My name is Justin Reedy, and I'm a doctoral student in Communication, working with Prof. Matt Barreto and doctoral student Marcela Garcia-Castanon in Political Science on a research project on civic and political engagement. We're studying engagement in the Latino community, specifically immigrants from Mexico to the US. We are conducting a telephone survey in the UW Political Science survey center in which we will be calling Latino people around the US.
 
We are looking for people with strong Spanish language skills to work as paid research assistants/interviewers for the first part of summer quarter. These positions will require a commitment during the last three weeks of June, through June 30. Work shifts are from 2-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and then from 12-5 p.m. on Saturdays; you can select which of those shifts you will work each week, but you must commit to working at least 40 hours in total over the course of the project. More hours may be available, depending on the number of interviewers we bring on board. The pay for this position is $10 per hour. Work is located in Smith Hall.
 
Project work description: Work as a telephone interviewer in the survey center. This involves working for 4-5 hours in the afternoon and evening, using one of the computers in the survey center to make calls to households around the US, and conduct a 15-20 minute survey with the respondents, recording their answers on a computer system. The system is very straightforward to use, and requires only a few minutes of training at the start of your employment to begin using it.
 
These positions are exclusively for people who speak Spanish well, and can converse over the phone in Spanish, as we'll mainly be calling Latino households and many of the people we call will be more comfortable taking the survey in Spanish. You must also be eligible to work as a UW student employee -- so you must be eligible to work in the US, and be a current UW student, or in official "On Leave" status, or have just graduated this spring.
 
The survey center work can be really interesting and stimulating, as you will be talking to a wide range of people about their experiences and opinions, and they usually really like talking to our interviewers. There is also a good amount of flexibility in when you would be working, and since the work will occur in June, that leaves you free for the rest of the summer.
 
Please contact us as soon as possible if you're interested!
 
-Justin and Marcela
jreedy@uw.edu

...a paid research assistant position at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace for 2013-14.

For current juniors, seniors or recently graduated students(graduated during 2011-12 academic year) involved in social science/publicpolicy/area studies research.


Each year the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offers 8-10
one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors (in 2012-13)
and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year (2011-12).
They are selected from a pool of nominees from close to 400 participating
colleges. Carnegie Junior Fellows work as research assistants to the
Endowment's senior associates and have the opportunity to conduct research
for books, co-author journal articles and policy papers, participate in
meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony
and organize briefings attended by scholars, journalists and government
officials. Positions are paid, full-time positions for one year (salary was
$36,000 last year with full benefits). Those who have begun graduate studies
are not eligible for consideration.
 
Beginning with the fall 2012 application cycle, UW will be able to nominate
up to two UW Seattle and/or UW Tacoma candidates and two UW Bothell
candidates. UW Seattle and Tacoma students interested in seeking nomination
should contact Robin Chang (robinc@uw.edu) in the Office of Merit
Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards. UW Bothell students interested in
seeking nomination should contact Natalia Ksiezyk Dyba (NDyba@uwb.edu) in
the UW Bothell Students Services' Office of Merit Scholarships.
 
Information sessions will be held:
 
* Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 2:30-3:20pm, UW Seattle campus, Smith 40A
* Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 11:00am-12:00pm, UW Bothell campus, UW1-103
* Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 12:30-1:20pm, UW Seattle campus, Thomson 317
* Please RSVP to attend at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/233
 
Candidates apply to work on specific research projects at the Carnegie
Endowment. The 2013-14 projects have not yet been announced, but as
examples, last year's projects included:
Democracy
Nuclear Policy
Energy & Climate
International Economics
Middle East
South Asia
Southeast Asia
China
Russia/Eurasia
 
Additional information is available at
https://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/scholarships/s/carnegie.

