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Secure financial support to off-set the cost of graduate school as you develop research and work toward a career in academia. This renewable, non-residency fellowship award of up to $15,000 per year supports full-time PhD students dedicated to advancing the classical liberal tradition through civil discourse and research. Application deadline is February 10, 2019.

The UCSB Academic Senate is now accepting nominations for Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards. Teaching assistants play a vital role in enhancing the teaching mission of the University. The Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards recognize the contributions of graduate students to the teaching and learning process at UC Santa Barbara. Nomination deadline is January 2, 2019.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIG) are grant awards for doctoral students to improve the quality of dissertation research. These grants provide $12,000 - $20,000 in funds to undertake significant data-gathering projects and to conduct field research in settings away from their campus that would not otherwise be possible. Deadline to apply is January 15, 2019.

Did you know 1 out of 2 people say they couldn’t live without their smartphone? Yikes. Break the cycle with vitaminwater's scroll-free for a year contest (the "Contest"). How do ​you enter? It’s simple! Share on Twitter or Instagram what you’d do instead of scrolling with hashtags #nophoneforayear and #contest. Go scroll-free for a year, prove it, and you could win $100k. Deadline to enter is January 8, 2019.

Stanford University's Clayman Institute offers a two-year postdoctoral fellowship which includes a stipend, annual research fund, and standard benefits. Recent social science PhDs (including Sociology, History, Communications, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, and Anthropology) whose research focuses on gender with an intersectional perspective are eligible to apply. Deadline is January 10, 2019.

The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science fellowship program honors female scientists at a critical stage in their careers with grants of $60,000 each. They are seeking five exceptional female scientists looking to advance their research and serve as role models for the next generation of girls in STEM. Learn more and apply today! Application deadline is February 1, 2019.

The UC San Diego Center on Gender Equity and Health is seeking interns for a three-campus study to assess knowledge, attitudes, and factors surrounding the prevention of sexual assault, harassment, and dating violence at UCLA, UCSD, and UCSB. The researchers on this project are currently seeking a graduate student from UCSB to join their team as a research intern from December 2018 through the end of the current academic year. Apply today!

The Department of Sociology is in need of a Winter '19 Teaching Assistant (TA) for either Intro to Sociology or Special Topics in Sociology (to be determined). Read on for more information about the position and specifics for submitting an application!

Are you interested in applying for CalFresh but couldn't find the time to complete the application during the quarter? The UCSB CalFresh team will now be offering over-the-phone application assistance throughout winter break! Read on for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Want to learn more about preventing diabetes? Check out the UCSB Diabetes Prevention Program. This is a free year-long program for individuals who are pre-diabetic or at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. By joining, you get access to information on diabetes related topics, a lifestyle coach, and group support. Attend an information session on December 12 and read on for application details.

The School for Scientific Thought (SST) provides UCSB science and engineering graduate students and postdocs the opportunity to design and teach a five-session hands-on course, on a topic related to research, for an audience of local and regional high school students. Winter 2019 applications are due December 21, 2018. Apply today!

Brown University invites applications for the two-year Presidential Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowships 2019-2021 cohort to support the development of early career scholars from diverse backgrounds (with particular attention to historically underrepresented groups) who show promise as innovative scholars in integrative scholarship areas. The priority application deadline is December 16, 2018.

Interested in working at a community college? The California Community Colleges Registry is hosting a Southern California job fair in Los Angeles and a Northern California job fair in Oakland for community college districts. Faculty and administrator recruitment is the focus of this FREE job fair. Register today!

Through its Minority Fellowship Program (MFP), the American Sociological Association (ASA) offers an annual fellowship stipend of $18,000 to support the training of sociologists of color in any sub-area or specialty in the discipline. MFP selects talented doctoral students to ensure that a diverse workforce can assume leadership roles in research that is relevant to today’s global society. Learn more and apply today! Deadline is January 31, 2019.

If you're staying in town for ​​winter break, you can still access many of the services at UCSB Student Health. Read on for specific hours and a list of helpful resources!