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This is the last Finding Funding Workshop for the fall quarter. Bring your questions along with your ideas for your research/plan and the needs you have for funding (graduate, doctoral, dissertation, fieldwork, travel, etc.). You'll leave with strategies and next steps in your funding search.

Many graduate students have become aware of recent proposed changes to the United States tax code that could greatly impact ​them and their institutions. In this article, we provide resources to educate you about these changes and offer ways that you can respond.

Are you already feeling the stress of the holidays or the end-of-quarter crunch? One of the best ways to combat the pressures of life is to get good sleep. Come to Health & Wellness' November 27 workshop to learn how aromatherapy and meditation can help you sleep better!

"Lab Girl" chronicles prize-winning paleobiologist Hope Jahren’s coming-of-age experience as a female scientist and juxtaposes this with beautifully-rendered meditations on the life of plants.

On Tuesday, November 28, Academic Advisors from the Graduate Division will be available to meet with students individually to conduct formatting pre-checks and answer questions about the process of filing a master’s thesis, doctoral dissertation, or DMA supporting document.

Learn some basics about how your values tie into approaches for understanding income sources, managing debt, saving, and investing. Also become familiar with resources and tools that can help you create a financial plan.

ImaginePhD is a new online career exploration tool for humanities and social science PhDs. Find out more about the different parts of the site and how you can use ImaginePhD in each stage of your graduate program.

The 2017-2018 Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series kicks off with a talk by Professor Yasamin Mostofi (UCSB Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering) to be followed by a public reception. Professor Mostofi will discuss the significance of her work with radio frequency signals.

Are you one of those people that desires to have a positive and impactful mentoring relationship but aren't sure how to go about it? Maybe it's time to rethink how you view mentoring and focus less on a person-based model and more on a needs-based model.

Join ​the Library for an informational session to learn about all their grad student services – including research methods and advanced search strategies, InterLibrary Loan (ILL), scholarly communication, subject librarians, grad-only study spaces, and more!

Community colleges account for over 40% of higher education in the U.S. and most of them are eager to attract highly qualified Ph.D.s. Join us for a panel discussion where experts will discuss the range of opportunities that these schools have to offer.

Put the "self" in self-care with Health & Wellness' next event just for grad students! Join them for a November 14 workshop where you'll learn acupressure techniques to help you stay relaxed and healthy. Pre-registration is required, so sign up today!

The Department of Black Studies has an open TA position for Winter 2018 to teach History of Jazz. Application deadline is November 15, 2017.

UCSB’s Office of Judicial Affairs seeks to hire a Graduate Assistant who is responsible for processing low-level student conduct matters. Interested students should submit the application as soon as possible.

Writing a grant proposal is a fundamental part of the research life. In this workshop led by Writing Advisor Kyle Crocco, you will analyze a successful grant proposal and then learn how to write your own proposal, including the mechanics, organization, and what content to include or exclude.