CIE e-Newsletter October 2018

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Events at the Center

Turner Welcome Dinner, Wednesday October 3, 6-9 pm, Old Field Club

IACS Information Session, Thursday, October 11, 12:30 – 2:00 pm, IACS Seminar Room – RSVP

College Teaching Journal Club, Thursday, October 18, 12:30 pm, Graduate School Conference Room – RSVP

Research Café with Jinnette Tolentino, Friday, October 19, 12:30 pm, CIE space – RSVP

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the CIE, Tuesday October 23, 12:30 pm, CIE space

 

Conferences, Fellowships, Forums, and Networking Opportunities

Pathways to Science – We have 29 fellowships in our database for masters level students and 32 fellowships for doctoral level students.  This includes NSF, NASA, NIH, and more! More information and tips on applying can be found here. Our advanced search is also a great tool to filter programs by upcoming deadline.

The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships
The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships are designed to encourage original and significant study of religious and ethical values in all areas of human endeavor. Eligible proposals have religious or ethical values as a central concern, and come from fields within the humanities and social sciences. Ph.D. and Th.D. candidates who will be in the final year of dissertation writing during the 2019-2020 academic year may apply.  The competition deadline is November 15, 2018. Find more information here.

Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowships in Women’s Studies
The Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s Studies encourages original and significant research about women that crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries. Previous Fellows have explored such topics as transnational religious education for Muslim women, feminist technology design, the complex gender dynamics of transidentity management, women’s electoral success across racial and institutional contexts, women’s sports, and militarism and the education of American women. The competition deadline is October 15, 2018. Find more information here.

Please see the website for further information: woodrow.org
Questions about the Fellowships may be sent to:
Newcombe Fellowship: newcombe@woodrow.org
Women’s Studies Fellowship: ws@woodrow.org

University of Sydney PhD Research – The following research opportunities will be based out of the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Sydney.

  • Neighborhood Approaches in Humanitarian Programming This research seeks to unpack area-based, settlements, and neighborhood approaches in humanitarian programming used in disasters and conflicts, exploring the effectiveness of these strategies in promoting recovery of communities. Potential areas of focus will include unpacking organizing principles of integrated humanitarian approaches, cross-case comparison of community recovery outcomes, or organizational change of humanitarian organizations to adapt to new delivery mechanisms. Findings will inform best practice for international donors and humanitarian organizations seeking to fund and implement programs using one of the considered approaches.
  • Scaling Sage Construction in Humanitarian Shelter This research seeks to investigate strategies to scale safe shelter and housing construction practice in the aftermath of disasters and conflicts in developing communities. Potential areas of focus may include behaviour change and household motivations for safer construction, performance of non-engineered building components, and ‘self-recovery’ strategies in humanitarian shelter programming. Findings will offer policy recommendations to extend the impact of humanitarian shelter assistance in developing communities.

Vanderbilt University Academic Pathways Scholars Program – This program is designed to prepare recent PhD graduates for competitive academic careers. In addition to research opportunities across the spectrum of biomedical research at Vanderbilt. There are opportunities for training in teaching, grant and manuscript preparation, leadership skills, and multi-level mentoring. The program offers an annual stipend of $60,000 plus benefits, travel funding, and a research allowance for the lab. For more information on this new program please visit here.

STPI’s Science Policy Fellowship Program – IDA’s two-year Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI) Fellowship provides recent bachelor’s degree recipients with a unique opportunity to use their critical thinking and analytic skills to work on a diverse set of challenges in science and technology (S&T) policy areas, including energy and the environment, space sciences, innovation and competitiveness, evaluation, life sciences, information technologies, national security, and STEM education. Fellows will be involved in collaborative research for leaders in the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in the Executive Office of the President and other Federal Government organizations, such as the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. Applications are accepted each year beginning in the fall, and selections are made in the spring of the following year. Find more information here.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the largest Institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is looking for science students with a passion to advance global health research in the 21st century for its Intramural NIAID Research Opportunities (INRO) program, held February 4–7, 2019, in Bethesda, Maryland. We are looking for dedicated science students interested in joining the NIAID research community. Candidates who are college-level seniors, medical school students, or doctoral candidates nearing their dissertation defense and from a population underrepresented in the biomedical sciences are eligible. More information can be found here.

