Funding

The University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program was established in 1984 to encourage outstanding women and minority Ph.D. recipients to pursue academic careers at the University of California. The annual award provides a salary starting at $54,540 depending on field and experience. The deadline to apply is November 1.

UCSB's McNair Scholars Program is recruiting a Graduate Mentor. The goals of McNair are to increase the number of first- generation, low-income and/or underrepresented students in doctoral programs, and to diversify the faculty in colleges and universities across the country. Applications are due on September 12 by 4pm, so read on for more information!

This September, Director of Academic, Professional, and Technical Graduate Writing Dr. Robby Nadler will be hosting a Success Series for two fellowships: the National Science Foundation GRFP and Department of Defense NDSEG. This Success Series will be offered remotely over Zoom, and will take place over six sessions. Read on for more info!

The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation is inviting interested applicants for Fall 2022 Graduate Fellowships in Applied Physical, Biological, or Engineering Sciences to attend this informational session. The fellowship includes a cost-of-education allowance and a personal-support stipend. Application opens August 15th.

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is the largest funding agency for academic research in Japan. They provide fellowships for doctorates, post-doctorates, and faculty members in all fields of research including the humanities, social science, and physical sciences. If you are interested in researching in Japan, join us for an online information session on August 17 at 10am with representatives from JSPS to find out more!

Grads, do you have questions about how to establish California residency? UCSB's Office of the Registrar recently hosted the presentation "Establishing UC Residency for Tuition Purposes." To maximize accessibility, they have made both a recording of the event and the presentation slides available for all UCSB students on Box. Read on for links.

Collaborate employs tech-savvy and service-oriented graduate students to serve as Instructional Design Assistants. Available roles include 50 percent positions with fee remission and 25 percent positions without fee remission. For the academic year 2022-2023 these positions will be remote. Apply by August 26. Read on to learn more!

Embark, Gladstone’s Presidential Postdoctoral Program, aims to increase the representation of underrepresented groups within the sciences and at Gladstone. They are now accepting applications on a rolling basis. Read on to learn more!

Graduate Division will provide 250 summer grants of $7,000 to doctoral students whose research and progress toward the completion of their degrees were severely impacted by the global pandemic. This program is open to ALL doctoral students: domestic, international, or undocumented. Apply now!

The Life Sciences Research Foundation recently announced a fellowship competition for three-year postdoctoral researchers in basic life sciences. All postdoctoral researchers engaged in high-quality, creative science in all areas of basic life sciences are encouraged to apply. Read on for more info and apply by October 1, 2022!

Looking for funding opportunities and support? The Torrey Pines Training Consortium is now offering a variety of funding workshop opportunities. Workshops include talks from amazing speakers. Come learn more about funding!

The UCSB Research Mentorship Program (RMP) is seeking graduate students, postdocs, and researchers for a paid mentorship opportunity this summer. The RMP will be delivered in person in Summer Session A (June 20 – July 29, 2022), and mentors will receive $1,050 per project per student (up to $4,200). Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until June 10, 2022. Read on to learn more and apply!

Still looking for funding? Or planning ahead for 2022-2023? Attend the next Finding Funding Workshop on May 11th and learn about campus and external funding.

Reduce your anxiety about finances by attending this workshop on May 4th to learn basic terminology, tools, and plans for budgeting. Leave with tools to create a plan on how to manage your graduate income. RSVP today!

Applications are now open for the Singh Fellowship, which provides $30,000 to graduate students of Indian or Pakistani descent at the University of California who meet the Fellowship's criteria. Apply by May 2. Read on for more details!