Robin Chang
Assistant DirectorOffice of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & AwardsCenter for Experiential Learning and DiversityUniversity of Washington171 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352803Seattle, WA 98195-2803
206-543-2603 FAX: 206-616-4389

http://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/

robinc@uw.edu

Deadline--May 14th

The 2012 Library Research Award for Undergraduates
 
Is getting a high grade on your paper just not satisfying enough? Why not 
apply to win $1,000?
 
On behalf of the UW Libraries, we are pleased to announce the ninth annual 
Library Research Award for Undergraduates.
 
The Research Award recognizes undergraduate students for excellent research and scholarship that demonstrates creative use of scholarly materials and library 
resources.
 
Students may submit any research project they've completed between Spring 2011 and Spring 2012. In addition, they are asked to submit a short reflective 
essay about the research process.
 
- *Deadline*: Monday, May 14, 2012
- Winners receive $1,000
- Categories: Senior Thesis/Honors Thesis, Senior Non-Thesis, and Non-Senior
- Any media (project format) accepted
- All undergraduates enrolled at the University of Washington are eligible.
- Projects completed in Spring Quarter 2011 through Spring Quarter 2012 are 
eligible.
- Projects must have been completed for UW course credit, for the Undergraduate 
Research Program (URP), or the Undergraduate Research Symposium.
 
Application information, previous winners, and selection criteria are available 
at:
 
http://www.lib.washington.edu/researchaward
 
The award jury is comprised of librarians and faculty evaluators, crossing 
disciplines and the three UW campuses.
 
Questions? Email: libaward@uw.edu
 
Thank you,
 
UW Libraries

The Center for Global Studies in the Jackson School is looking for a group
of undergraduate researchers to contribute to a larger project creating an
online learning tool focused on current international events. 
 
We are recruiting students to create a data archive of several recent major
political mobilizations, including the Arab Spring and the Occupy Movement. 
 
Interested students should have:

 - Some experience conducting social science research including use of
the UW library system, the use of online research tools such as Google
Scholar, and the ability to find difficult information without clear
guidelines.
 
 - Ability to work independently in pursuit of abstract research
goals.
 
 - Ability and willingness to work collaboratively with others in
pursuing a common research goal.
 
 - Comfort with, or willingness to learn, the use of online
collaboration tools such as Google Groups and Google Documents, among other
tools. 
 
 - Comfort with, or willingness to learn, the use of EndNote, Excel,
and Word.
 
- Ability and experience writing clearly for a public audience.
 
 - Ability to attend most mandatory weekly research meetings.
 
?        - Some knowledge of current events.
 
?        - Some knowledge about the international system.
  
Students involved in the project can expect to:
 
 - Gain experience working in a collaborative work environment
 
- Expand research skills in an applied research setting
 
- Experience generating original data as part of a larger research
project
 
 - Contribute productively to a larger project
 
 - Generate original ideas as part of a broader research agenda
  
Additionally, students will contribute significantly to the future direction
of the project. 
 
 
Students from any department are encouraged to apply, but students in the
Jackson School, Political Science, LSJ, Geography, Communication, Sociology,
CHID, History, and other social science or social science influenced
humanities would be particularly well suited for this research opportunity. 
Successful researchers will also be welcome to continue working on the
project in future quarters. 
  
Researchers will receive 499 undergraduate research credit for their work. 
Students may take two (six hrs/wk) to three credits (nine hrs/wk) based on
their time availability.   (NOT COM credit) 
 
A mandatory weekly research meeting time will be determined during Spring
Break.
 
If you are interested, contact me at jlbeyer@uw.edu.  Please make sure your
name is in your email.  I will then email you and request further
information. 
 
 
Dr. Jessica L. Beyer
Center for Global Studies
The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
University of Washington
http://www.beyergyre.com/jlbeyer/

UW undergraduates involved in research are encouraged to apply and those not yet involved in research will discover that attending, and volunteering with,  the Symposium is a great way to learn about the broad range of opportunities available at the UW.
  
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Announcing the 15th Annual UW Undergraduate Research Symposium: Friday, May 18, 2012
 
 
 
             *         Present!     *     Volunteer!     *     Attend!       *
 
 
 
Deadline to apply to present your research will be February 24 by 5pm.
 
