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TRAVEL GRANTS

Funded through donations from friends and supporters of the Center for the Study of Women, travel grants assist graduate and undergraduate UCLA students with air and ground transportation expenses related to research on women, gender, and sexuality, including transportation for academic or professional conference presentation.

Amount

Maximum award is $400. Funds are awarded in the fall and spring quarters.

Deadline

Spring: April 25, 2016

Criteria

  *   Awardees will be selected on the basis of merit.
  *   Awardees must be a registered UCLA student.
  *   Travel must be for research or a conference pertaining to women, gender, and sexuality.
  *   For conference travel, awardee must provide evidence that the paper was delivered at a conference.
  *   CSW reimburses the awardee only after receiving original (hardcopy) receipts for eligible transportation expenses.
  *   Travel for spring grant must occur on or between January 1, 2016, and June 30, 2016.

Special Note

  *   Students who are qualified under the CA Dream Act of 2011 are eligible to apply. Detailed information on the CA Dream Act of 2011 is on www.fao.ucla.edu<http://www.fao.ucla.edu/>
  *   Applicants who are receiving financial aid should consult with the Financial Aid Office. If you are selected as a recipient of this award, your financial aid package may be subject to revision.

To Apply

The application requires the documents listed below:

  1.  Abstract of research project or conference paper (maximum 2 single-spaced pages)
  2.  Curriculum Vitae
  3.  Unofficial Transcripts
  4.  Letter of recommendation from one faculty members of any university

Letters of recommendation
Letter of recommendation should be uploaded via Submittable. Applicants will list the reference's email address in the form, and an email will be sent via Submittable to the references with instructions on uploading.

Only complete applications will be considered. CSW must receive all required documents, including letter of recommendation, no later than 11:59 PM (PST) on April 25, 2016

APPLY HERE<https://uclacsw.submittable.com/submit/43593>

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Graduate Student Policy Brief Competition for 2016

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

UCLA Center for the Study of Women invites submissions to the 5th Annual Student Policy Brief Competition. Up to three students will be selected to work with CSW researchers and staff on revising a policy brief for distribution to key community partners and public officials throughout California. Selected students will receive a $500 stipend and have their briefs published on the CSW website and on CSW’s eScholarship site on the California Digital Library.

Criteria: UCLA graduate student enrolled in AY 2015-16

Topic: Petrochemicals and the Public Health: Addressing Gender Health Disparities and Limiting Exposure

Petrochemicals, which are manufactured from crude oil and natural gas liquids, are used to produce thousands of products, including plastics, soaps, detergents, paints, drugs, fertilizer, pesticides, explosives, synthetic fibers. Petrochemicals are found in cars, clothing, computers and other electronic equipment, and furniture. Some of these can release volatile organic compounds (VOC) into the air, which can cause respiratory health problems. Exposure to toxic environmental agents has been linked to adverse reproductive and developmental health outcomes. Further, many chemical exposures harmful to health disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, including women, children, and underserved communities. Limiting exposure can seem a formidable challenge but is necessary and a pressing issue for all.

In addition, the extraction and processing of oil and natural gas takes place, as does the manufacture of consumer objects made from petrochemical ingredients, in many locations throughout the US. The environmental and health affects for nearby residents are often insufficiently regulated or monitored. The recent methane leak in Porter Ranch, CA, which led to evacuations and lingering health problems as well as a lawsuit against the Southern California Gas Co filed by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (Los Angeles Times, January 26, 2016), shows that regulatory mechanisms are insufficient. Another recent article described the efforts of some “youth and environmental groups” who “recently sued the city, arguing that the Planning Department had been improperly "rubber-stamping" drilling applications and had required fewer protections for neighbors around drilling sites in predominantly black and Latino neighborhoods than those in white areas” (“South L.A. residents want city to act on Jefferson Boulevard oil drilling site,” Los Angeles Times, January 25, 2016). Oversight and community involvement continue to be vital in protecting the public health—especially of vulnerable communities.

Students are invited to submit policy briefs on such topics as improving indoor air quality; promoting the use of non-toxic cleaners in schools, homes, and businesses; addressing gender health disparities from exposure; and assessing and promoting the safety of fragrance ingredients used in personal care products.  Case studies that illustrate activist activities—whether effective or ineffective—to limit exposures are also encouraged.

Length: Approximately 750 words, excluding bibliography/sources, graphs, tables, and images.

Questions: Contact Brenda Johnson-Grau, Managing Editor, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

Deadline for Submission:  April 25, 2016

More info and downloadable template: http://csw.ucla.edu/funding/graduate-students/csw-policy-brief-prize/

Apply: https://uclacsw.submittable.com/submit/43589

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