ANNOUNCEMENTS
Visit the Graduate Student Association (GSA) Food Pantry
The GSA Food Pantry is open to all graduate students and offers food, toiletries, diapers, menstrual products and more. Hours are Mondays, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. and Thursdays, 12:30 - 2:30 pm. Located in 1213 Walker Hall. Visit the GSA Basic Needs site for more information.

Take the Graduate Studies Administrative Services Survey
You're invited to participate in the inaugural UC Davis Graduate Studies Administrative Services Survey. The purpose of this annual survey is to solicit constructive feedback on the effectiveness of the administrative services provided by Graduate Studies and understand the ways in which Graduate Studies can improve its campus partnerships. The survey will be available through March 31 and takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. Participants who complete the survey will be entered to win one of ten $50 Amazon gift cards. Take the survey now!

Registered Grad Student Organizations: Graduate Center Event Space Available
Let us host you! The Graduate Center's Conference Rooms are available for your meetings and events at no charge. Learn about the rooms available and view the facility use guidelines. Questions? Email gradcenter@ucdavis.edu.

Register for Spring 2022 Graduate Studies Commencement
The Spring Commencement Ceremony is fast approaching! Review the eligibility requirements to see if you are able to participate in this year’s ceremony on June 9. For those who are eligible, register today through the website, or check your email for further details.

FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES 

Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research
Deadline: March 15 | Learn more
The Sigma Xi program awards grants of up to $1,000 to science and engineering students. Funding can pay for travel expenses to and from a research site or for purchases of non-standard laboratory equipment necessary to complete a specific research project.

Apply to the Summer Graduate Fellowship at Sandia
Deadline: March 15 | Learn more
Universities Research Association (URA) offers a paid summer fellowship at Sandia National Laboratories’ New Mexico site. The program provides graduate student research experience in the science, technology, and engineering areas that support Sandia National Laboratories’ Research Foundations.

DOE NNSA Laboratory Residency Graduate Fellowship
Deadline: March 16 | Learn more and apply
NNSA seeks candidates who demonstrate the skills and potential to form the next generation of leaders in Engineering and Applied Sciences, Physics, Materials, and Mathematics and Computational Science. Funding is provided for up to four years and includes a stipend of $36,000, full tuition and fees, and $2,000 research allowance. 

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholars
Deadline: March 16 | Apply now
Health Policy Research Scholars is a leadership opportunity for second- or third-year full-time doctoral students from populations underrepresented in specific doctoral disciplines and/or marginalized backgrounds. Fellows receive an annual stipend of $30,000 for up to four years.

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad
Deadline: March 18 | Learn more
The fellowship provides support for six to twelve months of dissertation research in modern foreign languages and area studies. Stipend, dependent support, research allowance, insurance, and round-trip transportation. 

2022 Spring Travel Awards
Deadline: March 18 | Learn more and apply
Graduate Studies provides awards to travel to meetings of nationally and internationally recognized professional societies. The applications are for any travel that will occur in 2022.

Join the Next Cohort of Innovator Fellows!
Deadline: March 18 | Learn more and apply
Innovator Fellows learn first-hand how investment decisions are made, be involved in the evaluation of start-ups, and learn the critical steps necessary for moving their own innovations out of the lab and into the market. Funding includes six months' salary, tuition, travel, conference, and research expenses. 

Presidential Graduate Opportunities for Leadership Development (GOLD) Fellowship
Deadline: March 25 | Learn more and apply.
UC Center Sacramento is pleased to announce the call for the Presidential Graduate Opportunities for Leadership Development (GOLD) Fellowship!  This fellowship will offer a doctoral-level graduate student in any academic discipline an opportunity to spend the summer 2022 term with UC Center Sacramento in a hybrid format for the purpose of conducting public policy research.

Editing Press Laura Bassi Scholarship
Deadline: March 27 | Learn more and apply
The scholarship provides editorial assistance to master’s and doctoral candidates, postgraduates, and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study within their disciplines. There are no institutional, departmental, or national restrictions. 

ACLS Public Fellows
Deadline: March 28 | Learn more and apply
The program places recent Ph.D.s from the humanities and humanistic social sciences in two-year staff positions at partnering organizations in government and the nonprofit sector. Fellows participate in the substantive work of these organizations and receive professional mentoring.

NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (F30, F31, F31 Diversity, F32)
Deadline: April 8 | Read full details 
NIH NRSA awards support the training of biomedical, behavioral, and clinical researchers through individual pre- and postdoctoral fellowships. We recommend reading through each program and their application processes. 

NIH Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award (F99/K00)
Deadline: April 15 | Learn more 
This two-phase award will facilitate completion of the doctoral dissertation and transition of talented graduate students to strong neuroscience research postdoctoral positions. Individuals may receive up to six years of funding.

Save the Date: Let's Talk About Racism in the Classroom
Friday, May 13 | 11 a.m. | Gilbeling Room, Walker Hall
We invite graduate students and postdoctoral scholars from all departments to join us for an in-person workshop about dealing with racism in the classroom. The workshop will provide a platform to candidly converse about experiencing, dealing, and managing racism in the classroom whether it is directed towards instructors, TAs, undergraduate students of color, or members of marginalized groups. The goal is to work in community and provide tangible tools for teaching under hostile circumstances.

Events
7th Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium
March 18 | 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. | UC Davis Conference Center | Register here
The 7th Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium-2022 (PRS-2022) will be held on March 18. The goal of this symposium is to showcase the contribution of UC Davis postdocs to the advancement of science. All UC Davis postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, staffs and faculties are welcome to attend. Learn more here.

LaTeX 101: Learn to Produce High-Quality Typeset Output (Multi-Day Series)
March 21-23 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Learn more
This is a guided walkthrough of the major concepts from the online tutorial, LearnLaTeX. Each session will be interactive with participants writing and typesetting simple LaTeX files. Experienced LaTeX users will be available to answer your questions.

PSA Career Development Workshop: Utilizing Library Resources
March 24 |  11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Register Here 
Learn about library resources and services that are critical for success in postdoctoral research. Topics include: resources for writing data management plans, open access publishing services, publication metrics and more. When registering for the workshop you will be able to select topics most relevant to your needs – workshop content will be focused on top choices!

Multiculturalism in Mentoring Relationships Seminar Series: Inclusive Language
April 12 |  2 p.m. | Register Here
We are all connected together through our interactions, our words, and behaviors. Understanding how to support your students as they code-switch their way through academia and knowing the language that creates an inclusive and safe environment allows you to build a relationship with your mentee, based on mutual respect and equity.

UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center: Spotlight on Early Career Investigators Mini-Symposium
April 28 |  1:30-5 p.m. | Goodnight Auditorium, 4501 X Street | Register Here
The Spotlight on Junior Investigators is an annual symposium highlighting the work of students, postdocs, research staff and residents/fellows in cancer research. Through this event, junior investigators meet experienced investigators, learn about potential research opportunities early in their career, and gain valuable career insights through presentations and networking.