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Co-Teaching Core Courses in Gender Studies 2010-11

Deadline: Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 12:oo PM We invite applications for these positions from all interested Ph.D. students in all divisions and professional schools.

Course descriptions are available in the Course Catalog.
  1. Problems in the Study of Gender (GNDR 10100) and Problems in the Study of Sexuality (10200) We are seeking student co-teachers for two sections of each course. The focus of GNDR 10100 is feminism and gender; the focus of GNDR 10200 is sexuality. All are taught in classes no larger than 25 and are discussion-based.

    The teaching arrangement in each of these sections—co-teaching, or CA-ing—is to be determined by individual faculty. The CGS encourages collaboration among the sections, and experienced Center faculty will be available to provide help on course design as well as advice during the term. We strongly urge applicants to both come to CGS to see previous syllabi for these courses and, if they have further questions, make an appointment to talk with the Center's director or the other Center faculty who have taught in the sequence. The stipends for these positions are $5,000.

  2. Introduction to Theories of Sex and Gender (GNDR 21400) We are seeking a student co-teacher or TA for this section. The stipend for this position is $5,000.

  3. Gender Studies Preceptor: B.A. Paper Seminar and Essay Courses (GNDR 29800 and 29900) We are seeking a student to act as Preceptor for the senior B.A. projects. Preceptors teach a two quarter-long course in feminist/gender issues and help students through their paper drafts. The stipend is $7,500.

Qualifications: We invite applications for these positions from all interested Ph.D. students in all divisions and professional schools. Students applying to teach in the fall must have passed their preliminary examinations by June 30, 2010 (winter, by October 1, 2010; spring, by January 30, 2011). For the Intro to Theories of Sex and Gender, students who have previously interned in "Problems in Gender Studies" are especially encouraged to apply, but a previous internship in the Gender Studies sequence is not required to co-teach this section.

Applications should include an Application for Co-Teaching Core Courses (Word doc | PDF file), a teaching statement, a current Curriculum Vitae, an intellectual biography and two letters of recommendation.

The teaching statement should indicate the following:

  1. Your teaching preference: please state whether you would like to teach 10100, 10200, 21400 and/or serve as preceptor, and which quarter of teaching you prefer.
  2. A sketch of your vision of what an introductory course in gender and feminism or sexuality should be. (If you would be interested in teaching either quarter, please address the material covered by both courses, if you would only be interested in one or the other, the statement should just speak to that course's topic.) This sketch should specify what kinds of materials you would have students read/view/study, what assignments you would have them do, what topics you think are especially important, how you would determine grades. It is important that the statement or syllabus address issues of gender/feminism or sexuality, but it is not at all necessary that they follow the model of earlier syllabi for GNDR 10100 and GNDR 10200. We would, in fact, like to encourage innovation and methodological diversity. Please do not hesitate to invent and present your own version of these courses. This statement can take the form of a draft syllabus, or it can be laid out in a summary statement. Please note that this is the most time-consuming and important part of the application. The time spent on it will be useful to you, however, as you move onto the job market and need to present syllabi and ideas on teaching.
The intellectual biography should indicate the following:

  1. Your status in graduate work (field(s), date(s) of exams taken or scheduled, descriptions of dissertation projects, including number of chapters written).
  2. Your experience in the areas of feminist, gender, GLBTQ scholarship, criticism, or theory. Please include a description of course work, projects, activist background, or other relevant experience.
  3. Your teaching experience, at the University of Chicago or elsewhere.
  4. Your current and future scholarly focus.
  5. Other teaching positions and fellowships for which you are applying, if they would preclude you from teaching the course (we will need to construct a list of alternates).
Applications must be received by Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 12:00 PM .

Submit four (4) copies of the application to:

The Center for Gender Studies
Attn: Co-Teaching Selection Committee
5733 South University Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60637

Two letters of recommendation are required. You should ask for letters of recommendation to be given to you in a sealed envelope; they should then be included in the application. A single copy of each letter will suffice. Early applications are welcome.

Candidates on the short list will be interviewed by Gender Studies faculty after applications are submitted. Interviews will focus on the teaching statement and will be held during the week of TBA. Interviews are obligatory; if you will be out of town we can arrange for a phone interview. Notification of selection will be made by TBA.

No fax or email applications will be accepted.
 
 
Free Standing Courses in Gender Studies 2010-11

Deadline: Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 12:00 PM

The Center for Gender Studies is calling for applications by advanced graduate students (ABD) to teach one undergraduate course "of their own design". This course can be taught in any of the three quarters of the 2010-11 term. We invite applications for these positions from all interested Ph.D. students in all divisions and professional schools.

