If you missed it, the IDS has a story on the recent "Steps Taken" report. The report is a follow up on the "Path Forward" report released last year on the future of graduate education in the U.S.
http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=81338&search=wimbush§ion=search
Friday, April 29, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Canadian Studies Grant Program: Opportunity for faculty and doctoral students
The Canadian Government, through the Embassy in Washington, DC and its Consulates throughout the United States, supports research, conferences, teaching, and program activity related to Canada and/or Canada-U.S. relations. The Canadian Studies Grant Program encourages comparative research and teaching, faculty exchanges, student mobility, and collaboration between American and Canadian researchers. We also seek to build stronger ties between American and Canadian universities and colleges.
We are particularly interested in projects that have policy relevance for Canada and Canada-U.S. relations.
Such topics include:
- North American economic competitiveness
- Energy and environments
- Security
- Arctic issues
Faculty Research Grant Program assists individual scholars or teams of scholars in writing an article-length manuscript of publishable quality with a focus on Canada or Canada-U.S. relations. Applications due: November 1, 2011.
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/washington/studies-etudes/research-recherche.aspx?lang=eng
Conference Grant Program supports conferences that address important and timely issues about Canada or Canada-U.S. relations. It is designed to assist an institution in holding a conference and publishing the resulting papers and proceedings in a scholarly fashion. Applications due: June 30, 2011.
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/washington/studies-etudes/conference.aspx?lang=eng
Doctoral Student Research Award offers doctoral students an opportunity to conduct part of their dissertation research in Canada. The program is intended for students whose dissertations are related in substantial part to the study of Canada. Applications due: December 1, 2011.
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/washington/studies-etudes/doctoral-doctorat.aspx?lang=eng
Faculty Enrichment Program provides faculty members an opportunity to develop or update a course with substantial Canadian content that will be offered as part of their regular teaching load. Applications due: December 1, 2011.
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/washington/studies-etudes/enrichment-complement.aspx?lang=eng
In 2010-11, the Canadian Studies Grant Program provided support to faculty, researchers, and graduate students at institutions across the U.S. More than 80 projects were funded on a wide range of topics and in many disciplines. Here is a list of recent grant recipients and their projects.
For complete Grant Guidelines and information about our other grant programs, please visit:
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/washington/studies-etudes/programs-programmes.aspx?lang=eng
Prospective applicants are encouraged to discuss their interest in the grant program with a Canadian government officer in their area.
We would like to encourage faculty and students to sign up for Canada Watch, a bi-weekly summary of the publications and commentaries from Canadian think tanks and research centers on a wide range of Canadian and Canada-U.S. issues and NewsCan, a weekly summary of news from Canada.
We appreciate your interest in Canadian Studies and thank you for sharing this information about the Canadian Studies Grant Program with your colleagues and students.
Michael Brown
Associate, Research and Academic Relations
Associé, Recherche et relations académiques
Embassy of Canada | Ambassade du Canada
501 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
Tel: (202) 682-7727
michael.brown@international.gc.ca
We invite you to visit www.Connect2Canada.com, a virtual network for Canadians and friends of Canada in the United States.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
WSJ: U.S. Business Schools Get More Competition From Abroad
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| IU Kelley School of Business, Courtesy of Indiana University |
By KEVIN HELLIKER
U.S. graduate business schools are losing their iron grip on the thriving market for international M.B.A. students.
At the 25 U.S. graduate-business programs that award the largest numbers of degrees to international students, applications for the 2011 fall semester declined 4%, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Council of Graduate Schools, based in Washington, D.C.
Although international applications to all American business schools rose by 4%, that figure paled in comparison to the 12% growth in international bids to U.S. programs offering degrees in engineering and physical and earth sciences, the survey said.
Business-school deans attribute the relatively sluggish growth to a growing number of high-quality competitors overseas.
"Schools throughout Europe, Asia and Australia have made huge investments in graduate education in general—more specifically, business school," said James Wimbush, an Indiana University dean overseeing several graduate schools, including business.
