Yale-UBC Fox International Fellowship Program for Graduate Students

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 Yale-UBC Fox International Fellowship Program

The Liu Institute for Global Issues at the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs invites applications from UBC graduate students for the 2022 Yale-UBC Fox International Fellowship Program. The Fox International Fellowship Program is designed to enhance mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and other countries by promoting international scholarly exchanges and collaborations among the next generation of leaders.

You can read the reflection of last year’s UBC-Yale Fox Fellow, Jory Smallenberg, here.

More details here. Apply by January 22, 2022.

Best,

Tina Alexander (she/her/hers)
Digital Marketing & Communications Specialist
School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
Traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)
165 – 1855 West Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 827 2392
tina.alexander@ubc.ca | ubcSPPGA
https://sppga.ubc.ca

Call for Applications—Sustainability Scholars paid summer internships

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Seasons Greetings!

The UBC Sustainability Initiative (USI) is again offering UBC graduate students the opportunity to work in funded sustainability internship projects. Projects begin May 3, 2022. Current UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines and all UBC campuses are encouraged to apply.

Further information on the available internship projects can be found on the Sustainability Scholars Program web page. Applications close at midnight Sunday January 30, 2022.

I am also holding information sessions on January 12 and 20. Details about the application deadline and the information sessions are below.

If you have any questions about the program or projects, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for your help in notifying your graduate students about these opportunities!

Warm wishes for the holidays!

Karen Taylor

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – UBC SUSTAINABILITY SCHOLARS (PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS) 

The UBC Sustainability Initiative (USI) is pleased to offer UBC graduate students the opportunity to work on funded sustainability internship projects.

We are currently accepting applications for over 80 UBC Sustainability Scholars (including Greenest City Scholars) internships that will commence May 2, 2022. Current UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to confirm the eligibility requirements and apply.

Successful candidates will work under the mentorship of a partner organization, and are immersed in real world learning where they can apply their research skills and contribute to advancing organizational sustainability goals. Each Scholar receives $25 per hour to complete 250 hours of work.

For more information on the available projects and to apply, visit the Sustainability Scholars Program website.

Applications will be accepted until midnight Sunday January 30.

We also appreciate your help in circulating this notice to anyone in your grad student network that may be interested!

SUSTAINABILITY SCHOLARS PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSION

Are you interested in . . .

  • applying your research skills to solving real-world sustainability questions and challenges?
  • getting paid while gaining valuable professional work experience?
  • developing applied sustainability skills and knowledge under the guidance of a mentor?
  • building a professional network of sustainability practitioners?

If this describes you, please attend the Sustainability Scholars Program information session on January 12 at 12:00 pm or January 20 at 5:00 pm. At the January 20 session representatives from several of our partner organizations will speak about the kinds of opportunities Scholars can have while working in the program. We will also have former scholars and mentors there to answer your questions about what you can expect as a Scholar and what kinds of opportunities the program offers in terms of skills and job prospects.

Wednesday January 12, 2022 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm or

Thursday January 20, 2022 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Register Here

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Karen Taylor  MA (she, her)
Manager, Sustainability Scholars Program | UBC Sustainability Initiative
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
2343 – 2260 West Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4 Canada
Phone 604 822 9362 | karen.taylor@ubc.ca | https://sustain.ubc.ca/scholars

Call for Applications: CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements – 3rd intake

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CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (MSFSS) – 3rd intake for 2021-2022

The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS) Program supports high-calibre Canadian graduate students in building global linkages and international networks through the pursuit of exceptional research experiences at research institutions abroad. By accessing international scientific research and training, CGS-MSFSS recipients will contribute to strengthening the potential for collaboration between Canadian and foreign institutions.

This program is available to Canadian citizens or permanent residents who hold a Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) at the Master’s or doctoral level or a Vanier CGS. Note that international students who hold a Vanier CGS are not eligible for this competition.

Applicants submit their application materials directly to Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies via online submission (see application submission link below) by 4:00 pm PT on Friday, 21 January 2022.  Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

All application materials should be submitted as 1 PDF document via online submission (see link below). Applicants are strongly encouraged to collect letters from their supervisors and include all PDF documents in one online submission.

SUBMIT APPLICATION HERE

CIHR has launched a third intake for the 2021-2022 MSFSS competition with the intention of awarding the remaining supplements from the two previous intakes. CIHR has sufficient funds for approximately 25 awards (nationally). Eligible applications will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Complete and eligible applications will be forwarded to CIHR as they are received by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.  Note that NSERC and SSHRC are not participating in this special “3rd call” MSFSS competition this year (only CIHR is participating), so NSERC and SSHRC award holders are not eligible to apply for this competition.

