Happenings on the Hill
Funding Updates
Summer Graduate Assistantship Opportunity: Apply by January 26
The Office of Student-Athlete Success is now accepting applications for Graduate Assistants in our Academic Counseling and Education Enrichment Services (Learning Specialist) units. The posting will close January 26th, and tentative start date for GAs is June 25, 2018.
Below are the links for each position.
Academics: https://jobs.uark.edu/postings/23923
Education Enrichment Services: https://jobs.uark.edu/postings/23933
If you have any questions, please reach out to:
Savannah M. Hall, Assistant Director of Academics,
479.575.2418 (w) | 479.249.7545 (c) | mcatee@uark.edu
Point Foundation Scholarships for LGBTQ Students: Apply by January 29
Point Foundation’s scholarship for LGBTQ undergraduate and graduate students is now open! The application period for our 2018-2019 higher education scholarships opened November 1 and remains open until January 29, 2018.
For more information or to apply, please visit: https://pointfoundation.org/point-apply/apply-now/
Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institution (NASNTI) Post-doctoral Fellowship: University of Minnesota, Morris
The NASNTI Post-doctoral Fellowship is part of the Native American Student Success (NASS) program at UMM. Through the fellowship, we seek to support scholars of the Liberal Arts who are committed to advancing the perspectives of American Indian/Alaskan Natives through their creative activity, teaching, research, service or mentoring of students. The postdoctoral scholar will begin in fall 2018 and will be housed in one or more of the following academic disciplines within the following divisions:
- Humanities (Art History, Studio Art, Music, Theatre Arts, English, Communication, Media and Rhetoric, Philosophy, World Languages)
- Science and Math (Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Geology, Environmental Science)
- Social Science (American Indian Studies, Anthropology, Psychology, Economics and Management, History, Human Services, Political Science, Sociology, Environmental Studies, Latin American Area Studies, African and Black American Studies)
- Education (Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Sport Studies and Athletics)
The NASNTI Post-doctoral Fellowship is for one year with the possibility of a one-year renewal. Post-doctoral fellows typically teach two courses per year, work closely with faculty mentors inside and outside of their disciplines, and mentor student scholars.
Qualifications:
Candidates must have completed their PhD or other terminal degree no more than three years before the starting date (August 2018). Candidates who have not yet had a tenure-track faculty position will have priority. Awards include a competitive salary, benefits package, and travel funds for conference participation.
Closing date: The position(s) will remain open until filled.
Review of applications will begin February 1, 2018. Electronic submission of all application materials must go through the University of Minnesota Human Resources website at http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/ Job ID number 321031.
Summer Orientation Assistants: Apply by February 2
The College of Education and Health Professions is seeking applicants for orientation assistants during the 2018 summer orientation cycle. The orientation assistants will work out of the Office of Academic Affairs (3rd floor, Graduate Education Building) assisting in the registration process under the supervision of the professional academic advisors.
Applicants must have attended one full year at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and have at least a 2.50 overall cumulative grade point average. Graduate student applicants must have completed at least six graduate credit hours at the university.
The deadline for applications is Friday, Feb. 2; please submit applications to Stephanie Gragg, 322 Graduate Education Building. You may contact her with any questions at 479-575-4203 or sdgragg@uark.edu.
SREB Dissertation Award for Underrepresented PhDs: Apply by March 31
The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) has funding available for the one-year Dissertation Award that it offers to students who are enrolled in PhD programs and are planning to become a full-time college or university faculty member after earning the PhD. The award would back-date to start in January 2018.
It offers a one-year, $20,000 stipend, payment of tuition and fees, a $500 research allowance and professional development support, and covers expenses associated with attending the annual Compact for Faculty Diversity Institute on Teaching and Mentoring: https://www.sreb.org/types-awards
See more in our recent blog post.
Subjects Wanted for Research Study to Evaluate Personal Health
A study is seeking adults between 18-55 years old with no chronic illness or injury. This study will involve four visits to the Exercise Science Research Center; 1-3 periods of 24-hour nutrition monitoring. Subjects who qualify for this study will receive $20 to $320 for participating. For details or to sign up, contact Annelise Zaring at anzaring@email.uark.edu.
Learn more about this and other studies at exercisescience.uark.edu. The principal investigator is Matthew Ganio. This study has been approved by the University of Arkansas, Institutional Review Board for Human Studies, Fayetteville.
Volunteers Needed for Parent and Child Nutrition Study: $100 Compensation
The Hydration Science Laboratory is conducting a parent and child nutrition study with parents ages 20-50 and children ages 3-13 with compensation of $100. Please contact LynnDee Summers at kidshydration@gmail.com, 479-856-1115, or request more information with the Nutrition Study Information Form.
This study is conducted under the direction of Stavros Kavouras. The protocol has been approved by the University of Arkansas Institutional Review Board for Human Subjects in Research.
Professional Development
Engineering Graduate Student Symposium: Job Searching at a Conference (Bell 1108G)
- Offered by The Engineers Employed Series, better known as E2 Series, as part of their spring series
- Monday, April 9 – 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Deadline to sign-up: Friday, April 6 by 5 p.m.
- Presentation led by UofA faculty about job searching tips for graduate students while they are attending a conference (Lunch will be provided)Register for E2 Series Here
If you have questions regarding the E2 Series, please contact Brian Henderson at bwhender@uark.edu or 479-575-6265.
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New Career Exploration and Planning Tool for the Humanities and Social Sciences
ImaginePhD is a free online career exploration and planning tool for PhD students and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences. ImaginePhD allows users to assess their career-related skills, interests, and values and to explore careers appropriate to their disciplines. The tool includes a goal setting application that enables users to map out next steps for career and professional development to achieve their goals.