BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY SEMINAR SERIES (BASS)

Tuesday, May 7th in Denny 313

Seminar: 3:30 – 4:30 pm

Reception: 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

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This study abroad program for UW students to Ecuador focuses on regenerative land management and bamboo ecosystems. The program is 8 days in Ecuador- featuring immersive learning at RFI headquarters. It includes bamboo architecture lectures, hands-on experiences in areas of bamboo and sustainable design, and complete a bamboo project in Ecuador.

Date: June 10-19th, 2024

Contact Information: Molly Thompson (mthomp7@uw.edu)

The Department of Global Health is sponsoring a webinar on The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza and Public Health Responses on Monday, February 26 from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. PST. It is open to others across the UW campus and the community. 

The goal of this webinar panel will be to provide a more detailed understanding to the UW community of the public health aspects of the crisis and the role of global health professionals addressing current and anticipated health needs of the population.

Registration is required. **Once you register, you will be sent a link for the Zoom webinar.

CIRCLE Fast Track Weekly Discussion Series

International students, join CIRCLE to chat, learn, and exchange ideas with your undergraduate and graduate peers from the U.S. and across the world! The weekly discussion series consists of seven topic that rotate each week between cultural and academic themes: three topics focus on tips and strategies to accelerate your adjustment to living in the U.S. and four topics on ways to boost your academic productivity. You will leave each session with new knowledge, different perspectives, helpful tips and strategies, resources for future learning or development, and most importantly, friendships that could last longer than your educational journey at the UW.

Spring 2023 Schedule Overview (Click the RSVP link for descriptions of weekly topics)

April 5 (Wed), 4:30-5:30 p.m., Schmitz Hall 250, Cultural Topic – Holiday Traditions and Celebrations: Easter – RSVP via https://forms.office.com/r/tKq5Jfye4y

1. April 12 (Wed), 4:30-5:30 p.m., Schmitz Hall 250, Academic Topic – The Art of Saying No – RSVP via https://forms.office.com/r/zGgLNpnTmK
2. April 19 (Wed), 4:30-5:30 p.m., Schmitz Hall 250, Cultural Topic – Discovering Parks in Seattle – RSVP via https://forms.office.com/r/bWNvfnT7xA
3. April 26 (Wed), 4:30-5:30 p.m., Schmitz Hall 250, Academic Topic – Goal Setting and Planning – RSVP via https://forms.office.com/r/pSqq7VcFNz
4. May 3 (Wed), 4:30-5:30 p.m., Schmitz Hall 250, Cultural Topic – Exploring Coffee Culture – RSVP via https://forms.office.com/r/f8P4zwmfBX
5. May 10 (Wed), 4:30-5:30 p.m., Schmitz Hall 250, Academic Topic – Fundamental Interviewing Techniques – RSVP via https://forms.office.com/r/JNUbisemi8
6. May 17 (Wed), 4:30-5:30 p.m., Schmitz Hall 250, Cultural Topic – Balancing Finances as a Student – RSVP via https://forms.office.com/r/JFqB5uFPYy

Snacks and beverages are provided during each discussion. For questions, please contact Ziyan Bai, CIRCLE Assistant Director of Graduate Programs and Operations at baiziyan@uw.edu.

Effective Interview Strategies for International Students: How to Prepare for Behavioral Interview Questions

Date/Time: Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Location: HUB, Room 145

This event is free to attend. RSVP online: https://forms.office.com/r/X1hpmt92Da

Are you curious about the interview process and what it entails during initial stages? Behavioral interview questions (typically asked during the 1st or 2nd round of interview) involve questions about your experience (e.g., Tell us about a time when you solved a challenging problem) and the way to answer these questions determines whether you will be proceeded to the next stage of the interview process.

Join experienced professional development training professionals from CIRCLE and MentorX to learn more about the interview process and strategies to prepare and be successful in responding to behavioral interview questions.

