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New Course Alert-Public Policy

A new course that may be of interest to GEOG students is PLCY388J “State & Local Government”. Learning about local vs state policy differences can help with understanding spatial differences when you study the United States. Consider taking it!

APPLY TO THE 2025 BSOS SUMMER RESEARCH INITIATIVE (SRI)!

Are you looking for a PAID summer internship that will give you research experience in the behavioral and social sciences?


The SRI program is designed to encourage and enhance the diversity of scholars working in social and behavioral science, practice, teaching, and policy fields. The program provides rising juniors and seniors with an 8-week intensive experience to develop research skills, learn about doctoral training, and increase graduate training readiness.


The 2025 BSOS SRI runs from June 2, 2025 – July 25, 2025

Participating BSOS Departments include African American and Africana Studies, Anthropology, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Economics, Geographical Sciences, Government & Politics, Hearing & Speech Sciences, Program in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science, Psychology, and Sociology.

The SRI provides:
A $3,000 stipend (before taxes)
A $780 stipend to cover weekend meal expenses
Travel to/from College Park, Maryland
University housing and meals
Program activities

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Questions? Contact the SRI Coordinator, Ms. Brittney Robinson at brobins7@umd.edu

Apply here: https://bsos.umd.edu/diversity/summer-research-initiative

2025 BSOS Summer Research Initiative – Call for Applications

I’m excited to share that applications are now open for the 2025 BSOS Summer Research Initiative (SRI).

I’m reaching out to request your support with promotion and recruitment. Attached, you’ll find two SRI advertisements: a concise graphic and a detailed PDF.

As a reminder, the SRI is a paid summer internship designed to increase the representation of underrepresented students pursuing graduate studies and careers in the social sciences.

2025 BSOS SRI Advertisement .pdf

NOAA Hollings Scholarship for Environmental Studies for 2nd Year Students!

LAST CALL!!!

Attention 2nd year students studying atmospheric and oceanic sciences, environmental engineering, environmental sciences or policy, or ANY major with a strong environmental focus:

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hollings Scholarship provides two-year academic scholarships (up to a maximum of $9,500 per year) for full-time study, and a 10-week, full-time, paid internship position ($700/week) the summer after junior year at a NOAA facility.

To learn more, noaahollings

Deadline to apply: Friday, January 31, 2025

Eligibility requirements: applicants for Hollings Scholarships must be US Citizens; and must have GPA’s of 3.0 or higher each semester and in their major. Students in their 2nd year who have "junior standing" by credits ARE eligible.

NASA Wildland Fires Job/Internship Opportunity

Employment Timeframe: Depending on the speed of the hiring paperwork, the approximate start date is January 2025. Employment can continue (if the project manager and the student agree) until December 2025. The exact end date will be determined by funding levels and the amount of work left after the bulk of the mapping is completed. The project manager will check in at the end of every semester to determine if the student wants to continue working. 

Project: Manual mapping of cropland field burning using various Earth Observation datasets. Candidates are required to 1)  vectorize cropland field boundaries, 2) visually interpret cropland field conditions using a combination of commercial high-resolution (Planet), Sentinel-2, and Landsat-8 imagery, and 3) record pertinent information for each field with the shapefile attribute table. The data is created manually since we are creating validation data for a burned area product. 

Skills: ArcGIS or QGIS skills required. Knowledge of remote sensing imagery is desired. Self-management is important as most hours will be unsupervised – outside of training and regular meetings to monitor progress. 

Computer equipment: A personal laptop (with ArcGIS/QGIS) or access to the GEOG computer labs is required.

Hourly rate: $15 – $18 an hour. The exact amount TBD. 

Hours per week: up to 40 hours per week. Ideally, 10 hours a week is the minimum (flexible during exam weeks, etc.)

Internship Opportunity: You can enroll in the internship credit alongside the hourly pay. Please speak to your undergraduate advisor for eligibility. 

Contact Information:  Dr. Joanne Hall, Assistant Research Professor, Email: jhall1@umd.edu

Please email Dr. Hall your resume if you are interested. 

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