The  UW does provide tax help! Student Fiscal Services is holding general student tax workshops Thursdays, April 2 and 9, 1:30-2:30 p.m. They are also holding a workshop specifically for graduate/professional students on Wednesday, April 8, 2:30-3:30 p.m. and one for international students on Tuesday, April 7, 1:30-2:20 p.m. All workshops are held at UW Seattle, Odegaard 220. If you can’t make a workshop in person, you can download their presentation. Also, the Seattle Public Library offers one-on-one tax help at various branches. United Way offers help at a few additional sites.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE ADVOCATES IN DISABILITY AWARD (ADA) PROGRAM

The ADA Program is seeking the next generation of disability advocates!

Young leaders with a disability are encouraged to apply for up to $10,000 in funding

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The 2015 Husky Pride Fund Scholarship Application has officially opened!

The Husky Pride Fund (HPF) was created in 2006 by the Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW). The mission of the HPF is to reduce financial barriers that prevent students from fully engaging with the University of Washington.

Scholarships will be awarded to assist students in covering the cost of travel & tuition to participate in a UW Early Fall Exploration Seminar Program. Priority will be given to students with financial need and who have never participated in an Early Fall Exploration Seminar or Study Abroad Program.

Eligibility:
• Student at the University of Washington (Includes Tacoma and Bothell Campuses)
• Receiving Financial Aid
• Participating in a 2015 Early Fall Exploration Seminar Program

The application will be close on March 13th.
Recipients of the scholarship will be notified by the first week of April.

Apply now and share with your friends!
The application can be found at http://tinyurl.com/2015HPFS

If you have any questions feel free to contact the ASUW Director of Service and Partnerships, Kainen Bell at asuwbdsp@uw.edu

The 2015 Summer Youth Program (SYP) is currently looking for counselors and group leaders for temporary full-time employment. SYP runs Mon. – Fri., 6/22-8/14/15. SYP offers summer enrichment opportunities on the UW campus for children and teens, 1st-12th grades. Staff is responsible for the safety and well-being of students enrolled, supporting instructors in the classroom and participating in outside activities. Applicants must have experience working with children and teens and be comfortable managing differing abilities, motivational levels and learning styles. Must be CPR/First Aid certified by June 2015. UW Human Resources conducts criminal background checks on all hires for SYP. For information and to apply visit: www.summer-camp.uw.edu/about/employment.

Luce Scholars Program Information Sessions

Rising seniors, alumni, graduate and professional students at UW are encouraged to apply for the Luce Scholars Program (http://www.hluce.org/lsprogram.aspx). This is great opportunity for those with little or no prior experience in, or education about, Asian countries to add this valuable perspective to their future career interests!

The UW is able to nominate 3 students per year to compete nationally for the opportunity to spend 12 months in Asia. The program provides stipends, language training and individualized professional placement in Asia for fifteen to eighteen young Americans each year.

During the current application cycle for the 2015-16 program, applicants must be American citizens who, by July 1, 2015, will have received at least a bachelor’s degree and will not have reached their 30th birthday. Applicants should have a record of high achievement, outstanding leadership ability, and a clearly defined career interest with evidence of potential for professional accomplishment. Those who already have significant experience in Asia or Asian studies are not eligible for the Luce Scholars Program. (Eligibility criteria are set by the Henry Luce Foundation; additional details are provided in the Program Summary below.)

Information sessions covering the program basics, application and nomination process will be held:

• Wednesday, May 21, 1:30pm, Mary Gates Hall 171 (please RSVP to attend at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/234)
• Tuesday, May 27, 3:30pm, Mary Gates Hall 171 (please RSVP to attend at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/234)Campus application deadline: Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2014 UW application and information at: http://expd.washington.edu/scholarships/search/search-results.html?page_stub=luce

  Luce Scholars Program Advisers at UW:

• For graduate students or alumni – Marilyn Gray, megray@uw.edu, G-1 Communications
• For undergraduate students or alumni – Robin Chang, robinc@uw.edu, 171 Mary Gates HallProgram Summary: The Luce Scholars Program represents a major effort by the Henry Luce Foundation to provide an awareness of Asia among potential leaders in American society. Launched in 1974, the Luce Scholars Program is aimed at a group of highly qualified young Americans in a variety of professional fields. It is unique among American-Asian exchanges in that it is intended for young leaders who have had limited experience of Asia and who might not otherwise have an opportunity in the normal course of their careers to come to know Asia.

