Friday, September 19, 2014
Fellowships from the Dietrich School for Spring Research
SPRING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AWARD
The Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is seeking applicants to join a diverse community of
undergraduate scholars and researchers from the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences as 2015
Spring Undergraduate Research Award recipients.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
As a Spring Undergraduate Research Award recipient, you will join other students in the pursuit of an
independent research project. You will receive a stipend of $1,000 in recognition of the quality of your
project, and you also will participate in three interdisciplinary workshops co-hosted by the Office of
Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (OUR) and the Academic Resource Center
(ARC). These workshops provide you with the opportunity to engage in conversations across disciplines
and acquire an appreciation for the diverse range of research being conducted at the University of
Pittsburgh.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications will be accepted from any Dietrich School undergraduate who:
is in good academic standing,
has completed 30 credit hours of academic work,
has declared a disciplinary major, and
has a faculty mentor within the project discipline responsible for oversight of the project.
Interested students should complete the following steps and e-mail requested material as a single PDF to our@as.pitt.edu no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, November 14, 2014:
Secure a Dietrich School faculty mentor for directed research.
Enroll in a directed research course through a Dietrich School department.
Complete the Cover Sheet (see attached).
Write a two-page description of the proposed research project. The description should be
typed, double-spaced, in 12-point font and using 1-inch margins. No more than two pages
should be submitted (excluding citations). Appendices and addendums are not allowed.
Provide a complete academic transcript and resume (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).
Provide letter of support from faculty mentor.
Confirm that you do not simultaneously hold any other spring research awards, for example,
OUR awards or grants or University Honors College fellowships.
If you are accepted into the program, you will:
Complete the Learning Agreement provided by the OUR with your faculty mentor. The
Learning Agreement defines expectations of the faculty mentor and the student for spring
semester research.
Provide a copy of your Learning Agreement to the OUR.
Work diligently on your research project for the spring term, fulfilling the conditions of the
Learning Agreement.
Receive an award of $1,000 paid over three months.
Attend three research-based workshops co-sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate
Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity and the Academic Resource Center.
Agree to meet with representatives of the OUR to discuss your experience.
Please note a copy of the Learning Agreement is not due at this time, and will only be required once a student
has been admitted to the program.
CHECKLIST FOR APPLICATION
Cover Sheet _____
Two page description of project _____
Faculty mentor letter of support _____
Complete academic transcript _____
E-mail to our@as.pitt.edu no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, November 14, 2014.
Cover Sheet
The Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Spring Undergraduate Research Awards
Please Print
Student Name:___________________________________ PeopleSoft ID:___________________
Major(s):__________________________________Minor(s):______________________________
Certificate(s):_____________________________________________________________________
E-mail:____________________________________Phone:________________________________
Department in which the project is to be conducted:____________________________________
Provide a brief description of the project and how it contributes to your discipline:
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Primary location(s) of research:_____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Student Signature:________________________________________________________________
To be completed by faculty mentor
Faculty name:_________________________Department:________________________________
E-mail:_______________________________Phone:_____________________________________
Campus Address:_________________________________________________________________
In brief, describe the reporting and evaluation plan for the student’s work and progress on
his or her research.
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Faculty Signature:________________________________Date____________________________
The Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is seeking applicants to join a diverse community of
undergraduate scholars and researchers from the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences as 2015
Spring Undergraduate Research Award recipients.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
As a Spring Undergraduate Research Award recipient, you will join other students in the pursuit of an
independent research project. You will receive a stipend of $1,000 in recognition of the quality of your
project, and you also will participate in three interdisciplinary workshops co-hosted by the Office of
Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (OUR) and the Academic Resource Center
(ARC). These workshops provide you with the opportunity to engage in conversations across disciplines
and acquire an appreciation for the diverse range of research being conducted at the University of
Pittsburgh.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications will be accepted from any Dietrich School undergraduate who:
is in good academic standing,
has completed 30 credit hours of academic work,
has declared a disciplinary major, and
has a faculty mentor within the project discipline responsible for oversight of the project.
