ECE Advising Blog


May 6, 2024

DRS: Celebrating 45 years – 5/22, 3:30 p.m.

Celebrating 45 years of increasing access and equity. October 2023 marked 45 years since the creation of the Handicapped Student Services (HSS), now known as the Disability Resources for Students (DRS) office.  DRS would like to thank all our students, instructors and campus partners for their continued collaboration and support. We could not do this…


Lumiere: Paid Part-Time Summer Opportunity for PhD Students – Posted 5/6

Part Time Opportunity: Research Mentorship for High School Students ($75-$100 per teaching hour) Founded by Harvard grad students, Lumiere is a social enterprise where students work 1-1 with a research mentor on an independent research project. Mentorship is entirely remote and compensation is between  $75 to $100 per teaching hour with an option to do the program pro…


May 3, 2024

PhDs.me: Scholarships and Grants Available Specifically for Women

AAUW American Fellowships Amount: $8,000-$50,000 For women completing full-time post-doctoral research, dissertations, and/or research for a publication project, this fellowship funds only graduate-level degrees. AAUW Research Publication Grant Amount: $10,000-$35,000 This grant is for women doing research who have doctorates in medicine, engineering, or the physical/ biological sciences. Applicants must have an undergraduate GPA of 3.2.  AWIS…


May 2, 2024

GradSWE: Applying to Graduate School Workshop – 5/13, 4:30 p.m.

The Graduate Society of Women Engineers is looking for graduate student panelists for our “Applying to Graduate School Workshop” event on May 13th from 4:30-6:00pm. This event is aimed towards undergraduate students beginning to navigate the graduate school application process.  There are two parts of the event, and you can sign up for either or both:  (1) a…


GradSWE: Early-Career Academia Advice Event – 5/16, time TBA

Join GradSWE on May 16th for an “Early-Career Academia Advice Event” featuring a panel of professors from UW and Seattle University.  At this event, panelists will discuss advice for the academia career path. Often topics such as “How do I effectively recruit graduate students as a new PI?” or “How do I balance teaching, research, and service obligations?” are challenging to learn about…


Uwamazonsciencehub: UW + Amazon Science Hub Fellowship – due 5/28

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 28 The UW + Amazon Science Hub is seeking nominations from faculty for doctoral students who are pursuing research in robotics and adjacent areas in AI to apply to the UW + Amazon Science Hub Fellowship with priority consideration given to students in areas related to: Robotic Manipulation, Robotics AI and…


MIT: Rising Stars in EECS – 10/24 to 10/25, apply by 6/14

Rising Stars 2024 I am writing to invite your most promising graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to apply to attend Rising Stars in EECS, which will be hosted by our department on Oct. 24-25, 2024. Rising Stars in EECS is an intensive workshop for graduate students and postdocs of historically marginalized or underrepresented genders who…


GradSWE: Looking for Outreach Committee Lead – apply by 5/17

Are you interested in supporting the women graduate student community, gaining valuable leadership experience, and organizing outreach events? If so, apply to be the Outreach Committee Lead for GradSWE! GradSWE is one of the few graduate student organizations that spans all engineering departments. As a committee lead, you will be responsible for leading a committee of members…


ECE: Take a Survey on AI powered Educational Tools

Participate in a survey about artificial intelligence (AI)-powered educational tools and their accessibility. The survey will take less than 7 minutes to complete. You will be entered for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card.  Interested? Click HERE to begin the survey! This research is led by Dr. Sep Makhsous in the Department of Electrical…


GradSWE & UW Science Explorers: Volunteer for Outreach to Sanislow Elementary – 5/28, 3:00 p.m., sign up by 5/14

GradSWE X UW Science Explorers event has changed to Tuesday, May 28th from 3-4 PM due to logistical issues.  The link for signups is here. Sign-ups will now close May 14th.



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