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UC Santa Barbara's Graduate Division would like to congratulate Logan Kozal, UCSB's campus winner, for winning the 2021 People's Choice Award at the UC-wide Grad Slam! Read on to learn more and to watch her talk!

Cheer on and vote for Logan Kozal, UCSB's campus winner and graduate student in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology, as she presents her research in the UC-wide Grad Slam! Logan will be competing against members of other UC campuses for her share of the $14,000 total prize money. You can watch Grad Slam live tomorrow and cast your vote for Logan in the People's Choice Award!

Nominations are open for two awards honoring graduate students who have distinguished themselves as mentors of undergraduates. Each of the six recipients will receive a $1,000 award. The deadline to nominate is Monday, May 10, 2021.

Don't miss your chance to apply for the Graduate Student Internship Fellowship, which offers up to five $2,000-$2,500 scholarships annually to help graduate students explore career opportunities and gain valuable work experience while in school. Funds are awarded to students who demonstrate​ financial need as well as how their Summer or Fall 2021 work experience will be ​beneficial for their career trajectory. Applications are open until May 2, 2021. Read on to learn how to apply!

Looking to find community on campus? The Graduate Student Organization Series features profiles of social, professional, and affinity groups for graduate students to help you expand your personal and professional communities. Read on to learn more about the UCSB organizations featured in the series!

Over the past 3 years, the Graduate Student Internship Fellowship has awarded over 18 fellowships to support essential career opportunities for graduate students. This is the only funding stream on campus that supports graduate students in gaining valuable career experiences outside the academy. Vote to reaffirm the fellowship during next week's GSA Elections (April 19-22)!

The UCSB Graduate Division is currently seeking applications for its Diversity and Outreach Peer Advisor position to begin employment in June 2021. The Diversity and Outreach Peer Advisor assists in the development and implementation of outreach and recruitment events which are designed to cultivate a highly qualified and diverse pool of graduate school applicants. This position also assists in fostering and maintaining an environment at UCSB that values and supports inclusivity and diversity. Applications are due by April 19, 2021.

Applications are now open for the Graduate Student Internship Fellowship, which offers up to five $2,000-$2,500 scholarships annually to help graduate students explore career opportunities and gain valuable work experience while in school. Funds are awarded to students who demonstrate​ financial need as well as how their Summer or Fall 2021 work experience will be ​beneficial for their career trajectory. Applications are open until May 2, 2021. Read on to learn how to apply!

UC Santa Barbara's Graduate Division would like to congratulate and recognize the 17 graduate students who received an NSF GRFP Grant and the 17 graduate students who received honorable mentions. Read on for the list of winners and to learn how you can put together a stellar application for next year's competition!

The Graduate Division is excited to announce a funding opportunity through the “Exploring and Preparing for the Professoriate” initiative for Summer 2021. The 8-week program is designed for current doctoral students of diverse identities who are committed to careers in academia. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 16, 2021. Read on for more details!

Kick-start your career on April 5-16! The annual Beyond Academia conference aims to prepare UCSB graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in all stages and disciplines to pursue a wide range of career options. The conference is completely free this year for all current UCSB graduate students and postdocs, as well as alumni who have graduated within the past 5 years. Sign up today!

All graduate students and employees working onsite or visiting a campus facility are required to complete a daily COVID-19 screening survey prior to leaving home to come onsite as a precaution to limit potential exposures to COVID-19 in the campus community. Read on to learn more!

Check out the Spring 2021 events and workshops offered by the Graduate Student Resource Center! Don't miss your chance to get plugged into our ongoing professional development programming – from learning how to secure a job in a virtual world, to finding funding, to addressing impostor syndrome, and much more. ​Mark your calendars and visit our Events page for updated information as events get closer.

Join us on Zoom on Thursdays from 9am-12pm to help you stay accountable this spring. We will also hold our "Sunrise Squad" hours on Thursdays from 6-9am to better accommodate early risers, grads across the country, and grads around the world! You only need to sign up once to have access for the whole quarter! Read on for more info, and RSVP to receive the link.

“Hot Dads and Super Moms? Musseling up against Marine Heatwaves” was the quirky title for this year’s winning 3-minute talk from this year’s UCSB Grad Slam Champion Logan Kozal, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology. Logan was among ten graduate student finalists who participated in the first-ever virtual Grad Slam, live-streamed on UC Santa Barbara’s YouTube channel on March 8th. Read on to learn more about Logan, the other finalists, and the event!