The purpose of this opportunity is to provide support to early-career scholars with relevant subject expertise to pursue innovative and interdisciplinary research on Latin America and the Caribbean. Deadline is Sunday, May 21.
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When preparing to go on the academic job market, a well-crafted CV is a must-have to help you stand out in a large crowd of applicants. Join us for a workshop on the do's and don't's of creating a CV for academic and research-focused industry positions.
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As part of the UCSB Multicultural Center's Race Matters Series, Dr. Michael Hanchard will speak about the role democracy has played throughout history in the formation and shaping of racial regimes and ethno-national regimes in the MCC Lounge on Tuesday, May 9, at 6 p.m.
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The Mellichamp Faculty Cluster Graduate Research Summer Fellowships provide a stipend of $7,500 to Ph.D. students in the humanities and social sciences with four areas of emphasis: gender and Islam, human rights, political economy, and media & culture. Deadline is May 26 for summer 2017 fellowships.
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Are you applying for a late-breaking academic position, or trying to get a head start on the fall academic job cycle? Come get tips and feedback on how to write an effective cover letter for academic positions! Space is limited, so please RSVP.
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BRAINS - Broadening the Representation of Academic Investigators in NeuroSciences - is a national program designed to accelerate and improve the career advancement of neuroscience postdoctoral researchers and assistant professors from underrepresented groups. Application deadline is May 22.
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Join the Department of Theater & Dance for their first-annual graduate research symposium, "Global Flows: Resistance & Performance" on Saturday, May 6.
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The UCSB Research Mentorship Program (RMP) is seeking graduate students, postdocs, and researchers for a paid mentorship opportunity this summer in a wide range of disciplines.
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Lunch & Learn is back and better than ever! Come enjoy free lunch while filling your brain with cool research from your fellow graduate students. This month, we'll learn about French expatriates and free bound electrons.
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Join this online career conference to hear from Ph.D.s who have pursued non-academic jobs and how they maneuvered their transition.
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Rickie Smith from the Graduate Division's Academic Services unit will offer a newly formatted workshop on filing your dissertation/thesis on Monday, May 8. Be sure to check out the new procedures on how to get the most out of this popular workshop!
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Strong presentation skills are a key to success, yet many with backgrounds in engineering and science can be at a loss for how to tackle the task. Jean-luc Doumont will present a solution for rational minds and propose a systematic way to prepare and deliver an oral presentation.
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The Fellowship offers two $2,500 scholarships to help UCSB graduate students explore career opportunities and gain valuable work experience while in graduate school. Students from all disciplines are eligible to apply. Deadline is May 11.
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Join this workshop for a general overview of what Curriculum Practical Training (CPT) is and the requirements to receive authorization from OISS.
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As part of the "Race Matters" series, UCSB Chicana/o Studies Professor Micaela J. Díaz-Sánchez will speak about the Afro-Puerto Rican musical tradition of bomba at the Multicultural Center Theater on Tuesday, May 2, at 6 p.m.
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