 
 
The 2012 Symposium Application is open and we encourage undergraduates to sign up for a Symposium
Info. Session and Abstract Writing Workshop (info. and registration below) to help prepare you for
the event!
 
 
 
Go to http://exp.uw.edu/urp/symp for application and information.
 
 
 
Note: All UW undergraduates involved in research are encouraged to apply and those not yet
involved in research will discover that attending, and volunteering with, the Symposium is a great
way to learn about the broad range of opportunities available at the UW.
 
 
 
Undergraduate Research Symposium Information Sessions
 
 
January 23, 2:30-3:30pm, MGH 171
 
February 10, 12-1 pm, MGH 171
 
Learn and ask questions about the Symposium application process and the logistics of the Symposium
itself. To register, visit:
 
http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/courses/info/symposiuminfosession.html
 
 
 
Abstract Writing Workshops
 
 
 
Abstract Writing Workshops are tailored to students who are applying to the Annual Undergraduate
Research Symposium. The abstract writing workshop includes information on what exactly is an
abstract, how to write one, and what information to include.
 
January 27, 12-1pm, MGH 171
February 6, 2:30-3:30pm, MGH 171
 
February 13, 3:30-4:30pm, MGH 171
 
February 17, 12-1pm, MGH 171
 
February 21, 3:30-4:30pm, MGH 171
 
Registration available at:
http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/courses/workshops/abstractwriting.html
 
 
 
Questions? Contact the staff of the Undergraduate Research Program at urp@uw.edu.
 
 
 
We look forward to having you join us for the 15th Annual UW Undergraduate Research Symposium!
 
 
_____________________________________________
Undergraduate Research Program 
Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity | Undergraduate Academic Affairs
University of Washington Box 352803 | 171 Mary Gates Hall
PH: 206.543.4282 | FAX: 206.616.4389
http://exp.washington.edu/urp/ facebook.com/undergradresearch
 
Jennifer Harris, PhD
Associate Director
Undergraduate Research Program
www.washington.edu/research/urp

This is John Crowley from the Department of Communication here at UW.
 
I am writing to announce a research study I'm conducting on emotional
 
communication and stress. If you are GLBQ and have
 
experienced hate speech directed to you from a non-intimate other, I
 
hope you will be interested in participating. If you do not qualify
 
but know someone (from UW or not) who likely does, please forward this
 
email onto him or her. Completing the study will take less than 2
 
hours total. You will immediately receive $25 when you complete the
 
study. I'm attaching a 1-page description of the study so you can see
 
what it is about and what is involved.
 
 
 
You can also link below to an article that was recently published about this
study on the Department of Communication at UW website, which includes
detail about both the study and the researcher.
 
 
 
http://www.com.washington.edu/news/articles/crowley.html
 
 
 
Because of the nature of the study, not everyone will be eligible. To
 
find out if you are eligible to participate, please do this brief
 
online survey:
 
 
 
https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/crowlj3/124828
 
 
Thank you,
 
 
John Crowley
jpcrowls@gmail.com

The Research Award recognizes undergraduate students for excellent research and scholarship that demonstrates creative use of scholarly materials.

Students may submit any research project they've completed between Spring 2010 and Spring 2011.  In addition, they are asked to submit a short reflective 
essay about the research process.
 
- *Deadline*: Monday, May 16, 2011.
- Winners receive $1,000.
- Categories: Senior Thesis/Honors Thesis, Senior Non-Thesis, and Non-Senior
- Any media (project format) accepted.
 
Application information, previous winners, and selection criteria are available 
at:
 
http://guides.lib.washington.edu/researchaward
 
The award jury is comprised of librarians and faculty evaluators, crossing 
disciplines and the three UW campuses.
 
Questions? Email: libaward@uw.edu

14th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, which will be on Friday, May 20, 2011. 
 
