The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is the largest research-funding agency in Japan. It operates under the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Funding opportunities are available to most fields (social-science, humanities, STEM, multi-disciplinary) for research at all Japanese Universities and public research institutions:

• Doctoral students who are near program completion (summer and short-term fellowships)
• Postdoctoal fellows (summer, short and long term fellowships)
• Faculty members at junior, mid-career and senior levels (short and long term fellowships)

To learn more about funding opportunities directly from JSPS staff and alumni, please attend:

Information Session with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

• Friday, November 8, 2019, 10:00AM – 11:30AM
• Thea Koerner House, 6371 Crescent Road V6T 1Z2.  Map: http://maps.ubc.ca/PROD/index_detail.php?locat1=409
• Please register for this session at https://www.postdocs.ubc.ca/event/1224-international-fellowships-research-japan-information-session-japan-society-promotion

The JSPS also work directly with Mitacs and NSERC to allocate some of their funding for research:

Mitacs-JSPS Summer Program
https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/globalink/mitacs-jsps-summer-program

Applicant deadline: November 27, 2019

NSERC: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Fellowships
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PD-NP/JSPS-SJPS_eng.asp

Applicant deadline: February 1, 2020

Please find attached a TA Opportunity for ASIC 220 – Introduction to Sustainability in Term 2, 2019W.

TA-Opportunity – ASIC 220 2019W2 – Application

To apply, please complete the attached application and return it along with your current CV to ires.applicants@ubc.ca by 4pm on Wednesday, November 13. A description of the course and the primary TA duties can be found here.

All the best,

Stefanie

Stefanie Ickert MA

Graduate Program Manager | Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES)

The University of British Columbia |430 – 2202 Main Mall| Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4

Tel: 604-822-9034|www.ires.ubc.ca

 

Registration is now open for:

Assertiveness: Speaking Up for Yourself in Difficult Conversation | Nov 6 | 1 – 4 pm | Register here

Statistics II: Statistical Considerations when Planning your Research Project (via WEBINAR) | Nov 7 | 10 am – 12 pm | Register here

Managing Difficult Conversations | Nov 13 | 9 – 4:30 pm |Register here

Check out community.grad.ubc.ca for these, and other, opportunities: 

Academic Support and Success

Best Practices in Research Data Management | Nov 5 | 10 am – 12 pm

Thesis Formatting: Tips, Tricks, and Resources | Nov 5 | 2 – 4 pm

Choosing the Right Citation Management Tool for Your Research (Beginner) (WEBINAR) | Nov 7 | 12 – 2 pm

Orientation to the Library | Nov 7 | 12- 12:30 pm

Learn about funding opportunities to work in Japan | Nov 8 | 10 – 11:30  (for senior PhDs)

Intro to Web Maps | Nov 8 | 1 – 3:30 pm

Career Exploration

Employers on Campus: Nov 6: Deloitte  (6– 7:30 pm) | Oct 30: PwC China & Hong Kong (6 – 7 pm)

Visiting and working in the U.S. Info Session | Nov 7 | 2 – 3 pm

Things I’m still learning about Commercializing Innovations…over 40 years later | Nov 7 | 11 –  12

Networking Opportunity: Building Biotech 2019 (Explore opportunities in BC Bioeconomy) | Nov 12 | 6 – 10 pm

Community and Network Building

Millennial Urban Leadership Panel to Reflect on the Major Municipal Issues Facing Vancouver  | Oct 28 | 6 – 8:30 pm

Things I’m still learning about commercializing innovations… over 40 years later (Health Research) | Nov 7 | 11 am – 12 pm

Brighter Days Ahead: Indigenous Street Youth and the Impacts of Settler Colonialism | Nov 18 | 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Writing and Communication

Abstracts: Writing Workshop | Nov 8 | 10 am – 12 pm

Research Skills

Gaps, Dead-Ends and Dilemmas: Unlearning Harmful Research Practices | Nov 8 | 1 – 4:30 pm

Health and Wellness

Student Wellbeing Survey on What Wellness Resources Are Needed Off-Campus

Please let me know if you have questions.

Thank you,
Jacqui.

Jacqui Brinkman, MSc
Director, Graduate Student Professional Development
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueum Traditional Territory
170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 827 4578 | Fax 604 822 5802
jacqui.brinkman@ubc.ca | @ubcgradschool
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/