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Announcement | UMass NVivo Licenses Extended One Year

September 16, 2021
Dear ISSR community,
 
You may have heard that due to a dramatic increase in the cost of NVivo licenses, there was a question as to whether UMass Amherst would be able to renew the campus wide NVivo license for 2021-2022. We are pleased to report that the license has been extended for one year and will be active through September 2022. 
 
Over the next year, UMass Amherst Information Technology will be exploring long term options for qualitative data analysis software licenses at UMass Amherst. ISSR has been invited to participate in this process, and will be advocating in your interest. We recognize how disruptive it would be for researchers who are using NVivo on current projects if UMass decides to make a change. We welcome your input on this process. Please share your ideas and concerns at the following link.
 

Graduate Student Scholars | Graduate School Grants

September 9, 2021

The Graduate School at UMass Amherst is now accepting applications for a number of grants for graduate students pursuing dissertation research, including new supplemental funding for research travel with children and fir public engagement. Application deadlines for the different grant opportunities range from mid-October to late November. Check out the full listing and application instructions on the Graduate School's Internal Funding web page.

And for graduate students looking outside of UMass for research funding, be sure to visit the Graduate School Office of Professional Development's External Funding page for information on identifying and applying for grants, fellowships and limited submission awards. 

ISSR Recruiting New Staff | Grants & Contracts Coordinator

August 23, 2021

ISSR is excited to announce that we will be expanding our capacity to support CSBS grant-seekers. We are currently recruiting for a new position of ISSR Grants & Contracts Coordinator, and we welcome your support in identifying candidates for this exciting new role. ISSR provides a supportive and welcoming workplace, with a deep interest in professional development opportunities for all staff. 

ISSR Scholars | Join us in congratulating the 2021-2022 ISSR Scholars

April 12, 2021

ANNOUNCING THE 2021-2022 ISSR SCHOLARS

The Institute for Social Science Research is pleased to announce the 2021-2022 ISSR Scholars, who represent three colleges and seven departments across the University of Massachusetts, Amherst campus. Krista Harper, Acting Director of the Institute for Social Science Research, notes, “Social science uncovers the human dimensions of societal and global problems, and ISSR is thrilled to launch work with this cohort of innovative social scientists.”

Graduate Student Scholars | Center for Research on Families Student Awards

March 11, 2021

One of the many ways that the Center for Research on Families carries out its vision, to advance the health and well-being of all families, is through its student program offerings. CRF's student award program recognizes outstanding student research in the many fields that encompass family studies. They offer three categories of awards.

  • Conference Registration Awards - Awards of up to $300 are given to selected graduate students

  • Dissertation Awards - $500 Dissertation Awards will be made to PhD students enrolled at UMass Amherst who have demonstrated superior potential in any area of family research

SSEN | Public Art on Future Flood Levels in Boston by SSEN Seed Grant Awardee Dr. Carolina Aragón (LARP)

February 16, 2021

ISSR and the Social Sciences & Environment Network (SSEN) at UMass Amherst are pleased to share a brief educational video on the public art installation, FutureSHORELINE.  This innovative installation was supported in part by a SSEN Seed Grant to Dr. Carolina Aragón, UMass Amherst AssistantProfessor of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning. It will be on display in Boston's Fort Point Channel through the summer of 2021. 

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