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Passed up a prior funding workshop? Need a refresher? Have new questions? Come ​to our workshop on June 4! You'll get clarity on funding-related questions ranging from admissions, external fellowships, project money, and research grants, as well as where to get answers for each type of scenario. Snacks will be provided!

The ​Interdisciplinary Humanities Center seeks 5-10 graduate student teaching fellows for Foundations in the Humanities, a prison correspondence program in literary studies active in twelve California state prisons. Fellows will be paid for participation in the program. Read on for more info!

Interested in contributing to our Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) mission to promote underrepresented minority student success? The Chicano Studies Institute and Student Affairs Assessment Initiative are providing $2000 mini grants to graduate students that are interested in helping student service departments assess their goals in serving the needs of vulnerable student communities. Applications due June 15, 2019.

Are you an international student interested in working in the U.S.? Are you preparing for a work or internship opportunity but don’t know what to expect? Do you want to continue your academic journey in the U.S. as a researcher or scholar? Then attend this panel event to get an overview of American workplaces, employer expectations, and tips for success. Pizza and refreshments will be provided!

2019 Art of Science will be on display at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art from May 20 to June 20. You are warmly invited to attend a reception on May 22nd celebrating the opening exhibit. Refreshments and beverages provided. Read on for more info!

NAVSEA is hiring many full-time and internship positions at Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division in Port Hueneme, CA. They will be holding an information session on campus on May 21st to discuss current openings. Pizza will be provided! Read on for more info and to register on Handshake.

The UCSB Library is seeking proposals for their Open Access Week activities. Open Access (OA) Week is an annual international event that takes place the last week of October. In 2019 Library programming for OA Week will occur October 21-25. Proposals are accepted from members of the UCSB community through August 1. Read on for details!

The Department of Asian American Studies is accepting teaching assistant applications for its lower division courses for the 2019-2020 academic year. Read on for specifics and information about how to apply!

If you are planning to apply for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2020-21 grant cycle or want to learn more about the program, join us for an information session on May 30. This session will cover types of grants, the components of a Fulbright application, tips for putting together the best Fulbright application possible, and the campus interview process.

Are you interested in becoming the future of venture capital? PledgeLA has teamed up with HBCUvc to create a 10-week, full-time, paid experiential learning internship program that offers two weeks of training and eight weeks placed at an LA-based venture capital firm. Read on for more info! Applications are due May 19th.

Come learn about the Individualized Professional​ Skills (IPS) Grant Program at ​our ​​May ​30 Meet & Eat! You'll hear from Jason Johns and Natalie Love (​​PhD students in EEMB), and Roxie Chuang (PhD student in Psychology) about their professional development experiences funded by the IPS ​grant.

UC Santa Barbara’s Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity will present an open house on May 22, 2019. Stop by to tour their recently renovated space, meet the new career staff and current student staff, and learn about their resources while enjoying tamales and other refreshments. Read on for more info!

The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center's (SERC) Internship Program offers beginning graduate students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the fields of environmental research and public engagement. This program enables students to work on independent research projects under the direction of a SERC mentor. Application deadline is June 1, 2019.

UC Santa Barbara will soon be holding an on-campus conference about metrics and the university that is extremely relevant to faculty members, grad students, and postdocs across disciplines, as well as higher education administrators. Read on for more info!

The University Center Governance Board is seeking applications for the 2019-20 academic year. All interested, currently enrolled graduate students in good standing are encouraged to apply to stipend-supported positions as an official student representative. Application deadline is May 20, 2019. Read on for more info!