  Luce Scholars have backgrounds in virtually any field other than Asian studies, including but hardly limited to medicine and public health, the arts, law, science, environmental studies, international development, and journalism.

  Placements can be made in the following countries or regions in East and Southeast Asia: Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

  In spite of its name, the Luce Scholars Program is experiential rather than academic in nature. Some Scholars have been attached to Asian universities in teaching or research capacities, but none of the participants is formally enrolled as a student in a college or university and no academic credit is extended. Past placements have included an architect’s atelier in Tokyo; a public health program in Banda Aceh; a Gobi regional initiative in Ulaanbaatar; a dance theatre in Kuala Lumpur; an agricultural and environmental center in Hanoi; a human rights commission in Seoul; a pediatric hospital in Bangkok; a TV network in Beijing; a national museum in Siem Reap; an international arbitration centre in Singapore; and English-language newspapers, local governmental agencies and NGOs in diverse fields throughout East and Southeast Asia.

  Professional placements are arranged for each Scholar on the basis of his or her individual interest, background, qualifications, and experience. Each Scholar spends July and August studying the language of the placement country, and the work assignments run for approximately ten months from September until July of the following year. The placements are intended primarily as learning opportunities for the Scholars. Certainly it is hoped that a Scholar will be able to make a professional contribution to the host organization, but equally important is a willingness to learn some of the many things that Asia has to teach.

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Rickey Fellowship

Deadline 5/12/2014

Applicant must be enrolling for Autumn 2014 and be in their advanced curriculum (either will be 2nd year DAY or 3rd year EDP students).

This fellowship is for students with an interest in careers in health care planning or policy which includes planning and program policy at the systems level as well as these activities conducted by direct service providers.

 

For more information:  https://catalyst.uw.edu/collectit/dropbox/brwneye/31614

AFRICAN STUDIES PROGRAM GSA POSITION AVAILABLE

The African Studies Program seeks a Graduate Student Assistant for the 2014-2015 academic year.  The African Studies GSA is a 20 hr/week position.  The GSAs responsibilities are:

*         Serve as academic advisor for undergraduate students pursuing the African Studies Minor (about 5 hours per week)

*         Provide students with up-to-date information about Africa related courses around campus by compiling quarterly course lists

*         Visit African Studies courses to inform students about the minor

*         Identify and implement additional methods to publicize the minor

*         Upgrade and maintain African Studies Program website

*         Check and respond to e-mails and phone calls directed toward the African Studies Program

*         Research and maintain a variety of program resources

*         Organize the Ottenberg-Winans Fellowship Process in the spring

*         Produce attractive printed and electronic publicity for African Studies Program events and help publicize local Africa-related events

*         Attend African Studies meetings, prepare materials for distribution, and take and circulate minutes

*         Assist in the preparation of grant materials

*         Update electronic mailing lists

*         Update information in data management system; maintain filing system

*         Assist with all African Studies Program events (may include occasional evening and weekend work)

*         Assist African Studies Chair with various other tasks as assigned

Management of program budgets

The African Studies GSA will receive a salary at the appropriate level for rank.  (See stipend schedule at http://www.grad.washington.edu/students/fa/salaries/salary-schedules.shtml).  Students eligible for tuition waivers will receive a tuition waiver for the academic year in addition to the GSA stipend.

To apply, please email a CV, a 1-page cover letter and the names and contact information of 2 references to: Muge Salmaner, African Studies Program, africa1@u.washington.edu

We will accept applications until May 2nd.

There is a possibility for extending the position for the 2015-2016 academic year.

  This would only work if you are done your practicum and can enroll for 10 credits in Spring Quarter, but if that fits you, then you may apply for this TA’ship for spring.  Please note that the class meets (and you would need to be available) on T and Th from 12-1:50 and the quiz sections are on Wednesdays between 10:30-2:20.  The Psych dept said that MSW students were fine and they have hired fee-based program students before.

  Good luck!

Lin

GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT

PSYCH 250: Racism & Minority Groups Read more

If you do not currently have health insurance, read this!

   There is an event on campus on MONDAY, March 17^th to provide students assistance in enrolling in either Medicaid or another health plan before the financial penalties take affect beginning March 31^st.  Many students will be eligible for Medicaid and other low-cost insurance options and should apply before the end of March.  There will be health care navigators helping students to enroll in medical insurance on the spot on Monday.

   If you’re covered currently under a parent’s or other policy, you don’t need to worry about this at this time, although you may want to apply to medicaid to receive additional coverage for which you might be eligible.