The Center for Multilingual & Intercultural Communication will be hosting the MIC Writing Workshop Series (in collaboration with the Program in Writing and Rhetoric). Workshop I, Tackling the Literature Review: Skills for Taking Your Position in the Field, will be held on Thursday, October 4 at 5:30-7:30 pm at Frey Hall, Room 305. Find more information here.

International Whitman Week 2019 – To celebrate Walt Whitman’s 200th birthday on May 31, 2019, International Whitman Week will be held in Whitman’s New York!  Please join us for world-class presentations, lively discussions, walking tours and Whitman-centric performances and events.  International Whitman Week will be held in various locations throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn for five days; on Whitman’s birthday, all participants will be transported to the poet’s birthplace on Long Island. MONDAY MAY 27- SATURDAY JUNE 1, 2019. Find more information here.

SBU LGBTQ* Grad Hour – In The LGBTQ* Center on Thursdays form 9:30-11:00 pm there will be a Grad Hour for LGBTQ* folk to come out and meet other graduate students in the communities. It will be a casual setting for discussion and community as well as a place for graduates to make changes to Stony Brook to benefit it. Find more information here.

 

Career

Pathways to Science – Available database contains programs and resources for prospective and current STEM postdoctoral researchers — including postdoc positions, postdoctoral fellowships, travel awards, and professional development opportunities. More information can be found here.

School for Environment and Sustainability University of Michigan, Ann Arbor – The School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) at the University of Michigan is seeking applications for full-time, nine-month, tenure-track faculty position, which will be part of a suite of new faculty hires at SEAS. There are Assistant Professor positions open in the following areas of study: Data Science, Geovisualization and Design, Energy Systems Analysis, Spatial Science of Coupled Natural-Human Systems and Water Policy, Politics and Planning. For more detail, including required application materials visit here.

The NASA Postdoctoral Program offers U.S. and international scientists the opportunity to advance their research while contributing to NASA’s scientific goals. The NPP supports fundamental science; explores the undiscovered; promotes intellectual growth; and encourages scientific connections. Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NPP Fellows complete one- to three-year Fellowship appointments that advance NASA’s missions in earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, space bioscience, aeronautics and engineering, human exploration and space operations, and astrobiology. Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent degree in hand before beginning the fellowship, but may apply while completing the degree requirements. U.S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and foreign nationals eligible for J-1 status as a Research Scholar, may apply. Stipends start at $60,000 per year, with supplements for high cost-of-living areas and for certain academic specialties. Financial assistance is available for relocation as well as subsidized health insurance, and $10,000 per year is provided for professional and programmatic travel. Applications are accepted three times each year: March 1, July 1, November 1. Current research opportunities can be viewed on-line.  Further information and to apply. Send questions to npphelp@usra.edu.

The College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at the University of Colorado, Boulder is currently seeking applications for tenure-track faculty positions at all levels in the area of Quantum Information Science and Engineering. The College is the highest ranked engineering college in the Rocky Mountain time-zone and hosts several nationally ranked departments. These positions are part of the long-term growth plans for the CEAS, and we are especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and service, to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. Within the broad area of Quantum Information Science and Engineering (QISE) we are focusing on candidates in the areas of Quantum Computing and Communications Systems, Quantum Sensors and Metrology, Quantum Materials and Devices, as well as supporting technologies.

The positions will likely be rostered in either the Electrical, Computer or Energy Engineering (ECEE) or Mechanical Engineering (ME), or Computer Science (CS) departments. Candidates must have an earned Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. The College supports the focus area in Quantum Information Science and Engineering with activities in several departments and funding for an interdisciplinary research theme (IRT) in the area. Faculty in Quantum Science and Engineering have strong ties with Physics, JILA and the NIST laboratories in Boulder. For more information about the Quantum Integrated Sensor Systems IRT; For more information about the CEAS; For inquiries, please contact the search committee chair, Kelvin Wagner at kelvin.wagner@colorado.edu.

