The list below was compiled from various sources to assist you with finding academic and emotional support, and opportunities for funding during this difficult time. We plan to update this list on an ongoing basis, so please email us at ccc@cunydsc.org to let us know if there is anything we can add to this list that might be helpful.

Wellness & Support

• NYSHIP has announced that they will be providing a telehealth option to enrollees.  LiveHealth Online lets enrollees stay home and have a video visit with a board-certified doctor or licensed therapist on their smartphone, tablet or personal computer. Learn more here. View step-by-step instructions here.

• The Graduate Center’s Coronavirus Guidance and Updates page is frequently updated with important notices and resources related to academic and financial support, as well as information on safety and wellness.

• CUNY Central’s COVID-19 information page also has a number of support resources on various topics, including wellness, technological needs, and academic continuity.

• The GC’s Teaching and Learning Center has set up a Slack Workspace, CUNY Continuity, to support distance teaching. Join the workspace here to connect.

• The Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) offers free Training for Online Instruction in a series of webinars. Click here for dates, topics, and info on participating.

• The Wellness Center is hosting a free virtual workshop on Zoom: Self-Care for Graduate Students, on Friday, April 3, 2020, from 10:30 AM to 12 PM. In this workshop, participants will learn and share techniques for self-care, including strategies for alleviating stress and creating a work-life environment that is balanced and sustainable especially during these difficult times. Join the Zoom Meeting here. Meeting ID: 355 210 7617

Funding

• The Petrie Fund, to which the DSC allocates a portion of its budget each year, provides quick-response grants of up to $2,000 to assist GC students who are currently facing current short-term financial emergencies. Click here for more information about this grant, eligible expenses, and instructions for applying.

• The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs page on the GC website has resources for research funding. The office will also be offering a series of weekly online grant-writing workshops, beginning on April 17th. These are designed to outline the grant proposal submission process and help students prepare competitive proposals for pre-dissertation funding. Click here for more info and links to register.
  
• The RFCUNY Office of Award Pre-Proposal Support (APPS) has developed two advisories for CUNY Faculty on COVID-19 funding and relief opportunities. There’s a guide for biomedical, health science, and social science faculty, and one for arts and culture faculty. GC students who are also teaching at a CUNY campus may take advantage of these opprtunities.
  
• Reminder:  CUNY Research in the Classroom Grant ($7,500) Deadline for application is April 10, 2020.  http://www.cuny.edu/research/faculty-resources/internal-funding/research-in-the-classroom/
  
• There will be a free webinar on Research Against COVID-19 hosted by the ASRC on Tuesday, April 7 https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/call-to-action-research-against-covid-19-webinar/