Jasmine Abrams's, Psychology, research on the pressure that black women face and how it can lead to depression is referenced. The Pressure of Being a ‘Strong Black Woman’ Often Leads to Depression (Ebony)
Tim Brennan, Public Policy, recently spoke at the Global Antitrust Economics Conference in New York City on Telecom Mergers.
Felipe A. Filomeno, Global Studies & Political Science, recently had an article published in The Journal of Applied Social Science titled “Expanding Hearts and Minds?”
Jeff Halverson, GES, discusses the subtleties of weather forecasting for severe storms.Why wasn’t the tornado outbreak in Oklahoma and Texas as bad as feared? (Washington Post)
Nicole Katsikides, Ph.D. ’19 Public Policy, was recruited for a demanding new job with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
Nancy Kusmaul, Social Work, releases podcast episode on Trauma Informed Care
Elliot Lasson, Psychology, discusses generational digital communications at work.
Kimberly Moffitt, Language, Literacy & Culture, was a guest on WYPR's Midday program.
John Rennie Short, public policy, writes about how the distribution of the original Brexit vote reflects the varying values and priorities across the U.K. (additional coverage, originally published June 25, 2016) The geography of Brexit: What the vote reveals about the Disunited Kingdom (Associated Press)
Amy Zanoni, M.A. ‘13, history, is named among the next cohort of National Fellows, a competitive program for doctoral students funded by the Jefferson Scholars Foundation at the University of Virginia. Jefferson Scholars Foundation announces next class of Jefferson and National Fellows (UVA Today)
Learn how to use R, a free software program for statistical computing and graphics!
The Center for Social Science Scholarship is partnering with SAGE Campus to offer a free 30 day Introduction to R for Social Scientists online course.
The course will open on June 17. It takes around 12 hours to complete, and learners will be given 30-day access to complete the course at their own pace. Course objectives and more information are available here.
Enrollment is limited to 5 learners, on a first-come, first-served basis. Email socialscience@umbc.eduto indicate your interest, and please provide your full name, preferred email address, affiliation, and home department.
Since enrollment is limited, please sign up only if you are certain you can complete the course! We will confirm if you have been selected. If capacity is full, we will add your name to a waiting list as we gauge interest in offering this or similar courses again in the future.
]]>A new policy for proposal submission is being implemented by UMBC’s Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP).
As of August 1, 2019, OSP will require that proposals be received, in a ready-to-submit state, 3 days in advance of the proposal submission deadline.
In addition, on each day at 8am, OSP will review all proposals that are due that day. If a proposal is not in a ready-to-submit state by 8am on the day it is due, OSP will not send it forward.
Please make note that there is no grace period, and no exceptions will be made.
The Maryland Institute for Policy, Analysis, and Research (MIPAR) supports UMBC social science faculty and graduate students by providing researchers with pre-award and post-grant management assistance.
In order to meet the requirements of this new policy, MIPAR must have a PI’s fully completed proposal no later than five days prior to the submission deadline. This includes any documents needed for subawards. More time may be required if the proposal is large or complex.
Please contact MIPAR as soon as you begin to consider preparing a proposal, so that MIPAR staff can help you establish and meet a feasible timeline.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact MIPAR:
Deb Geare, Associate Director
410-455-1081
Carolyn Flowers, Business Manager
410-455-1084
]]>Please see below for a curated list of upcoming funding opportunities. The Center for Social Science Scholarship and the Maryland Institute for Policy, Analysis, and Research (MIPAR) assist faculty members and departments in finding funding opportunities and in providing researchers with pre-award and post-grant management assistance. To set up an appointment, email socialscience@umbc.edu.
Program: Research Grant
Agency: University of Maryland System
Next Deadline: May 30th, 2019
The USM Women’s Forum Faculty Research Award (FRA) provides a competitive funding opportunity for female and/or female-identified faculty who are pursuing research on women’s experiences: the social, scientific, economic, political, and health conditions that impact female and/or female identified persons.
