Graduate College Events for Graduate Students & Postdocs

Thursday, April 10, 2025

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  • All Day
  • University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

  Graduate Student Appreciation Week

  • Ceremony/Service
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  • 3:00 - 4:30 pm

  Information Session: Fulbright Overview for Graduate Students

  Learn about the Fulbright U.S. Student Grant Program.

  • Informational

Friday, April 11, 2025

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  • All Day
  • University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

  Graduate Student Appreciation Week

  • Ceremony/Service

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

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  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Strategic Storytelling: What Should Your Application Materials Say?

  How to write application materials that get noticed

  • Professional Development

Friday, April 18, 2025

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  • 2:00 - 4:30 pm
  • Graduate College 202 (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Workshop: Writing the Fulbright Statements for Study/Research Applicants

  Learn to craft competitive statements for Fulbright US Student Study/Research Awards.

  • Conference/Workshop

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Strategic Storytelling: What Should You Say in an Interview?

  How to stand out in a job interview

  • Professional Development

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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  • 4:00 pm
  • Graduate College 202 (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Faculty Job Search: Getting Ready for This Fall

  Start preparing for the faculty job search

  • Professional Development

Friday, April 25, 2025

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  • 2:00 - 4:00 pm
  • Graduate College 202 (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Workshop: Writing the Fulbright Statements for ETA Applicants

  Learn to craft competitive statements for the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant program.

  • Informational

Thursday, May 1, 2025

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  • 10:00 - 11:30 am

  Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in STEM

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development

Thursday, May 8, 2025

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  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

  Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in the Social Sciences & Humanities

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development

Friday, May 9, 2025

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  • 2:00 - 3:30 pm

  Writing Personal Statements for Fellowship Proposals

  Master the art of the personal statement.

  • Professional Development

Thursday, May 15, 2025

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  • 7:00 pm
  • State Farm Center

  Doctoral Hooding Ceremony

  Celebrate our doctoral graduates!

  • Ceremony/Service