Happenings on the Hill
Funding Updates
Graduate Assistantships Open
The Office of Student-Athlete Success is now accepting applications for Graduate Assistants in our Academic Counseling and Education Enrichment Services (Learning Specialist) units. The posting will close January 26th, and tentative start date for GAs is June 25, 2018.
Below are the links for each position.
Academics: https://jobs.uark.edu/postings/23923
Education Enrichment Services: https://jobs.uark.edu/postings/23933
If you have any questions, please reach out to:
Savannah M. Hall, Assistant Director of Academics,
479.575.2418 (w) | 479.249.7545 (c) | mcatee@uark.edu
Point Foundation Scholarships for LGBTQ Students
Point Foundation’s scholarship for LGBTQ undergraduate and graduate students is now open! The application period for our 2018-2019 higher education scholarships opened November 1 and remains open until January 29, 2017.
For more information or to apply, please visit: https://pointfoundation.org/point-apply/apply-now/
MHEFI Call for Scholarships
The Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI) will offer scholarship award opportunities to students who are committed to studying material handling, supply chain and logistics for the 2018/2019 academic term. Scholarship awards range from $1,500 to $6,000 and are made up of funds from the Foundation and the Howard Bernstein Industrial Distribution Scholarship Program. One application allows students to compete for multiple scholarships offered by the Foundation.
The online application, three letters of recommendation and all official transcripts must be received in the Foundation offices by March 31, 2018. See more on their website at http://www.mhi.org/mhefi/scholarship
Professional Development
Engineering Graduate Student Symposium: Job Searching at a Conference (Bell 1108G)
- Offered by The Engineers Employed Series, better known as E2 Series, as part of their spring series
- Monday, April 9 – 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Deadline to sign-up: Friday, April 6 by 5 p.m.
- Presentation led by UofA faculty about job searching tips for graduate students while they are attending a conference (Lunch will be provided)Register for E2 Series Here
If you have questions regarding the E2 Series, please contact Brian Henderson at bwhender@uark.edu or 479-575-6265.
New Career Exploration and Planning Tool for the Humanities and Social Sciences
ImaginePhD is a free online career exploration and planning tool for PhD students and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences. ImaginePhD allows users to assess their career-related skills, interests, and values and to explore careers appropriate to their disciplines. The tool includes a goal setting application that enables users to map out next steps for career and professional development to achieve their goals.
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