The Office of Graduate Studies and Professional Development maintains a web site (http://www.cals.wisc.edu/gradstudies/) that represents a one-stop shopping site for prospective graduate students, current graduate students, and post-doctoral researchers. (more…)
CALS Research Division is seeking a graduate student to develop and manage their website. This individual will work independently while taking direction from the Research Division’s Information Processing Consultant.
CALS Research Division is seeking a graduate student to develop and manage their website. This individual will work independently while taking direction from the Research Division’s Information Processing Consultant.
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Graduate students have many career options in academia. AcademicKeys is a search engine that lists post doc, faculty, and administrative positions making it a valuable resource for those seeking academic careers. Below are a few examples of jobs recently posted in agriculture and animal sciences. You can find more information at the AcademicKeys website (http://www.academickeys.com/). (more…)
The Association for International Agriculture and Rural Development (AIARD) administers a competitive scholarship program to nurture and to provide partial financial support for students attending the annual Future Leaders Forum, May 31 – June 2 in Washington, D.C. Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to students who have a sincere interest in international agriculture and rural development issues and their solutions. (more…)
Congratulations to Rebecca Schewe, Emily Haga, Eulalia Abril, Michael Dougherty and Elizabeth Felnagle who have been recognized by the college their outstanding research and potential. (more…)
Life Sciences Careers Day is a symposium financed by the Graduate School and several NIH Training Grants that is held every other year at UW-Madison for graduate students and postdocs. In the past it has drawn 300-350 participants each time. The symposium provides participants with perspectives about career choices after obtaining a Ph.D. in the biological sciences. For the first time, the symposium will be held in the new Microbial Sciences Building. The event is FREE and includes lunch.
The Multicultural Graduate Network (MGN) and the Graduate Student Collaborative (GSC) are accepting applications from Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) and Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) candidates that are graduating in May or August 2009 to speak at the Friday Spring Commencement Ceremony. A review committee comprised of students from a variety of disciplines will evaluate the overall message and quality of the speech as well as the oratory skills of the applicant. Application materials are due Wednesday, March 11, 2009.
“The Guide to Graduate Student Life” is a resource given to all new graduate students to help them acclimate to their new life at UW and the Madison community. The Graduate School is looking for the following types of volunteers to help revise the Guide:
All participants will receive credit within the publication and will have some creative license to improve, modify and update the guide. Please email Sandy Sulzer at gsc@bascom.wisc.edu if you are interested in participating or would like more information.
The Multicultural Graduate Network (MGN) and the Graduate Student Collaborative (GSC) are looking to honor the graduate student in your department who takes the time to help others succeed in graduate school by nominating him or her for a Graduate Student Peer Mentor Award. Any student or staff can submit a nomination for this award on behalf of a deserving graduate student. To nominate a graduate student, by March 6, 2009, complete the Graduate Student Mentor Awards Nomination Form which includes writing 200-400 words detailing how the nominee exhibited mentorship qualities Preference will be given to specific examples of mentorship. Nominees must be UW-Madison graduate students who have mentored other graduate students.