Applicants must submit their applications on-line at CU Boulder Jobs, job posting number 13232. Submit a PDF file containing a cover letter stating your research areas (1 pg.), names and contact information for 3 to 5 references, curriculum vita, and statements describing your goals related to teaching (2-3 pgs.) and research (2-3 pgs.). The position will remain open until filled, though for full consideration applications should be received by November 15, 2018.

Mission Possible: Recruiting Stellar Diverse Students to Stony Brook University for Graduate School

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Fall is recruitment season for universities, and Stony Brook University is actively seeking stellar students to join their 140+ graduate programs. Through the Center for Inclusive Education (CIE) in the Graduate School, our recruitment efforts focus on individuals from historically underrepresented groups who wish to obtain a Master’s or PhD in one of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields.

Having just attended the 42nd National GEM Consortium Annual Board Meeting and Conference in Los Angeles, we were encouraged to see so many exceptionally talented graduate students pursuing Master’s and PhD’s in electrical and computer engineering, chemistry, biomedical engineering, and many other STEM subjects. It is clear that the applicant pool is full of stellar, diverse individuals with a strong desire to contribute to their scientific disciplines.

Our next stops this semester include the for Advancing Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Conference in San Antonio, TX from October 11 – 13, as well as the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) in Indianapolis, IN from November 14 – 17. This will be the 11th year the CIE has the opportunity to participate in both conferences, and we’re thrilled to meet some of the best and brightest students in STEM. If you plan to attend, please visit our teams at booth #246 at SACNAS and booth #745 at ABRCMS – we’ll be giving out information on graduate programs and funding, we well as free giveaways and application fee waivers to those who qualify!

Though we are primarily interacting with undergraduate students interested in continuing their education, the CIE is also participating in the SREB Institute for Mentoring and Teaching in Arlington, VA from October 25 – 28. This is the 25th Anniversary of the Institute, and the CIE is excited to return and meet prospective postdoctoral associates and faculty from historically underrepresented groups. Our graduate community thrives when our faculty represent diverse perspectives.

In addition to national conferences, the CIE staff coordinate local and regional trips to meet future STEM leaders at their undergraduate institutions. This fall we will visit Brooklyn College and Hunter College within the City University of New York (CUNY) system, as well as John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University-New Brunswick and St. Peter’s University. We hope to have the opportunity to visit colleges in the Southeast as well, including the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, University of Maryland-College Park and Morgan State University. Our traveling recruitment team of faculty, students and staff present to prospective students in a more intimate classroom setting, allowing for in depth conversation and extended Q&A. If you’d like to host a Stony Brook team at your institution, or if you are faculty in a Stony Brook University Graduate Program interested in collaborating on a pathway development recruitment trip, please contact Rosalia Davi, Diversity Outreach Coordinator, at Rosalia.davi@stonybrook.edu.

Each year we are fortunate to meet so many inspiring individuals who are passionate and driven in their academic goals. The CIE hopes to connect them with the many funding and research opportunities available at Stony Brook, thereby strengthening the community of underrepresented and underrepresented minority scholars on campus and throughout STEM. Follow our travels on Facebook and Twitter – and if you see us on the road don’t hesitate to stop by and say hello!

Photo of Stony Brook University's Center for Inclusive Education recruitment team at the SACNAS Conference in October 2017 Team member included (Top row, from left to right): Angel I. Gonzalez, PhD; Adelle Molina; Miguel Garcia-Diaz, PhD; Yalile Suriel (Bottom row, from left to right): Maria Barrios Sazo and Vanessa Lynn

Stony Brook University’s Center for Inclusive Education at SACNAS 2017
(Top row, from left to right): Angel I. Gonzalez, PhD; Adelle Molina; Miguel Garcia-Diaz, PhD; Yalile Suriel
(Bottom row, from left to right): Maria Barrios Sazo and Vanessa Lynn

Introducing the 7th Cohort of IRACDA NY-CAPS Postdoctoral Scholars

Karian J Wright

The NIH Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) New York Consortium for the Advancement of Postdoctoral Scholars (NY-CAPS) Program has officially entered year seven at Stony Brook University! NY-CAPS is a funded fellowship program for postdoctoral scholars in the biological sciences.  Scholars advance their teaching skills and research experience during a 3-year mentored fellowship at Stony Brook University, which includes a teaching practicum at minority-serving NY-CAPS Partner Institutions:  CUNY Brooklyn College, SUNY College at Old Westbury and Suffolk County Community College. This summer, the CIE welcomed our seventh cohort of IRACDA NY-CAPS postdoctoral scholars.

