Department of Chemistry Graduate Affairs Announcements

Archives for October 2021

Chican@/Latin@ Staff Association Mentorship Program

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The Chican@/Latin@ Staff Association runs a mentorship program. It started off as a program that pairs UCI Chican@/Latin@ staff with incoming Chican@/Latin@ students who register for the program. The association has expanded to include Graduate students and Chic/Lat Alumni Association as mentors. The deadline to submit the application is October 31, 2021 at 11:59 pm. Below is the contact information of the co-chairs of the program in case anyone has follow-up questions.

Paulina Raygoza: praygoza@uci.edu

Dr.Jessica Ortega: jortega@uci.edu

Here is the link to the mentorship program application and the association’s website.

https://sites.uci.edu/clsauci/mentorship-program/

Fall 2021 DECADE & Campus Updates

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The Graduate Postdoctoral & Scholar Resource Center (GPSRC) is providing several opportunities for students. You can schedule a one-on-one appointment with a mentor to help you with your fellowship applications. Book your appointment here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/login_only?redirect=https%3a%2f%2fcampusgroups.uci.edu%2fmentors%3fmentorship_id%3d1220. Students can also schedule a career advising check-in on AppointmentPlus!

DECADE is a multi-departmental collaborative meant to facilitate a warm, inclusive climate for all UCI students. It is made of student representatives and faculty mentors! Find your representative and your mentor and connect with them about upcoming events or even joining DECADE!

Writing Groups: 

Events & Dates:

October 26, 2021, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Optimize Your Job Search
The job search process can be stressful, frustrating, and confusing. With so many resources designated to help you with your career search, it can be difficult to discern which ones to use. Register for the event here: https://uci.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUlfu-qqzIpHt0zvEmQwYhzl1w2x-96BtHR.

October 27, 2021, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Navigating the Academic Job Market: Research Statement and Job Talk
Learn about research statements and job talks in faculty job applications, including expectations and strategies for preparing. Register here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1336732.

October 27, 2021, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Howard Hughes Medical Institute Hanna Gray Fellowship Information Session
Join Dr. Kayleigh Anderson-Natale to learn more about the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Hanna Gray Fellowship program, and get your questions answered by a HHMI Hanna Grey Fellow ’18, and the current UCI Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Dr. Quinton Smith. Register here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1318726

October 27, 2021, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Be There for Others…Get Trauma-Informed!
The UCI CARE team will discuss what trauma is, the impacts it can have on others, and bystander intervention strategies. This content can help you become a better student leader and a better support for those wrestling with trauma. Find the event here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1342725

October 28, 2021, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: The Coolest Career You’ve (probably) Never Heard Of (information session)!
Come hear Shana Love, from the California State Auditor’s Office, talk about a possible career path that you may not have considered! View the event on Campus Groups here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1309617

October 29, 2021, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Develop Your Brand to Advance Your Career
Listen to how you can create and develop your professional brand in a way that makes you a more competitive candidate in your career. View the event on campus groups here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1309655

[DEADLINE] October 31, 2021, 11:59 p.m.: Chican@/Latin@ Staff Association Mentorship Program
UCI’s Chican@/Latin@ Staff Association (CLSA)’s mentorship program seeks to support incoming Chican@/Latin@ students by pairing them with returning Chican@/Latin@ students; these returning students serve as mentors and come from diverse backgrounds and careers. Now, CLSA is accepting graduate students and alumni as mentors for this program. The deadline to submit the application is October 31, 2021 at 11:59 pm. You can learn more at this website: https://sites.uci.edu/clsauci/mentorship-program/. For additional questions, you can reach out to Paulina Raygoza (praygoza@uci.edu) and/or Dr. Jessica Ortega (jortega@uci.edu).

Mentorship Program – UCI Sites

CLSA Mentoring Program Overview. The CLSA Mentoring Program seeks to further support undergraduate Chican@/Latin@ students at UCI. Students who are accepted will be matched with CLSA members who already formally and informally mentor students.

sites.uci.edu

November 3, 2021, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Networking Naturally for Quality and Impact
Learn how to make high-quality, high-impact professional and personal connections as a graduate student and/or postdoc. View the event here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1309661.