Depending on available funds, the Center for Gender Studies may also fund up to two Free-Standing Courses in the College (to include students in the Social Sciences and other divisions). All applications are considered equally regardless of division in this overall ranking.

Applications should consist of the following:
  1. the application form (Word doc | PDF file), including full contact information
  2. the student's current CV
  3. a course title, a course description, a reading list or the applicant's syllabus
  4. one letter of recommendation from a member of the faculty
Fellows will receive $5,000 for the individual undergraduate course they will teach in the College. This fellowship is for one quarter only.

Submit four (4) copies of the application to:

The Center for Gender Studies
Attn: Free Standing Course Selection Committee
5733 South University Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60637

You should ask for the letter of recommendation to be given to you in a sealed envelope; it should then be included in the application. A single copy of the letter will suffice.

Interviews of the top applications may be held the week of TBA. Students also applying in their home department are expected to submit a different course to Gender Studies. Early applications are welcome.

No fax or email applications will be accepted.
 
 
Teaching Opportunities
Free Standing Courses, Stuart Tave/Whiting Teaching Fellowships

Deadline: Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 12:00 PM

The Center for Gender Studies is calling for applications by advanced graduate students (ABD by January 31, 2010) to teach one undergraduate course "of their own design". This course can be taught in any of the three quarters of the 2010-11 term. We invite applications for the Stuart Tave and Whiting Undergraduate Teaching Fellowships from all interested Ph.D. students in the Humanities Division. (Students in all divisions are encouraged to apply to the general call to teach a free-standing course in Gender Studies, deadline 3/31/10. See below.)

Applicants will be considered to compete for the Humanities Collegiate Division Stuart Tave and Whiting Undergraduate Teaching Fellowships in the College next year. CGS will recommend up to three applicants who will compete for these fellowships across the Division. Although the first screening will be made by the departments for the Tave and Whiting Fellowships, the final decision will be made by a divisional selection committee who will interview finalists.

Applications should consist of the following:

  1. the application form (Word doc | PDF file), including full contact information
  2. the student's current CV
  3. a course title, a course description, a reading list or the applicant's syllabus
  4. A chapter of the student's dissertation.
  5. one letter of recommendation from a member of the faculty
Fellows will receive $5,000 for the individual undergraduate course they will teach in the College. This fellowship is for one quarter only. Recipients of these fellowships may not defer the fellowships to a later year.

Submit four (4) copies of the application to:

The Center for Gender Studies
Attn: Stuart Tave/Whiting Fellowship Selection Committee
5733 South University Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60637

You should ask for the letter of recommendation to be given to you in a sealed envelope; it should then be included in the application. A single copy of the letter will suffice.

No fax or email applications will be accepted.

Notification: The Humanities Collegiate Division will notify the winners of the Stuart Tave and Whiting Undergraduate Teaching Fellowships.
 
 
Please click on the highlighted words to see the details of the scholarship program.

  1. Pedagogical and/or Technical Audiology (Subject area 1: Scandinavian Studies, Linguistics)
  2. Media, Citizenship and Rhetoric (Subject area 2: Education, Philosophy, Rhetoric, Film and Media Studies)
    Power, Knowledge and Politics in Europe and the European Cultural Area (Subject area 3: History, Archaeology, Ethnology, Greek and Latin) 
  3. Cultural Memory and the Construction of Individual Identities in the Modern World (Subject area 4: Middle Eastern Studies, Asian Studies, Arctic Studies, Study of Religions, Native American Languages and Cultures, Eastern European Studies, Minority Studies, Comparative Cultural Studies) 
  4. Transnational and Migration Studies (Subject area 5: English, German and Romance Studies) 
  5. Cultural Memory: Aesthetics and Functions (Subject area 6: Art History, Theatre Studies, Dance Studies, Comparative Literature, Musicology) 
  6. Primary Sources for the Study of the Scandinavian Languages (Subject area 7: Old Norse-Icelandic, Dialect Studies, Name Studies, Runology)
  7. Language Technology (Subject area 8: Language Technology) 
  8. The Human Factor in Climate Change (Subject area defined by topic)
  9. Application procedure
Application procedure Applicants need to hold a two-year Master's degree (120 ECTS) or the equivalent, or expect to receive such by 31 August 2010. Applicants shall have submitted their thesis at the time of application, to the extent the thesis forms part of their Master's programme.

