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Join us for our November Lunch & Learn featuring graduate students from Education and Chemistry! Enjoy free lunch and a chance to socialize with grads from across campus. Space is limited, so sign up today!

Reduce your anxiety about finances by attending this workshop on November 7 to learn basic terminology, tools, and plans for budgeting. Leave with tools to create a plan on how to manage your graduate income. Space is limited so RVSP today!

If you are considering entering the job market any time soon, a complete and compelling LinkedIn profile is a must-have. On November 6, come learn how to maximize this tool in order to look for jobs, network with potential employers, and connect with others in the professional domain.

If you should have received a paycheck on October 1 but have yet to be paid (or were paid incorrectly) due to issues with the transition to UCPath, please review the Graduate Division's interactive PDF with FAQs for graduate students.

The UCSB Art Department is pleased to announce an MFA Open Studio reception and accompanying exhibition featuring sculpture, photography, installation, video, and painting created by the 1st and 2nd year MFA student cohorts. Open Studio will be held on Friday, November 2, from 5-10pm at Harder Studios.

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies is looking for a 50% TA during Winter 2019. Apply now!

The Department of Asian American Studies is accepting Teaching Assistant applications for its lower division courses for Winter and Spring of 2019 and the 2019-2020 academic year. Apply now!

The Center for LGBTQ Studies (CLAGS) supports students and scholars through fellowships and awards for research contributions to the historical, cultural, and political issues of vital concern to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals and communities. Visit the website for details on various funding opportunities. The next upcoming deadline is November 15, 2018.

Join Career Services and the College of Engineering next week for a handful of employer information sessions for both local and national organizations. Come learn more about these organizations to see if they might be a good fit for your career!

Do you have a great big innovative idea but aren't sure how to go about making it happen? Start at the NSF 2026 Idea Machine competition! Participants have the opportunity to be recognized, win cash prizes, and get their idea invested. The deadline to apply for the competition is October 26, 2018.

The University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program offers postdoctoral research fellowships, faculty mentoring, and eligibility for a hiring incentive to qualified scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity at the University of California. The deadline to apply is November 1, 2018.

Funding awards of $2,000 to $35,000 available to applicants at various stages of academic, professional, or scholarly work. The American Association of University Women (AAUW) fellowship and grant recipients perform research in a wide range of disciplines and work to improve their schools and communities. Read on for an overview of upcoming opportunities! Earliest deadlines are November 1, 2018.

This workshop on November 1 will introduce graduate students and post-docs to the ImaginePhD tool to help ​them discover their skills, interests, values, career pathways, and how to set goals. As a bonus, this workshop will also review the VersatilePhD website as another tool for career exploration. Don't miss out!

The Mellon International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) offers nine to twelve months of support to graduate students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences who are enrolled in PhD programs in the United States and conducting dissertation research on non-US topics. The average award is $22,000. The deadline to apply is November 7, 2018.

On October 27, join the Office of International Students & Scholars (OISS) ​for a visit to the spectacular Day of the Dead celebration at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles. You must purchase your own ticket to the event, but OISS will provide transportation for a limited number of international students via UCSB Vans. Sign up today!