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The Ford Foundation Fellowship Success Series is here to support ALL students eligible to apply for the pre-doctoral, dissertation, and post-doctoral fellowship. The series' three sessions being on November 5 and welcome graduate students in any stage of their academic careers and ​from all academic disciplines.

Have you recently been awarded a PhD in the natural sciences or will be awarded a PhD by July 2020? Stanford has a generous new fellows program for postdoctoral researchers who want to conduct interdisciplinary research in the natural sciences. Appointments will be for three-year terms, and Fellows will receive an annual stipend of $83,000 per year. Apply by November 1.

The Insight Fellows Programs are tuition-free fellowships for graduating students looking to transition to thriving careers as data scientists, engineers, and other cutting-edge professionals. Read on more for more info, to sign up for an informational webinar on October 15, or to apply by October 21!

Are you a STEM Graduate Student interested in teaching at a university, research, and mentoring? Then, this paid summer teaching opportunity might be perfect for you! You get to work with and mentor highly motivated high school students who get to experience the rigor of taking a college-level class and being guided through the research project of your choice. Apply by October 18 to participate!

Attention UCSB Graduate Students in STEM fields: Have you ever thought, "There ought to be a law that...?" Well, here is your chance to receive $1000 and a chance to engage with policymakers in Sacramento on why your proposal/research should become a law in the State of California. Apply by Thursday, October 24, 2019.

Are you a graduate student interested at the intersection of public policy, research, and mentorship? If so, then the Presidential GOLD Fellowship hosted by the UC Center Sacramento could be perfect for you. You get to spend Winter, Spring, or Summer 2020 in Sacramento engaging with policymakers on issues important to California and your research. Last date to apply is October 21, 2019!

The UCSB Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) program has now reopened for the 2019-20 academic year. Awards up to $1000 are granted to eligible graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who wish to individually tailor their career paths with outside professional development opportunities. Join us for an info session on October 17 to learn more!

Do you have an interest in helping junior high students and families gain familiarity with science and its importance in education? Then volunteer for Family Ultimate Science Exploration (FUSE), a program for underrepresented students and their families to gain familiarity with the practice of science, its importance in education, and its promise of exciting career options. Read on for more details!

The University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is now accepting applications from outstanding women and minority Ph.D. recipients who wish to pursue academic careers and contribute to diversity and equity at the University of California. Apply by Nov. 1, 2019!

Each year, the California Council on Science & Technology (CCST) Science Fellows program recruits a corps of ten PhD scientists and engineers to spend one year in Sacramento directly serving policymakers within the California State Legislature. Join them for a webinar on September 26 to learn more about the Science and Technology Policy Fellowship from current fellows and alumni.

Due to new grant support, UCSB's Interdisciplinary Humanities Center Foundations in the Humanities program is expanding! Apply now for newly open positions to be a graduate student teaching fellow for Foundations in the Humanities, a prison correspondence program in literary studies active in twelve California state prisons. Read on for more info and submit your materials by September 20.

Grad students, need help managing your research? UCSB Library is offering a workshop on Zotero, a popular open source citation manager. Learn how Zotero can help you efficiently collect and organize your research, create bibliographies, collaborate with your colleagues, streamline your research process, and more. Space is limited, so sign up today!

Are you interested in helping deliver a digital device repair training program? Would you like to manage a team of undergraduate student technology repair specialists? Do you want to be part of a solution that addresses both social and environmental justice aspects of technology repair? Then consider applying for the Sustainable Technology Repair Initiative Manager position by Sunday, September 15!

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 the next cycle due dates of September 30 and December 31, 2019.

UCSB's Blum Center for Global Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development is seeking applicants for a Graduate Student Assistant position for 5-10 hours per week throughout the year. The selected student will gain valuable skills and get hands-on experience tackling real-world problems. The application deadline is Tuesday, September 17, at 12pm PST.

The Graduate Simulation Seminar Series (GS^3) is pleased to announce that its invited speaker this year will be Dr. Debra Audus from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, MD.

UCSB’s Linguistics Department is looking for teaching assistants for several General Education courses available throughout academic year 2019-20. Interested students should send a copy of their cover letter, CV, and transcripts to René Marchington by August 30 for fullest consideration.

The Science Coalition is hosting the first “Fund it Forward student video challenge. This effort provides students with the opportunity to develop short 60-90 second videos about the importance of science research – and will include prizes! Read on for more info.

The Graduate Division at UC Santa Barbara seeks an enthusiastic and dynamic professional to fill the role of Assistant Director for Graduate Student Professional Development. The Assistant Director plans and implements a program focused professional skills development for UCSB’s diverse graduate student population. For primary consideration, please apply by Tuesday, September 17, 2019.

UC Center Sacramento announces the STEM Solutions in Public Policy Award Competition. The award will recognize one or more outstanding proposals for new California state legislation from University of California Graduate Students in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics). Application deadline has been extended to October 24, 2019.