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Come ​work alongside your fellow graduate students! The Graduate Writers' Room reopens on Monday, July 2, for the Summer 2018 term. Enjoy free snacks, coffee, and wifi while working in our quiet, comfortable space.

Summer is here and that means the Graduate Simulation Seminar Series (GS^3) is back! The Center for Scientific Computing is offering a 10-12 week set of seminars over the summer, during which researchers from different departments at UCSB present on their simulation-based research or lead workshops on cutting-edge computational techniques. Read more here!

Don’t forget to apply for the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowships! The DDRA Fellowship Program provides opportunities for doctoral candidates to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. The application deadline is this Monday, July 2.

Have you heard? UCPath, the new system for Payroll, Academic Personnel, Timekeeping and Human Resources​, goes live at UCSB​ ​this Fall. UCPath replaces our current payroll system and will be available to all UCSB employees in early October. Learn more about the benefits of UCPath, what this means for graduate student employees, and how to prepare for this new change.

The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) works to build international understanding between the U.S. and the Nordic countries through an extensive program of fellowships, grants, intern/trainee sponsorship, publishing and membership offerings. Explore opportunities now! The earliest funding deadline is August 1.

If you are planning to apply for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2019-20 grant cycle or want to learn more about the program, join us for an information session on July 5. 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.

If you are around Santa Barbara this summer, be sure to check out upcoming events and workshops from the Graduate Student Resource Center. From kick-starting your career search, finding funding, or enjoying free ​lunch at our Lunch & Learn events, we hope you'll join us for ​our lineup of summer programming.

The spring quarter just ended but summer is a perfect time to prepare for funding opportunities announced in the Fall! Our Funding Peer has compiled a list of over 110 opportunities with upcoming deadlines, organized by type for your convenience.

Beginning in July 2018, student U-Mail accounts will be migrated from Office 365 to a Connect Google Suite for Education account. Connect is UCSB’s suite of messaging and collaboration tools, including services such as Box cloud storage and Zoom video conferencing. Learn more about the benefits of the new Google Suite, next steps, and what you need to know to prepare for the migration.

Are you mentoring an undergraduate research student this summer and want to expand your mentoring practices to be more inclusive? Join Dr. Anne H. Charity Hudley for a candid and interactive workshop designed to help mentors work successfully with students of various identities, experiences and cultures. Pizza lunch provided!

Do you have a design idea for creating connections under particular conditions, needs, or issues? Facebook is currently seeking submissions for their Mechanism Design for Social Good competition that address areas such as mentorship, crisis response, compassion and civil discourse, and partnerships and dating markets. Apply by Sept. 21, 2018 at 5pm P.S.T.

Arguably the most important document when applying for any academic job is the cover letter. To kick off the Academic Job Market Writing Workshop Series, we will begin with cover letters: what they are, what they look like, and how to write them to the job that you are applying for. Participants will learn what the major sections of a cover letter entail and how to tailor a cover letter to specific positions.

Are you preparing to go on the academic job market this year and want to get started on your materials? Do you need help creating application documents that fit the conventions of your discipline and also highlight your unique qualifications? Join us for our summer Academic Job Market Writing Workshop Series with Graduate Writing Specialist Robby Nadler!

The Graduate Division is excited to announce a new addition to the Graduate Student Resource Center! Kate Brody-Adams, the new Assistant Director of Professional Development, is a Santa Barbara native who has worked ​for the past six years as a Graduate Program Advisor and Clinical Advising Specialist at Fielding Graduate University.

Join us for our first Lunch & Learn of the summer! For our July event, you'll be treated to talks by graduate students in Comparative Literature and Geography -- all while enjoying free lunch. Sign up today!