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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 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 today!

The Department of Black Studies is now accepting applications for Teaching Assistantships for Winter 2019. Read on for more information on the positions and how to complete an application. Positions are filling quick so apply today!

Success in graduate school is more than just reading, writing, and researching. For graduate student parents, it is crucial to find adequate support and resources for your family in order to thrive as a scholar. Whether you already have children or are thinking about starting a family while in graduate school, UCSB has resources, support, and benefits to help you thrive. Read on for additional info.

UCSB has a dedicated multi-disciplinary team to assist students who are experiencing a financial crisis. The UCSB Financial Crisis Response Team works closely with Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships and other campus resources to evaluate and respond to students in urgent financial need. Learn more here.

The annual Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is administered by the U.S. Department of State; it makes up to 50,000 immigrant visas available to persons meeting certain eligibility requirements. Visas are allocated to natives of countries with historically lower rates of U.S. immigration. Read more for information on entering the lottery.

Looking to transition to a career in fields like data science, data engineering, or artificial intelligence? Apply to become an Insight Fellow! The Insight Data Fellows Programs are tuition-free fellowships for graduating students, PhDs, and postdocs. The application deadline for Insight’s Fellowships is quickly approaching on October 22.

Many Ph.D. students feel that their degree will be their main qualification when they enter the non-academic job market, but having relevant job experience is just as important in setting yourself apart from other applicants. This October 23 workshop will cover how to find and pursue relevant experience that can be done alongside your graduate work.

Join the UC Santa Barbara Library on October 18 to celebrate Latinx history and culture at the opening reception for the Nuestras Américas exhibition. The event is free and open to the public, and will include live music and featured speakers.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this workshop is cancelled; we will post an update as soon as the event is rescheduled.

Come ​work alongside your fellow graduate students! The Graduate Writers' Room reopens on Monday, October 8, for the Fall 2018 term. Enjoy free snacks, coffee, and wifi while working in our quiet, comfortable space.

Are you a scientist or engineer seeking career training in the public policy realm? Want to gain real-world experience working with leaders in the California state government? Then join ​a virtual info session on October 22nd to learn about ​the CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellowship.

Open access is a new normal in scholarly publishing, where scholarly writings are available free online, with limited or no copyright restrictions, allowing authors to retain the rights to their work. International Open Access Week is an annual event that takes place the last week in October. The UCSB Library will be holding a series of events for Open Access week. Find out more here!

This presentation on October 8 is for UCSB faculty members to learn about the various funding opportunities provided by the UC Humanities Research Institute (UCHRI) and best practices for successful grant application.

The GSA Lounge is hiring! The Graduate Student Association Lounge Staff facilitates the overall operation and maintenance of the GSA lounge. This position gives graduate students an opportunity to gain a unique knowledge of graduate student government. Read on to learn more!

Join the Black Graduate Student Association for their first general body meeting on October 8. Dinner will be provided!