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The UCSB Center for Black Studies Research Small Grant Program offers up to $1,500 to support dissertation research related to Black studies, Afro-diasporic studies, and/or racial comparative scholarship in Black Studies. Deadline for proposals is April 16, 2018.

Procore is seeking a Technical Writer to author, edit, and review product documentation on financial tools (e.g. Budget, Prime Contract, Commitments, etc.). Graduate students with strong writing skills are encouraged to apply as they are looking to fill the role immediately.

The Kennedy/Graves award supports undergraduate and graduate students in any academic discipline who are doing research that pertains to Black Studies. The award also recognizes engaged scholarship that promotes social justice and transformative education. Applications are currently being accepted until March 23, 2018.

Did you know that each year graduate students from every UC campus travel to Sacramento to school lawmakers about the importance of graduate research? Meet this year's advocates: JV Decemvirale, Ph.D. student in Contemporary Art, and A​lana A​yasse, Ph.D. student in Geography.

Do you want a say in our graduate student government body? Do you know someone who would be a great advocate for graduate students? UCSB's Graduate Student Association is now accepting nominations for ​its Executive Board. Nominations of graduate students interested in the Executive Board can be made until April 10.

UCSB's Research Mentorship Program is seeking graduate students, postdocs, and researchers for a paid mentorship opportunity this summer in a wide range of disciplines. Join as a mentor and help create an academically inspiring summer for the next generation of researchers. Program duration is June 25 to August 3, 2018.

Do you love animating data, creating science apps, illustrating engineering concepts, or taking photographs of the natural world? In the Vizzies, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and Popular Science, your handiwork can receive its due glory and win cash prizes. Submission deadline is April 15, 2018.

Submit your nominations for two awards from the Graduate Student Association by Friday, March 16. The Dixon-Levy Service Award will be given to outstanding members of the university community who have worked to improve graduate student life. The GSA Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes the work of a graduate student who has shown excellence in their role as a teaching assistant or associate.

Travel grants are being awarded for the final Humanists@Work workshop of this academic year, which will be held on April 30, 2018 and offers opportunities for PhD students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences to get support and information about diverse career opportunities. Apply by April 1, 2018.

UCSB’s Student Health will open from 8 a.m. to noon during March 26 to 29, and will be closed on March 30. During the closure, please consider Urgent Care Centers, either in Santa Barbara or use Aetna Network Providers if you are a GHI member. All students can use the 24/7 Nurseline for advice or Teladoc online visits.

The Department of Sociology has three open TA positions for Spring 2018 to teach Introduction to Sociology, Sociology of Culture, and Sociology of Law. Interested students should send a copy of resume or CV to Erika Klukovich for consideration purposes.

Want to learn more about resources, credits, and deductions for graduate students? Then sign up now for the March 21 financial literacy workshop on tax credits, deductions, and resources! Space is limited so please RSVP.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2018 Graduate Division Commencement Student Speaker. Graduate students who receive their degree/credential or are expected to between Summer 2017 and end of Fall 2018 are eligible to apply.

Faculty members are invited to nominate students for the 2018 Lancaster Dissertation Award Competition in both Mathematics, Physical Sciences, & Engineering and the Social Sciences. The deadline for nominations is Monday, April 2, 2018.

Come and join for a reception and awards ceremony of the fifth annual Art of Science competition on Thursday, March 15, where the 2018 winners will be announced. Winning entries will be on exhibit at the UCSB Library beginning in summer quarter.