT University Network. UW will put forward 3 proposals; to be considered, submit a 1-page letter of intent with a description of proposed objectives, work plan, impact, timeline, list of collaborators, total amount requested and matching fund source(s) along with a CV (not NIH format) of the PI to welliver@uw.edu by 5:00pm Friday April 29.

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The Harlan Hahn Fund call for proposals is now open for 2022. 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.

HARLAN HAHN FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR:

• 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 & NOTIFICATION

• Applications are due May 2, 2022 by 11:59 pm.
• The Harlan Hahn Grant Review Committee will notify the award recipients of its decisions by May 23, 2022.
• All grant-funded activities must be completed by June 30, 2023.

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

Issue No. 113                                                                     March 29, 2022

Highlighted News and Announcements

Congratulations Margaret Kuklinski and SDRG!
Please join us in congratulating Margaret Kuklinski, who was awarded a $1.5 million grant from the FORE Foundation. Margaret’s project, “Northwest Center for Family Support: Building Statewide Capacity to Implement Evidence-Based Interventions in Families with Opioid Use Disorder”! The FORE Foundation funds support organizations that are improving or expanding evidence-based opioid use disorder prevention strategies for children and families at highest risk across the U.S. Margaret’s project was one 9 selected for these funds out of more than 400 submissions. Well done, Margaret!

Congratulations Tess Abrahamson-Richards!
Tess Abrahamson-Richards, a first year doctoral student in the Social Welfare program, was selected as an awardee for the Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship, a 3-year fellowship that aims to facilitate the academic, intellectual, and professional development of individuals who have demonstrated superior scholarship, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. Way to go, Tess!

NIH New Data Sharing Requirements
The NIH has announced new policies related to data sharing. Starting January 3, researchers funded by NIH will need to provide a formal, detailed data management plan for publicly sharing the data generated by their research. Researchers will also be required to share all the scientific data that other teams would need in order to validate and replicate the original research findings. For more information, click here.

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Issue No. 112                                                                     March 22, 2022

Highlighted News and Announcements

Clinical Social Work Journal: Call for Papers
Clinical Social Work Journal seeks original manuscripts dedicated to advancing knowledge and clinical social work practice on the topic of Child Welfare: Current Realities and Future Possibilities in Clinical Social Work Practice. The journal is interested in innovative clinical social work practice approaches to delivery of child welfare services to children and families from initial entry into system to exit via family reunification, adoption, or aging out of the system. Please email Tasha Murphy at tbmurphy@uw.edu for information on how to prepare and submit your abstract. Abstracts are due May 31, 2022; manuscript deadline is September 30, 2022.

NIH Request for Nominations for Sexual & Gender Minority Research Investigator Awards Program
The NIH Sexual & Gender minority Research Office requests nominations for NIH’s 2022 SGM Research Investigator Awards Program, which was developed to recognize investigators who have made substantial, outstanding research contributions in areas related to SGM health and well-being. Awards are given to early-stage investigators (ESI) who are poised to become future leaders in the field.  Nominations are due on April 30, 2022. Click here for more information.

NIH Request for Nominations for the 2022 James Jackson Memorial Award
NIMH is seeking nominations for the 2nd annual James Jackson Memorial Award, which honors a researcher who has demonstrated exceptional individual achievement and leadership in mental health disparities research and excellence in mentorship, influence, and support of trainees. Click here for more information.

NIH Invites Feedback on their Strategic Plan Framework for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
The NIH-Wide Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan was released earlier this week (NOT-OD-22-061). Your input on the framework as the plan is developed is encouraged. Feedback will help ensure that DEIA principles continue to be embraced and integrated across NIH going forward. Feedback should be sent electronically by April 3, 2022.

NIH Request for Information: Seeking Stakeholder Actionable Input to Improve Research on Health and Well-being for Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
The National Institute of Health (NIH) seeks information and actionable recommendations on research gaps, needs, best practices, innovative study designs and measurement, resources and data resources, and opportunities to enhance health disparities research, and to promote equity and improve Asian and Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander health and well-being. Responses will be accepted through April 6, 2022.

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Issue No. 108                                                                      February 22, 2022

Highlighted News and Announcements

Want your research to be more visible? 
Mark your calendars to join SSW’s Librarian Lynly Beard on March 8 at 2:00pm to learn about the five places you should keep Author Profiles! Your research depends in part on being findable- so ORCID, Web of Science, Dimensions, Scopus Preview and Google Scholar are all places where you will want to keep a profile. This event is recommended for all SSW faculty, research staff involved with publications, and students engaged in research. You can join on Zoom by clicking here.

