The college has collected and curated an extensive list of opportunities and resources to support the professional and academic development of our undergraduate and graduate students throughout each step of their academic journeys on campus.
Enrichment and Support
Opportunities for Undergraduates
Opportunities at Various Academic Stages:
- Freshman Year - "Self-Discover"
- Sophomore Year - "Expand Your Career Horizons"
- Junior Year - "Test Options"
- Senior Year - "A Time to Make Decisions"
- Transfer students
- Veteran students
- Students with disabilities
- AB540 students
- International students
- Cultural and Identity-based groups
Opportunities to Develop Specific Job Search Skills:
- Career planning
- Develop a resume and cover letter and attend a resume-writing workshop
- Talk with ICC Staff about narrowing career interests
- Explore job search strategies
- Pathways To Science
- Internship opportunities
- Workshops, company info sessions, career fairs
- Informational interview or job shadow experience
Opportunities for Conducting Undergraduate Research:
- Attend the annual Undergraduate Research Conference
- UC Davis Equity in STEM and Entrepreneurship Mentor Matching Program - Graduate Student Organization that matches undergraduates with graduate student mentors based on their interests
- Ecology and Population Biology Student Diversity Committee - lists students on the committee who are happy to answer questions
- The McNair Scholars Program at UC Davis
- Mentorship for Underrepresented STEM Enthusiasts - connects underrepresented students to STEM professionals, particularly those who also share underrepresented identities. STEM professionals can provide support, advice, and encouragement.
- MURALS - 1-year program helping students find a research mentor and conduct a project
- Científico Latino - Graduate School Mentorship Initiative and webinars
- EEB Mentor Match - designed to help students in minoritized groups gain admission to, and fellowships for, graduate school
- Educational Enrichment and Outreach Programs (EEOP) programs:
Thinking About Graduate School?
Opportunities for Graduates
Resources and Opportunities for Ph.D. Students
- UC Davis Equity in STEM and Entrepreneurship Mentor Matching Program
Graduate Student Organization that matches undergraduates with graduate student mentors based on their interests. - Mentorship for Underrepresented STEM Enthusiasts
Connects underrepresented students to STEM professionals, particularly those who also share underrepresented identities. STEM professionals can provide support, advice, and encouragement. - Científico Latino
Graduate School Mentorship Initiative and webinars. - EEB Mentor Match
Helps students in minoritized groups gain admission to, and fellowships for, graduate school. - Ecology and Population Biology Student Diversity Committee
Students on this committee are happy to answer questions.
Resources for International Graduate Students
- Internship and Career Center
Comprehensive information for international students about working in the United States, staying on track, campus support and resources, visa information and more. - Services for International Students and Scholars
Information about getting settled at UC Davis, common questions and problems, bulletins for international students, and more resources about what to expect before, during and after arrival. - Internship and Career Center - Cultural and Identity-based Groups
Resources to provide culturally relevant information that will enhance student experience at UC Davis and address needs specific to each student's community.
Opportunities to Develop Specific Job Search Skills:
- Resources at Internship and Career Center
- Career planning
- Develop a resume and cover letter and attend a resume-writing workshop
- Talk with ICC Staff about narrowing career interests
- Explore job search strategies
- Pathways To Science
- Internship opportunities
- Workshops, company info sessions, career fairs
- Informational interview or job shadow experience
- Diverse Career Paths for Grad Students
Funding and Fellowship Opportunities:
- College of Biological Sciences Graduate DEIJ Leader Fellowship: This prestigious fellowship provides financial and institutional support to outstanding graduate students who are working enhance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice in the College of Biological Sciences community.
- College of Biological Sciences DEIJ Initiative Grant: This grant provides funding for graduate student-led events and programs that promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice in the College of Biological Sciences and the UC Davis community more broadly.
