Grad Student Opportunities

• Postdoc Leadership Development Program - Deadline to apply 7/17

  Applications are currently being accepted for the Foundations of Leadership Program, a Torrey Pines Leadership Development Program at Sanford Burnham Prebys! 

  This comprehensive program supports early-career PhDs in discovering their leadership style and understanding how different styles contribute to team success. The program covers essential leadership topics including communication styles, conflict management, leadership strengths, and negotiation strategies and the program cohort will consist of early-career PhDs from around the world!

   

  Space is limited!  Learn more about the program at  leaders.sbpdiscovery.org and apply using the appropriate form linked at the bottom of the website.  If accepted into the program, participants will pay a $290 fee that covers all program expenses and assessments.

   

  A 9-month program may seem like a significant commitment, however, it meets just once a month (~4 hours), virtually via Zoom, on Friday mornings from September 2025 to May 2026. Additional project or self-study work is flexible and self-paced. If you have concerns about your availability, please contact the program organizers at sbpleaders@sbpdiscovery.org.

   

  Application Deadline: July 17, 2025 @ 11:59 pm PT

  Acceptance Notifications: Week of August 4, 2025

  Program Start: Friday, September 12, 2025

   

  Questions? Contact sbpleaders@sbpdiscovery.org. 

• Memory Maps research study at UCR seeking study participants

  Want to contribute to research and get paid? Do you enjoy self-reflection and talking about yourself?

  Participate in a paid research study at UCR! Receive $20 for a 2-hour computer task at our on-campus research lab. Must be 18 years or older and a fluent English speaker.

  CLICK HERE to sign up for a study session.

  Please direct all questions to ucr.memorymaps@gmail.com

  Brought to you by UCRSNL and UCR's Department of Psychology

• UCR Ballard Lab Research Study Opportunity

  UCR Ballard Lab Research Study Opportunity

  The Ballard Lab is currently recruiting participants for a new fMRI study!

  This study involves a single in-person appointment at UC Riverside, Center for Advanced Neuroimaging, lasting approximately 3 hours (90 minutes inside the MRI scanner). You will receive $60 in Amazon gift cards after your session as compensation.

  Since the study takes place in an MRI scanner, to be eligible, you must be able to confirm all of the following:

  • NO metal in your body or history of working with metal fragments (e.g., machinist work)
  • NO metallic implants (e.g., pacemakers, aneurysm clips, shrapnel)
  • NO self-reported claustrophobia
  • You are an iPhone user
  • You are a frequent Instagram Reel user
  • You have NOT previously participated in Social Media Use (Study 2) on SONA

  If you meet all the above criteria and are interested in the study, please respond to ucrballardmri@gmail.com with your availability & phone number.

  We’ll go over a more detailed MRI safety screening and schedule your study appointment during the call. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions in the meantime.

  We’re excited about the possibility of working with you—thank you again for your interest!

   
• UC Equitable Grading Summer Institutes

  UC Equitable Grading Summer Institutes

   

  In a joint effort between UC Santa Barbara, UC Berkeley, and UC Irvine, the Diversity Equity Inclusion & Accessibility in Teaching and Learning Online Modules for UC campuses Award Project team is offering Summer Institutes and Showcases.

   

  This summer, we are offering two 5-day institutes focused on equitable grading practices. Each institute includes:

  • Two meetings via Zoom (1 hour each)

  • Daily asynchronous content and activities (60–90 minutes per day)

  
  Option 1

  Dates: July 14–18, 2025
  Zoom Meetings: July 14 & July 18, 10:00–11:00 AM

   

  Option 2:
  Dates: August 4–8, 2025
  Zoom Meetings: August 4 & August 8, 10:00–11:00 AM

  
  The interest form to register can be accessed here: bit.ly/40QcHTz 

   

  We will have showcases via Zoom in July and August for our two newest teaching modules that focus on Racial Equity and Creating Inclusive Classrooms for LGBTQ+ students. 

  
  Please take our poll to let us know what dates and times work best for you: https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/dNWvkQ8e 

   

  If you have any questions, please contact Project Manager Chris Collins via email at cjcollins@ucsb.edu.

   

  Best regards,

   

  Chris Collins

  DEIA Teaching and Learning Modules Project Manager

  cjcollins@ucsb.edu

• The 2025-26 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Award Cycle is open
  Fulbright: https://gwc.ucr.edu/fulbright-us-student-program#ucr-workshops-consultations

   
• GloCal Health Fellowship - due 9/15

  The GloCal Health Fellowship is a 12-month, mentored research fellowship that provides aspiring global health researchers with outstanding interdisciplinary education and training in innovative research designed to improve health for populations around the world. Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fogarty International Center (FIC) and the UC Global Health Institute, the GloCal Health Fellowship supports awarded fellows from all 10 UC campuses as well as 22 affiliated sites across 18 countries.   The fellowship is designed for: US doctoral students, professional students and postdoctoral fellows, as well as foreign postdoctoral fellows from affiliated sitesin low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).   A 12-month mentored research fellowship, GloCal Health Fellowship has six principal components: Research project at 1 of 22 LMIC partner sites Mentorship – a strong, interdisciplinary mentored research experience Global health education – online or onsite courses Career development – to attain short-term goals and transition to the next stage 1- to 3-month U.S.-based training and mentoring for LMIC fellows Optional certificate in global health research   Fellowships begin in July 2026 and provide: 12 consecutive months stipend support Health insurance (for U.S. trainees) Modest research funding ($15,000) Travel costs to and from LMIC research site (U.S. trainees) Travel and living costs for U.S.-based time (LMIC trainees) Support for online courses   Questions? Please contact GloCal Health Fellowship Deputy Director: Kimberly Bale (kimberly.bale@ucsf.edu)

   

   

• Fulbright Israel Postdoc Fellowships - due 9/15

  Fulbright Israel: Postdoctoral Research Fellowships for U.S. Citizens in All Disciplines
  Academic Years 2026/27

  Fellowships are open to researchers in all academic disciplines and support
  research programs in Israel for up to 20 months (two academic years).
   

  Benefits:
  • Stipend: $95,000 ($47,500 per academic year for two years)
  • Reimbursement of airfare expenses for Fulbright fellows (and spouses)
  • Partial reimbursement of children’s education expenses and fees

  Apply by September 15, 2025

  LEARN MORE

• GSA Conference Travel Grants

  GSA Conference Travel Grants

  The Graduate Student Association (GSA) provides conference travel grants to graduate students in good standing who are currently attending the University of California, Riverside to promote the presentation of original graduate student research done at UC Riverside. 

  Learn More and Apply

• 2024 Tax Year Webinars

  The process of filing taxes can be intimidating, so the UC Office of the President (UCOP) has partnered with Ernst and Young, LLC to provide information on tax filing basics for domestic graduate students and post-doctoral scholars. This information will be available until October 15th, 2025 for those who filed for an extension.

  CLICK HERE to access the links to the webinars.

  [International students and scholars, please go to the UCR International Affairs website: Employment and Taxes.]