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Time Management Strategies This workshop will cover time management strategies based on the three pillars of productivity: time, attention, and energy. Learn how to manage your time effectively, prioritize tasks, and schedule your week.  In particular, the workshop will address time management strategies that help graduate students make consistent progress on writing projects. Thursday, June 30th ,  5:15-7:15pm Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center (basement level)   ( map )

An Introduction to Publishing Journal Articles Thinking about preparing an article manuscript for submission? Based on Wendy Belcher's workbook, Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks, this workshop will focus on the aspects of the process of getting an article published that most differ from other graduate writing projects, such as selecting appropriate journals and interacting with editors. We will discuss how to structure an article as well as the writing and revision process. Thursday March 5th, 5:10-6:50pm Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center (basement level)

Sciences Dissertation Proposal Workshop This intensive workshop will cover dissertation proposal structure, writing process strategies, and time management. In addition, we will address issues related to the oral portion of the proposal. Please bring an outline of your proposal and an abstract if you have them. Tuesday, February 10th, 5:00-7:00pm Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center (basement level)

Upcoming workshops and programs for weeks 1 and 2 The GSRC is open weekdays 9-5pm in B-11 Student Activities Center.   Drop-in career counseling from the UCLA Career Center at the GSRC resumes for this quarter: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am-12pm at the GSRC (B-11 Student Activities Center).    Strategic Reading A Graduate Writing Center Workshop Date: Friday, January 9 Time: 12-1:30 Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4 Dissertation Writing Groups and Resources A Graduate Writing Center Workshop Date: Tuesday, January 13 Time: 5:10-6:45pm Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4 ESL Academic Writing Skills A Graduate Writing Center Workshop Date: Friday, January 16 Time: 12-1:50pm Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4 GraduATE, Healthy Eating (RSVP) Presented by Eve Lahijani, M.S., R.D. Nutrition Health Educator, UCLA Residential Life Space is limited; RSVP required. Classes build on each other. Must attend firs...

Careers In... Science Policy for Grad Students & Postdocs   December 11, 2014  9:00am - 10:30am (continental breakfast in lobby at 8:30) California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) Auditorium     Learn about PhD-level careers from UCLA alumni and professionals currently working in science policy.  Gain insight on how to leverage your PhD in industry and strategies for applying to similar positions. Join us for this lively panel discussion and networking breakfast before the panel.  Panelists include: Amber Mace , PhD, Deputy Director, California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) and Policy Fellow of UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment and the Economy Tepring Piquado , Ph.D.,  Researcher, RAND Corporation Jia Xu, Engineer , Ph.D.,  RAND Corporation   RSVP: http://uclacareersinseries.eventbrite.com   This panel is ideal for: Doctoral students, Master's stu...

Co-sponsored by Graduate Student Resource Center; Presented by UCLA Graduate Division, Graduate Writing Center, and the UCLA Scholarship Resource Center  This workshop will introduce you to UCLA offices, resources, and strategies that will help you find and apply for fellowships. In this workshop you will...  * Learn about the free resources that are available for graduate students at UCLA  * Learn how to navigate successful funding searches  * Learn where to find the "funding" books on campus and how to use them  * Learn about the best information sources the UCLA Scholarship Resource Center has found on the web.  * Learn about GWC resources that help with writing application documents and workshops that target specific fellowships, such as the NSF and NIH.  * You'll begin your search right in the session (bring your own laptops if you want to follow along)  WHEN: Tuesday, December 2nd, 3:30-5pm   WH...

The Graduate Student Resource Center is on facebook and Twitter!  Like us here: facebook.com/uclagsrc  Follow us here: @uclagsrc  We are open 9am-5pm in B-11 Student Activities Center (downstairs).  This week:   No workshops scheduled. Enjoy the Thanksgiving Holiday!  Next week:   1. The Cornerstone Networking Night in Santa Monica originally scheduled for 11/20 was postponed to 12/4  2. Fine-Tune Your CV/Resume Sponsored by the UCLA Career Center  Fine tune your CV/resume with the assistance of a UCLA Career Counselor during an individual 30 minute session exclusively for graduate students. Appointments are available on a first-come first-serve basis on BruinView (click on Request a Career Counseling Appointment then select CV or Resume Critique).  Date: December 1-5, 2014  This event is open to Graduate Students.  RSVP for the event through BruinView https://secure.career.ucla.edu/BruinView...

