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Michigan Sea Grant Research Funding

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Michigan Sea Grant (MISG) is pleased to announce that new funding is available for projects addressing issues affecting the Great Lakes and Michigan’s coastal areas. These projects should aim to develop information, create tools, and build partnerships that will improve decision-making for particularly challenging coastal issues in the state and to fulfill critical research needs for the Great Lakes and coastal systems.

MISG will support three types of research projects during the 2026-2028 funding cycle: Integrated Assessments, Core Research, and Graduate Student Research Fellowships. Research proposals are selected for funding through a competitive, peer-reviewed process.

Letters of Intent are due by 5pm EST on March 14, 2025. Projects invited to submit full proposals are due May 30, 2025. Any questions can be directed to MSG-RFPinfo@umich.edu.

Further information and details to apply can be found at the link to the position description.

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Environmental and Energy Policy Research Assistant

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Caitlyn Sutherlin, a third year PhD student in the EEP program is looking for a research assistant to help with listening to and translating transcripts from Spanish to English. Fluent Spanish skills are required. Special consideration will be given to an individual with familiarity in Central American Spanish.

Work will involve remote work and biweekly meetings. This role will work a total of 30-35 hours at approximately $19 an hour.

To apply, send a summary of your Spanish language skills and background to Caitlyn Sutherlin, csutherl@mtu.edu.

Applications will be reviewed as received. Work will begin as soon as January 2025.

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2 PhD-level Research Fellowships in Landscape-Scale Restoration

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U.S. Forest Service Research and Development is seeking 2 fellowships for early 2025. Two fellowship opportunities are available with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (FS) within the Pacific Northwest Research Station (PNWRS) and the International Institute of Tropical Forestry. It is anticipated that one fellow will be located in the U.S. West and one in the U.S. Southeast. Foreign national candidates may have a mandatory in-person requirement depending on visa status.

The fellows will contribute their social science research skills to understand how project planning and coordination, work prioritization, use of existing science, characteristics of the forestry and natural resources workforce, and other factors. 

Research efforts will focus primarily on projects in western and southeastern states and territories associated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership Program.

Further information and details to apply can be found at the link to the position description.

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SEEKCommons Fellowship

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Funded by NSF and run by partners at University of Notre Dame, University of California Davis, University of Michigan, University of Virginia, and The HDF Group.

The goal of the fellowship is to bring graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and professionals from community-based organizations with new perspectives to socio-environmental research with open technologies.

The fellowship is designed to:

  • Encourage new translational and integrative work involving socio-environmental action research with Open Science practices;
  • Provide a space for Fellows and Network members to collaborate on common research issues, challenges, and solutions.

Application deadline is Dec. 15, 2024.

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Presidential Graduate Assistantship Program: Addressing Health Disparities

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The School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at Arizona State University invites applications for the prestigious Presidential Graduate Assistantship (PGA) program aimed at scholars from underrepresented backgrounds. They are recruiting two doctoral students to start at ASU in Fall 2025. Priority will be given to applicants with research interests focused on understanding and addressing disparities in healthcare access and outcomes across marginalized communities. 

The Presidential Graduate Assistantship positions offer:

  1. Financial Support:
  • Four years of funding (full tuition coverage, stipend, and health insurance).

2. Research Opportunities & Mentorship:

  • Collaboration with a team of interdisciplinary faculty mentors with expertise in transportation equity, environmental justice, public health, and spatial analysis.
  • Each doctoral student will work with a principal mentor to develop an Individual Development Plan tailored to their research interests and career goals.

3. Professional Development:

  • Doctoral students will join a cohort of scholars across ASU and participate in specialized training, workshops, networking, and mentorship opportunities provided by the Office of Inclusive Excellence and the Graduate College.

Faculty Recruiting PhD students:

  • Lindsay Oluyede focuses on transportation insecurity, including barriers to healthcare access.  
  • Aaron Flores focuses on distributional environmental justice, social vulnerability, and health disparities in the context of hazards and disasters.
  • Jose-Benito Rosales Chavez focuses on the role of food systems, food security, dietary behaviors, and social determinants in health outcomes, particularly in marginalized communities.

The deadline to apply is December 15, 2024.

Interested applicants should apply to one of our PhD programs in Urban Planning, Geography, or Geographic Information Science.

For information on the application process and to apply, please visit Graduate Programs. Note: Applicants should indicate interest in the Presidential Graduate Assistantship in their personal statement.

