Library Research Workshops — Ask the Experts: Research help for student papers and projects

The Yale University Library is hosting its annual Ask the Experts! Workshops for students seeking help finding books and peer-reviewed articles, identifying primary sources, interpreting citations in footnotes, and preparing bibliographies. Sign up for one of the following three workshops in Bass Library L-06 to consult with a Yale research librarian about your paper or project. The Experts help you get your research off the ground. These workshops are open to all undergraduates.

Tuesday, Nov. 8th, 4pm-5pm

Wednesday, Nov. 9th, 7pm-8pm

Monday, Nov. 14th, 4pm-5pm

All workshops will be held in Bass L-06 (lower level, under the café)

Register here: http://resources.library.yale.edu/forms/researchsignup.aspx

English Literature Graduate School Information Session. Wednesday, November 9, at 5:30pm in LC-211, the English Department will host an informational meeting for students who are thinking about graduate school. Faculty members and current graduate students in English will discuss the application process, what to expect in PhD and MFA programs, and more. All Yale students are welcome, and juniors and students in the humanities are especially encouraged to attend. Questions to Caleb Smith, Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies, English. caleb.smith@yale.edu

FRESHMEN

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Week of November 7 is UCS Freshman Blitz Week

Check the UCS Events Calendar www.yale.edu/career or a full list of upcoming workshops for Freshmen.

Summer Options for Freshmen Monday, November 7th at 4PM and at 7PM in SSS 114
Attending this meeting is the perfect first step in learning how you can work with UCS to develop your plans for this summer and beyond.

SOPHOMORES www.yale.edu/sophomore
Environmental Studies major: Information Session, Friday Nov. 11, 12 noon, Thompson Room, Timothy Dwight College, please feel free to bring your lunch and join us. The Environmental Studies Major is offering a December application opportunity in addition to their traditional February application deadline. An application is required to join the Environmental Studies Major. The advantage of the December application, and subsequent early January response, is that it allows more time for students to plan their courses, concentrations, internships, and senior essay. Interested students should complete the application, which is available at link above. Deadline: 5 pm on Wednesday, December 21, for our early application opportunity, or by 5 pm Friday, February 24, for our traditional application period. Paul Sabin the Environmental Studies DUS, Sara Smiley Smith the Program Director, and I welcome your questions.

Italian Major Information Meeting. Learn about our course offerings in Literature and advanced language courses. An informal get together at the Department of Italian Language and Literature. Friday, November 11th at 3.00 p.m., Romance Languages Lounge, 82-90 Wall Street, 3rd floor. Meet the Professors and learn about our Programs and Study Abroad Opportunities

History Major Information Meeting

14 November at 3:00 PM in HGS 211.

Spanish Major Information Meeting

Tuesday, November 15th at 4:00 PM, Romance Languages Lounge, 82-90 Wall Street, 3rd Floor

Learn about course offerings in Literature and other advanced Spanish courses. An informal get together at the Department of Spanish & Portuguese. Meet the Professors. Learn about our Programs & Study Abroad Opportunities. Refreshments will be served

Political Science Major: The department has a student advisory committee, which is available to answer questions about the major. The members of the committee are listed at the departmental website: www.yale.edu/polisci/undergrad

Applied Physics Major: The Applied Physics major is a physics major designed for students who are interested in learning more about a particular area of physics or technology, such as nanoscience, solar energy, electronic materials, optical communication, etc. The major allows a student to take three elective courses in their area of interest, along with doing a Senior Research Project in that area. The major is also rigorous preparation for graduate study in physics, engineering and related disciplines.

If you would like to learn more about the Applied Physics major, please e-mail the DUS, Prof. Victor Henrich (victor.henrich@yale.edu), to arrange a meeting.

JUNIORS

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Fellowship Opportunities for Juniors: information Sessions

These information sessions discuss fellowships that support senior thesis research as well as other purposeful summer activities and fellowships that support activities after graduation. (A student may request an individual advising appointment only after attending an information session.)

