Graduate & Professional Student Workshops 2009-10

OGA is excited to announce the following workshops, including several additions to our annual line-up. The full Workshop Series Schedule is under construction-- please continue to check back here in the coming weeks as we post more information. You will find more information about each of these workshops below.

Students are welcome to visit OGA for fellowship advising, helpful handouts and to use the Fellowship Kiosk for funding searches. For further information and to verify dates, call 702-6093, or go to Administration 224.

Workshops by Topic

(See below for a full listing of the OGA Workshops Calendar.)

Workshops Calendar

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Regenstein Library, Room A-11, 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.	Adjusting to the Quarter System & How to Succeed in Graduate School Led by the Academic Skills Assessment Program (ASAP), this workshop is intended for new graduate and professional school students. Come learn about time management tips and strategies for success in the quarter system. Co-sponsored by OGA, ASAP, Career Advising and Planning Services (CAPS), and the Center for Teaching and Learning. Free lunch provided.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 Law School Room I, 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.	Robert Bosch Foundation and Alfa Program Fellowships Workshop: This workshop is hosted by a representative of CDS International, and will cover information related to the Bosch and Alfa Fellowship programs. These programs support professional development opportunities in Germany and Russia for students in public policy, law, business and other professional fields. For more information, please see: http://www.cdsintl.org/.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 Family Resource Center, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Student Parent Group Organizing Meeting Children are welcome and lunch will be provided for this annual meeting of the SPG. Center is located in University Church at corner of 57th & University Ave.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 Reynolds Club, South Lounge 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship Workshop Dr. Warren Ilchman, director of the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships program, will lead this discussion of the fellowship program. Soros Fellowships are for graduate study at any institution of higher education in the U.S., and provide partial tuition and $20,000 in stipend support for up to two years of study for "New Americans." New Americans are students who hold a Green Card, or are already naturalized citizens, or are the child of two naturalized citizen parents. College 4th years and graduate students in their first three years of study at the University who meet the eligibility criteria are encouraged to attend this workshop and to apply for the fellowship. Free lunch provided.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 Reynolds Club, South Lounge, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	NSF/Department of Defense College fourth years and first- and second-year graduate students in the social, physical, or biological sciences are eligible for these prestigious fellowships. Come to this brown bag discussion to learn about the features of each, as well as tips for writing a successful application.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 Reynolds Club, South Lounge, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Getting Started and "How to Make Successful Fellowship/Grant Applications" Professor John Comaroff (Anthropology) offers tips for writing successful grant and fellowship applications.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 Reynolds Club, South Lounge, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	National Security Education Program (NSEP) David Boren Graduate Fellowship Workshop This brown bag workshop will provide information about the David Boren Fellowships program as well as tips for writing a successful application. The Boren program supports US citizens to study language and cultural studies abroad, in a research project of your own design related to a field of national security interest. For more information, see: http://borenawards.org/.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 & WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 5710 S Woodlawn Ave. Tuesday: 12 p.m. Wednesday: 5 p.m.	Diversifying Faculty in Illinois Fellowships Information Sessions The purpose of DFI is to increase the number of underrepresented faculty and staff in Illinois institutions of higher education and higher education governing boards. The goal of DFI is to increase the number of minority full-time tenure track faculty and staff at Illinois post-secondary institutions (two- and four-year colleges and universities). Sessions are co-sponsored by OGA and OMSA.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Reynolds Club, South Lounge, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Grassroots Development Dissertation Research Fellowship Workshop This brown-bag workshop will be hosted by representatives from the Inter-American Foundation. IAF fellowships support dissertation research in Latin America and the Caribbean for US citizens who are students advanced to candidacy in a PhD program. For more information on these fellowships, please see: http://www.iie.org/iaf.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Reynolds Club, South Lounge, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Financial Literacy Series: Budgeting and Borrowing Basics In this brown bag workshop, Norma Carmona and Rathenia Hunter from the Student Loan Administration will lead a discussion of sound financial planning, budgeting, and borrowing practices. Come learn strategies for learning to live successfully on a "graduate student budget," as well as tips for planning your financial future.
