Weekly Update (02/10/2025)
ESPP Announcements
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Fate of the Earth: Our Waters Symposium - Call for Abstracts
We welcome submissions for oral and poster presentations for the symposium. Presentations and poster sessions will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at the Kellogg Center. We seek abstracts that address the conference goals and are focused on this year’s theme: Our Waters. Authors are encouraged to address collaborative, interdisciplinary, and/or engaged approaches to solving water problems, although any water-related topic is welcome. Submit your abstract at: https://events.anr.msu.edu/FateoftheEarth/ Abstract submissions due February 21st, 2025, and register before March 9th, 2025
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WaterCube NRT Fellowship now accepting applications for Fall 2025 | Due Feb 14, 2025
The WaterCube National Research Traineeship (NRT) program at Michigan State University (MSU) is now accepting applications. WaterCube NRT is a graduate training program for advancing data-enabled water sustainability through an equity lens. The name “WaterCube” reflects our conviction that it takes the convergence of data science, water science, and social science to solve complex, real-world water problems. The program immerses PhD students in convergent research where engineers, computer scientists, biologists, and social scientists work together to solve water problems of paramount significance.
Seminars, Workshops, and Other Events
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CIRCLE Workshop: Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning | February 14, 2025 | Main Library W207
Please join CIRCLE on February 14th for our next workshop, part II of the Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning Workshop series, which will focus on collaborative teaching and co-teaching. Details and the registration link are below. Faculty, staff, and graduate students are all invited. Snacks and coffee will be provided. Please circulate widely and reach out with any questions.
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Interdisciplinary PhD Workshop in Sustainable Development | April 4-5, 2025 | Columbia University
Columbia University’s Sustainable Development Doctoral Society is pleased to announce its sixteenth Interdisciplinary PhD Workshop in Sustainable Development (IPWSD), which will be held in a hybrid format at Columbia University in New York City and via Zoom on April 4-5, 2025. Please submit your application by filling out the online form by February 7, 2025, 23:59 EST. Visit the event website for more details.
Scholarships, Fellowships, and Funding Opportunities
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Vera M. Wallach Fellowship Fund for Graduate Students |Deadline: February 12, 2025
The Vera M. Wallach Fellowship for Graduate Students is for Michigan State University graduate students studying wildlife management, wildlife ecology, or natural resource management, or conducting Arctic and Antarctic research, with emphasis on the protection and preservation of wildlife in those regions.
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The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation and Environmental Leadership Fellowship was established to enable graduate students from a variety of disciplines to build their leadership capacity early in their career. Fellowships are intended to help recipients achieve a level of professional and personal growth that prepares them for leadership roles in natural resources and conservation-based organizations and agencies.
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This fellowship will benefit students enrolled in any graduate program at MSU to help to address the looming global water crisis and support the next generation of scientists who will help us solve water problems here in Michigan, the Great Lakes, nationally, and globally.
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Claffey Meyer Travel Grant | Deadline: March 1, 2025
The Claffey Meyer International Award provides financial assistance to domestic students who intend to travel to developing (lower or middle income) countries for the purpose of providing technical assistance, participating in research, or engaging in service.
Jobs and Training Opportunities
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Stanford Postdoc Recruitment Program (PRISM) | Deadline: February 25, 2025
PRISM is designed for graduate students from all fields who want to explore world-class postdoctoral training at Stanford University. Twice a year, PRISM offers travel funds for an exclusive chance for you to experience Stanford’s cutting-edge research environment, connect with faculty and lab groups, and immerse yourself in its vibrant postdoctoral community.