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CEW-Menakka and Essel Bailey Graduate Fellowship; appplication deadline 2/18/13

Posted: 
02/04/2013
Contact Name: 
Diana Woodworth

The Menakka and Essel Bailey Graduate Fellowship offers multiple grants up to $6,500 each for graduate students who are U.S. citizens pursuing research, field work, cultural experience, or other study relevant to their graduate degree, preferably in the areas of public health, health care, or environmental work in South or Southeast Asia (excluding China or Japan). Preference given to students seeking funds in addition to this source.

Application must be postmarked by Monday February 18, 2013.

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ISR-George Katona Research Award Fund in Economic Behavior; application deadline 4:00 PM 3/1/13

Posted: 
02/04/2013
Contact Name: 
Diana Woodworth

This award supports emerging scholars who are interested in how economic expectations shape consumer behavior and the macro economy. Specifically, it will provide an award of up to $8,000 to one (1) UM doctoral student who has achieved candidacy and is conducting empirically grounded economic research using the Surveys of Consumers database or similar data from the more than 60 other countries that conduct consumer surveys and to work on the development and application of expectational measures.
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ISR-Robert Kahn Fellowship for the Scientific Study of Social Issues; application deadline 4:00 PM, 3/1/13

Posted: 
02/04/2013
Contact Name: 
Diana Woodworth

This campus-wide dissertation fellowship provides dissertation support for one (1) doctoral candidate each year who is committed to using empirical science to help solve the deep and abiding challenges confronting society. The Fellowship is awarded annually to the candidate whose research gives the most promise of dealing innovatively with some major social problem.

Award: The Fellowship includes tuition, GradCare, and a stipend of $25,000. In most instances the term of the award will be limited to 12 months.

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Sustainable Food Symposium

CAFE presents Second Annual Sustainable Food Careers Symposium Feb. 15

CAFE is hosting a Sustainable Food Careers Symposium Friday, Feb. 15, Room 1040 of the Dana Building. The symposium brings graduate and undergraduate students together with professionals in food careers related to sustainability and the environment. Organizers' goal is to expose students to the wide range of career opportunities in this field. The event will feature panel discussions focused on:

THIS EVENT IS FREE; THE FIRST 100 REGISTRANTS RECEIVE A FREE LUNCH! (REGISTER BELOW)

Bryce Esch

Bryce Esch

Undergraduate degree: UC Davis, Biological Anthropology, Minor in Comparative Literature, 2005

Age: 29

Prior to SNRE: I worked in an administrative position at The Wilderness Society, in San Francisco. Before that I worked at the San Francisco Ballet, at the UC Davis Psychology Department, and as a field researcher studying spider monkeys in Peru.

Entering year: 
2012

Kara Steeland

Kara Steeland

Undergraduate degree: University of Michigan, Program in the Environment

Prior to SNRE: I worked for the Inyo National Forest, analyzing the ways in which land management decisions affect the erosion potential of soils in watersheds. I have also done aquatic invasive species management in South Lake Tahoe, California and environmental education in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

Entering year: 
2012

Cara Steger

Cara Steger

Undergraduate degree: University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. B.S. Natural Resources and Environmental Science, Forest Science, with a Minor in English Literature, 2009.

Age: 27

Prior to SNRE: I served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal, West Africa, working with women's cooperatives and primary schools to increase the productivity of community gardens while extending information on conservation and environmental health. I also danced a lot.

Entering year: 
2012

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