In other disciplines, international applications to U.S. graduate programs rose 9% in education, 8% in arts and humanities, 8% in life sciences, and 5% in social sciences and psychology, making business the field with the smallest increase.
The trend is evident in separate data from the Graduate Management Admission Council, which administers the GMAT, the most popular entrance exam for graduate programs in business.
GMAC sent less than 78% of its scores to U.S. schools in test-year 2010, ended last June 30, compared with 83% in test-year 2006. During that period, the total number of exams sent jumped to 779,000 from 601,000, according to the GMAC Web site.
In one indication of growing international demand for graduate degrees in business, non-U.S. citizens taking the GMAT outnumbered U.S. citizens for the first time ever in test-year 2009, and did so again in test-year 2010.
Meanwhile, in the Financial Times's most recent rankings of global MBA programs, American schools held 24 of the top 50 spots in 2011, down from 31 in 2007.
World-wide, the number of programs accepting the GMAT has grown to 5,000 from 4,181 five years ago, said Julia Tyler, an executive vice president of GMAC.
A growing percentage of test-takers from India are choosing programs in their own country, Ms. Tyler said, adding that test takers in Western Europe are choosing that region's schools, including the London Business School, which on the latest Financial Times ranking shares the top spot with the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.
U.S. business schools aren't the only programs encountering greater competition for overseas students. Of all international students who left their home countries to study, only 20% came to the U.S. in 2008, down from 25% in 2000, said Debra W. Stewart, president of the Council of Graduate Schools.
"As we sit here today, the U.S. graduate education is the best in the world," she said. "But the future is far from secure."
For U.S. graduate schools in all fields of study, the number of applications for fall 2011 from prospective international students rose 9%, according to the Council of Graduate Schools survey, roughly the same level of growth reported last year.
That includes spikes in applications of 18% from China, 7% from India and 2% from South Korea—the largest three countries of origin for international graduate students in the U.S., the council said.
Write to Kevin Helliker at kevin.helliker@wsj.com
Corrections & Amplifications
James Wimbush is a dean at Indiana University who oversees several graduate schools, including business. An earlier version of this article incorrectly said he was dean of the university's graduate school of business.
Read the original story in the Wall Street Journal
Friday, April 15, 2011
SAA Opening: Evaluating & Improving Financial Literacy among Graduate Assistants
Application Deadline: June 15, 2011
SAA Start Date: August 1, 2011
University Human Resources is seeking a Graduate Assistant to conduct a two year research and analysis project related to evaluating and improving the level of financial literacy of IU’s Graduate Assistants.
This project is funded by the TIAA-CREF Institute and the target audience would be approximately 4400 IU Graduate Assistants and post-docs (3800 at Bloomington, 600 at IUPUI). Suggested research will involve measuring and analyzing financial literacy that results from education as well as the impact of framing the concept of lifetime savings. This project may include a cross-disciplinary approach with TIAA-CREF Institute fellows from other Institutions including Dartmouth and Boston College.
Successful candidates will have project management experience, education and/or work experience in Finance or a related field, and may be pursuing a graduate degree from the Kelley School of Business or the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. The expectation is that this position will work 15-20 hours per week; remuneration includes a $1,250 monthly stipend ($12,500 annual equivalent over 10 months) and health insurance. This position reports to the Associate Vice President of University Human Resources.
Questions may be directed to April Underwood at UHRS: underwoo@indiana.edu or 812-856-6835. Please send a letter of application, resume and contact information for 3 references to: underwoo@indiana.edu.
SAA Start Date: August 1, 2011
University Human Resources is seeking a Graduate Assistant to conduct a two year research and analysis project related to evaluating and improving the level of financial literacy of IU’s Graduate Assistants.
This project is funded by the TIAA-CREF Institute and the target audience would be approximately 4400 IU Graduate Assistants and post-docs (3800 at Bloomington, 600 at IUPUI). Suggested research will involve measuring and analyzing financial literacy that results from education as well as the impact of framing the concept of lifetime savings. This project may include a cross-disciplinary approach with TIAA-CREF Institute fellows from other Institutions including Dartmouth and Boston College.
