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Date sent: October
21, 2026
Sent to all UF graduate students, associate deans,
coordinators, and staff
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Greetings from
Grinter!
Beyond the
Stacks:
Discover Your Research Partners at UF Libraries
UF George A. Smathers Libraries provides far more than
course reserves, books, and study spaces. Whether youre just getting
started or well into your research, UF Libraries can be a valuable
partner.
Research
Help
Librarians and subject
specialists help students explore topics, find and evaluate
sources, and cite them correctly. For quick questions, try Ask
a Librarian.
Data
expertise
UF’s Academic
Research Consulting & Services (ARCS) team supports data
management/science, statistics, AI, machine learning, natural language
processing, GIS, and more.
Materials UF
doesn’t own
Interlibrary
Loan offers UF students access to books, media,
articles and other materials from libraries elsewhere for free.
Students can also request PDFs, book chapters, and scanned copies of
UF-owned materials.
Publishing
guidance
The Libraries
advise on open-access, copyright, fair use, and authors' rights. For
graduate students preparing to publish, ask before you do.
Wellness and
creativity
Take a research
break at Library West’s mindfulness studio, or the Education
Library’s relaxation rooms. Use Health Science Center Library’s nap
pods and treadmill desks. Meanwhile, Marston Library’s makerspace
provides sewing and embroidery machines, electronics, power and hand
tools, and more.
Specialized
libraries
The Smathers
Libraries system comprises the Education Library, Marston
Science Library, Library West, Smathers Library, the Map and Imagery
Library, the Architecture and Fine Arts Library, the Health Science
Center Library, the Latin American and Caribbean Collection, Special
and Area Studies Collections and more. Your major may determine which
library is most useful to you.
Workshops and
events
Learn about citation
management, databases, copyright and fair use, and other academic and
research skills or enjoy cultural events and exhibits: UF Libraries Workshops and Events.
The library is a research partner, not just a building.
Visit the UF
George A. Smathers Libraries website to explore everything
it offers.
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Announcement
Round-Up
Grad Talk! Podcast Episode Release
Tune in to the latest episode of Grad Talk!, featuring, Audrey
Hall, Education and Training Specialist at the UF Graduate
School. Learn how the GatorLead
program helps graduate students recognize their leadership potential,
strengthen communication skills, and build meaningful connections with
peers and mentors.
Available now on Spotify
and Apple
Podcasts.
Fall 2026
Thesis & Dissertation Deadlines
Planning to graduate
this semester? Mark these critical deadlines in your calendar!
- Thesis/Dissertation Submission · Tuesday,
November 3, 2026
- Final Approval · Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Learn more about
the Thesis & Dissertation Submission Process
Have
questions? Contact
us!
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Need Help? Get
GradCARE!
GradCARE can help you find solutions when problems and
challenges arise. Meet one-on-one with professional non-clinical case
manager Chris
Walker to assess your needs and find the best available
resources and services to address them.
Click here to get started
Graduate
Student Support Group (GSSG)
Every Tuesday,
In-Person · 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. · CWC
Radio Road
Hosted by the UF Counseling & Wellness Center (CWC),
GSSG is a dedicated space for graduate students to connect, share, and
support one another through the unique challenges of academic life.
Interested in
joining this therapy group? Call the UF CWC at 352 392 1575 for a brief
consultation.
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Workshops,
Webinars & Training
Government
Information You Need to Know (UF Libraries)
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 11:45
a.m. to 12:35 p.m. · Library West, Room 211 (Library
Instruction Lab)
Learn
more
Strengthening
Health Conversations:
Tools for Clarity and Credibility (UF Libraries)
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 11 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. · Online via Zoom
Learn more and register
Critical
Language Scholarship (CLS) Information Session & Workshop
Thursday, October 29,
2026 · 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. · CSE Room 365
Learn more and register
Qualtrics @UF:
Getting Started (UFIT)
Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 9 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. · Online via Zoom
Learn more and register
Designing an
Engaging Poster Session (UF Libraries)
Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 3 p.m. to
3:30 p.m. · Online via Zoom
Learn more and register
Research
Integrity: What It Is And Why It Matters (UF Libraries)
Friday, October 30, 2026 · 12 noon to
1 p.m. · Online via Zoom
Learn more and register
NSF I-Corps
Short Course (UF Innovate)
Tuesday, November 3,
2026 · 12 noon to 1 p.m. · Online via Zoom
Learn more and register
How to
Research Career Options in Industry
Wednesday, November
4, 2026 · 12 noon to 12:45 p.m. · Online via Zoom
Learn more and register
Hosted by Beyond
the Professoriate, an online career support platform
available to all doctoral students. Simply login using your GatorLink
information. Recordings provided to registered participants.
