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The Life Sciences Research Foundation recently announced a fellowship competition for three-year postdoctoral researchers in basic life sciences. All postdoctoral researchers engaged in high-quality, creative science in all areas of basic life sciences are encouraged to apply. Read on for more info and apply by October 1, 2022!

The Director is responsible for building a strategic marketing and communication plan that includes the development and implementation of a marketing and social media strategy for the Graduate Division as part of an overarching University campaign. For primary consideration, applicants should submit materials by June 9, 2022.

The Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity is hosting two events for graduate students the week of May 30, 2022. There will be a study hour for LGBTQ+ grads at the library on May 31 from 5-7p and a celebration lunch for LGBTQ+ graduate students of color at the Student Resource Building Multi-Purpose Room on June 3 from 11:30a -1:00p. Read on for more details and to register!

This summer, the Graduate Division will once again offer an Oral Skills Workshop for prospective international Teaching Assistants. Departments are encouraged to recommend candidates who could benefit from an eleven-day intensive training workshop in oral academic English by Friday, June 24. Read on for more info!

The UC Center Sacramento is excited to announce its seventh annual Emerging Scholars Award for Excellence in Research and Public Policy. The award will recognize excellence in graduate student research with a direct impact on public policy. The recipients of the Emerging Scholars Award will receive a $750 prize and will deliver a policy lecture at UCCS. The deadline to apply is June 16th.

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 Amanda Ruschel, a graduate student in Materials, who used the IPS funds to attend a symposium on footwear and biomechanics. Read on to watch the video and learn more about the IPS program!

Do you want to help shape the future of the Beyond Academia conference at UCSB? Then sign up to join our organizing team for the 2023 conference! We will be hosting two interest meetings: one on May 26 from 11:30a-12p and one on June 10, from 11:30a-12p on Zoom.

Join the Women's Center on May 20 from 2-4pm at the Women's Center lounge (1st floor, Student Resource Building) for an interdisciplinary panel featuring four graduate student scholars. Each panelist will share their research and pedagogical approaches on various topics relating to social justice. Stay for a q&a session, coffee, and treats. Read on to learn more!

UCSB Career Services is excited to announce current recruitment for a second Graduate Career Peer Position, to begin employment in Summer 2022 and run through Spring quarter 2023. This position will work with the current ​Graduate Career Peer and the Graduate Career Counselor to help graduate students on issues related to career development. Apply by Sunday, June 5 at midnight.

Apply for Free the PhD, a free 4-week virtual Career Bootcamp from June 27-July 22. The bootcamp will offer a blended professional development learning experience designed specifically for UCSB’s PhDs and Postdocs. Work with Free the PhD founder Vay Cao and UCSB’s Graduate Career Counselor Lana Smith-Hale to get individualized feedback, insider information on how to best sell your skills, and tips on how to network with the right people. Apply by June 5th!

The 2022 MFA Thesis Art Show, It Appears to Be a Circle, is now open at UCSB's Art, Design, & Architecture Museum! This exhibition, which features the work of Marisa de la Peña, Tom Dunn, and Chad Ress, will be available until May 29th. Also, don't miss the Kinder Art Exhibit this coming Saturday, May 21 from 12-4p. This event will be held in the Jewel Box Gallery of the AD&A Museum.

UCSB's Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships (CSEP) is hiring 2-4 graduate students for positions at the center. Students from all disciplines are welcome to apply. The positions pay $22/hour for 10-15 hours of work per week. Read on to learn more!

On May 11, the Graduate Division hosted a virtual panel discussion on careers at community colleges. View information and resources from this event, including a recording of the webinar, a summary of the Q&A, and links for where to look for job postings.

One of our most popular events is back! Join us on Monday, May 16 from 4:30-6pm for this fun social event hosted by the Graduate Division and the UCSB Library. This event is ​FREE to all current graduate students. Come enjoy some wine, cheese, and camaraderie!

Join UCSB's Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships (CSEP) as they host the next speaker in their Professional Development Series, Le Hayes from Shell Corporation, who will present her talk "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Shell." This talk will be held on Monday, May 16 from 10:30-11:30am. Coffee/tea and pastries will be provided at this in-person event. Read on for more info and the registration link.