There are many opportunities for postdocs to find funding in addition to their postdoc salary. Often, this funding will focus on providing opportunities for travel or for gaining experience at peer institutions. A few of these opportunities include: The UW Postdoc Travel Awards (currently on hiatus) The Research Exchange, an inter-university collaboration that provides travel funds to visit and network at one of the eight participating R1 universities Fulbright Postdoctoral Awards, which provide recently graduated scholars an opportunity to conduct…
Who Qualifies? Eligibility is determined based on financial need or by participation in the McNair Scholars or PPIA Fellows program. Unfortunately, applicants studying on F or J visas are not eligible for application fee waivers. How to Apply Fee waiver request should be submitted at least seven (7) days before the posted application deadline. Complete all required portions of the application. Requesting a fee waiver is the last step before submitting your complete application. Proceed to the “Verify, Pay, and…
Minimum Admissions Requirements Prospective graduate students must meet the following minimum requirements: Citizenship and Visa Status The Graduate School accepts applications from U.S. citizens, permanent residents (green card holders), immigrants and international applicants. Undocumented individuals are eligible for admission to any graduate program at the University of Washington. Graduate School admission requirements and application procedures are the same for all applicants regardless of citizenship and visa status. Once an international student planning to study on an F-1 or J-1 student…
Which license(s) should I use or create when publishing my doctoral dissertation? – Anonymous This week’s answer is courtesy of Elizabeth Bedford, scholarly publishing outreach librarian, Electronic Theses and Dissertations Congratulations on getting to the home stretch of your dissertation! As part of your degree requirements, you will be depositing your dissertation into ResearchWorks, UW’s online open repository, and it will be important for you to understand your license options through this process. Some background: being able to access something…