SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Graduate School Office of Fellowships and Funding Resources Open House
In response to an evolving funding landscape for graduate students, the Graduate School’s newly named Office of Fellowships and Funding Resources (OFFR) is changing how it does business. This reorganization will involve expanded educational and informational activities and a greater collaboration with units within and beyond the Graduate School.
To celebrate this new venture the Graduate School is holding an open house Tuesday, December 16 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm in room 231 Bascom Hall. Please join us to meet staff and learn more about how OFFR can help.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship
Through its program of Diversity Fellowships, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. The awards will be made to dissertators who, in the judgment of the review panels, have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. The fellowship provides a $21,000 stipend. For more information on eligibility and selection criteria, please visit http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fordfellowships/forddiss.html. The deadline for online applications is November 28, 2008.
SMART Fellowships
These fellowships are open to US citizens in the physical sciences who are willing to work for the Department of Defense after earning their degree. The stipend ranges from $25, 000 to $41,000 and is available for multiple years. More information is available at http://www.asee.org/fellowships/smart/.
The deadline for applications is December 15, 2008.
National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship
The Department of Defense (DoD) plans to award approximately 200 new three-year graduate fellowships in April 2009, subject to the availability of funds. Stipends range from $30,500-$31,500. National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowships are awarded to applicants who will pursue a doctoral degree in, or closely related to, an area of DoD interest within one of the following disciplines:
Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering; Biosciences; Chemical Engineering; Chemistry; Civil Engineering; Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences; Computer and Computational Sciences; Electrical Engineering; Geosciences; Materials Science and Engineering; Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering; Oceanography; and, Physics
Deadline January 5th, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. EST https://www.asee.org/ndseg/index.cfm
Financial Assistance for Child Care Fees
Are you a UW-Madison student parent and have your child (children) enrolled in a licensed child care center, licensed in-home provider or a licensed after-school program?
You may be eligible for financial assistance toward those child care costs while you attend classes at the UW-Madison during the fall 2008 semester. You may apply for financial assistance through the Child Care Tuition Assistance Program(CCTAP). CCTAP provides financial assistance toward child care costs to eligible low-income student parents. Not all students are eligible. All student applicants must reside in Wisconsin and have licensed child care in Wisconsin.
For more information, eligibility, deadlines and an application, visit the CCTAP Web site and click on financial assistance. While on the CCTP site check out the the Kids-Kare Program, a program that provides financial assistance for sick, back-up and evening care to eligible CCTAP student parents. Please note deadlines.
Additional Funding Resources
Individuals looking for funding opportunities are usually best served by starting with the Funding Sources for Individuals category under the Grants Information Collection. Don't forget that the UW Job Center offers a great online resource for finding graduate student assistantships on campus. Register with the Job Center to receive weekly updates.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Graduate School Seminar Series 2008-2009
The Graduate School offers many free seminars related to policies,
procedures and regulations for research and graduate education
throughout the year. The sessions are open to all members of the campus
community. The following seminars fall under the 'Responsible Conduct of Research' seminars. Registration is required.
What Do Research Teams Need to Report to the IRB?
November 25, 2008
3:00 - 4:00 pm
HSLC 1325 Lect auditorium
Receiving approval or an exemption from the IRB is not the end of a research team's obligations. This presentation will describe the types of new information and events that research teams must reporting to the IRB under campus policy and federal regulations and includes a discussion of what to report, when to report, and how to report new information or problems that arise during the course of a study. This presentation is geared toward biomedical and health sciences researchers.
Presenter: Nichelle Cobb, PhD, Director, Health Sciences Institutional Review Boards Office
HIPAA and the Common Rule in Human Subjects
December 02, 2008
2:00-3:30 pm
G5/119 CSC
Description:This seminar covers the requirements of HIPAA and the Common Rule in human subjects research, focusing on the interaction and differences between these two federal rules. Practical advice on meeting the requirements of both HIPAA and the Common Rule in human subjects research will be presented, along with a review of the basics of both rules (including authorization and informed consent, preparatory to research activities, and the use of limited data sets).
Presenters: Rebecca C. Hutton and Lisa A. Wilson
Outside Activity Reporting
December 9, 2009
10:00 - 11:30 am
Biotechnology Center Auditorium, 425 Henry Mall
Federal grant-funding agencies and the State of Wisconsin have policies addressing conflicts of interest between the public and private activities of faculty and academic staff. This seminar will cover the following aspects of these policies:
Applicable laws, regulations and requirements
Procedures used by the University to assess potential conflicts of interest
Ways in which actual conflicts can be eliminated, minimized or managed
Examples of common conflicts of interest
Presenters: Kathy Irwin and Brian Fox
Helping Students, Helping Ourselves
Friday, December 5
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 pm
259 Educational Sciences Building
The Madison Academic & Career Advising Association is hosting this half day workshop for anyone who either works with students or is interested in
adopting an advisory role. This workshop will teach us how to help our students and ourselves with the stresses and challenges of campus life.
A $5 donation is suggested to help support permanent staff. Contact 263-3264 or mcpossin@wisc.edu for more information.
Forum on Copyright Issues
Tuesday, December 2
1:00 - 2:30 pm
TITU, Memorial Union
What does copyright mean to you?
For all staff and faculty it means dealing with one of the most pressing
instruction and research issues facing this campus today. Although the
issue seems ever-present, the information staff have on the use of
intellectual property is often confusing at best.
The UW-Madison Libraries are sponsoring an open campus forum to look at
how copyright issues have an impact on faculty, staff, and students.
The goal of the forum will be to initiate an institutional discussion,
and to help identify specific examples of how faculty, staff and
students encounter copyright challenges in their work. The forum can be
seen as a starting point -- a place to begin talking about how copyright
and fair use is applied, and identify areas where support is needed.
This forum is open to all interested individuals
Registration is not necessary.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program
Saturday, December 13
9:00 - 10:00 am
UW Health - Research Park, 621 Science Drive
Achieve a greater appreciation for life and increase the ability to cope with life's daily challenges. UW Health Mindfulness Program instructors introduce the program. No registration is required for this free session.
Library Workshops
Campus libraries workshops and tours help you learn how to find what you need quickly and efficiently. They will help you save time when deadlines for papers and projects approach. Most of these are hands-on. And best of all, they're free.
Upcoming topics include: Grants Information, Citations Managers, Internet
Searching, Libraries in a Nutshell, Map Tools for Demographic Data,
Publishing Your Research, RSS Feeds and Alert Services, and Web Based
Learning Tools.
Visit the library Web site to find out more about upcoming library workshops.
Writing Center Workshops
The Writing Center offers non-credit classes throughout the semester, held in Helen C. White Hall. Writing Center classes are free and are open to currently registered UW-Madison students. Each class will give you the chance to pick up valuable writing skills in a supportive, small-group environment. For more information visit the Writing Center Web site or 608-263-1992. The following courses may be useful to graduate students and are offered in the coming month:
- Writing In-Class Essay Exams
- Writing Literature Reviews of Published Research
- Writing Resumes and Cover Letters
Free Instructional Workshops and Demos from DoIT
If you are faculty, an instructor or a teaching assistant who supports a UW-Madison timetable course, DoIT Academic Technology invites you to participate in one of several free trainings and demonstrations. Learn web development, Learn@UWtools and tricks, how to use clickers, and much more. See the DoIT Training Web site for details.
Additional Graduate Information Resources
Want more? See the Graduate Student Professional Development Web site, the GSC Web site, the University Events calendar, and Software Training for Students for general and specialized workshops.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Downtown Madison Holiday Open House
Saturday, November 29
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
State St. and Capitol Square
Thanksgiving dinners have been eaten, great sales deals have been found and now you're looking for something to do. Come downtown and kick off the holiday season with this annual event. Open House activities include free holiday trolley rides & gift bags, carolers, special offers & complimentary refreshments at more than 40 shops and restaurants, plus fun for kids of all ages and their families, including cookie decorating, gift wrapping, characters in costume, and holiday photos with Isthmus at the Overture Center. The event is free and open to the public.
More information is available at www.visitdowntownmadison.com or (608) 443-1974.
Christmas Tree Sale
Friday, December 5 - Sunday, December 7
UW Stock Pavilion
8: 00 am - 8:00 pm; 9:00 am - 3:00 pm on Sunday
Undergraduate students will be selling fresh Fraser fir, balsam fir, white pine trees and Fraser wreaths. Prices: $30 for white pine, $40 for Balsam fir, $50 for Fraser fir; Wreaths are $22. Funds are used to support student participation at a summer "field skills camp," to host speakers and training workshops, and to fund travel and attendance at professional society meetings.
