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Population / Demography Traineeship

Traineeship Program

The Maryland Population Research Center offers a limited number of paid traineeships each year to highly qualified graduate students from participating departments. Trainees are selected by the MPRC Executive Committee from applications submitted by current and incoming Ph.D. students who have expressed an interest in population studies.

The program is undertaken in cooperation with a student's academic department. It is an academic year appointment (9.5 months) which includes tuition remission, benefits, and a stipend, and it includes the following components:
  1. Cross-disciplinary coursework (four courses) in demography leading to the Certificate in Population Studies
  2. A research apprenticeship with an MPRC faculty member
  3. Participation in the MPRC seminar series
  4. Participation at professional meetings.

Contact

For further information you can contact the Traineeship Program coordinators: Judith Hellerstein and Joan Kahn.

How to apply

Applications are reviewed in the Spring for awards beginning the following academic year. The application must include the following :

  1. A description of the applicant's reasons for pursuing the training program
  2. A proposed course of study for the Certificate in Population Studies
  3. The name of the proposed faculty mentor and a description of the proposed research apprenticeship
  4. A letter of nomination from the supervisor of the proposed research apprenticeship
  5. A letter of support affirming a cost-sharing arrangement from the applicant's department chair
  6. An official University of Maryland transcript (when applicable)

Apply for the Traineeship

Be sure that you have gathered all of the required documentation (above) before using the electronic application form.

Faculty Mentors

You can submit your nomination letter for an applicant by using the online submission form.

 

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