UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Student Announcements

The Graduate Writing Center is looking to hire writing consultants from across the disciplines to start in Fall 2019. They are very interested in graduate students who have experience with scientific writing and writing successful fellowship/grant applications for organizations such as Ford, NSF, NIH, Fulbright, or other major extramural funding agencies. Other types of writing experience are also relevant (see below). Working at the Graduate Writing Center is a great professional development opportunity for students working toward careers in academia or industry. This work provides a unique opportunity to work with other graduate students and to learn about writing and scholarship across the university. Our consultants gain valuable professional and communication skills working with fellow graduate students while making $22.50/hour. Qualifications and eligibility are described in further detail below (expand this post). Please read them before applying. This work can be combi...

This workshop will discuss strategies for applying for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Open to US citizens in the Social, Physical, and Biological Sciences, this highly competitive fellowship provides three years of fellowship funding to successful applicants. The workshop will focus on the intellectual merit and broader impacts criteria for NSF grants, the structure of the research proposal and personal statement, suggestions for writing style, and tips for Fastlane submission.    Thursday, August 1st, 3:00-4:30 PM   Location:  Career Center, room 200    GWC Writing Appointments If you would like to schedule a free one-on-one writing appointment with a writing consultant, please use our online reservation page:  https://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/Appointments   Please note: only UCLA graduate students are eligible for writing appointments.

The Graduate Writing Center offers free one-on-one writing consultation appointments to all registered UCLA graduate and professional school students. You may work on any academic or professional writing, including but not limited to: CVs, resumes, cover letters, job application documents* course papers  fellowship/grant essays  articles for publication thesis and dissertation drafts proposal and prospectus drafts oral presentations abstracts  To make a free 50-minute appointment, please use our online appointment system: https://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/Appointments

The Graduate Writing Center will be holding regular drop-in hours at the Biomedical Library through Week 10.  All of the writing consultants are from the sciences and have successfully applied for extramural fellowships. Please feel free to stop by with any writing questions.

One-on-one appointments with graduate writing consultants are available via online reservation. Please visit  https://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/Appointments  for more information. Please note that the Graduate Writing Center now uses Handshake for scheduling appointments.

Writing appointments at the Graduate Writing Center available through finals week (6/15): If you would like to schedule a one-on-one appointment with a graduate writing consultant, please use our online reservation page: https://app.gsrc.ucla.edu/gwc/ reservations/ After that, will be closed for appointments until the week of July 10th due to a change in our appointment system..

Applying for the NIH Training Fellowship This workshop will cover the application process and required components of an NIH NRSA application.. We will discuss preparation, documents needed, and writing strategies. The workshop will mainly focus on NIH Grant F31, but F30 and F32 are very similar. The workshop will also address how to find appropriate materials/resources for a complete application. Friday, June 1st, 12:00-1:30 PM Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center (basement level) Map:  http://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/ Location  

Public Speaking in Academia This workshop introduces the genres of public speaking in academia, ranging from teaching lectures to conference papers to job talks. The workshop includes suggested strategies as well as hands-on practice.   Thursday, May 17th, 5:10-6:45 PM Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center (basement level) Map:  http://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/ Location  

Writing an Engineering Paper In this workshop, we will cover the basics of how to structure and write an engineering paper. We will also discuss voice, style, and transitions, as well as compare models of "good" vs. "bad" writing. The workshop will be applicable to engineering journal and conference papers, as well as to masters and doctoral theses and proposals. Friday, May 11th, 1:00-2:30 PM Location: Science and Engineering Library, Boelter Hall 8270 (Learning Commons) Map:  http://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/ Location    

Introduction to Grant Writing in the Nonprofit Sector The grant writing workshop will cover best practices and strategies for securing funds in the nonprofit sector. Topics of discussion will include methods by which to determine funding opportunities, strategies for building long-term relationships with funders, practices for reporting on successes and opportunities during a funding period, budgeting, and more. The goals of this workshop are to introduce graduate students to the nonprofit funding environment  and to translate skills learned in graduate school into non-academic contexts. Tuesday, May 1st, 4:00-5:30 PM Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center (basement level) Map:  http://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/ Location   GWC Writing Appointments If you would like to schedule a free one-on-one writing appointment with a writing consultant, please use our online reservation page:  https://app.gsrc.ucla.ed u/gwc/reservations/ Please no...

