FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: UC 2015 President’s Research Catalyst Awards

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UC President Janet Napolitano and UC Research Initiatives are pleased to issue a Request for Proposals for the 2016 President’s Research Catalyst Awards. This president’s initiative aims to advance innovative research in areas of strategic…

Congratuations Mieke Eeckhaut on receiving the Chancellor’s Award for Postdoctoral Research!

Mieke Eeckhaut, CCPR postdoctoral fellow, received yesterday the Chancellor’s Award for Postdoctoral Research.  The award recognizes outstanding research.  Mieke holds an individual postdoctoral fellowship from NIH through the F32 program. …

Prof. Heuveline featured in “UCLA demographer produces best estimate yet of Cambodia’s death toll under Pol Pot “

Prof. Patrick Heuveline extensive research in Cambodia pegs death toll closer to 1.2 to 2.8 Million.  Article: UCLA demographer produces best estimate yet of Cambodia’s death toll under Pol Pot 

Steve Wallace is quoted in Kitsap Sun

Our affiliate Steven Wallace was quoted in this article. He stated that California is first in care for the undocumented. http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/state/california-first-in-care-for-undocumented-ucla-researchers-say_52145824

Prof. Wallace featured in “Most states’ policies put the health of undocumented immigrants — and their families — at risk”

Prof. Steven Wallace research shows California scored the highest in a new ranking of U.S. states’ public policies and laws that support the health and well-being of undocumented immigrants. Article:  http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/most-states-policies-put-the-health-of-undocumented-immigrants-and-their-families-at-risk  

University of Oxford: Postdoctoral Researcher in Life Course and Family Dynamics

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Postdoctoral Researcher in Life Course and Family Dynamics The Department seeks an enthusiastic researcher to work with research group of an ESRC-supported project called Life Course and Family Dynamics in a Comparative Perspective. This offers…

Call for papers: Quetelet Seminar 2015 – Local Demography. Relations between population, place of residence and public policy

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Call for papers Quetelet Seminar 2015 – Local Demography. Relations between population, place of residence and public policy November 18-20, 2015, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium The 2015 Quetelet Seminar – co-organized by the Centre for Demographic…

PopPov Research Network’s workshop: “From Research to Policy: Learn and Practice Writing to Reach Policy Audiences”

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From Research to Policy: Learn and Practice Writing to Reach Policy Audiences You are cordially invited to attend the PopPov Research Network's workshop, "From Research to Policy: Learn and Practice Writing to Reach Policy Audiences," during…

MZES Fellowship

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The Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES) at the University Mannheim offers one Fellowship in the MZES Research Department A »European Societies and their Integration« The MZES is an interdisciplinary research institute of…

Social Science Research Council: Statistical Consultant

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The following new job listing has been posted in the ASA Job Bank and may be of interest to section members: Job ID: 11051 Institution: Social Science Research Council Department: Human Resources Title: Statistical Consultant Position/Rank:…