- UC Davis Internal Fellowship Opportunities: UC Davis uses a variety of internal fellowship funds to support academic graduate students. Internal fellowships can provide financial support in the form of a stipend (or "living allowance"), Tuition & Fee, Nonresident Supplemental Tuition (NRST), research, travel or any combination of these.
- UCLA Graduate and Postdoctoral Extramural Support (GRAPES) Database: Search for awards from among 625 scholarships, grants, fellowships, and postdoctoral awards. Free-to-search for applicants to any graduate program, to graduate students working on a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation, and to postdoc scholars.
- Pathways to Science: Searchable database of extramural fellowships and funding. Appropriate for all career stages.
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP): Fellowship offers three-years of stipend support and additional national (Graduate Research Internship Program - GRIP) and international (Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide - GROW) research and internship opportunities.
- Ford Foundation Fellowships: The Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. Predoctoral, dissertation, and postdoctoral fellowships available.
Professional Development:
- GradPathways Institute for Professional Development: The GradPathways Institute provides innovative programming based on 8 core competencies. These include: Success and Socialization; Writing and Publishing; Presentation Skills; Teaching and Mentoring; Leadership and Management; Professionalism and Ethics; Career Management; and Wellness and Life Balance.
- GradPathways Professors for the Future Fellowship: Professors for the Future (PFTF) is a year-long competitive fellowship program designed to recognize and develop the leadership skills of outstanding graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who have demonstrated their commitment to professionalism, integrity, and academic service.
Opportunities for Postdocs
Mentorship Information for Postdoctoral Scholars
- UC Davis Equity in STEM and Entrepreneurship Mentor Matching Program
Graduate Student Organization that matches undergraduates with graduate student mentors based on their interests. - Mentorship for Underrepresented STEM Enthusiasts
Connects underrepresented students to STEM professionals, particularly those who also share underrepresented identities. STEM professionals can provide support, advice, and encouragement. - Científico Latino
Graduate School Mentorship Initiative and webinars. - EEB Mentor Match
Helps students in minoritized groups gain admission to, and fellowships for, graduate school. - Ecology and Population Biology Student Diversity Committee
Students on this committee are happy to answer questions.
Resources for International Scholars
- Internship and Career Center
Comprehensive information for international students about working in the United States, staying on track, campus support and resources, visa information and more. - Services for International Students and Scholars
Information about getting settled at UC Davis, common questions and problems, bulletins for international students, and more resources about what to expect before, during and after arrival. - Internship and Career Center - Cultural and Identity-based Groups
Resources to provide culturally relevant information that will enhance student experience at UC Davis and address needs specific to each student's community. - UC Davis Grad Studies
The Postdoctoral Scholar Resource Guide is designed to help the UC Davis postdoc community, but it can be used by anyone interested in supporting postdocs. - Postdoctoral Scholar Association
The Postdoctoral Scholars Association (PSA) provides resources, information and representation for postdoctoral scholars on the UC Davis campus.
Funding and Fellowship Opportunities
- UCLA Graduate and Postdoctoral Extramural Support (GRAPES) Database
Search for awards from among 625 scholarships, grants, fellowships, and postdoctoral awards. Free-to-search for applicants to any graduate program, to graduate students working on a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation, and to postdoc scholars. - Ford Foundation Fellowships
The Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. Predoctoral, dissertation, and postdoctoral fellowships available.
Professional Development
- GradPathways Institute for Professional Development
The GradPathways Institute provides innovative programming based on 8 core competencies. These include Success and Socialization; Writing and Publishing; Presentation Skills; Teaching and Mentoring; Leadership and Management; Professionalism and Ethics; Career Management; and Wellness and Life Balance. - GradPathways Professors for the Future Fellowship
Professors for the Future (PFTF) is a year-long competitive fellowship program designed to recognize and develop the leadership skills of outstanding graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who have demonstrated their commitment to professionalism, integrity, and academic service. - Diverse Career Paths for Postdocs
Career assessments are tools designed to increase individuals' self-awareness in order to help clarify and evaluate one's preferences against a variety of career options and work environments.