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The 5th Annual Grad Slam kicks off Monday, April 10! Come out to the first two preliminary rounds, where your People's Choice vote can help your favorites advance to the semifinal rounds. Check out a preview of the presentations here.

Join Yardi Systems, Inc. to learn more about upcoming opportunities and get tips from the experts on how to navigate a career fair.

"The Uncondemned" tells the gripping and world-changing story of a group of young international lawyers and activists who fought to make rape a crime of war, and the Rwandan women who came forward to testify and win justice where there had been none. Panel discussion to follow viewing.

Join the UCSB Black Graduate Student Association ​for their general assembly meeting on Monday, April 10, at 7 p.m. in Kerr Hall 1150. Dinner will be provided!

The International Research Foundation awards the Doctoral Dissertation Grant (DDG) of up to $5,000 to successful applicants investigating a range of topics in English language education. Deadline is April 26.

The 2017-2018 Guru Gobind Singh Fellowship provides a $30,000 award to a graduate of universities in a specific area of India and Pakistan for the purpose of pursuing graduate study at the University of California. Deadline for nominations is April 26.

Treat yourself to some food, fun, and ​relaxation with Health & Wellness's lineup of spring grad programming! These events are always popular, so be sure to get there early to get your wellness on.

Wayne State University is seeking applications from recent or upcoming Ph.D. graduates for their Postdoctoral to Faculty Transition Fellowship (PFT) program. Application deadline for the three-year appointments is 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 15.

Check out Instructional Development's spring quarter lineup of workshops aimed at supporting graduate student Teaching Assistants and Teaching Associates. Their first workshop is on Friday, April 7. Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot today!

Jump-start your career on May 5-6! The annual Beyond Academia conference aims to prepare UCSB graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in all stages and disciplines to pursue a wide range of career options. Registration is now open, but space is limited, so sign up today!

If you're applying for a teaching-focused academic job, you will almost certainly be asked to provide a teaching philosophy statement. So what is it and how do you even begin to describe your own philosophy?

Check out the funding forecast for the next three to four months! Get an idea of what research topics or issues funders are focused on and keep current on what is out there for financial opportunities. This is a sample list only and can be a starting point for your own specific search.

Are you running on fumes this spring quarter? Do you need a pick-me-up to get through the slog? Well, we've got just the thing! Come out and​ bask in the warmth of these grad appreciation events happening over the next few weeks.

Come out for the grand opening of the Monarch Lounge, the new center at UCSB for undocumented students, Dream Scholars, and allies. Enjoy some refreshments and remarks by Margaret Klawunn, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, and IDEAS student leadership.

Do you have a passion for influencing public policy? Join Versatile Ph.D. as it hosts an AMA-style discussion panel on Ph.D. Careers in Think Tanks from April 3-7.