Interested students should complete the following steps and e-mail requested material as a single PDF to our@as.pitt.edu no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, November 14, 2014:
Secure a Dietrich School faculty mentor for directed research.
Enroll in a directed research course through a Dietrich School department.
Complete the Cover Sheet (see attached).
Write a two-page description of the proposed research project. The description should be
typed, double-spaced, in 12-point font and using 1-inch margins. No more than two pages
should be submitted (excluding citations). Appendices and addendums are not allowed.
Provide a complete academic transcript and resume (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).
Provide letter of support from faculty mentor.
Confirm that you do not simultaneously hold any other spring research awards, for example,
OUR awards or grants or University Honors College fellowships.
If you are accepted into the program, you will:
Complete the Learning Agreement provided by the OUR with your faculty mentor. The
Learning Agreement defines expectations of the faculty mentor and the student for spring
semester research.
Provide a copy of your Learning Agreement to the OUR.
Work diligently on your research project for the spring term, fulfilling the conditions of the
Learning Agreement.
Receive an award of $1,000 paid over three months.
Attend three research-based workshops co-sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate
Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity and the Academic Resource Center.
Agree to meet with representatives of the OUR to discuss your experience.
Please note a copy of the Learning Agreement is not due at this time, and will only be required once a student
has been admitted to the program.
CHECKLIST FOR APPLICATION
Cover Sheet _____
Two page description of project _____
Faculty mentor letter of support _____
Complete academic transcript _____
E-mail to our@as.pitt.edu no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, November 14, 2014.
Cover Sheet
The Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Spring Undergraduate Research Awards
Please Print
Student Name:___________________________________ PeopleSoft ID:___________________
Major(s):__________________________________Minor(s):______________________________
Certificate(s):_____________________________________________________________________
E-mail:____________________________________Phone:________________________________
Department in which the project is to be conducted:____________________________________
Provide a brief description of the project and how it contributes to your discipline:
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Primary location(s) of research:_____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Student Signature:________________________________________________________________
To be completed by faculty mentor
Faculty name:_________________________Department:________________________________
E-mail:_______________________________Phone:_____________________________________
Campus Address:_________________________________________________________________
In brief, describe the reporting and evaluation plan for the student’s work and progress on
his or her research.
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Faculty Signature:________________________________Date____________________________
Great opportunity for research In New York over spring break
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
NYC FIELD STUDIES
The Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is seeking applicants for a Field Studies Program in New York City from March 8–15, 2015.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Experimental Cities: Field Studies Program in New York City, March 8–15, 2015
New York City is where “the navel of the world and the frontier of civilization lie a few blocks apart,” historian Luc Sante writes of New York City’s diversity. Here, “generations of bent twigs [have] grown into a twisted whole.”
Travel to New York City over spring break as part of a funded interdisciplinary field studies program. Experimental Cities take place March 8–15, 2015 and is designed to complement a semester of directed research through a Dietrich School department in spring 2015. In this field studies program, you will begin to think of your own semester-long research project as a city, one that you will broaden and deepen as you explore hidden avenues and see afresh your ideas from new vistas. To supplement your semester of research, you will actively use the resources of New York City to reimagine your project.
You will participate in two pre-trip meetings with your peers—all with diverse research projects—to discuss thematic similarities and differences across disciplines. Discussion of Sante’s common reader, Low Life, a social history of New York City from the mid-19th and early 20th centuries, and daily activities, including guided tours of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum teach you how New York City forged diverse elements in order to thrive. As these activities reveal how New York City—itself a great experiment—embraced its diversity, you will acquire a model for how to broaden and redefine your own research.
The program covers travel, accommodations, and some meals.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications will be accepted from any Dietrich School undergraduate who:
is in good academic standing;
has earned a minimum of 30 credits of academic work,
has declared a disciplinary major,
has a faculty mentor within the project discipline responsible for oversight of the project, and intends to enroll in directed research for spring 2015.