 

This event is co-sponsored by the UW Center for International Relations and Cultural Leadership Exchange (CIRCLE) and MentorX. Please send your questions or comments to Ziyan Bai, CIRCLE Assistant Director of Graduate Programs and Operations at baiziyan@uw.edu.

Summer Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS)

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 6, 2020

The South Asia Center will be re-opening our summer graduate and undergraduate Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship competition, with an extended deadline of 5:00 pm PST March 6.

FLAS Fellowships support students from all UW departments and schools in acquiring modern foreign languages and area studies competencies. Summer FLAS Fellowships support intensive foreign language study (no area studies coursework is required).

Languages supported by South Asia Center FLAS are Bengali (Bangla), Hindi, Persian, and Urdu. Other South Asian languages subject to approval.

The summer FLAS award for undergraduate and graduate students is $5000 tuition plus $2500 stipend.

Eligibility: applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

The South Asia Summer Language Institute (SASLI, for study at UW-Madison) is a possible option for summer language study.

The SASLI application deadline is April 1, but they ask for applications as soon as possible to ensure enrollments: https://sasli.wisc.edu/

FLAS application guidelines and more information: https://jsis.washington.edu/advise/funding/flas/

The application deadline for early fall and autumn quarter faculty-led programs is Feb. 15^th 

All students who submit their application on or before this deadline will be considered for the UW Study Abroad Scholarship. Here is more information about how our scholarship program works if you need a refresher. https://www.washington.edu/studyabroad/students/resources/finances/scholarships/

• The Gilman Scholarship, which awards up to $8,000 and supports undergraduate study abroad to all locations is now accepting applications.
• All students who are U.S. citizens who are receiving a federal Pell grant as part of their financial aid award letter should be applying for this scholarship! No letters of recommendation are required to be considered!
• Use resources such as: The Gilman Writing Guide, and a submission checklist
  • Application deadline is Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 11:59pm Pacific Time.
• Scott’s Cheap Flights Scholarship awards $1,000. Open to all U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Both undergraduate students AND graduate students are eligible to apply.
  • Deadline March 20, 2020

• Freeman Asia Scholarship  supports undergraduate study abroad to countries in Southeast Asia. Awards amounts vary by program length. Applications for this scholarship will open on February 10, 2020.
  • Application deadline is April 6, 2020.

5)The Women’s Identity Abroad Discussion is back: A panel discussion with other women who have returned from abroad as they share their experiences and challenges

Meeting takes place Wednesday, February 19, 12:30–2:00pm, MGH 171 (MGH 171),  RSVP here

Open to all majors from all campuses and has no prerequisites. Deadline is January 31st, 2020.

You can read about the impact of one of Dr. Ezeonwu’s previous study abroad programs in this story: https://www.uwb.edu/news/november-2019/alumni-bradley-budrow.

Questions can be directed to uwbworld@uw.edu or mezeo@uw.edu.

Join the Core Programs International Graduate Student Advisory Board (IGSAB)!

– Are you an international graduate student working on your master’s or doctoral degree program?
– Do you have a passion for supporting other international graduate students?
– Are you interested in volunteering with Core Programs to help plan events?
– Do you want to gain more leadership opportunities by advocating for international graduate students?

*We are more than happy to accommodate students who can participate in the advisory board remotely (e.g. conference call or Skype).*

If yes to all, please consider joining the Core Programs International Graduate Student Advisory Board (IGSAB)! Your voice matters to us! Core Programs is dedicated to serving international graduate students through resource sharing and tailored professional development events. By working with you, our team will be able to better address the needs of international graduate students.

If you are interested, please fill out this Catalyst survey. We will contact you one to two weeks after you submit your survey responses. For general information, visit the UW International Graduate Students web page. Email questions or comments to Ziyan Bai.

Dear Students,

Imagine experiencing Paris in Autumn (2019) on a faculty-led program with two exceptional faculty: Professor Gary Handwerk and Professor Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen!

If you are interested in this program but have questions, please email us (contact engladv@uw.edu or the professors-emails below).

