I. Purpose and Eligibility
This note announces an award available to new and continuing students in the Joint Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program. It is being made available under the Irene and William Gambrill Fellowship fund and carries a value of $1,500. To be eligible for the award, a student must be in good standing and his or her research must focus on the study of integrating practice, research, and ethical issues.
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Update on Social Work Library Closing
You may have noticed fewer books on the Social Work Library shelves. Books are being moved to various locations, primarily Hatcher Graduate Library and Public Health. Consult Mirlyn, the library catalog for the latest location. You can still have items delivered to this library from other locations until the end of this term. To do this, use the “get this” button, to the right of the call number of the book. You will be able to select any library listed as a delivery location and pick up the book at the circulation desk at the library of your choice.
If you can’t find a book or journal on the library shelves please ask at the desk and library staff will help you find what you need.
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Click 'Read more...' to see the list of Rackham's upcoming workshops. Please note that pre-registration is required for all of the workshops listed and can be completed here: http://www.rackham.umich.edu/Events/wssel.php.
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Student organizations who have registered with the Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) can apply for $500 from the Division of Student Affairs. The $500 programming grants support for student organization activities that are consistent with the University’s educational mission.
For application info. and deadlines click here.
In 2008, three million people in the United States volunteered to serve others on this special day. This year, the Community Based Initiatives (CBI) students will be visiting the older adult clients of LA SED (Latin Americans for Social and Economic Development) located in Southwest Detroit to serve them lunch, facilitate a creative arts activity, and listen to their oral histories. On Saturday, October 24th we will depart from the SSW at 10am and return by 3pm.
There are still a few slots for Ph.D. students to participate in this activity. Speaking Spanish is a plus, but not required. If you are interested, please contact Bill Vanderwill (wmvand@umich.edu) in the OFI and let him know if you will need van transportation from Ann Arbor or will meet the group in Detroit.
Dear Faculty and Staff:
We are writing to inform you that the per diem and local mileage reimbursement portions of the new Travel and Business Hosting Expense Policy, which goes into effect on October 15, have been updated. These updates were based on feedback we received from departments and units across the university. We appreciate the input from the university community and believe that the updates will help with the transition to the new policy.
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Please complete the attached personal debit form, travel reimbursement form and provide receipt(s) if you’re planning to attend the CSWE or/and SSWR conference this year. Dean Laura Lein has been generous in providing funds for the Joint Doctoral students to attend these two conferences. As funds are limited, the $400 (for each conference) will be available on a first come, first serve basis. A maximum of 10 students will be funded for CSWE and 12 students for SSWR conference.
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Posted On: 10/12/09 |
The Office of Field Instruction is now accepting Request for Field-Related Transportation Assistance Applications. Please see the OFI webpage for the complete application and minimum requirements: http://www.ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/Transportation_Assistance_Policy_and_Application.pdf
This message is an update on the proposed changes in Rackham Graduate School’s enrollment policy for PhD students at the University of Michigan. Rackham plans to implement a policy of continuous enrollment in PhD programs starting Fall 2010. If it is implemented it will affect all new and continuing PhD students. This means that students will be required to be enrolled at the UM as long as they are active in the PhD program. The policy will not affect students’ ability to conduct research or engage in dissertation writing away from Ann Arbor, as long as they remain enrolled. They will still be able to take leaves of absence for personal or professional reasons.
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Thursday, October 8, 2009 is National Depression Screening Day. The University of Michigan’s Institute for Human Adjustment and the U-M Depression Center are partnering with Rackham Graduate School to offer free, confidential mental health screenings. These screenings are completely free and open to any member of the community; no affiliation with the University of Michigan is required. Click here for more info.
The School of Social Work Winter Commencement Ceremony will be held at Hill Auditorium on Saturday, December 19, 2009, 11:00 AM. A reception will immediately follow in the Michigan League Ballroom located on the 2nd floor.
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Academy Scholars Program
Pre- and Post-doctoral Fellowships
Description
The Academy Scholars Program identifies and supports outstanding scholars at the start of their careers whose work combines disciplinary excellence in the social sciences (including history and law) with a command of the language, history, or culture of non-Western countries or regions. Their scholarship may elucidate domestic, comparative, or transnational issues, past or present.
The Academy Scholars are a select community of individuals with resourcefulness, initiative, curiosity, and originality, whose work in non-Western cultures or regions shows promise as a foundation for exceptional careers in major universities or international institutions.
Academy Scholars are appointed for 2 years by the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies and are provided time, guidance, and access to Harvard facilities. They receive substantial financial and research assistance to undertake sustained projects of research and/or acquire accessory training in their chosen fields and areas. The Senior Scholars, a distinguished group of senior Harvard faculty members, act as mentors to the Academy Scholars to help them achieve their intellectual potential.
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Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships are designed 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.
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The Charlottw W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships (www.woodrow.org/newcombe) support the final year of dissertation work for PhD Candidates in the humanities and social sciences. Eligible proposals have religious or ethical values as a central concern, and are relevant to the solution of contemporary religious, cultural or human rights questions. Please note that this year the stipend for the Newcombe Fellowship has been raised to $25,000 for a twelve month period of dissertation writing. Deadline for this award is November 15, 2009.
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Over $1,000,000 will be offered by The American-Scandinavian Foundation to outstanding American and Scandinavian students, scholars, professionals and artists in its 2010/2011 award program. Fellowships of up to $23,000 are intended to support an academic year-long stay, and priority is given to students at the graduate level who need to spend time at foreign academic or research institutions. Grants beginning at $5,000 are considered more suitable for shorter research visits, both on the graduate or post-doctoral level. Funding is available to candidates in all fields.
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REMINDER! If you did not participate in the photo roster last year and would like to this year, please complete the online consent form by Monday, September 28, 2009.
If you had your Mcard photo updated and would like it to replace an existing photo in the roster, you will need to submit a new online consent form by Monday, September 28, 2009.
Only photographs with written consent will be used; therefore, if you do not want your photograph included, do not complete the online consent form.
Students who participated in the roster last year will be automatically included in the roster this year. If you would like to have your photo removed, please submit a written request to the Office of Student Services by September 28, 2009.
REMINDER for NEW STUDENTS:
If you would like to have your Mcard picture included in the School of Social Work photo roster, please click here to complete the photo roster consent form. Only photographs with written consent will be used.
ONLINE CONSENT FORM DEADLINE: 5:00 PM, Monday, September 28, 2009.
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The School of Social Work Office of Student Services has created an email address, ssw.flu@umich.edu, to which you should send notification that you will be absent from class because you have the flu. The use of this email address will eliminate the need for multiple email or phone contacts in order to notify instructors of absences due to illness. Your instructors will be notified by email that you have reported having the H1N1 flu. If you have questions about this e-mail process please feel free to contact Nyshourn Price ndp@umich.edu or Lauren Davis laurdavi@umich.edu in the Office of Student Services (734/936-0961).
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Please observe the following guidelines when it comes to sharing spaces with your fellow PhD students:
• The School of Social Work provides the doctoral student office (3680) and reading room (3733) to support students’ progress in the program. Individuals who are not current PhD students in the Joint Program are not authorized to use these resources.
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The School of Social Work Office of Student Services has created an email address, ssw.flu@umich.edu, to which you should send notification that you will be absent from class because you have the flu. The use of this email address will eliminate the need for multiple email or phone contacts in order to notify instructors of absences due to illness. Your instructors will be notified by email that you have reported having the H1N1 flu. If you have questions about this e-mail process, please feel free to contact Nyshourn Price (ndp@umich.edu) or Lauren Davis (laurdavi@umich.edu) in the Office of Student Services (734/936-0961).
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DEADLINE: December 1, 2009
Thanks to a grant from the European Commission, the European Union Center and the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies are offering students summer grants of $5,000 to work on issues of European integration, broadly defined. Student grantees will conduct research leading to the writing of a paper on a relevant topic of their choosing.
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Tired of driving alone and footing the bill all by yourself? Stuck in Ann Arbor without a car? Having difficulty greening your transportation? U of M now has a free ride sharing system that can take you anywhere you want to go - it's called Zimride!
How does it work? Just go to http://zimride.pts.umich.edu, enter your name and e-mail and you'll be signed up. Then post or search for rides where you want to go - a game, concert, the grocery store, or even home for the weekend. Zimride will find you a match among other Umich users and you'll be on your way to a more sustainable, cheaper, and friendlier ride. You can even add it as an application on facebook and see where your friends are going.
To sweeten the deal, if you add or request a ride before October 4th, you'll be entered to win a $50 Zingerman's gift card.
So add your ride now: http://zimride.pts.umich.edu
You will find the list of Rackham’s workshops and events for the month of September (and one workshop for October) behind the cut.
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The deadline for the Rackham International Students Fellowship is October 15th, 2009. This award is for international students who will be in their second or third academic term during Fall 2009 and are actively pursuing a degree in any Rackham Program. There at least 13 awards of $7,500 for 2009/10. Students must be nominated by their department. Rackham programs may nominate up to two students.
For complete information and application please go to click here.
The deadline for the Lurcy Scholarship is October 15th, 2009. This $25,000 award is for graduate students wishing to do study or research in France for 2010/2011.
Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Applicants should be graduate students whose academic objectives would benefit from this experience.