Interested students should complete the following steps and email requested information as a PDF file to our@as.pitt.edu no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, November 10, 2014:
Secure a Dietrich School faculty mentor for directed research for spring 2015.
Complete the Cover Sheet (see attached).
Write a two-page description of the proposed research project, specifically explaining how research in New York City will enhance the project. The description should be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point font and using 1-inch margins. No more than two pages should be submitted (excluding citations). Appendices and addendums are not allowed.
Provide a complete academic transcript (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).
Provide letter of support from faculty mentor.
Confirm that, in spring of 2015, you will not simultaneously hold any other spring research awards—for example OUR awards or grants or University Honors College fellowships.
If you are accepted into the program, you will:
Enroll for 1 – 3 credits of directed research in a Dietrich School department.
Complete the Learning Agreement provided by the OUR with your faculty mentor. The Learning Agreement defines expectations of the faculty mentor and the student for spring semester research, including the week of research in New York City.
Provide a copy of your Learning Agreement to the OUR.
Work diligently on your research project for the spring term, fulfilling the conditions of the Learning Agreement.
Agree to a one-time payment of $50 and a deposit payment of $250. The deposit will be returned at the start of the program.
Agree to meet with representatives of the Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity to discuss your experience.
Please note the deposit, payment, and a copy of the Learning Agreement are not due at this time, and will only be required once you have been admitted to the program.
CHECKLIST FOR APPLICATION
Cover Sheet _____
Two page description of project _____
Faculty mentor letter of support _____
Complete academic transcript _____
Email application as a PDF to our@as.pitt.edu no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, November 10, 2014.
Cover Sheet
The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Experimental Cities: Field Studies Program in New York City, March 8–-15, 2015
Name:____________________________________ PeopleSoft ID:____________________
Major(s):__________________________________ Minor(s):________________________
Certificate(s):______________________________ ________________________________
E-mail:____________________________________ Phone:__________________________
Department in which the project is to be conducted:__________________________________
Provide a brief description of the project and how it contributes to your discipline:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Primary New York City location(s) of research:______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Student Signature:______________________________________________________________
To be completed by faculty mentor
Faculty Mentor’s name (print):___________________ Department:_____________________
E-mail:____________________________ Phone:___________________________________
Campus Address:_______________________________________________________________
In brief, describe the reporting and evaluation plan for the student’s work and progress on
his or her research in New York City.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Faculty Signature:________________________________ Date_____________________
Student Signature:________________________________ Date_____________________
NYC FIELD STUDIES
The Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is seeking applicants for a Field Studies Program in New York City from March 8–15, 2015.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Experimental Cities: Field Studies Program in New York City, March 8–15, 2015
New York City is where “the navel of the world and the frontier of civilization lie a few blocks apart,” historian Luc Sante writes of New York City’s diversity. Here, “generations of bent twigs [have] grown into a twisted whole.”
Travel to New York City over spring break as part of a funded interdisciplinary field studies program. Experimental Cities take place March 8–15, 2015 and is designed to complement a semester of directed research through a Dietrich School department in spring 2015. In this field studies program, you will begin to think of your own semester-long research project as a city, one that you will broaden and deepen as you explore hidden avenues and see afresh your ideas from new vistas. To supplement your semester of research, you will actively use the resources of New York City to reimagine your project.
You will participate in two pre-trip meetings with your peers—all with diverse research projects—to discuss thematic similarities and differences across disciplines. Discussion of Sante’s common reader, Low Life, a social history of New York City from the mid-19th and early 20th centuries, and daily activities, including guided tours of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum teach you how New York City forged diverse elements in order to thrive. As these activities reveal how New York City—itself a great experiment—embraced its diversity, you will acquire a model for how to broaden and redefine your own research.
The program covers travel, accommodations, and some meals.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications will be accepted from any Dietrich School undergraduate who:
is in good academic standing;
has earned a minimum of 30 credits of academic work,
has declared a disciplinary major,
has a faculty mentor within the project discipline responsible for oversight of the project, and intends to enroll in directed research for spring 2015.