Program: Research Grant
Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Next Deadline: May 30th, 2019
Supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the AERA-NSF Grants Program emphasizes the advanced statistical analysis of data sets from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics, NSF, and other federal agencies. The program also supports studies using large-scale international data systems (e.g., PISA, PIRLS, or TIMMS) that benefit from U.S. federal government support. In addition, statewide longitudinal administrative data systems enhanced through federal grants are also eligible for consideration. Proposals are encouraged from a variety of disciplines, such as, but not limited to, education, sociology, economics, psychology, demography, statistics, and psychometrics.
Contact the AERA Grants Program via email (grantsprogram@aera.net) or phone (202-238-3200) if you have any questions.
Program: Research Grant
Agency: Latino Public Broadcasting
Next Deadline: June 3rd, 2019
The Latino Public Broadcasting Funding Cycle is now accepting applications for two funding initiatives, the Public Media Content Fund and the Current Issues Fund. This is an open invitation to independent producers to submit between $40,000 and $100,000, exploring a range of topics on any subject that relates to or is representative of Latino Americans. Click here for details.
Program: Research Grant
Agency: Editing Press
Next Deadline: July 25th, 2019
The Laura Bassi Scholarship, which will award a total of $8,000 thrice per annum, was established by Editing Press in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed.
Program: Summer Fellowship
Agency: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Next Deadline: Rolling
The Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE) is an all-expense-paid Summer Institute, research education and mentoring initiative sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). This Summer Institute initiative addresses the difficulties experienced by junior investigators and transitioning postdoctoral scientists in establishing independent academic research careers and negotiating through the academic ranks. The primary outcome of this program is to increase the number of scientists and research-oriented faculty who are from backgrounds currently under-represented in the biomedical sciences and those with disabilities, by preparing them to successfully compete for external funding for scientific research in heart, lung, blood, and sleep (HLBS) disorders.
Program: International Fellowship (Europe & Eurasia Area Studies)
Agency: Fulbright
Next Deadline: September 16th, 2019
The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is open and accepting applications for academic year 2020-2021! Whether you plan to conduct independent research, teach students, or pursue a professional project, Fulbright makes a real and lasting impact. Fulbright Scholars return to their home institutions with enhanced career prospects, ideas for future collaborations, and a truly global perspective. Don’t miss out on this important opportunity to share knowledge and serve as a cultural ambassador through Fulbright.
https://www.cies.org/program/fulbright-us-scholar-program
Program: Fellowship
Agency: Fulbright
Next Deadline: November 1st, 2019
The Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence (S-I-R) Program assists U.S. higher education institutions in expanding programs of academic exchange, by supporting non-U.S. scholars through grants for teaching at institutions that might not have a strong international component and/or serve minority audiences. Both the U.S. institution and the scholar grantee benefit from this experience.
https://www.cies.org/program/fulbright-scholar-residence-program
Amy Bhatt, gender and women's studies, discusses her most recent book "High-Tech Housewives: Indian IT Workers, Gendered Labor, and Transmigration." XQs XVII – A Conversation with Amy Bhatt (Chapati Mystery)
David Di Maria, associate vice provost of international education services, explains how UMBC has avoided a decline in international enrollment. University of Baltimore hit by trend of falling foreign enrollments (Baltimore Business Journal) (PDF attached)
Mariano R. Sto. Domingo, psychology, discusses increasing diversity in STEM, and UMBC's Meyerhoff Scholars Program.
Here’s how to increase diversity in STEM at the college level and beyond (The Conversation)
Here’s how to increase diversity in STEM at the college level and beyond (WTOP)
Erle Ellis, geography and environmental systems, comments on the decision to have children or not in a world facing climate change.
For some millennials, climate change clock ticks louder than biological one (NBC News)
Emily Escobedo ‘17, psychology, says she chose UMBC over better-known swimming schools because of the powerful camaraderie and support within the swimming program.
33 Meters: Emily Escobedo’s unconventional path to the top (Swim Swam)
Felipe Filomeno, Political Science, published his article “Expanding Hearts and Minds? Evaluation of an #Ecumenical Educational Program on #Immigration”. doi.org/10.1177/193672…
William Honablew '95, political science, elected to a new post in Baltimore City government.
Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce Names William Honablew, Jr. as Executive Director (Yahoo News)
Julia Iannaccone, Psychology, recently published her @UMBC capstone in Behavior Analysis in Practice from @SpringerPsych. Rules and a statement of reinforcer loss enhance the effectiveness of a reinforcement procedure. link.springer.com/article/10.100…
J. Lee Jenkins, Emergency Health Services, has been elected to the Board of Directors for the World Association of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, which helps serve disaster and EMS providers across the globe.
Adrienne Jones '76, psychology, becomes first African-American and first woman to be next Speaker of the Maryland House ‘Like everyone’s favorite aunt’: Meet Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones (Washington Post)
Jennifer Mendez ‘20, biology and psychology, writes about how the uncertainty around temporary protected status for Salvadorans is affecting her, and what her family and the United States overall stand to lose if some immigrants’ temporary protected status is retracted. Trump administration threatens to end temporary protected status for endangered immigrants (Baltimore Sun)
Don Noris, public policy, addresses Mayor Pugh's dilemma of book deal with the University of Maryland Medical System.
Baltimore mayor’s $500K book deal draws intense criticism (Associated Press) (KTSA.com) (The Inquirer) (ABC News) (The Grio) (The Public's Radio)
Baltimore Mayor’s $500K Book Deal Draws Criticism, Comptroller Calls for Audit (Atlanta Black Star
Constantine Vaporis, History, has been offering commentary on the abdication of Japan’s emperor https://twitter.com/abcnews/status/1123213110196756488.
The Center for Social Science Scholarship invites applications for Faculty Working Groups to promote intellectual exchange in the social sciences and across campus. These collaborative scholarly learning communities will meet regularly to engage in such activities as: working on research projects, reading key literature, exploring new methodological approaches, and/or engaging in matters of public interest related to the social sciences.
Up to four Faculty Working Groups will be selected by the center director and advisory board members. Groups should be faculty-led and must include at least one faculty member from a social science department at UMBC. Additional priority will be given to groups whose members and/or areas of interest are multi- or interdisciplinary. Advanced graduate students may participate as Faculty Working Group members but may not serve as leaders.
Faculty Working Groups can apply for up to $1,000 in annual support ($500 per semester); groups will also be able to apply for continuation funding. Groups may use funds for such items as: supporting regular group meetings; purchasing software, books, or other materials; hosting external speakers; creating scholarly resources; traveling to external sites for research or public engagement purposes; and other similar activities. A brief report of the group’s activities will be due at the end of the funding period.
Apply by May 30, 2019, for groups to begin in Fall 2019.
Click on the attached file to download the application form.
Applications should be submitted via email to socialscience@umbc.edu. Questions may be directed to Christine Mallinson, Director of the Center for Social Science Scholarship.
]]>Congratulations to Evan Avila (Economics, Political Science, 2020), winner of the prestigious Truman Scholarship for 2019!
Established in 1975, the Truman Foundation is the nation’s official living memorial to our thirty-third president and The Presidential Memorial to Public Service. The Truman Scholarship is the premier graduate fellowship in the United States for those pursuing careers as public service leaders. Truman Scholars receive up to $30,000 for graduate or professional school, participate in leadership development activities, and have special opportunities for internships and employment with the federal government.
Evan is a Sondheim Public Affairs Scholar and member of the Honors College, studying economics and political science at UMBC. He is passionate about solving the structural disadvantages that marginalized populations face when trying to achieve long-term financial security. “Evan has taken on what other students might consider “boring” endeavors- income tax preparation, working for the U.S. Census Bureau- and turned them into deeply meaningful experiences, ones that he sees as inextricably linked to empowering people. He cares about people who are invisible to many- immigrants, retirees, the poor,” observes April Householder, Director of Undergraduate Research and Prestigious Scholarships.
In 2018, Evan won a national research competition, the iOme Challenge, with policy solutions for gig workers who lack access to qualified retirement plans. He has since been invited to speak on the subject at several policy conferences, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. As President and Site Manager of UMBC’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA), Evan deters predatory tax preparers by training students to prepare free income taxes for over 500 low-income households in the Baltimore area. Evan is has also interned at the U.S. Census Bureau and Treasury Department. After graduation, Evan intends to earn a dual JD/LLM in Taxation and pursue a public service career in tax and social insurance policy.