Successful candidates will have project management experience, education and/or work experience in Finance or a related field, and may be pursuing a graduate degree from the Kelley School of Business or the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. The expectation is that this position will work 15-20 hours per week; remuneration includes a $1,250 monthly stipend ($12,500 annual equivalent over 10 months) and health insurance. This position reports to the Associate Vice President of University Human Resources.
Questions may be directed to April Underwood at UHRS: underwoo@indiana.edu or 812-856-6835. Please send a letter of application, resume and contact information for 3 references to: underwoo@indiana.edu.
Yahoo! internships available
I am looking for PhD students who are interested in doing internships this
Summer. I have one (possibly two) open position(s) for an internship based
in Santa Clara at Yahoo! Research. In terms of skill sets and interests, I
am looking for folks with mobile/tablet design/development expertise to work
with a team creating some fun interactive, social applications/interactions.
The internship is for up to 3 months.
If you know of anyone who may be interested or if you are interested
yourself, or if you have questions, please drop me a line on
echu@yahoo-inc.com with a CV/resume. Candidates must be enrolled in a PhD
program.
Thanks so much!
--Elizabeth
Summer. I have one (possibly two) open position(s) for an internship based
in Santa Clara at Yahoo! Research. In terms of skill sets and interests, I
am looking for folks with mobile/tablet design/development expertise to work
with a team creating some fun interactive, social applications/interactions.
The internship is for up to 3 months.
If you know of anyone who may be interested or if you are interested
yourself, or if you have questions, please drop me a line on
echu@yahoo-inc.com with a CV/resume. Candidates must be enrolled in a PhD
program.
Thanks so much!
--Elizabeth
Thursday, April 14, 2011
'Steps Taken' report marks progress in graduate education
Release from IU Info:
http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/18198.html
April 14, 2011
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University and other institutions of higher education are acting strategically to ensure that graduate education remains a viable option for a growing number of students, said James Wimbush, dean of the University Graduate School.
He addressed the issue upon the release of Steps Taken on The Path Forward, a new report from the Council of Graduate Schools. It details steps that colleges and universities have made to implement the recommendations of The Path Forward: The Future of Graduate Education in the United States, a landmark report issued last year by the Commission on the Future of Graduate Education.
Wimbush was one of three graduate school deans who spoke at the release of the Steps Taken report during a forum on graduate education last week in Washington, D.C.
At Indiana University, he said, "the report motivated us to increase our focus on a number of key areas -- recruitment, completion, and career and professional development -- and we're doing a lot in all of these and other areas, but we gave special attention to completion, and the No. 1 factor that influences it, financial support."
The April 2010 Path Forward report was a result of collaboration by the Council of Graduate Schools and the Educational Testing Service. It called on the federal government, universities and industry to work together to strengthen the future of graduate education.
The new document reviews the impact of The Path Forward one year later and outlines issues and challenges confronting graduate education. It says the report has:
Wimbush cited the New Academic Directions project at Indiana University, which examined the institution's academic structure to ascertain if it includes the right mix of academic units and programs along with flexibility and efficiency for training future graduate students and undergraduates.
Findings from the Council of Graduate Schools' Ph.D. Completion Project, he said, show that financial support is the top challenge facing graduate students, followed by advising and family support. He said graduate school officials have significant concerns about the number of students who are having difficulty completing their programs because of inadequate financial resources and debt.
IU has established additional graduate fellowships and deans have targeted fund-raising to the support of graduate education, but federal support is also needed, Wimbush said.
"At a time when we need more people to be pursuing graduate education, the federal government should be enhancing support for graduate education and higher education overall," he said. "The Department of Education's proposal to eliminate the in-school interest subsidy for graduate and professional school students is a concern and the graduate community would like to work with policymakers on ways to address this."