November 5, 2021, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.: Virtual Writing Boot Camp
Attend this boot camp if you’re looking to make some writing progress on your thesis, dissertation, or academic paper. The GPSRC’s Writing Consultant will be there to help you out with some structured writing time. View the event here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1315358.

November 8, 2021, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Skills That Define High Performance Leaders
Come join Shana Love as she talks about the skills, strategies, and traits that characterize high-performance leaders. View the event here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1309663

November 9, 2021, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Resume Writing Workshop (& Working Group)
Join Lauren Lyon, the UCI Graduate Career Educator, as she talks about about writing an effective, clear, and powerful resume. View the event here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1218769

November 19, 2021, 10:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Virtual Writing Boot Camp
Attend this boot camp if you’re looking to make some writing progress on your thesis, dissertation, or academic paper. The GPSRC’s Writing Consultant will be there to help you out with some structured writing time. View the event here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1315365

2022 Genentech Graduate Student Symposium – Due Dec 31

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Genentech is now accepting applications for our annual Graduate Student Symposium in Chemical Research seeking to recognize promising young scientists while highlighting career opportunities in pharmaceutical research.

The in-person two-day event*, scheduled for May 23-24th 2022 will be hosted jointly by the departments of Discovery and Process Chemistry (*pending local and company guidance regarding COVID-19). The complete program will provide a valuable and rewarding experience for our distinguished guests, and will include:

  • Research award symposium, including talks from graduate award recipients
  • Keynote seminar from a leading early-career chemistry professor
  • Distinguished Career Lecture from an eminent professor
  • Research talks from Genentech Discovery and Process Chemistry highlighting breakthrough research programs
  • Tour of the Genentech South San Francisco research laboratories
  • Social/networking activities
  • Honorarium for award recipients

Interested 4th year graduate students are encouraged to submit a CV and short (1-3 pages) research summary here. Applications should be submitted as a single PDF document, with identifying name and institution in the file description (example: “Surname-Firstname-Institution”).

Applications must be received by December 31, 2021 for consideration.

Finalists will be contacted in January 2022 and asked to submit a letter of recommendation from their faculty advisor. Awardees will be notified by March 2022 and formally invited to the symposium.

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2021-2022 Internal Endowed Fellowships: Due Nov 15

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The Graduate Division is pleased to invite applications for six internal endowed fellowships. All Ph.D. and master’s degree students (except those enrolled in self-supporting programs) who meet the specific fellowship criteria may apply. A brief summary of each fellowship is provided below. Please refer to the calls for applications and application forms for complete eligibility and application information; these are linked below and also available here.

If you are interested in applying, please submit your materials to Garrett by 8:00am on November 15, 2021. NOTE: You are not required to obtain the Associate Dean’s signature for the Application Forms.

Brython Davis Fellowship

  • Applicants must be U.S. citizens, and one of the applicant’s parents must be a current member or veteran of the U.S. Navy or Marine Corps.
  • Provides resident fees and a stipend of $7,000 in Spring Quarter 2021
  • Call for Applications
  • Application Form

Gordon Hein Scholarship

  • Applicants must be blind or legally blind, as certified by the Disability Services Center.
  • Provides resident fees and a stipend of $7,000 in Spring Quarter 2021
  • Call for Applications
  • Application Form

James Harvey Scholar

  • Applicants must be in their final year of study, researching male or female homosexuality.
  • Provides resident fees and a stipend of $7,000 in Spring Quarter 2021
  • Call for Applications
  • Application form

La Verne Noyes Fellowship

  • Applicants must be U.S. citizens and descendants of a U.S. Army or Navy World War I veteran.
  • Provides a stipend of $4,000 in Spring Quarter 2021
  • Call for Applications
  • Application Form

Miguel Velez Scholarship

  • Applicants must be citizens and residents of a Latin American country, with preference given to citizens of Colombia.  Students from a Latin American Country who have AB540 status are also eligible to apply.
  • Provides resident fees and a stipend of $7,000 in Spring Quarter 2021
  • Call for Applications
  • Application Form

Otto W. Shaler Scholarship