Month: April 2014

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Funding and Awards

Call for nominations: Montalbano Scholars Fellowship‏

The EDCP deadline will be April 14, 2014, NOON
Subject: Call for nominations: Montalbano Scholars Fellowship

Montalbano Scholars Fellowship:  Supports PhD students in International Relations or International Law who are recipients of one or more of the following: Four Year Doctoral Fellowship; Killam Doctoral Fellowship; Canadian Institutes of Health Research Doctoral Research Award or Canada Graduate Scholarship; Natural Science and Engineering Council Postgraduate Scholarship or Canada Graduate Scholarship; or Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Fellowship or Canada Graduate Scholarship. Preference will be given to students entering their first year of the PhD program at the University of British Columbia.

Value:  $10,000 per year, renewable for an additional two years upon satisfactory progress

G+PS Deadline: 4:00 p.m. Friday, 25 April, 2014

Nomination Procedures / Materials;  To recommend a student for this award, please provide the following:

(i) a letter of nomination (maximum two pages) from the Graduate Advisor, Department Head, or student’s supervisor.  The letter must specify (a) why the nominee is eligible for award and (b) qualities, etc., that make the nominee a strong candidate for the award.

(ii) copy of nominee’s CV (up to two pages)

(iii) copies of all university-level transcripts to at least 31 December, 2013 (print-out of Academic History from SISC is acceptable for UBC transcript).

The contact at the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for this competition is Anne Brozensky (anne.brozensky@ubc.ca).

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Funding and Awards

Employment: Course Development (Pharmacy)

Course development

The Centre for Community Engaged Learning and the Faculty of Pharmacy

Job title: curriculum development assistant

Pay rate: $23.89 to $28.47 /hr, depending on experience

Hours per week: 10 to 20

Length of term: Summer 2014, potential for extension in the fall and winter

In September 2015 the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences will be offering a new experiential learning course which draws heavily upon community service learning pedagogy. Up until now, the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences has offered these kinds of courses to twenty students in the first year of the BSc Pharm program.  In 2015, the Faculty will be changing its degree program and community service learning will be mandatory for all 224 students in each of the first and second years of the Entry to Practice PharmD Program. The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, with the assistance of the Centre for Community Engaged Learning, will be working over the next year to structure these courses; we are seeking a graduate student to assist in this process.

Background: Community service learning (CSL) is a pedagogical approach in which students apply their academic learning while working in partnership with community-based partners to address community-identified priorities. CSL enhances students’ academic learning and their capacity for global citizenship, while strengthening civil society and advancing sustainability. CSL is one of the enriched educational experiences that are highlighted in UBC’s Place and Promise strategic plan.

Role:

The graduate student will work directly with staff and faculty from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences as well as from The Centre for Community Engaged Learning.

Duties:

The RA may be asked to assist in all stages of the research/evaluation:

–          Exploring possible CSL models for a large number students

–          Exploring CSL models in health careers

–          Helping to create a curriculum that may work for the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

–          Helping to create a strategy for building community partnerships to host 200+ students

–          Working with results from pilot years to help structure the curriculum

The curriculum development assistant will participate in weekly meetings. During these meetings the team will discuss the work being done and collaboratively define the necessary next steps for the coming week.

Qualifications

1. Currently pursuing a graduate degree in Education (Curriculum and Pedagogy, Educational Studies, Human Development Learning and Culture, etc.)

2. Previous experience working in course development an asset.

3. Previous experience working with community an asset.

All of the CCEL’s work includes an aspect of community engagement; having a methodological understanding of community-university relationships is therefore, an asset.

Please apply with a resume and cover letter to Allyson Rayner by April 22, 2014. allyson.rayner@ubc.ca.

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Announcements

Killam Doctoral Scholarship awardees – 2014-2015 competition

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is pleased to announce the new Killam Doctoral Scholarship recipients for 2014-2015 academic year.  The Killam Doctoral Scholarships are provided annually from the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies. These are the most prestigious graduate awards available at UBC, and are awarded to the top doctoral candidates in the annual Tri-Agency / Affiliated Fellowships competition. The scholarships include a stipend of up to $30,000 per annum for two years and a $2,000 allowance for research-related travel during the 24 months of the scholarship.

2014-2015 Killam Doctoral Scholarship Awardees

(in alphabetical order)

Kaylee Byers, Interdisciplinary Studies

Addison Desnoyer, Chemistry

Miriam Matejova, Political Science

Ellen Stephenson, Psychology

Marc Tadaki, Geography

Francis Therrien, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Mary Turri, Educational and Counselling Psychology

Xian Wang, History

Once doctoral funding offers from CIHR and SSHRC are announced, we should be in a position to offer more Killam Doctoral Scholarships to the next-ranked applicants from the competition.

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Graduate Program Opportunities News from the Outside World

GSS Weekly Newsletter‏

Dear Graduate Students,

First a warm and heartfelt thanks to everyone who came to help us with our photo shoot last week. It was such a help, and we’re so thankful!