Writing the Fulbright U.S. Fellowship Application This workshop will cover strategies for writing the Fulbright U.S. fellowship application. We will discuss the structure and content of key documents using examples. We will address writing tips for fellowship applications as well as specific advice for this Fulbright fellowship. Thursday, May 3rd, 4:00-5:30 PM Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center (basement level)   Map:  http://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/ Location   GWC Writing Appointments If you would like to schedule a free one-on-one writing appointment with a writing consultant, please use our online reservation page:  https://app.gsrc.ucla.ed u/gwc/reservations/ Please note: only UCLA graduate students are eligible for writing appointments.

Expanding Your Audience: How to Publish Outside of Academia April 24, 2018 | 5:10 - 6:50PM Student Activities Center (SAC) Conference Room 1 Register here: https://publish-outside-academia.eventbrite.com Where can your writing and research interests go beyond a field-specific journal article or academic conference presentation? Writing for non-academic publications offers graduate students the opportunity to flex their creative muscles and develop a broader audience for their work. This workshop will help orient students within the world of non-academic writing, providing guidance on where to publish, how to translate complex ideas for a general audience and strategies for writing a pitch letter to a non-academic publication.

Self-Editing Strategies for Non-Native Speakers of English This workshop will provide concrete strategies and online tools to enable non-native speakers of English to make appropriate vocabulary choices and approach issues like article and preposition usage in their own writing projects. Thursday, April 26th, 5:10-6:50 PM Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center (basement level)   Map:  http://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/ Location  

Email Etiquette for the Job-Seeker As a graduate student, you will write many emails in the service of finding a job--emails that request informational interviews, set up interviews, and follow up on interviews. This workshop will break down the language necessary to make polite requests and arrangements over email. It will also cover basic email etiquette and include opportunities to edit real example emails written by graduate students. Tuesday, April 17th, 5:10-6:50 PM Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center (basement level) Map:  http://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/ Location  

SPRING WORKSHOPS are now online: http://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/ Workshops WRITING APPOINTMENTS Make a one-on-one writing appointment: https://app.gsrc.ucla.edu/gwc/ reservations/ If you are a registered grad student and would like to schedule a free one-on-one writing appointment with a writing consultant, please use our online reservation system linked above.

Monday, March 26th, 12:45–2:15pm Getting Started on the Dissertation This workshop will focus on identifying and improving dissertation structure. We will examine common dissertation structures and discuss strategies for improving organization and flow both within and across articles/chapters of the dissertation. We will also discuss writing process in the sciences, project management, and time management strategies. Please bring an outline of your dissertation or dissertation proposal if you have one. Recommended for people working on their dissertation proposal and people at the early stages of writing their dissertation articles/chapters, but all are welcome.| Biomedical Library Classroom (Center for Health Sciences, 12-177) Tuesday, March 27th, 2:00 – 3:15pm Strategies for Writing Scientific Papers This workshop will focus on strategies for good structure and style in scientific writing. We will review in depth tactics for improving flow, clarity, and...

Spring quarter writing appointments at the Graduate Writing Center available through finals week: If you would like to schedule a one-on-one appointment with a graduate writing consultant, please use our online reservation page: https://app.gsrc.ucla.edu/gwc/ reservations/ Graduate students may bring in almost any writing related to their academic or professional programs (see our policies for more details). We encourage you to make use of this resource to receive constructive feedback on writing and oral presentations. We will have writing appointments available through finals week, and then we will be closed during spring break.

An Introduction to Publishing Journal Articles (Sciences and Social Sciences) 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 also discuss strategies for revising articles for a target journal. Wednesday, February 21st, 5:10-6:50 PM Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center (basement level)  Map:  http://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/ Location

How to Run an Effective Writing Group This workshop will explain how to run an effective writing group and other ways to seek feedback and support while working on long-term writing projects. At the end of the workshop, graduate students who are interested in being placed in a writing group will stay in order to discuss logistics and next steps. If you are interested in being in a group, please fill out the writing group questionnaire and bring it to the workshop. Tuesday, February 13th, 5:10-6:45pm Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center (basement level)  Map:  http://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/ Location

*Graduate Writing Center Appointments* Hone your essays and application documents at the Graduate Writing Center. The GWC offers free one-on-one writing consultation appointments to all registered UCLA graduate and professional school students. You may work on any academic or professional writing, including but not limited to: fellowship/grant essays job/internship applications and cover letters* course papers articles for publication thesis and dissertation drafts proposal and prospectus drafts oral presentations abstracts  To make a free 50-minute appointment, please use our online appointment system: https://app.gsrc.ucla.edu/gwc/ reservations/ *We also recommend the UCLA Career Center services for feedback on job application documents.