Identifying Funding Sources Workshop

Identifying Funding Sources Workshop: How to search for funding opportunities for graduate research and study

When: Tuesday, March 4, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. OR
Friday, March 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Where: Conference room, lower level Bynum Hall, across from the entrance to the Cashier's Office.

The GrantSource Library invites interested graduate and professional students from all disciplines to a workshop on finding funding for graduate research and study. The instructor will provide time-saving tips for conducting a funding search and an overview of resources available through the library

You will learn how to:

• Make the most effective use of the COS and Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN) multidisciplinary funding opportunity databases (how to search, important features, pros and cons)
• Set up a customized funding alert in COS and other mailing lists about funding
• Search for funding using special resources for graduate students
• Identify UNC internal funding opportunities
• Find online and print proposal writing guides

Advance registration is not required. For more information, see http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/workshops_help.php#workshops, or email gs@unc.edu or phone 962-3463.

Doctoral Consortium at DESRIST 2008

This seems to be for early PhD students trying to define a topic.

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I am writing to invite your doctoral students at UNC to submit to the doctoral consortium at the Third International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology in Atlanta, Georgia on 6-7 May.

An NSF grant will will cover complete registration costs as well as partially support travel expenses for the students selected to attend the consortium.

We are working on pulling together an inter-disciplinary panel of researchers and mentors that will provide feedback and mentoring to the students at the consortium.

We hope that you will encourage the students to submit a short proposal. Here is the call - http://desrist2008.cis.gsu.edu/doctor.aspx. We may consider an extension of deadline if your students need more time to prepare for the submission.

Regards,

Ying Zhu and Sandeep Purao
DESRIST 2008 Doctoral Consortium Co-Chairs

Fourth Annual Research Symposium and Luncheon

Fourth Annual Research Symposium and Luncheon
Tuesday March 4th, 2008
FPG Student Union
Cash prizes including the Award for Innovative Research will be awarded
http://gpsf-wiki.unc.edu/confluence/display/gpsfExec/University+Research+Day
abstract due Feb 25.

Graduate TA Coffee Talk on Feb. 25th

Do you have problems with students in the classroom that

you just don’t know how to solve? Do you want to learn

how to be a better TA? Come join us!

Graduate TA Coffee Talk

Monday, February 25

4 pm - 5 pm

Graduate Student Center

211A W. Cameron Ave.

Free Coffee and Snacks

For directions: http://gradschool.unc.edu/student/gsc/

Co-sponsored by GPSF and CTL

Questions: Contact Chetna (chetna@unc.edu)

Tax Responsibilities Workshops for Graduate and Professional Students

It’s Tax Time! The Graduate Student Professional Development Program is sponsoring two workshops on Tax Responsibilities for Graduate and Professional Students

Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Graduate Student Center, 211A West Cameron Ave.

Session A: 2:00-3:30 p.m. Register: http://cfx.research.unc.edu/res_classreg/browse_single.cfm?New=1&event_id=21433

Session B: 4:00-5:30 p.m. Register: http://cfx.research.unc.edu/res_classreg/browse_single.cfm?New=1&event_id=21434

Both sessions will cover the same information, please register for only one session.

The workshop will cover basics about fellowships, scholarships, assistantships as well as when and how to claim income as a graduate student. Publication 970 “Tax Benefits for Education” will be provided.

These classes do not represent individual tax advice. Please consult with your tax advisor. The information will not cover issues concerning North Carolina state taxes. The workshop is designed for students who are US Citizens or permanent residents. If you are an international student, please consult the International Student and Scholar Services for their tax seminars for international students and scholars.