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This article gives a sampling of organizations offering fellowships, research, or travel funding in the areas of political science, sociology, criminology, public policy, foreign relations, and social justice.

Join the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education at their new lecture series “Fast & Curious: ED Talks" on February 17. This event will feature eight faculty and alumni from the Gevirtz School giving no more than an eight-minute talk each about their research.

If you like numbers and want to affect important strategy and policy decisions, take a look at Pacific Consulting Group (PCG). PCG is a boutique firm, headquartered in Silicon Valley, providing a range of corporate and government clients with primary research, data analysis, and consulting.

The UCSB Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity (RCSGD) is seeking a passionate and dedicated Graduate Assistant to begin spring 2017. The application deadline is February 21.

Come feed your mind (and your stomach) at this month's Lunch & Learn event, featuring talks by graduate students in Anthropology and Materials.

How do you find a career that makes you happy? Well, that depends on what your definition of happiness is. Join Lana Smith-Hale for an upcoming workshop on how to discover your career values and define success for yourself.

The Insight Data Science Fellows Program is now accepting applications for summer 2017! Check out their four fellowship programs to learn more about opportunities to work with leading data companies across the United States.

Enjoy free food and some gardening therapy at the Graduate Student Succulunch event sponsored by Health & Wellness! Bring your own container (pot, old coffee mug, tea container, etc.) to plant ​a free succulent, add some provided googly eyes, and meet your new desk friend.

Versatile Ph.D. will host a free virtual panel discussion for ​STEM graduate students on Careers in Conservation, February 6-10.

Are academic expectations, personal issues, and/or the current political climate stressing you out? Do you have trouble prioritizing your own needs and keeping things in perspective? Come join CARE, Career Services, and CAPS for a special workshop on "Self Care for Graduate Students."

Read the following article by UCSB's Office of International Students and Scholars explaining the impacts of Executive Order. Please review the guidelines issued for travel, visa renewal procedures, and maintenance of legal F1/J1 status.

Want to capture the reader's attention and encapsulate your research concisely? Learn how at the Introduction and Problem Statement workshop led by Writing Peer Kyle Crocco.

UCSB’s Black Graduate Student Association and Graduate Student Associations will host a Graduate Student of Color Luncheon in the GSA Lounge on Thursday, February 2, at 11:30 a.m.

Rickie Smith from the Graduate Division's Academic Services unit will offer a workshop on formatting and filing your dissertation/thesis on Monday, ​February 6, in the Student Resource Building Multipurpose Room.

"13th" is a documentary examining how the criminal justice system in the United States has continued the legacy of slavery, which the 13th amendment sought to end. A discussion will immediately follow the free screening of the film at the MultiCultural Center.