Interested students should complete the following steps and email requested information as a PDF file to our@as.pitt.edu no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, November 10, 2014:
Secure a Dietrich School faculty mentor for directed research for spring 2015.
Complete the Cover Sheet (see attached).
Write a two-page description of the proposed research project, specifically explaining how research in New York City will enhance the project. The description should be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point font and using 1-inch margins. No more than two pages should be submitted (excluding citations). Appendices and addendums are not allowed.
Provide a complete academic transcript (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).
Provide letter of support from faculty mentor.
Confirm that, in spring of 2015, you will not simultaneously hold any other spring research awards—for example OUR awards or grants or University Honors College fellowships.
If you are accepted into the program, you will:
Enroll for 1 – 3 credits of directed research in a Dietrich School department.
Complete the Learning Agreement provided by the OUR with your faculty mentor. The Learning Agreement defines expectations of the faculty mentor and the student for spring semester research, including the week of research in New York City.
Provide a copy of your Learning Agreement to the OUR.
Work diligently on your research project for the spring term, fulfilling the conditions of the Learning Agreement.
Agree to a one-time payment of $50 and a deposit payment of $250. The deposit will be returned at the start of the program.
Agree to meet with representatives of the Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity to discuss your experience.
Please note the deposit, payment, and a copy of the Learning Agreement are not due at this time, and will only be required once you have been admitted to the program.
CHECKLIST FOR APPLICATION
Cover Sheet _____
Two page description of project _____
Faculty mentor letter of support _____
Complete academic transcript _____
Email application as a PDF to our@as.pitt.edu no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, November 10, 2014.
Cover Sheet
The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Experimental Cities: Field Studies Program in New York City, March 8–-15, 2015
Name:____________________________________ PeopleSoft ID:____________________
Major(s):__________________________________ Minor(s):________________________
Certificate(s):______________________________ ________________________________
E-mail:____________________________________ Phone:__________________________
Department in which the project is to be conducted:__________________________________
Provide a brief description of the project and how it contributes to your discipline:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Primary New York City location(s) of research:______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Student Signature:______________________________________________________________
To be completed by faculty mentor
Faculty Mentor’s name (print):___________________ Department:_____________________
E-mail:____________________________ Phone:___________________________________
Campus Address:_______________________________________________________________
In brief, describe the reporting and evaluation plan for the student’s work and progress on
his or her research in New York City.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Faculty Signature:________________________________ Date_____________________
Student Signature:________________________________ Date_____________________
FALL CAREER FAIR
FALL 2014 CAREER FAIR
Wednesday, September 24
11 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Petersen Events Center
As our signature event, this year’s Fall Career Fair will
feature over 245 employers and organizations offering full-time, part-time, and
internship opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students as well as Pitt
alumni. Students are asked to come prepared in business professional
attire and with copies of their resume to distribute to employers.
New this year:
·
Pre-register at my.pitt.edu
for the Career Fair and then pick up your nametag on Tuesday, September 23 in
200 WPU or at Express Check-in on the day of the event.
·
Download the Pitt Career
Fair Plus mobile app for complete employer listings and maps of the fair.
Filter employers by major or industry to begin your employer research!
·
60% of this year’s
employers are looking for internship candidates in addition to full-time
positions.
·
Behind-the-Scenes Tours are
available for 1st time Career Fair attendees; a minimum of business
casual attire is required. Locate the Tours table in the Pete Lobby or
pre-register for a time slot at http://www.studentaffairs.pitt.edu/cdpa/tours
·
Again this year, the Career
Closet in the Pete Lobby will be available for any assistance with your Career
Fair attire or just one last mirror check!
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Summer 2015 plans?
Yes, already time to think about next summer:
Sept.
1, 2014
Dear friends, dear colleagues,
We are happy to announce that the application period for the Leo Baeck Summer University 2015 has begun.
The early-admission application deadline is October 1, 2014. Students accepted early may apply for Short-Term Grants under the DAAD [https://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?detail=50015434]. The final LBSU application deadline is March 2, 2015. We will review applications on a rolling basis.
