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University of California-Los Angeles The UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP) invites applications for Pre and Postdoctoral Research Fellowships sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Current openings are available in health services research, clinical trials, policy, epidemiology, criminal justice, HIV, longitudinal research, and research involving gender, sexual orientation, and culture. Eligible candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applicants for the predoctoral positions must be currently enrolled at a UCLA doctoral program in medicine, psychology, sociology, anthropology, public health, social welfare, nursing or related field. Applicants for the postdoctoral positions must have completed a doctoral degree in one of the above mentioned disciplines. Stipend levels are commensurate with National Institutes of Health Research Service Awards (PGY1 to PGY7). Health insurance is included only for postdoctoral candidates. Both predoctoral and postdoctoral candidates receive allowances for travel and supplies for research projects. To apply, send letter of interest, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, and proof of degree to: Claire Manneh, ITG Coordinator, UCLA-ISAP, 1640 S. Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90025. Email: cmanneh@ucla.edu. If you need immediate attention, please call Ms. Manneh at (310) 267-5307. For more information, visit our website: www.uclaisap.org. Visiting Fellows to the Violence Research Program at Griffith University The Violence Research program at Griffith University aims to produce cutting edge knowledge about the causes, consequences and best approaches to understand, control and prevent violence. The program includes an emphasis on independent, rigorous research that is relevant for enhancing knowledge and informing policy and practice. The program involves a multi-disciplinary focus embracing the disciplines of criminology, psychology, law, sociology, social policy, public health, and social work among other areas. Currently, there are over 30 academics in the Violence Research program at Griffith and 14 PhD students undertaking research on a diversity of topics. The range of projects underway reflects the diverse intellectual interests of program members, as well as priorities for both government and the community. The Violence Research program at Griffith University welcomes Visiting Fellows for short visits of just a couple of weeks or more lengthy visits (e.g. semester or longer). Visiting fellows are provided with a desk, telephone, computer (with access to email and the internet), access to office stationery, use of photocopier and fax, and library access. Visiting Fellows also have the opportunity to participate in Violence Research program meetings, events and seminars and generally contribute to the intellectual community of violence researchers at Griffith University. Short term fellowships including the Jackson Memorial Fellowship and the Sir Alan Sewell Visiting Fellowship are also available on a competitive basis (for more information see If you would have an interest in being a Visiting Fellow at the Violence Research Program, please contact the Program Director attaching a recent copy of your cv together with suggested dates: Professor Paul Mazerolle
ASC Fellowship for Ethnic Minorities
W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship Program (funded by NIJ)
Robert Woods Johnson Foundation - Fellowships in Reducing Substance Abuse
UCLA Drug Abuse Research Center - Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships; contact: Becky Beckham UCLA Drug Abuse Research Center 1640 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Crime and Communities Media Fellowships (212-548-0135)
Soros Justice Fellowships (212-548-0135)
University of New Hampshire Family Research Laboratory Fellowships (603-862-1888)
STUDENT FELLOWSHIP The Centre of Criminology at the University of Toronto invites applicants to its Masters program. The Centre of Criminology has available a fellowshipfor international students from outside Canada. This fellowship covers tuition fees and provides $13,000 (CAN) for living expenses (approximate value of scholarship=$28,000). The Centre of Criminology is a leading, inter-disciplinary graduate Centre for the study of crime, criminal justice, social regulation and the interaction between law and society. Emphasis is placed on examining these issues from both national and international perspectives. The Centre takes a broad view of criminological and socio-legal research and welcomes applicants from any field within the social sciences and humanities. The Centre offers both a Masters and a Doctoral program. For additional information about the Centre of Criminology’s Masters and Doctoral programs, including information about application procedures and deadlines, please consult our website at http://www.criminology.utoronto.ca. You can also contact the Graduate Coordinator, Scot Wortley via email at scot.wortley@utoronto.ca or by phone at 416-978-7124 (ext. 228). National Science Foundation The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) offers Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and related supporting activities in an effort to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in selected areas of science in the U.S. These fellowships support training and research at the postdoctoral level in a host institution in the areas of social, behavioral, and economic sciences (including history and philosophy of science) supported by NSF. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawfully admitted permanent residents and recipients of the doctoral degree within the past 4 years. The Post-Doc award size is $50,000/year
for 2 years, payable as $36,000 in stipend (paid directly to the Fellow),
$9,000 as a research allowance, and
Additionally, travel awards (up to $4,000) are available for graduate students who plan to apply for the postdoctoral fellowship to visit potential sponsors. At the conclusion of the Fellowship, Fellows are eligible to apply for a research start-up grant (up to $50,000). The deadline for applications is annually the first Monday in December. For more information, consult the program
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