UC Santa Barbara's Graduate Division would like to congratulate Logan Kozal, UCSB's campus winner, for winning the 2021 People's Choice Award at the UC-wide Grad Slam! Read on to learn more and to watch her talk!
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The Graduate Student Association at UC Santa Barbara is pleased to announce the 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award recipients. The GSA Excellence in Teaching Award (ETA) recognizes graduate students who have shown excellence and gone above and beyond as teachers at UC Santa Barbara. Read on to learn more!
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Check out this UCSB series on grad student and postdoc professional development experiences funded by the Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) Program. Our latest featured video is by Jasmine Kelekay, a graduate student in Sociology, who attended the Afroeuropean Studies Conference. Read on to watch her video and learn more about the IPS program!
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Cheer on and vote for Logan Kozal, UCSB's campus winner and graduate student in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology, as she presents her research in the UC-wide Grad Slam! Logan will be competing against members of other UC campuses for her share of the $14,000 total prize money. You can watch Grad Slam live tomorrow and cast your vote for Logan in the People's Choice Award!
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Nominations are open for two awards honoring graduate students who have distinguished themselves as mentors of undergraduates. Each of the six recipients will receive a $1,000 award. The deadline to nominate is Monday, May 10, 2021.
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If you were unable to attend the recent Fulbright U.S. Student Program information session on April 27, check out these resources from the event and information about ongoing advising support at UCSB.
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NIH is pleased to announce the 2021 Future Research Leaders Conference (FRLC). This is an excellent career development opportunity for talented, early-career scientists interested in pursuing careers at NIH’s Intramural Research Program (IRP). The 2-day virtual conference will be held on June 29-30, 2021. The application deadline is Monday, May 10 at 12 pm Eastern.
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Grad students, need help managing your research? UCSB Library is offering a workshop on Zotero, a popular open source citation manager. Learn how Zotero can help you efficiently collect and organize your research, create bibliographies, collaborate with your colleagues, streamline your research process, and more. This workshop will be offered twice in May. Sign up today to reserve your spot.
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Bain & Company is hosting two virtual recruiting events for all UCSB students interested in learning more about consulting. Click for more details and to register!
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If you are a Ph.D. candidate with strong communication skills, are motivated to learn on the job, and have a desire to apply your education in unexpected and innovative ways, consider joining the Exponent Seminar & Recruitment Event on May 12th from 1:00-2:30pm (PDT).
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Still looking for funding? Or planning ahead for 2021-2022? Attend the next Finding Funding Workshop on May 19th and learn about campus and external funding.
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Graduate school can be intense, overwhelming, and stressful for most students – and that’s just the research and coursework aspects. In this workshop on May 18th, we’ll cover important techniques for addressing your own mental health during this precarious phase, including how to manage expectations, set realistic goals, and balance competing demands on your time and energy.
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When you are on the academic job market, it can feel like a full-time job. That’s why it’s important to have a strategic plan as you enter into that phase of your grad school career. This workshop on May 17th will give an overview of the academic hiring process as well as information on how to search for an academic job, what materials you will need to prepare for applications and campus visits, and how to develop a realistic timeframe.
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The Santa Barbara County Public Health Mobile COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic is coming to campus this Thursday, May 6! Appointments are limited and at no cost to UCSB students. Register now!
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Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Materials and Communication. While we won't be able to share pizza in person, all attendees will be entered into a raffle to win a $15 Target gift card.
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