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Question: What do the vast majority of UCSB's GRFP winners have in common? Answer: Over 90% participated in the GRFP Success Series. Improve your chances of winning by attending our writing sample workshop that breaks down the underlying features within winning applications so that you can then apply those strategies to your own application.

When it comes to writing, are you an octopus or an ant? In this presentation, you will reflect on a series of questions that take stock of your writing behaviors. Based on your responses, you'll find out what your writing behavior profile is. With such information in hand, you can learn what elements of your writing behaviors profile are assets to you — and then be on the lookout for how your behaviors might lead to less-than-productive experiences. Sign up today!

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) recently announced the new Leading Edge Fellowship. The Leading Edge Program provides one-year fellowships to recent humanities PhDs as they pursue projects that promote social justice in their communities. Apply by May 6, 2021!

UCSB Arts & Lectures announces House Calls Spring 2021. House Calls virtual events are FREE to UCSB Graduate students (registration required) and include: Jane Goodall, Kelly McGonigal, Ephrat Asherie Dance, Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott, Arthur C. Brooks, and two Speaking with Pico events with Moshin Hamid and Mira Nair. Read on to learn more!

Applications are now open for the Graduate Student Internship Fellowship, which offers up to five $2,000-$2,500 scholarships annually to help graduate students explore career opportunities and gain valuable work experience while in school. Funds are awarded to students who demonstrate​ financial need as well as how their Summer or Fall 2021 work experience will be ​beneficial for their career trajectory. Applications are open until May 2, 2021. Read on to learn how to apply!

Interested in running for a position on the GSA Executive Board for 2021-2022? Know someone who might be a good fit for a position? Nominate them! Nominations will be open until April 8th.

Resume+ Grad Edition is here for Spring Quarter! Employers (who are previous graduate student alumni!) will be available via Zoom on April 20th to meet with you and review your resume. Sign up for a 15 minute appointment with an employer to review your resume by a professional in the field.

UC Santa Barbara's Graduate Division would like to congratulate and recognize the 17 graduate students who received an NSF GRFP Grant and the 17 graduate students who received honorable mentions. Read on for the list of winners and to learn how you can put together a stellar application for next year's competition!

On April 19, join Instructional Development for a workshop on interpreting and analyzing ESCI scores. You will learn to interpret statistics from your ESCI (UCSB's student evaluations of teaching) reports, find trends in the data, and strategize about how to enhance your teaching based on students' feedback. You will also learn approaches for summarizing your ESCI data for the academic job market. RSVP today!

The process of cultivating academic scholarship can often feel siloed within the narrow confines of the ivory tower. Join the STS Futures Initiative on April 8th (4-6pm PST) to hear how you might retool your academic work into writing palatable for audiences beyond the academy. Read on to learn more!

The Coastal Fund was created and is funded by the students at the University of California, Santa Barbara in order to preserve and enhance the ecological integrity of the coastal habitats at the University. The Fund is excited to present its 2021 Photo Contest, with the theme of "New Beginnings"! Capture the moments you've experienced on the coast, whether that is watching shorebirds feed on the beach, gazing at what is revealed at low tide, or watching a beautiful sunset. Submissions are due by Friday, April 30. Read on to learn more!

The Graduate Division is excited to announce a funding opportunity through the “Exploring and Preparing for the Professoriate” initiative for Summer 2021. The 8-week program is designed for current doctoral students of diverse identities who are committed to careers in academia. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 16, 2021. Read on for more details!

Have you been meaning to update your resume but don't have the time? Do you want to learn how to stand out from the crowd? Join us for this online workshop on April 19th to learn tips and techniques that will help you craft and strategically target your resume. Use the time to actually workshop and update your resume with expert help.

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 handle rejection. 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 looking for experience in project management outside the university? Are you thinking about a career in industry? The PIPELINES program employs UCSB Science and Engineering graduate students as mentors to teams of undergraduate & community college STEM students working with Naval-based research projects. These teams work on projects from the Port Hueneme and Point Mugu Naval commands-NAVFAC, NAVSEA, NAVAIR. Apply today!