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Come learn about the Individualized Professional​ Skills (IPS) Grant Program at ​our ​​May ​10 Meet & Eat! ​You'll hear from Jamaal Muwwakkil (​PhD student in Linguistics) and a group of ​four master's students from the Bren School (Jonathan Dorsey, Caitlin Martin, Matt Panopio, and David Mun) about their professional development experiences funded by the IPS ​grant.

The San Diego Supercomputer Center Summer Institute is a week-long workshop that focuses on a broad spectrum of introductory-to-intermediate topics in High Performance Computing and Data Science. The Institute welcomes researchers from both academia and industry. Application deadline is Sunday, May 5, 2019. Read on for more info!

This workshop on May 15 will be an honest conversation about grammar. Beginning with an overview about why grammar does (and doesn't matter), the session will proceed into providing answers to your grammatical questions. Want to know what an em dash is? Splendid! Undecided about the Oxford comma? Let us give you the run down. Come learn how to clean your writing of the most common grammatical errors!

UCSB Library is offering two half-day, hands-on workshops aimed to familiarize participants with NVivo, a qualitative data analysis software tool, designed for researchers working with text-based and multimedia information. NVivo allows for researchers to complete deep analysis on large and small groups of data. Part 2 of the workshop will focus on tagging and analysis. Read on for more info.

Join us for a working session on how to use Pivot (formerly COS Pivot), a ​​​comprehensive funding source database available to you as a UCSB student. This event is particularly relevant if you are a beginner in understanding funding or an advanced student doing research ​who has not quite found funding options that fit your work. Come with your laptops and your questions! Snacks will be provided.

Question: What do the vast majority of UCSB's GRFP winners have in common? Answer: Over 90% participated in the GRFP Success Series. Improve your chances of winning by attending our writing workshop that breaks down the two GRFP statements by not only explaining what evaluators look for but also providing you with a framework to write these statements.

On May 1, Academic Advisors from the Graduate Division will be available to meet with students individually to conduct formatting pre-checks and answer questions about the process of filing a master’s thesis, doctoral dissertation, or DMA supporting document. Sign up today!

Do you want $34,000? Would you like a prestigious honor on your CV? Are you a​n undergraduate thinking about graduate school or a 1st year graduate student in STEM or the social sciences? Are you a U.S. citizen, national resident, or permanent resident? If you answered yes to all these questions, then you should consider applying for the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program.

On May 13, join Instructional Development for a workshop focusing on the ways in which you might provide assistance to students experiencing any levels of distress. As TAs, you might encounter students who are in need of your support and care, and it is important to be prepared. Space is limited, so sign up today!

Come learn about the Individualized Professional​ Skills (IPS) Grant Program! ​You'll hear from Funlayo E. Wood, PhD (Postdoc, Center for Black Studies Research) and a group of six master's students from the Bren School (Laura Gray, Garrett Goto, Miguel Castellanos, Adam Sachs, Andrew Steinkruger, and Matthew Warham) about their professional development experiences funded by the IPS ​grant.

Come out to the Gaucho Professionals Showcase this Saturday, April 27, from 10am-2pm, for an engaging series of alumni and faculty talks. Read on for details about the exciting lineup of events and for more information about the All Gaucho Reunion!

Still looking for funding? Or want to know what else is available for 2019-2020? Attend the next Finding Funding Workshop on May 9th and learn about campus and external funding sources. Bring your computer to search funding databases and we'll bring the free snacks!

Nominations are open for two awards honoring graduate students who have distinguished themselves as mentors of undergraduates. Nominations may come from academic and research units as well as individual faculty. The nomination deadline has been extended to Friday, May 3rd, 2019.

Join the Department of Theater & Dance on May 4 for their 3rd Annual Graduate Symposium - an exciting program of graduate student papers, performances, and a keynote talk from Dr. Emily Roxworthy. The event is free and open to the public. Lunch is provided. Read on for more info!

Outlining isn't merely that strategy you learned in elementary school to figure out your main points. There are many types of outlining with different purposes. The value of outlining is that it helps the writing "think," which in turn helps you produce and sharpen your writing. This workshop on May 8 will teach participants a variety of different outlining techniques for writers in all stages of production. Sign up today!