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September 27, 2022In this issue: Finding fellowships, building a personal brand, and more.
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Tips for Grads: Finding fellowships
It’s no secret that funding can be a huge source of stress for graduate students. Even if we have it now, where it’ll come from in the future, what it will cover, and a myriad of other concerns are never too far from the mind. University statistics from last year tell us that in spring 2022, 87% of doctoral students and 33% of master’s students had full university funding. What those numbers often don’t tell us as graduate students is how to keep tabs on the opportunities coming our way.
Here are some resources and ideas on how to keep tabs on future funding opportunities:
- The UW–Madison Graduate School Fellowships page: A great place to start is the Graduate School Fellowships page, which not only offers important information on available sources of fellowship funding for graduate students, but also direct links to places like the Wisconsin Scholarship Hub, FastWeb, and more.
- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Fellowship Finder: The UW–Madison Graduate School especially encourages our students to check out the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Fellowship Finder which, while maintained out of the University of Illinois, is accessible to everyone. It lets you search for external fellowship opportunities by field, stage of study, and a variety of other factors that impact your eligibility.
- Ask the people in your department: Don’t be afraid to tap into the wealth of knowledge in your own department. Faculty and grad coordinators are an obvious place to start, but even asking other grad students who are a few years ahead of you might tip you off to a great funding opportunity you didn’t know you would be eligible for.
- Remember the Libraries: Is there anything the library can’t do? Be sure to keep up with the Grants Information Collection for help with your funding search.
- The Fellowships section of GradConnections: Scroll down just a bit further to find a curated selection of upcoming funding opportunities specifically for graduate students. They change every week, so don’t miss us in your inbox on Tuesdays!
GradConnections Weekly is looking for fresh perspectives on the graduate student experience.
If you have advice, counsel, or tips for UW grad students, you’re invited to write a guest column for Tips for Grads.
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DiscoverPD is an innovative tool for UW–Madison graduate students to advance their academic and professional goals. Review the eight facets of professional development, complete a self-assessment, and get a customized report and recommendations.
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Upcoming Office of Professional Development EventsAll event times and deadlines are listed in Central Time.
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One of the greatest challenges of job searching – in academia, government, business, or the non-profit world – is simply getting noticed. A strategy to differentiate yourself in the job market is to cultivate a personal brand. A personal brand is your career persona, the image you present to potential employers in the online world and in real life. In this workshop, you will develop a personal brand and learn how it can be leveraged to showcase your strengths and build relationships. This workshop will be led by Don Stanley, an award-winning instructor who teaches design, social media, and digital marketing courses for the Department of Life Sciences Communication.
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Communicating your research to a non-specialist audience is an essential career skill, whether you’re preparing for job interviews, networking at a conference, or just trying to explain to family and friends what you do with your time. This online workshop, sponsored by the Writing Center and the Graduate School Office of Professional Development, will help graduate students from all disciplines to prepare an accessible, intriguing three-minute talk about their research. If you’re interested in learning how to craft a concise, general explanation of your research, or if you plan to participate in the Three Minute Thesis® (3MT®) competition, this workshop is for you.
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Successful interviewing relies heavily on effective preparation. What should you know to prepare for interviewing for faculty positions? What expectations will institutions have of you as an applicant? What type of meetings might occur during the interview process and what “unexpected events” or questions should you expect during an interview? This workshop will focus on helping you think through the process of getting ready for interviews.
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Additional Upcoming Professional Development Events
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This Career Summit will help you build a foundation for your job search, so that you can start planning for your job search early and land a job when you've finished your master's. Beginning your career planning early means that you set the foundation for success in your job search, without the overwhelm and stress that will come if you wait until graduation.
During this online career summit, you will learn:
- How to create a job search plan while managing graduate school
- How to find the right role and organization for you
- How to pitch yourself to employers
- And how to job search during a recession
Video replay of all sessions will be available starting Oct. 3.
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Teaching & Mentoring
Explore more teaching-related professional development events from the Delta Program.
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Many campuses, including UW–Madison, noted an increase in reports of students cheating during the pandemic. While the reasons for this are nuanced and undoubtedly related to the pressures and challenges the pandemic surfaced, this moment offers an opportunity to provide greater support to students in learning about how to use and incorporate outside sources in their research. To support this effort, the UW–Madison Libraries, in collaboration with the Writing Center, the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards, and International Student Services, introduced significant updates to an online tutorial that helps students understand and avoid plagiarism.
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- Excel 1
- Photoshop 2: Portrait Retouching and Color Correction
- Python
- R
- Data Wrangling in Python
- Running Big Research Computing Jobs at the SSCC
- Using the SSCC Slurm Cluster
- Regression Review with Stata
- Data Visualization in R: GGplot2 Basics
- Data Wrangling in R
- Regression Diagnostics with R
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Special Events & Symposia
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SMPH Collaborate
Friday, Sept 30 | 3 - 5 pm
Health Sciences Learning Center, Room 1306
SMPH Collaborate fosters connections among investigators, researchers, and learners through the sharing of research discoveries and building of community. The first hour features researchers at various career stages presenting novel research and innovative technologies. A social hour offers time for discussion to promote collaboration.
Students can attend for free, but tickets are required.
Submissions to present a poster or flash talk are due Friday, Oct 7.
