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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!

Calfresh is a federally funded nutrition assistance program that provides students with up to $194 per month in food benefits (that's $2,328 per year!). About 8,000 students at UCSB are eligible for Calfresh, but many do not know about it or do not know where to find help. Join Food For All at their October 16 enrollment party to learn more and sign up today!

Still looking for funding? Or planning ahead for 2020-2021? Attend the next Finding Funding Workshop on October 30 and learn about campus and external funding. Bring your computer to search funding databases and we'll bring the free snacks!

If you are a graduate student researching in the biomedical/behavioral research areas and looking for a nice opportunity for professional development and mentorship, then this program may be a good fit for you. The last date to apply is November 10.

The Ford Foundation Fellowship Success Series is here to support ALL students eligible to apply for the pre-doctoral, dissertation, and post-doctoral fellowship. The series' three sessions being on November 5 and welcome graduate students in any stage of their academic careers and ​from all academic disciplines.

On October 30, join Instructional Development for a workshop on improving teaching through feedback and reflection. Space is limited, so sign up today!

On October 28, join Instructional Development for a workshop on how to facilitate active learning in the classroom. Space is limited, so sign up today!

On October 28, join Instructional Development for a workshop on preparing your CCUT portfolio. Portfolios are due on December 9. Space is limited, so sign up today!