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Each year, the Friends of the German Historical Institute (GHI) award the Fritz Stern Dissertation Prize for the best doctoral dissertation submitted on all periods of German history, German-American relations, or the history of Germans in North America. Nominations are due June 15, 2019.

Are you interested in helping your fellow grad students find careers outside of academia? The UCSB Beyond Academia organizing committee is now recruiting graduate students and postdocs to join the team for next year’s conference, where you can have the opportunity to develop transferable skills that are ​valuable to careers both inside and outside of the academy. Come to ​the next Organizer Interest Meeting on ​May 29!

Various awards are available to American Indian and Alaska Native graduate students pursuing MA, MS, PhD, STEM, Medical, Law, MBA, and other professional degrees. Read on for a list of opportunities - next earliest deadline is June 1, 2019.

Do you need funding to conduct research related to understanding rising levels of socio-economic inequality in relation to democratic practices, policies, institutions, and norms? Consider submitting a proposal to the UC Santa Barbara Blum Center for up to $3,000 towards your research expenses. Deadline to apply is May 24, 2019. Read on for more info!

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.

This $60,000 award is offered to early doctorate researchers to support research and book writing related to American foreign policy, international relations, international security, military policy, and diplomatic and military history. The deadline to apply is June 17, 2019. Read on for details.

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 Simons Foundation invites applications for postdoctoral fellowships to support research on fundamental problems in marine microbial ecology. The award is for three years, contingent upon satisfactory annual progress reports, and will include an annual stipend of $62,000 and an annual allowance of up to $25,000. Deadline to apply is June 14, 2019.

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.