Undergraduate research awards available from Murray Center

The Murray Center is offering its Undergraduate Research Award Program for Harvard and Radcliffe undergraduates. Up to $500 for one or two grants will be awarded to support research using Murray Center data sets with racially and ethnically diverse samples. Data can be used by students to develop and answer research questions related to coursework and senior theses.

Awards will be made each spring. The proposal deadline is April 1. For more information, students should contact the Murray Center at (617) 495-8140.

Graduate student associate positions to be funded

The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs (WCFIA) invites applications from Harvard graduate students for positions as Graduate Student Associates for the academic year 1999-2000. These positions are designed to facilitate and supplement a student's independent research toward a Ph.D. degree in an area relating to international affairs.

Grants ranging from $500 to $2,000 are available for accepted research proposals. The application deadline is March 12. For more information or application details, contact Clare Putnam, WCFIA Fellowships Office, at (617) 495-9899.

Law School to host entertainment and sports conferences

The Harvard Law School Committee on Sports & Entertainment Law (CSEL) will present its annual Entertainment Conference on Friday, Feb. 19, featuring some of the top names in law, publishing, film studios, and investment banking.

In addition, the CSEL will present its annual Sports Conference on Friday, Feb. 26, featuring some of the top names in law, sports marketing, and league/player's union representation.

Both conferences are free and open to the public and take place starting at 1:30 p.m. at Austin Hall at the Law School.

For further information, contact Kevin Boyle at (617) 492-4518.

RUN FEB. 18, then again in MARCH: World Religions Center to offer fellowship

The Center for the Study of World Religions (CSWR) announces its Undergraduate Thesis Fellowship opportunity for 1999-2000.

Juniors in any Harvard College program whose senior thesis research will focus primarily on the study of religious phenomena may apply. The award consists of a $1,200 stipend, which may be applied to any research-related expenses, including travel or special language study.

The application deadline is April 15. For information and application requests, contact Brooke Palmer, CSWR, 42 Francis Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138; (617) 496-5834; fax: 496-5411; or e-mail: brooke_palmer@harvard.edu.