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NASA Postdoctoral Fellows work on 1- to 3-year assignments with NASA scientists and engineers at NASA centers and institutes. The NPP annual deadlines are March1, July 1, and November 1.

Within the UC system, there are various tax resources to support international scholars and students in navigating how, what, why, and when to file taxes each year. Check out these UC-affiliated websites of information and resource links for getting ready to file taxes.

The FAFSA Deadline for 2017-2018 funding support is March 2, 2017, which is just a few weeks away. US graduate students interested in grants or loans via the federal government or through UC/UCSB will need to complete a FAFSA application for funding for the upcoming academic year.

Just as maintaining your research program is an ongoing process, so is finding and applying for funding opportunities as they come along. For both of these endeavors, it's important to plan ahead. Here is a sample list of upcoming deadlines to consider.

This article gives a sampling of organizations offering fellowships, research, or travel funding in the areas of political science, sociology, criminology, public policy, foreign relations, and social justice.

The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational and professional experience to graduate students who have an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. Application deadline is March 31, 2017.

UCSB Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is offering free tax services for individuals and families that make less than $54,000. Book an appointment now with various dates and times available through tax season.

Facebook's Emerging Scholar Award is open to first- or second-year Ph.D. students who are members of a minority group that is underrepresented in the technology sector. Deadline is February 28, 2017.

The US Office of Justice Programs' Funding Resource Center provides information on funding opportunities and an overview of OJP's grant process. Check out current funding opportunities in research now available for application.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute's new program, the Hanna H. Gray Fellowship program, supports early-career scientists who are from gender, racial, ethnic, and other groups underrepresented in the life sciences, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Deadline is February 15.

The Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program provides funds for doctoral candidates to pursue full-time dissertation research abroad. The UCSB internal deadline is March 3, 2017.

The MBARI Summer Internship Program provides an opportunity for talented college students (undergraduate and graduate) and educators to come to MBARI for a period of 10 weeks to work on a specific oceanographic project. Deadline is February 13.

The California State University Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program aims to increase the number of promising doctoral students applying for future CSU instructional faculty positions by offering financial loan assistance and mentorship by CSU faculty. Application deadlines begin February 2.

The Chateaubriand Fellowship is a grant that supports outstanding Ph.D. students from American universities who wish to conduct research in France for a period ranging from 4 to 9 months. Deadline is January 27, 2017.

The National Institute of Justice Research Assistantship Program is designed to support criminal justice research and to provide highly qualified doctoral students with practical and applied research experience. The deadline is January 27.

Interested in becoming a Resident Assistant at San Clemente Villages Graduate Apartments or Family Student Housing next year? The online application is now open and will close on January 12, 2017.

The Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program offers up to eight years of funding, including support from early postdoc through tenure-track faculty phases, for early-career scientists who are from underrepresented groups in the life sciences. Application deadline is February 15, 2017.

Check this list of resources with information on funding for fellowships or research in mathematics, statistics, and probability. Various organizations and deadlines listed. Check individual websites for most recent information.

Call for proposals now available for UC MEXUS-CONACYT postdoctoral fellowships and UC MEXUS-CONACYT collaborative research grants. Deadline is March 6, 2017.

The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies awards recent postdoctoral scholars to research Chinese Studies and reside at Harvard in Massachusetts for 1 year with a $50,000 stipend. Deadline is January 30, 2017.