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TEMPORARY TEACHING POSITION -Online MED ECE cohort‏

The Institute for Early Childhood and Research (IECER),  Office of Graduate Programs and Research (OGPR), in the Faculty of Education, UBC, Pt. Grey campus, is looking for a temporary instructor to teach:

ECED 531 (3) Supporting Young Children’s Social Emotional Learning in Early Childhood Programs 

for the 2013/14 Winter Term 2 (January to April, 2014). This course will be offered online. This is a restricted course offered to the current Online M.Ed. cohorts in Early Childhood Education.

Deadline for application is November 7, 2013. Application Package Information

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UBC Endowed Graduate Student Funding Opportunity‏

Dear Graduate Students:

We are pleased to announce the call for applications for a number of UBC endowed scholarships and prizes available to our Faculty of Education graduate students who are making the most outstanding contributions in their fields of study.  These awards are for take-up in December 2013.  The awards included in this call are:

THE DEAN OF EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP

THE JIMMAR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN EDUCATION

THE JOHN FRANCIS LIDSTONE SCHOLARSHIP

THE MARY ELIZABETH SIMPSON SCHOLARSHIP

THE JOSEPH KATZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

THE LOMCIRA HAROLD COVELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

THE DONALD AND ELLEN POULTER SCHOLARSHIP

Graduate students should discuss whether they meet the criteria for these awards with their Supervisor or Graduate Advisor prior to application.

The deadline for application packages to your academic unit is 4:00pm, Monday, October 28, 2013.

Please note: it is the responsibility of the student to ensure that the cover page is completed in full, with acknowledgement and signature from referee or supervisor(s) and department head’s signature before you submit to OGPR. 

Also note that past awardees were successful due to: 1) a strong student statement; 2) CV; 3) gpa.

All application packages must be complete with the signed Award Cover Sheet, the student statement, and a completed graduate student CV.  Incomplete application packages will not be accepted by the OGPR.

Please visit the following web page for award eligibility guidelines, application instructions, award descriptions and criteria, application forms and a graduate CV template at: http://ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/grad/funding/apply/

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Upcoming External Award Competition‏

Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship

Microsoft Research PhD Fellowships support students in the third and fourth years of their PhD studies in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Electrical Engineering.

Deadline: Wednesday, October 9, 2013

More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/microsoft-research-phd-fellowship

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – BC/Yukon Region Post-Graduate Fellowship Competition

The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – BC/Yukon Region Annual Breast Cancer Research Doctoral and Postgraduate Fellowships are awarded every year to the most qualified breast cancer research projects in BC. These awards are intended for qualified PhD students, health care professionals, MD graduates or recent PhD graduates to provide assistance in launching a career as independent, social, clinical or basic science investigators in breast cancer research.

Deadline: Thursday, October 10, 2013

More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canadian-breast-cancer-foundation-bcyukon-region-post-graduate-fellowship-competition

University of Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study Residential Fellowships

The Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study offers residential fellowships for periods ranging from three weeks to a full academic year (fall and spring semesters, August through May).

Deadline: Tuesday, October 15, 2013

More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/university-notre-dame-institute-advanced-study-residential-fellowships

Microsoft Research Graduate Women’s Scholarship

The Microsoft Graduate Women’s Scholarship supports women graduate students in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Mathematics.

Deadline: Wednesday, October 16, 2013

More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/microsoft-research-graduate-womens-scholarship

Karl C. Ivarson Agricultural Scholarship

This scholarship is open to agricultural science students from the province of Alberta. Students may be enrolled in any post-secondary institution within or outside the province of Alberta. Candidates must hold Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residence status in Canada and be enrolled in their graduate program for at least one semester beyond the application deadline.

Deadline: Friday, October 18, 2013

More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/karl-c-ivarson-agricultural-scholarship

Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research – Primary Health Care (TUTOR-PHC)

Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research – Primary Health Care (TUTOR-PHC) is a one-year national interdisciplinary training program funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) with representation from the disciplines of Family Medicine, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology and Education. This training program is aimed at students and their supervisors from Canadian universities who are interested in interdisciplinary primary health care research. Trainees will have a primary Mentor who will offer leadership and guidance to participants until they are established primary health care researchers.