Areas of interest to the Lurcy Foundation include the study and understanding of France, its language, culture, and civilization. This may be promoted either by scholarly study or by scholarly or cultural exchange; or scholarly and cultural exchange between Europe and the United States.
For complete information and application please click here.
The Graduation Planning Committee is looking for 4 - 5 MSW students graduating in December 2009 to join the committee.
We are having our first meeting on Wednesday, September 23rd from 1 – 2 p.m. in Room 1794 SSWB. If you would like to join, please reply to Michelle Gorton at mtgorton@umich.edu and confirm your availability.
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We are requesting suggestions for Keynote Speaker for the upcoming December 2009, May 2010 and August 2010 SSW Commencement ceremonies.
Individuals should be 1) respected human service professionals and 2) reside within the state of Michigan, preferably southeast Michigan.
Note that funds are not available, although a small honorarium may be given.
Please submit your suggestions by Sept. 22nd to: ssw.gradcomm@umich.edu
Also include additional descriptive information, such as title, agency affiliation, and if known personally - how do you know the suggested speaker?
Telluride House offers full room and board scholarships to University students. There will be an informational meeting on Thursday, September 17th, 8:00PM in the Michigan Room of the Michigan League.
Click here for a Telluride House Scholarship application. The deadline is 9:00AM, October 21, 2009.
Visit the Telluride House website or contact t-info@umich.edu for more information.
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The Office of Student Services will hold a training for School of Social Work student organizations on Wednesday, September 16th from 12-1:30pm in room 1804 SSWB. All current student organizations should send a representative to this training. Anyone interested in starting a new group is encouraged to attend. The training will discuss the process for registering student organization with the School and Michigan Student Assembly.
Please rsvp to elpena@umich.edu if you plan to attend.
We do not require PhD students to get post-MSW practice experience while they are in the PhD program. We only require 1 term of work experience, which can be a GSI or GSRA position. However, we strongly recommend post-MSW practice for two reasons:
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The deadline for the Henry J. Meyer Award has been extended to October 23, 2009. All entries must be submitted electronically by 5:00 pm on the deadline date. Questions can be directed to Laura in the Doctoral Office.
The Office of Student Services is hosting an International Dinner for international students and faculty, staff and students interested in international issues and international social work.
When: Friday September 11
Time: 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Where: Educational Conference Center (1840 School of Social Work Building).
Why: To welcome our new and returning international students and bring folks together with interest in international issues and social work.
Please respond if you would like to attend by e-mailing: ssw.ossrsvp@umich.edu
Space is limited, so please respond as soon as possible!
The Henry J. Meyer Scholarship Award honors the original and long-time director of the Doctoral Program, Henry J. Meyer, under whose leadership the Program was founded to be the first doctoral program in Social Work to integrate fully the intensive study of social work and a social science discipline. The purpose of the scholarship is twofold:
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All new incoming students are required to view the online library orientation located at:
http://ssw.umich.edu/current/newstudent/10libraryinfo.html
APA Early Graduate Student Researcher Award
The APA Science Student Council is pleased to sponsor an important award
for graduate students in psychological science -- the Early Graduate
Student Researcher Award. Graduate students who are in the first three
years of graduate study are eligible to apply for the three $1,000 awards,
given in basic research, applied research, and interdisciplinary research.
Over the last several years the award has been given to some outstanding
graduate students in psychological science.
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Be sure to visit The Students with Children website:
http://www.studentswithchildren.umich.edu
This site is dedicated to the needs of students at U-M who juggle parenting/elder care, study, and work. Resources include child care, financial assistance, social support, housing, and health care information. The Web site was created by the former Committee on Student Parent Issues (COSPI) and is maintained by the Work/Life Resource Center.
For additional information on Work/Life supports for faculty, staff and students, please also visit the following sites:
Work/Life Resource Center site:
http://www.hr.umich.edu/worklife/
U-M Child Care Gateway:
http://www.hr.umich.edu/childcare/
Kick off this year's football season and school year by attending the All School Tailgate. Lunch will be provided. Students, staff, faculty and their family are welcome to attend. U-M will be playing Western Michigan University. The game begins at 3:30. Please feel free to attend the tailgate even if you aren't attending the game. Please be sure to register (by August 31st) for this event in advance by going to:
http://www.ssw.umich.edu/events/register.html?eventID=3870
Details:
When: Saturday 09/05/09, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Where: SSWB (McGregor Commons)
Sponsor: Office of Student Services & Student Union
Dear Graduate Student:
Rackham is seeking volunteers to help welcome 1,300 new graduate students to the University of Michigan at our Fall Welcome on Friday, September 4th from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the Rackham Building.
Volunteers are needed to assist in setting up the Registration area and handing out registration folders; directing representatives to their tables at the Resource Fair; and (most importantly) greeting new graduate students with a warm Michigan smile!
