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Echoing Green will provide more than $4.6 million in unrestricted seed-stage funding and strategic foundational support this year to emerging leaders working to create their own organization to bring about positive social change. Echoing Green Fellows are the innovators, instigators, pioneers, and rebels that reject the status quo and drive positive social change all over the world. Apply by Oct. 16, 2019!

The Academy Scholars Program supports young scholars (PhD candidates & Post-Docs) whose work combines research in the social sciences or law with a command of the language and history or culture of regions outside of the United States or Canada. The fellowship includes two years of research in residence at Harvard University. Apply by Oct. 1, 2019!

The Graduate Simulation Seminar Series (GS^3) is pleased to announce that its invited speaker this year will be Dr. Debra Audus from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, MD.

UCSB’s Linguistics Department is looking for teaching assistants for several General Education courses available throughout academic year 2019-20. Interested students should send a copy of their cover letter, CV, and transcripts to René Marchington by August 30 for fullest consideration.

The Science Coalition is hosting the first “Fund it Forward student video challenge. This effort provides students with the opportunity to develop short 60-90 second videos about the importance of science research – and will include prizes! Read on for more info.

The Franco-American Fulbright Commission is accepting applications from scholars with PhDs for research projects in three regions of France: Grand Est, Nouvelle Aquitaine, and Hautes de France. While research projects in all disciplines are welcomed, the universities and research centers in these areas primarily focus on the hard and social sciences. The deadline is September 16, 2019.

The Graduate Division at UC Santa Barbara seeks an enthusiastic and dynamic professional to fill the role of Assistant Director for Graduate Student Professional Development. The Assistant Director plans and implements a program focused professional skills development for UCSB’s diverse graduate student population. For primary consideration, please apply by Tuesday, September 17, 2019.

If you have completed your degree and are looking for a grant to finance a summer research project in the humanities, the NEH Summer Stipend is a great resource. Summer Stipends (max $6,000) support continuous full-time work on a humanities project for a period of two consecutive months. Applications are due by Sept. 25, 2019.

The Harry S. Truman Library Institute offers research grants of up to $2,500 to offset the cost of conducting research at their library and museum. Competitive proposals will demonstrate a clear understanding of the existing research on Truman’s presidency and legacy and how the proposed work contributes to the field. The Fall application deadline is Oct. 1, 2019.

Join us for our September Lunch & Learn featuring graduate students from Geography and Communication! Enjoy free lunch and a chance to socialize with grads from across campus. RSVP today!

The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Fellowship Program invites applications from a broad range of fields, including STEM, humanities, social sciences, and creative arts. This opportunity is ideal for postdoctoral scholars, and has separate deadlines for research in the humanities, social sciences, and creative arts (Sept. 12, 2019) and in STEM (Oct. 3, 2019). Read on for details.

UC Center Sacramento announces the STEM Solutions in Public Policy Award Competition. The award will recognize one or more outstanding proposals for new California state legislation from University of California Graduate Students in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics). Application deadline has been extended to October 24, 2019.

Join UC Alumni Career Network online for two upcoming webinars: ​Leveraging your UC Network and Unleashing the ​Power of LinkedIn. Learn about authentic networking strategies and how to maximize your use of LinkedIn and its many tools. Sign up today!

The Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program is a paid 12 week program at the National Academies in Washington, DC. that teaches the essential skills and knowledge needed to work in science and technology policy at the federal, state, or local levels. Applications are due September 6th, 2019.

In this November 5 workshop, international graduate student TAs will have the opportunity to discuss their responsibilities and role in undergraduate courses at UCSB. We will compare schooling in ​your home country and UCSB as a backdrop for determining appropriate ways to facilitate section and grade student work.