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This workshop introduces applicants to the NSF GRFP. The virtual session will include an overview of the fellowship program and application elements, review the eligibility requirements, highlight the support UVA provides for applicants, and help participants take the first steps toward preparing their applications. Register HEREIf you have any questions, please contact Sam Lake

This Future Faculty workshop will orient participants to the faculty job search process, including walking through the different kinds of higher education institutions and types of faculty roles; expectations for research, teaching, and service for tenure-track positions; and how to make feasible plans for your job search.The discussion will lead to a greater understanding of the higher education landscape, more clarity on approaching post-PhD academic life, and how to plan for your search if you are applying during the 2025-2026 academic year. Registration Link to come.

In this workshop, you'll learn how to prepare and tailor your CV and cover letters for different types of opportunities. We will focus on faculty job searches and fellowship applications, but graduate students and postdocs preparing these documents for any opportunity are welcome to join.  This workshop is cross-listed as part of the Future Faculty workshops and the Summer Fellowship Series. Registration link to come, for this and any other Future Faculty workshops you would like to attend. Working on a fellowship application and want to attend our Summer Fellowship Series? Registration link to come.

The research statement (or statement of research interests) is a common component of academic job applications. It provides an opportunity for the job candidate to describe one's research accomplishments, current work, and future direction while making a case on why your line of inquiry matters.In this session, participants will learn about approaches and best practices of crafting a compelling and cohesive research statement, especially for those in disciplines that require a research statement as a stand-alone document (versus as part of one's cover letter). NOTE: This discussion focuses on Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences research. For the session focused on STEM research click here.

The research statement (or statement of research interests) is a common component of academic job applications. It provides an opportunity for the job candidate to describe one's research accomplishments, current work, and future direction while making a case on why your line of inquiry matters.In this session, participants will learn about approaches and best practices of crafting a compelling and cohesive research statement, especially for those in disciplines that require a research statement as a stand-alone document (versus as part of one's cover letter). NOTE: This discussion focuses on STEM research. Find information on Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Research Agendas click here.

PhD Plus will host a condensed version of our summer Fellowship Workshop Series that is focused on the NSF GFRP on Monday, August 18, from 1:00 – 3:30 pm. The Bootcamp will provide insight into what reviewers are looking for, a chance to break down and understand the strengths of past applications, receive small group feedback on your personal and research statement ideas, and more. Registration link to come.

Test your skills and present your research in 3 minutes or less using only plain language. No slides allowed. If you use any jargon, the audience can ring their cowbells, and you'll have to go back and explain. Presenters and audience members needed, but all presenters get 1 drink on us! It's a fun, interactive and inclusive environment across all disciplines at UVA. Hope you can make it!

The UVA Postdoc Association (UVA PDA) and Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs (OGPA) are co-hosting the 2025 UVA Postdoc Research Symposium at Alumni Hall. For the first time, the symposium will be joined by fellow postdocs from Virginia Tech! This will be a one-day event highlighting the many disciplines of research projects being undertaken by UVA and Virginia Tech postdocs and will feature a keynote presentation as well as many opportunities for networking. Register HERE: 2025 Postdoc Symposium Registration

The Graduate Instructor Seminar on the Teaching of Writing provides graduate students from across schools and disciplines at UVA with advanced skills in writing instruction. Specifically, graduate instructors will learn how to introduce undergraduates and others to the varieties of writing that are central to their professional fields and disciplines; to design writing-related in-class activities specific to their fields and disciplines; and to respond efficiently and productively to student writing and other writing in-process.During this four-day seminar, offered online from Monday-Thursday, August 11-14, 2025, instructors will share research on the teaching of writing and models of assignments and other practical resources, respond to participant-generated teaching materials, provide practical pedagogical suggestions, and facilitate discussion among participants. The seminar’s format will include a combination of brief presentations, interactive workshops (using breakout rooms), and group discussion. The seminar is projected to require a total of 24 engagement hours over 4 days; participation is synchronous and interactive. A required 1-hour follow-up session during the Fall 2025 term will anticipate and reflect upon the participants’ initial application of the seminar’s work in their own subsequent work. Up to twenty graduate students will be chosen to participate, and each will receive approximately $625 in wages. (Rate is $25/hour and includes hours expected for synchronous meeting times, preparation, the follow-up session, and completing simple surveys for the program's self-assessment. Please note that as wages, appropriate taxes will be withheld.) Participants will also receive a stipend for books and materials, which participants should order independently. Apply HERE by Friday, May 16th: https://phdplus.virginia.edu/form/writing-pedagogy-applications

The Graduate Instructor Seminar on the Teaching of Writing provides graduate students from across schools and disciplines at UVA with advanced skills in writing instruction. Specifically, graduate instructors will learn how to introduce undergraduates and others to the varieties of writing that are central to their professional fields and disciplines; to design writing-related in-class activities specific to their fields and disciplines; and to respond efficiently and productively to student writing and other writing in-process.During this four-day seminar, offered online from Monday-Thursday, August 11-14, 2025, instructors will share research on the teaching of writing and models of assignments and other practical resources, respond to participant-generated teaching materials, provide practical pedagogical suggestions, and facilitate discussion among participants. The seminar’s format will include a combination of brief presentations, interactive workshops (using breakout rooms), and group discussion. The seminar is projected to require a total of 24 engagement hours over 4 days; participation is synchronous and interactive. A required 1-hour follow-up session during the Fall 2025 term will anticipate and reflect upon the participants’ initial application of the seminar’s work in their own subsequent work. Up to twenty graduate students will be chosen to participate, and each will receive approximately $625 in wages. (Rate is $25/hour and includes hours expected for synchronous meeting times, preparation, the follow-up session, and completing simple surveys for the program's self-assessment. Please note that as wages, appropriate taxes will be withheld.) Participants will also receive a stipend for books and materials, which participants should order independently. Apply HERE by Friday, May 16th: https://phdplus.virginia.edu/form/writing-pedagogy-applications