GSS Social & Recreational:
– The GSS is super excited to host an End of Term Party! We’ll have 3 rounds of FREE Beer Tasting including Spring beers, Dark beers, Pale ales! We’ll have a DJ rocking the most happening music (no matter how young or old you are!), we’ll have a dance instructor for the studious among you, mad snacks and desserts! Tickets available now here, or at our front desk during business hours. Get them! Early bird tickets are $5 until April 15th. PS: Come help us host! We’re looking for 3 volunteers for the night. Your ticket (including a beer or shot) is on us. Come on, email us.

– GSS Figure Skating Class starts April 25th! Learn spins, jumps, fundamental edge control and figure skating skills. Explore movement on ice and improvise to music! The GSS is offering 7 sessions on Friday’s between 9.00-10.00am at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre.Register by April 16th! It’s only $50 for Grad Students & $60 for Non-Grads! More details.

– GSS Ice Skating Class starts April 25th too! Learn to skate in this course, designed for Adults with limited or no experience. Get familiar with the ice and arena environment with our professional instructors and learn to balance and glide. The GSS is offering 7 sessions starting April 25th on Fridays, 9:00­-10:00am at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre. Register by April 16th! It’s only $50 for Grad Students & $60 for Non-­Grads.

– 2014 GSS Summer Sports League is back! Create your team and come out and play either Soccer or Softball!  Game day will be Fridays over the months of May-July. Click the link for details, then create your team and Register by May 1st!

– GSS & Scotiabank have partnered to help you begin building a more financially secure future. This Monday, April 14th at 5.00pm-6.30pm at GSS Thea’s Lounge, you will learn how to build and maintain a healthy credit history, how to obtain your first mortgage to purchase a home & how to invest for your long-term future. Register by emailing  execassistant@gss.ubc.ca. We will bring the pizza and beverages!

GSS Sponsored Events:
– The GSS is proud to support UBC Department of Botany’s Graduate Student Association as they hold their annual BGSA symposium on Friday, April 11th, at Michael Smith Laboratories. The symposium is an opportunity for graduate students to share their research, build cohesion and establish links across the department. The Keynote address will be given by Professor Sean Graham on the evolutionary relationships between land-plants. There will be free snacks provided, including lunch and an evening closing reception at the BioDiversity Building Auditorium. Check out the website for more details.

And best to all of you as the semester proceeds to exit (slowly, majestically) stage left. Air is good for the lungs, and cherry blossoms are a comfort to the screen glazed eye, and thus the part of our brain some of us call the heart.

Joy,

Ngwatilo

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Conferences

Apr 17: 4th Early Childhood Grad Student Conference

4th Annual Early Childhood Education Graduate Student Conference
 
Thursday, April 17, 2014

4:30 - 7:00 pm
 
Scarfe 310
 
RSVP:  http://ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/iecer-gradstudentconf
 
Please join us at our fourth annual ECE graduate student conference. At this event, graduate students will share presentations 
on a range of significant and timely topics that focus on local, national, and international developments and initiatives 
in the field of early childhood education.
 
Dinner will be provided.

For further information check our website:  http://earlychildhood.educ.ubc.ca
 
CONTACT:  jodi.streelasky@ubc.ca
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Graduate Program Opportunities Speakers

Koerner Library Graduate Research Commons Workshops and Events

FIREtalk: Tools of the Trade

The Research Commons invites graduate students from any discipline to participate in our next FIREtalk, Tools of the Trade. To be part of the discussion, submit your proposal for a 5-minute presentation by April 16th, 2014. Or, if you don’t want to present, attend as an audience member and join the discussion after the presentations!

This month’s theme is Tools of the Trade:

Our trade is producing knowledge and implementing it. What are some of the tools that are being used? Choosing the appropriate tool or method for your research is one of the most critical components for advancing academic inquiry. What approaches to research are in the academic’s toolbox? Share with an interdisciplinary audience how a tool or method is used in your field:

  • interdisciplinary perspectives
  • mixed methods designs
  • meta-analysis strategies
  • cutting edge technology
  • classic techniques proven by time

When: Wednesday, April 23, 4-6 pm

Where: Koerner Library, Room 216

For more Info: http://bit.ly/ToolsofTrade

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Koerner Library Poetry Event

When: April 9, 5-6:30pm

Where: Koerner Library, 3rd floor entrance by the fireplace

Register: It’s Free!  Just register so we can get a handle on catering.

National Poetry Month is a month-long, national celebration of poetry established by the Academy of American Poets. The concept is to widen the attention of individuals and the media—to the art of poetry, to living poets, to our complex poetic heritage, and to poetry books and journals of wide aesthetic range and concern.

To celebrate National Poetry Month, Koerner Library will be hosting some of our own local poets – including Kevin McNeilly, Renee Saklikar, and Elee Kraljii Gardiner – for a night of food and verse. To read more about our lineup of poets, visit the website here: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/blog/koener-poetry-readings/
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 Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis: Little Things Mean A Lot!

