Graduate Student Newsletter - January 10, 2025

Emily Arnesen and Kyutaro Matsuzawa stand together under fall tree on campus.

Emily Arnesen and Kyutaro Matsuzawa, PhD candidates

At a Glance:

Event Recap: 3MT
Funding, Opportunities, and Support
Upcoming Events
#gradflock Kudos: Emily Arnesen and Kyutaro Matsuzawa
Graduate Writing Circles
Policy Highlight: Student Grievance Policy
Winter 2025 Degree Completion Deadlines

Event Recap: 3MT

Eunji Kong, Skylyn Ferguson, and Abby Frank pose together after the final round of the 2024 3MT.

From left to right: Eunji Kong, Skylyn Ferguson, and Abby Frank

"The Three Minute Thesis competition has truly flourished this year, with an impressive increase in participants and a more streamlined, efficient format," said Paolo Daniele, Director of Professional Development and Career Preparation for the Division of Graduate Studies. "It's inspiring to see how this event has evolved, showcasing the enthusiasm, talent, and wide diversity of our academic community."

Thank you to the 30 graduate student competitors and to everyone who showed up to support these graduate scholars. After one presentation, a supporter stated, "Now I actually understand your research, so that's cool!"

Congratulations to our top three competitors: 1st Place: Skylyn Ferguson, Human Physiology; 2nd Place: Eunji Kong, Special Eduation; and 3rd Place: Abby Frank, Marketing

Funding, Opportunities, and Support

Support: Teaching Engagement Program (TEP) GE Drop-in Office Hours

Bring your questions, share experiences, and problem-solve with TEP consultants. Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. in the Knight Library DREAM Lab or via Zoom.

Opportunity: Data|Media|Digital Graduate Student Symposium Call for Submissions

D|M|D is an opportunity to showcase the exciting, multidisciplinary work produced by the UO's graduate students. Graduate students are invited to submit proposals for 15-minute presentations on any aspect of data, media, or digital studies. Presentations can be based on work in progress or research and work in the final stages of development.

Deadline to submit a proposal: Tuesday, January 28.

Funding: Oregon Humanities Center Dissertation Fellowship Program
The Oregon Humanities Center (OHC) offers the Dissertation Fellowship in partnership with the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation. This fellowship program provides the fellow with a one-term research appointment to allow full-time work on the dissertation.

Deadline to apply: Monday, Feburary 3 at 4 p.m.

Funding: Oregon Humanities Center Graduate Research Support Fellowship
The purpose of the Graduate Research Support Fellowship program is to stimulate humanities research and support graduate education by providing doctoral students with resources to assist with their doctoral research and the completion of their dissertations.

Deadline to apply: Monday, Feburary 3 at 4 p.m.

Funding: Requesting Institutional Support for External Fellowships

Graduate students are encouraged to pursue prestigious external fellowships that offer academic and research funding, time to focus on your reserach without work obligations, and unique professional development opportunities. Most external fellowships cover some, but not all, of the tuition, insurance, stipend, and fees that the UO provides to trainee positions. Therefore, you may need to request institutional funding for tuition, stipend, mandatory fees, and insurance expenses not covered by the fellowship.

Significant procedural and deadline changes took effect January 6 to this request process to strengthen our equity-minded approach to considering support requests across colleges, disciplines, and funding agencies over time and provide better information to make support decisions. Learn about external fellowship funding opportunities and these changes by visiting the Division's research page.

Funding: Open GE Positions

#gradflock Kudos

PhD candidates Emily Arnesen and Kyutaro Matsuzawa's recently published paper is receiving national recognition for its policy implications. Hear more about their findings in an interview with Oregon Public Broadcasting.

Graduate Writing Circles

These graduate student led circles meet weekly and will help you protect significant time during the term for your writing and research projects.

Winter Circles Timeline

Writing circles begin on Monday, January 6. They will run through Week 10 of Winter term.

Circle formats

This Winter, we are offering 9 in-person and 3 virtual circles. While all of our circles welcome all writers, on Monday mornings and Tuesday afternoons we offer a circles that specifically welcome neurodiverse writers.

Locations

In-person circles take place in the Graduate Lounge or the Center on Diversity and Community (CoDaC), both in Susan Campbell Hall.

For virtual circles, your circle leader will send you a Zoom or Teams link before the circles begin.

You can sign up for a writing circle at any point during the term.

Policy Highlight

Student Grievance Policy

The Office of the Provost has established a website with information for students, faculty, and staff on the Student Grievance Policy.

Winter 2025 Degree Completion Deadlines

January 17 - Priority deadline to submit the application for advanced degree in GradWeb (after this date, an override from your department is required).

February 21 - Final deadline to submit the application for advanced degree in GradWeb (with an override from your department).

March 7 - Doctoral students only - Last day to hold final oral defense. Students defending after this date will be considered graduates of the next term. See final term registration information.

March 17 - Master’s students only - Last day to upload your completed and approved thesis and submit signed forms to the Division of Graduate Studies

March 22 - Official degree conferral date (the date of your degree as it will appear on your transcript and diploma).

March 23 - Instructor deadline for submitting winter grades (noon).

March 24 - Office of the Registrar begins awarding winter degrees.

March 24 - Address changes for the diploma must be made directly in DuckWeb by the student. (After finals week, students can contact the Office of the Registrar to check if their diploma has been ordered.)
March 31 - Last day for department to submit the statement of completion of requirements in GradWeb.

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