Week of January 2, 2018
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Tips for Grads: Personal Effectiveness
It’s that time of year when about half the country makes a New Year’s resolution – to lose weight, exercise, eat well, quit smoking, avoid impulse buying, or stop procrastinating on that grant proposal. (That last one may pertain more to academics than the general population).
Yet the reality is that most people fail at their resolutions. Change is hard, and changing bad habits is harder still. It takes a great deal of motivation and resilience to really stick with change in our daily practices.
Recent research, summarized in this helpful New York Times column, suggests that ditching bad habits and forming good ones is a matter of cueing, routines, and rewards. Let’s work through the cue-routine-reward strategy with our grant proposal example.
First, the cue. This should be a signal to your brain that it’s time to get into your task. It could be a specific time of day that you work on the grant, or a specific place, or some other mental cue like a motivation song. Make sure the cue is the same each time you engage in the task.
Second, the routine. This is the habit that you want to stick to. Set a reasonable goal each time and carry it out. Write 500 words of the grant proposal, or read two articles to cite.
Finally, the reward. Once you’ve completed the task, give yourself a treat. This could be a chocolate, an episode of a TV show, or five minutes on Facebook. Make sure it’s something you really enjoy and will be excited about, and as with the cue, make it consistent from day to day. The reward will create positive feelings that you’ll learn to associate with completing the task.
Before you know it, this routine will seem natural, and you’ll have replaced a bad habit with a good one. 
Section header: DiscoverPD, Your Guide to Professional Development
DiscoverPD is an innovative tool for UW-Madison graduate students to advance their academic and professional goals. Reviewing the nine facets of professional development, complete a self-assessment, and get a customized report and recommendations.
Spring 2018 Professional Development Event Preview
Mark your calendars for these exciting early semester professional development opportunities brought to you by the Graduate School!
Look for more details on these and other events in the January editions of GradConnections Weekly, and remember that you can always find more professional development events for grad students here
Project Management for Graduate Students
Monday, January 22 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Room 1313, Sterling Hall | Managing Projects and People | Interpersonal Effectiveness
Cool Tools: Apps and More to Increase Productivity
Monday, January 25 | Personal Effectiveness | Managing Projects and People
Dr. Anne Krook returns to campus to present on the non-academic job search
Monday, February 5 | 3:30 - 5:30 pm | Career Development
Dr. Valerie Young will discuss how to overcome imposter syndrome
Tuesday, February 27 | Inclusion & Diversity | Personal Effectiveness
Teaching
Migrating to Canvas
Monday, January 8 | 9:00 - 10:00 am
Room 2425, Sterling Hall | Managing Projects and People
Getting Started with Canvas
Monday, January 8 | 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Room 2425, Sterling Hall | Managing Projects and People
Managing Grades in Canvas
Tuesday, January 9 | 9:00 - 10:00 am
Room 2425, Sterling Hall | Managing Projects and People | Personal Effectiveness
Applying Good Learning Principles in Canvas
Tuesday, January 9 | 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Room 2425, Sterling Hall | Managing Projects and People | Interpersonal Effectiveness
Section header: Deadlines and Announcements

2018 NHA Annual Meeting and Humanities Advocacy Day

The Graduate School is hosting a competitive process to fund two UW-Madison graduate students to attend the 2018 National Humanities Alliance (NHA) Annual Meeting and Humanities Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C., March 11-13, 2018. The Graduate School will cover the cost of travel, accomodations, meals, and event registration for the graduate students selected to attend. Applications are due Sunday, January 7, 2018. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and for the steps to apply

2018 Martin Luther King Day Celebration

The University of Wisconsin-Madison will honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, as well as celebrate the many ways UW students, faculty, and staff embody Dr. King's spirit of service, on Monday, January 22, 2018. The celebration will feature direct volunteer service opportunities, concurrent justice dialogue sessions, a MLK art project by Wheelhouse Studios, and a free dinner accompanied by a student keynote panel. Registration is required, and more information about the event can be found here

Spring 2018 Public Service Fair

On Wednesday, January 24, from 3:00 - 6:00 pm, the Morgridge Center for Public Service and SuccessWorks at the College of Letters and Science will host a public service fair at Union South. The event will provide students the opportunity to connect with local, state, and national nonprofit/government agencies. Students can chat with people from these organizations to find volunteer opportunities, as well as jobs and internships that match their interests and career goals. More information can be found here

Spring 2018 Career and Internship Fair

On Tuesday, February 6, from 4:00 - 8:00 pm, all UW-Madison students and recent alumni are invited to attend the Career and Internship Fair at the Kohl Center. This is an ideal setting for students seeking internships and full-time employment to talk with employers about job opportunities. See here for a listing of employers attending the event. 
Section header: Funding Opportunities
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.

Employment

Fellowships & Grants

Force for Positive Change Award
Application due January 19, 2018
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) and Marquette University have opened applications for the second annual Force for Positive Change Award, a statewide competition that focuses on social entrepreneurship. If you or your organization are solving social or environmental challenges in a way that is sustainable, just, and generates impact in Wisconsin, this is for you. Applicants can submit their social enterprise for education/youth programming, workforce/urban development, finance/lending, housing, agriculture/food/environment, energy/clean technology/water, and art/manufacturing. 
The NOAA Office for Coastal Management is recruiting candidates for the 2018 Coastal Management/Digital Coast Fellowship Program. The program's mission is to provide on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students and to provide project assistance to state coastal zone management agencies and other key NOAA partners. The fellowship positions start in August 2018. For the 2018 fellowship, applicants must complete a master's or other advanced degree at an accredited U.S. university between January 1, 2017 and July 31, 2018 to be eligible. This two-year opportunity offers a competitive salary, medical benefits, and travel and relocation expense reimbursement. Applications must be submitted by 4:00 pm on the due date, and should be sent to Terri Liebmann at the Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute. 
Graduate Public Humanities Exchange (HEX)
Application due February 2, 2018
The Graduate Public Humanities Exchange (HEX) program funds innovative public humanities projects that forge partnerships between community organizations and graduate students. With funding as well as mentorship from the Center for the Humanities, each HEX scholar builds a partnership with a community group that reflects both the partner's existing needs and the graduate student's research, interests, and expertise. HEX goes beyond volunteerism and the pure research model to offer graduate students and partners the chance to form mutually rewarding relationships with surprising outcomes.
Dannon, as part of DanoneWave Public Benefits Corporation, is awarding two graduate students a grant of $25,000 each. The successful candidates should excel in science and have an interest in studying yogurt, probiotics, and the gut microbiome's role in promoting human health. The award will be for tuition or research-related projects or as otherwise allocated at Dannon's discretion. 
Great Lakes Commission - Sea Grant Fellowship
Application due February 16, 2018
The Great Lakes Commission - Sea Grant Fellowship Program provides an opportunity to 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. Eligible applicants include students who are enrolled in graduate or professional degree programs in public policy, public health, natural resources, aquatic sciences, or other related fields at a U.S. accredited institution, or who have completed their degree within six months immediately prior to the time of application. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm on the due date, and should be sent to Terri Liebmann at the Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute. 
Mellon Public Humanities Graduate Fellowships
Application due February 23, 2018
The Mellon Public Humanities fellowship provides graduate students in the humanities with professional experience outside of academia. By placing fellows in partner organizations around Madison, the program facilitates the reciprocal sharing of resources and expertise, and highlights the significance of the humanities both on and off campus. The competition is open to students in the humanities and related fields who are curently writing dissertations. 
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