CUES Network Membership Program
The Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions (CUES) invites faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students to collaborate as CUES Network Members. CUES aims to share new knowledge and opportunities related to its mission: helping communities and decision-makers plan for urban and environmental issues through partnerships, education, and research throughout Florida and beyond.
Benefits of Membership
CUES Network members may
- Participate in sponsored research and engagement activities
- Extend the impact of their research via events and communication channels
- Collaborate across disciplines
- Apply for research and/or publication funding, subject to eligibility
- Be featured at
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Responsibilities of Membership
- Support the basic mission of CUES
- Engage in collaborative efforts and communications about research initiatives.
- Submit a brief, semi-annual report of accomplishment to CUES staff to facilitate reporting of scholarly activities and grant support.
- Participate in CUES meetings and/or professional development opportunities (i.e., academic webinars or interest)
- Include recognition of affiliation on all related academic papers, grants, journal articles, poster sessions, and/or presentations.
We invite researchers interested in collegial partnership and collaboration to contact us at cues@fau.edu with a letter of interest and their CV.
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CUES Sample Letter of Interest
<date>
Dear CUES Membership Committee,
With this letter, I would like to express my interest in extending my collaboration with <name of CUES researcher> on <topic>. We share interest in <topic of research or title of proposal>.
We would like to pursue the following opportunity <research project abstract (up to 100 words) or funding opportunity including link to RFP>.
<name> and I already have a proven track record of collaboration and a shared publication in <name of journal> titled <title of publication.>
Thank you for your consideration.
Yours sincerely,
<signature>
<name and title>
<department/college>
<institution>
<email address>