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This workshop will feature info about budgeting resources, job rules for international students, finding teaching assistant positions, current funding opportunities for international students, and an international student panel.

Be sure to mark your calendars for all of the fabulous fall programming from the Graduate Student Resource Center. We look forward to seeing you there!

We are in the midst of the academic job hiring cycle, and one of the most important documents you can prepare is your academic cover letter. Come get tips and feedback on how to write an effective one! Space is limited for this workshop, so please RSVP.

The Simons Foundation has announced a Request for Applications (RFA) for the 2018 Pilot and Research Awards in Autism. Letter of Interest deadline is December 1, 2017.

Ph.D. candidate Aleesa Alexander will spend a year at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to work on her dissertation, "Unaccountable Modernisms: The Black Arts of Post-Civil Rights Alabama." She chats with us about her ​research, why she chose UCSB, and her future plans.

All are welcome to join the Materials Research Lab on Wednesday, October 11, for a workshop on applying for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Dr. Meredith Murr will share her insights and expertise and provide information on how to put together a successful application.

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.

Join the Graduate Division for an informational session about applying for the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Interested graduate students from all disciplines – including STEM, social sciences, and the humanities – are encouraged to attend.

Are you a graduate student or postdoc interested in science communication and outreach? FUSE is seeking graduate students and postdocs volunteers to teach high school students about science and engineering! Join their training session on October 5.

The Alcohol Research Group is currently accepting applications for two-year Postdoctoral and Predoctoral Fellowships. Applications for summer/fall 2018 openings must be received by December 31, 2017.

The Critical Language Scholarship Program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Deadline is November 15, 2017.

The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program offers in-residence opportunities to US citizens and non-citizens for independent research or study related to Smithsonian collections, facilities, and/or research interests of the Institution and its staff. The deadline is December 1.

The SSRC’s varied fellowships and prizes share a core commitment to improving conditions for social science knowledge production worldwide. Check out their upcoming competitions and deadlines.

At the start of the school year, taxes may not be on your minds just yet. But if you have received a fellowship and are wondering if it is taxed and/or how much taxes to pay next year, check out this article from Emily Roberts to help determine what applies to you.

Harvard University is seeking life and physical scientists with an interest in imaging to develop innovative imaging technologies, lead biological investigations using these technologies, or both. Deadline to apply is October 29, 2017.