WEDNESDAY, December 2 5710 S Woodlawn 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.	Academic Networking Co-sponsored with CAPS (Career Advising & Planning Services) and the University Bookstore. Come hear from faculty and advanced graduate students about how to develop and deliver an "elevator speech" version of your research project, then practice presenting in 2 exercises designed to help prepare you for academic conferences. RSVP by Monday, November 30, to mrhammond@uchicago.edu
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 Reynolds Club, South Lounge, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	FLAS (Foreign Language & Areas Studies) and NSEP Fellowship Workshop This brown bag workshop provides an overview of the FLAS fellowship program for language and area studies. Summer and academic year fellowship opportunities will be discussed.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 Reynolds Club, South Lounge, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Dissertation Proposal Workshop Bring your lunch and watch a video-taped presentation of Professor Andrew Abbott (Sociology) discussing and offering tips on the Dissertation Proposal process followed by a Q & A session.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 Ida Noyes Hall, time TBD	Graduate Student Conference Co-sponsored by OGA, CAPS, and the Alumni Association, this conference will feature several breakout sessions on topics related to professional development, work/life balance, and other key questions raised by the graduate student experience. More information to follow soon!
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 Classics 110, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.	Do Babies Matter? This annual workshop features a panel of faculty and advanced graduate student speakers, and includes a discussion of children and achieving a work-life balance in an academic career. Lunch provided.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Ida Noyes Hall, 2nd Floor, West Lounge, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.	Adjuncting 101 Workshop Come hear from a panel of advanced graduate students about their experiences with adjunct teaching. Q&A to follow. Co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning, and CAPS.
TBD, FEBRUARY Location and time, TBD	Project Management Workshop This event is open to all graduate students and will be of relevance to students early in graduate school, conducting their master's theses, writing their dissertation proposals as well as students conducting their dissertations. Alison Miller, PhD a professional dissertation coach and author of Finish Your Dissertation Once and For All: How to Overcome Psychological Obstacles, Get Results, and Move on With Your Life, will discuss: strategies to overcome procrastination and negative thinking, making realistic timelines and goals for completing the various stages of graduate work, creating realistic daily action plans so that you make consistent progress on a day-to-day basis, and eliciting accountability so that you can increase your productivity and earn your degree.
TBD, MARCH Location and time, TBD	Winter Financial Literacy Workshop Topic and host TBD. Check back for more information on the Winter Quarter installment of our financial management workshop series.
TBD, MARCH/APRIL Location and time, TBD	Dissertation Office Procedures This workshop will be led by staff members from the Dissertation Office. Topics will include formatting requirements and the timeline for submitting your dissertation to your department and the Dissertation Office.
TBD, APRIL Location and time, TBD	Making the Most of Your Advising Relationship This brown bag discussion will include helpful suggestions for making the most of your relationships with faculty advisors.
TBD, APRIL/MAY Family Resource Center, time TBD	Finances for Student Families Join us for a discussion of financial matters facing student parents. This event will be hosted at the Family Resource Center.
TBD, MAY Location and time, TBD	Academic Writing In this brown bag workshop, faculty and advanced graduate students discuss academic writing and publishing. Bring your lunch and your questions, and listen to helpful suggestions from those who have successfully navigated this unique genre!
THURSDAY, MAY 13 Location TBD, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.	Fulbright IIE, DDRA, DAAD, and Lurcy Fellowships Workshop For graduate students at all levels who wish to study or do research abroad.

Office of Graduate Affairs at the University of Chicago

Graduate & Professional Student Workshops 2009-10

Workshops by Topic

Fellowships Workshops

Professionalization Workshops

Destination: Dissertation Workshops

Financial Literacy Series

Work/Life Balance and Student Parents

Workshops Calendar