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On September 18, 2020, come learn strategies and tools to help TAs facilitate engaging synchronous discussion sections for online STEM courses. These strategies include the use of polling, breakout rooms, gauging student understanding, and how to best utilize screen sharing. This workshop is designed for returning (experienced) TAs. Sign up today!

On September 25, 2020, come learn strategies for teaching sensitive or difficult situations that TAs may encounter in their virtual classrooms. Strategies will include language modification exercises, role-play, and harm reduction with the goal of cultivating sensitive, thoughtful, and critical dialogue. This workshop is designed for returning (experienced) TAs. Sign up today!

On September 28, 2020, four experienced graduate students representing a wide range of departments will share stories and insights from teaching remotely at UCSB. Panelists will answer participant questions and help prepare you for the Fall remote quarter. This workshop is designed for returning (experienced) TAs. Sign up today!

Check out this UCSB series on grad student and postdoc professional development experiences funded by the Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) Program. This week's featured video is by Anna Kim, a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering, who attended an online course for future Principal Investigators to build the skills to lead a lab. Read on to watch the video and learn more about the IPS program!

The Life Sciences Research Foundation recently announced a fellowship competition for three-year postdoctoral researchers in basic life sciences. All postdoctoral researchers engaged in high-quality, creative science in all areas of basic life sciences are encouraged to apply. Read on for more info and apply by October 1, 2020!

The Graduate Division is excited to welcome our new ​Funding Peer Advisor, ​Ranjani Atur. Ranjani will work to help graduate students search for funding opportunities and improve their financial literacy. Read on to find out more about ​​Ranjani!

The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation is inviting applications for Fall 2020 Graduate Fellowships in applied physical, biological, mathematics, or engineering sciences for first-year graduate students. The fellowship includes a cost-of-education allowance and a personal-support stipend. Apply by Oct. 23, 2020!

The Black Doctoral Network welcomes current undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students, and post-doctoral scholars of all racial backgrounds to participate in our online poster session at the 8th Annual Black Doctoral Network Virtual Conference, to be held on October 29-31, 2020. Read on for more info!

UCSB graduate students and postdocs are invited to join us for a new career development course! It is free of charge and will help you explore alternative careers to academia. This is essentially a “career class” where you will get individualized feedback, insider information on how to best sell your skills and network with the right people. This free 10-week course runs from Oct 5 - Dec 11 and is self-paced, asynchronous, engaging, and will help hold you accountable for you to finally make progress on your career goals. Sign up by September 25!

The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is holding the tenth annual National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week (NPAW) September 21–25, 2020. This year, many of the events being organized for NPAW are being hosted virtually and will be open to all to attend! Read on for more information and how to sign up.

Wouldn’t it be great if you could ask someone who has received the NSF GRFP questions about the application process? Wouldn’t it be helpful to hear from someone about how their research gets funded and the various procedural business that accompanies being awarded the NSF GRFP? Now you can! Join us on September 22nd and get your questions answered.

UC Center Sacramento is happy to announce the 2020-2021 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Solutions in Public Policy Award Competition. This award will recognize one or more outstanding proposals for new California legislation from UC STEM graduate students. Apply by Oct. 23, 2020!

Check out this new UCSB series on grad student and postdoc professional development experiences funded by the Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) Program. This week's featured video is by Rammy Salem, a graduate student in Psychological and Brain Sciences, who attended a national summit on Arab American community organizing. Read on to watch the video and learn more about the IPS program!

The Mellinchamp 21st Century Global Dynamics faculty cluster is hiring advanced UCSB PhD students for a research fellowships related to media & culture for this Fall. The deadline has been extended to 5:00PM on September 10, 2020!

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is currently accepting applications for the CPRIT TRIUMPH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Translational Cancer Research. This three-year fellowship aims to further develop talented PhD or MD/PhDs into successful clinical/translational research scientists. Applications are reviewed quarterly, with upcoming due dates of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2020. Read on to learn more!