Apple offers fellowships supporting PhD students in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Eligible fields include computer science, engineering, statistics, informatics, and related disciplines. The fellowship offers a $40K stipend, $5K for travel, mentorship with an Apple researcher, and it provides two years of support. Applicants must have either two or three years remaining in their doctoral program as of August 2025. Visit the Apple Fellowship listing in Fellowship Finder for details. Departments may submit up to two nominations each for the campus competition. 

Mark your calendars next week for 3 workshops to get you ready for an industry/nonprofit job search this year: "Resumes & Cover Letters" on Tuesday (8/13), "Interviewing" on Wednesday (8/14), and "Negotiating a Job Offer" on Thursday (8/15). All workshops will be from 4:00-5:00 pm at the Graduate College or on Zoom (https://go.grad.illinois.edu/eventspace).

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. 

Register now for Faculty Job Search Retreat on August 7! This afternoon event will get postdocs and grad students ready to apply for faculty jobs this fall. It will feature an introduction to the faculty job search process, a faculty panel, and a hands-on cover letter workshop that will take you behind the scenes of faculty hiring. You can attend this hybrid event in-person or online. Learn more and register on our website.

Getting ready to deposit a dissertation, wrap-up a thesis, or just want to gain some tips for dynamic academic writing? The Writers Workshop will provide strategies for polishing your writing at the paragraph and sentence-level to achieve more reader-friendly and powerful prose. We recommend that you have a current in-progress piece of writing to practice applying strategies during the workshop. Please register with your University of Illinois email account by 11:59pm CT on August 7.

This in-person workshop will include reflection on your current writing processes, successes, and challenges. We will provide tips for cultivating positive emotions and behaviors around writing, developing and maintaining a writing routine, and forming a successful writing group. It is open to current University of Illinois students, faculty, and staff. Please register with your University of Illinois email account by 11:59pm CT on August 4. 

This in-person workshop will lead graduate students through activities related to defining, organizing, and writing an effective literature review. We will also discuss strategies for researching, evaluating, and synthesizing sources. It is open to current University of Illinois students, faculty, and staff. Please register with your University of Illinois email account by 11:59pm CT on August 5. 

Cash at College is a webinar for all students headed to college this fall as well as their families.This free webinar will feature lessons on how to effectively budget your money while in college, the basics of banking, creating a funding plan for your degree, identifying credit myths, and managing financial stress. 

Illinois Student Council (ISC) is the university’s official form of student government, advocating for the betterment of our campus community with integrity and transparency. There are two open positions for graduate students to represent the interests of students and advocate for the betterment of the campus community. This is a commitment of 2-3 hours/week, including a weekly Student Congress meeting (Thursdays, 7 pm) and an assigned committee meeting. Learn more about ISC. Complete this form if you are interested in filling one of the open positions for the 2024-25 academic year.

The Illini Union Board serves as advisor to the Director of the Union on matters of policy relating to the operation of the Illini Union, providing the student voice. We are looking to fill the graduate student spot on our Board! The Board meets for 1.5 hrs on third Wednesdays during the academic year, with the student Board, Union staff, and university representatives for business including programming updates and recommendations from directors, financial & sustainability updates, task force reports, review & approval of policy revisions. Complete this form to indicate your interest.

Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Illini Union Courtyard Café. Click here for the viewing schedule.

We are now recruiting presenters for the 2024 Autumn Health Picks Series. In this series, we are looking for presenters with a research focus on aging populations. If you have relevant experience and are passionate about exploring your health studies through the lens of aging, please let us know. As always, the Community Seminar Series is open to health topics of any background. We have a limited number of speaking spots, so please email Max Wallace if you are interested in being a presenter. 

The United Nations proclaimed the International Day of the World's Indigenous People in 1994 to commemorate the achievements and contributions of Indigenous People worldwide. In honor of this day, Native American House Ambassadors, David Eby (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma/Muscogee Creek; Doctoral Student, School of Information Sciences) and Yanaba Schroeder (Navajo; Ugrad Student, Major: Human Development and Family Studies, Minor: American Indian Studies) will lead an educational program about smudging practices and Native Peoples’ relationship to frybread. All are welcome, lunch is provided. 

Now in its 24th year, the YMCA Dump & Run® keeps over 30 tons of used, quality goods out of Champaign-Urbana’s dumpsters and landfills each year. Summer Community Collections will begin on Monday, August 5, and culminate with the Big Sale on August 24 and 25. All collections and the sale will be held at the U of I Stock Pavilion.

On Friday, August 9 at 12:30 p.m., NCSA and the Department of Computer Science are hosting David Keyes, a professor of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, and Mechanical Engineering at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology for a seminar on "Efficient Computation through Tuned Approximation." Click here for more info and join us online or in person for pizza, cookies and drinks!

McKinley Health Center serves on-campus students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 

The University of Illinois Counseling Center provides mental health counseling and well-being education for students. 

If you or a student you know may need support with their basic needs or financial stressors, please reach out.