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Alaska EPSCoR and Alaska INBRE
IGNITE Workshop:
Individual Growth & New Ideas Through EPSCoR/INBRE
January 11 & 12, 2023
Wedgewood Resort, Fairbanks
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APPLY NOW FOR THESE FANTASTIC
ALASKA INBRE OPPORTUNITIES!
Alaska INBRE Graduate Research Assistantship Request for Proposals
Due Date is January 13, 2023. Awards will be announced February 15, 2023.
Read the Request for Proposals/Funding Opportunity Announcement here
Apply here
Alaska INBRE Sustaining Research Excellence (SRE) Awards - Request for Proposals Submission deadline - January 31, 2023. Read the Request for Proposals /Funding Opportunity Announcement here.
Alaska INBRE Summer 2023 Diversity Undergraduate Research Assistantship (URAD) Opportunity - Submission date - Feb 3, 2023, Funding period May 7 to Aug 12, 2023.
Award Announcement
Alaska INBRE Summer 2023 Undergraduate Research Assistantship (URA) Awards - Submission date - Feb 3, 2023; funding period May 7 to Aug 12, 2023.
Award Announcement
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Internship Opportunities:
Forestry
Plant Ecology
Wildlife Biology
Natural Resources
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The Pacific Northwest Research Station Juneau Forestry Sciences Lab is filling internships working at the intersection of forestry, plant ecology, wildlife biology, and natural resources in Southeast Alaska. Interns will collect field data as part of the Tongass-Wide Young Growth Studies (TWYGS) project, a research-management partnership investigating forestry practices, plant communities, and wildlife habitat on the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska.
- Research Assistant (March 2023-March 2024) - One 12-month internship that will lead a crew during the summer field season and support research, logistics, and data management fo the remainder of the year.
- Crew Leader (May-Sept 2023) - One 16-week internship leading a field crew.
- Crew Member (May-August 2023) - Seven 14-week Internships completing field data collection.
Benefits include: Extensive training and orientation in forestry and natural resources fieldwork and data collection that will provide a foundation for work anywhere; a biweekly stipend; round-trip travel allowance, housing, and transportation provided; AmeriCorps award upon complection of the internship; a chance to boost your resume while living and working in remote areas iin the Alaskan temperate rainforest.
More information
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NIGMS Leading Equity and Diversity in the Medical Scientist Training Program (LEAD MSTP)(T32) - Application due date: Jan 25, 2023
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) released a funding opportunity announcement for its new Leading Equity and Diversity in the Medical Scientist Training Program (LEAD MSTP)(T32). The goal of LEAD MSTP is "to develop a diverse pool of highly training clinician-scientist leaders available to meet the Nation's biomedical research needs by providing support for dual-degree clinician scientist training at institutions that have historically not been well represented among NIGMS-funded MSTPs." Click here to learn more!
Alaska INBRE Graduate Research Assistantship Request for Proposals - Alaska INBRE is accepting proposals for approximately eight Graduate Research Assistantships for AY 23-24 and Summer 2024. Submission date for Administrative Review is January 9, 2023, and the Submission Due Date is January 13, 2023. Awards will be announced February 15, 2023. Read the Request for Proposals/Funding Opportunity Announcement here Apply here
Alaska INBRE Sustaining Research Excellence (SRE) Awards - Request for Proposals - As part of the SRE Core of AK INBRE 4, successful biomedical and health researchers within the INBRE network may be nominated to receive funding for the support of graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and technicians, the purchase of equipment, and/or to provide buyouts from teaching or clinical duties. This support is meant as an incentive for successful investigators to remain in Alaska and further develop their research program through the continued acquisition of major grants. Submission deadline - January 31, 2023. Read the Request for Proposals /Funding Opportunity Announcement here.
