School of Natural Resources and Environment

Sustainable Systems

Posted: 
11/21/2012
Contact Name: 
Diana Woodworth

Each year, the Graduate Fellowship Program awards PhD fellowships to students who are interested in careers related to:
  1. Population dynamics of living marine resources and the development and implementation of quantitative methods for assessing their status, and
  2. Economics of the conservation and management of living marine resources.
Fellows will work on thesis problems of public interest and relevance to the National Marine Fisheries Service under the guidance of NMFS mentors at participating NMFS Science Centers or Laboratories.

WHAT:
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Posted: 
11/21/2012
Contact Name: 
Diana Woodworth

Fellowships are available to currently registered students who have advanced to candidacy (by the time research begins) for the Ph.D. in the social sciences, physical sciences, technical fields and the professions as related to grassroots development issues. Applications for clinical research in the health field will NOT be considered. IAF’s Fellowships provide support for Ph.D. candidates to conduct dissertation research in Latin America and the Caribbean on topics related to grassroots development.
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Posted: 
11/21/2012
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Diana Woodworth

Information sessions:
  • Thursday, December 6 1636 SSWB, International Institute-2:00pm Graduate Session
  • Monday, January 14 1636 SSWB, International Institute-4:00pm Graduate Session

The University of Michigan International Institute is pleased to announce the availability of Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships for both undergraduate and graduate students.
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Posted: 
10/01/2013
Contact Name: 
Diana Woodworth

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 25 November 2013 Proposals received before this date will not be reviewed ahead of schedule.

The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) announces its awards for the support of doctoral students in international business. This award funds dissertation research. Proposals from all University of Michigan colleges, schools and departments are eligible.

Awards are for up to $5,000.
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Go Blue Box, a student-initiated reusable takeout container program, began its pilot phase at the University Club restaurant in the Michigan Union Nov. 5. The program aims to help the university reach its waste-reduction goals by offering customers a reusable alternative to the disposable containers that are used only once before they are thrown away.

Editor's Note:  This piece was written by Laura Matson.   Matson is a MS/MUP Candidate at the University of Michigan. 

In September 2012, students at the SNRE Pig Roast & Produce raised $1,694.83 to donate to the organization of their choice. Organizations were nominated and chosen by popular vote at this student-organized event. The Allen Creek Greenway Conservancy, a grassroots effort to build a bike and pedestrian path through the heart of Ann Arbor along the historic alignment of Allen Creek, was this year’s recipient.

Thomas Hager

Award-winning author Thomas Hager, author of "Alchemy of Air," will be visiting SNRE Nov. 19 to talk about balancing the dangers of widespread pollution against the dangers of widespread famine. Join him to delve into a discussion about how we approach this problem in a way that provides enough food for the world, but limits damage from pollution.

Your ever-vigilant StudGov first year reps are hosting a zero-waste, zero-money movie night in Dana 1040! This movie is presented in association with the new student beekeeping group "UMBees."

We'll be showing Queen of the Sun (the coolest honeybee documentary around) promptly at 7:30 pm, with some FUN mingling beefore and after. Bring your favorite bee-themed snack (open to interpretation).

Learn about these amazing creators, human's dependence on them, and how we can help them.

Andrea Urbiel Goldner

More Fulbright grants were awarded to students from U-M than from any other U.S. institution for the 2012-13 academic year — the sixth time in the past eight years the university has held the honor, officials said today, including Andrea Urbiel Goldner (B.S. '98), who also teaches at SNRE. A U-M record 40 students received the grants, allowing them to participate in one of the most competitive and prestigious programs in the world. They will travel to 24 countries to do research, study or teach English for six to 12 months.

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