Why should you participate in Research Live!? There are many good reasons including to hone your communication skills, share your work with others, and maybe win some money too! Read more from a previous Research Live! winner on the importance of sharing the impact of the work you do in grad school in our GradLIFE blog.

There's still time to submit to Image of Research 2023! Picture your impact and showcase your research in a creative way. All graduate and professional students enrolled at Illinois are invited to submit by January 23. Visit this link to enter or get more information. Please note that a previous GradLINKS entry incorrectly identified the submission deadline as January 24. 

The university is sponsoring three graduate students to attend the 2023 Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) workshop on March 26-29 in Washington, D.C. The workshop is hosted by American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS). Cost of travel, lodging, registration and meals will be covered for selected students. To nominate yourself for consideration, please complete the online form by February 6.

Make a winter scarf with finger crochet and some snowman cookies to welcome the new year with friends. 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. offers the Regeneron Prize to honor excellence in biomedical research conducted by graduate students and postdocs nationwide. Two winners annually are selected for a $50,000 personal cash prize. Applicants are evaluated on their research productivity along with the scientific clarity, elegance, precision, and creativity demonstrated through a "dream project" proposal. This is a limited submission competition, and Illinois may submit up to four finalists for consideration in the national competition. Visit the Regeneron listing in Fellowship Finder for details.

Start the spring semester strong by learning how to communicate your research effectively in proposals for fellowships both big and small. In this workshop, designed for students in the humanities and social sciences, you will learn how to identify funding opportunities, strategize the components of an effective proposal, and think like a grantwriter. Please register in advance for this online workshop. 

The Illinois Board of Higher Education is offering DFI Fellowships for 2023-24. Fellowships support students traditionally underrepresented in higher education who intend to teach or become administrators in higher education in the state of Illinois following graduation. Students in any discipline are eligible, and students in STEM are especially encouraged to apply. Fellowships offer up to four years of support, and the annual stipend will likely be ~$16,500. See the DFI listing in Fellowship Finder for details. 

The New Frontiers Initiative is calling for applications for its New Frontiers Graduate Fellowships that will run August 2023 through July 2024. The fellowships provide doctoral students with a year of full-time research support, a $38,000 stipend, up to $12,000 in tuition allowance and an allocation of 50,000 hours on NCSA’s Delta computing system. The deadline for applications is March 6, 2023.

Considering a career in the public sphere that connects to the humanities? Enjoy humanities work that engages a broad audience? Learn more about the Mellon Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Public Humanities (applications due 1/20/23), which is open to PhD and MFA students enrolled in humanities or arts terminal degree programs, including the humanities-inflected social sciences, from the Urbana-Champaign campus.

Explore career opportunities in both industry and academia by enrolling in TE 498 PI, Pathways to Impact (CRN: 60700), in spring 2023. This 1-credit hour course introduces various professional pathways to create and deliver impact and value for stakeholders. You will develop a set of tools to understand innovation and the impact of knowledge generation plus reflect on your role as an innovator within your field. Questions? Contact us!

Graduate College Career Development advisors specialize in the needs of grad students and postdocs. Meet one-on-one to revise application documents, prepare for interviews, get ready to negotiate, explore new career paths, develop a job search strategy, and more. We work with students/postdocs on any kind of job search, including industry/nonprofit, faculty, and government. Appointments are available in person or on Zoom. 

Join a collaborative group that will help you figure out what matters to you and offer support as you explore new paths that align with your values, skills, and interests. The group will involve hands-on exercises and rich conversation designed to guide you in claiming agency about your next steps. Open to grad students and postdocs in any field whose work involves social scientific inquiry. Learn more and register.

For support on your academic writing or presentation skills, the ESL Program offers advanced 8-week courses for international graduate students. ESL 592, Advanced Academic Writing, teaches students the conventions of academic writing in their own discipline through self-directed learning with individualized support. ESL 593, Academic Presentation Skills, improves students’ skills in speaking and presenting research in academic settings. Get individualized support in publishing an article, writing your dissertation or preparing to present at a conference! Register now, as seating is limited!

TAs and RAs who would like to visit Krannert Art Museum should request a class visit soon for the best chance to schedule a time that works for their class or group. Some European and American art will be on view only until Spring Break; art in all other galleries will remain available in person and online. For teaching or research on art that is not on view, please fill out our art request form.

Join the Writers Workshop to kick off the new year the "write" way with our Winter Break Mini Writing Retreat! During the week of January 9, we'll host productivity groups from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Please note that you only need to register once to attend any or all of these dates. This is a hybrid event and will be available via Zoom or in-person at the Siebel Center for Design, Upper Lobby. The Zoom link will be emailed to registrants each morning. Read more about the retreat by clicking the event on our calendar! 

The FIRST Lego League Tesla State Championship competition takes place at the ARC on Saturday, January 28th. Support young STEM-enthusiasts by volunteering as a judge or one of many other role options. No experience necessary. Training is provided. For more information about how to volunteer, visit this link or contact Lara Hebert.

The Illinois Risk Lab is calling for applications to participate in four new risk analysis and advanced analytics research projects. Detailed student position & project descriptions, as well as prerequisites, can be found on the application form. The deadline for applications is January 9, 2023 (Monday) at 11:59 pm. 

The School of Social Work is looking for families or couples interested in receiving 8 weeks of therapy, free of charge, provided by MSW graduate students & supervised by an LCSW. Sessions will be Thursdays at 4pm, 5:30pm and 7pm, starting 2/23/23, for 8 weeks. (Excluding spring break)   Please visit this link for more information.

Join the Slavic Reference Service for a webinar with the National Library of Serbia. The webinar is a part of the Meet the National Libraries series. Attendees will learn about physical and digital collections, services and preservation work at the National Library of Serbia as well as the Digital Library of Serbia. Visit this link for more information and to register.

Join us for our upcoming Virtual Information Session! Become a data-driven decision maker with this one-year, STEM-designated accounting program designed for students from any academic background. A bachelor's degree in accounting is NOT required. Learn about GMAT waivers and scholarships!  Register today!

Are you hosting an event during Black History Month that educates, celebrates and/or honors the rich histories and present day experiences of Black communities? Share it with BNAACC and we will help amplify your work through our annual Black History Month Calendar! The deadline to submit your event(s) will be January 10th at 11:59 PM CT. Visit this link to submit.

The annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration calendar is now available. Please view it at go.illinois.edu/MLK2023 to see which events you would like to attend.

Decisions about privacy affect our professional, educational, and personal lives. This in-person/online conference will cover the University's privacy goals of trust, transparency, and consent and how they affect you. Attendees will gain a better understanding of privacy from legal, ethical, and industry perspectives. Register for the free conference with lunch included for in-person attendees.