Monday, November 7, 3:30-4:30pm (Center for International and Professional Experience, 55 Whitney Avenue, room 305)

Tuesday, November 29, 4:30-5:30pm (Center for International and Professional Experience, 55 Whitney Avenue, room 305)

SENIORS

Fellowship Opportunities for Seniors Information session will discuss fellowships that support activities after graduation. Attendance at an information session is required before individual appointment can be made with an adviser.

Friday, November 18th, 3:00pm, CIPE (55 Whitney Avenue), room 305
Thursday, December 1st, 4:30pm, CIPE (55 Whitney Avenue), room 305

SUMMER

New Funding Opportunity for Student Projects in Global Health

Global Health Initiative: Yale-Collaborative Action Project (Y-CAP)

The Yale Global Health Initiative (GHI) invites applications to the new Yale-Collaborative Action Project (Y-CAP) award supported by the Maureen and Antoine Chiquet Fund for Global Health to enable scholarly endeavors for teams of Yale students working in the field of global health. Funded projects bring together students from different disciplines to address challenging problems affecting the health of disadvantaged populations globally, with a preference for Africa. Teams will be composed of 3-5 students and the maximum award amount per team is $15,000. It is strongly encouraged that student members of the team also seek individual funding support for the component of the project that they will take the lead on.

Y-CAP funds support proposals with the following attributes:

1) Multidisciplinary teams of 3-5 students representing at least two disciplines (e.g., biology, anthropology).

2) Proposed projects should identify a health problem of global importance (as evidenced by published literature) and develop a scholarly and ethically rigorous proposal to address it. Student projects may be in a variety of areas, such as research, practice, advocacy, or policy and management.

3) Preference will be given to projects based in Africa.

4) Proposed projects should make a clear and convincing case as to why the two (or more) disciplines are represented on the team and what unique contribution (e.g., methodological, analytical, etc.) each discipline makes to the project.

5) Mixed graduate-undergraduate team is preferred (e.g., 1 MPH and 2 undergraduates from two disciplines). At least one team member must be a Yale College student.

6) Each student must be supported by a faculty advisor who should also represent their discipline.

Fieldwork for the Yale-Collaborative Action Project must take place during the summer. Upon return, each student team is expected to present their work within and outside of the Yale community.

Application Information

This Award has a two step application process.

Each student team must first submit a “Letter of Intent” (LOI) that includes:

a) Brief project description (1 page maximum), include potential site of the project

b) List of potential Yale faculty mentors

c) List of each student and their anticipated contribution to and role with the project.

d) Resume, list of relevant coursework or prior experience for each student.

A limited number of LOIs proposed by student teams will be selected and invited to submit full proposals.

Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 1, 2012

Full Proposal Submission Deadline: Feb 23, 2012

For more information, please contact Kaveh.Khoshnood@yale.edu

Humanity in Action (HIA) is accepting applications for our 2012 Fellowship Programs in Europe from college students and recent college graduates interested in Human Rights. June 1 – July 1, 2012

Current sophomores, juniors, and seniors and graduates from the classes of 2010 and 2011 are eligible to apply. More information and application at http://humanityinaction.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=71d6157afa2d805d137fbb966&id=e42b18e1c1&e=c917c2d5e4

The HIA Fellowship brings together international groups of Fellows to study minority rights and produce research exploring how and why individuals and societies, past and present, have resisted intolerance and protected democratic values. Separate programs will take place for five weeks in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Lyon, and Warsaw. Applications are due on January 9, 2012.

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers for undergraduates the RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering. The program is for students from engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, earth sciences (geology) and related disciplines. RISE undergraduates have the opportunity to work on research projects at German research institutions (e.g., Max-Planck-Institutes) and universities. Students are paired with German PhD students in a mentoring partnership to ensure integration into hands-on lab work and a built-in social network with an opportunity to develop new technical skills. RISE participants receive a scholarship to cover living expenses. To learn more about RISE, please visit: www.daad.de/rise/en or email: rise@daad.de.

Online registration and the internship database for RISE opens on December 6th. The application deadline for both programs is January 31, 2012.