Distinguished Lecture Series: Ishmael Beah
Monday, December 8
7:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
At only 28, Ishmael Beah has emerged as one of the most prominent human rights advocates in the literary world. A former child soldier from Sierra Leone, Beah recorded his experiences in the best selling A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. Come hear Beah's incredible life story and impassioned plea for universal human rights.
Reception and book signing to follow, TITU.
See DLS web site for ticketing information. Free to students, faculty, and staff. www.union.wisc.edu/dls
Dance Wisconsin: Nutcracker
Saturday, December 6 & Sunday, December 7
Wisconsin Union Theater
Saturday, 7:30 pm & Sunday, 2:30 pm
Tickets: $20 - $30
Come get into the holiday spirit with this classic ballet featuring guest artists Maxim Beloserkovsky and Irina Dvorovenko, American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancers. Tickets can be purchased at the Wisconsin Union Theater.
89th Annual Concert Series:
Alisa Weilerstein & Inon Barnatan
Saturday, December 13
Wisconsin Union Theater
8:00 pm
$34-18 general, $10 UW-Madison students with valid ID
Enjoy two young stars in this beautiful collaboration. A natural virtuoso hailed for her impassioned musicianship and expressive range, cellist Alisa Weilerstein is internationally renowned as one of the premiere soloists and chamber musicians of her generation. A keen chamber music player, Barnatan plays with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and is founder member of the award wining Fidelio Piano Quartet.
Local Blood Drives
| Monday, Dec. 1 | 11 am - |
Lounge, Ogg Hall |
| Tuesday, Dec. 9 | Noon - |
UW Chadbourne Hall Blood Drive Main Lounge, Chadbourne Hall |
| Wednesday, Dec. 10 | 1 - 6 pm |
Wisconsin Union Directorate Community Services Blood Drive On Wisconsin Room, Red Gym |
| Friday, Dec. 12 | 9 am - |
Rooms 108 & 134, 780 Regent St |
| Tuesday, Dec. 23 | 7 am - |
SOCIAL EVENTS
Graduate Student Collaborative (GSC) Socials
GSC Socials are held every Friday during the semester to give grad students from all across campus a weekly chance to mingle, get to know people outside their department, and unwind from the hectic week.
Friday, November 21
5:00 - 7:00 pm
The Great Dane Pub
123 E. Doty St.Friday, December 5
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Madison's
119 N. King St.Friday, December 12
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Der Rathskeller
Memorial Union
Graduate Student Collaborative (GSC) Monthly Midweek Mingle
Join grad students from a wide variety of disciplines for the GSC's Monthly Midweek Mingle. The first Wednesday of every month, GSC gathers at Genna's Lounge for some much needed social time. Meet new and continuing grad students and get rejuvenated for the rest of the week!
Wednesday, December 3
4:30 - 6:30 pm
Genna's Lounge (Main & Carroll Sts.)
Graduate Student Collaborative (GSC) Gastronomic Gadabouts
All graduate students are invited to attend any and all Gastronomic Gadabouts events. Every month, the GSC heads out to a local restaurant for an opportunity to try out local fare and connect with students.
Tuesday, December 9
7:00 pm
Husnu's (547 State St.)
This month we're heading to Husnu's, one of Madison's State St. favorites. Come out for some Turkish and Mediterranean delights. Whether you're a vegetarian or a meat lover, you'll be sure to find something to suit your appetite at this well-established joint that has been serving hungry students for over 25 years.
Please RSVP to GSC (262-0201 or gsc@bascom.wisc.edu) by October 21 at noon so that we can reserve the right number of seats.
Check the GSC Events Calendar often to see where future social events will be held.
ACADEMIC DEADLINES
Fall 2008 Deadlines
Last day to withdraw from the semester (Last day of class) |
Friday, December 12th |
For a list of all fall semester deadlines check http://www.registrar.wisc.edu/deadlines.php?term=1092
For questions about Graduate School policies and procedures, see the Academic Guidelines at http://www.wisc.edu/grad/education/acadpolicy/introduction.html
