Provost’s Pre-Dissertation Science Research Fellowships – LEVEL II STUDENTS ONLY

FOR LEVEL II STUDENTS ONLY   Provost’s Pre-Dissertation Science Research Fellowships  This pre-dissertation grant program is made possible through a generous grant from Graduate Center Foundation Board member Robert Raucci.  Deadline for Applications: Wednesday, February, 14th, 2018, 3:00 pm  The Provost’s Office is pleased to announce the following pre-dissertation fellowship competition for doctoral students in the following doctoral programs: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth and Environmental Science, Mathematics, Nursing Science, Psychology, Speech-Language Hearing Sciences, and Physics. These summer awards provide $5,000. This fellowship program has three objectives: To allow students to conduct early stage research and training following completion of the …

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2018 RFP for Environmental Justice Cooperative Agreements

EPA has released the request for proposals (RFP) for the 2018 Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) If you have any questions, please contact Tasha Frazier at frazier.tasha@epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today the availability of $1.2 million for Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) Cooperative Agreements. These funds will be distributed to 10 community-based organizations that work to address environmental justice issues nationwide. Each recipient will receive up to $120,000 for two-year projects that create self-sustaining, community-based partnerships that will continue to improve local environments in the future. EPA’s Environmental Justice CPS program provides funding for non-profit and tribal …

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Center for Spatial Research Associate Research Scholars Fellowship at Columbia

The Center for Spatial Research is pleased to announce a call for applications for Associate Research Scholars for the 2018-2019 academic year as part of the Andrew W Mellon Foundation funded initiative in Architecture, Urbanism and the Humanities. We invite applications from candidates whose intellectual interests are situated within the broad urban humanities, who have strong digital, visual, and multidisciplinary research practices, and are enthusiastic about collaborative working environments. The appointment is one year, with the possibility of a second year depending on funding. Two Associate Research Scholars will be appointed: one position is open to candidates with training in …

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Call for Mellon Fellowships at the Humanities Institute, New York Botanical Garden due 1/12

THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN THE HUMANITIES INSTITUTE — LuESTHER T. MERTZ LIBRARY CALL FOR FELLOWS 2018 The Humanities Institute, a research division within the LuEsther T. Mertz Library at The New York Botanical Garden, is pleased to offer a full-time, residential Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for 2018 for current Ph.D. students or recent post-doctoral researchers. Candidates are invited to submit a proposal for independent research in the environmental humanities. Fellows will conduct research that involves innovative interdisciplinary approaches to areas such as landscape and garden design; urban planning and social history; cultural anthropology; the history and philosophy of botany; botanical exploration; …

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Make our Planet Great Again: 2018-2019 STEM or HSS Chateaubriand Fellowship

The Make Our Planet Great Again Initiative was launched by the President of France Emmanuel Macron in June 2017 to reinforce the international engagements of the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change. The French government then opened a call to non-resident researchers who would like to develop top-level research projects in France, together with French partners, to address climate change. In support of the Make Our Planet Great Again Initiative, the Embassy of France in Washington, DC is offering additional Chateaubriand Fellowships for research projects related to: Earth System Science – Knowledge and monitoring of the physical, chemical, biological, ecological and social mechanisms …

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

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

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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NCALM SEED Proposal Request due 12/22

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

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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