Join the Fall 2017 Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences (QMSS) speaker series, hosted by Professor Karen Nylund-Gibson in the Department of Education. QMSS talks are open to all members of the UCSB community. Refreshment will be served.
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The academic culture of the university can be intimidating, but navigating the institution is not impossible. Come to this session to learn about important academic requirements as well as social and cultural expectations you will face in graduate school.
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The Graduate Student Resource Center will be hosting a workshop on writing a research statement for an academic position. We will cover methods of organizing experience, types of content to include, and the tone you should set in your statement.
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Join Dr. Yuliya Lutchyn for a brown-bag lunch seminar on how Ph.D.s with social science backgrounds can find jobs in technology industries, sponsored by Center for Information Technology & Society. Refreshments will be provided.
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Join us for a workshop to help you learn how to maximize these two important online platforms during your non-academic job search!
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Start your career exploration journey with ImaginePhD, a free online career exploration and planning tool designed specifically for Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars in humanities and social sciences. UCSB affiliates get early access starting October 9, so check it out today!
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On October 16, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) will host Hold Me Tight, a workshop for graduate students that teaches skills that can help enhance your relationship with your significant other.
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Creating Community provides Black graduate students a safe space to discuss topics that are relevant to their experiences. Beginning October 9, CAPS psychologists Dr. Mario Barfield and Dr. Meridith Merchant will facilitate weekly Monday meetings in the EOP conference room.
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The UCSB Education Abroad Program (EAP) has $3,000-5,000 scholarships available for internships for academic credit in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. Graduate students are eligible to apply!
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The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program is an opportunity for students to receive a full scholarship and be gainfully employed by the Department of Defense (DoD) upon degree completion. Deadline is December 1, 2017.
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The St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award is a global student essay competition offering students who study at the graduate or postgraduate level around the world the opportunity to apply for participation at the St. Gallen Symposium. Deadline is February 1, 2018.
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Versatile Ph.D. is hosting their second online Ask Me Anything session with Dr. Peter Fiske, Technology Entrepreneur, to help you explore different careers that a graduate degree could lead to.
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Mario Espinoza, a graduate student in the UCSB Sociology Department, was recently selected for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Health Policy Research Scholars program. We caught up with Mario to discuss his research and what he is looking forward to with the program.
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The Division of Student Affairs recently announced that it will match all new gifts and pledges to the UCSB's Dream Scholar Fund dollar-for-dollar up to $100,000 from now until December 31, 2017.
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Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is providing a variety of group therapy, workshop, and seminar offerings this quarter, including graduate student processing groups, managing anxiety and depression through yoga, and programming for international students.
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