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Funded MA/MS Assistantship at Idaho State University

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A funded research assistantship is available for a motivated MA/MS student interested in environmental social science and social-ecological systems to join a transdisciplinary team as part of the Idaho Community-engaged Resilience for Energy-Water Systems (I-CREWS).

This project will relate to the themes of social resilience, environmental stewardship, local/Indigenous knowledges, food sovereignty, and/or energy-water systems.

Key partners within this project are the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, and the Treasure Valley energy-water community.

This two-year position will begin in Summer or Fall of 2025 and includes one year of support for the student (approximately $24,000 per year), a tuition waiver, funds for fieldwork, and support for travel to meetings.

Interested students should send a letter of interest that includes:

  • a description of their research interests and interest in this position including how your experience and skills would enable you to be successful in a team-based, transdisciplinary project
  • a CV
  • undergraduate transcripts

All application materials can be sent to Georgia Hart-Fredeluces at georgiahartfredel@isu.edu by December 13th.

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PhD Graduate Student Research Assistantship at the Department of Community Sustainability at Michigan State University

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This assistantship will begin either Spring or Fall 2025. The advisor is Doug Bessette, PhD. The position is part of a 3-year project, entitled: Fast and (or?) Fair: Are Rapid and Equitable Processes for Large-Scale Solar Development Mutually Exclusive? The project is funded by the Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies (SEEDS 4) program.

Interested students should email Doug Bessette at bessett6@msu.edu using the subject line, “Interest in PhD position: SEEDS 4”. In your email, identify why you are interested in the position and provide a brief summary of your experience and qualifications.

The primary application window for CSUS’s Fall 2025 cohort runs until February 1st, but early acceptance and a Spring (or Summer) 2025 start is possible.

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Aquatic Ecologist and Technology Transfer Specialist

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The Aquatic Ecologist and Technology Transfer Specialist at the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University and the Institute for Water Research (IWR) is a full‐time, 12-month fixed-term position with 10% research, 20% teaching, 60% extension/outreach, and 10% leadership/service assignment roles. The teaching expectations will include a 3-credit class (to be negotiated with Fisheries and Wildlife leadership) that potentially includes lecture and a lab each academic year. The selected candidate will provide leadership on IWR’s efforts to train users on tools developed for water management. An earned MS in limnology or an allied field (e.g., fisheries, aquatic community ecology, conservation biology) with specialization or experience with inland lakes and rivers is required. However, a Ph.D. in similar fields is preferred. Review of applications begins on 03/15/2024.

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Research and Policy Associate Position

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The Rachel Carson Council is hiring a Research and Policy Associate who is an aspiring, creative, committed and flexible environmental leader at the beginning of their career. The candidate should be willing to help expand and innovate at a small, but growing organization.

A bachelor’s or master’s degree in marine or environmental studies, science, history, or political science, or combined with other majors, minors or concentrations in helpful fields such as African American or Women’s Studies, English, journalism, creative writing, public policy is required. 

Responsibilities:

  • Track proceedings in the House and Senate to help inform RCC’s priorities in the policy agenda; attend legislative hearings, write memos, and send weekly updates to RCC staff regarding relevant issues.
  • Write and publish reports, articles, Op-Eds, policy briefs and papers for the RCC on its issues to include placement in other media outlets, journals, magazines, etc.
  • Speak publicly for the organization through lectures, workshops, rallies, and in the media.
  • Participate in and present to the RCC Campus Network, at RCC conferences, advocacy days, and trainings for RCC Fellows, etc. Work closely under the RCC Director of Policy and Programs to execute events, research, writing, and more.
  • Carry out additional tasks as needed and directed by the President & CEO within RCC’s mission.

Pay is $50,000 annually, or commensurate with experience.

The deadline for application is January 31, 2024, or until filled.

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Remote Research Assistant at Michigan Tech Department of Computer Science

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The Department of Computer Science urgently needs interested students willing to apply for a remote position with a weekly pay of $350.00 as compensation for research. This offer is open to students from any department of the institution. Tasks of the position can be carried out remotely. Slots are limited and consideration will be given on a first come first serve basis. Ability to carry out instructions on time is an important factor in the qualification process.

To proceed with the application process, please contact Dr. Bo Chen via text on +1(316) 334-2316 stating your full name, email address, department and year of study regarding the job description and further application requirements.

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