Dr. Kamal Barley, earned his PhD in Applied Mathematics from Arizona State University. Dr. Barley is currently mentored by Dr. Thomas MacCarthy in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics where he will use computational modeling approaches to study cellular and molecular mechanisms of Germinal center B-cells.

Dr. Chavis Stackhouse earned his PhD in Chemistry at the University of South Florida. Dr. Stackhouse is currently mentored by Dr. Kenneth Takeuchi, Dr. Esther Takeuchi and Dr. Amy Marschilok in the Chemistry Department. His postdoctoral research centers upon fundamental investigation of the relationship between structural characteristics and interactions with electrons of solid composite materials facilitated by synthesis, characterization and electrochemistry of complex systems; subsequently, followed by a series of studies of the complexity of scale up towards electrochemical energy storage relevant to biomedical devices.

Dr. Jenna Foderaro earned her PhD in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at the University of Vermont. Dr. Foderaro is currently mentored by Dr. James Konopka. Her work focuses on spatially and temporally defining the host (mammalian) oxidative response and its impact on Candida albicans during infection.

Dr. Nicholas Joseph Palmisano, our first University-funded Associate Scholar, earned his PhD in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Under the mentorship of Dr. Dave Matus, his work focuses on understanding how cells execute morphogenetic behaviors during development and how these behaviors evolve between species.

This new cohort of scholars is gearing up for the start of the pedagogy course, which is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, October 17.

Celebrating Postdoc Appreciation Week 2018

Karian J Wright

The CIE is proud to partner with the SBU Office of Postdoctoral Affairs for the Ninth Annual Celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) from September 17-21, 2018. Since 2009, the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has sponsored National Postdoc Appreciation Day/Week to recognize the significant contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to U.S. research and discovery. Institutions from across the country and other parts of the world participate by holding special events. In 2010, this week was officially recognized by the U.S. House of Representatives. Events are held throughout the week and across the country to create awareness.

In honor of NPAW, the CIE is co-sponsoring a workshop titled “Choosing the Right Postdoc for You” on Tuesday, Sept 18 from 3-5pm. A panel of speakers will provide graduate students and early career postdocs with strategies and for finding a securing a postdoc position on the path toward their long-term career goals. Panelists include Joanna Szczurkowska, a postdoc in the Neuroscience Department; Zhijuan Qiu, IRACDA postdoc in the Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Department; Kathleen Flint Ehm, Director for Graduate & Postdoctoral Professional Development; and Karian Wright, CIE Program Manager.

The SBU Office of Postdoctoral Affairs will also host an NPAW Postdoc Social on Wednesday, September 19 from 4-6pm in the Wang Center Chapel. This event is free and open to all postdocs, postdoc administrators, postdoc supervisors, postdoc family members, postdoc friends and supporters.

Did you know that a study of all papers published in Science in 1999 found 43% of first authors were postdocs [1] and over 60,000 postdocs work in the U.S. alone [2]? The CIE continues to celebrate the contributions of all our postdocs!

Footnotes: 

  1. Vogel, G. (1999) Science, 285: 1531
  2. National Academies (2014) The Postdoctoral Experience Revisited.

CIE e-Newsletter September 2018

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Events at the Center

CIE Movie Night – ‘Dolores’, Friday September 7, 5:30 – 7:30 pm, CIE Space – RSVP

NSF GRFP Info Session, Wednesday September 12, 1:00 – 2:30 pm, Wang Center Lecture Hall 1-  RSVP

NSF GRFP Info Session, Friday September 14, 2:30 – 4:00 pm, Wang Center Lecture Hall 1 –  RSVP