Applicants with a non-Danish Master’s degree will have their degree assessed by CIRIUS to establish, if their Master’s degree of the applicant is equivalent to a Danish Master’s degree. More information about CIRIUS is available at: http://www.studyindenmark.dk

Employment as a PhD scholar occurs pursuant to the applicable rules of the Faculty of Humanities, as well as between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). Under this agreement, the PhD fellow is obliged – without further remuneration – to carry out allotted work to an extent corresponding to a total of 840 working hours in the case of a three-year contract.

Enrolment as a PhD scholar at the Faculty of Humanities’ Graduate School is a precondition for employment as a PhD scholar. A description of the PhD study programme is available at: http://www.humanities.ku.dk/research/phd

Applications shall be submitted via the electronic application system efond . Do not submit any publications. Application form and application guidelines on research proposal and required enclosures are available at: http://www.humanities.ku.dk/research/phd/Announcements

A certified copy of the applicant’s Master’s Degree diploma needs to be submitted as one of the enclosures to the application. Certification shall be by a public authority such as the institution having issued the diploma or a public bureau specialising in diploma certification. The applicant may be asked to submit the originally certified copy of the Master’s Degree diploma after the application deadline.

Closing date for applications: 4 February 2010 at 12 noon (Central European time). No supplementary documents will be considered after this deadline.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Faculty of Humanities invites applications from all interested candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin or religion.

For any further questions contact the PhD Centre (phdcenter@hum.ku.dk) tel. +45 3532 9223.

Website info source: http://www.humanities.ku.dk/research/PhD/Announcements/2010
 
 
Pembroke College proposes to award a scholarship of £9,000 per annum to a person in the area of Chinese studies in the academic year beginning 2010.

Applicants should have been accepted to read a research degree at Oxford University and at Pembroke College and should indicate their wish to apply for the scholarship with their application or notify the Admissions & Access Officer at Pembroke by 1 May 2010.

The award will be renewable annually for the duration of the research period while the recipient is eligible to pay University and College fees.

Some opportunities for teaching may be available.
 
 
ICO International Fellowship:

2010 intructions and applications Revised 2010 policies, instructions, frequently asked questions and application forms for the ICO International Fellowships are available for download from:
www.icoph.org/pdf/ICOFellowshipApplications.doc (1.8 MB)

You can also download just the policies, instructions and questions (without the applications) from:
www.icoph.org/pdf/ICOFellowshipPolicies.doc (1.4 MB).

Please be sure read the policies and instructions completely before completing the application or contacting the Fellowship Office with questions.

Also available are separate downloads of:
Directory of ICO Fellowships
A Directory of the hosts of ICO International Fellowships can be downloaded from www.icoph.org/pdf/ICOFellowshipDirectory.pdf. (PDF - 1.6 MB)

The Directory of Training Centers lists the name, city and country of hosts in each subspecialty area and also offers a detailed listing of what is offered from each host, along with instructions on how to select a host.

This replaces all previous lists, including hosts that were previously listed on the ICO Web site.Ma is the deadline to apply for the next round of Fellowships.

March 31 and September 30 deadlines to apply
The ICO Fellowships were organized to help promising young ophthalmologists, especially those from developing nations, improve their practical skills and broaden their perspectives of ophthalmology.

They are awarded twice a year, and March 31 and September 30 are the deadlines to apply.

Fellowships generally last three months, but the program is intended to be flexible to meet the needs of different countries and individuals. Under special circumstances, an ICO Fellowship can be part of a longer fellowship. The Fellowship does not cover fees for observors.

Fellows are expected to bring the acquired knowledge and skills back to their country of origin and take part in programs to preserve and restore vision.

For further information, download the new Fellowship instructions and forms or contact the Fellowships Office at fellowship@icoph.org

Click HERE for more information on Fellowships and how to apply
Click HERE for Goal of Fellowships

Source: http://www.icoph.org/fellow/index.html#newfellow
 
 
Russell E. Train Fellowships

Effective policy, education, fieldwork, and other conservation initiatives depend on sound technical knowledge and skills. Through Russell E. Train Fellowships, EFN invests in the academic training of conservationists in Africa, Asia, and Latin America in a wide variety of disciplines so that they may gain the knowledge and skills necessary to manage natural resources in complex contexts.

Train Fellows receive financial support for education-related costs for a period of up to two years. Study can be at the master's or doctoral level and can take place anywhere in the world.

PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES
EFN will offer Russell E. Train Fellowships in the following countries in 2010:
(Click on your country to access the guidelines and application.)
In addition, Train  Fellowships will be offered at the following institutions: ESCAS-IPÊ - Brazil, Institute of Forestry - Nepal and National University of Laos

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for a Train Fellowship, applicants must:
  1. be a citizen or legal resident of a participating country
  2. have a minimum of two year's work experience in conservation
  3. be enrolled, admitted, or have applied to an institution of higher education
  4. begin their studies within one year from the application deadline for their respective countries
Individuals who have received a fellowship from EFN in the past and who wish to pursue a second degree are NOT eligible. Eligibility criteria may vary slightly among countries. Write to efn@wwfus.org for more details.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more education on Russell E. Train Fellowships and other opportunities through the Education for Nature Program, send an email message to efn@wwfus.org. Please include your country of origin.

Application and Guidelines


Bolivia
Guidelines
Application
Deadline - January 31, 2010

Colombia
Guidelines
Application
Deadline - January 31, 2010

Ecuador
Guidelines
Application
Deadline - January 31, 2010

Kenya
Guidelines
Application
Deadline - February 28, 2010

Papua New Guinea

Guidelines
Application
Deadline - February 28. 2010

Peru
Guidelines
Application
Deadline - January 31, 2010

Tanzania
Guidelines
Application
Deadline - February 28, 2010

Timor Leste
Guidelines
Application
Deadline - February 28. 2010
Mexico
Guidelines
Application
Deadline - February 28, 2010

Info source: http://www.worldwildlife.org/science/fellowships/TrainDT/item1826.html
 
 
The Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Fund
Advancing Conservation through Science

For nearly 50 years WWF has committed to delivering science-based conservation results while incorporating the latest research and innovations into our work. As part of its commitment to advancing conservation through science, WWF established the Kathryn Fuller Postdoctoral Fellowships to support postdoctoral researchers working on issues of exceptional importance and relevance to conservation in a WWF-US priority place.

For nearly 50 years WWF has committed to delivering science-based conservation results while incorporating the latest research and innovations into our work. As part of its commitment to advancing conservation through science, WWF established the Kathryn Fuller Doctoral Fellowships to support PhD students working on issues of exceptional importance and relevance to conservation in one of the WWF-US priority places.

This year, the Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Fund will support doctoral research in the following three areas. (Click on links to see suggested research topics.)
  1. ecosystem services
  2. measuring and monitoring carbon stocks in forests
  3. climate change impacts on and adaptation of freshwater resources

Benefits

As part of their Awards, Fuller Doctoral Fellows receive:
  1. either $15,000 or $20,000 allocated over a period of up to 2 years to cover research expenses*
  2. opportunities to link doctoral research to WWF’s global conservation efforts
  3. networking opportunities with other Fuller Fellows, WWF scientists, and employees
* Fuller Doctoral Fellows receive either $15,000 or $20,000 depending on the location of their research and home university. Fellows with field research based in a WWF-priority place outside the country of their universities are eligible to receive $20,000. Fellows with field research based within the country of their home universities are eligible to receive $15,000. Fuller Fellowships may be used to cover allowable research-related expenses. (See section on eligible and ineligible expenses.)

Eligibility
  1. All applicants must be currently enrolled in an academic program leading to a doctoral degree in a conservation-related field and must have completed at least one year of course work.
  2. Applicants must have at least two years of work experience in conservation.
  3. Applicants must propose research in one of the three topics listed above that has direct implications for conservation in one of WWF’s priority places.
  4. Individuals who are currently WWF Train Fellows may not receive a Fuller Fellowship. Applicants may apply to both programs simultaneously, if they are eligible for both, but cannot receive both fellowships from WWF.
  5. WWF staff, directors, and their immediate family members are not eligible for Fuller Fellowships.

Selection

Fuller Fellows are selected through a competitive, merit-based process. Eligible candidates must submit a completed application form along with two letters of recommendation and other supporting documents to WWF by the application deadline. An interdisciplinary panel of experts is convened to review applications and to identify top candidates based on the following criteria:
  1. Applicant’s ability, accomplishments, and potential to become a leader in their field
  2. Scientific merit, feasibility, and significance of the research proposal
  3. Relevance of research to conservation practice in general and WWF’s mission and programs in particular
  4. Preference will be given to individuals proposing research in their country of origin
For questions or further information, please contact fullerfund@wwfus.org

Info source: http://www.worldwildlife.org/science/fellowships/fuller/doctoralfund.html
 
 
The Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Fund
Advancing Conservation through Science

For nearly 50 years WWF has committed to delivering science-based conservation results while incorporating the latest research and innovations into our work. As part of its commitment to advancing conservation through science, WWF established the Kathryn Fuller Postdoctoral Fellowships to support postdoctoral researchers working on issues of exceptional importance and relevance to conservation in a WWF-US priority place.

