UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Student Announcements

Writing Successful Grant and Fellowship Applications (STEM Focus) on 10/08/2024 This workshop will first briefly review funding opportunities for graduate students in STEM fields. The workshop will then focus on strategies for writing effective applications for grants and fellowships to support graduate study and research, especially for students seeking doctorates and research MAs. The workshop will also cover tips for organizing the application process. Tuesday, October 8th, 5:15-6:45 PM RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation:  https://ucla. joinhandshake.com/edu/events/ 1583116 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.

  Writing Successful Grant and Fellowship Applications Workshop (Humanities and Social Sciences) on 10/09/2024 This workshop will first briefly review funding opportunities for graduate students in humanities, social sciences, and related fields. The workshop will then focus on strategies for writing effective applications for grants and fellowships to support graduate study and research, especially for students seeking doctorates and research MAs. We will also cover tips for organizing the application process. Wednesday, October 9th, 5:15-6:45 PM RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation:  https://ucla.joinhandshake. com/edu/events/1583112 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.

  Strategic Reading Workshop on 09/27/2024 and 10/01/2024 Feeling overwhelmed by your reading lists? Concerned that you are missing the point of what you have just read? Are you taking pages of notes for every article you read? This workshop will cover effective reading and note-taking strategies so that you read more efficiently, assess your reading with a critical eye, and annotate each work so that important concepts are easily accessible. Note: This workshop does not teach speed-reading techniques. (1) Friday, September 27th, 12:30-1:45 PM RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation:  https://ucla. joinhandshake.com/edu/events/ 1573526 (2) Tuesday, October 1st, 5:15-6:30 PM RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation:  https://ucla.joinhandshake. com/edu/events/1573527 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/Appoin...

Halliwell is hiring an entry level forensic structural engineer! Halliwell specializes in forensic engineering.  "We work primarily with Insurance Adjusters, Insurance Companies, and Attorneys. They retain us to determine the cause and extent of damage to structures (existing and under construction) damaged by natural and man-made events such as: water, fire, wind, snow, hurricane, hailstorm, earthquake, tree impact, vehicle impact, construction vibration …etc. We normally perform site inspections, and our deliverable is an engineering report of findings. We often (≈35% of the time) have to travel within California as well as out-of-state to the affected structures to perform inspections. My region includes the following states: CA, OR, WA, AZ, NV, and ID. I occasionally travel outside of these states. Forensic engineering is a unique lucrative niche within structural engineering that not many engineers are familiar with. Moreover, Halliwell is a growing company in the western reg...

  The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine administers postdoctoral and senior research awards at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), and the U.S. Space Force (USSF) under the   Air Force Science & Technology Fellowship Program (AF STFP) .   We are seeking highly qualified candidates who are U.S. citizens and hold, or anticipate earning, a doctorate in a variety of fields of science or engineering.   Application deadline dates (four annual review cycles): February 1 May 1 August 1 November 1 Awardees have the opportunity to: Conduct independent research in an area compatible with the interests of the Air Force laboratories Devote full-time effort to research and publication Access the excellent and often unique Air Force research facilities Collaborate with leading scientists and engineers Awardee benefits: Base stipend starting at $95,000/year; ...

Applying for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Workshop on 09/05/2024 We will offer a series of NSF targeted workshops. The workshop will discuss strategies for applying for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. 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, September 5th, 4:00-5:30 PM RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation:  https://ucla. joinhandshake.com/edu/events/ 1549323 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 to write appointm...

Dear UCLA Graduate Students, Northrop Grumman is seeking top graduate students with the following qualifications: interest in industrial positions with high leadership potential receiving their Master or PhD degree sometime between December 2023 and July 2024 (exact timeframe can vary depending on candidate). majoring in engineering, computer science, biomedical, physics or mathematics fields (see areas of interest below) GPA>= 3.5 US citizens (no dual citizenship) We are seeking engineering graduate students for the Northrop Grumman Future Technical Leaders  (FTL) program. The purpose of the FTL program is to recruit, identify, and groom the next generation  of technology visionaries. Selected individuals (FTLs) spend three years working on a variety of  projects that provide specialized training, networking opportunities, mentoring by senior  technologists, and management visibility. Rotations throughout the US are the norm, with moving  stipends. Intereste...