Applications are now being accepted for the 2023 Center for Social Science Scholarship
Summer Fellowships!

Download the application here.

Applications are now being accepted for the Center for Social Science Scholarship Summer Fellowship.  The purpose of this fellowship is to support significant social science research by tenure-track or tenured faculty in the UMBC College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, resulting in a submittable product by December 2023.  Up to three fellows will receive a $6,000 award during the summer of 2023. 

By December 2023, each Fellow agrees to complete a submittable product, which can include an external grant or fellowship proposal, journal article, policy paper, book manuscript, or book chapter; upon completion, Fellows shall provide a copy of this submitted product to the Director of the Center for Social Science Scholarship. Fellows who are preparing an external proposal are expected to work with CS3's research administration staff for pre- and post-award assistance.

Interested faculty should complete and submit an application consisting of this downloadable 2-page cover sheet and proposal that adheres to the specified guidelines. The deadline for applications is FEBRUARY 15, 2023.

Applications will be reviewed and ranked by members of the Center for Social Science Scholarship Advisory Board, according to the following criteria:

• Quality of proposed research project;
• Significance of the project in its field;
• Publishing/funding potential of the work;
• Qualification of the faculty member to carry out the work, including the requisite expertise in the topic area and prior research productivity;
• Likelihood that the proposed work can be successfully completed with fellowship support and that it will result in a submittable product within the specified time period;
• Approval and recommendation of faculty member's department chair.

For more information, interested faculty may contact Christine Mallinson, Director, or Felipe Filomeno, Associate Director.  

Funds for this fellowship are provided by the Center for Social Science Scholarship, the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS), and the UMBC Vice President for Research.

The Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM) is excited to share with you its upcoming 2023 Research in Industrial Projects for Students (RIPS) summer research opportunity for undergraduate students! In this program, students work in teams on projects that are sponsored by an industrial partner. The projects cover a wide range of real-world topics, including big data, optimization, transportation, quantum computing, and biotech. We offer two locations for the RIPS 2023 program: RIPS-LA (UCLA campus) and RIPS-Singapore.

 

We expect to hold both programs in person in 2023. However, the pandemic situation may change at short notice and we will need to adapt accordingly.

 

The application period for these programs will close on February 13, 2023. If any undergraduate students you know would be interested in a summer of solving real world problems in industry, please pass along this email about the RIPS program.

 

Please visit the respective webpages for more information and the link to the application:

 

• RIPS-LA 2023: http://www.ipam.ucla.edu/RIPS2023

June 20 – August 18, 2023

• RIPS-Singapore 2023: http://www.ipam.ucla.edu/RIPS2023SP

May 22 – July 21, 2023

The IRS has announced the contribution limits for supplemental retirement accounts (SRA) will increase for calendar year 2023.  The base maximum deferral amount will increase to $22,500 for calendar year 2023 in the 401(k), 457(b), or 403(b).  Employees' age 50 or older may contribute an additional $7,500 catch-up contribution.

SRA contributions can be changed at any time.  To make changes for the first paycheck in January 2023, SRA change forms (now in DocuSign) must be submitted to Human Resources by Tuesday December 20, 2022.

The following amounts are the maximum bi-weekly SRA contributions for 26 pay periods, starting with the first paycheck, January 6, 2023:

Under Age 50:

401(k)/403(b) Contributions, over 26 pays ($22,500/26):   $865.38

457(b) contributions, over 26 pays ($22,500/26):  $865.38

Age 50 or Older:

401(k)/403(b) Contributions, over 26 pays ($30,000/26):   $1,153.84

457(b) contributions, over 26 pays ($30,000/26):  $1,153.84

Please review the SRA comparison chart and ROTH comparison chart for more information on the maximum deferrals between accounts. 

In addition, retirement vendors offer virtual one-on-one consultations.  To schedule an appointment, visit the HR Website.  

For questions about your SRA, email HRbenefits@umbc.edu.

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