The extended program deadline is April 15th, so there is time to apply! Paris brochure 2019

FALL QUARTER IN PARIS 2019

The application deadline for the Comparative Literature Study Abroad Program in Paris (October 6 to December 7, 2019) has been extended to April 15, 2019. 

This interdisciplinary program offers students a unique opportunity to earn 15 UW credits while living and studying in one of the most vibrant and beautiful cities in the world. 

The program is open to all UW and non-UW students with an interest in the humanities and arts.  There are no language requirements.

The program fee is $6,950.  This includes tuition (waived), housing and board.

For program description and online application, see the attached brochure or visit the UW Study Abroad site: https://studyabroad.washington.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10484

Questions?  Contact Gary Handwerk at handwerk@uw.edu or Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen at mbj@uw.edu.

Join us for inspiring conversations on local and global themes with visiting student leaders from southern Africa! 
Roundtable Discussions on Southern Africa
Wednesday, February 23
5:30-7:30pm (arrive any time – conversations will be ongoing!)
University of Washington, Odegaard Library Room 220
Refreshments will be served

Register: https://fiutsroundtable.eventbrite.com
This event brings together participants in the Study of the U.S. Institute (SUSI) on Civic Engagement from Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe with individuals from the Seattle area.

Discussion topics will include human rights, gender issues, public health, youth and education, and more. Learn about these young leaders’ successes, hopes, and challenges as they create initiatives to improve their home communities, and share your own experiences and ideas for resources that might be useful or inspiring to them.
More information about the FIUTS SUSI program: www.fiuts.org/susi

FIUTS (Foundation for International Understanding Through Students)
www.fiuts.org

This event is sponsored by FIUTS, the Center for Global Studies, and UW Libraries

Email ellen@fiuts.org for more information

Ellen Frierson

Manager of Education Programs

FIUTS: Foundation for International Understanding Through Students

Interested in studying a foreign language and learning about different cultures? The application is now open for FLAS Fellowships, which award $7,500-$33,000 to UW students studying foreign languages.  Applications are due January 31, 2019 at 5 PM PST.

(Available to current and incoming undergraduate, graduate and professional UW students who are U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents).

For more information, visit jsis.washington.edu/advise/funding/flas/

UPCOMING FLAS INFORMATION SESSIONS:

Tuesdays in January (15, 22, 29), 3:30-4:30 PST Web Chats (see FLAS website above for access instructions)

Wednesday, Jan 16, 3:30-4:30 Thomson Hall Room 317

Thursday, Jan 24, 1:30-2:30 Thomson Room 317

Questions? Contact Robyn Davis at rldavis@uw.edu

Note from Lin: Please note that the FLAS summer program works best for MSW students due to time conflicts between school-year language classes and practicum requirements.

A new tutoring program developed in collaboration with Somali Community Services of Seattle (SOMCSS) is seeking volunteer tutors to begin in January, 2019. This program recently received grant funding through the Department of Neighborhoods.

This will be an opportunity to gain teaching experience and be of service to a rich and diverse community. In addition, some leadership/management opportunities are available to those who are interested.

The program will start with an orientation/training session tentatively scheduled for January 12, and extend through May/June of 2019. Additional program details are as follows:

SCHEDULING: An initial orientation/training lasting 3-4 hours is currently scheduled for Saturday, January 12. Thereafter, tutors will meet once weekly with assigned students for 1-2 hours. Scheduling of tutoring sessions will be done to accommodate both tutor and student schedules.

ACTIVITIES: Tutors are highly encouraged to attend the initial orientation, run by Northwest Educational Services, which will cover topics including the psychology/neuroscience behind learning, growth mindset, best practices for interacting with students, and behavioral change strategies. Each tutor will be paired with 1-2 students in elementary or middle school, who the tutor will work with individually for ~1 hr each week. Tutors will assist students with school work and serve as a friendly partner/mentor in education. Preparation time outside of tutoring sessions will be minimal. Tutors will also be welcome to attend educational/social events such as a museum field trip.

LOCATION: The initial tutor orientation/training will be held on the UW campus (room TBD). Tutoring sessions will take place at the the SOMCSS community center in South Seattle, next to the Rainier Beach Lite Rail station.

