Welcome to the February issue of Mizzou Grad News. I hope you are finding time to take advantage of all the events celebrating Black History Month and will continue to reflect on, learn from, and cite the substantial contributions to research and creative works that African Americans and all those who are part of the Black diaspora have made and continue to make. Of course, these activities are important to celebrate throughout the year, not only in February. I recommend signing up for daily updates from InsideHigherEd.com and The Chronicle of Higher Education. Both are free and provide information about what is happening in higher education. Both also include job postings, as well as career advice. Recently, InsideHigherEd.com featured Advice on Academic Journal Submission, which includes insights from a journal editor about the publication process. Both provide helpful resources that complement the critical mentorship of faculty. If you are a PhD student, you will receive information soon from your program’s DGS prompting you to enter and/or update the activities form with your accomplishments (e.g., reporting applications for awards and fellowships, honors received, publications, presentations, installations, performances), and submit your self-report in MyVita. All information should be submitted by March 24, 2023. The self-report will serve to inform the conversation you have with your advisor about your annual academic progress. All other graduate students are also required to be reviewed annually. Contact your department/program for information about those processes. If you hold a graduate assistantship, this year the performance review will also be completed using MyVita—this is true for all doctoral, master’s, and specialist students with an assistantship this academic year. Students are not required to complete a self-report for this process. Supervisors should complete their evaluations between March 25 and May 5, 2023. Until next month, jeni hart, PhD dean of the graduate school vice provost for graduate studies |
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Funding Opportunities & Awards
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External Funding OpportunityCaves Research Foundation Research Grants The Cave Research Foundation is accepting proposals for graduate student research in cave and karst studies leading to either a master’s or doctoral degree. Proposals may be in any field of the earth, natural, or social sciences as long as the research addresses topics related to caves or karst. Find more information and application instructions on their website. Deadline: Mar 1 MU Funding Opportunities2022 Trans World Airlines (TWA) Scholarships The scholarship was established to fund students who are performing research in areas that will impact environmental issues. Graduate students currently enrolled full-time as Missouri residents, as classified by the Registrar's Office for tuition purposes, are eligible to apply. Learn more at Trans World Airlines (TWA) Scholarship | University of Missouri System. Deadline: Apr 5 MU Graduate Student Travel Scholarships The Graduate School offers three types of travel scholarships to support graduate students. View scholarship eligibility and application details online. Deadline: Monday, Mar 13, 5:00 p.m. | • | Professional Presentations Travel Scholarships for Graduate Students |
Apply for up to $500 of financial support for your conference presentation travel. | • | Doctoral Dissertation Research Travel Scholarships |
Apply for up to $500 of financial support for your dissertation research travel. | • | John D. Bies International Travel Scholarship |
This award provides opportunities for Ph.D. students to build knowledge of culture and language from regions of the world students would otherwise not have the opportunity to experience. Apply for up to $4,000 to defray expenses associated with travel to international professional meetings, internships, or training programs; to libraries, archives or manuscript repositories, art museums, archeological or geological sites; or special interviews. |
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Are you Graduating in Spring 2023? Are you planning to complete your degree this semester? Be sure to submit your application for graduation and register to attend commencement! Be sure to check the important dates and deadlines. Support for Graduate StudentsGraduate/Nontraditional Student Support Group, Thursdays 2-3:30 p.m. Facilitated by Dr. Jenny Lybeck-Brown and Dr. Anne Meyer, this support group for graduate and nontraditional students aims at building a supportive community while dealing with the unique life stressors associated with graduate and nontraditional students. Typical topics include creating a balance between school, personal, and work demands; finding and maintaining motivation and momentum, including dissertation or thesis difficulties; dealing with time management, perfectionism, imposter syndrome, procrastination, and advisor conflict. If you are interested in participating, you can call the MUCC to set up a “Brief Screening” appointment and express interest in the group at that appointment. It is possible to join on a rolling basis as long as there is room in the group. The support group is offered every semester. Graduate Writing Support at the Writing Center The Writing Center can support your course-based or non-course-based writing throughout your time at Mizzou. You can schedule 50-minute appointments to meet with Graduate Writing Support tutors on campus or via Zoom, and you can also submit work to them online for written feedback, all at writingcenter.missouri.edu. The service is completely free. They support your writing process, from brainstorming through final drafts! Contact them at writingcenter@missouri.edu with any questions. Filing taxes this year? Office for Financial Success VITA Tax Prep Site The Office for Financial Success (OFS) will host a VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) site at 162 Stanley Hall in February. Students (U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents) can use MU Connect to schedule an appointment for free tax preparation from tax-certified OFS peer financial coaches. Appointments open on Feb 15 and run through Apr 14. To access services, log into MU Connect, search for "Financial Success," then select the "Financial Success Tax Preparation" tile. If you are an International Student - Check your tax status! International students need to know if they have nonresident tax status or are considered U.S. tax residents for the year 2022. If you are unsure of your tax status for 2022, you may send an inquiry to umsharedservicesu1@umsystem.edu. International students should also have received an email from the International Center recently with tax information. |