Alaska INBRE Summer 2023 Diversity Undergraduate Research Assistantship (URAD) Opportunity - Submission date - Feb 3, 2023, Funding period May 7 to Aug 12, 2023. The Alaska IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) is supported by a grant from the NIH. The primary objective of the Alaska INBRE Summer Academic Enrichment Diversity Undergraduate Research Opportunity initiative is to provide support for a project in the biomedical sciences and health with mentorship from a UA faculty member. Students funded through this program will gain valuable experience in designing, conducting, and reporting biomedical research. The purpose is to train undergraduate students in scientific methods, scientific writing, reporting, and presentation preparation. Priority will be given to Alaska Native students and students from other underrepresented groups as defined by NIH. Students will be funded through this solicitation for conducting research at UAF, UAA, or UAS. Award Announcement
Alaska INBRE Summer 2023 Undergraduate Research Assistantship (URA) Awards - Submission date - Feb 3, 2023; funding period May 7 to Aug 12, 2023. The Alaska IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) is supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health. The primary objective of Alaska INBRE Undergraduate Reserarch Assistantship (URA) initiative is to provide support for a project in the biomedical sciences and health with mentorship from UA biomedical or health faculty. Students funded through this program will gain valuable experience in designing, conducting and reporting biomedical research. The purpose is to train undergraduate students in scientific methods, scientific writing, reporting, and presentation preparation. This URA opportunity is for students at UAA and UAF. Note: URAs at UAS are funded through a different mechanism. Award Announcement
EPA Request for Applications - Center for Early Lifestage Vulnerabilities to Environmental Stressors - Cumulative Health Impacts for Children in Underserved Rural Agricultural Communities in the United States. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking applications to establish a research center to better understand the cumulative health impacts of early lifestage exposures to multiple pollutants in conjunction with other relevant non-chemical stressors in underserved, rural agricultural communities in the U.S.
- New opportunity opened Nov 10, closes Jan 11, 2023
- Informational Webinar - Dec 6, 2022, 1pm ET (9am Alaska Time)
- Read the RFA and Apply here
Kenneth Toovak & Max Brewer Memorial Research Award will offer successful awardees free logistical support for field research conducted in and/or around Utqiaġvik. The application deadline is January 31, 2023. Details and how to apply.
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UAF Metabolomics Journal Club - Fridays at Noon - via Zoom with limited seating in Murie 230 to allow for social distancing.
UAA Moderna Webinar - Jan 20, 12-1pm AK Time
UAA's College of Business and Public Policy presents Dr. Dave Johnson, Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer at Moderna, who will present "Accelerating the Development of mRNA Medicines with AI." Register here.
NIH Mental Health and Well-being Series for Biomedical Researchers. This series will address nuanced areas of mental health that directly impact the biomedical field. This webinar is open to all NIHers and folks outside the NIH, including students, fellows, staff, and faculty. The talk will be recorded and will be accessible within 24-48 hours. Register here. To watch webinars from the 2021-22 Series, visit their YouTube page.
- (concluded) Jan 9 - Self-Awareness Strategies for Positive Mental Health
- Feb 6 - Perfectionism
- Mar 6 - Addressing Numbing Behaviors: Breaking Unhelpful Habits and Becoming More Present in Our Lives
- Apr 10 - Suicide Awareness and Response
- May 1 - Mental Health Series Wrap Up
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Upcoming Webinars/Conferences
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NCURA Level I: Fundamentals of Sponsored Project Administration - Live Virtual Experience - Jan 23-26, 2023. This program is intended primarily for the newcomer (less than 2 years experience) involved in sponsored projects administration at higher education institutions and affiliates, or for the individual who has primarily worked in only one area of sponsored projects administration and is seeking a broader view of the profession. This curriculum is targeted specifically to proposal development personnel, sponsored projects administrators, grant and contract accountants, departmental administrators, research compliance administrators and others wiuth newly acquired responsibilities in sponsored projects administration. More information and Registration. Registration deadline is January 16.
2023 One Health, One Future Conference - The conference will be held from February 28th - March 3rd, 2023 in-person or online. Apply Here!
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Pilot Faculty, Undergraduate, and Graduate Research Assistants: Please send your news, publications, post-doc announcements, and photos, we would like to share. Thank you in advance for your help!
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