To present their work at this event, students must submit an application by Friday, February 25th, 2011.
 
The Symposium is a celebration of undergraduate accomplishments in research, scholarship, and creative expression in all academic disciplines.  Students
may present their research either in a poster session or an oral
presentation session.  We will also have a dedicated performance space in nearby Meany Hall for performing arts presentations.  Last year, over 750 students participated in this exciting event.
 
For further details, including a list of information sessions about the symposium and abstract writing workshops to assist students with their applications, visit 
http://exp.washington.edu/urp/symp.
 
 
Janice DeCosmo
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Academic Affairs
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Undergraduate Research Program
Mary Gates Hall 120
206.543.4282; urp@uw.edu
http://exp.washington.edu/urp

Environmental Health Research Experience Program (EH REP)
at the University of Washington Seattle
 
The Environmental Health Research Experience Program (EHREP) is a funded nine week, summer experience for undergraduates with interest in an interdisciplinary field that uses the tools of science to solve human health problems related to the environment. EHREP provides students with hands on
experience in laboratories of leading researchers, introduces them to key environmental and occupational health issues while offering research exposure that will help them become competitive for graduate school.  Students will work full-time under the supervision of a faculty mentor and will receive a stipend of $5,200. 
 
Students underrepresented in the sciences are strongly encouraged to apply.

The deadline for student applications is February 15, 2011. 
 
Program poster:  http://depts.washington.edu/ehug/documents/EHREPflier.pdf
Program website:  http://www.ehrep.washington.edu
 
EH REP is made possible by a grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).
 
Environmental and occupational health is the study of human health in the environment.  The field concerns itself with maintaining a safe supply of food and drinking water; discovering the mechanisms of environmentally related diseases; treating and disposing of solid and toxic wastes; reducing air, water, food, and noise pollution; and controlling workplace hazards.
 
-- 
Susan Inman, MSSW
Undergraduate Program Manager & Adviser
Environmental Health
University of Washington Seattle
http://depts.washington.edu/ehug/
Health Sciences Building F-461D
206-616-4177

How Do You Explain Newly Learned Complex Ideas to Others?
  
  We are investigating the ways in which people with varying levels of 
  knowledge explain what they know to other people. We are seeking University of Washington Students to participate in our study.
  
  If you participate, we will first have you participate in one of two possible 
  arrangements. We may have you in a face-to-face conversation with an expert in a particular field of study at the University of Washington (professors and /or graduate students) as the expert explains a complex concept relevant to the particular field of study to you, the non-expert. Rather than a face-to-face conversation, we may instead have you watch a video recording of an expert explaining a complex concept to a non-expert. We will then ask you 
  to re-explain the concept to a non-expert research assistant.
  
  The conversations will be video-recorded and will last approximately 30 
  minutes.  The re-explanation of the concept will also be video-recorded and 
  will, again last approximately 30 minutes. To express our appreciation, we 
  will provide you with a $25 dollar University Bookstore gift certificate 
  after your last session.
  
  If you have questions or wish to participate in this study, please call 206 
  979 8347 or email Stephanie, scope@u.washington.edu. Please note that we 
  cannot ensure confidentiality of email communications.
  
  Reed Stevens, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor
  Principal Investigator
  
  Siri Mehus, Ph.D.
  Research Scientist
  Co-investigator
  
  Stephanie Scopelitis
  Research Assistant
  

Undergraduate Responsibilities
Democracy Now, Independent Media and Social Movement Communication
COM 499 Directed Research, Winter 2008

Project Summary:
As an undergraduate researcher, you will assist with a research team engaged in social science research in the field of communication. This research project is an analysis of the nationally syndicated radio, TV and web program, Democracy Now, and its role in tying social issues and news organizations together. News organizations will include community and micro- radio and public access TV stations in the Pacific Northwest as well as online news and blog sites. As a research intern, your primary role will be to help in developing the research database for the project by compiling online texts and transcribing recordings of interviews with journalists, editors, producers, station managers and news directors. 

