Tenure track geology position at Baldwin-Wallace College

The Department of Biology & Geology at Baldwin-Wallace College - a small, undergraduate, liberal arts institution near Cleveland, Ohio - is seeking an individual with a commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching, student advising and directing undergraduate research to fill a tenure-track position in geology that will start August 2012.

The College would like to make this position visible to applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds and our hope is that you will help us identify potential candidates for the position. The position announcement will be available within the next few days through Science Online, The Chronicle of Higher Education, a number of other venues and the College's website (http://www.bw.edu/resources/hr/jobs/).

University of Michigan Postoctoral Fellowship

The University of Michigan, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, has extended the deadline for applications for the postdoctoral fellowship to January 13, 2012.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could share this information, as appropriate, within your organization: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/earth/turnerpostdoctoralfellowshipcompetition_ci.

Thank you. 

Sent by Stacy Wilkin on behalf of:
Rebecca A. Lange, Professor and Chair
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Earth & Environmental Sciences
University of Michigan
Room 2534 C.C. Little Bldg.
1100 N. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1005
ph: (734) 764-1435
fx: (734) 763-4690
email: becky@umich.edu

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Education

*Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Invites Applications for Dissertation
Fellowships in Education*
http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/graduate-scholarships/jack-kent-cooke-dissertation-fellowship-award/

Deadline: *Feb. 3, 2012
Amount: *up to $25,000

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation works to help high-achieving, low-income students - from middle school to graduate school - reach their full potential through education.

The foundation created its dissertation fellowship program in 2010 to advance its understanding of the factors and contexts that help low-income students overcome personal adversity and challenging socioeconomic circumstances to excel academically. The foundation plans to use this knowledge to design programs and interventions that help more low-income students identified as high-achieving in their primary and secondary school years to sustain their achievement levels through college and beyond.

The fellowships are intended to support doctoral students for work done after the successful defense of their dissertation proposals. Although applicants must be candidates for a doctoral degree at a graduate school in the United States, they need not be U.S. citizens. Applications are encouraged from a variety of disciplines, including but not limited to education, sociology, economics, psychology, statistics, and psychometrics.

The fellowship is a one-time award of up to $25,000, which may be used for a period of not less than nine months and up to eighteen months. Four fellowships will be awarded.

http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/graduate-scholarships/

Fellowships for Ph.D. Applicants at the University of Tennessee

PROGRAM FOR EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY IN RESEARCH GRADUATE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY

PROGRAM BENEFITS
Summer “Steps-2-Success” Training Program Professional development Mentoring Network Oral communication and scientific writing A strong network of professional colleagues Scientific conference travel opportunities Tools to persevere Paid tuition, health fees, and a $25,000 sti-pend for the first 2-years of doctoral study.

The Program for Excellence and Equity in Research at the University of Tennessee with participation from Oak Ridge National Laboratory facilitates advanced research, mentoring, and professional enrich-ment activities for doctoral students who are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to provide the professional skills and tools necessary to persevere in quantitative biology and enjoy life as a scientist.

Support System

• World renowned research mentors
• Team of faculty mentors
• Graduate student mentors
• Science Communication
• Resource Group Career guidance

Professional Development

• Bioinformatics Workshop
• Self-Efficacy Workshop
• Effective Teaching Workshop
• Negotiation for Success Workshop
• Oral/Written Communication

Collaborative Endeavors

• As a team formulate and address a complex research question
• Write and articulate research findings
• Organize and implement the Distinguished Scholars Seminar

Academic Enrichment

• Acquire research expertise
• Advance in computing technology
• Develop leadership and manage-ment skills
• Present papers/abstracts
• Write predoctoral fellowship application

TO APPLY!
Go to http://web.utk.edu/~peer
Application Deadline: February 1

For more information contact :
The PEER Program Office
1414 West Cumberland Avenue
M407 Walters Life Sciences Bldg.
Knoxville, TN 37996-0840
(865) 974-4064

AAPG Foundation Grants-in-Aid

Attention Geology Graduate Students!

Apply for AAPG Foundation Grants-in-Aid now
All currently enrolled Masters or PhD students are eligible

Awards range from $1,000 to $3,000
Recipients announced in Spring 2012 
Review list of grants

Apply Now! Deadline is January 31st

For more information about Grants-in-Aid, email AAPG Foundation (jterry@aapg.org) or call us at 888-945-2274 ext. 644.

Opportunity to interview with ESRI

ESRI will have a representative on our campus on Monday, January 30, 2012. Because that date is very soon after the start of the Spring semester, we'd like to give students an early "heads-up" so that they can start thinking about it, and preparing their resume.  Students can see information on the company by visiting the Dept. of Geography website, www.geography.buffalo.edu, and clicking on the ESRI info link.

This is a unique opportunity for students.  ESRI visits only a few select campuses and we are pleased that we have enjoyed a beneficial relationship with them for many years.  They will be interviewing for internship and career opportunities in software development/engineering, software product development, information technology, technical support, GIS services, educational services, solutions engineering, and marketing and sales. 

The deadline for applying will be January 24.  If you could please alert your students to this opportunity, they can submit their request for an interview (along with their resume) directly to: university@esri.com, ATTN: Michael Johnson Interviews will be held here in the Geography Dept. in Wilkeson Quad.

