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Tips for Grads: Personal Effectiveness
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Whether you’re just starting your graduate studies or polishing off those final dissertation chapters, the start of fall semester marks an important transition. Campus springs back to life, facilities and services resume their regular schedules, and new students eagerly adjust to the rhythms of grad student life. Now is a great time to consider how you can (re)connect with friends, colleagues, and the broader campus community.
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DiscoverPD is an innovative tool for UW-Madison graduate students to advance their academic and professional goals. Review the nine facets of professional development, complete a self-assessment, and get a customized report and recommendations.
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| | Upcoming Professional Development Events
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As a graduate student, you have a knowledge base and skill set that makes you an attractive candidate to prospective employers in industry, government, and nonprofit sectors. In this seminar, you will learn how to inventory your transferable skills and market yourself to prospective employers. Dr. Fatimah Williams Castro of "Beyond the Tenure Track" will show you the similarities and differences between the academic and postacademic job markets; the top applied career fields for graduates of STEM, social science, and humanities programs; the transferable skills and leadership competencies you need to compete for jobs in both academic and applied careers; and the job application materials and online presentation you need to apply for jobs and to stand out in a competitive marketplace. Find more Graduate School Professional Development events here.
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| Time Management for Graduate Students (Waitlist only)
Tuesday, August 29 | 4:00 - 5:30 pm
159 Wisconsin Idea Room, Education Building | Managing Projects and People | Personal Effectiveness
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| Leadership Improv
Friday, August 25 | 12:00 - 1:15 pm
TITU, Union South | Leadership | Career Development
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| Getting Started with Canvas
Thursday, August 24 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Room 198, Education Building | Managing Projects and People | Career Development
Getting Started with Canvas
Monday, August 28 | 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Room 2425, Sterling Hall | Managing Projects and People | Career Development
Getting Started with Canvas
Tuesday, August 29 | 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Room 2425, Sterling Hall | Managing Projects and People | Career Development
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| STS: Python
Wednesday, August 23 | 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Room B1144A, DeLuca Biochemistry Building | Managing Projects and People| Inquiry, Discovery, and Creation STS: iMovie
Thursday, August 24 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Room B1144A, DeLuca Biochemistry Building | Managing Projects and People | Inquiry, Discovery, and Creation
STATA for Researchers
Monday, August 28 | 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Room 3218, Sewell Social Sciences Building | Managing Projects and People | Inquiry, Discovery, and Creation R for Researchers - Condensed
Monday, August 28 | 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Room 3218, Sewell Social Sciences Building | Managing Projects and People | Inquiry, Discovery, and Creation STATA for Researchers
Tuesday, August 29 | 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Room 3218, Sewell Social Sciences Building | Managing Projects and People | Inquiry, Discovery, and Creation R for Researchers - Condensed
Tuesday, August 29 | 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Room 3218, Sewell Social Sciences Building | Managing Projects and People | Inquiry, Discovery, and Creation Introduction to STATA
Tuesday, September 5 | 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Room 3218, Sewell Social Sciences Building | Managing Projects and People | Inquiry, Discovery, and Creation
Introduction to R
Tuesday, September 5 | 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Room 3218, Sewell Social Sciences Building | Managing Projects and People | Inquiry, Discovery, and Creation STS: Photoshop 1
Tuesday, September 5 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Room B1144A, DeLuca Biochemistry Building | Managing Projects and People | Inquiry, Discovery, and Creation STS: Excel 1
Wednesday, September 6 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Room B1144A, DeLuca Biochemistry Building | Managing Projects and People | Inquiry, Discovery, and Creation Find more technology events here.
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| Register for Six-Week Mini-Course: Writing a Scientific Manuscript
This 1-credit course, open to graduate students in biological or physical sciences who are beginning to work on a scientific manuscript for publication, meets on Mondays from 4:30-7:00 pm, beginning on October 30 and running until December 11. This course will break down the essential components of a scientific manuscript and introduce strategies to write each part. Register with class number 62884. Contact the course coordinator for more information. Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Social
Calling all campus-based RPCVs! Help us kickoff the start of the semester on Thursday, September 7 from 7:00-9:00 pm by meeting and mingling with UW-Madison students and faculty who have served in the Peace Corps. Come enjoy free snacks in Smitty's Study Pub, on the 8th floor of the Fluno Center, while exchanging stories and adventures with fellow RPCVs. RSVP at go.wisc.edu/uwrpcv-fa16. Interested in attending other events? We are looking for RPCVs to volunteer for events throughout the fall semester. Please contact the UW-Madison Peace Corps Recuiter, Abigail Cook, if interested, at peacecorps@international.wisc.edu. Call for Peer Reviewers: Student Research Travel Award Competition
Dissertators and final year MFA's are invited to apply to be Peer Reviewers for the Student Research Travel Award Competition. This is a great opportunity to serve on the Awards Selection Committee, work with Graduate School staff and learn about the grant selection and administration process. The committee meets three times during the academic year. Interested applicants should email SRGC-Research@grad.wisc.edu with the subject line “Peer Reviewer” and tell us about your program, research interests, and previous peer-reviewing experience. Each reviewer will review 15 applications on average per review session, in addition to attending an orientation meeting before the review and an award decision meeting afterwards. Those applying for the Conference Presentation Funds or a different round of the Research Travel Award are eligible to be reviewers.
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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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| NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Information Session on August 22, 2017, 4:00-5:00 pm in Biotechnology Center Auditorium
The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is a prestigious, nationally competitive fellowship offered by the National Science Foundation. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowships are awarded to individuals pursuing research-based studies in STEM fields and who are in the early stages of their graduate study. Professor Benjamin Marquez, a reviewer for the NSF GRFP competition, will facilitate an information session on August 22, 2017. Follow this link for event details and registration information. American Association of Univeristy Women (AAUW) International Fellowship
Application due December 1, 2017
This fellowship is available to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents, for full-time research or study in the United States. The fellowship year runs from July 2018 to June 2019. Graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions are supported. Recipients are selected for academic achievement and demonstrated commitment to women and girls. Center for the Humanities: Request for Proposals
Intent-to-apply deadline October 1, 2017; Proposal deadline October 31, 2017
The Humanities without Walls consortium invites applications for funding from cross-institutional teams of faculty and graduate students wishing to collaboratively pursue research topics related to "The Work of the Humanities in a Changing Climate." Review the Request for Proposals for information on the research topic, proposal components, budget, and other guidance.
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