Three things UW students need to know before April 1, 2014:                                   

·         In 2014, college students, like others, will have to abide by the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which requires Americans to obtain insurance or pay an initial tax penalty ($95.00-$300.00).  The deadline by which adult students must sign up for health insurance to avoid paying a penalty is March 31, 2014 (unless covered by a specific penalty exemption, such as not meeting income threshold for filing taxes). Read more

Hi All –

Full-time graduate students (10 credits) are eligible to apply, too!

From: Burgess Malarkey [mailto:asuwbdsp@uw.edu]
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 3:05 PM

Hello All,

The ASUW Husky Pride Fund is distributing two $1,250 scholarships for Exploration Seminars! The application is open until March 2nd (next Sunday) at midnight.

The Husky Pride Fund is a need based scholarship, but all full-time undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply. The scholarships are for Exploration Seminars only. More information is at http://hpf.asuw.org/

If you have any questions, please contact me!

Regards,

Burgess Malarkey | Director of Service and Partnerships

Associated Students of the University of Washington

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Description Mortar Board Alumni/Tolo Foundation is seeking qualified candidates to receive merit scholarships for the 2014-2015 academic year. The Foundation awards over $30,000 in total scholarships at the UW each year. Mortar Board Alumni/Tolo Foundation annually recognizes UW sophomores, juniors, seniors, & graduate students based on distinguished achievement in scholarship, leadership & service to the campus & community. Applicants are encouraged from all UW academic levels and from all fields of study, including those students who have not yet declared a major.  Membership in Mortar Board is NOT required. The Mortar Board Alumni/Tolo Foundation will award scholarships on an objective and non-discriminatory basis. Mortar Board is a national honor society  (a related but separate organization from the Foundation, which awards the scholarships) recognizing college seniors for outstanding scholarship, leadership, and service.  Mortar Board membership is one of the highest honors a university student can achieve. In western Washington we have three active Mortar Board chapters – at the University of Washington, Seattle Pacific University, and Pacific Lutheran University. There has been an active Mortar Board Chapter at the University of Washington since 1909. Mortar Board alumni form the Mortar Board Alumni/Tolo Foundation, which awards these merit scholarships annually. Eligibility Applicants must be a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student of the University of Washington, including branch campuses, throughout the 2014-2015  academic year. If selected as a semifinalist, applicants must be available for a personal interview to be scheduled with the Mortar Board Alumni/Tolo Foundation Scholarship Committee during spring quarter. Applicants must not be related to a past or present director and/or employee of the Mortar Board Alumni/Tolo Foundation. An awarded scholarship can be used only for tuition and other eligible education expenses. More info see: http://expd.washington.edu/scholarships/search/search-results.html?page_stub=mortar

The Department of Global Health is excited to announce five funding opportunities for travel support and fieldwork experiences for graduate and professional students, and medical residents at the University of Washington.

• George Povey Social Justice and Activism in Global Health Fellowship (new!)
• Global Opportunities in Health Fellowship
• Pulitzer International Reporting Fellowship in Global Health (new!)
• Stergachis Global Health Fellowship (new!)
• Thomas Francis, Jr. Global Health Fellowship

This year we’ve developed a Common Application to make it easier to apply. Students are encouraged to apply for more than one fellowship, but are only eligible to receive one award per application cycle. If a student is awarded and accepts the Fellowship, they must immediately withdraw their applications to other DGH fellowship or funded programs. Fellowship recipients must meet all program deadlines and program requirements, including attendance at a mandatory pre-departure orientation on Sunday, May 4, 2014.

Common eligibility criteria:

• Graduate or professional students enrolled in a full-time University of Washington degree program.
• Medical residents enrolled in a University of Washington residency program are eligible to apply for:
  – George Povey Social Justice and Activism in Global Health Fellowship
     – Global Opportunities (GO) Health Fellowship
     – Stergachis Global Health Fellowship.

• Good academic standing.
• Not currently receiving another DGH award or fellowship for the same time period, or for the same program or fieldwork experience.
• Medical and post-doc fellows, and undergraduates are NOT eligible for any of these awards.

Please review the criteria for each of the awards to ensure that you have submitted the proper documentation to complete the process.  All documentation must be submitted via email to Daren Wade at ghrc@uw.edu by 11:59 p.m., Friday, March 21, 2014.

Download the application.

Ottenberg-Winans fellowship applications for 2014 are now open!

