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| Grad students with children often struggle to afford high-quality child care. Many do not know that the Office of Child Care and Family Resources (OCCFR) provides several types of financial assistance to UW-Madison student parents so that you can finish your degree while raising a family:
The Child Care Tuition Assistance Program (CCTAP) provides financial assistance to income eligible UW-Madison student parents for child care expenses and access to the federal Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM) assistance program for student parents with children enrolled with a licensed and/or accredited child care provider.
- Kids-Kare provides income eligible UW-Madison student parents with a free or reduced rate for hourly/back-up or mildly ill child care services organized through OCCFR.
Scholarships programs provide funds for specific child care costs and special scholarships for single parents.
To learn more about these programs, or to apply for assistance, visit the OCCFR’s Financial Assistance website.
CCTAP applications for the Spring 2016 semester will open in mid-November. Funds are distributed to eligible students on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to review the application requirements before applying.
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| Upcoming Academic Deadlines & Announcements
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AAU Sexual Assault Climate Survey Student Web Chat and Engagement Sessions
In April and May of this year, UW-Madison was one of 27 institutions to voluntarily administer the Association of American Universities (AAU) Sexual Assault Climate Survey to students. Nearly 9,000 students completed the survey, including 23% of all graduate and professional students.
You can find more information about the survey and view the results here.
Over the next few weeks, there will be several opportunities to hear from University officials and to share your thoughts about the results and resources across campus:
On Thursday, November 5 from 4:30 - 5:30pm students and representatives from the the AAU Sexual Assault Climate Survey Task Force will host a live web chat for students.
More resources for victims of sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, or stalking are available through University Health Services.
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UW-Madison Campus-wide TA Award NominationsThe University of Wisconsin-Madison employs teaching assistants across a wide range of disciplines, and their contributions in the classroom, lab, studio, and field are essential to the University's educational mission. In order to recognize excellence on the part of campus TAs, the Graduate School, with administrative and financial assistance from the College of Letters and Science, sponsors awards for teaching assistants across the UW-Madison campus. These awards are open to all UW-Madison TAs. Please note: nominations are due by November 13 and must be made by a department.
Descriptions of the awards, eligibility criteria, a list of required nomination materials, and a copy of the nomination form can be found here. If you have any questions about the awards or nomination procedures, contact Brian Bubenzer.
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| Three Minute Thesis Competition - Registration Opening Friday!
Three Minute Thesis® (3MT®) is an international competition in which Ph.D. students explain their thesis research to a general audience. UW-Madison's second annual 3MT® competition is coming up on Wednesday, December 2nd! Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers.
A registration link will be posted on the website on Friday, October 30. Contact Marlies Hager for more information.
The 3MT® is presented by SDE-GWIS, WARF and the Graduate School Office of Professional Development, and sponsored by Fisher Scientific and Sigma Aldrich.
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Thursday, October 29 | 5:30 - 6:30pm
NEW LOCATION: 105 Brogden Psychology Building
Your presence on LinkedIn is one of your most powerful assets— a key component to your branding as you prepare to land your ideal job. In this presentation, Brenda Bernstein, best-selling author of How to Write a KILLER LinkedIn Profile, will help you optimize your profile and become an advanced user by:
- Finding ways to make every word in your profile count
- Learning what to do (and not to do) to maximize your visibility and impact
- Developing strategies to distinguish yourself and your assets
This event is co-sponsored by the Graduate School Office of Professional Development and Madison Magnet.
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Tuesday, November 3 | 12:00 - 1:30pm
159 Wisconsin Idea Room, Education Building
As you make progress toward finishing your dissertation, learn about the Graduate School's requirements for completing your PhD degree and depositing your dissertation. We will offer a brief introduction to the electronic process for submitting your dissertation, and present information to help you make decisions about your thesis publishing options. Bring your questions. This workshop is intended for PhD candidates preparing to graduate fall 2015, spring/summer 2016. Registration is required. Space is limited to 50 attendees.
This event is sponsored by the Graduate School Office of Professional Development.
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This panel discussion, featuring hiring managers and recruiters from industry and government, will provide tips, advice and insights into what they look for when they visit your LinkedIn profile. You will also gain valuable information on how to maximize the potential of your LinkedIn profile for networking and during the hiring process. Come prepared with questions!
This event is sponsored by the Graduate School Office of Professional Development.
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| | | Individual Development Plan (IDP) Workshop
Tuesday, November 17 | 11:00am - 12:30pm
CIRTL Online Workshop
In this workshop, you will create a robust IDP draft and an action plan to facilitate conversations with your advisor or supervisor about career goals, current and desired skills, and development opportunities. We will discuss how to define achievable goals, identify resources, and develop strategies for implementing and sustaining your plans. Please note that the workshop will require some preparatory work before the 17th, and some wrap-up work afterwards.
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Tuesday, October 27 | 1:00 - 5:00pm
159 Wisconsin Idea Room, Education Building
Wednesday, October 28 | 12:15 - 1:15pm
5110 Grainger Hall
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Teaching, Writing & Research
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| Wednesday, October 28 | 12:00 – 1:00pm 3268 Ebling Library
Presenting with Prezi
Thursday, October 29 | 3:00 - 5:00pm
6171 Helen C. White
CSS 1
Wednesday, November 4 | 6:00 - 8:00pm
B207 Computer Sciences and Statistics
For more technology courses from Software Training for Students (STS) click here.
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Special Events & Conferences
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| | Please note: Some graduate students may be ineligible to hold graduate assistantship appointments. Be sure to check with your graduate program coordinator about your eligibility before applying.
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| Associated Colleges of the Midwest-Committee on International Cooperation (ACM-CIC) Faculty Fellow Program
With support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, this program will place 30 new and/or recent PhD and terminal Master’s degree recipients in the humanities, humanistic social sciences, and the arts into tenure-track positions at ACM member colleges over a period of 5-6 years. The Faculty Fellows Program aims to recruit candidates interested in pursuing a career in undergraduate teaching and scholarship at a liberal arts institution. Faculty Fellows will be hired into a tenure-track position at an ACM college, and will have a reduced teaching load for the first year and second year of their tenure track (or an extended fourth-year leave, at the discretion of the college).
Applications due November 1
Each semester UW-Madison’s Adult Career and Special Student Services offers grants to provide financial assistance to adults who have experienced a significant break in their formal education and are entering or currently attending UW-Madison on a less than half-time basis. Dissertators (considered to be full-time) are not eligible for the grant. Apply now for spring grants.
Applications due February 15
The Great Lakes Commission-Sea Grant Fellow will work with members of the Great Lakes’ science, policy and information/education communities to advance the environmental quality and sustainable development goals of the Great Lakes states. The Fellow will be located at the Great Lakes Commission offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Eligible applicants include those who, at the time of application, are enrolled as a degree-seeking student in a graduate or professional degree program in public policy, public health, natural resources, aquatic sciences or related field at a U.S. accredited institution of higher education in the United States.
The Fellowship is intended to support the final year of writing and defense for individuals working to complete a dissertation leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree. The awards will be made to individuals who have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Sciences GEM Fellowship Program
Applications due November 15
GEM recruits high quality underrepresented students looking to pursue Master’s and Doctoral degrees in applied science and engineering, and matches their specific skills to the specific technical needs of GEM employer members. GEM offers fellowships at the MS and PhD levels coupled with paid summer internships. Fellowships include the MS Engineering Program, PhD Engineering, and PhD Science.
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship
Applications due November 20
These fellowships provide three years of support for individuals engaged in research-based graduate study leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree. The awards will be made to individuals who have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
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