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Research Project Opportunities

These professors are looking for undergraduate research assistants!

 

Dr. Paul D. Miller, Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies

Dr. Miller is writing a book about the international reconstruction and stabilization project in Afghanistan from 2001 – 2016, and welcomes research assistance from interested students.

Misreading Afghanistan: Evaluating the International Project, 2001 – 2016

Dr. Erin Rodriguez and Ph.D. student Lauren Smith, Dept. of Educational Psychology, College of Education

Students majoring in psychology, social work, or related field who are also fluent in Spanish are needed as research assistants for a community-based participatory research study. Please see position announcement below for application details and contact info.

Pediatric Coping & Language Lab

Undergraduate Research Assistant Position for Community-based study

Brief overview of the research study: This community-based participatory research study seeks to collaborate with both members of the Latino community in Austin as well as those who serve the Latino community, to gain a better sense of stressors currently impacting Latino teens. This research will then inform later intervention utilizing community member feedback and partnership.

Primary role/responsibilities:

  • Transcribing qualitative interviews (both English and Spanish interviews).
  • Potentially conducting qualitative interviews with community members within the surrounding Latino community.
  • Assisting with outreach in the Latino community.
  • One year minimum commitment and can work a minimum of 8 hours a week, with occasional weekend availability.

Required qualifications:

  • Must have interest in gaining experience in psychology/community-based research.
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA and sophomore standing.
  • Familiarity with Excel.
  • Must be highly motivated and a self-starter.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proficiency in spoken and written Spanish
  • Experience working with Latino teens/families
  • Familiarity with qualitative research
  • Major in psychology, social work, or related field

If interested, please submit cover letter with relevant experiences and how this project relates to your interest/future goals. Also feel free to contact if you have any questions.**Course credit available**

Contact Lauren Smith: laurentsmith@utexas.edu

Digital Storytelling Seminar of CoLA Students

APPLY HERE

The College of Liberal Arts Digital Storytelling Seminar Application

Liberal Arts is offering a free 12-week seminar focused on five video projects written, directed, produced, and edited by Liberal Arts undergraduates. Participants will relive and retell some of their most memorable, compelling, tragic, and ecstatic college moments, while receiving hands-on experience in

·       Screenwriting and Storytelling

·       Cinematography

·       Editing

·       Graphic Effects

·       Careers in Digital Video Production

This is an introductory digital storytelling, film, and media production workshop with group productions of short films using high-definition video.

Participants will be provided with access to equipment, training, software, and direct support from working professionals in video production. Guest lecturers from the Austin film industry will instruct each seminar. These workshops will guide participants through the creation of their own digital story.

 

Students must commit to attending workshops that will be held on campus

February 15 – May 31, 2016

Mondays from 5 – 7:30 PM

Productions have potential to continue into summer 2016

APPLY HERE

The deadline to apply is Friday, February 5, by 5pm. Seats are limited!

To apply please visit colaclips.com and fill out the application.

REQUIREMENTS

This seminar is restricted to Liberal Arts undergraduates.

The seminar is collaborative, and will result in the production of up to five short films that will be showcased online and at campus events in the fall of 2016. Participants will co-own the work with the University and be able to use it in the future for their own portfolios and creative purposes.  The University reserves the right to also use the material created for educational and promotional purposes.

Limited to no more than 20 students.

QUESTIONS?

Mystie Pineda, Radio TV Film Specialist IV| College of Liberal Arts |  The University of Texas at Austin  mystiepineda@austin.utexas.edu 512-471-3720

Headliners Scholarship

The College of Liberal Arts is now recruiting applicants for the Headliners Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship 2016 – 2017.  This is $6,000 award for students who excel in writing and who are demonstrating potential in and commitment to journalism.

To access the application please go to the Foundation’s website:

http://headlinersfoundation.org/application-criteria-and-process

The application is submitted online, and applications will be accepted between now, January 11th, 2016, and Monday, March 4th, 2016.  I am happy to respond to any questions students may have about their applications.

College of Liberal Arts students, first invited to apply in 2005, have enjoyed great success (see below).

All best wishes,

Larry Carver

Director

Liberal Arts Honors Program

carver@austin.utexas.edu

512 471-3458

Headliners Foundation Scholarship Winners

2005 – Delaney Hall, Rebekah Perry, and Rachel Pearson

2006 – Kim Garza, Ryan Guerrero, Daniel Carter, J.J. Hermes, and Tobias Salinger.

2007 – Ingrid Norton, Monica Riese, Jesse Cordes Selbin, and Margaret Sharp

2008 – Andrew Kreighbaum, Jonathan Tjarks, Brad Gray, Monica Riese, and Leah Finnegan.

2009 – Andrew Kreighbaum and Lauren Winchester

2010 – Andrew Kreighbaum, Elana Estrin, and Molly Wahlberg

2011 – Audrey White, Nadia Macias, and Susannah Jacob

2012 – Audrey White and Susannah Jacob

2013 – Edgar Walters and Laura Wright

2014 – Edgar Walters

2015 – Jordan Shenhar

Study Abroad Student Assistant Job

Customized Programs Student Assistant – International Office Study Abroad

Position Description

Provide administrative support for the Customized Programs Team.

