<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear Students,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br>We are happy to announce a call for applications for the Winter quarter round of the Social Sciences Lab (SSL) Research Fellowship Program.<br><br>Thanks to a generous contribution from a UCR alumnus, we are offering fellowship opportunities for undergraduate a<span style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">nd graduate students</span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><span> to engage in hands-on research alongside faculty mentors.</span></font></span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">About the Fellowship</span></p><ul style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Expectations: </span><br></li><ul><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap">Approximately 5 hours per week during Winter quarter to complete the deliverables defined in the specific fellowship project. </span></li><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap">Project presentation to the social science community at the end of the academic year.</span></li><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap">Regular attendance at SSL workshops and events to engage with the UCR social science community.</span></li></ul><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap">Compensation: </span><br></li><ul><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Graduate students:  $2,500 (administered as a fellowship through financial aid*) </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap">* Financial aid account must be approved to receive fellowship funding prior to the final fellowship being awarded.</span></li></ul></ul><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Scope and Eligibility</span></p><ul><li>Open to graduate students in social science programs across UCR<br></li><li>Please check the preferred skills for each project in the list of available projects<br></li><li>Students who applied in a previous round are welcome to apply again<br></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Available Projects for Fall </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><ul><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m1BpIkIuqs4ezUY_Z0FR8vDNl5gS5CGXGuFL934mz0I/edit?usp=sharing">SSL Fellowship Projects - Winter 2027</a> </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">(also attached as PDF file)</span></li></ul><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">How to <span>Apply</span></span></p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap"><ul><li><span style="font-size:10pt">Required </span><span style="font-size:10pt">application</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> materials</span><br></li><ul><li><span style="font-size:10pt">CV/Resume</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt">Cover Letter that specifies the project you are </span><span style="font-size:10pt">applying</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> for and explains how your skills and background align with the needs of the project. If you are interested in more than one project, please also discuss the other projects you would like to be considered for if your first preference does not work out.</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Submit your application materials to </span><a href="mailto:ssl@ucr.edu" style="font-size:10pt;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">ssl@ucr.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> by <b><u>Wednesday, November 18.</u></b></span></li></ul></span></div><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please email </span><a href="mailto:sslab@ucr.edu" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ssl@ucr.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> with any questions. We look forward to receiving your <span>applications</span>!</span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Social Sciences Lab</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://sslab.ucr.edu" target="_blank">https://sslab.ucr.edu</a> <br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></div>
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