REIMBURSEMENT: While this is a volunteer position, tutors will receive $120 to cover transportation costs.

If you would like to volunteer or have any questions, please contact Hanna Freeman, a medical student leading the program, at kernh@uw.edu.

NOTE to MSW students – because of the cohort-nature of our program, students wanting to go abroad typically do so in summer quarter (DAY students) or in winter and spring of their 3^rd year (EDP students).  Lin Murdock

If you are working with students interested in studying abroad, it is never too early to begin planning how to pay for expenses.  Our first Financial Planning workshop is on Thursday, October 11^th from 2:30-4pm in the Ethnic Cultural Center Rm. 207.  In these workshops, we will cover program fees, scholarships, how financial aid and study abroad work together, hidden fees, how to save money on airfare, and saving and budgeting strategies.  The full schedule for these workshops for fall quarter is below.

• Thursday, October 11th 2:30-4:00pm, ECC 207 (ECC 207)
• Monday, October 22nd, 2:30pm-4:00pm, MGH 171 (MGH 171),
• Thursday, November 15th, 2:30pm-4:00pm, SMZ 450 (SMZ 450)

Also don’t forget about Study Abroad Week from Nov. 6-8^th,  Please share broadly with students and faculty in your departments.  We have really wonderful events planned to encourage UW students to go global.

• Study Abroad Mixer – Tuesday, November 6th 5:30-7pm, ECC Unity Suite RSVP
• “Remixing Your Reality” with Blake Brandes – Wednesday, November 7th 6-8pm wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House RSVP
• Study Abroad Fair – Thursday, November 8th 10am-2pm, HUB Ballroom (no RSVP required)

VOLUNTEER IN PERU THIS SUMMER 2017!

IChange Peru is looking for volunteers interested in Pre-Health, Public Health, Social Work, Education, Spanish and more!Impact the under served communities of Peru.  Learn about the culture and gain hands-on experience. Explore one of the world’s most diverse countries and it’s spectacular beauty.

Application Deadline EXTENDED: April 28, 2017

http://ichangeperu.org/apply/

For more information:

Alejandra Ruiz

Project Director

 

P: 602-476-4291

E:  aruiz@ichangeperu.org

E: info@ichangeperu.org

W: www.ichangeperu.org

The 2017 Bonderman Fellowship application now available!
Deadline: January 9, 2017, 12 noon (PST)

The 2017 Bonderman Travel Fellowship application is now available and we encourage you to consider applying! This fellowship offers University of Washington graduate/professional and undergraduate students (from the Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell campuses) an opportunity to engage in independent exploration and travel abroad.

The first information session is Wednesday, 11/2, 12:30-1:30 pm in the Allen Auditorium, Allen Library!

David Bonderman – the donor – wishes to give students an opportunity to experience learning and growth in new and unexpected ways. Bonderman Fellows will undertake international travel on their own for eight months, to six or more countries in two or more major regions of the world. Through solo travel the Fellows will focus on exploration and discovery, learning about the world and themselves in it.

Up to seven graduate and seven undergraduate Bonderman Fellowships will be awarded in spring 2017. Each Fellowship carries a $20,000 award to be used only for extended solo international travel. Fellows may not conduct research, pursue an academic project, or participate in a formal program or organization. Read more

The UW Study Abroad Fair is only 3 weeks away! Join us on Tuesday, November 8^th from 10:00-2:00 in the HUB Ballroom to learn more about the wide array of study and international internship opportunities, attend information sessions and connect with study abroad alumni. With over 500 program offerings in 75 countries, financial aid and scholarships available, and programs that occur anywhere from 10 days to a full year, there is no excuse not to study abroad. The time is now – don’t miss out!