The Graduate Student Resource Center is on facebook and Twitter!  Like us here: facebook.com/uclagsrc Follow us here: @uclagsrc  We are open 9am-5pm in B-11 Student Activities Center (downstairs).  Upcoming workshops and programs for graduate students for weeks 4 and 5 at a glance:  This week:  Tuesday, November 18: Bruins Making History: Building the James Webb Space Telescope (RSVP)  Tuesday, November 18: Conversations with the Institute of American Cultures Visiting Researchers and Scholars (RSVP)  Wednesday, November 19: Essentials of Time Management for Graduate Students  Wednesday, November 19: Personality: Self-Assessment (RSVP)  Thursday, November 20: Cover Letter Workshop (Part of the UCLA Academic Job Series) (RSVP)  Thursday, November 20: Straight A Approach to the Grad Student Job Search (RSVP)  Friday, November 21: Practical Tips for Writing a Scientific Paper  Next week:  ...

The Graduate Student Resource Center is on Facebook and Twitter! Like us here: facebook.com/uclagsrc Follow us here: @uclagsrc We are open 9am-5pm in B-11 Student Activities Center (downstairs). Upcoming workshops and programs for graduate students for weeks 4 and 5 at a glance: This week: 1. Tuesday, October 28: Writing the Social Sciences Course Paper 2. Wednesday, October 29: Entrepreneurship Bootcamp (RSVP) 3. Wednesday, October 29: Humanities and Social Sciences New Faculty Panel: Navigating the Job Process (RSVP) 4. Wednesday, October 29: Cover Letters for Jobs in Industry and Non-Profit (RSVP) 5. Thursday, October 30: Going Global and Employment Options for F-1 Students (RSVP) 6. Friday, October 31: Webinar: Competing for Funding from the National Science Foundation (RSVP) Next week: 7. Wednesday, November 5: Social Media and Networking in the Job Search 8. Thursday, November 6: Policy Writing: Best Practices in White Paper and Memo Writing 9. Thursday, Novemb...

The Graduate Student Resource Center Upcoming Workshops Like us here: facebook.com/uclagsrc  Follow us here: @uclagsrc  We are open 9am-5pm in B-11 Student Activities Center (downstairs).  Upcoming workshops and programs for graduate students for weeks 3 and 4 at a glance:  This week:  1. Tuesday, October 21: Light the Night with Hope Candlelight Vigil promoting suicide awareness  2. Wednesday, October 22 (repeated Thursday, October 23): Healthcare Options for Parenting Students  3. Thursday, October 23: Writing the Humanities Course Paper  4. Friday, October 24: Taco Shop Poets Performance (RSVP)  5. Friday, October 24: Writing the Personal Statement  6. Saturday, October 25: Mindfulness Based Leadership for Graduate Students and Postdocs (RSVP)  Next week:  7. Tuesday, October 28: Climate, Clocks and Kids (RSVP by Wednesday, 10/22)  8. Tuesday, October 28: Writing the Social Sciences Co...

  Have you checked out the Graduate Student Resource Center? The Graduate Student Resource Center (GSRC) is a resource, referral and information center for graduate students, offering programs and workshops on a variety of topics, drop-in advice and assistance, meeting and study space, and the opportunity for social interaction.  The Graduate Writing Center (GWC) offers FREE appointments with friendly, experienced writing consultants to all registered UCLA graduate and professional school students. Meet with a graduate writing consultant to work on writing issues ranging from style and argumentation to grammar and syntax.The goal of the GWC is to help you become an effective writer and communicator in your academic or professional field. Please keep in mind that the consultation appointments are interactive sessions, not proofreading sessions . Writing consultants are happy to help with grammatical issues, but they are not proofreaders or editors. Hours: ...

The Graduate Student Resource Center is on Facebook and Twitter!  Like us here: facebook.com/uclagsrc Follow us here: @uclagsrc We are open 9am-5pm in B-11 Student Activities Center (downstairs).  Upcoming workshops and programs for graduate students for this week and week 1 at a glance:  1. Tuesday, September 30: CNSI Entrepreneurship Forum (Investment Strategies for Startups) (RSVP) 2. Friday, October 3 and Tuesday, October 7: Strategic Reading 3. Tuesday, October 7: Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans Info Session 4. Tuesday, October 7: Writing Successful Fellowship and Grant Applications (Sciences and Engineering focus) 5. Thursday, October 9: Writing Successful Fellowship and Grant Applications (Humanities and Social Sciences focus) 6. Friday, October 10: Applying for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship