Political Science Advising NewsletterMarch 16th, 2009 |
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Important DatesPOLITICAL SCIENCE ADVISING OFFICE HOURS:
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In This Issue:Fellowships/ Scholarships/ Grants
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Info Sessions
Each week, the UW Career Center offers workshops addressing career-related topics (how to write a resume and cover letter, how to have a successful interview). With the exception of the two-days "Dependable Strengths" seminar, all workshops are free. Details about the workshops and the weekly calendar of events can be found here . You may also check out internships and career positions on HuskyJobs . All UW Career Center workshops are held in Room 134 Mary Gates Hall unless otherwise noted. Approximately 50 minutes long, workshops are generally held during the afternoon at the UW Career Center throughout Autumn, Winter and Spring quarters. See calendar for dates and times.
Fellowships/ Scholarships/ Grants
Are you currently a junior, senior, recent graduate or graduate student looking for a fully-funded study-abroad experience during the 2010-11 academic year? Consider the Fulbright US Student Program. This program is designed to give students, artists, and other professionals opportunities to pursue research, graduate study or English teaching experience in over 155 nations worldwide. The application cycle for the 2010-2011 Fulbright U.S. Student competition will open on May 1, 2009 . The campus deadline for applications is September 23, 2009 . To be eligible, you must be: 1) A U.S. citizen, · International students interested in the Fulbright Program must apply through the binational Fulbright Commissions/Foundations or U.S. Embassies. These offices process all Foreign Student Program applications. Additional information is available at: http://www.foreign.fulbrightonline.org/home.html . 2) A graduating senior or hold a B.S./B.A. degree, master's or doctoral degree candidate, or a young professional or artist, 3) Thinking of studying, teaching or conducting research abroad, and 4) In good health. Attend an upcoming information session to learn about the Fulbright U.S. Student program and how to apply:
Please RSVP for one of these sessions, and register your interest in applying for the Fulbright at: http://catalysttools.washington.edu/survey/scholarq/36305 . PROGRAM DETAILS * Awards grants to U.S. citizens in all fields of study. * Awards approximately 1,500 grants for travel to over 155 countries worldwide. * Offers one academic year of study, research, or teaching assistantship experience. Projects may include university course work, independent library or field research, or professional training in the arts. * Preference is given to candidates who have not had extensive recent experience abroad (excluding undergraduate study abroad) in the country of application. Fulbright Program Advisors AT UW for undergraduate students or recently graduated students: Robin Chang, robinc@u.washington.edu , 120 Mary Gates Hall & Mona Pitre-Collins, mpitre@u.washington.edu , 120 Mary Gates Hall
If you are interested in learning about and applying to six highly competitive and prestigious fellowship opportunities for study in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, please read on. Applications are available for the Winston Churchill, the Gates Cambridge, the Marshall, the George Mitchell, and the American and Canadian Rhodes Scholarship Programs. Eligible Applicants for the 2009 application year should: 1) Have plans to obtain a baccalaureate degree between now and August 2010 2) Be a U.S. Citizen at the application time -- International students can apply for the Rhodes (via country) and Gates Cambridge 3) Have a 3.7 GPA 4) Have a proven intellectual and academic qualities of a high standard but not in isolation -- Applicants should have a strong extracurricular profile, as well as personal characteristics that demonstrate a potential for future leadership. 5) There are age limits for Mitchell (29 or younger) and Rhodes (23 or younger) on October 1 of application year. We are available provide additional information to students. There are also faculty and staff connected with the process—including former Rhodes and Marshall Scholars—who are also willing to talk with students about these programs and about the strengths of the universities in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The spring UW campus nomination application deadline is Tuesday, April 14, 2009. The campus nomination application can be accessed from the procedures section on each six scholarship pages at the following URL: https://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/scholarships/national Women, men and students of diverse backgrounds should be strongly encouraged to apply. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, comments and/or concerns. Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards, 120 Mary Gates Hall Mona Pitre-Collins -- mpitre@u.washington.edu Robin Chang -- robinc@u.washington.edu
Winston Churchill Scholarship provides full support for one year of graduate study in engineering, mathematics, or the natural sciences at Churchill College, Cambridge University in England. Gates Cambridge Scholarship provides one, two or three years of study in any discipline at Cambridge University in England. Note: Students interested in this scholarship must apply directly to and be accepted to Cambridge University before they are referred to the Foundation for consideration. Marshall Scholarship provides full support for two years of study in any discipline at any university in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. George Mitchell Scholarship provides full support for one year of graduate study in any discipline at one of the seven universities in the Republic of Ireland or the two universities in Northern Ireland. American and Canadian Rhodes Scholarship provides full support
for two years of study in any discipline at Oxford University in
England. Note: The Gates Cambridge, Marshall and Rhodes
scholarships provides enough funding to complete a graduate degree.