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Fall 2022 Enrollment Deadlines
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- Wednesday, Sept 28 | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm | Grainger Hall (Executive Dining Room)
- Thursday, Sept 29 | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm | Grainger Hall (Executive Dining Room)
- Monday, Oct 3 | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm | The Nick (Courts 1 & 2)
- Tuesday, Oct 4 | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm | The Nick (Courts 1 & 2)
University Health Services is now working with VaxPro to administer the new updated Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccine at no cost to all employees and students.* Visit go.wisc.edu/booster2022 to find a location and schedule an appointment. You may also schedule your flu vaccine at the same location and time; visit go.wisc.edu/flu2022.
*Students with SHIP insurance can only receive their COVID-19 booster at University Health Services, 333 East Campus Mall, and should log in to MyUHS to schedule an appointment
Nature Hike
Sunday, Oct 2 | 1 - 2:30 pm
UW–Madison Arboretum
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COVID-19 Response and Testing Information
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Mental Health Resources for Grad Students
According to the 2019 Healthy Minds Survey, 93% of UW–Madison graduate students do not think any less of a peer who seeks mental health care, and 89% of UW–Madison graduate students who used mental health care found it helpful.
- Let’s Talk. Sign up for a free, informal, and confidential consultation about any topic at locations across campus. Common concerns include stress, sadness, relationships, academic performance, financial struggles, and family problems.
- Healthy Minds Program app. Train your mind to be more focused, calm, and resilient through meditation with the Healthy Minds Program. This program is informed by research from the Center for Healthy Minds at UW–Madison and is free to use.
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UHS services available remotely
University Health Services is committed to supporting you. Many medical, counseling, and wellness services are available by phone and accessible online. Find out more on the UHS Remote Health and Connection webpage.
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| Graduate Student Support and Assistance
The Dean of Students Office provides resources to students struggling with a variety of issues and can be your go-to spot for assistance as a graduate student. To contact the Graduate and Professional Student Assistance Specialist Elaine Goetz-Berman directly, email egoetz2@wisc.edu.
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| Hostile and Intimidating Behavior
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is committed to preventing hostile and intimidating behavior (HIB) and will take prompt and appropriate corrective action whenever it learns that it has occurred. If you have experienced HIB, there are resources to help and staff available to talk.
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Please note: Graduate students enrolled in service-based pricing programs, such as online and accelerated programs, are ineligible to receive tuition remission. Be sure to check with your graduate program coordinator and read your admission and appointment letters carefully to understand your benefits eligibility.
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Since 1974, the WW Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s Studies has been the only national program supporting original, significant, interdisciplinary doctoral dissertations on women’s and gender issues.
The David and Edith Sinaiko Frank Graduate Fellowship (established in 2000) is designed to support and encourage graduate students in the visual and performing arts who identify as a woman by providing them with an opportunity to present their work in public. It is not intended as a teaching award or an award for excellence in scholarship. The fellowship carries a grant of $2,000.
The Lyman S.V. Judson and Ellen Mackechnie Judson Student Award in the Creative Arts (established in 1997) is presented to an undergraduate and graduate student in the creative arts “who has made the greatest contribution to the field(s) of study covered.” The award carries a grant of $2,000. Beginning in 2022, this award is offered annually.
Thanks to an allocation of the Anonymous Fund, the Graduate Student Creative Arts Award (established in 2020) supports artistic performances, exhibitions (including curatorial exhibitions), readings, and research necessary to develop arts programming. The award carries a grant of $2,000.
Newcombe Fellows are late-stage PhD students studying how ethical and religious values shape society, including political decisions, public life, culture, history, literature, and other areas. This award is funded by the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation.
The MMUF Dissertation Grants are available to graduate students who participated in the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program. The awards provide graduate students at the critical juncture of completing their graduate degrees with support to spend a year finishing the writing of the dissertation. This award is funded by the Mellon Foundation.
The MMUF Travel & Research Grants are available to graduate students who participated in the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program. The awards provide eligible graduate students with the financial means to complete their research prior to the start of dissertation writing. The awards are funded by the Mellon Foundation.
Boren Fellowships provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The fellowships provide up to $30,000 in funding. Applicants should identify how their projects, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly defined. In addition to completing the Boren online application by the UW–Madison campus deadline, applicants meet with a campus review committee in January before final submission of their application by the national Boren Fellowship application deadline (January 25, 2023 at 4 pm). UW–Madison graduate students interested in applying for a Boren Fellowship are welcome to connect with Boren Fellowship campus representative Mark Lilleleht at awards@iris.wisc.edu.
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Pet of the Week
Thank you to everyone who submitted a picture of their pet. Submissions for the fall semester are now closed. They will re-open in late January for the spring semester.
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In addition to featuring individual pets, we will periodically run a double feature or photo series based on a theme or to mark a special occasion. This week's theme is "Cats who Like Cheese."
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Natalie Wieber's (Molecular and Environmental Toxicology) old girl, Ellis, has the heart of a kitten, no teeth and "an endless supply of sass." She likes to eat cheese and take naps in the sunshine. Sounds like a pretty good life!
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Crew (a.k.a Crew Bear) moved to Chicago last year with Jaclyn Branton, graduate student in the Professional MBA program. He enjoys taking 10 naps per day, but still makes time to participate in his parents' video calls. Sometimes, Crew sneaks the cheese off his mom's pizza.
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Every so often, I like to include my cat, Meggy, in here (editor and founder's prerogative). I was working on my Night Cheese this past summer, when Meggy started climbing all over me. I gave her a little bit of the cheese, thinking she'd give it a nibble and then spit it out. Well, my plan backfired: she loved it. It turns out that I, too, have a cat who likes cheese.
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