According to Arthur Johnson, former UMBC Provost and Director of the Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars Program, “Evan’s selection is a reflection of the significance and relevance of the service activities that UMBC students are providing through programs such as theSondheim Scholars, Shriver Center, Honors College, and many others. It also is further evidence that UMBC’s commitment to civic engagement is alive and well among our students. Among many other expectations, TrumanScholars are expected to become leaders of our nation and communities and we are confident that Evan will fulfill those expectations.”
For more information about Truman and other UMBC past prestigious scholarships winners, please visit: https://ur.umbc.edu/prestigious-scholarships/.
]]>Please see below for a curated list of upcoming funding opportunities. The Center for Social Science Scholarship and the Maryland Institute for Policy, Analysis, and Research (MIPAR) assist faculty members and departments in finding funding opportunities and in providing researchers with pre-award and post-grant management assistance. To set up an appointment, email socialscience@umbc.edu.
Program: Grant
Agency: Department of Transportation
Next Deadline: April 15, 2019
Have you ever wanted to influence and improve the effectiveness of transportation infrastructure at the national level? Are you detail-oriented and committed to producing economic products? Join us as we lead the development of new and improved approaches to infrastructure economics modeling and analysis.
You will learn to create economic analysis related to our Nation's transportation systems that are used by government officials, researchers, and the American people. To achieve your learning objectives, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with those other DOT offices and Federal agencies that help maintain infrastructure and economic data and analytical capabilities. Your learning opportunities will also include the ability to participate in inter-agency efforts relating to the development and improvement of transportation economic modeling and analytical applications.
https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USDOT-2019-0006
Program: Grant
Agency: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Next Deadline: April 26, 2019
The Data Science Approaches to Improve Maternal and Child Health in Africa challenge is being launched by Grand Challenges Africa - supported through the Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA) - and the African Academy of Sciences with the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Knowledge Integration (Ki) initiative. This challenge seeks to promote new quantitative approaches to synthesizing and analyzing data and evidence obtained from African public health surveys, longitudinal observational studies, clinical trials, and other relevant data sources – including combined datasets – to produce novel insights that can be used to improve maternal and child health in the African context and around the world. Applications will be accepted until
Program: Grant
Agency: Global Financing Facility
Next Deadline: April 30, 2019
The Global Financing Facility (GFF), in partnership with Laerdal Global Health and the Government of Norway, has launched a Call for Proposals from organizations which can accelerate uptake of proven innovations to reduce maternal and newborn mortality around the time of birth and in the immediate postnatal period. In collaboration with national governments, the goal is to demonstrate and document how accelerated and sustainable delivery of such innovations will help countries achieve the life-saving impacts required to meet ambitious maternal and newborn mortality targets and, through this, facilitate further implementation across relevant GFF countries. Five grants are expected to be awarded through this Call, each with an expected implementation period of three years from inception of activities.
Program: Grant
Agency: Islamic Development Bank
Next Deadline: May 31, 2019
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has established a special Fund, known as the Science, Technology and Innovation Transform Fund (IsDB-STIF) to support its Member Countries in finding practical solutions to their key development challenges through the power of innovation. The Transform Fund is a multi-million-dollar fund that provides seed money for innovators, startups and SMEs to develop their ideas and compose a strong business proposal.
Program: Grants
Agency: Fulbright Scholar Program
Next Deadline: September 16, 2019
The U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program offers nearly 470 teaching, research or combination teaching/research awards in over 125 countries. Opportunities are available for college and university faculty and administrators as well as for professionals, artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, independent scholars and many others. In addition to several new program models designed to meet the changing needs of U.S. academics and professionals, Fulbright is offering more opportunities for flexible, multi-country grants.
To Search the Current Catalog of Grants Visit: https://awards.cies.org/
Contact: scholars@iie.org
Program: Residency
Agency: Fulbright Scholar Program
Next Deadline: November 1, 2019
The Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence (S-I-R) Program assists U.S. higher education institutions in expanding programs of academic exchange, by supporting non-U.S. scholars through grants for teaching at institutions that might not have a strong international component and/or serve minority audiences. Both the U.S. institution and the scholar grantee benefit from this experience.
Contact: sir@iie.org.