– September 30, 2019 –
Graduate School Deadlines:
- October 7: Nominations for December 2019 graduation due
- October 11: Dissertation proposals for May 2020 PhD graduation
- October 17: Last day to drop classes using eCampus
Be Careful When Completing Your Grad School Forms!
Although there may be issues with the TransForm system, the Graduate School continues to receive improperly completed forms. When submitting any form to TransForm, be sure:
- Email addresses for Faculty are correct (URI email address is best)
- Names and email addresses are spelled correctly
- You provide complete information and email addresses
- Once you have entered all the necessary information, click “Sign/Submit” near your name ONLY ONCE and close the form immediately. The system will then pass it on for the other necessary signatures. Do not click “Sign/Submit” elsewhere on the form
Funding Opportunities:
- URI EGRA (Enhancement of Graduate Research Awards)
- Winter Data Science Fellowship
- RI Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship
- NSF – Special Programs for Postdoctoral Fellows
- Ford Foundation Fellowship programs – Dissertation & Postdoc
- External Funding Opportunities – Multiple
October Professional Development Events
- URI Engineering & Tech Fair, Oct. 2
- Free Conference: Teaching at a Teaching Intensive Institution, Oct. 4
- Humanities Funding Opportunity Session, Oct. 4
- Thesis/Dissertation Orientation, Oct. 9, and repeat program Oct. 10
- Free Workshops for Grad Students to Learn R, SAS, SPSS, Various times
- LinkedIn Basics with Professional Photographer, Oct. 17
- Interested in Post-Graduate Teaching? Attend URI Program at Bridgewater State, Oct. 18
2 Free, GREAT Events if You’re Interested in Faculty Positions:
Free Conference: Teaching at a Teaching Intensive Institution Fri., Oct. 4, Westfield State University. Email Cara Mitnick if you can drive or want to carpool.
Interesting in a Post-Grad Faculty Position?,Fri., Oct. 18, Bridgewater State University, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. URI and BSU have teamed to put together a terrific FREE just for URI students to learn about teaching at a teaching intensive institution. Shadow professors, meet with dean, have lunch. BSU is hiring in multiple disciplines. Email Cara Mitnick to attend.
Graduate Writing Group Now Forming!
- Looking for a dedicated time and space to write? Come to the Writing Group! Register on the GWC’s website. Meet in Fogarty 107, 11am-3pm. Fri., Oct. 11, Nov. 8, Dec. 13.
- The Graduate Writing Center is OPEN for the fall semester. Schedule an appointment at mywco.com/URIGradWC. Slots are filling fast!
Congratulations!
Kudos to Erin Harrington, BES PhD Candidate, SciWrite Fellow, and GWC Tutor for expanding science her science communication to kids through her recently published article on the disappearing Javan Rhino in Frontiers for Young Minds.