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Dear Graduate Students,
Welcome to the Graduate Student Association (GSA)! We represent graduate students in shared governance throughout UMBC and the University System of Maryland.
We also…
Advocate for graduate students and seek solutions to your concerns
Plan and host events like Townhalls and Graduate Student Week
Approve Graduate Student Organizations
Offer free writing assistance
Provide funding toward the costs of graduate students' research and conference travel
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Stipend, Housing, Travel Expenses & Meal Plan- Deadline to Apply Wednesday, 1/3/24 by 9am
In special partnership with The Leadership Alliance, the University of Chicago will select up to three current UMBC undergraduates for an amazing research internship in economics. The program is designed for undergraduate students with strong quantitative and analytical backgrounds of ALL majors. This nine-week residential program exposes students to three program components: research, mentorship, and graduate school preparation.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Wednesday, January 3, 2024 (by 9am)
PROGRAM COMPONENTS include:
Research Mentors: Students will be matched with a faculty/research mentor. Students can learn more about research opportunity offerings by looking at faculty research profiles. All students participating in the summer session will also be guided by advisers outside of the laboratory environment.
Activities: Students are expected to spend a minimum of 40 hours/week conducting research and working with faculty/research mentors. In addition, students will participate in several program activities that will allow them to interact with other members of the academic community and summer research programs at the University of Chicago:
Weekly Workshops/Panel Discussions: Workshops on how to navigate the academy, including topics like getting the mentoring you need, self-care and community, communicating your research, the graduate admissions process, preparing grad applications, fellowships and funding opportunities, and study abroad.
Library or Facility tours: Participants will be acquainted with the shared library, research, and laboratory facilities as it pertains to their research placement.
University of Chicago Research Symposium: Near the end of the nine-week summer session, participants will give oral presentations of their work to fellow participants, faculty mentors, and research associates in a symposium on campus.
The Leadership Alliance National Research Symposium: Participants will travel to attend the national meeting of the Leadership Alliance to present their work and to network with other SR-EIP participants from different institutions, faculty/research mentors, and Leadership Alliance members and directors.
Recreational Activities: Social activities organized to acquaint participants with life on the University of Chicago campus and in the city of Chicago at large.
Program Dates:
Monday, June 10, 2024 through Saturday, August 10, 2024 (9 weeks)
STIPEND AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT:
- Housing: Participants will be offered room and board in an air-conditioned student dormitory residence located in the center of campus near several amenities, including a new state-of-the-art athletic facility.
- Participating students are eligible for reimbursement of approved expenses associated with round-trip travel to the University of Chicago from the student’s home city.
- Stipend & Meals: Participants will be offered a $5,000 stipend plus a $550 meal plan. Participating students will be given a dining card for the purchase of meals at the University dining facilities.
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Did you know that all UMBC GAs are eligible for membership at the State Employees Credit Union (SECU)?
Credit unions are nonprofit institutions that are owned by their members, so they tend to offer lower fees and better rates. You can remain a SECU member even after your GAship ends. There is a SECU ATM on-campus at the University Center building.
SECU is offering a promotion through December 31, 2023 in which new and existing members without a checking account will receive $250 for opening a Total Checking and Rewards account.
Learn how to become a member on the SECU website.
No member of GAAC is benefiting from sharing this information.
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