March Newsletter

I trust that you had a good spring break and, if you were in Bloomington, had a chance to enjoy a taste of spring weather. The remainder of the spring semester will be busy with events and this newsletter will focus on just a few of them.

Continuing to Strengthen the Graduate Student Experience

The IUB 2030 plan and the preceding 2022 Task Force on the Future of Graduate Education called for a regular assessment of the overall graduate student experience at IU Bloomington. To address this goal, we joined gradSERU , a consortium of more than 25 institutions that use a survey instrument created by the University of California Berkeley and the University of Minnesota. Derived from an undergraduate survey of student experience at research universities (SERU), the gradSERU survey addresses all aspects of the graduate and professional student experience and will be used to improve graduate student training and services. All graduate and professional students are invited to participate. The survey will launch the week of March 25, so look for communications and the invitation by email.

Celebrating IU Graduate and Professional Students

April 1 - 5, 2024 is National Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week! This celebration acknowledges and thanks all graduate students for their current accomplishments and future contributions to our society. We are collating a list of events sponsored by campus units and will distribute them in the coming weeks by email and on our website.

Preparing for Solar Eclipse Events on Campus

Following that week is the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. As I am sure you know by now Bloomington is in the path of totality for this once-in-a-lifetime event. Thousands of visitors are expected in our area and IU has planned a number of programs to celebrate this celestial event. Be sure to visit eclipse.iu.edu for details and for advice on safely viewing the eclipse.

Assistance with Filing Tax Returns

April also brings the deadline for filing income tax returns, which can be complicated for graduate students, especially for those who are international students or are first-time filers. Fortunately, as you might have seen in a recent IU Bloomington Today, the Mauer School of Law Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program provides free assistance, for residents and non-residents, through March 26th. A similar program for residents is offered by United Way of South Central Indiana. I encourage you to take advantage of these resources.

Sincerely,

David Daleke
Dean, IUB Graduate School

Internal Deadline: March 21, 2024

IU Museum of Archeology and Anthropology Academic Year Fellowship

This fellowship provides a stipend of $19,000 for the academic year (2024-2025). The 10-month fellowship supports full-time graduate students at Indiana University with a research focus in the humanities. The humanities include those fields that seek to further an understanding of human culture and the diversity of traditions, practices, and lifeways. This includes but is not limited to the fields of anthropology, archaeology, area studies, design, folklore, history, material culture studies, Native American and Indigenous Studies, and religious studies.

Internal Deadline #1 (Budget review): March 15, 2024
Final Internal Deadline (G5 submission): March 25, 2024
FY2024 National Deadline: March 29, 2024

Fulbright Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad

The Fulbright-Hays is a ‘federal grant competition to provide meritorious doctoral students who propose to conduct dissertation research overseas for a period of 6 - 12 months. To be eligible doctoral students must be enrolled in modern foreign language training and area studies and have G901 status by grant period. Contact Jen Barron, Fellowships and Awards Coordinator, at ugsawrd@iu.edu for more information.

PathwaysToScience.org

Visit the website of PathwaysToScience.org for a list of summer research opportunities for graduate students in all STEM disciplines. Most programs offer both a stipend and housing and travel support. Programs range across all STEM disciplines and all areas of the country. Deadlines are coming right up for most programs!

• 25+ programs for graduate students
• Use the advanced search page to filter programs by multiple criteria
• Tips on applying from our resource library

Graduating this semester?

Be sure to check this site for important information about Graduate Deadlines and Commencements

Registration Deadline: March 20, 2024

The Process of Publishing

Advanced graduate students and junior faculty are invited to register for a workshop (or email abock@indiana.edu) geared to provide an overview of the publishing world from the perspective of senior editors and agents, sharing answers to the above questions and more. Organized by the Department of History of the College of Arts and Sciences, the workshop will be held Monday, March 25, 2024, in the Walnut Room, IMU.

Writing Tutorial Services (WTS)

WTS is pleased to announce that applications for the Spring 2024 Dissertation and Article Writing Groups are now open. Funded by the University Graduate School and the Office of Research Administration, these writing groups have been invaluable in helping graduate students make progress on their dissertations and publish articles in their fields. Thanks to this funding, these groups are offered at no cost to students. Please feel free to visit the website and schedule an appointment.

Graduate Career Coaching

University Graduate School Bloomington offers career coaching and consulting for master’s and PhD students who are exploring career pathway options! Graduate students can work with us in small groups or in individualized one to one coaching, and campus staff and faculty can partner with us to bring graduate-centered career support to their audience. Learn more on our new webpage.