Opportunities related to the undergraduate researcher experience:
•	Introduce you to aspects of conducting qualitative communication research 
•	Help you develop useful skills in the transcription of spoken word, online data collection, data management, organization
•	Provide you with mentorship and references for your academic goals

General duties of the undergraduate researcher:
•	Contribute as a team member (individually, other assistants, graduate researchers)
•	Search online databases for linguistic data related to poverty homelessness (websites, blogs and news pages)
•	Archive and organize digital data corpus (news texts, website texts, interview transcripts)
•	Transcribe interview audio into written text (using transcription software) 

Expectations of the undergraduate researcher:
•	Attention to detail: punctuality, organization, communication
•	Professionalism: ethical behavior, confidentiality, openness when facing difficulties
•	Attend one weekly meeting (time TBD)
•	Contribute a minimum 9 hours per week to the project and maintain a weekly time log
•	Write a final reflection paper (2–3 pages; due week 10 of Fall quarter) 

Your work will be acknowledged in official reports or research papers, but all data and information from the project remains with the research team. 

You will receive 3 credits (graded on a credit/no credit basis) for completed work done during the quarter. 

If you're interested in this opportunity, contact Amoshaun Toft - atoft@u.washington.edu.

Undergraduate Responsibilities
Anti-poverty and homelessness organizing in Seattle
COM 499 Directed Research, Winter 2008

Project Summary:
As an undergraduate researcher, you will assist with a research team engaged in social science research in the field of communication. This research project is working with local street paper, Real Change, and their coalition partners in documenting the organizing dynamics involved in homeless and antipoverty organizing in Seattle. This includes the Stop the Sweeps campaign, the No New Jail campaign and Nickelsville. As a research intern, your primary role will be to help in developing the research database for the project by collecting news texts and transcribing recordings of interviews with coalition members. 

Opportunities related to the undergraduate researcher experience:
•	Introduce you to aspects of conducting qualitative communication research 
•	Help you develop useful skills in the transcription of spoken word, online data collection, data management, organization
•	Provide you with mentorship and references for your academic goals

General duties of the undergraduate researcher:
•	Contribute as a team member (individually, other assistants, graduate researchers)
•	Search online databases for linguistic data related to poverty homelessness (websites, blogs and news pages)
•	Archive and organize digital data corpus (news texts, website texts, interview transcripts)
•	Transcribe interview audio into written text (using transcription software) 

Expectations of the undergraduate researcher:
•	Attention to detail: punctuality, organization, communication
•	Professionalism: ethical behavior, confidentiality, openness when facing difficulties
•	Attend one weekly meeting (time TBD)
•	Contribute a minimum 9 hours per week to the project and maintain a weekly time log
•	Write a final reflection paper (2–3 pages; due week 10 of Fall quarter) 

Your work will be acknowledged in official reports or research papers, but all data and information from the project remains with the research team. 

You will receive 3 credits (graded on a credit/no credit basis) for completed work done during the quarter. 

If you're interested in this opportunity, contact Amoshaun Toft - atoft@u.washington.edu.

Research Exposed! Approaches to Inquiry
An Introductory Course to Research

Research Exposed! (GEN ST 391) is a 1 credit course that offers an
opportunity for undergraduate students to learn about current, exciting
research in a wide variety of disciplines, including the process of
discovery, how faculty come up with an idea for research, how inquiry is
structured in the different disciplines, and how students can become
involved in the knowledge-making process. This course is also open to the
public.

SLN:13950 - General Studies 391 D
Wednesdays, 12:30 ~V 1:20, Room: EEB 125

For more information, please visit
http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/index.html.
Autumn Quarter Schedule is now available at
http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/courses/researchexposed/autumn08.html

The Undergraduate Research Program (URP) has scheduled the following
information sessions for Autumn Quarter. This is a great opportunity for
students to learn about the process of getting involved in research and
other services that the Undergraduate Research Program offers.Please share
with your students.

