External Opportunities

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PAST OPPORTUNITIES

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NSF HSI:ETSE (Hispanic Serving Institutions: Equitable Transformation in STEM Education)

Webinars

• August 1^st, 2024, 4pm – 5pm (ET): ETSE:  Emerging Faculty Research Track (EFRT) Register Here
• August 5, 2024, 2pm – 3pm (ET): ETSE: Departmental/Division Transformation Track (DDTT) and Institution Transformation Track (ITT) Register Here
• August 7^th, 2024, 3pm -4pm (ET): ETSE: Hubs Register Here

Office Hours, 2pm – 3pm (ET)

• August 12^th, 2024 Register Here
• August 20^th, 2024 Register Here
• August 28^th, 2024 Register Here

For more information, please visit here: https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/hispanic-serving-institutions-equitable

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Paid Research Study Opportunity for Bilingual/Multilingual College 

University of Denver, Morgridge College of Education

Multilingual Student Identity and Career Development
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Denver Counseling Psychology program

We are seeking undergraduates (aged 18+) in the United States who…

• Speak two or more languages proficiently
• Were raised with a language other than English at home
• Identify as a student of color identify as a person of color (e.g., identify as Black or African-American, Asian or Asian-American, Native American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Middle Eastern and North African descent, or other non-White/European American racial/ethnic identities).
• Feel comfortable participating in an interview conducted in English

Participation involves...

• Completing a ~60-90 minute Zoom interview
• Reviewing the interview transcript for accuracy

A $20 gift card will be provided as compensation.

Please complete this 3-minute survey and help us learn how universities and career servies can best support bilingual/multilingual students! We will contact you if you are eligible!

Contact: Hannah Meisels – [email protected]

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Invitation to Participate in Dissertation Study

This message serves as an invitation to participate in a research study that is focused on investigating if Hispanic women faculty and administrators mitigated personal barriers to achieve faculty or administrator positions in health science disciplines at universities.

You are invited to participate in this study because you meet one of the following inclusion criteria; women who self-disclose as Hispanic ethnicity defined as a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race, and hold the position of faculty, department chair, director, assistant director, assistant dean, associate dean, or dean.

This study is part of my Doctor of Education program at Northeastern University and is being conducted with oversight of Northeastern University’s Institutional Review Board. This is my student research. Your participation is entirely voluntary and may be discontinued at any point with no negative impact to your professional standing.   

Your expected involvement would consist of an initial interview and possibly two follow-up

interviews over a period of 18 months. Interviews will last no more than 45 minutes and will be conducted either in-person or online via Zoom. Interviews will occur at 6-month intervals. The initial interview will be conducted at a mutually convenient time between May and December 2024.

Following the participation of the initial interview, I will return small excerpts of the transcribed data through email to you to confirm my interpretation of the data. In qualitative research this is known as member checking, in which small excerpts of the de-identified transcripts are provided to the participant for affirmation that student researcher is interpreting the participant statement accurately. There will be no more than 3 member checks for participants and should take no more than 30 minutes of your time, with each member check lasting no more than 10 minutes for each aligned interview. You will be given 2 weeks to review the transcribed data and I will follow up with you after the first week to inquire about questions you may have. Your privacy and confidentiality within all communications will be protected by the researcher as I will use my Northeastern University email address to contact you. If phone calls need to be made, I will use a personal cellular phone to contact you and will not disclose details about the research study or your involvement in the study.

Your participation in this study will assist in generating knowledge that is expected to contribute to scholarly literature of the personal barriers mitigated by Hispanic women faculty and administrators to achieve faculty or administrator positions in health science disciplines.

While there are no direct benefits to you for participating in this study, your feedback will help me understand the personal barriers Hispanic women mitigated in entering into faculty or administrator positions in the health science disciplines at universities.

If you wish to participate, please contact me at [email protected]

Best regards,

Patricia Carrillo
Ed.D Doctoral Student
College of Professional Studies
Northeastern University

The Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship application opened on March 1, 2024, and closes at end of day on July 15, 2024.  In 2023, we awarded twenty-five (25) $5,000 scholarships to undergraduate students committed to advancing health and social justice in twenty states.  We will be awarding an additional twenty-five (25) $5,000 scholarships again this year.

The National AIDS Memorial is an organization dedicated to advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Justice.  To that end, we are focusing efforts on increasing outreach to both Hispanic Serving Institutions and HBCUs. 

Dedicated to continuing the legacy of AIDS educator and health and social justice activist Pedro Zamora, the Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship supports the academic pursuits of young activists working in their communities who carry Pedro’s torch forward in pursuit of a bold vision that never again will a community be harmed because of fear, silence, discrimination, stigma, or hate.

The Scholarship supports students taking up social justice work in its many forms and whose activism and work is inspired by their own passions, insights, originality, and conviction.

When the National AIDS Memorial launched the program in 2009, its focus was on selecting scholars who were pursuing careers and community work around HIV/AIDS. Today, the program has evolved, to support young students who are actively engaged in health and social justice issues in a variety of ways.  This includes, but is not limited to:

• HIV/AIDS research, prevention, treatment, access, and activism
• LGBTQ+ equality and rights
• Health and health justice
• Reproductive health
• Serving in peer education, prevention, and community resource programs
• Racial and social justice
• Immigrant rights
• Drug policy and drug sentencing reform
• Employment and economic justice issues
• Housing and homelessness
• Technology innovation that supports justice work
• Environmental justice

The Scholarship is open to current or incoming undergraduate students (ages 27 and younger) enrolled in a U.S. community college or four-year university.  Proof of acceptance or current enrollment is required.  The academic, extracurricular, and/or career pursuits of scholars must be consistent with the goals of the Scholarship program, including demonstrating an active commitment to community justice work, public service, and other leadership roles.