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Congratulations SSW Scholars!
We are very pleased to announce that nine School of Social Work scholars are acknowledged as among the top 2% of scientists in the world in 2021 in a Stanford University-Elsevier study of 22 scientific fields and 176 subfields. The data for the analysis come from citations and impact factor scores, adjusted for authorship positions and self-citations. Our colleagues who are acknowledged are:

• Richard Catalano
• Dan Goldhaber
• Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen
• J. David Hawkins
• Rona L. Levy
• Marcia K. Meyers
• Paula S. Nurius
• Peter J. Pecora
• David T. Takeuchi

Two collegues from the Tacoma UW School of Social Work and Criminal Justice are also included on the list:

• Charles Emlett
• Rich Furman

Congratulations to these outstanding scholars for this incredible recognition! The rankings can be found at:
https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/3

Want your research to be more visible? 
Mark your calendars to join SSW’s Librarian Lynly Beard on March 8 at 2:00pm to learn about the five places you should keep Author Profiles! Your research depends in part on being findable- so ORCID, Web of Science, Dimensions, Scopus Preview and Google Scholar are all places where you will want to keep a profile. This event is recommended for all SSW faculty, research staff involved with publications, and students engaged in research. A meeting invite will be sent out on February 15.

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Are you interested in Jewish languages, culture, or history? The Stroum Center for Jewish Studies offers annual funding opportunities to support research, language study, study abroad, and conference attendance related to Jewish studies, for both graduate and undergraduate students. Learn more about funding opportunities in Jewish Studies:

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We are excited to announce we are accepting applications for the Community Impact Fellowship Program. This is for RVC‘s fourth cohort, with 8 years of partnering with BIPOC leaders and BIPOC-led nonprofit organizations in the region. Please share this opportunity out to people you know or consider applying yourself.

What’s the Community Impact Fellowship Program? 

A cohort-based 2 year structured, hands-on learning experience and full-time position for nonprofit professionals of color at local grassroots organizations led by communities of color. We provide the trainings, biweekly stipends, benefits, mentorship, and ongoing professional development training. The fellows bring experience, passion, and talent! Priority Applications due Feb 14th LEARN MORE AT THIS LINK.

Who are the organizations + the positions? 

Great question! We have a total of 11 host organizations for the upcoming cohort which means a cohort of 11 fellows. Unfortunately, not all organizations have an open position and we do not have a more detailed job description at this moment. Our hope is to get it published ASAP. For now, please see below the organizations that have available positions:

• Supporting Partnerships in Education & Beyond(Operations/Data)
• Washington Building Leaders of Change(Development)
• Mujer Al Volante(Operations/Admin)
• Equity in Education Coalition(Organizing)
• Movimiento AfroLatino Seattle(Development)
• Duwamish River Community Coalition(Outreach/Organizing)

What are the benefits?

• Biweekly stipend of $25/hr.
• Health, Dental, Vision, Short/Long Term Disability, Retirement, and Life Insurance.
• 23 days of paid time off and 11 paid holidays.
• Monthly Professional Development Training, Conferences (not monthly >.<), Monthly Coaching support, and Additional Professional Development Funding
• Nonprofit professional mentor to get guidance and support.
• Access to an expansive network of nonprofit and advocacy leaders.

UW graduate students are invited to apply for the 2022-2023 UWRA Patricia Dougherty Fellowship in Aging.

This one-quarter fellowship supports graduate students of outstanding academic merit in any field who have a demonstrated academic and personal interest in aging-related issues or concerns. More information can be found on our website: .

Up to two quarters of fellowship will be awarded. At the time of application, students must be matriculated in a UW graduate degree tuition program and not in their last year of study. More information about eligibility is available at the link above.

Students can submit an application via MyGrad. The deadline to apply for this award is Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at noon (please note the deadline has been extended from an original deadline of February 2).

Questions? Please contact the Office of Fellowships and Awards: gradappt@uw.edu.

The Graduate Funding Information Service (GFIS) invites UW graduate students to an

info session on how to find funding for graduate school

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

1:00 p.m. Pacific Time

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Issue No. 104                                                                      January 25, 2022

Highlighted News and Announcements

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Call for Nominations
The National Academies is seeking experts to serve on an anticipated committee on Creating a Framework for Emerging Science, Technology, and Innovation in Health and Medicine. The committee will develop a cross-sectoral governance framework, founded upon ethical principles with a focus on equity, for considering potential benefits and risks that emerging science, technology, and innovation in health and medicine can bring to society. Application deadline is January 27. For more information, click here.

