<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Drew Gamboa</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:dgamboa@uw.edu">dgamboa@uw.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Mar 2, 2022 at 10:11 AM<br>Subject: Research Exchange Program | Applications open, preferred deadline April 15<br>To: PROGRAM ON CLIMATE CHANGE <<a href="mailto:uwpcc@uw.edu">uwpcc@uw.edu</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="m_-4130652793861775651__Hlk90043453"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Miriam –
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">I’m writing to strongly encourage you to share this amazing opportunity with PhD students who have advanced to candidacy,
and especially those who identify as historically underrepresented and/or underserved within your academic unit. As part of the UW
</span></span><a href="https://researchuniversityalliance.org/" target="_blank"><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Research University Alliance</span></b></span><span></span></a><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
(UW-RUA), senior PhD students have the opportunity to experience a </span></span><a href="https://grad.uw.edu/for-students-and-post-docs/office-of-postdoctoral-affairs/research-exchange/" target="_blank"><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Research
Exchange</span></b></span><span></span></a><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> visit to one of eight partner R1 universities (Caltech, Georgia
Tech, Harvard, Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA, University of Michigan, UT-Austin).<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">RUA is focused on creating a cross-university community of senior PhD students and postdocs historically underrepresented
in MPESE fields (Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Computer Science, and Engineering).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">For students figuring out how they might get in front of an audience of friendly faculty ready to consider them for a
postdoctoral or faculty position, a research exchange visit to a partner institution of RUA may be the networking resource and experience from which they could benefit.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Research Exchanges (RE) are opportunities for short (3-7 day) campus visits. Students will have the chance to explore
collaboration with a potential faculty mentor for a future postdoc position. In addition, they will have the chance to network within their host department and will be encouraged to give a chalk talk or seminar.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">An RE award includes up to $1,500 to directly support travel (airfare, food and accommodation, miscellaneous expenses).
It does not provide funding for research, nor does it provide salary and benefits.</span></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">What must students do?<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span></span><a href="https://forms.gle/wvgMz7ttCyNvrHu76" target="_blank"><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">APPLY</span></b></span><span></span></a><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span></b></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">for a research exchange visit. Contacting faculty in advance is always a good idea.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">What does RUA do?<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Our campus coordinators will help you and your faculty host(s) craft your visit, making sure you have chances to meet with faculty
and leadership, and present your work.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">For best consideration, please
<b><span style="background:yellow">apply by 15 April.</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">If you have any questions, please reach
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me— the RUA coordinator at UW. I am looking forward to seeing students’ applications and helping them connect with potential networking opportunities via the Research University Alliance!</span></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">With kindness,<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">drew</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Drew Gamboa</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Program Coordinator, Research University Alliance-UW</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Ph: 206-221-9316</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
<span style="color:black">Email: </span></span><a href="mailto:dgamboa@uw.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563c1">dgamboa@uw.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
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