Undergraduate Research Information Sessions:
Wednesday, October 8th, 3:30-4:30pm
Monday, October 13th, 12:30-1:30pm
Thursday, October 23rd, 4:00-5:00pm
Thursday, November 6th, 3:30-4:30pm

URP Information Sessions address how the Undergraduate Research Program can
help the student pursue his/her research interests. The sessions provide
research resources, information on funding, and suggestions for approaching
faculty. Additionally, the sessions are highly student-driven, with an
emphasis on student questions and concerns. Students interested in attending
the UW, including community college transfer students, are welcome to the
sessions. Please register at:

http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/courses/infosessions.html.
For more information about the Undergraduate Research Program please visit
http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/about/index.html.


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Jessica E. Salvador
Graduate Staff Assistant
Undergraduate Research Program
Center for Experiential Learning
120 Mary Gates Hall
VM: 206.543.4282/206.616.2168
FAX: 206.616.4389
http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/

I am writing this to give you a unique chance this Fall to be a “judge” at
King County polling stations during the historic November 4th Presidential
Election.  This volunteer opportunity offers you significant benefits as a
citizen, student as well as in helping your career development and contributing
to your resume.

As Director of the Athens Study-Abroad Programs in the Department of
Communication, I am collaborating with the King County Elections Office to offer
this “Partnership in Democracy” opportunity to Comm majors to gain firsthand
knowledge of how elections actually work, yet also to insure that the election
is run fairy and honestly.  This is significant, given that some of our recent
elections in the U.S. have been fraught with problems.

By volunteering to help monitor and “judge” the Nov. 4th election, you are
providing an invaluable service to the community.  And as the “New York Times” reported on Monday, July 21st 2008 in a front-page article, new optical scanners will be used in polling stations that are more reliable than previous
vote-counting machines. However, many voters will be unfamiliar with how to use the new scanners. Your presence at the polls will help citizens do exactly that.

As a volunteer you will work in teams of three – so you and two other
classmates or friends may be at the same polling station.  There is a 3-hour
training to be completed prior to Nov. 4th, but no other preparation is
necessary.   On Election Day, your shift is from 7am to 8pm, with any possible
set-up or break-down time added.

I, as well as Assistant Program Director Stacey Engle, will personally be going
to all the polling stations to visit volunteers to distribute snacks and water.
Each volunteer will also receive a commemorative lapel pin, an individual
thank-you letter and perhaps the important of all – the priceless gift that
you give yourself for giving back to your community.

The website for the “Partnership in Democracy” can be accessed via:

http://www.metrokc.gov/elections/partnership/roles.asp

This may be the last opportunity for this volunteer effort of its kind;
beginning in February 2009, elections in King County will be all mail-in
ballots.  You do not have to be a King County resident to participate, nor a
registered voter.   Lastly, your volunteer effort contributes to building a
scholarship fund for disadvantaged students to participate in study-abroad
programs.

Please contact me for more information –taso@u.washington.edu


Taso G. Lagos

I need some people to work on digital storaging and archiving.

Prof. Tony Chan
chanant@

Graduate Fellowship Opportunities Workshops:

Science, Math, Engineering, Social Sciences & Related Fields

May 20-21, 2008

 

Program representatives and directors from the National Science
Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program, the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Training Programs, the Department of
Defense (DOD) SMART Program will be sharing valuable information about
their fellowships for graduate studies and research training. Workshops
will go beyond providing basic information about the awards to include
insights into the writing and interviewing process, how to plan ahead,
and what goes into a strong application. 

 

Undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, advisors and staff in the
following, and all related, fields are especially encouraged to attend:
Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science & Engineering, Engineering,
Environmental Sciences, Geosciences, Health Sciences, Information
Sciences, Life Sciences, Math, Physics, Psychology, Social Sciences.

 

Tuesday, May 20 - Student Workshops

Please RSVP at
https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/scholarq/52188

 

Morning Sessions: General Program Information and Complexities of the
Application Process: Essay writing, Interviewing, Q&A.