Value: Up to CAD $6,000 for two to six months

Applicant deadline: 4:00 pm PT on Friday, 21 January 2022.  Note that that this competition is “first come, first served” – applicants are encouraged to submit their applications in advance of the application deadline, if possible, as CIHR is accepting applications on a “first come, first served” basis.

For details about this competition, please see:
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canada-graduate-scholarship-michael-smith-foreign-study-supplement-3rd-call

Competition Announcement: SSHRC Talent Award

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Internal application deadline: Friday, February 4th, 2022
Please let us know about your intention of applying by Friday, January 21st, 2022

Iris: lfs.gradasst@ubc.ca
Lia: lia.maria@ubc.ca

SSHRC Talent Award – Doctoral

The SSHRC Talent Award recognizes outstanding achievement by an individual who, on April 1, 2022, holds a SSHRC doctoral or postdoctoral fellowship or scholarship. The Talent Award ($50,000 value) is given to an individual who maintains academic excellence, has a talent for research and knowledge mobilization, and has demonstrated clear potential to be a future leader within and/or outside the academic sector.

UBC can nominate one applicant to the national competition, from which one Talent Award will be awarded by SSHRC from the nominations submitted by Canadian universities.

The Talent Award may be taken up as a fellowship to fund the recipient’s doctoral or postdoctoral research over a one-year period, or may be used, within one year of receiving the award, as a grant to support research, knowledge mobilization or other research-related activities. At least 10 per cent of the award funds must be used to promote the recipient’s research achievements.

Eligibility: A nominee must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada at the time of nomination, must be an active social sciences and humanities researcher or student, and must hold a SSHRC doctoral or postdoctoral fellowship or scholarship on April 1, 2022.

Application Internal Deadline: Friday, February 4th, 2022.

Nomination Deadline: Complete nomination packages must be received by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS) by 4:00 pm on Friday, 25 February 2022.  Graduate programs should set an internal application deadine for their applicants several weeks before this date to select nominees for which they will prepare the nomination package.

For nomination procedures, please consult the G+PS website (https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/sshrc-talent-award).
The contact for this funding opportunity is Natalie Thorson (natalie.thorson@ubc.ca).

2022 UBC Sustainability Scholars Program

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Opportunities for our grad students:

Summer 2022 Opportunities-  UBC Sustainability Scholar Program

https://sustain.ubc.ca/teaching-applied-learning/sustainability-scholars-program/apply

2022-001A Planning for Future Food Systems (Equity framework implementation) (closes Jan 30)
2022-001B Planning for Future Food Systems (Policy, practice and the rural/urban divide) (closes Jan 30)

2022-001C Planning for Future Food Systems (Evaluation framework case studies) (closes Jan 30)

Summer 2022 Opportunities

We are in the process of updating this page. Please check back in early January for the full list of Summer 2022 opportunities. The deadline to apply is January 30, 2022.

Collective Impact Projects

Collective Impact (CI) projects involve multiple Scholars working in collaboration on one larger project. Some CI projects require Scholars with similar skills while some require Scholars with different skills. If you are a strong communicator and like the idea of achieving high impact through collaboration, the following projects might be for you.

Apply

Before you dive in, take a moment to review the program eligibility requirements and how to apply.

How to apply

1. Attend an information session or a resume preparation workshop (optional)

We are offering two information sessions and a resume preparation workshop pertinent to recruitment for the summer 2022 program. Click here for details and to register.

2. Review the program details and the list of opportunities

Read all the information on this page and in the application guide to make sure you understand the eligibility requirements and how the program works. Details about each opportunity can be found in the links below.

3. Update your resume and cover letter

You may apply for up to three different opportunities. Please make sure your resume is up-to-date and that you customise your cover letter for each opportunity that you’re applying for. Applying to the Scholars Program is competitive so it’s worthwhile to give yourself extra time to polish your cover letter and resume.

4. Prepare your application

You will need to provide a separate resume and cover letter for each opportunity. You will also need to provide a list of references. Your cover letter, resume, and references must be saved as one PDF document, using the following naming convention: Project number_First name_Last name.pdf (e.g., 2022-072_Jenny_Smith.pdf).

5. Submit your application online

APPLY NOW 

 

Summer 2022 Opportunities

We are in the process of updating this page. Please check back in early January for the full list of Summer 2022 opportunities. The deadline to apply is January 30, 2022.

Collective Impact Projects

Collective Impact (CI) projects involve multiple Scholars working in collaboration on one larger project. Some CI projects require Scholars with similar skills while some require Scholars with different skills. If you are a strong communicator and like the idea of achieving high impact through collaboration, the following projects might be for you.

2022-001A Planning for Future Food Systems (Equity framework implementation) (closes Jan 30)
2022-001B Planning for Future Food Systems (Policy, practice and the rural/urban divide) (closes Jan 30)