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The Office of Research and Graduate Division are partnering to create a new training program about NIH trainee fellowships (F31/F32). We want to understand who is interested, who has experience with NIH Fellowships, and when to schedule the workshop. Help us plan it by taking this short survey!

Next up in our 2020 Incoming Grad Series is Jackie Chin, who is entering the Ph.D. program in Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology. Learn more about Jackie's work developing interventions that create and protect safe spaces for young Black and brown LGBTQIA+ communities and her love of dancing on the beach!

Looking to find community on campus? The Graduate Student Organization Series features profiles of social, professional, and affinity groups for graduate students to help you expand your personal and professional communities. This articles features the Queer and Trans Graduate Student Union (QTGSU). Read on to find out how you can get involved!

The Graduate Student Organization Series features profiles of social, professional, and affinity groups for graduate students to help you expand your personal and professional communities. This week meet GSDS: Graduate Students for Diversity in the Sciences!

The Office of Summer Sessions is recruiting graduate students to teach INT 93LS courses in Summer 2021 in their Summer Research Academies program. For primary consideration, applications should be submitted no later than Friday, September 25, 2020.

Next up in our 2020 Incoming Grad Series is Christabel Agyeiwaa, who is entering the PhD program in History. Learn more about Christabel's life in Ghana, how she fell in love with the study of history, and her passion for cooking and dance!

Come learn about BD’s Technology Leadership Development Program, one of the premier career-accelerating opportunities in the med tech industry, along with insider interview+resume tips and tricks that will give you a leg up for your transition to industry. Webinar is on Friday, September 25, 2020 at 10am PST, and last date to apply for the job is October 9, 2020.

Are you applying to the GRFP? Be sure to sign up for a one-on-one statement review with a previous GRFP winner. These are FREE writing consultations for all UCSB graduate and undergraduate students applying to the GRFP. Email Dr. Robby Nadler to set one up now!

Next up in our 2020 Incoming Grad Series is Robin Liu, who is entering the PhD program in Statistics and Applied Probability. Learn more about Robin's research, many hobbies, and his five minutes of fame as an actor!

Next up in our 2020 Incoming Grad Series is Richard Nedjat-Haiem who is entering the PhD program in Comparative Literature. Learn more about Richard's research, his background in dance, and how he ended up as the star of a viral video!

First up in our 2020 Incoming Grad Series is Andrea Gracia, who is entering the Master's program in Environmental Science and Management at the Bren School. Learn more about how Andrea developed her research interests as well as her interests outside of school – including juggling and electronic dance music!

The Humanities Without Walls Pre-Doctoral program aims to help prepare doctoral students for careers both within and outside the academy through a series of summer workshops. The summer 2021 program will take place virtually, and each Fellow will receive a $5,000 award. Apply through UCSB's Interdisciplinary Humanities Center by October 31, 2020.

The Queen-Nellie Evans Scholarship will provide $4,000 to outstanding minority graduate students in the field of psychology who have a demonstrated commitment to improving the conditions of marginalized communities. Deadline to apply is November 15, 2020.

Patagonia and UCSB Arts & Lectures present two FREE community screenings of Patagonia Films’ award-winning documentary “Public Trust: The Fight for America’s Public Lands” on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 7:15 pm and 9:15 pm at the West Wind Drive-In in Santa Barbara.

Join UC Santa Barbara Innovation + Entrepreneurship (UCSB I+E) for the inaugural I+E 101 series starting next week! The I+E 101 series is designed to educate and encourage tech-minded students and postdocs to develop their interests in innovation and entrepreneurship at UCSB. There are a host of resources, from mentors to workspaces, which can be leveraged to succeed in this invigorating space. Learn more and sign up today!