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Applications for the prestigious Schmidt Science Fellows program are now open! Recipients of this postdoctoral fellowship receive a stipend of $100,000 a year for two years. UCSB students who wish to be nominated should submit their materials April 8th. Read on for more information!

Check out this unique new fellowship opportunity for grads who are interested in clinical medicine. EcoMedicine, also known as Nature as Medicine or Nature Therapy, is an exciting new field in clinical medicine, defined as the prescriptive, evidence-based use of natural settings to enhance well-being and to prevent and treat chronic diseases and their symptoms. The deadline for application is March 11, so read on today for more information on the fellowship and how 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 manage your time. 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!

Are you a graduate student interested in the intersection of public policy, research, and mentorship? The Presidential GOLD Fellowship hosted by the UC Center Sacramento (UCCS) provides you with the opportunity to engage policymakers on issues important to California and your research, as well as financial support. Apply by March 25,2022. Read on for more info!

Join us on Friday, March 11 at 4:30pm for the Final Round of the 2022 Grad Slam competition! You'll be able to watch our ten finalists' presentations, participate in a live Q&A, vote in the People's Choice Category, and find out this year's winners. You can join in person at Campbell Hall or watch online via UCSB's Youtube channel.

The application for 2022-23 San Clemente single graduate student housing for continuing students is open now, and will be until March 10. Apply today! Spaces are limited and not guaranteed. Read on to access the application link.

UCSB's Graduate Center for Literary Research (GCLR) is now accepting abstracts for their annual conference, which will be held in hybrid format on June 5. This year's theme is "Forked Tongues: The Role of (Foreign) Languages in Literature, Film, and the Arts." Abstracts are due soon, on March 11. Read on for more information and the link to the conference website.

The UCSB Library is hosting two workshops during Weeks 9 and 10 - Data Carpentry: Reproducible Publications in RStudio and Zotero for Groups. Read on for more information!

3M will be hosting Raising Influence in Science and Engineering (RISE) a virtual conference from June 13-15, 2022. RISE is primarily intended to introduce emerging female and/or underrepresented science and engineering graduate talent to the wide range of rewarding careers in research and development at one of the world’s most recognized innovation companies. Applications are due on April 11, 2022.

The 2022 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program is now accepting applications. The Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship provides funding for PhD candidates to conduct research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. Apply for the internal campus review by March 21st!

Join UCSB's Gradate Student Association next week for two events: their General Assembly for GSA reps, and their Grad Student Appreciation Lunch. Read the post for details.

Applications for Central Campus Fellowships for the 2022-23 academic year are now open, and due soon on March 11! There are six central fellowships that eligible students may apply for directly. Read on for more information about these funding opportunities.

UCSB Graduate Division is offering a course for Spring 2022 designed for graduate students interested in a career in college and university teaching. Students will gain experience in applying pedagogical theories and evidence-based teaching into course design, implementation, assessment, and evaluation. Register today!

UCSB Arts and Lectures will be hosting two upcoming events as part of its Justice for All series, one this week and one next week. Read on for more information.

The UCSB Library is hosting two workshops next week -- Intro to R for Data Visualization, and Zotero Basics.