UW Class of 1954 Achievement Scholarship will be awarded to outstanding students at the University of Washington who, by their achievements and goals, enrich society and themselves. Scholarships are awarded to current UW juniors and seniors on the basis of academic merit and extra-curricular activities. Funding may be used to support activities engaged in during the Summer of 2009.
Deadline: April 14th, 2009
Class of 1954 Scholar Award is sponsored by the UW Alumni Class of 1957 to provide scholarship support to outstanding undergraduate students at the University of Washington. The scholarship shall be awarded to current sophomores, juniors and seniors based upon their academic merit and financial need. (Graduating seniors are not eligible unless they are intend to enroll as a full-time student summer or fall quarter 2009.)
Deadline: April 14th, 2009
For more information, visit the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships, and Awards.
Conferences/ Talks
Keith McHenry, co-founder of the international peace and social change movement Food Not Bombs will be speaking on campus this month: Food Not Bombs: Hunger, Waste, and Grassroots Transnationalism Thursday, March 19th McHenry will describe the growth of Food Not Bombs from a small impromptu soup kitchen and public protest in Boston, Massachusetts, to a decentralized network of hundreds of chapters around the globe. He will discuss the combined global crises of hunger and food waste, the organization of grassroots social networks, and the often hostile response of the state to Food Not Bombs. For more information contact David Giles: other@u.washington.edu Food Not Bombs Food Not Bombs has active groups throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. It is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to nonviolent social change. There are no formal leaders and Food Not Bombs strives to include everyone in its decision making process. Each group recovers food that would otherwise be thrown out and distributes it to people in need or makes fresh hot vegetarian meals that are served outdoors in public spaces. Food Not Bombs also caters social change events, protests and actions. Cosponsored by the Program in the Comparative History of Ideas and the Department of Anthropology at the University of Washington
Professor Mark Lilla (Columbia University) Mark Lilla was trained at the University of Michigan and Harvard University, where he received his PhD in 1990. He has held positions at New York University, Oxford University (visitor), and most recently in the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago. His work ranges widely in the history of ideas, though his central concerns have been the relation between religion and politics and the legacy of the modern Western enlightenment. His books include G.B. Vico: The Making of an Anti-Modern (1993), The Reckless Mind: Intellectuals in Politics (2001), and, most recently, The Stillborn God: Religion, Politics, and the Modern West (2007). His current research focuses on the religious concepts of conversion and innocence. A frequent contributor to the New York Review of Books, the New Republic, and the New York Times, he lectures widely and has delivered the Weizmann Memorial Lecture in Israel and the Carlyle Lectures at Oxford University. Sponsored by the Comparative Religion Program, Center for Global Studies, and the UBookstore. Courses
Pol S 438: Politics in France (5 credits) There are a number of stereotypes about France: people work little and strike incessantly; French citizens resent immigrants; bureaucrats rule the country; the health care system is socialized; French people do not like Americans. In this survey course on French politics, you will not only find out whether these stereotypes are true, but also learn about the main characteristics of the French political system: its institutions, it actors, and its social, economic and foreign policies. Moreover, you will have the opportunity to complete writing assignments that develops your research and analytical skills. Prior knowledge of French is not required.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 2:30-3:20 PM (3 credits) Location: Denny 216 Counts for Natural World Elective Instructor: Elizabeth Kirk, PhD, RD Assistant Professor Nutritional Sciences Program and Department of Epidemiology Prerequisites: None This course examines the many facets of the modern food supply from production and processing to distribution, marketing and retail. This systems approach to food studies will consider geopolitical, agricultural, environmental, social and economic factors along the pathway from harvest to health. The course will also explore socioeconomic inequities in access to healthy foods and the impact of nutrition policies and programs on population health. Other
For the past two years, Pi Sigma Alpha-Nu Chapter, the Political Science Honor Society at the University of Washington, has edited and published The Orator, an undergraduate journal of political science articles written by UW students. Last year, The Orator was named in the top ten undergraduate journals nationwide. Though a political science journal by name, The Orator is open to submissions from any major, provided they are in some way related to politics or political issues. The first and second deadlines have passed but we have one more deadline on this Friday, MArch 20th. Submit the application form, with your paper attached, to the Political Science Advising Office in Smith Hall 215. Last deadline: Friday, March 20th, 2009 by 3:00 pm Questions? Contact Pi Sigma Alpha at: nupsa@u.washington.edu.
The Political Science/LSJ/JSIS Writing Center will be OPEN during Finals Week! We will be open our regular hours, Monday-Thursday, from 10am-3pm. Please stop by Gowen 105 or give us a call at (206) 616-3354 to make an appointment, or drop in.
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