CSM Fall Kickoff, Friday, September 14, 6:00 – 8:30 pm, Smithtown AMC Lanes – CSM Mentors and Mentees

College Teaching Journal Club, Thursday September 20, 12:30 – 1:30 pm, Graduate School Conference Room – RSVP

Conferences, Fellowships, Forums and Networking Opportunities

Stony Brook Center for the Study of Inequality, Social Justice and Policy Call for Papers The College of Arts and Sciences Center for the Study of Inequality, Social Justice and Policy calls for proposals from scholars who would like to present a written portion of their work-in-progress that falls within this year’s theme of “In/Justice in Higher Ed and at Home.” Through this theme, the Center seeks to spark broad dialogue about how intersecting inequities are rooted in and beyond the academy, including in the spaces of daily life outside it. Our primary threads of inquiry this year are twofold. One explores how colleges and universities like Stony Brook are faring on matters of economic, racial, and gender equity, and how they may better address these. The other running theme concerns intersecting inequities across those places we consider “home,” from domestic work to housing to residential downtowns, suburbs, and New York’s own countryside. Interested Scholars please submit a 250-word abstract and one –page CV to inequalities@connect.stonybrook.edu with the subject line “WIP group”. The deadline for submission is September 17, 2018.

NASA Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI) Internship NAS GSFC Office of Education is currently recruiting graduate students to participate in the NASA Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI) internship program located at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York City. The NASA Climate Change Research Initiative – CCRI is a year long internship opportunity for graduate students to work directly with NASA scientists and lead research teams in a NASA research project associated with a science related to climate change. This opportunity will not conflict with the graduate student’s coursework and class schedule during the fall and spring and is considered to be a part-time position that supports the graduate student’s major area of study and degree program. To review specific details about the research opportunity and submit applications visit NASA Intern Application Management System (NIAMS) at www.intern.nasa.gov . Please contact Matthew Pearce, at matthew.d.pearce@nasa.gov , immediately if you are interested in applying to this opportunity, have any questions or need assistance in submitting an application

University of Sydney PhD Research The following research opportunities will be based out of the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Sydney.

  • Neighborhood Approaches in Humanitarian Programming This research seeks to unpack area-based, settlements, and neighborhood approaches in humanitarian programming used in disasters and conflicts, exploring the effectiveness of these strategies in promoting recovery of communities. Potential areas of focus will include unpacking organizing principles of integrated humanitarian approaches, cross-case comparison of community recovery outcomes, or organizational change of humanitarian organizations to adapt to new delivery mechanisms. Findings will inform best practice for international donors and humanitarian organizations seeking to fund and implement programs using one of the considered approaches.
  • Scaling Sage Construction in Humanitarian Shelter This research seeks to investigate strategies to scale safe shelter and housing construction practice in the aftermath of disasters and conflicts in developing communities. Potential areas of focus may include behaviour change and household motivations for safer construction, performance of non-engineered building components, and ‘self-recovery’ strategies in humanitarian shelter programming. Findings will offer policy recommendations to extend the impact of humanitarian shelter assistance in developing communities.

Vanderbilt University Academic Pathways Scholars Program This program is designed to prepare recent PhD graduates for competitive academic careers. In addition to research opportunities across the spectrum of biomedical research at Vanderbilt. There are opportunities for training in teaching, grant and manuscript preparation, leadership skills, and multi-level mentoring. The program offers an annual stipend of $60,000 plus benefits, travel funding, and a research allowance for the lab. For more information on this new program please visit here .

STPI’s Science Policy Fellowship Program IDA’s two-year Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI) Fellowship provides recent bachelor’s degree recipients with a unique opportunity to use their critical thinking and analytic skills to work on a diverse set of challenges in science and technology (S&T) policy areas, including energy and the environment, space sciences, innovation and competitiveness, evaluation, life sciences, information technologies, national security, and STEM education. Fellows will be involved in collaborative research for leaders in the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in the Executive Office of the President and other Federal Government organizations, such as the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. Applications are accepted each year beginning in the fall, and selections are made in the spring of the following year. Find more information here .

