Research Opportunities at DOE National Laboratories

Posted on March 11, 2020 by CEE Advising

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is now accepting applications for the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program 2020 Solicitation 1. Applications are due 5:00pm Eastern Time on May 6, 2020.

There are 4 new transdisciplinary research areas for encouraging graduate training activities at the convergence of multiple disciplines and communities, including Microelectronics, Data Science, Fundamental Symmetries, and Accelerator Science. We strongly encourage applications in these areas.

The SCGSR program provides doctoral dissertation/thesis research opportunities for graduate students at DOE national laboratories. Details about the program, research areas, and online application can be found here.

The SCGSR program supports supplemental awards to outstanding U.S. graduate students to conduct part of their graduate thesis research at a DOE national laboratory/facility in collaboration with a DOE laboratory scientist for a period of 3 to 12 consecutive months—with the goal of preparing graduate students for scientific and technical careers critically important to the DOE Office of Science mission.

The SCGSR program is open to current Ph.D. students in qualified graduate programs at accredited U.S. academic institutions, who are conducting their graduate thesis research in targeted areas of importance to the DOE Office of Science. The research opportunity is expected to advance the graduate students’ overall doctoral thesis/dissertation while providing access to the expertise, resources, and capabilities available at the host DOE laboratories/facilities. The supplemental award provides for additional, incremental costs for living and travel expenses directly associated with conducting the SCGSR research project at the DOE host laboratory/facility during the award period.

The Office of Science expects to make approximately 95 awards in 2020 Solicitation 1 cycle, for project periods beginning anytime between November 9, 2020 and March 1, 2021.

For any questions, please contact the SCGSR Program Manager, Dr. Ping Ge, at sc.scgsr@science.doe.gov.

Three Minute Thesis and Scholars’ Studio

Posted on February 6, 2020 by CEE Advising

Are you a UW graduate student in the final stages of your capstone, thesis or dissertation project? Apply to compete in Three Minute Thesis, where you’ll have the opportunity to present your research in just three minutes for cash prizes totaling $5,000!

The 2020 UW Three Minute Thesis (UW 3MT®) Competition is open to all eligible graduate students from Bothell, Tacoma, and Seattle campuses.

Read the eligibility requirements.

The deadline to submit a proposal is March 20, 2020 by 11:59 p.m.

The theme for this year’s competition is Equity. We define equity as a process that includes practices, frameworks, policies, models, and innovations that ensure that everyone has access to resources and opportunities in order to thrive and be included in society. Have you unearthed a critical aspect of history related to equity that needs to be told? Developed a new strategy or technology to address a community’s lack of access to resources? Are you engaged in health disparities or survivorship research? As long as your project relates to the theme of equity, we want to see your proposal!

Participating in 3MT is a great opportunity to:

Learn to talk about your research without using jargon
Prepare for job interviews. One UW 3MT winner shared that her three minute talk was useful for answering job interview questions!
Practice your public speaking skills
Build your network and your resume
Receive practice session feedback from Core Programs and UW Libraries staff in a friendly and affirming environment
Compete for cash prizes!

3MT is intended for graduate students who are ready to present their capstone, thesis or dissertation work, rather than for works-in-progress. If you are at an earlier stage with your research, we encourage you to consider Scholars’ Studio to present your work.

Call for Proposals for Scholars’ Studio: Emergence Theme
Deadline for proposals Feb. 5 by 11:59 p.m.
Event on Wednesday, Feb. 26, Seattle campus
Send questions to mundtm@uw.edu

Are you doing a capstone, research project, or teaching on the topic of Emergence? Submit a proposal for a five-minute TED-style talk and join us for our winter quarter Scholars’ Studio. Need ideas? Think: Systems, creativity, social movements, resilience, properties, mass actions, structures, birth, patterns, phenomena, behaviors, networks, space, gameplay, algorithms, evolution.

Thesis / Dissertation Webinar

Posted on October 19, 2016 by llatal

Thursday, October 20, 2016

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2479275952292470529

The Graduate School and UW Libraries will present students with basic information about submitting their Electronic Thesis or Dissertation (ETD). This webinar will cover important topics such as publishing, formatting, copyright, open access, delayed release, ProQuest/UMI and university publication agreements, preparing an ETD for submission and an overview of the electronic submission process. Participants will have an opportunity to submit questions. For those unable to attend, this session will be recorded and posted to the Graduate School website.

In addition, please review the ETD Checklists and other important information about the ETD submission process online: Final Submission of Your Thesis/Dissertation.

Help with Writing

Posted on October 2, 2015 by llatal

Writing Circles for Long-Term Projects

For many, working on a long-term project can be an unfamiliar, isolating, and daunting process. So, we are proud to open a shared space, once a week on Fridays, 12:30-3pm at the Research Commons (Green A), for students with the primary goal of writing and sharing strategies together. We welcome projects such as dissertations, Master’s theses, research proposals, journal articles, and creative writing.

This space will be facilitated by OWRC graduate tutors; at the start of each session we will set individual writing goals and, at the end, we will check-in to debrief about the day’s writing process and set goals for the week. Secondary goals will be generated with participants and there will be a graduate tutor available to discuss writing strategies. Regular participation is strongly encouraged, but you are free to drop-in.

If you any questions contact Ben Hole (bvhole@uw.edu) or Yasi Naraghi (cyasin@uw.edu)

Thesis / Dissertation Webinar for UW Graduate Students

Posted on March 26, 2015 by llatal

Join us for a webinar on Apr 07, 2015 at 3:30 PM PDT.

Register now!

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5422336515768008449

The Graduate School and UW Libraries will present students with basic information about submitting their Electronic Thesis or Dissertation (ETD). The webinar will cover important topics such as publishing, copyright, open access, delayed release, ProQuest/UMI and university publication agreements, preparing an ETD for submission and an overview of the electronic submission process. Participants will have an opportunity to submit questions.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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