Thanks again for your help.
Sincerely,
Linda Doerfler
NCGIA Admin. Asst.

AGI Workshop on Diversity of Current and Future Faculty

The American Geosciences Institute and the National Academy of Engineering are hosting a professional development workshop for underrepresented-minority Early-career faculty, Doctoral students and Post-docs in the geosciences. We would appreciate it if you could distribute this information along to any qualified individuals. 
 
Our workshop is aiming to: 

1. Support early-career faculty success for underrepresented minority faculty and faculty teaching at Minority Serving Institutions so that they become leaders of the community efforts to increase diversity. 

2. Increase understanding of barriers to participation in the geosciences by underrepresented minorities.
 
Ultimately, our goal is for this workshop to be a catalyst for fostering a sense of community within our 30 early-career faculty participants, so that they can support each other in the future.
 
If you have any questions, please contact Heather Houlton at: hrh@agiweb.org
 
Thank you for passing the information on about this opportunity.

Sincerely,
Heather Houlton, Proctor Reid and Beth Cady

http://www.agiweb.org/workforce/OEDGWorkshop/application/index.html

Southern Connecticut State University Tenure Track Position in Sedimentology/Stratigraphy

The Earth Sciences Department at Southern Connecticut State University invites applications for a tenure track position in sedimentology/stratigraphy to begin August 2012. The position will be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor. We seek a broadly educated, collegial, field-based geoscientist with a specialization in stratigraphy/sedimentology or related fields and a strong commitment to teaching and research at an undergraduate level.

The successful candidate is expected to develop a student-centered research program that includes some focus on southern New England or Mid-Atlantic geology and is willing to seek external funding to help support the Department and University missions.

Normal teaching responsibilities include 12 load credits per semester that may include introductory geoscience courses for non-science majors, sedimentology/stratigraphy, and historical geology. All faculty are expected to participate in student advising and committee assignments. Reassigned time is available for research and other scholarly activities on a competitive basis.

Required qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in the geosciences is required at the time of appointment.
• Evidence of commitment to undergraduate teaching, research and service.

Preferred qualifications:
Candidates with expertise in clastic sedimentology, Mesozoic/Pleistocene stratigraphy, and/or invertebrate paleontology are particularly suitable.

Application process:
To apply, please submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching and research interests and experience, copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and contact information for three professional references to Dr. Thomas H. Fleming, Chair, Earth Science Department Search Committee, Southern Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515

Screening of applications will begin on January 17, 2012. Position will remain open until filled.

The Earth Science Department at SCSU consists of four full-time and six adjunct faculty who support a broad-based earth science curriculum with concentrations in geology, environmental earth science, and earth science secondary education (7-12). SCSU is part of the four-campus Connecticut State University system and hosts over 12,000 students in New Haven, Connecticut. Details regarding existing programs and facilities can be found at http://www.southernct.edu/earthscience/

GSA Subaru Minority Scholarship Nominations

We are pleased to announce that Subaru of America, Inc., in partnership with GSA, has funded a scholarship program to encourage minority undergraduate GSA student members to continue their studies in the geosciences. The Subaru Minority Student Scholarship Program provides US $1,500 to one student at an accredited university or college in each of the seven GSA Sections as nominated by the GSA Campus Representatives.  The funds are to be used to purchase text books, pay college fees, or attend GSA field trips or conferences.

In addition to the cash award, a complimentary student membership for 2013 will be granted. Meeting registration for this year’s GSA Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina will also be provided where a student awards reception will be held.

We are asking our Campus Reps to nominate one (1) minority student whom they believe will benefit and be encouraged to continue their studies in the geosciences by receiving this award.

Student Requirements for Nomination:
• Be a U.S. citizen and a member of a minority group (a ‘minority’ is described by the U.S. Census Bureau as being of Hispanic or Latino, African-American or Black, Asian, American-Indian, Alaskan Native, or Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander ethnicity/race);
• Has taken at least two (2) introductory (first year) geoscience courses;
• Be enrolled in additional geoscience courses in the upcoming academic year;  and
• Be a current undergraduate student member of GSA.  Students who cannot afford the cost of membership may apply for a dues waiver through the membership assistance program.

Campus Rep Responsibilities and Timeline:
• Verify with the student that he/she is a member of a minority group as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau;
• Verify that the student has completed two introductory geoscience courses and is enrolled in geosciences classes for the upcoming academic year;
• Complete and return the nomination form via email to awards@geosociety.org no later than 9 April 2012;
• Nominations will be forwarded to the GSA Diversity in the Geosciences Committee for review; and
• All awards will be announced by 1 June 2012.

We hope you take advantage of this opportunity for your minority undergraduate students to be sponsored by Subaru of America, Inc.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions that you may have.

Diane Lorenz-Olsen
Grants, Awards, and Recognition
The Geological Society of America
3300 Penrose Place, Boulder, CO USA 80301
awards@geosociety.org
(303) 357-1028

Geoscience cyberinfrastructure position at Idaho State University

Idaho State University Department of Geosciences has an opening for an Assistant Professor in Cyberinfrastructure. Position details are available at https://isujobs.net/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=138052

Area of research focus for this position is flexible.

Best regards,
Shannon
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Shannon Kobs Nawotniak
Assistant Professor
Department of Geosciences
Idaho State University