Attire volunteers are asked to wear: a U-M polo/T-shirt or U-M graduate program polo/T-shirt and khaki or dark pants or skirt (no jeans, please). A brief meeting with all volunteers is scheduled on Thurs., Sept 3rd, at 9:30 a.m. in the Executive Board Room in the Rackham Building.
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The following new mini doctoral course is now available for registration:
SW 838, section 001 (credit hours: 1)
Introduction to Qualitative Methods
Sundays, 2-5 p.m.
September 27, October 4, 11, 18, and 25
Room 2752 SSWB
Instructor: Karen Staller
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Time and Location:
5:30 - 7:30 pm, Assembly Hall, 4th floor, Rackham Building
Pre-registration is required - see below for details
Description:
How can I tell if I’m in danger?
How do I signal before an attack that I will not make a good victim?
What are my choices for protecting myself?
What if I freeze up or forget what to do?
I want to feel powerful and safe – what do I need to know?
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U.S. State Department offers Fulbright Information Sessions on the following dates:
Wednesday, August 5
Thursday, August 6
Monday, August 10
Thursday, August 13
- all sessions will be held from 12:00-1:00pm in room 2609 SSWB in the School of School of Social Work Building.
The purpose of the Fulbright Program is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries. The State Department makes Fulbright fellowships available to over 1,500 U.S. students annually to study, conduct research, teach English, or train in the creative arts in more than 140 countries worldwide. The competition is administered at the University of Michigan through the International Institute. At the information session, a University of Michigan Fulbright Program Advisor will describe the application and selection process and provide suggestions for making your application more competitive.
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If you're thinking about purchasing a computer or software, be sure to check first at U-M Computer Showcase for large discount offers on software and computers for degree seeking students.
Students are invited to attend Life Goals Collaborative Care Training in Bipolar Disorder on July 22 & 23, 2009. Participants will receive a certificate of completion and, if requested, social work CEUs; this is not for academic credit, however.
For more information, please view the training brochure (pdf) or visit the Continuing Education web page.
The Dissertation/Thesis Grant is designed to aid students with their dissertation research projects. Expenses such as travel, photocopying, subjects, coding, and other research-related expenses are to be covered by this grant. The maximum amount that a student can receive is $1,000.
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The School of Social Work offers a roommate matching feature on its website. This is a great place to find a roommate or post housing you have available. You must be a matriculated student (with a uniqname & password) to access the site. The site can be found at:
www.ssw.umich.edu/housing/
This program funds spring/summer research for PhD students working with Social Work Faculty. Any PhD student in the Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Social Science who is in good standing can apply for this funding with a faculty member. The joint doctoral program will provide a 1:1 match with a faculty member's funds up to a total of $8000 for the summer.
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Summer 2009 funding is available to students to enable them to carry forward their program of study during spring/summer terms.
You may request up to $4,000 in aid from the PhD program.
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Rackham sponsored events for graduate student parents and families.
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The One Term Dissertation Fellowship is intended for students to speed the process of completing their dissertation. This fellowship may be used during Fall 2009, Winter 2010 or Spring/Summer 2010.
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The Judith and Howard Sims Medal annually recognizes an outstanding paper or project by a graduate student which illuminates or improves the interactive effects of multiple environments—home, neighborhood, school, and workplace—on the functioning of the family. The Sims Medal includes an actual medal and a monetary award of $ 5,000 made possible by an endowment established by Judith and Howard Sims, both graduates of the University of Michigan.
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The Debt Management Awards were established by anonymous donors to encourage Rackham doctoral students to pursue public interest careers upon completing their graduate degrees. This award is designed to lighten the financial burden for students with sizeable loan debt who will pursue public interest careers.
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The School of Social Work Spring Commencement Ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 2, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. in the Power Center (corner of Huron St. and Fletcher). Reception immediately following in the lobby.
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Why is interdisciplinary doctoral training in public health and aging important?
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The Institute for Research on Women and Gender invites proposals from University of Michigan graduate students to support dissertation research and scholarship that focuses on women and work and promotes knowledge and enhances understanding of the complexities of women's roles in relation to their paid and unpaid work (e.g., philanthropy, volunteerism, community involvement, domestic work, and political activity).
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The Rackham Conference Travel Grant is a resource for Rackham students presenting papers or posters at conferences, and is utilized by hundreds of students each year.
Please note a change to the travel grant application which goes into effect immediately.
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The 9th Annual Samuel B. Guze Symposium on Alcoholism Translating Basic Science Findings to Guide Prevention Efforts Across the Lifespan Thursday, February 19, 2009 Location: Eric P. Newman Education Center at Washington University Medical Center About the Symposium Presenters at the symposium will include experts on research related to alcohol use and dependence.
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