Get up to speed on upcoming professional development workshops and conferences,听funding opportunities听and approaching academic deadlines听for graduate students.
Workshops听and conferences
Write-ins on Main and East campuses weekly
Join other graduate students in this coffee-house style setting dedicated to staying focused and accountable on graduate writing goals. Drop-ins welcome. Free coffee served.
Tuesdays, 8 to 11:30 a.m.
Biotech Building, Room B231
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Thursdays, 8 a.m. to noon
UMC 245
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Feel Better Fast, every Thursday
This is designed specifically for graduate students. It focuses on mindfulness techniques and coping strategies. You will learn how to calm yourself in stressful situations, take a step back from your thoughts and make decisions that feel right for you. All workshops are free, confidential and unlimited for students. 麻豆淫院 do not need to be a CAPS client or complete CAPS paperwork to attend.
Things to know
Nominate a Journey Leader听by Feb. 3
If you know a graduate student who would make a great Journey Leader for Fall Welcome 2020,听complete the听听by Feb. 3. ,听and email questions to amber.cardamone@colorado.edu.听听
Apply for CU Art Museum Flash Talk by Feb. 13
The CU Art Museum is seeking graduate students across campus departments and schools interested in the cross-pollination between the arts and other disciplines to participate in their Flash Talks series听March 10 and 17. Please submit your name, email, phone number and a brief 150-word description of how your research or creative work relates to one of the two categories: ecology or social activism. Contact sandra.firmin@colorado.edu with questions and submissions.
Jan. 31听 3鈥�5 p.m.听 UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom
Mark your calendars for the Graduate School鈥檚 annual 3MT competition finals, and be ready for vote for your favorite presenter to win the People鈥檚 Choice award.
Last year鈥檚 first-place winner, Hannah Glick, placed first at the regional competition of Western Association of Graduate Schools last March. Glick recently presented at the annual meeting of the Council of Graduate Schools and will be a featured Forever Buff听at this spring鈥檚 CU Next events in New York City and Chicago. See her winning video听.
听Apply by Jan. 31听 Feb 15鈥�16听 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Apply to attend the third annual Science Speak-Easy Workshop, open to all CU graduate, postdoc听and senior undergraduate researchers who are interested in giving research talks to their research communities. Lunch will be provided both days of the workshop. 听on a first-come,听first-served basis; space is limited. Email questions to speak-easy@lists.colorado.edu.
Feb. 3 Noon to 1:30 p.m. C4C S350
Overwhelmed by all the application materials you need to generate? This 90-minute session will guide you through writing the academic job packet, including the cover letter, research, teaching听and diversity statements. Receive general advice about formatting and drafting these documents as well as what you need to know to tailor them to a specific institution or posting. The postdoc application will also be covered.
Funding opportunities
Early deadline Jan. 30 | Regular deadline Feb. 11
This full-time, eight-week program is open to anyone who has already obtained听or is within one year of graduating with a master鈥檚 or PhD degree. Applications from international students are welcome. Currently for the spring 2020 program.
Application deadline Jan. 31
The Center for Environmental Journalism seeks detail-oriented graduate students to assist our Scripps Fellows in Environmental Journalism with research this semester. Complete the听 by Friday,听Jan. 31. Applicants will be notified either way by Friday, Feb. 7. Please direct questions to the CEJ program coordinator at听erin.ashbaugh@colorado.edu.听听
Application deadline Feb. 1
Apply for the听2020 Summer Internship Program in Research for Graduate 麻豆淫院 by Feb. 1.听Interns in this eight-week program participate in research under the guidance of an ETS mentor. Projects may be conducted in one of nine research areas.
Application deadline Feb. 1
Compete in the 50th annual for the chance to win the St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award and qualify for participation as a Leader of Tomorrow in the world鈥檚 premier opportunity for intergenerational debates. Contact Eduardo Ludwig Bernardo at听meduardo.ludwig@symposium.org听for more information.
Application deadline Feb. 15
Apply to this 10-week program of study and research at听Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, from June 15 to Aug. 20, 2020.听Up to 10 competitive fellowships are available for graduate students.听Email questions to gfd@whoi.edu.
Engaged Arts and Humanities Scholars
Application deadline March 1
This program is for graduate students in the arts and humanities or interdisciplinary programs who would like to develop skills for academic and professional careers through learning about community-engaged research, teaching and creative work. 麻豆淫院 receive $1,000听for participation in professional development and up to $1,000听for projects. For more information contact lisa.h.schwartz@colorado.edu.
Academic deadlines
Feb.听1: Apply to graduate听(master鈥檚 and doctoral students)
Master鈥檚 and doctoral students must apply online to graduate through on the 鈥渁pply for graduation鈥� card in order to have your degree awarded in May. Doctoral students must enter your dissertation title as part of the online graduation application. This title will appear on your transcript. You may update the title through your portal until the deadline to cancel/update.听
Feb.听3: Submit candidacy application听(master鈥檚 students)
Master鈥檚 students must submit to the Graduate School a candidacy application for an advanced degree. Applications must be approved by the academic department before submission.