Hours: 10-12 hours per week.

Hourly Rate: $8.25.

Starting: As soon as possible.

Required: Individual must be Federal Work Study Eligible and available to work 10-12 hours per week over the spring and potentially this summer and next year.

Department: The Customized Programs Team builds and coordinates faculty-led programs, administering approximately 25-30 faculty-led programs each year, including four-week Maymesters, six- to nine-week summer programs, and UT Semester Plus programs.

 Overview of Duties:

Work with Customized Programs Team Coordinators related to the following functions:

·        Student recruitment, advising, and retention.

·        Pre-departure preparations and forms.

·        Faculty director logistical preparations.

·        Other tasks as assigned by program coordinators.

Benefits:

·        Support international programming in a dynamic professional environment.

·        Gain valuable experience in general administration.

Requirements:

·        Must be a current UT student in good academic standing.

·        Must be Federal Work Study eligible.

·        Must be able to work at least 10-12 hours per week.

·        Must be able to lift at least 25 lbs.

·        Self-motivated and able to work independently.

·        Detail-oriented and highly organized.

·        Awareness of cultural differences; ability to communicate respectfully and effectively with international students and staff, as well as various levels of faculty, staff, and students.

Preferred:

·        Experience studying abroad.

·        Previous administrative support experience.

Interested individuals should send a cover letter and resume to Rebekah Junkermeier at rebekahj@austin.utexas.edu. Please include “Customized Programs SAP” in the email subject line.

ARC 342D Frank Lloyd Wright: Open to all upper-division undergrads (no pre-reqs)

Frank Lloyd Wright: Design/Theory/Process

Professor Anthony Alofsin

TTH 3:30-5:00PM GOL 3.120

ARC 342D: 00766

There are many ways to look at the history of architecture. This lecture course is intended to use the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, America’s most famous architect, to explore his designs, methods, and the theories supporting them. While the course includes a broad over of Frank Lloyd Wright’s work, it focuses on analysis of his designs and ideas. Students will obtain a familiarity with Wright’s work, an introduction to concepts of organic design, and a synthetic definition of architectural modernism. The themes of the course will be explored through a series of analytical exercises. Examples of organic architecture by other architects may also be considered as variations on interpretations of organic design. Requirements, assignments, and lecture schedule may change as a function of class size and the availability of graders or Teaching Assistants.

The course intends to present a monographic, analytical approach to the work of a major cultural figure and the phenomenon of modernism; to develop the student’s ability to pursue primary research; to develop a method of investigation that has general applicability; and to familiarize the student with principles of the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright.

No prerequisites for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled throughout the University.

Undergraduate Research Journal

The University of Texas at Austin Undergraduate Research Journal is now accepting submissions for its 2016 volume. Papers may be the products of classes, independent study, supervised research, honors theses, and they can be of any discipline or subject.

Papers will be reviewed by University of Texas faculty of the appropriate field, and accepted papers will be published in print as well as online on our website. The author of the winning article among those published will  be selected to receive a $200 prize, and a runner-up will receive a $100 prize.

More information and submission guidelines are available at http://texasurj.com/submit/. Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to submit your paper as early as possible. You may also view previously published articles at http://texasurj.com/archive/.

Feel free to contact Patrick Haley at editor.in.chief@texasurj.com for any questions you may have.

Spring 2016 Undergraduate Research Fellowship competition

Announcing the Spring 2016 Undergraduate Research Fellowship competition

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Spring 2016 Undergraduate Research Fellowship competition. You can click the link above to view the competition page, and review the details below as well.

  • Internal Submission Deadline: Friday, January 22, 2016
  • Award Cycle: 2015-16
  • Evaluation Criteria: • Clarity and thoroughness of presentation (error-free, jargon-free, clearly labeled and explained) • Relevance to the applicant’s degree program and career plans. • Scientific, scholarly, or creative merit of the project. • Evidence of ability to carry out the project (as shown by accomplishments and letter of support) • Budget reasonably reflects the proposed project’s needs, is itemized and justified.
  • For more information about the URF: http://www.utexas.edu/research/resources/awards-fellowships-grants
  • Description: The purpose of the URF competition is to provide support for scholarly research projects conducted by University undergraduate students. Fellowships are intended to cover costs associated with research projects proposed and written by undergraduate student applicants and undertaken with the supervision of a University tenured, tenure-track, or non-tenure track faculty member, or full-time Research staff member. The supervisor will attest to the appropriateness of the student’s research expenses throughout the project, and will need Principal Investigator (PI) status in order to request IACUC, IBC, or IRB approvals, if applicable. For a list of personnel titles that qualify as PI, please visit: http://www.utexas.edu/research/osp/osp_handbook.html#pis.
    Deadlines
    There are two opportunities to apply during the academic year. The next deadline is Friday, January 22, 2016. Awards will be announced in mid-February. URFs will expire August 31, 2016, unless the student graduates earlier, in which case the fellowship will expire on UT’s official commencement date. All funds not spent by the expiration date will revert back to the URF fund.
    Eligibility

