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The UCSB Research Mentorship Program (RMP) is seeking graduate students, postdocs, and researchers for a paid mentorship opportunity this summer. The RMP will be delivered in person in Summer Session A (June 20 – July 29, 2022), and mentors will receive $1,050 per project per student (up to $4,200). Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until June 10, 2022. Read on to learn more and apply!

Join UCSB's Center for Science & Engineering Partnerships (CSEP) on Wednesday, May 11 from 11am-12pm for a Career Talk in Bioengineering with James Mahaffey, PhD, Vice President of Emerald Foundation, Inc. Read on for more information about this hybrid event, and for the registration link.

Join the Graduate Mental Health Peers on May 17 from 2-3pm for the next event in their Graduate Series "Finding Meaning and Harmony in the Journey": "Who Am I When I Am Not a Graduate Student: Identifying Your Values & Incorporating Self-Care." This virtual workshop will explore the different identities graduate students carry.

Check out this UCSB series on grad student and postdoc professional development experiences funded by the Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) Program. This week's featured video is by Grace Kimball, a graduate student in Theater and Dance, who used the IPS funds to attend a course on directing at Yale University. Read on to watch the video and learn more about the IPS program!

The Graduate Division, in partnership with the Division of Student Affairs, is currently accepting applications for the International Graduate Student Peer Advisor. Along with an hourly salary and partial fee support, this position provides the opportunity to gain valuable experience working in academic administration while supporting fellow graduate students. The application deadline is Friday, May 13. Read on for more info and to apply!

Read on for tips from the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)--an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community--about strategies to help you with your writing this summer. Membership in the NCFDD (free for UCSB students!) provides several forms of professional support to help combat common problems academics face. Read on to learn more!

The UCSB IHC Research Focus Group “What Is a Shakespeare?: Shakespeare and Global Media” is hosting a virtual conference: "Global Snapshot: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Media, Performativity, and Global Communities." The conference features Keynote Speakers Dr. Peter Eckersall and Dr. Ambereen Dadabhoy, and will run on May 14.

Nominations are open for two awards honoring graduate students who have distinguished themselves as mentors of undergraduates. Each of the eight recipients will receive a $1,000 award. The deadline to nominate is next Monday, May 9, 2022.

Still looking for funding? Or planning ahead for 2022-2023? Attend the next Finding Funding Workshop on May 11th and learn about campus and external funding.

L. Maren Wood and the rest of the team at Beyond the Professoriate are hosting their 9th Annual Online Career Conference for Graduate Students and PhDs on May 7th and May 14th, 2022. Read on for more details!

Reduce your anxiety about finances by attending this workshop on May 4th to learn basic terminology, tools, and plans for budgeting. Leave with tools to create a plan on how to manage your graduate income. RSVP today!

The UCSB Library will be offering two Zotero Basics workshops for graduate students during the Spring quarter. Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies. Workshops will be held in the UCSB Library. Read on for more info and the registration link.

Check out this UCSB series on grad student and postdoc professional development experiences funded by the Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) Program. This week's featured video is by Mackenzie Wade, a graduate student in Anthropology, who used the IPS funds to plan and attend an event on the Future of Food. Read on to watch the video and learn more about the IPS program!

The Graduate Division and the Academic, Professional, and Technical Graduate Writing Development Program are excited to extend to you the opportunity to participate in a study on graduate student writing experiences at UCSB. To participate, you will need to take an online survey that takes ~20 to 30 minutes to complete. In compensation for your time, you can enter into a drawing to win 1 of 10 $50 gift certificates. Read on for more info!

Now's the time to cast your ballot in UCSB's annual Spring Election! All graduate students are invited to vote for the new GSA executive board & fee reaffirmations. Ballots are due by Thursday, April 21 at 4pm.