Early Termination Option for Student Health Insurance 

All students who are enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) prior to the start of the second semester automatically remain enrolled in the SHIP until 11:59 a.m. on August 16. However, there is an option for early termination.

Who is eligible?

• Fall graduates with a program completion date on or before January 31.
• Students who withdraw from the university before the start of the spring semester.
• Students who register in absentia for the spring semester.
• Students who have an on leave date after September 17 and before January 31.

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Global Governance Futures Program: Deadline February 10, 2014

Cornell students and alumni are invited to apply to the Global Governance Futures: Robert Bosch Foundation Multilateral Dialogues program.  25 individuals from Germany, China, Japan, India and the United States will be selected to form three working groups that focus on internet governance, geoengineering governance, or the future of global arms control. Over the course of 2014 and 2015, during four dialogue sessions that take place in the five participating countries, the working groups will produce scenarios toward 2025 and develop concrete policy suggestions to address global challenges.

To learn more about GGF 2025, the two previous rounds of the program and the alumni, visit www.ggfutures.net.  Questions may be directed to ggfutures@gppi.net.   

Registration Open for the Expanding Your Job Search Skills Workshop

Workshop Date: Wednesday, January 15

Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

If you are a doctoral student interested in a career outside of academia, attend this intensive workshop to learn about interviewing skills, the art of career networking, resources for your job search, how to develop a resume from your CV, and more. Pre-registration is required and is limited to doctoral students at any stage of their studies who are considering a job search outside the academy.

To sign up for the program, go into your CCNet account (http://cornell-students.experience.com/experience/login) and click on "Career Center Calendar" at the Calendar tab. Click on 01/15/2014, and look for the Employer Workshop/Special Event called "Expanding Your Job Search Skills Workshop." Click on the event name, and at the next screen simply click on "Sign up."

If you have difficulty with this process, send an e-mail message to Anne Poduska (ap284@cornell.edu) to inform her of your interest.

For Financial Support in Graduate School: 

Bridge to the Doctorate, IGERT and NSF Grad Research Fellowship programs provide generous stipend and tuition support for students through the National Science Foundation.

For Postdoc opportunities: 

More than 250 openings nationwide.

For NASA-supported internships, fellowships and scholarships 

Graduate School Write-Ins

Stay tuned for the opportunity to write alongside others who also have writing goals and deadlines will begin in the Spring semester beginning Wednesday, January 22, 2014.  The program will continue through the Spring semester everyday (M-F) from 8:00 Am - 11:00 AM in the Big Red Barn.

What are My Students Learning? A Graduate Student and Postdoc Brunch with Thomas Angelo

• Date and Time: Monday, January 13 from 10:30-11:45 a.m.
• Location: 425 King-Shaw Hall (ILR Conference Center)

Join visiting speaker Dr. Thomas Angelo for a lively but informal discussion about teaching for graduate students and postdocs. Dr. Angelo is Assistant Provost and Professor at Queens University of Charlotte, and author of Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers. Come share ideas and opinions on teaching in a relaxed small-group setting while enjoying a delicious brunch! RSVP for the brunch to cu-cirtl@cornell.edu.

CIRTL Online Coffee Hours: Job Search and Teaching

The Two-Body Problem

• Date and Time: Monday, January 13 from 5:00-6:00 pm
• Location: 221 Weill Hall
• Presenters: TBD, Vanderbilt University

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Teaching as Research Project Presentations

• Date and Time: Wednesday, January 15 from 11:00-12:30
• Location: 341 Caldwell Hall
• Presenters: Dr. Lauren Schnabel, Assistant Professor of Equine Orthopedic Surgery, North Carolina State University, and Hovig Kouyoumdjian, Instructor of Chemistry, Michigan State University

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Webinars especially for graduate students and postdocs in natural and social science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Presented by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) Network, with refreshments sponsored by CU-CIRTL in the Graduate School.

Mentoring Workshop Series from CU-CIRTL

The popular series, Building Mentoring Skills for a Career in Academia, will return biweekly on Tuesdays in the spring from 12:00-2:00 pm in 225 King-Shaw Hall (ILR Conference Center). Dates are: 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11, 3/25, and 4/11. Mark your calendar for lunch and engaging discussions about effectively mentoring undergraduates in research and developing your leadership and communication skills to prepare for heading a research team or teaching at a primarily undergraduate institution.

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Fulbright-Clinton Fellowship (deadline January 10, 2014)

The DPDF Program offers two competitions for each fellowship cycle:

• The Faculty Field Competition, held each fall to select research fields and faculty research directors who will lead the trainings during the fellowship year; and
• The Student Fellowship Competition, held each winter to select students who will participate in the training program.

For further information regarding the program and how to apply, please visit our website at www.ssrc.org/programs/dpdf/

Cornell-Heidelberg Exchange Fellowships for the 2014-2015 Academic Year

Two Exchange Fellowships for study at the University of Heidelberg/Germany carry tuition and fees plus a monthly stipend of 700 Euro for ten months. In addition, the University of Heidelberg will cover the fees for a preparatory language course beginning in September (participants will receive an additional monthly stipend) and, if desired, for a language course that is offered throughout the academic year.

The German academic year customarily runs from mid-October to mid-July with a two month break from mid-February to mid-April between semesters.

The competition is open to graduating seniors and current graduate students, from all academic units in the university (students interested in taking courses at the school of medicine should contact Professor Paul Fleming, pf239@cornell.edu, immediately). Applicants must have a good knowledge of the German language (e.g. advanced/B2 level) by the beginning of the German academic year in October.

Application material must include CV (complete with local address, telephone number and e-mail address), transcript, a brief rationale for study abroad (circa 1- 2 pages, single-spaced), one letter of recommendation from a professor in the student's field, and the completed application form (contact Miriam Zubal, 183 Goldwin Smith Hall (255-4047, mz17@cornell.edu) to request the application form). Please contact Paul Fleming, pf239@cornell.edu, with any questions.

Students interested in the exchange can find extensive information online at

www.uni-heidelberg.de/international-exchange

DEADLINE: All Application material to Miriam Zubal, 183 Goldwin Smith Hall on or before February 1, 2014.