Speakers at last week's forum also included U.S. Rep. Tim Bishop of New York, Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia, Under Secretary of Education Martha Kantor and officials from Educational Testing Service, IBM and IBM Foundation, and Batelle Memorial Institute. The Steps Taken report can be seen at http://www.cgsnet.org/portals/0/pdf/GR_R_CFGEStepsTaken.pdf.
http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/18198.html
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| James C. Wimbush |
April 14, 2011
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University and other institutions of higher education are acting strategically to ensure that graduate education remains a viable option for a growing number of students, said James Wimbush, dean of the University Graduate School.
He addressed the issue upon the release of Steps Taken on The Path Forward, a new report from the Council of Graduate Schools. It details steps that colleges and universities have made to implement the recommendations of The Path Forward: The Future of Graduate Education in the United States, a landmark report issued last year by the Commission on the Future of Graduate Education.
Wimbush was one of three graduate school deans who spoke at the release of the Steps Taken report during a forum on graduate education last week in Washington, D.C.
At Indiana University, he said, "the report motivated us to increase our focus on a number of key areas -- recruitment, completion, and career and professional development -- and we're doing a lot in all of these and other areas, but we gave special attention to completion, and the No. 1 factor that influences it, financial support."
The April 2010 Path Forward report was a result of collaboration by the Council of Graduate Schools and the Educational Testing Service. It called on the federal government, universities and industry to work together to strengthen the future of graduate education.
The new document reviews the impact of The Path Forward one year later and outlines issues and challenges confronting graduate education. It says the report has:
- Influenced critical decision processes by helping to shape institutional strategic plans and goals for graduate education programs
- Changed institutional priorities by highlighting the importance of graduate education
- Created new communication channels, such as catalyzing new online discussions between deans and faculty about graduate education issues
- Shaped evaluation metrics and affirmed the commitment of graduate deans to developing and using outcome measures and offering more information to students
- Introduced new programs, particularly professional development programs for graduate students.
Wimbush cited the New Academic Directions project at Indiana University, which examined the institution's academic structure to ascertain if it includes the right mix of academic units and programs along with flexibility and efficiency for training future graduate students and undergraduates.
Findings from the Council of Graduate Schools' Ph.D. Completion Project, he said, show that financial support is the top challenge facing graduate students, followed by advising and family support. He said graduate school officials have significant concerns about the number of students who are having difficulty completing their programs because of inadequate financial resources and debt.
IU has established additional graduate fellowships and deans have targeted fund-raising to the support of graduate education, but federal support is also needed, Wimbush said.
"At a time when we need more people to be pursuing graduate education, the federal government should be enhancing support for graduate education and higher education overall," he said. "The Department of Education's proposal to eliminate the in-school interest subsidy for graduate and professional school students is a concern and the graduate community would like to work with policymakers on ways to address this."
Speakers at last week's forum also included U.S. Rep. Tim Bishop of New York, Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia, Under Secretary of Education Martha Kantor and officials from Educational Testing Service, IBM and IBM Foundation, and Batelle Memorial Institute. The Steps Taken report can be seen at http://www.cgsnet.org/portals/0/pdf/GR_R_CFGEStepsTaken.pdf.
Monday, April 11, 2011
The IU Graduate and Professional Student Organization (GPSO) announces 2011 Research Award winners
THE IU GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION (GPSO) ANNOUNCES
2011 Research Award Winners
Each year the GPSO aids graduate students by providing financial support for research projects. Recipients are selected through a competitive, merit-based process in which an independent panel of fellow graduate and professional students review and assess anonymous applications. The GPSO would like to congratulate the following award recipients:
2011 GPSO Research Award Winners:
Amy Gray, Geography
Jeremy Young, History
Jessica Hite, Biology
Lyra Spang, Anthropology
Ryan Brasher, Political Science
Cody Behles, Central Eurasian Studies
The Graduate and Professional Student Organization is the formally recognized government for graduate and professional students at Indiana University Bloomington. More information about GPSO Research Awards can be found at http://www.iu.edu/~gpso/Research-Grants.php.
Released April 11th, 2011
Contact Information:
Angela Jones, GPSO Communications Coordinator
gpso@indidana.edu
803 8th St , Bloomington, IN 47408
www.iu.edu/~gpso
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