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Are there types of Health & Wellness events or programs that would be beneficial to you as a graduate student at UCSB? The Graduate Health & Wellness Program is trying to gauge graduate student interest in different kinds of events and workshops with a survey! The survey is quick and takes less than 5 minutes to complete. Deadline is May 15, 2019.

This opportunity awards doctoral students a monthly stipend and salary to conduct research at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and complete their thesis. If you have completed the majority of your coursework and passed required comprehensive exams, consider research time at LLNL. Deadline to apply is May 28, 2019.

Learn how to mentor undergraduates at today's (Monday, May 6) URCA Week Undergraduate Research Panels in the UCSB Library Room 1312. All panels are FREE and open to grad students interested in finding out more about supporting excellence in mentorship. Read on for details and information about events throughout the week!

Dreamers and recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) protections, including the thousands who currently attend or have graduated from the University of California, have grown up in this country. This is their home. Join the University of California in asking Congress to pass this critical legislation - read on for more info!

Come learn about the Individualized Professional​ Skills (IPS) Grant Program at ​our ​​May ​1​7 Meet & Eat! ​You'll hear from Tayyebeh Bakhshi (​PhD student in Chemistry and Biochemistry) and Melissa Hingorani (PhD student in Psychological and Brain Sciences) about their professional development experiences funded by the IPS ​grant.

The Kennan Institute offers various policy-focused fellowships and research assistantships that improve American expertise and knowledge about Russia, Ukraine, and other states in the region. Read on for more info and deadlines.

The IEE Apprentice Researchers program is seeking graduate students in science and engineering research laboratories at UCSB to work with a highly motivated local high school student for 6-weeks this summer. This is a unique paid experience for graduate students to hone their skills in project development, management, and teaching. Read on for more info!

The National Institute of Justice awards grants and agreements for research, development and evaluation, forensic laboratory enhancement, and research fellowships. Various deadlines approaching as early as May 13, 2019. Read on for more info!

​Head to the GSA Rejuvenation Station at the GSA Lounge for ​a Yogurt and Yoga event with a certified yoga instructor. Let go of stress in this beautiful, candle-lit environment. All levels welcome, no prior experience necessary. Some yoga mats will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. Read on for more info!

On May 17, join Instructional Development for a workshop on instructional video tools. Get creative with video assignments and short tutorials for your classes at this overview of the tools available to TAs and students at UCSB. Space is limited, so sign up today!

Next week, UCSB will send its 2019 Grad Slam champion, ​George Degen from Chemical Engineering, up to San Fransisco to compete against 9 other UC finalists ​in the 5th annual UC systemwide Grad Slam tournament on Friday, May 10. Find out how you can tune in and vote for George in the People's Choice competition!

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 sample workshop that breaks down the underlying features within winning applications so that you can then apply those strategies to your own application.

If you are considering entering the job market any time soon, a complete and compelling LinkedIn profile is a must-have. Additionally, Versatile Ph.D. is one of the premier resources for graduate students to find out what career options are available to them after grad school. Join our May 16 workshop on using LinkedIn and Versatile PhD as powerful tools for your non-academic career search!

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!