Are you worried about getting your thesis/dissertation into the format required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies? Would you like to know more about how to use the formatting features in Microsoft Word? Research Commons staff will help you with your questions about the nuts and bolts of formatting: tables of contents, page layout, numbering, headings, front matter, and more! As well, find out more about the resources that are available to help you in writing your thesis/dissertation. Graduate students at any stage of the writing process are welcome; some prior knowledge of Microsoft Word will be helpful.

Thursday, April 10th, 10am-12:00pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4622

Thursday,  April 17th, 10am-12:00pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/473

Have specific questions you think would be best answered in a one-on-one session? See our Consultations page to book a session: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/.

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Citation Management Using RefWorks, Zotero, or Mendeley

Need to manage large numbers of references and citations as part of your research, teaching or administrative work? Citation management tools are for you. These tools provide a simple way to store, organize and retrieve your citations in an effective manner, and can also help you in formatting in-text citations and bibliographies in your work.

Sign up for a tool specific hands-on workshop about the core concepts of citation management and detailed instruction for use of either RefWorks, Zotero, or Mendeley.

Are you new to citation management tools entirely, or do you have advanced-user questions? See our Consultations page to book a one-on-one session: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/.

Citation Management Using RefWorks:

Monday, April 7th, 2:00pm-4:00pm :http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4640

Citation Management Using Mendeley:

Monday, April 9th, 10am-12pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4719

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SPSS

Workshop 1- Basic SPSS

Do you wonder what SPSS is and how it can be useful to manage and analyze your data? Would you like to learn how to work with SPSS just by clicking a few keys? Let us help you learn the basics.

No previous knowledge of SPSS is required for the first workshop:

Wednesday, April 9th, 1200pm-2:00pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4627

Workshop 2- SPSS Data Management

Do you know how to edit your data using effective data management software? Do you want to work with user-friendly software without going through a hassle of writing code? SPSS can do this for you with a few clicks. Attend this workshop and learn how to manage your data fast.

Wednesday, April 16th, 12:00pm-2:00pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4630

Have specific questions you think would be best answered in a one-on-one session? See our Consultations page to book a session: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/.
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Graduate Lit Review Workshops

UBC Library Research Commons offers workshops to graduate students doing a literature review. The sessions are appropriate for students conducting literature reviews in any discipline.

Topics include: what is a literature review? finding the right databases;  search strategies for databases; finding scholarly articles, theses and dissertations, books, and more; resources to help you keep track of your research.

Upcoming sessions are scheduled for:

Thursday May 8th, 10-noon in Koerner Library: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4823

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Announcements Department Events Employment

Call for appliction for the Peer Advisors positions

Peer Advisor Positions/EDCP Graduate Students
Advising Team
 
The Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy (EDCP) has opportunities for Graduate Academic Assistant positions (PhD Peer Advisor and Masters Peer Advisor) beginning September 2014:
 
PhD Peer Advisor
The Peer Academic Advisor at the Doctoral level is a significant source of information and support for incoming Ph.D. students. His or her role as a community builder is unparalleled in the Department. The Peer Academic Advisor is able to offer advice and access to resources to incoming doctoral students as well as enhance her/his own academic growth through lively, collegial exchanges with students from many countries and backgrounds.  See below for details of roles and responsibilities (September 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015 salary = $3,992.50 @ approximately 5 hrs/wk).
 
Masters Peer Advisor
This GAA is devoted to attending to the concerns and questions central to the experiences of Masters’ students in EDCP. This position will also offer the Advisor the opportunity to contribute to the life and well-being of a large graduate community. She/he will benefit by gaining first hand knowledge of what goes into building and sustaining collegial relations amongst diverse participants in the Department, thus preparing for collaborative working arrangements in the future (September 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015 salary = $3,842 @ approximately 5 hrs/wk).
 
Applicants for the PhD Peer Advisor must be a PhD student in EDCP, and applicants for the Masters Peer Advisor must be a full-time masters students in EDCP.  Applicants must be at least in their 2nd year of studies as of September 2014.  Applicants should be familiar with EDCP, the Faculty of Education, and the UBC system in general.  In addition to the attached, duties include holding regular office hours, coordinating and attending various meetings and functions, as well as follow-up appointments, and working closely with the EDCP Graduate Programs Assistant and Graduate Coordinator. UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity.  We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.
 
Eligibility: full-time graduate students in EDCP.
 
Letters of application should include a:
  • statement articulating your experience, expertise and reasons for why you feel you are a strong candidate for this position
  • current resume or CV
Submit your application package by e-mail to Basia at edcp.grad@ubc.ca by NOON Friday, April 11, 2014.
 
Dr. Samson Nashon, Graduate Advisor

c/o Basia Zurek, Graduate Programs Assistant
University of British Columbia
Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy
2125 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
 
P.S. If you’ve applied for the 2014 Summer position and want to reuse your letter and CV please let Basia know.

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