Published: Dec. 3, 2018

See what's going on for graduate students this month, and get up to speed on approaching application deadlines.

Grad school workshopTrainings and events

Dec. 4: Coffee hour with UGGS

9鈥10 a.m.
To congratulate graduate students on getting through the semester, UGGS is hosting a coffee at Etai's Bakery Caf茅 near East Campus. A limited number of $3 off coupons will distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Dec. 5: Lunch and learn for听Interdisciplinary Ethics Tech Competition

Noon Engineering Center,听Clark Conference Room, 109
Join Colorado Law and Silicon Flatirons for a pizza lunch to learn more about the Interdisciplinary Ethics Tech Competition, which gives students a chance to wrestle听with a real-world ethics听problem听in collaboration with a diverse team of students studying听law, business, communication, journalism, engineering, ITP, information science听or听computer science. The first-place team will receive a $10,000 scholarship award.

Dec. 6: Make Your Conference Work for You

11 a.m. to noon C4C S350
Conferences are a great opportunity to make connections, find collaborators听and keep up to date with the latest developments in your field. Join Career Services for a at academic conferences and beyond. Learn the finer points of approaching people, asking for information听and making a great first impression.

Dec. 6, 13 and 14: End-of-semester write-ins

9 a.m. to noon UMC 425
Join other graduate students in this coffee-house-style setting dedicated to all graduate student writing. Use all or some of the time allotted. Drop-ins are welcome.

Dec. 17, 18 听and 19: Writing retreat

8 a.m. to noon each day听 UMC Aspen Room
To finish the semester strong, join other graduate students for a three-day writing retreat. Coffee, tea and breakfast provided. RSVP to leslie.blood@colorado.edu.

Fall 2018 graduates

Graduate degrees will be conferred on Dec. 20. Graduates should be sure to update their diploma name and address in 听and .


Key application听deadlines

Jan. 8: Chateaubriand Fellowship applications

The support outstanding doctoral students interested in conducting research in France for four to nine months in two areas:

  • Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Biology-Health (STEM)
  • Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS)

Jan. 11: RFP for Open Space and Mountain Parks Funded Research Program

City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Department (OSMP) has an on OSMP lands. The maximum award amount is $10,000.