How to Stand
Out in an AI-Driven Job Market
Wednesday, November
4, 2026 · 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. · Online via Zoom
Learn more and register
Hosted by Beyond
Graduate School, an online career support platform available
to all master’s students. Log in using your GatorLink information.
Recordings provided to registered participants.
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Funding Leads
HHMI Gilliam
Fellows Program
The Howard Hughes
Medical Institute (HHMI), through the Gilliam Fellows competition for
2nd- and 3rd-year PhD students supports PhD students and their faculty
advisors as they pursue ambitious science and build inclusive training
environments.
Apply by Tuesday,
October 27, 2026
Click
here for more details and instructions on how to apply
The Robert H.
N. Ho Family Foundation
Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies
A ten-month paid
fellowship for PhD who are either in the research or writing stage. The
fellowship period may be used for fieldwork, archival research,
analysis of findings, or writing after research is complete.
Apply by Wednesday,
October 28, 2026
Click here for more
details and instructions on how to apply
Luce/ACLS
Dissertation Fellowships in American Art
American Council of
Learned Societies (ACLS) invites applications to support graduate
students pursuing research on the history of art and visual culture of
the United States.
Apply by Wednesday,
October 28, 2026
Click here for more
details and instructions on how to apply
Mellon/ACLS
Dissertation Innovation Fellowship
American Council of
Learned Societies (ACLS) invites applications to support dissertation
projects that expand the traditional boundaries of doctoral research
through new methodologies, innovative formats, and collaborations with
partners within and beyond the academy.
Apply by Wednesday,
October 28, 2026
Click here for more
details and instructions on how to apply
U.S.
Department of Energy Research Residencies
Receive up to $3,600
a month to advance your PhD dissertation research while conducting
research at a Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory.
Apply by Wednesday,
November 4, 2026
Click here for
complete list of eligible research areas
Click here for more
details and instructions on how to apply
Spring 2027
Supplemental Retention Scholarship
This scholarship
supports PhD and MFA students in their graduating semester by covering
three credit hours of in-state tuition when their funding contracts are
exhausted.
Apply by Thursday, November 12, 2026
Click here for more
details and instructions on how to apply
DHS Graduate
Research Fellowship
The U.S. Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) sponsors a 12‑month fellowship for PhDs and recent
postdocs in STEM, offering a $90,000 stipend, health and travel
allowances, and the chance to conduct applied research while building
professional networks in homeland security.
Apply by Friday, November 13, 2026
Click here for more
details and instructions on how to apply
Madelyn
Lockhart Dissertation Fellowship
The UF chapter of
the Association for Academic Women (AAW) provides up to $2,000 yearly
to assist in the dissertation phase of your doctoral degree program.
Open to candidates in any UF PhD program.
Apply by Friday,
November 20, 2026
Click here for more
details, instructions, and application form
DHS‑POWER
(Summer Internship 2027)
The U.S. Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate offers 10‑week
internships for undergraduate and graduate STEM students, providing
weekly stipends ($800–$1,000), travel and housing allowances, and hands‑on
research experience with DHS facilities.
Apply by Wednesday, December 2, 2026
Click here for more
details, instructions, and application form
Independence
250 Fellowship
Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation
Complete research in
Austria in any technical, natural or economic field! "Independence
250" creates opportunities for fresh ideas, joint projects, and
sustainable partnerships.
Apply by Thursday,
December 31, 2026
Click here for more
details and instructions on how to apply
UF GSC Travel
Grants
UF Graduate Student
Council (GSC) travel grants can help you cover the cost of attending a
conference. Click here for details and deadlines
Pivot: UF
Research Funding Database
UF Research’s Pivot
Database is a comprehensive, searchable database where
you’ll find leads to funding and collaboration opportunities from
numerous sources. Click here to access Pivot
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 Look Ahead!
Don’t miss out!
Eyeball a full month of upcoming UF Graduate School workshops, talks,
socials, and special events — and add your picks to your digital
calendar with just the click of a button.
Click here for this month’s calendar!
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