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

Kscholastic Tutoring Company is seeking academic tutors in Math, Physics and other STEM topics for K-12 students.

• 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.

NASA Office of STEM Engagement internships leverage NASA’s unique missions and programs to enhance and increase the capability, diversity and size of the nation’s future STEM workforce. Internships are available at multiple NASA Centers and provide students with the opportunity to participate in either research or other experiential learning, under the guidance of a mentor at NASA.

Applicants for this internship must be U.S. Citizens and meet a minimum 3.0 GPA requirement.

Attend the OSTEM Internship Virtual Event! - March 27
Launch your Future: NASA OSTEM Internship Webinar (register here)

Date/Time: Thu, March 27, 4-5 PM CST

During the webinar, explore internship opportunities, learn about eligibility and application requirements, and discover how to apply. Learn firsthand experiences from current interns and tips to make your application stand out.

More Information
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Application Deadline for Fall 2025: May 16 at 11:59 PM

The University of Houston Foundation scholarship system is now open and accepting applications for the 2025/2026 academic year.

The system will match you to scholarships based on your answers from the General Application. You must be a sophomore or above, including graduate students, and have a 3.0 GPA.

To get started:

• Login to the system or create an account using your username (email address) and password.
• Complete the General Application. The system will sync with your data and automatically match you with scholarships for which you meet the criteria.
• You will receive a ‘Successful General Application Received’ email once your application is successfully submitted. You can check the status of your application by logging into the system at any time. Communication regarding award selections will be made via the email address used to login.

If you already have an account in the system, when creating your ID, you will need to use the same email address that was used to establish your account last year. This will link you to your existing account. If you enter a different email account, your accounts will not be linked. For questions regarding which email was used, please email scholarships@uhfdn.org and provide your full name.

Application Information
Deadline: April 13

The NSM Alumni Association scholarships are open to incoming undergraduate and graduate students. Scholarship awards are given to students in all NSM departments.

Eligibility: Must be an NSM graduate student in good standing at UH, must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25, must have 18 or more semester credit hours remaining in the degree program at the time of the scholarship award. The recipient must enroll in, and complete, a minimum course load of 9 semester credit hours (full-time equivalent) in Fall 2025 and Spring 2026. Application also requires a short essay.

Application and More Information: uhaaf.com/scholarships/
(NSMAA Scholarship information near bottom of page)

NOTE: You may qualify for other UH Alumni Association Scholarships listed on that webpage.

Deadline: Tue, April 15