School of Social Work

Apply for the Raoul Wallenberg International Summer Travel Fellowship

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:56:43 -0500

The Raoul Wallenberg International Summer Travel Fellowship is for students who take part in a community service project or civic participation anywhere in the world, in the spirit of Raoul Wallenberg’s experience and contributions. Several fellowships will be made for summer 2010, each in the amount of up to $5000 to cover transportation, room and board, and local excursions made in connection with the project. Applications are due by February 22, 2010.

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Winter 2009 Commencement Information

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:41:10 -0500

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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REMINDER: 2010 Jean Monnet Graduate Fellowship Deadline 12/1

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:41:05 -0500

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.

For more information, please read on or visit our blog directly at http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/SSW/archives/career_services/index.html

RAOUL WALLENBERG INTERNATIONAL SUMMER TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP—2010

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:46:09 -0500

The Executive Committee of the Wallenberg Endowment is sponsoring the Raoul Wallenberg International Summer Travel Fellowships. The Wallenberg International Summer Travel Fellowship will allow selected students to take part in a community service project or civic participation anywhere in the world. Several fellowships will be made annually, each in the amount of up to $5,000 to cover transportation, room and board, and local excursions made in connection with the project.

For more information, please read on or visit our blog directly at http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/SSW/archives/career_services/index.html

Vivian A. and James L. Curtis Endowed Scholarship - Due Dec. 18, 2009

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:32:39 -0500

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 Vivian A. and James L. Curtis Endowed Scholars fund and carries a value of $1,500. One award will be made. To be eligible for the award, a student must be in good standing and his or her research must focus on minority populations with low income and education, with a preference for research on issues faced by African American males.

Job Opening: Camp Michignia, Alumni Association of the University of Michigan

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:36:22 -0500

Summer 2010 Program Associate position available:

Basic Function: To serve as a member of the administrative team, assist in administrative duties and coordinate and oversee programming that enhances Camp experiences for staff and campers.

For more information, please read on or visit our blog directly at http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/SSW/archives/career_services/index.html.

Job Opening: National Network of Depression Centers

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:27:50 -0500

Job Title: Project Coordinator
Salary Range: Based on Experience
Hours/Week: 20 to 40 Hours

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Post-MSW Fellowship with McKinsey & Company

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:04:27 -0500

McKinsey & Company is a management consulting firm that advises senior management of the world's leading organizations on issues of strategy, organization, technology and operations.

For more information, please read on or visit www.apd.mckinsey.com/opportunities.

Attention: Current Graduate Students in Public Health or Behavioral Health

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:59:48 -0500

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse
Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Center for Substance
Abuse Prevention (CSAP) announces a new internship program for
graduate students and is accepting applications to select up to 30 qualified students from schools of public, behavioral, and allied health.

For more information please read on or visit http://www.seiservices.com/samhsa/csap.

Enrollment in section 001 of SW 647 and SW 697

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:58:42 -0500

Students wanting to enroll in section 001 of SW 647 or SW 697 Winter term 2010 that are not a Community-Based Initiative Scholar must submit a Closed Course Petition to attempt to gain permission to enroll. http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/classes/forms.html

Field Registration Winter 2010

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:36:50 -0500

Students enrolling in foundation field, SW 515 and/or SW 531 Winter term 2010 should select section 888. This section will be updated through the Registrar's office once your Field Liaison and/or Seminar instructor is known. Additional information on enrolling in Field Winter term can be located at the following web page http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/classes/fieldInstruction.pdf

If you are trying to location Field (either SW 515 or SW 691) when doing a class search in Wolverine Access remember to select the check box that states 'Include Independent Study Classes'.

Rosemary Sarri Scholarship in Management, Social Policy or Community Organization - Due Dec. 14, 2009

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:05:58 -0500

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 Rosemary Sarri Scholarship fund in Management, Social Policy or Community Organization and carries a value of $2,500. One award will be made. To be eligible for the award, a student must be in good standing and his or her research must focus on the advancement of community organizing, management, evaluation or social policy.

II. Form of Support
For 2009-2010, a $2,500 award will be made to a Doctoral student in the form of tuition or stipend support.

Clara P. Davis and Larry E. Davis Scholarship Fund - Due Dec. 11, 2009

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:03:06 -0500

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 Clara P. Davis and Larry E. Davis Scholarship fund and carries a value of $2,000. One award will be made. To be eligible for the award, a student must be in good standing and his or her research must focus on the study of poverty and social justice.

II. Form of Support
For 2009-2010, a $2,000 award will be made to a Doctoral student in the form of tuition or stipend support.

Post-MSW Fellowhships in Health Care

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:48:43 -0500

Families USA is now taking applications for two post-MSW fellowships, The Villers Fellowship and The Wellstone Fellowship. For more information and downloadable applications, please read on and visit:

http://www.familiesusa.org/fellowships/the-villers-fellowship.html

http://www.familiesusa.org/fellowships/wellstone-fellowship-about.html

State Policy Fellowship Program

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:46:40 -0500

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the State Fiscal Analysis Initiative is now accepting applications for the State Policy Fellowship Program. For more information, please read on or visit: www.cbpp.org/fellowship.