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gradESSENTIALS now at MU Engage Are you using it yet? All members of the Mizzou community are encouraged to Download the MU Engage app! This semester the Grad School will use MU Engage for gradESSENTIALS event registration, announcements, and follow-up. Download the gradESSENTIALS Spring 2023 Calendar. Go to gradESSENTIALS for more information and event registration. Picture a Scientist Film Screenings The Graduate School and the School of Medicine’s Women in Medicine and Medical Sciences (WIMMS) and Office of Diversity, Inclusion, Culture, and Equity (DICE) are bringing two free screenings of the documentary ‘Picture a Scientist’ to campus, in Jesse Wrench Auditorium, Memorial Union. Select one of two in-person showings – Feb 17 or Feb 19 –2 - 3:30 p.m. Then, join us for a moderated panel discussion on Feb 24, 3-4:30 p.m. These events are open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. The documentary will be of particular interest to graduate and professional Students, postdocs in STEM, and individuals with scholarly interest in diversity and inclusion. At each screening, we will give away framed illustrations of STEM Role Models posters. Women You Should Know ® commissioned the poster in 2019 at the end of season two of the Nevertheless podcast. After the moderated panel, we will also give away MU Graduate School swag and a copy of the book, Proving Ground, by Kathy Kleiman about the untold story of the six women who programmed the first computer ENIAC. Ellis Library Upcoming Workshops PowerNotes: Organize and Write While You Research (via Zoom) The PowerNotes browser extension allows you to automatically capture text, take notes, and export citations in an outline format, all without ever leaving the article PDF or website you’re currently reading. Wednesday, Feb 15,1-2 p.m. Getting Ready for the Dissertation Phase of Your Studies (via Zoom) Learn about tools available to use when choosing and writing on a dissertation topic. Sample resources covered: ProQuest Dissertation & Theses, MOspace, etc. Wednesday, Feb 22, 2-3 p.m. Software Carpentry - Python (2 days) The best way to learn how to program is to do something useful, so this introduction to Python is built around a common scientific task: data analysis. This is an introduction to the basics of writing a program to process and analyze data -- learners will learn to get started with a Jupyter notebook; input and output (including reading and writing files); basic programming concepts (variables, loops, conditionals); processing and manipulating data; and plotting. IMPORTANT: This workshop is two sessions: Feb 23 and Feb 24. Attendance at the first session is a prerequisite for the second. Check out the MU Libraries Workshop and Webinar page for additional resources. Do you need feedback on your resume, CV, or cover letter? Individual meetings (in-person or via Zoom) to discuss feedback on these documents are available to all graduate students. Documents should be emailed in advance. Contact Dr. Laura Page to schedule: PageL@missouri.edu |
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Center For Inclusive Excellence
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Global Grad Connect This is a new pilot program for international graduate students that provides conversation opportunities about adjusting, teaching, and communicating. Meetings happen every two weeks on Wednesdays at 5 PM. Individual registration is required for each meeting. Meetings are first-come, first-serve for up to 25 individuals. Please register by 3 p.m. on the meeting day. If no one is registered by then, the meeting will be canceled. Participants are expected to watch or listen to the short corresponding resource assigned that week before each meeting. Feb 22 – Feeling tired? Functioning in another culture can do that! Zoom registration link. Mar 8 – Growth mindset. What is that? Zoom registration link. Mar 22 – Ambivalence. Zoom registration link. Apr 5 – Did you take a break during Spring Break? Zoom registration link. Apr 19 – Is this program helpful? Zoom registration link. |
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Division of Research, Innovation & Impact
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Reminder Make sure there are no delays in your research projects involving human subjects. Submit applications, amendments, and annual updates by Feb 25 for full IRB board review on Mar 8. Learn more. Share Your Expertise |
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Graduate students and postdocs should register by Mar 22 to present during Show Me Research Week. Learn more about speakers and other activities scheduled that week. |
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Share hands-on activities or act as a judge at the Mar 11 Columbia Young Scientists Fair and Expo. This event connects families with science, technology, and MU research. Questions? Email Christal Huber. Event
Chancellor's Arts Showcase Feb 24, 6:30-9 p.m., Missouri Theatre – Enjoy an evening of outstanding student art exhibits and live performances. Grants and Awards Professional Development Introduction to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding, Mar 16, 12-1 p.m. (Register) Introduction to National Science Foundation (NSF) Funding, Mar 22, 12-1 p.m. (Register)
Learn how these federal agencies are organized, the role of the program officer, how to identify funding opportunities, and what it takes to create a successful grant application. |
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