 *  NIH, 9:30-10:20, HUB 209AB
 *  NSF, 10:30-11:20, HUB 209AB
 *  DOD, 11:30-12:20, HUB 309
Panel Discussion with Current Fellows and National Selection Committee
Members: 12:30 – 2:00pm, HUB 209AB

A panel of current student fellows from various competitive programs
discuss their experiences with the application process and as fellows. UW
faculty and staff who have served on national selection committees
discuss what they look for in successful applications. Refreshments will
be provided.

 

Afternoon Sessions: General Program Information and Complexities of the
Application Process: Essay writing, Interviewing, Q&A.

 *  NSF, 2:30 – 3:20 pm, HUB 106B
 *  NIH, 2:30 – 3:20 pm, HUB 209AB
 *  DOD, 2:30 – 3:20 pm, HUB 309
Evening Sessions: General Program Information and Complexities of the
Application Process: Essay writing, Interviewing, Q&A.
 *  NSF, 5:30 – 6:20pm, HUB 106B
 *  NIH, 5:30 – 6:20pm, HUB 209A
 *  DOD, to be determined

Wednesday, May 21 - Faculty, Advisors, and Staff

Please RSVP at
https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/scholarq/52188

 

Lunch Colloquium for Faculty, Advisors and Staff: 11:30 am – 1:20 pm, HUB
106B

 *  11:30am – 12:30pm – General Information about the Program and
    Application Process
 *  12:30 – 1:20pm – Supporting Applicants through the Process

Refreshments will be provided.

 
Sponsored by: The Undergraduate Scholarship Office, Undergraduate
Research Program, Undergraduate Academic Affairs, Graduate Fellowship
Office, Graduate School Fund for Excellence & Innovation, and the School
of Medicine.

University of Washington Libraries Research Awards for Undergraduates 2008

Now in its fifth year, the University of Washington Libraries
Undergraduate Research Awards program enables students to submit research
papers to a faculty/librarian review panel for the opportunity to win over
$10,000 in prize money. Papers will be grouped into one of three
categories:  Senior Thesis/Honors Thesis, Senior Non-Thesis, and
Non-Senior. The due date for applications is 5pm on Monday, May 19, 2008.

Last year almost 80 papers were judged, a significant increase over 2006.
Entries to the UW Libraries Undergraduate Awards have grown each year
since its inception. Interest has also mounted among faculty. Basia Belza,
UW Professor of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems observed: "There
is a phenomenal amount of stellar work that is crafted by our students and
they each deserve recognition."

This innovative program has grown so much that other universities have
begun to take notice, making inquiries to the UW Libraries in order to
start their own undergraduate awards competitions.

The Friends of the UW Libraries and the Allen Foundation generously
furnished the funding for the 2008 University of Washington Libraries
Research Awards for Undergraduates.

For more information write: libaward@u.washington.edu
or see:  http://www.lib.washington.edu/researchAward/


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Fisheries-Oceanography Library          Seattle, WA  98195-7952
University of Washington                (206) 543-4279
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Thinking about getting started in research? The URP Information Sessions address
how the Undergraduate Research Program can help the student pursue her/his
research interests. Primarily for undergraduates who have yet to begin research,
the sessions provide research resources, information on funding, and suggestions
for approaching faculty. Additionally, the sessions are highly student-driven,
with an emphasis on student questions and concerns. Students interested in
attending the UW, including community college transfer students, are welcome to
the sessions.

Wednesday, April 30th, 3:30-4:30pm
Mary Gates Hall, 120 Conference Room

To register, please visit:
http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/courses/infosessions.html

Best,

URP Staff

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Undergraduate Research Program
Center for Experiential Learning
120 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352803
University of Washington
Seattle, WA  98195-2803
VM: 206.543.4282/206.616.2168
FAX: 206.616.4389
www.washington.edu/research/urp