For more information on the event, please see the event flyer below and visit www.washington.edu/studyabroadand the UW Study Abroad Fair Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1112952028766269/

The application for the 2017 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program in fourteen critical foreign languages is now open!  The CLS is a fully funded language immersion program that occurs during the summer for U.S. citizen undergraduate and graduate students.  This year the languages are Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu.   If you would like to learn more about the program and application, I hope you’ll be able to attend this information session.  Please also note that there is no service requirement for this program. Thank you!

Critical Language Scholarship Info Session

Wednesday, October 19th

3:45-4:45 pm

Mary Gates Hall 173R

RSVP

About CLS: The CLS Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. It is a fully-funded overseas language program for American undergraduate and graduate students. With the goal of broadening the base of Americans studying and mastering critical languages and to build relationships between the people of the United States and other countries, CLS provides study opportunities to a diverse range of students from across the United States at every level of language learning.

Please note that participants in the CLS Program are not required to have any experience studying critical languages for most of the fourteen languages. Arabic, Chinese, Persian, Russian, and Japanese institutes have language prerequisites, which can be found on the CLS website: http://www.clscholarship.org/information-for/applicants.

The CLS Program seeks participants with diverse interests, from a wide variety of fields of study, backgrounds and career paths, with the purpose of representing the full diversity of professional, regional, cultural and academic backgrounds in the United States. Thus, students from all academic disciplines, including business, engineering, law, medicine, science, social sciences, arts and humanities are encouraged to apply.

There is no service requirement for CLS Alumni after the program. However, participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period, and later apply their critical language skills in their professional careers. Participants are selected based on their commitment to language learning and plans to apply their language skills to their future academic or professional pursuits.

The application is now live and available online at:  http://www.clscholarship.org

Applications will be due November 16,  2016

DEPARTMENT OF GLOBAL HEALTH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FIELDWORK & GRADUATE CERTIFICATES INFORMATION SESSION

When: Friday, January 29, 2015, 12– 1 p.m.
Where: Student Union Building (HUB), Room 214

*Department of Global Health Fellowships*

Come learn about the Department of Global Health’s five funding opportunities for travel support and fieldwork experiences for graduate and professional students, and medical residents at the University of Washington. The purpose of these fellowships is to provide financial assistance to a graduate student, professional student, or medical resident at the University of Washington to help support fieldwork experience in global health.

• George Povey Social Justice and Activism in Global Health Fellowship
• Global Opportunities in Health (GO Health) Fellowship
• Strengthening Caring Opportunities through Partnership in Ethiopia (SCOPE) Fellowship
• Stergachis Endowed Fellowship in International Exchange
• Thomas Francis, Jr. Global Health Fellowship

These funding opportunities are administered by the Global Health Resource Center and provide assistance for costs associated with doing fieldwork outside of Seattle. Applications for each may be submitted via a Common Application and Catalyst Dropbox. Visit the Funding for Fieldwork page to learn more!

The fellowship application will be available beginning Monday, February 1, 2016 and will close Monday, March 14, 2016.

*Department of Global Health Graduate Certificates*

Come learn about the Department of Global Health’s graduate certificate programs. A graduate certificate is a linked series of graduate courses that constitute a coherent body of study. It is designed to enhance the education of matriculated graduate and professional students beyond the requirements for a graduate degree, or to provide continuing education to graduate non-matriculated (GNM) students. The Department of Global Health offers four certificates in the following fields:

• Global Health
• Program in HIV & STIs
• Global Injury & Violence Prevention
• Global Health of Women, Adolescents & Children

Visit the Department of Global Health Graduate Fellowships page to learn more!

For MSW Students, up to 6 credits of courses that are taken as electives for both programs may be double-counted for both the degree and the certificate.  For more information about how certificates work with the MSW program, please speak with Lin Murdock, linm@uw.edu.

“The Chronic Disaster of Mental Health in Nepal: Strengthening Health Systems Before and After the Earthquake”

Tuesday, February 9th, 4:30-6:20 p.m.
Foege Auditorium (GNOM S060)

Visiting speakers: Brandon Kohrt, MD, PhD, Duke University & Bibhav Acharya, MD, UCSF

Refreshments will be provided.

Announced by the UW Global Mental Health group.

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