The UH Graduate School has an Ombudsperson for Graduate and Professional Students. The Ombudsperson provides a safe setting for graduate and professional students to confidentially raise and discuss their concerns about workplace and academic issues, address interpersonal difficulties, and receive assistance in identifying options for resolving the conflicts and concerns.

What an Ombudsperson Does

• Provides a confidential forum for raising issues and expressing concerns.
• Listens without judgement and offers impartial feedback.
• Assists the graduate/professional student in exploring options to address concerns.
• Identifies and refers the graduate/professional student to resources for addressing problems and concerns.
• Clarifies policies and procedures that apply to the graduate/professional student’s problem or issue.
• Provides coaching on effective communication for difficult conversations.
• Analyzes and reports trends in complaints and concerns, and provides recommendations for institutional improvements.
• Promotes highest standards of university governance and a supportive, ethical and healthy organizational culture.

UH Ombudsperson - Funda Suhin, Ph.D.
Dr. Suhin is an associate professor of supply chain management. Her teaching and research interests are in operations and supply chain management. She is passionate about the UH community and student well-being. Over her career, she has worked with graduate students in a wide variety of roles, including teaching graduate courses, directing graduate student research, and coordinating a doctoral program in Bauer College of Business. She has served on numerous committees related to graduate student education and policies, and as a graduate student mentor.

Learn More about the Office of Ombuds Services

Contact the Ombudsperson: gradombuds@uh.edu

This workshop is for master’s and doctoral students who will be writing and defending a thesis or dissertation in the next year.

NSM will hold a workshop with instructions for writing this important document. It will cover composing and formatting, common mistakes that cause your document to not be accepted, and the process for submission. The thesis and dissertation readers will be there to answer questions you may have.

Date/Time: Fri, Sept 27, 12:30–2 pm

Location: Science & Engineering Classroom Bldg., (SEC) 103

RSVP Here - Let us know if you will be attending and whether you will come in person or attend virtually. Dr. May will send a recording of the workshop to those who are registered.

Light snacks will be provided for those who come in person, so please also RSVP to help us plan for the number of attendees.

Kscholastic Tutoring Company is seeking academic tutors for K-12 students studying Math and Physics.

• Flexible scheduling
• Houston-area in-person tutoring (must have a personal vehicle)
• Must be available 2 evenings a week
• Must be available until the end of the school year (May 31, 2025)

Starting Pay: $30/hour (pay increases based on experience)

Learn More: Visit www.kscholastic.com

To Apply: Send your resume and a statement of interest to karla@kscholastic.com.

UH is a member of the Gulf Coast Consortia (GCC), one of the largest inter-institutional cooperatives in the world. Are you interested in a postdoc or research position at a GCC member institution? Open positions can be found on the GCC Job Board.

This service, sponsored by the GCC and its member institutions, provides opportunities for job seekers from GCC member institutions and employers to learn more about each other. The GCC’s mission is to build interdisciplinary collaborative research teams and training programs in the biological sciences that intersect the computational, chemical, mathematical, and physical sciences.

Graduating Ph.D. students and postdocs from GCC institutions can post their resumes and search for jobs at GCC institutions. To place a resume on the Job Board, register as a Job Seeker and enter the requested information.

The NSM + Computer Science Career, sponsored by NOV and TC Energy, is only two weeks away! Get your resume ready, practice your elevator pitch, and be ready to dress to impress. Companies attending include NASA, Electronic Arts, Aegis Aerospace, UTMB John Seely Medical School, UTD Geosciences Graduate School, FBI, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, EOG Resources, Targa Southern Petroleum Labs, Sino Biological, and USDA.

RSVP in HireNSM:

1. Go to AccessUH
2. Select HireNSM Icon
3. See “Register Now” banner and select the large, red button that says Click Here

Date/Time: Tue, Sept 10, 1–5 pm

Location: Student Center South, 2nd Floor

Mark your calendars for Sept. 18 as the energy industry will be in full force to recruit from the best and brightest UH talent! No matter your major, this event is a can’t miss for any student with aspirations for a career in energy! Energy industries represented include fossil fuels, electrical power, nuclear power, renewables, non-profits, government agencies and start-ups.

Date/Time: Wed, Sept 18, 1–4 pm

Location: UH Student Center

Learn More and Register

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing full-time research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education. The GRFP provides three years of support over a five-year fellowship period for individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant research achievements. For each of the three years of support, NSF provides a $37,000 stipend and $16,000 Cost of Education allowance to the graduate degree-granting institution of higher education.

Program Details

Application Deadlines (Vary by Program Area)
Deadline Details

• October 15 - Chemistry; Geosciences, Mathematical Sciences; Physics and Astronomy
• October 16 - Life Sciences
• October 18 - Computer and Information Science and Engineering; Materials Research; STEM Education and Learning

Interested in conducting a research project or teaching English abroad for a year? Consider applying to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

Fulbright Student grants provide rising and graduating seniors, master's and doctoral candidates, young professionals, and artists from any field with opportunities for personal and professional development. During their grants, Fulbrighters meet, work, live with, and learn from the people of the host country to foster mutual understanding. Fulbright is one of the largest academic exchanges in the world, providing approximately 2,200 grants annually in more than 140 participating countries.

All grantees receive a monthly stipend, health and accident liability insurance, travel to and from their host country, and other benefits. In other words, you get paid to have an adventure abroad!

Fill out the interest form to schedule an appointment to learn more.

National Deadline: Oct 8

For specific questions about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, please contact the UH Fulbright Program Advisor Dr. Ben Rayder (btrayder@central.uh.edu).