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Check out this UCSB series on grad student and postdoc professional development experiences funded by the Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) Program. This week's featured video is by Maya Dentzel, a PhD student in Global Studies, who used the IPS funds to attend the ETHDenver 2023 Community Conference. Read on to watch the video and learn more about the IPS program!

Attention graduate students! Are you employed through the university? If so, be sure to take advantage of the free training available to you through LinkedIn Learning. You have access to more than 5,000 software, creative, and business skills video tutorials that are current and taught by industry experts by logging in with your UCSB netID and password. Read on for more info!

Check out this great opportunity to serve on the UC Student Association Student Mental Health Oversight Committee. Committee representatives are key in incorporating student needs into the development of systemwide programs and initiatives. Applications are due August 18.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released its solicitation for the 2024 Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). The purpose of the GRFP is to ensure the quality, vitality, and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States.

Are you mentoring a novice researcher this summer or planning to in the future? You are invited to attend the final session of the Mentoring Workshop Series on July 27 hosted by the Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships (CSEP).

Former Grad Dean Carol Genetti is going to be hosting a Grad Student Give-Away on Saturday, July 22nd from 10am-3pm. Be sure to bring your student ID, and walk away with free quality home goods and furnishings!

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is a highly competitive international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. In the 2023-24 award cycle, 11 students applied from UCSB, 9 were selected as semi-finalists, one was selected as an alternate, and 3 were selected as finalists. Congratulations to these outstanding students!

Check out this UCSB series on grad student and postdoc professional development experiences funded by the Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) Program. This week's featured video is by Ariana Salas Castillo, a PhD student in Political Science, who used the IPS funds to attend the International Association of Public Transport Summit. Read on to watch the video and learn more about the IPS program!

Check out this UCSB series on grad student and postdoc professional development experiences funded by the Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) Program. This week's featured video is by Muna Saber, a PhD student in Chemical Engineering, who used the IPS funds to attend the Gordon Research Conference. Read on to watch the video and learn more about the IPS program!

Meet the winners of the 2023 Graduate Student Internship Fellowship! Read on to learn more about their fun and exciting internships, and what they are gaining from their experiences.

If you will be a teaching assistant (TA) or reader for the first time during the 2023-24 school year, you are required to complete the campus-wide TA Orientation, which will be held between September 18-26 this year (on-campus workshops held on September 26). Read on for more information and the registration link.

Robby joined the Graduate Division in 2018 and has left an indelible mark on our campus and our graduate student population. Please join us in thanking Robby for all that he has done for our students. We are currently assessing how best to continue the wide variety of services he has provided, and ongoing updates will be provided in the Writing Support section of the GradPost.

Arts & Lectures will be offering free rides to and from the Sunken Garden Cinema Series, which runs Friday nights this summer. This series kicks off at 8:30pm this Friday, July 7, with Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Career Services at UC Santa Barbara seeks an enthusiastic professional to fill the role of Assistant Director, Graduate Career Education. As part of a dynamic team of career services professionals, the Assistant Director functions with a high degree of autonomy to provide leadership as well as direct career support services to Master's and Ph.D. students and eligible alumni in various settings.

Check out this UCSB series on grad student and postdoc professional development experiences funded by the Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) Program. This week's featured video is by Eva Wilson, a Master's student in the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management department, who used the IPS funds to take an Ecological Outcome Verification training course. Read on to watch the video and learn more about the IPS program!