Reminder about Bridge Funding
Investigators who currently have or are anticipating a need for bridge funding should be aware that any unspent funds after the award period is complete and/or outside funding is received will be returned to the Office of the Provost, as stated on the Bridge Funding Website.

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Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships
Summer 2022 and Academic Year 2022-2023 competition now open!

The Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship provides undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students with financial support to develop fluency in less commonly taught languages and expertise in the regions in which these languages are spoken. Students from all UW departments and schools are encouraged to apply. Apply by January 31, 2022. 

Languages:

Contingent on funding from the U.S. Department of Education, the six National Resource Centers of the University of Washington will offer Academic Year and Summer FLAS Fellowships in the following languages:

Arabic, Bangla, Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian, Burmese, Chinese, Hebrew, Hindi, Indigenous languages spoken in Canada, Indonesian, Inuktitut, Japanese, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Uyghur, Vietnamese.

Graduate Students only: French (intermediate or advanced only).

Award amounts:

• Academic Year Graduate: $18,000 tuition, $20,000 living stipend
• Academic Year Undergraduate: $10,000 tuition,$5,000 living stipend
• Summer Graduate/Undergraduate: $5,000 tuition,$2,500 living stipend

Eligibility:

The FLAS Fellowship is available to current and incoming UW students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.  It is available to students who will study one of the listed foreign languages at the intermediate or advanced level while receiving the fellowship.

Every year the Center for Global Studies awards between 12-15 fellowships to UW students.

Learn more:

• More information, including introductory videos.
• Get to know current and previous and CGS FLAS fellows.
• Join a FLAS information session.

Questions? Contact flas@uw.edu.

APPLY NOW

Issue No. 103                                                                      January 18, 2022

Highlighted News and Announcements

Congratulations to Justin Lerner!
Congratulations are due to Justin Lerner, who has been awarded a Racial Equity Special Research Grant from the Spencer Foundation. Justin’s project will focus on developing measurable, actionable competencies in anti-racist knowledge and practice for undergraduate and graduate social work students at UW. Way to go, Justin!

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Call for Nominations
The National Academies is seeking experts to serve on an anticipated committee on Creating a Framework for Emerging Science, Technology, and Innovation in Health and Medicine. The committee will develop a cross-sectoral governance framework, founded upon ethical principles with a focus on equity, for considering potential benefits and risks that emerging science, technology, and innovation in health and medicine can bring to society. Application deadline is January 27. For more information, click here.

Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement for FY 2022
The revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS) has been published, replacing the previous version as standard terms and conditions of award. This revision applies to all NIH grants and cooperative agreements with budget periods beginning on or after October 1, 2021. For more details, click here.

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Issue No. 102                                                                      January 11, 2022

Highlighted News and Announcements

Congratulations to Dan Goldhaber!
The EdWeek recently released their Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. Dan Goldhaber ranked in the top 50 among scholars who did the most in the last year to shape educational practice and policy.

NIH Guidance for Applicants Preparing Applications for Spring 2022
The NIH has released guidance for applications submitted in Spring 2022. Specifically, NIH grant applications should NOT include contingency or recovery plans for problems resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, click here.

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The VA San Diego Healthcare System/University of California San Diego Interprofessional Fellowship in Psychosocial Rehabilitation & Recovery Oriented Services (“PSR Fellowship”) is currently recruiting for 1-2 social work fellow positions for the 2022-23 training year. We provide one year of paid, full-time, intensive training on psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) services for Veterans diagnosed with serious mental illness, primarily psychotic disorders. Our interdisciplinary fellowship (we also recruit psychology, vocational rehabilitation, and chaplaincy fellows) has earned the American Psychological Association Division 18 President’s Excellence in Training Award.

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Issue No. 101                                                                      January 4, 2022

Highlighted News and Announcements

SSWR Annual Conference Announcement
If you are planning to attend the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) annual conference from January 13-16, please note that SSWR has confirmed that the conference will continue to proceed in-person as planned. They will not have a virtual or hybrid option for attending this year. You can, however, live-stream some key events (plenaries, invited symposia, and doctoral student session).

NIH Guidance for Applicants Preparing Applications for Spring 2022
The NIH has released guidance for applications submitted in Spring 2022. Specifically, NIH grant applications should NOT include contingency or recovery plans for problems resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, click here.

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Issue No. 100                                                                      December 28, 2021

Highlighted News and Announcements

OFFER Newsletter’s 100th Issue
The OFFER team is pleased to announce the 100th issue of our research newsletter! We want to thank the SSW community for your contributions and updates each week, as they help keep everyone informed of events and funding opportunities.

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