September 14, 2023 - September 15, 2023 31st Annual UMBC McNair Research Conference Prospective Berkeley Graduate Students will be able to connect with members of the Berkeley community at the UMBC McNair Research Conference. This is an annual event in which attendees can: Network with important guests and speakers Get feedback on your research from faculty, staff, and peers Meet and mingle with colleagues during our business card mixer Evaluate your (or your student’s) progress in a national academic setting Visit nearby Universities such as Johns Hopkins, The University of Maryland, College Park, Georgetown University, American University, George Washington University, Howard University Cultural opportunities in the Baltimore/Washington area, including the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, The Great Blacks in Wax Museum, The American Visionary Art Museum, Ft. McHenry, The Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park, and the Inner Harbor!
September 15, 2023 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Online via Zoom This required education session is designed to help new grad students learn strategies for preventing sexual violence and sexual harassment (SVSH), as well as understand their rights, resources, and options if impacted by SVSH. Register here.
September 15, 2023 @ 10:45 AM - 12:30 PM NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Application Workshop Online via Zoom The NSF GRFP provides three years of funding to outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and social science disciplines who are at or near the beginning of a degree earning program. The Graduate Division is hosting an NSF GRFP Application Workshop via Zoom from 10:45am-12:30pm. on Friday, September 15th, 2023. Attendees will have an opportunity to hear from a panel composed of successful applicants and a previous faculty reviewer, as well as ask questions. Date: Friday, September 15th, 2023 Time: 10:45am to 12:30pm. RSVP, Registrants will receive an email with the Zoom link closer to the workshop Location: Virtual via Zoom