Since 2009, more than $600,000 has been provided in financial support to 154 scholars through the generous support of many partners, including Presenting Partner, Gilead Sciences.

Questions about these requirements can be sent to Steve Sagaser, Senior Manager, Programs, at: [email protected].

For more information and to apply: https://www.aidsmemorial.org/pedro-zamora-scholarship

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Overseas Faculty Development Seminars
Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC)
Washington, DC regarding

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Volunteer Opportunity to Participate in Research Study

The “Essence” from within: A Phenomenological study examining the lived experiences of Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Women (RAEMW) senior level administrators at 4-year Predominately White Institutions (PWIs) in the U.S.?

This research study is investigating the experiences of senior level RAEMW administrators who work in PWIs and analyze the impact of institutional environments on their success. Potential benefits of this important research study are to help enhance our ability to develop a better understanding of the experiences of RAEMW senior level administrators in higher education that would in general benefit  the society. You may volunteer to participate in this study if you are a Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Women (RAEMW) senior level administrators, specifically those that identify as Asian, Latinx or bi-racial/multiracial who currently works at Predominately White Institution in the United States for at least one year. Your participation will require you to participate in a 60-90 minute virtual interview and to review the transcription of the interview for accuracy.

Contact Felicia Crockett at [email protected] about this research study. This study has been approved by Rowan University’s IRB (Study # PRO-2023-48).

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NASA MSI Wildfire Climate Tech Challenge

Blue Clarity is administering a challenge on behalf of NASA called the NASA MSI Wildfire Climate Tech Challenge. The challenge encourages utilizing NASA’s tools, applications, and research and applying them to a practical solution and startup business to help gain a deeper understanding of wildfires throughout their lifecycle and the impact on marginalized communities. 

In an effort to promote equity, to submit, participants must be associated with a Minority-Serving Institution (MSI). Any students (graduate and undergraduate), faculty, and staff members affiliated with an MSI are eligible to participate.

The first step is a short white paper (4 pages plus cover page) and 2-3 minute video due by Feb 16th. From there, 6-9 semi-finalists will be selected to pitch their idea and up to 3 winners will be selected to attend the in-person Wildfire Week Incubator (all expenses paid) and win up to 100K. 

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Research Study Opportunity

Currently recruiting for an active study approved by Texas Tech University's IRB. In the present study, we will investigate the different domains of language brokering (translating) experiences as they moderate the relationship between language brokering frequency and mental health outcomes of self-esteem, well-being, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms among Latine undergraduate and graduate students.

Interested participants are asked to email [email protected] to receive a link to the survey which should take about 20-30 minutes to complete. This is a PAID study opportunity, where participants that meet the criteria and complete the survey will receive a 10-dollar Amazon gift card. While there is no deadline, there are limited spots, we only require 25 participants. 

The eligibility criteria are as follows:

We are seeking three different consultant(s) to provide support in three areas: 1)Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy Faculty Learning Collaborative (FLC), 2) an Ethnic Studies FLC, and 3) a Culturally Responsive Staff Learning Collaborative.  Each consultant(s) will collaborate with the Puentes team to develop content and facilitate 4-6 workshops. See each respective call attached for details. 

 UTRGV Puentes – Request for Proposals -Culturally Responsive Student Services Consultant(s) .pdf

UTRGV Puentes – Request for Proposals-Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy Consultant(s) .pdf

 UTRGV Puentes – Request for Proposals-Ethnic Studies Consultant(s).pdf

Deadline: November 3, 2023

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Fulbright HSI Virtual Workshop
Thursday, November 9, 2023
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM, Eastern Time

Please join Fulbright and HSI colleagues in an interactive virtual workshop about ways for your institution, faculty, and students to engage more closely with the Fulbright Program and take advantage of Fulbright resources and training opportunities. The workshop is open to the public and specifically designed for HSI faculty and staff. You will be invited to join groups according to the size and needs of your institution, where you will join in a discussion with HSI speakers and Fulbright Program staff who will share their experiences and insights on working with different Fulbright Programs.

Learn more and register here!

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CREST Postdoctoral Research Program solicitation

https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2023/nsf23555/nsf23555.htm

The next deadline is October 06, 2023.  To be eligible to submit a proposal to the CREST-PRP, an individual must, as of the full proposal deadline date:

• Be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident;
• Have earned the doctoral degree, or expect to have earned the doctoral degree, from an MSI (based on the most recent IPEDS data) prior to the required start date of the award;
• Submit a project plan that falls within the purview of the NSF CREST Center host institution's research priorities;
• Not have worked for more than a total of 24 full-time-equivalent months in positions that require the doctoral degree; and
• Not have previously been a principal investigator or co-principal investigator of an NSF award (other than an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship)

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HSI Program Office Hours

The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics is creating a new White House Hispanic Initiative Leadership Program. Every semester/quarter – starting this Summer of 2023 – we want to invite a cohort of students and experienced professionals to serve with us and gain professional development experience in the White House Hispanic Initiative, which is housed within the U.S. Department of Education. Selected participants may serve either in Washington, D.C. if they are interested and able to join us physically – or can serve remotely from their home city in any U.S. state, Puerto Rico or U.S. territory.