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To recognize and encourage the efforts of graduate students who serve as effective mentors, the Graduate Division offers eight awards for students who have distinguished themselves in the area of undergraduate research supervision. Each of the recipients will receive $1000 and be profiled on GradPost. Nominations must be submitted through the student's home department and are due on May 6.

The UCSB Graduate Division is accepting applications for the Google PhD Fellowship. Google created this Fellowship Program to recognize outstanding graduate students doing exceptional and innovative research in areas relevant to computer science and related fields. The Fellowship, which can last up to three years, provides full tuition and fees plus a stipend. UCSB students should submit applications for internal review by April 26 at 5pm.

Spring Quarter usually marks the end of the academic year, but finding funding is a continuous process! Check out this sample of upcoming deadlines of funding opportunities for postdoctoral, doctoral, graduate, research, and other short-term awards or travel grants. Various deadlines listed. Consult websites for current details and application information.

The Mellichamp Mind and Machine Intelligence Initiative is organizing three AI/Human Creativity contests: Short Story, Visual Art, and Music. The contests aim to compare the creative capabilities of humans, AI, and human/AI collaboration. There is a $700 prize for each contest. The deadline to submit it April 10.

Join UCSB's MFA students for this "formally informal" event for grad students to showcase their work on April 12. You can RSVP as either an audience member or a performer. Because of limited space, RSVPs are required. After the show, there will be free food and a social hour to mingle and make connections with other creative graduates.

UCSB Student Affairs is excited to announce that they are now accepting nominations for their 2024 University Awards! All faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to nominate outstanding students who will receive an undergraduate or graduate degree in the 2023-2024 academic year. Students are also allowed to self-nominate if desired. Nominations close April 14th.

Applications are now open for the 2024 Graduate Student Internship Fellowship program. The program aims to assist graduate students with attaining experience related to career goals and professional development. Graduate students do not have to have an internship secured to apply; you may apply to this fellowship while you are in the process of applying for an internship(s).

Kacie Ring took top honors with her talk "Healthy Forests, Healthy Humans" in the campus’ 11th annual Grad Slam Showcase, which features graduate students from diverse fields as they compete in the art of the three-minute research talk. Read on to learn more about all of our winners!

Join the UCSB College of Letters & Science for a workshop for any faculty or graduate students who are interested in learning more about how to submit articles and pitches to The Conversation, a nonprofit and independent news organization dedicated to unlocking the knowledge of experts for the public good.

Check out the Spring 2024 events and workshops offered by the Graduate Student Resource Center. Don't miss your chance to get plugged in to our ongoing professional development programming – including the Academic Job Market Series, our annual Grad Appreciation Reception, Grad Slam, and more!

We're kicking off Spring Quarter by celebrating YOU with our UCSB Library Wine & Cheese Grad Appreciation Reception. Join us on Tuesday April 2 from 4:30-6:00pm for a fun social event hosted by the Graduate Division and the UCSB Library. The event is FREE to all current graduate students; wine and light hors d'oeuvres will be served, and non-alcoholic beverages will also be available.

The Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy is looking for creative early-career scientists and engineers to help direct the future of American energy innovation through two-year full-time Fellowships in Washington, D.C. This opportunity is open to current U.S. citizens who have received a STEM Ph.D. within the last five years or plan to defend within the next one year. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and you can find out more at their info session on March 28.

Applications open for the 2024 Graduate Student Internship Fellowship program beginning April 8. The program aims to assist graduate students with attaining experience related to career goals and professional development. Graduate students do not have to have an internship secured to apply; you may apply to this fellowship while you are in the process of applying for an internship(s).

Harvard is sponsoring eligible late-stage doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows for week-long visits to campus with a host faculty member. During their stay, visitors will interact directly with Harvard faculty, engage in collaborative discussion for innovative problem solving, develop new research techniques or leverage Harvard’s network of libraries and museum collections, and build relationships with peers and scholars in their field. Applications for fall 2024 are now open! Candidates must apply no later than May 24th to be considered for a visit in the fall 2024 semester.

NextGen Nonproliferation Leadership Development Program invites four highly competitive fellows annually to engage in independent research closely aligned with nonproliferation mission objectives. Applicants with PhDs in Nuclear chemistry, radiochemistry, inorganic chemistry, chemical engineering, nuclear chemical engineering, Nuclear physics, Nuclear engineering, Data Science, AI/ML, and related fields are encouraged to apply before March 15!