One-on-One Services
The GPSRC offers a number of individualized services.
One-on-One Services
Graduate Preparation Advising
Graduate Division staff hold weekly 20 minute appointments to address undergraduate questions about graduate school. This support includes exploring graduate school options, navigating the application process, understanding funding options, and building research experience. During Winter quarter this service is available by appointment.
Schedule your appointment here.
Career Advising Drop-in
The GPSRC brings the Career Center to you. Meet with a Graduate Career Counselor who provides career advising for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to review job application materials (CV, cover letter, resume, etc.), discuss career planning strategies, interview preparation, and more. Career advising meetings are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Click here for additional Career Center resources.
Fellowship Application Advising with Dr. Kayleigh Anderson-Natale
If you are applying for fellowship funding, including the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP), Fulbright U.S. Student Program or Ford Foundation Fellowships, Dr. Kayleigh Anderson-Natale can answer your questions about the application process and provide feedback on your application materials.
Outreach Services
| Service | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Writing Consultants | Monday - Friday from 9 AM - 7 PM |
| Funding and Fellowship | Advising By appointment |
| Graduate Preparation | Advising By appointment |
| Career Advising | Schedule appointments online through Handshake From your Handshake homepage, select Career Center from the menu across the top of the page and then Appointments Click on Schedule a New Appointment Appointments are updated weekly for the following 1-2 weeks |
Writing Support
The Center for Excellence in Writing & Communication (the Writing Center) has taken over grad student writing support from the GPSRC. They will be keeping up all the wonderful programming and support that the GPSRC has developed around writing–including one-on-one tutorials, writing groups, and diss/thesis bootcamps–and hopefully expanding those offerings over time. Appointments can be made through their website, writingcenter.uci.edu, under the “Appointments” tab. Feel free to reach out to the Center’s Associate Director, Evin Groundwater, with any questions you might have.
The writing consultants at the Writing Center will review:
- Academic writing (publications, dissertation/thesis, conference papers, etc.)
- Funding applications including grants and fellowships
- Job application materials (CV, resume, cover letter, teaching statement, etc.)
Dissertation Boot Camp
Write-in Days
Write-ins (mini dissertation boot camp) provide dedicated times for participants to do more than write quietly in the same room. Write-ins promote the development of healthy writing habits and instant access to a GPSRC writing consultant. Participants set goals for the write-in, keep each other accountable for their goals, and are often surprised by how much they can write when they are free of distractions.
ESL/ELL Academic Writing Series
This series of workshops addresses the specific grammar and language mechanics confronted by writers whose first language is not English. Taught in tandem with native speakers who excel in English writing, these workshop target the unique needs of first language speakers of Korean, Chinese, Farsi and Spanish to address problems common to their native language group.
Writing Groups
Writing groups are a valuable way to stay motivated and receive feedback about your writing.
Workshops
Writing consultants present workshops throughout the year relating to scholarly writing and other aspects of graduate student life. Recent examples include:
- Getting it “Right”: The Necessity of Error in Academic Writing
- Citation and Writing Software
- Breaking Down Big Writing Projects
- Streamline Your Writing with Scrivener
- Clean-Up Crew: Editing and Filing Your Thesis or Dissertation
Click on the Graduate Division calendar for dates, times and descriptions.