Deadline: Thursday, October 31, 2013

More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/transdisciplinary-understanding-training-research-primary-health-care-tutor-phc

Foreign Government Awards – Mexico

The Canada-Mexico awards are based on reciprocal agreements between the Government of Canada and the Government of Mexico. Under this agreement, the Mexican Grant program provides 15 awards to Canadian citizens wishing to pursue studies or research in Mexico and includes the possibility of preliminary language training.

Deadline: Thursday, October 31, 2013

More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/foreign-government-awards-mexico

Azrieli Fellows Program

The Azrieli Fellows Program supports scholars who undertake postdoctoral research in Israel.

Deadline: Monday, November 4, 2013

More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/azrieli-fellows-program

Canada-US Fulbright Program

The Canada-US Fulbright Program is a bi-national program of educational exchange, with a mandate to enhance mutual understanding between the people of Canada and the people of the United States of America. Available to graduate students, faculty, professionals and independent researchers, successful applicants conduct research, lecture, or enroll in formal academic programs in the United States. Fulbright Canada offers various scholarship awards within this program, with further information on the various award opportunities made available through the Canada-US Fulbright Program website.

Deadline: Friday, November 15, 2013

More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canada-us-fulbright-program

Fulbright Scholar Awards

Traditional Fulbright Scholar awards for Canadian scholars are open to scholars in all fields (excluding medical training) and are designed to enable emerging and established scholars, post-doctoral researchers and experienced professionals to conduct research, teach, or undertake a combination of both activities for one semester or a full academic year at a university or research centre of their choice in the United States.

Deadline: Friday, November 15, 2013

More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/fulbright-scholar-awards

MITACS Elevate Industrial Fellowship Program

MITACS Elevate is a fellowship program for postdoctoral fellows to develop collaborations with local industry. Based out of a Canadian university, each MITACS Elevate PDF will carry out a research project with industrial relevance. However, MITACS Elevate is not simply funding for research. This competitive program includes a large training component with the intention of helping PDFs to develop the skills that they will need in their future careers.

Deadline: Deadline for Intent to Apply: November 4; Deadline for applications: November 19, 2013

More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/mitacs-elevate-industrial-fellowship-program

Charles D. Gonthier Research Fellowship

The Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice provides funds for a $7500 Research Fellowship in order to support research related to the Institute’s annual conference theme. The completed research is expected to be presented at the Institute’s annual conference in 2013 in Toronto and published with its proceedings. For the 2012 competition, the annual conference theme is:”How Do We Know What We Think We Know: Facts in the Legal System.” Open to faculty and graduate students at Canadian universities.

Deadline: Saturday, November 30, 2013

More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/charles-d-gonthier-research-fellowship

BC Food Protection Association Scholarship Award

British Columbia Food Protection Association (BCFPA) offers two scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students each year.

Deadline: Saturday, November 30, 2013

More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/bc-food-protection-association-scholarship-award

IODE War Memorial Scholarship

The National Chapter of Canada IODE initiated War Memorial Doctoral Scholarships in 1918 to commemorate Canadians who sacrificed their lives for peace and freedom. Initially, bursaries were granted to children of men and women who lost their lives or who were permanently disabled while fighting for Canada. Today, applicants are judged on academic excellence and potential. Candidates must be Canadian citizens and in at least their second year of doctoral program at a Canadian or Commonwealth university.

Deadline: Sunday, December 1, 2013

More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/stanton-nuclear-security-fellowship

Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship

The Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship (SNSF) Program, made possible by a generous grant from the Stanton Foundation, offers younger scholars studying nuclear security issues the opportunity to spend a period of twelve months at the Council on Foreign Relations’ (CFR) offices in New York or Washington, DC, conducting policy-relevant research.

Deadline: Tuesday, December 16, 2013

More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/stanton-nuclear-security-fellowship

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