IAGC Student Research Grants in Geochemistry due 12/1/17

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Summary of Grant The objective of the PhD Student Research Grant program is to assist PhD students registered in a recognized program at a PhD-degree granting institution in any country who is undertaking research in an area of geochemistry to acquire geochemical analyses in support of the student’s dissertation research. Beginning in 2011, student research grants are generously supported by Elsevier. A PhD Student Research Grant consists of a grant of up to $3000 (US), the specific amount decided by the Committee, to support the analytical needs of geochemistry PhD students. The award also includes a certificate and an article profiling …

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Call for proposals : Black Communities: A Conference for Collaboration due 11/14

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We are seeking proposals from community members, university researchers, independent scholars and students to actively participate in the conference! Submit a Proposal • Proposals are due by November 14th, 2017 • Proposals should be submitted online at BlackCommunities.unc.edu/submissions • Written proposals should be no more than 250 words • Audio or short video proposals are welcome & should be no more than 5 minutes in length • Multiple proposal submissions from an individual or group are acceptable • All proposals should be accessible to a broad, diverse audience • Selections and notifications will be made by mid-January Types of Proposals Oral Presentation about …

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Fund Your Research Project: Apply for a Doctoral Student Research Grant — up to $1,500

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The Doctoral Student Research Grant (DSRG) provides up to $1,500 to support, among other things, travel and accommodations for research or a conference, compensation for research subjects, and various other expenses. See the guidelines here: http://www.gc.cuny.edu//CUNY_GC/media/CUNY-Graduate-Center/DSRGguidelines.pdf The deadline to apply for this round, Round 13, is January 31, 2018. However, we recommend you apply much earlier. (NOTE: If you received the DSRG for Round 12, you are not eligible.) If you have any questions after having read the guidelines, email us at dsrg@gc.cuny.edu Award Period: June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019

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Pathways Geospatial Courses for the Spring

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Geospatial Technology (Spatial analysis and Modelling) are important tools for any study that has a strong spatial component. Bronx Community College in collaboration with the BCC Geospatial Center of the CUNY CREST Institute (BGCCCI) www.bcc.cuny.edu/geospatial/   is offering two  PATHWAYS  courses in geospatial technology. Any CUNY student may enroll in them through the e-permit facility. The credits they earn after successfully completing the course requirements will seamlessly transfer to any other CUNY college! The course names are: Introduction to Geographic Information System (GIS 11)  Introduction to Remote Sensing (GIS 12)  Contact Dr. Sunil Bhaskaran for more information Sunil.Bhaskaran@bcc.cuny.edu

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NCALM SEED Proposal Request due 12/22

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The National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping surveys up to ten projects every year (each generally covering no more than 40 km2) for graduate student PIs who desire Airborne Laser Swath Mapping (ALSM) data. Students can also request high resolution aerial photography in conjunction with the ALSM collection. Graduate student proposals must define a basic research question in the geosciences (broadly defined). No financial support is provided to the student, but it is hoped that the data from projects selected in this program will enable new research opportunities and lead to successful proposals for future research. Proposals for NCALM seed …

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The Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies: Research Award Program

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Submission deadline: December. 1 2017. Send complete applications to: JSMIResearch@gmail.com The Murphy Institute’s Research Awards Program supports original qualitative and quantitative research by CUNY scholars on issues relevant to the labor and social justice movements, both nationally and locally. Researchers from all academic disciplines are invited to apply. The Awards Program is open to CUNY faculty and Level 3 Ph.D. students (excluding those with appointments at the Murphy Institute). Applicants must submit a CV, a research proposal no longer than 750 words, a budget (up to $10,000) and budget justification. Proposals should specify the research question, hypotheses, methodology, and the type …

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EES Professor Brian Rosa wins Henry Wasser Award!

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ESS faculty member Brian Rosa of Queens College is a 2017 recipient of the Henry Wasser Award for CUNY Assistant Professors from the CUNY Academy for the Humanities and Sciences.  Congratulations Professor Rosa! As an interdisciplinary urban researcher, Rosa draws on his training as a city planner (MRP Cornell, 2009) and human geographer (PhD Manchester, 2014). Through an examination of the changing built environments of cities, Rosa explores the interwoven social, cultural, political, and economic contexts of urban (re)development, particularly in the context of post-industrial urban spaces and sites of contested urban heritage. His current research deals with the relationship between …

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