It’s that time of the semester again – time for our newsletter! Below you will find helpful infor-

mation about the many resources available to you as a graduate student at Fresno State. As usual,

we have included for you various resources, events happening on campus, and workshops to help

you develop academically and professionally. Equally important, here you will also find the latest

news regarding funding opportunities! As always, please visit out website for more information re-

garding all the services we provide!

-GNI Staff

Important Dates

Graduate Net Initiative Funding Opportunities

Division of Research and Graduate Studies

Funding Opportunities

Graduate Student Research and Creative Activities Support Award (2/12 - 3/9): A partnership

between ASI and the Division of Research and Graduate Studies to fund competitive research support,

awards in amounts up to $1,000 are given to a graduate/doctoral student's dissertation, thesis, or re-

search project.

Travel Grants (ongoing): All materials must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the conference/

meeting. These grants are available throughout the year to students who have been invited to present a

paper or poster at a major professional association conference or society meeting.

Contact Rodrigo Gomez (rodrigog@csufresno.edu) with any additional questions.

FAFSA

Central California Research Symposium

Special Feature

Leadership Opportunities

Suit Up 2.0

GNI Calendar

Graduate Internship Grant (Deadline - 2/1): Offer-

ing financial support to Fresno State graduate students completing unpaid internships as part of t

heir academic program requirements. http://bit.ly/GNInternshipGrant

Graduate Travel

Grants (ongoing): A competitive award which helps defray the cost of presenting research paper

s or posters at major conferences or society meetings.

The sooner you fill out the FAFSA form, the sooner you can relax. Here’s how to figure out

your deadlines: http://bit.ly/2DqkZI5

The purpose of the Symposium is to share recent research with community investigators in various

fields, college students, and faculty. As well as to encourage research activities in the Central Valley.

All fields of research will be considered for presentation.

Faculty, graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to submit abstracts.

DEADLINE: Friday, March 9, 2018 by 11:59 p.m.

Please submit abstracts online at:

http://www.fresnostate.edu/academics/grants/students/symposium.html

For questions, please contact Gayle Sherwood at gasherwood@csufresno.eduor (559) 278-0539.

The Graduate Writing Studio (GWS), developed by Chuck Radke for the Division of Research and Gradu-

ate Studies in fall 2010, is a quiet retreat where students can study and sign up for free one-on-one ap-

pointments with writing consultants. The consultants are, themselves, graduate students who have been

trained to help their colleagues through every step of the writing process. This step-by-step process, which

teaches students through on-going dialogue, has proven quite successful in leading students toward a place

where they can feel confident in their own writing. The studio is coordinated by Debra Neufeld and

Ronald Dzerigian, two former graduate students from Fresno State. Debra received her M.A. degree in

Education: Curriculum and Instruction in 2014 and has been working in the GWS since fall 2012. Ronald

received his M.F.A. degree in Creative Writing in 2016 and has been consulting with students in the GWS

since fall 2013.

Call 278-2450 or email fresnostategws@gmail.com to request an appointment. For additional information

and resources, please visit our webpage:

bit.ly/GraduateWritingStudio

Spring 2018 Graduate Writing Studio hours:

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.;

Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.;

Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Debra Neufeld Ronald Dzerigian

The Center for Leadership is excited to announce the Spring leadership programs schedule!

We will be offering two Emerging Leaders Retreats, the Leadership On Demand workshop series,

and a Graduate Student Leadership Institute.

Emerging Leaders Retreats: February 9-11; February 23-25. Register at bit.ly/elrspring2018

Graduate Student Leadership Institute: April 14-15. Register at bit.ly/fsgsli18

Leadership On Demand: February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 6. No registration needed

For additional questions or more information contact Sophie Karas

at: skaras@mail.fresnostate.edu or 278-0341.

In addition to these programs, the Campus Involvement Ambassadors are available to present

the Get Involved presentation and meet with students to encourage involvement on cam-

pus. Fill out an involvement interest form to meet with a Campus Involvement Ambassador

at bit.ly/getinvolvedform

It’s a new year; is your wardrobe up to date? If not, don’t stress, it’s time to shop for success!

JCPenney and the Fresno State Career Development Center are teaming up to give students, staff

and faculty the ULTIMATE shopping experience!

That’s a better discount than what employees get! Just make sure to have your student Fresno State

ID card!

There will be food, music, raffle prizes and makeovers by Sephora!

This event will be on Sunday, February 25, from 6:30 pm- 9:30 pm

at JCPenney in Fashion Fair!

Fresno State Students, staff, and faculty get after-hours access to the store and 40% off all professional clothing ap-parel and accessories!

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