    • Only UT students may apply.
    • Applicants must be enrolled full-time (minimum of 12 hours) at The University of Texas at Austin in a bachelor’s degree program or in the PharmD Program. Graduating seniors must provide full-time status certification by the Registrar’s Office or  academic advisor, if enrollment is less than 12 hours at time of applying.
    • URF awards are given once per student, per academic year, September 1st – August 31st. For instance, a student may re-apply again in the Spring, after an unsuccessful Fall application.
    • Previous URF recipients may apply in multiple years; however, the likelihood of receiving an award in two consecutive years is dependent upon funding constraints and the size and qualifications of the applicant pool.
    • Applicants must have a minimum overall in-residence UT GPA of 2.5.
    • Research projects must be independent. URFs will not fund UT-sponsored or specific class-associated research or travel (e.g., Study Abroad, seminars, etc.). Award limit is $1,000 per project. Applicant must meet eligibility requirements, and must  receive endorsement by the supervisor. Only one qualified supervisor is allowed per project.
  • Information session: Wednesday, January 20, 2016, 11:00am to 12:00pm, FAC 328

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships

Deadline: February 5, 2016

CREEES offers FLAS Fellowships to fund highly competitive graduate and undergraduate students for the study of regional foreign languages, including (but not limited to):
  • Russian
  • Polish
  • Czech
  • Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian
  • Ukrainian
  • Bulgarian
  • Persian/Tajik*
  • Turkish*
  • Romani*
  • Yiddish*

Other languages may be added pending approval on a case-by-case basis. FLAS awards are available for both academic year (in residence at UT) and summer studies (at UT, abroad or elsewhere in the US). See our non-exhaustive list of FLAS eligible language programs!

*Applicants pursuing Persian/Tajik, Turkish, Romani, and Yiddish or any other languages for which they seek approval must show applicability to the study of our region, which includes the Balkans/Southeast Europe, Central/Eastern Europe, the Baltic states, Russia, Central Asia, the Caucasus or the former Soviet sphere of influence.

Before applying, it is recommended to read the following FAQ:
Application Process:
IMPORTANT: In order to begin the online application process, be sure to have the following information available and ready to upload! 
  • Data needed for the application form: name, status and classification at UT-Austin, UT issued EID, biographical and contact information, Texas residency status, citizenship information, academic information (major, department, advisor and contact information, GPA, etc), language of study and level of language study, career goal information, date of FAFSA submission, acknowledgments to release FAFSA information and abide by FLAS Fellowship requirements.
  • Proof of FAFSA application submission (upload: screenshot or verification email) – NOT REQUIRED
  • Two-page proposal addressing your interest in studying this language/area, how language study will aid your career and/or research goals. This may be single or double spaced, but is limited to two (2) pages! (Must include your name, EID, and which FLAS you are applying for on the statement, upload as PDF)
  • Current CV limited to two (2) pages (upload as PDF)
  • Copies of your current UT transcript, or most recent transcripts, if you are an incoming student (upload as a PDF).  Incoming graduate applicants must include a copy of their GRE scores (upload as a PDF).
  • The names and email addresses of two (2) recommenders.
    NOTE: Applicants are responsible for providing correct email addresses and for giving their recommenders ample time (several weeks!) to agree to write and submit a letter of recommendation. It is preferred for recommendations to come from faculty and for at least one letter to speak to language learning abilities.
    Upon submission of the application form, recommenders will receive an email with a link, where they will upload their recommendation letters for you. Recommenders will have an extra week (until February 12th) to submit their letters for your application
Please submit your application material via the online application form(s):

If you have any questions please contact:
Agnes Sekowski, FLAS Coordinator for CREEES
Office: BUR 440 (M-F ~10:30am-5:30pm)
The University of Texas at Austin
2505 University Ave, Stop F3600
Austin, TX 78712
Email: agnes.sekowski@utexas.edu
Tel. (512) 232-9123

 

Ransom Reading Groups

The groups will be held the first few weeks of the semester by professors that were recommended by fellow LAHers. The first 8 people to sign up for each reading group are given a free copy of the book, but more than 8 people can sign up for each group if they want to still participate. Sign up is on the Google Doc and they’ll be contacted over the break about times to meet in the spring semester. Books will be in the office the week after Thanksgiving Break for pick up and we will alert them of pick up once the books are confirmed in the office.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f9eazDc9ZW5UDZaM_cvsI0DFw5otsu2CHzTmyw6ycjI/edit?usp=sharing

Undergraduate Awards: Turn your A grade papers into a trip to Dublin!

Did you write a great paper for a class this semester that received an A? You can submit it to the Undergraduate Awards for a chance to attend the UA Global Summit in Dublin at Google HQ. The 2016 program is now open for registrations. There are 25 brand new categories! So dust off those ingenious essays from your semester and submit them to The Undergraduate Awards for an opportunity to have your work internationally recognized and awarded. The deadline to submit is next May, so you may also plan to submit next semester’s papers. Please see the UA Awards website for full details and eligibility. Several UT Austin students made it to the Highly Commended list this year, and a UT student won just a few years ago!