IPS : Grant Application Form

Individualized Professional Skills

Grant Application

Program Update (Fall 2024): We are accepting applications as of September 20th. Students and postdocs may apply to receive retroactive funding if their opportunity happened to occur between July 1 and September 20, 2024.

Updates for the 2024-25 IPS program:
The IPS program is accepting applications for the following types of experiences through June 30, 2025:

Experiences that support internship exploration or preparation geared towards careers in the tech industry (open to grad students and postdocs in all disciplines). Examples may include, but are not limited to, attendance at in-state, out-of-region industry trade shows or career-focused professional organization events to locate potential internship opportunities; job shadowing to explore a potential internship placement; and skill training to increase competitiveness for tech industry internships and jobs.
Experiences that support career exploration or preparation for grad students and postdocs in STEM disciplines.

Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars are encouraged to apply for these grants to support opportunities including, but not limited to:

Attending workshops, industry trade shows, trainings, certificates, and other professional events
Visits to potential industries and companies
Visits to job shadow potential mentors or others in a chosen industry
Career-focused professional organization events

Awards are for a maximum of $1,200/applicant. Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

Potential for substantive professional development and/or career learning
Impact of the award to finance and enable engagement in the opportunity

Priority will be given to applicants who have not received an IPS grant before.

Several of our funding sources are related to specific funding priorities so if any of the following pertain to you, please make mention of this in your application:

Innovation and entrepreneurship
Preparation for tech industry internships
Quantum-based materials and industry

The IPS program is a collaboration between the Professional Development Series (PDS) at the Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships; the Graduate Division; the UCSB Innovation and Entrepreneurship initiative and CNSI; Career Services; UCSB SACNAS Career Pathways Program via DoD HBCU/MI award W911NF-20-1-0294; UCSB Quantum Foundry; UCSB's divisional deans; and external donors.

For more information on the IPS program, visit IPS. If you have questions, please contact Arica Lubin.

Please indicate which of the following is true for this application:
I am requesting no more than $150 in funding from IPS (e.g., Free the PhD Career Development Course)
I am requesting $151-$1,200 in funding from IPS

Applicant Information

First Name Last Name UCSB e-mail Personal e-mail Phone
- -

Status
Master's student
Doctoral student
Postdoc

Special Application Considerations

Which of the following is true for you at the time of this application?
This is my first time applying for an IPS grant
I have previously applied for at least one IPS grant but I have never received an offer
I have previously applied for at least one IPS grant and was made an offer but I had to decline it
I have previously received an IPS grant

Are you traveling as part of a group with others who are also applying for an IPS grant?
Yes
No

Individual Development Plan (IDP) Information

Each awardee is encouraged to initiate an IDP prior to their travel/experience with the guidance of an "IDP Mentor" (e.g., career counselor, faculty advisor, professional/industry mentor, etc.). Please provide the requested information on your IDP Mentor and the progress on your IDP. For information on how to start your IDP, visit the IPS website.

Although not required, if you have a completed IDP you would like to include with your application for the review committee to consider, you will have the option to do so after you submit this application.

IDP Mentor's First Name IDP Mentor's Last Name IDP Mentor's Professional Status
Faculty
Industry professional
Career counselor
Other:

Please indicate the date on which you completed, or will complete, your IDP.

Travel/Experience Information

Dates of Travel/Experience - approximate dates are OK

Start Date End Date Do you need to travel to participate in this experience?
Yes, and my travel is within the US
Yes, and my travel is outside the US
No

What country will you travel to?

Please provide the name of the professional development opportunity for which you are applying.
I agree to the above statement

Please provide an estimated budget for your proposed opportunity in the questions below. If a particular expense is not applicable, or you are not sure of an expense at this time, simply put N/A in that field. We will follow up with you if needed. Note: A maximum of $150 or $1,200 depending on what you indicated at the top of this application will be awarded from the IPS program.

Travel and Transportation (airfare, mileage, etc.) Lodging Registration Fees Meals/Food Total Anticipated Cost of the Experience Total Requested from IPS Please describe (150 words max) any additional funding you have sought out, applied for, or been awarded for this opportunity (e.g., conference or professional society scholarships, lab or advisor funds, outside grants or fellowships). If you have not pursued any additional funding, please say so.

Demographic Information

All UCSB graduate students and postdocs are eligible for IPS funding. The following information is used for aggregate reporting and may be used for determining eligibility for certain funding sources.

Which of the following represents your status in the US?
I am a US citizen
I am a US permanent resident
I am an AB 540 student
I am an international scholar

What is your gender identity?
Woman
Man
Other gender identity
Decline to state

Are you of Hispanic/Latino origin?
Yes
No
Unknown
Decline to state

Which of the following best describes your ancestry? You may hover over each term for a definition. Select all that apply. For example, if you are of Hispanic/Latino origin, you may be a mix of American Indian/Alaska Native as well as Caucasian ancestry. If you are not of Hispanic/Latino origin, you may still be a mix of American Indian/Alaska Native as well as Caucasian ancestry. You may select "Unknown" if your ancestry is unknown to you.

Decline to state

Which of the following applied to you as an undergrad? Please select all that apply.
As an undergrad, I qualified for federal disadvantaged assistance
As an undergrad, I was eligible for the Pell Grant
As an undergrad, my EFC (expected family contribution) was below $5,000
As an undergrad, my family household income was at or below the Federal poverty threshold for my household size (click here to view Federal tables)
None of these applied to me as an undergrad
Decline to state

Are you the first generation in your family to earn a bachelor's degree?
Yes
No
Unknown
Decline to state

What is your status with the US Armed Forces?
I have previously/currently served
I have never served
I have never served, but at least one of my parents has/does
Neither myself nor my parents have ever served
Decline to state

Do you have any disabilities, defined as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities?
Yes
No
Decline to state

Please go through your application and be sure it is filled out in full before you hit "Submit".