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Still hibernating or feeling dormant after the break? Don't forget to stay updated on upcoming fellowship opportunities. Our Funding Peer has compiled a list of over 75 funding opportunities with deadlines in the next three to four months -- all organized by type and stage for your convenience! Check out the full list and be sure to sign up for an upcoming funding workshop to create customized funding searches that work for you.

Many a promising job talk has failed because the candidate did not prepare properly. Maybe the talk was too technical. Maybe the visuals were not executed well. In this workshop on January 12, participants will learn the strategies behind how to communicate their research appropriately through spoken, visual, and written communication. Sign up today!

UCSB is able to continue making available 35 on-campus single-occupancy spaces for limited use by faculty and graduate students for the delivery of remote instruction or research purposes. These spaces are available by reservation only, and reservations are now available for Winter Quarter.

ProQuest is offering free online modules to help you plan and write your dissertation. The modules can be taken in any order and are available to all graduate students. Read on to learn more!

In this time of social distancing, staying focused on a writing project is difficult. However, the thesis/dissertation coaching and academic writing service, Defend and Publish, is here to help you succeed, as they are offering a series of free interactive webinars. Read on for workshop topics and how to sign up.

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 get through the final month of the year. 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!

Join us on Zoom on Thursday, December 17 from 9am-12pm for our final Graduate Writers' Room of the Fall Quarter. Read on for more info and to RSVP to receive the link.

Unable to attend a finding funding workshop? Want to refresh your memory on those budgeting tips and resources you learned? We are pleased to announce that the GradPost Funding pages now feature recordings of our most popular workshops. Read on to learn more!

Read on for an important update about availability of Basic Needs resources over winter break, including the Food Security and Basic Needs Advising Center, the Financial Crisis Response Team, and the Grocery Delivery Program.

On behalf of UCSB's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, please see the attached statement regarding Proposition 16.

The Switzer Environmental Fellowship provides a $15,000 cash award for academic studies, two multi-day leadership development training sessions, and membership in the Switzer Fellowship Network for graduate students in a broad range of environmental science and related fields. Apply by Jan. 8, 2021!

The mission of the Isla Vista Coalition for Healthy Communities 805 (IVCHC805) is to enhance the quality of life in Isla Vista and surrounding communities through education, collaboration, and programs that reduce high-risk substance use factors and increase resilience in children, young adults, and families. IVCHC805 is hiring a full-time Project Coordinator to provide direct leadership to a coalition of 30+ members as well as support all grant related activities and requirements. Read on to learn more!

The Associated Students Legal Resource Center (ASLRC) assists students in responding to legal problems that may be interfering with academic studies or otherwise adversely affecting their well-being. UCSB students can receive free legal advice on any issue or concern in which legal education would be helpful, unless it involves the university or another UCSB student. All consultations are strictly confidential. Read on to learn more!

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) and the San Clemente RAs invite graduate students living in San Clemente villages to a celebratory Graduate Student Appreciation Dinner this Friday, December 4th. RSVP by 11:45pm tonight!

The STS Futures Initiative is pleased to announce a year-long series of workshops and events dedicated to professionalization, engagement, and community building for graduate students specializing in the Humanities and/or Science, Technology and Society (STS). The kick-off event, "From Dissertation to Book: The Art of the Book Proposal", will be held on Thursday, December 3rd from 4-6 pm. Read on to learn more!