DEO Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is now accepting applications for the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program. Applications are due 5:00pm Eastern Time on November 15, 2018. The SCGR program provides doctoral dissertation/thesis research opportunities for graduate students at DOE national laboratories. Details about the program and online application can be found here .

Bridges to Academic Careers for Minoritized Students Call for Proposals There is a call for proposals for the “Bridges to Academic Careers for Minoritized Students” conference’s “Conversation in the Disciplines” which will be held on October 26-27 at Binghamton University Downtown Center. Please submit a proposal that builds off one of the following themes to bridgestofaculty@gmail.com :

  • Bridges to Access, Success, and Completion

Undergraduate Admissions. What programs and practices encourage promising students from minoritized groups to apply for admission to college? What are the barriers to these students being admitted to colleges and universities? Are they being encouraged to consider academic careers early in their college experience?

  • Bridges to Graduate Work

Ph.D. Applications. Are there programs or practices that effectively encourage structural diversity in applicant pools? Are promising students from minoritized groups being encouraged to apply to Ph.D. programs?

Ph.D. Admissions. Are the students admitted to Ph.D. programs reflective of the diversity of applicants? Is there evidence of affirmative efforts to admit minoritized students into Ph.D programs? What barriers could be removed to increase their numbers?

Ph.D. Completion. Do students from minoritized groups have different completion rates than other Ph.D. students? What factors influence completion of Ph.D. programs? What barriers could be removed to increase their completion rates?

  • Bridges to Tenured Faculty

Faculty Hiring. What programs or policies contribute to ensuring a diverse pool of minoritized candidates? Are there factors that contribute to the hiring of Black and Latinx candidates for faculty positions? What barriers do candidates face when applying?

Promotion and Tenure. Are there programs or systemic factors that contribute to assistant professors from minoritized groups gaining tenure? How do the tenure rates for Black and Latinx faculty compare with other faculty groups? What barriers affect promotion and tenure for Black and Latinx faculty?

Career

School for Environment and Sustainability University of Michigan, Ann Arbor The School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) at the University of Michigan is seeking applications for full-time, nine-month, tenure-track faculty position, which will be part of a suite of new faculty hires at SEAS. There are Assistant Professor positions open in the following areas of study: Data Science, Geovisualization and Design, Energy Systems Analysis, Spatial Science of Coupled Natural-Human Systems and Water Policy, Politics and Planning. For more detail, including required application materials visit here

The NASA Postdoctoral Program offers U.S. and international scientists the opportunity to advance their research while contributing to NASA’s scientific goals. The NPP supports fundamental science; explores the undiscovered; promotes intellectual growth; and encourages scientific connections. Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NPP Fellows complete one- to three-year Fellowship appointments that advance NASA’s missions in earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, space bioscience, aeronautics and engineering, human exploration and space operations, and astrobiology. Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent degree in hand before beginning the fellowship, but may apply while completing the degree requirements. U.S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and foreign nationals eligible for J-1 status as a Research Scholar, may apply. Stipends start at $60,000 per year, with supplements for high cost-of-living areas and for certain academic specialties. Financial assistance is available for relocation as well as subsidized health insurance, and $10,000 per year is provided for professional and programmatic travel. Applications are accepted three times each year: March 1, July 1, November 1. Current research opportunities can be viewed on-line .  Further information and to apply . Send questions to npphelp@usra.edu .

The Joint Centre for Disaster Research has opened a Lecturer in emergency Management position Candidates should have interests in, and demonstrated expertise for, research, supervision and teaching in a) emergency management: b) preparedness and responsiveness to disasters and emergencies. Applicants must have a PhD in Social Sciences. For additional details, visit here .

The University of California has opened a postdoctoral position for candidates who have had research experience in virology, molecular biology, or immunology and have obtained a Ph.D. and/or M.D.  The research undertaken involves studies of HIV infection, innate immunity, stem cell biology and vaccine development.  Candidate will get experience in many phases of HIV pathogenesis, treatment and cure. It is a model for studying many aspects of infection by viruses.  The position is in the Laboratory for Tumor and AIDS Virus Research at the University of California, San Francisco.  Interested candidates should send curriculum vitae and the names of three references to: Dr. Jay A. Levy, M.D .