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Ford Foundation Fellowship applicants must produce 3-5 different statements to apply! The number of needed statements makes this application much more complex than the average fellowship. Let us walk you through this style of writing and prepare you to craft a winning set of statements.

Have you ever wondered about opportunities for doing interdisciplinary research at UCSB? Are you curious to find out more about the opportunities and challenges of pursuing an interdisciplinary career? Join us for a panel discussion and mixer on November 6 to learn more about what it looks like to dive into the exciting world of interdisciplinary research at UCSB and beyond.

Become a home barista and learn how to make various coffee beverages you can whip up in the Graduate Student Association Lounge! Carrie Flack, Registered Dietitian and coffee expert, will be demonstrating several brewing and bean granulation methods, as well as how to create a real Vanilla Bean Simple Syrup. Space is limited for this November 14 workshop, so sign up today!

Do you want $24,000 per year? Would you like a prestigious honor on your CV? Consider applying for the Ford Foundation Fellowship! In this Q&A session, besides covering the basics, we will walk you through all the steps of applying and answer any questions that you might have.

On November 5, join Instructional Development for a workshop on creating engaging classroom lessons. Space is limited, so sign up today!

On November 14, join Instructional Development for a workshop on designing and grading assignments. Space is limited, so sign up today!

On November 6, join Instructional Development for a workshop on effective questioning and classroom assessment techniques. Space is limited, so sign up today!

Grad students, need help managing your research? UCSB Library is offering a workshop on Zotero, a popular open source citation manager. Learn how Zotero can help you efficiently collect and organize your research, create bibliographies, collaborate with your colleagues, streamline your research process, and more. Space is limited, so sign up today!

In today’s world of polarized opinions, don’t we all need a waltz about weevils or a jitterbug on joules to bring us together? Join AAAS's 12th edition of the annual “Dance Your PhD” contest ​which challenges scientists to explain their research without PowerPoint slides or jargon—in fact with no talking at all. You could win $1000 and perhaps go viral on social media. The deadline to submit is January 21.

Join the Library in recognizing International Open Access Week, a global event now entering its tenth year. Open Access Week is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of openness, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to make open access research and scholarship sustainable.

UCSB's Gervitz School of Education presents its latest iteration of "Fast & Curious: ED Talks from UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School.” The October 23 event, which is free and open to the public, features 7 faculty and student presenters giving no more than eight-minute talks each about their research or work that is shaping education and applied psychology.

Do you have an interesting product or business idea? Do you possess a unique skillset that may be valuable to a startup team? Does your research have potential commercial value? Have you ever considered launching a business? If you answered YES to any of these, come join the UCSB New Venture Competition Information Session on October 24.

Come learn about opportunities funded by the Individualized Professional​ Skills (IPS) Grant Program at ​our October 25 Meet & Eat. You'll hear from students in Earth Science, Communication, and Materials about how they used their grant money to pursue a variety of external professional development opportunities. We'll bring the food, you bring your curiosity and questions!

The Chateaubriand Fellowship is a grant offered by the Embassy of France in the United States. It supports outstanding Ph.D. students from American universities who wish to conduct research in France in STEM and the Humanities and Social Sciences for a period ranging from 4 to 8 months. Apply by Jan. 7, 2020!

The Henry Luce Foundation supports doctoral students traveling in China to conduct predoctoral research for 3-4 months and postdoctoral scholars who will spend up to 1 year researching in China so they may write a scholarly text in English. Apply by Nov. 6, 2019!