We’d greatly appreciate your sharing this information with your students and placing it in any upcoming bulletins / journals.
LBSU Advanced Program in German-Jewish Studies, July 2 to August 15, 2015:
The Leo Baeck Summer University at the Humboldt University is an English-language, six-week summer school in Jewish studies Berlin, under the auspices of the Zentrum für Jüdische Studien (Center for Jewish Studies) Berlin-Brandenburg. Advanced undergraduate and master’s students are encouraged to apply. Upon successful completion of the program students are granted 12 ECTS credits, transferable to home institutions.
As a transatlantic bridge and international meeting point for education and exchange, the LBSU examines Jewish life in Germany before, during and after the Holocaust, with a particular focus on the contemporary experience in relation to the broader and ever more diverse German society as well as to other Jewish communities in Israel, the United States and worldwide.
Students are enrolled in a daily, three-hour morning academic seminar and attend professionally led excursions and lectures in the afternoon, which complement the subjects presented in the academic segment.
Applications must be sent to info@lbsu.de and include
1. a resume
2. a brief (500-word) personal statement elaborating on their interest in the program
3. a letter of recommendation sent directly by a professor / instructor to info@lbsu.de
4. for students who are not native speakers of English, a letter from a professor / instructor attesting to their advanced English language skills
Please see our website for further information (www.lbsu.de).
Early-admission application deadline is October 1, 2014. Students accepted under the early admission program may apply for scholarships under the DAAD program. The final LBSU application deadline is March 2, 2015.
Again, thanks in advance for sharing this information with interested students and colleagues.
Kind regards,
Toby Axelrod
Academic Director, LBSU
Johanna Wolter
Executive Director, LBSU
Dear friends, dear colleagues,
We are happy to announce that the application period for the Leo Baeck Summer University 2015 has begun.
The early-admission application deadline is October 1, 2014. Students accepted early may apply for Short-Term Grants under the DAAD [https://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?detail=50015434]. The final LBSU application deadline is March 2, 2015. We will review applications on a rolling basis.
We’d greatly appreciate your sharing this information with your students and placing it in any upcoming bulletins / journals.
LBSU Advanced Program in German-Jewish Studies, July 2 to August 15, 2015:
The Leo Baeck Summer University at the Humboldt University is an English-language, six-week summer school in Jewish studies Berlin, under the auspices of the Zentrum für Jüdische Studien (Center for Jewish Studies) Berlin-Brandenburg. Advanced undergraduate and master’s students are encouraged to apply. Upon successful completion of the program students are granted 12 ECTS credits, transferable to home institutions.
As a transatlantic bridge and international meeting point for education and exchange, the LBSU examines Jewish life in Germany before, during and after the Holocaust, with a particular focus on the contemporary experience in relation to the broader and ever more diverse German society as well as to other Jewish communities in Israel, the United States and worldwide.
Students are enrolled in a daily, three-hour morning academic seminar and attend professionally led excursions and lectures in the afternoon, which complement the subjects presented in the academic segment.
Applications must be sent to info@lbsu.de and include
1. a resume
2. a brief (500-word) personal statement elaborating on their interest in the program
3. a letter of recommendation sent directly by a professor / instructor to info@lbsu.de
4. for students who are not native speakers of English, a letter from a professor / instructor attesting to their advanced English language skills
Please see our website for further information (www.lbsu.de).
Early-admission application deadline is October 1, 2014. Students accepted under the early admission program may apply for scholarships under the DAAD program. The final LBSU application deadline is March 2, 2015.
Again, thanks in advance for sharing this information with interested students and colleagues.
Kind regards,
Toby Axelrod
Academic Director, LBSU
Johanna Wolter
Executive Director, LBSU
LEO BAECK SUMMER UNIVERSITY
Sophienstr. 22a
D-10178 Berlin
GERMANY
Tel.: +49 (0)30 2093
66311
Fax: +49 (0)30 2093
66325
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