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Join Funding Peer Noreen Balos for the first Finding Funding Workshop of the summer!

The UCSB MultiCultural Center is seeking a temporary Program Coordinator to research, plan, oversee, and implement a wide array of educational programs for the campus community.

The deadline to apply for this four-day intensive workshop is Monday, July 25. You are eligible to apply if you are a Ph.D. student who has advanced to candidacy, has completed a chapter of your dissertation, and is committed to attending all sessions of the Write-In.

The Graduate Division recently named the winners for two awards for graduate students who have distinguished themselves in the area of undergraduate research supervision.

Join us for our next Lunch & Learn, featuring talks by graduate students in Marine Science and Media Arts & Technology!

As part of its summer series on preparing for the academic job market, the Graduate Division will host a workshop on crafting a compelling CV for academic positions.

This workshop, hosted by Graduate Career Counselor Lana Smith-Hale, will teach you how to put your research and writing skills to use in finding the job you want.

In this ​information session led by Writing Peer Kyle Crocco, you will learn some tips on things to do and things to avoid when writing ​an article for an academic publication.

If you're part of the academic community that loves a good research poster, then check out the following resources.

Are you in the midst of your dissertation and in need of more structure and inspiration? Would you like to make some serious progress on your dissertation this summer? Then consider applying to the 2016 Dissertation Write-In!

In this workshop led by Writing Peer 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.

If you haven't published before or are just starting to publish, you probably know little about how the academic editorial process works. Here's a brief introduction.

If you are planning to apply for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2017-18 grant cycle or want to learn more about the program, join us for an information session.

Whether you are just starting ​your graduate program, finishing up and ​venturing onto the academic job market, or have recently secured an academic position, this question is worth reflecting on: Do you really want to be a professor?

Whether you're thinking about ​joining a group, starting a group, or already in a group, you ​should do yourself and your group a favor by reading the ​blog by Chris Golde on Dissertation Writing Groups: Feedback and Motivation.