Deadline: 04.04.2014 (5 pm) 

To apply: http://jsis.washington.edu/africa/fundingopportunities/

Ottenberg-Winans Fund

The Ottenberg-Winans Fellowship fund was established to honor the contributions of Professors Simon Ottenberg and Edgar V. Winans to the African Studies Program at the University of Washington as well as to recognize their contributions of the field of African Studies. During their distinguished careers, Professors Ottenberg and Winans taught and mentored numerous students and made important contributions to scholarship on Africa. The fellowship honors these contributions by supporting University of Washington undergraduate and graduate student research in Africa and by supporting students from universities in Africa who attend University of Washington as part of various exchange programs.

Eligible students may be enrolled in any undergraduate, graduate or professional school at the University of Washington. For UW students traveling to Africa, the fellowship can be used to support travel and related expenses, living expenses, and research materials. For students from African universities visiting or studying at UW, fellowship funds can be used to support these types of expenses as well as course materials or other expenses related to attending the University of Washington.Each year we grant multiple fellowships for amounts up to $750. Read more

The Child Welfare Training and Advancement Program (CWTAP) is accepting applications for the 2013-2014 academic year.   The application process is open to 1^st year day students and 1^st and 2^nd year EDP students. Newly accepted students will be eligible to receive tuition assistance immediately.  The application can be downloaded from our website at http://socialwork.uw.edu/programs/CWTAP.  The deadline for applying will be Friday, January 24, 2014.  Please contact Angela Rambo at 206-616-3557 or accromer@uw.edu if you have any questions.

Graduate Funding Information Service Drop-in Hours
Wednesdays, 2-4 p.m. and Thursdays, 10 a.m.-noon, Allen Library, Research Commons, G86A
The Graduate Funding Information Service helps students identify and use different resources to locate funding opportunities for graduate school-related expenses including tuition, research, and conference and research travel. Students can seek answers to their questions during drop-in advising hours, can schedule individual appointments, or can request information by email.

Graduate Funding Information Service Drop-in Hours
Wednesdays, 2-4 p.m. and Thursdays, 10 a.m.-noon, Allen Library, Research Commons, G86A
The Graduate Funding Information Service helps students identify and use different resources to locate funding opportunities for graduate school-related expenses including tuition, research, and conference and research travel. Students can seek answers to their questions during drop-in advising hours, can schedule individual appointments, or can request information by email. 

Interested students should contact Jason Flournoy at Samsung directly. Jason’s contact information can be found at the bottom of this email. 

From Jason Flournoy at Samsung:

“I wanted to reach out to you with a question about some opportunities for your students.  We are going to have a  project that last approximately 6 months and is going to start in early January.  This will  be in our Bellevue office and in our S-Voice Group.  We are looking for 10 college students (5 native English speaking/5 native Spanish speaking) who can work about 25 hours a week.

The project does not require technical background (other than basic excel skills) but rather an out-going personality and great communication.  The testers will essentially be speaking phrases/commands into the voice recognition on our devices and recording the results in excel.  Small job description is below:

·         Testing S voice app with multiple Scenarios provided from HQ

·         Need to test with excellent pronunciations/ability to correct test cases.

·         Observe errors while testing.(since using same test cases, person need to find differences day by day..)

·         Judgment skills(need to explain about failed test cases.)

·         Excellent excel skills(test cases is excel with formulas)

It will pay about $18-20 per hour.  If you can distribute this to anyone you might feel would have an interest I would appreciate it.  You can have them e-mail me their resume directly.”

Jason Flournoy | R & D Staffing | Samsung Mobile

1301 E. Lookout Drive |Richardson, Texas 75082

o: 972.761.7483 | m: 972.693.3060

j.flournoy@sta.samsung.com

We have an opening for a part-time Student Office Assistant position and would appreciate your help with distributing. This is a great opportunity for a qualified, dedicated student interested in sustainability topics to help build upon their skills and experience. Interested and qualified candidates should sign on to Husky Jobs (www.huskyjobs.washington.edu/students/) and search for the position by job number 74929.

The Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) Scholarship Fund awards educational scholarships to undergraduate LGBTQ and Allied students who exhibit leadership potential, demonstrate strong academic abilities, and who are actively involved in school and community organizations.

General eligibility

• Washington State Resident
• For new applicants, pursuing an undergraduate degree
• For current or previous GSBA scholars, pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree

While the majority of the GSBA scholarships do not require any additional criteria, they also have several scholarships that do. In addition to meeting the above criteria, GSBA has special funds to support students: Read more

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