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Are you starting the fellowship application process? Are you wondering how to write a personal statement versus a research proposal? The UCSB Graduate Division Digital Fellowship Library is a resource to guide you and ensure your success! Check out the digital database to find samples of successful fellowship applications from your peers.

Interested in finding funding for an internship or job opportunity? Come attend this virtual Graduate Student Internship Fellowship Information Session on November 12th to learn how to create a strong application to be a competitive applicant for $2000-2500 in fellowship funds. Get the experience you need without the financial strain!

Looking to transition to a career in data science, data engineering, or artificial intelligence? Apply to become an Insight Fellow! The Insight Data Fellows Programs offers tuition-free fellowships for PhDs and postdocs. The application deadline for Insight’s Fellowships is quickly approaching on November 2, 2020.

Do you find it hard to talk about your skills, accomplishments, and career trajectory to a stranger? Join us virtually on November 10th to learn and practice skills for how to conduct effective informational interviews and learn how to best present yourself in an interview setting.

Still looking for funding? Or planning ahead for 2021-2022? Attend the next Finding Funding Workshop on November 6th and learn about campus and external funding.

Join the Center for Innovative Teaching, Research, and Learning (CITRAL) and Instructional Development for their first (online) Engaging Teaching Symposium Series! The Symposium is a great opportunity to learn about innovative teaching practices at UCSB, and will be presented by both instructors (graduate students and faculty) and learners. The Symposium will run on Wednesday and Friday afternoons, October 14–30. Read on to learn more!

Created to offer a respite from the heartache, to promote self-education and collective accountability, and to highlight the beauty that exists within the Black community, the Fall 2020 Black Programming Calendar highlights interdisciplinary programming that stands against injustice and systemic racism. When Black lives matter, we will all thrive. Read on to the all of the events planned for Fall 2020!

Do you ever have a question like, "How I do I find the right job for ME?...What are my job options outside of academia?" Free the PhD is running an entire summit from Oct. 25 - Nov. 1 to help you work through all your career developments needs and questions. With 76 speakers and 34 categories, it's a career palooza! Read on to learn more and register.

Sign up to be a GSA graduate representative! A number of departments, including Art, Global Studies, and Materials, still need a graduate representative. Read on to learn more!

On November 4, 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. They will also discuss approaches for summarizing your ESCI data for the academic job market.  

On March 4, 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. They will also discuss approaches for summarizing your ESCI data for the academic job market.  

Join UC Santa Barbara's Graduate Division on November 6th for the Multidisciplinary Research on COVID-19 and its Impacts (MRCI) Collaborative Symposium! This symposium recognizes the work of this summer’s MRCI mini-grant recipients. The students will share their experiences conducting research on a broad array of topics related to COVID-19 and its implications.

Join UCSB Arts and Lectures at the Westwind Drive-in from October 13 - December 16 for a variety of free films! Film start times are 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. before Daylight Savings and 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. after Daylight Savings. Arrive early to enjoy food trucks, concessions, and entertainment from your car. Read on to learn more!

Research!America is accepting microgrant proposals to support early-career scientists in their efforts to work with local elected officials, community leaders and the public around issues of common concern. Apply by November 9, 2020!

Check out this blog post from Beyond the Professoriate titled "5 Things Grad Students and Postdocs Should Do Right Now to Build Successful Academic Careers." Read on for a short summary and link to the full post!