This year, the Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Fund will support postdoctoral research in the following three areas. (Click on links to see suggested research topics.)
  1. ecosystem services
  2. measuring and monitoring carbon stocks in forests
  3. climate change impacts on and adaptation of freshwater resources

Benefits
  1. Fuller Postdoctoral Fellowships include $140,000 to cover a stipend and research expenses over a period of up to two years.* In addition, up to $17,500 will be granted to cover indirect costs at the host institution over the two-year fellowship period.
  2. Fuller Postdoctoral Fellows receive opportunities to link research to WWF’s global conservation efforts and networking opportunities with other Fuller Fellows, WWF scientists and employees.
  3. Fellows are mentored by a sponsor at the Fellow’s host research institution. If appropriate, WWF will provide a second sponsor.
* The fellowship tenure will generally be two years, and will begin between June and September 2010. Second-year renewal of the fellowship is contingent upon satisfactory progress towards the research goals outlined in the research proposal, as well as timely completion of detailed interim and first-year activity reports.

Eligibility
  1. You will have earned your doctoral degree between June 1, 2005 and June 1, 2010.
  2. You have identified a scientist at an academic or research institution who will serve as co-sponsor. A WWF co-sponsor will be identified during the final stages of the selection process, if appropriate.
  3. Applicants must propose research in one of the three topics listed above that has direct implications for conservation in one of the WWF-US priority places.
  4. WWF staff, directors, and their immediate family members are not eligible for Fuller Fellowships.
  5. Research supported by the Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Fund may be conducted at any U.S. or foreign host institution, including any WWF office, that provides adequate space, basic services, and supplies for the individual and is amenable to the terms of the Fellowship.

Selection
Fuller Fellows are selected through a competitive, merit-based process. Eligible candidates must submit a completed application form along with two letters of recommendation and other supporting documents to WWF by the application deadline. An interdisciplinary panel of experts is convened to review applications and to identify top candidates based on the following criteria:
  1. Applicant’s ability, accomplishments, and potential to become a leader in their field
  2. Scientific merit, feasibility, and significance of the research proposal
  3. Relevance of research to conservation practice in general and WWF’s mission and programs in particular
  4. Preference will be given to individuals proposing research in their country of origin

For questions or further information, please contact fullerfund@wwfus.org

Info source: http://www.worldwildlife.org/science/fellowships/fuller/postdoctoral-fellowships.html
 
 
Dear colleagues,

We are looking for a PhD student to work at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, at the Greenhouse Gases Research Group.  The student will be working in a project "The impact of soil nutrient status on carbon dynamics in forested peatlands - combining continuous flux measurements and isotopic methods" funded by the Nessling foundation.  The project is linked to the carbon balance studies conducted at the FMI and the University of Eastern Finland, and includes participating in the field and lab studies using isotopes (13C
labelling, 14C) as well as in eddy covariance measurements on forested peatlands.  The student will also be involved in the development work of the atmospheric measurements of 13C isotope and in other research activities conducted by the group.

Requirements:
  • MSc in chemistry, physics, meteorology, engineering, environmental science or comparable;
  • willingness to participate in different field as well as lab studies;
  • fluent English language skills;
  • ability to analytical thinking and writing scientific papers in peer reviewed journals; experience with isotopes is a special merit.
We offer 3-years grant starting in early 2010, an international research team, mobility and career possibility, as well as opportunities to attend training courses, exchange visits and meetings.  Please send your application, including a CV with possible publications to
Annalea Lohila (annalea.lohila@ fmi.fi).

The application deadline is January 20, 2010.

For more information please contact Annalea Lohila or Tuomas Laurila (tuomas.laurila@fmi.fi), the head of the research group, or visit our homepage http://www.fmi.fi/research_climate/climate_3.html

Best regards, Annalea Lohila

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Annalea Lohila
Finnish Meteorological Institute
Climate Change Research
P.O.Box 503, FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland
tel.  +358-9-1929 5498, mobile +358-50-366 3242
fax +358-9-1929 3503
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