Katharine Huntington, nee Ruhl
ASSOCIATE professor
university of washington - department of Earth & Space sciences
REsources
Funding for grad
students & postdocs
Program on Climate Change (PCC) Fellowship
FUNDING for undergrads
UW Undergraduate Research Program
(minorities can apply as early as their Junior year for PhD funding)
Opportunities at Various Universities
Rosensteil School of marine and Atmospheric Science
California Institute of Technology
U of Michigan Bological Station
Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory
University of Massachusetts/ColoradoState/University of Oklahoma
NOAA:
National Weather Service student opportunities
EPA:
DOE:
summer research program for undergraduates (SURE)
National Labs:
NASA:
Undergraduate Research Program (USRP)
NCAR/UCAR:
SOARS (Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science)
Professional Organizations:
Science Policy Internships
(compilation of opportunities)
Study Abroad Programs:
INfo for ALL students
* Expectations and information for new grad students
Preparing for academic careers in geoscience
Sample curriculum vitae (CV)/Resume
Earth Science Women’s Network (ESWN)
Mothers in Science: 64 ways to have it all
Time management & procrastination
Treatise on Geomorphology: Navigate to the title via ScienceDirect:
http://offcampus.lib.washington.edu/login?url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journals
or Via the UW Libraries catalog:
http://uwashington.worldcat.org/oclc/831139698
(click the "check for full text" then click "view full text" on the subsequent screen)
Info for undergrads
Advice for women science students
‘How to be a good grad student’
UW therapy resources for students: If you’re having trouble outside of class, check out http://www.washington.edu/uaa/gateway/advising/help/distress.php
info for grads
‘So long & thanks for the PhD’
‘How to be a good grad student’
professional
Geological Society of America (GSA)
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Mineralogical Society of America (MSA)
Attending conferences:
Attending professional conferences can be a joy and a challenge of academic research. One's first big conference can be a daunting experience, if one is not properly prepared and organized for the events to come. How do you ... prepare posters or conference talks, prepare a conference itinerary, respond to the question of "tell me about your research," and do networking and small talk?