Deadline- 20 September 2013
Applications are accepted for Graduate Students Networking & Proposal Writing Workshop offered by National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC). This two-tiered program is intended to support current PhD students as follows-
Tier 1: Training
SESYNC is currently accepting applications from graduate students for a Networking & Proposal Writing Workshop. This workshop will provide graduate students with-
- introductions to SESYNC, socio-environmental synthesis research, team science, and actionable science
- networking opportunities to build professional relationships with other students, particularly those from different disciplines interested in the same types of research questions
- training sessions on the methods, challenges, and strategies associated with writing successful proposals, especially those related to the type of work SESYNC supports
The workshop will be held over 2½ days in Annapolis, MD, from January 15–17, 2014.
Tier 2: Research
SESYNC is preparing to announce a call for proposals for independent synthesis research by graduate students focused on two broad categories-
- Cities in Sustainable Resource Management
- Surprise in Human Adaptation to Environmental Change
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Currently-enrolled natural, social, or computational science PhD student m (Examples of relevant disciplines include but are not limited to: Sociology, Ecology, Statistics, Anthropology, Entomology, Computer Science, Geography, Engineering, Psychology, and Biology.)
- Completed at least two years of doctoral degree
- Interest in bridging and synthesizing the natural, social, and computational sciences
- Exhibits academic success in terms of grade point average and other activities
- Must commit to a 2½-day workshop in Annapolis, MD, from January 15–17, 2014
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