Note: This funding oportunity is externally administered, so questions should be directed to CIHR.

Health System Impact Fellowship

The Health System Impact (HSI) Fellowship (for doctoral trainees and post-doctoral fellows) provides highly-qualified doctoral trainees (doctoral students) and post-doctoral fellows studying health services and policy research (HSPR), or related fields, a unique opportunity to apply their research and analytic talents to critical challenges in health care that are being addressed by health system and related organizations (e.g., public, private for-profit, not-for-profit, and Indigenous health organizations that are not universities) outside of the traditional scholarly setting, and to also develop professional experience, new skills, and networks.

Value: $50,000 for 1 year for Doctoral applicants, $77,500 per year for up to 2 years for Postdoctoral applicants

Application Deadline: 24 February 2022

Please note that this award opportunity requires the signature of the “Authorized Official at the Institution Paid”, which at UBC is done by the Office of Research Services.

For more information, including eligibility requirements and application procedures, refer to the award opportunity listing on ResearchNet.

This competition is externally administered, so questions about this funding opprtunity should be directed to CIHR: support@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.

Every year the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry at U of T hosts prospective students from across Canada for Graduate Research Days (GRD). This event gives students who are interested in grad studies the chance to learn more about our department, as well as meet with faculty and current grad students. It is our most important graduate recruitment event. Although the event is virtual, we will be inviting select GRD participants for an expenses-paid visit to ChemE later in 2022.

 

The next GRD will take place on Feb 24-25, 2022, with an application deadline for our Department of January 21, 2022.

 

 

The relevant link on our website is uoft.me/ChemEGRD2022

Graduate Recruiting Days flyer 2022

Hello and Happy New Year!

The UBC Sustainability Initiative (USI) is again offering UBC graduate students the opportunity to work in funded sustainability internship projects. Projects begin May 2, 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.

I would greatly appreciate if you would please circulate the details provided below to grad students in your network. 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

P.S. If you would like to be removed from my circulation list or if this should go to someone else in your unit, please let me know.

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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

I have attached a current career opportunity with Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries I am hoping you can distribute to alumni. Closes to applications on Jan 25-2022 . Please let me know if you need any further information.

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Telephone : 778-698-1300

Dear Faculty of Land and Food Systems students,

You may have read today’s communication from UBC President Santa Ono regarding the 2021/22 Winter Session, Term 2 interim period of online learning that will be in effect until January 24, 2022.  The decision to return to online learning is to provide students with some certainty as health agencies and the university monitor the impact of the Omicron variant.

This letter outlines what you can expect in the beginning of Winter Session Term 2 in this interim period from January 10 to January 24 – and what we ask of you in order to prepare and keep in mind during this period.  Student support and links to resources are also listed below.

Classes

• Most classes will be delivered synchronously using Zoom.  Your instructor will confirm details with you, so please monitor your email (including your junk folders) and your Canvas site for Instructor updates.
• Some labs, practicums and clinical courses may be in person. You can expect to hear from your instructors on how those courses will be delivered before Jan. 10.
• Classes will remain at their originally scheduled times. For those of you who are currently outside of Canada, we hope you are able to return for the start of term. If you are unable to return at this time, and the time zone makes it difficult to attend, please get in contact with your Instructor.
• Instructors will continue to offer scheduled office hours. These will be delivered 100% online during online learning unless otherwise specified.

Research

• We expect in-person research activities will continue during this interim period. If UBC decides to return to stricter protocols, your supervisors will let you know. If you have any questions, please contact your supervisor for specific directives or details.

Buildings and Facilities

• All Faculty of Land and Food Systems buildings and facilities will remain open to students, faculty and staff during the interim period.
• Campus will remain open during this interim period, including student housing, student services, and all libraries.

Support for Students

• For Undergraduates, LFS Student Services will open on Tuesday, January 4 and the team will be available to support you virtually with limited in-person options. You can check their schedules here.

• For Graduate Students, including Professional Masters Students, the Graduate Services Team will be available to support you virtually.  You can check their contact information here.
• UBC offers mental health support to all students. See resources here.

What we ask of you:

• Stay safe and healthy. Follow local health restrictions carefully.
• If you are abroad, please organize your travel documents and be aware to allow for potential quarantine requirements to ensure you are able to attend classes on campus starting January 24.
• When Winter Session Term 2 begins, stay involved in your classes.
• When you are in your Zoom class, please have your cameras on and use a Zoom background if privacy is desired.  If there is a specific reason for you to have your camera off, please let your Instructor know!
• Make yourself fully available, as you normally would, for group work, team meetings, research etc. When in doubt, ask your Instructor or Supervisor.

We are planning for in-person learning to resume on January 24. If the situation changes and online learning is expected to continue beyond January 24, the university will send updates – you can monitor notices at this webpage and please check your inboxes regularly once Term 2 begins.

We appreciate your attention, collaboration and patience during this time.  We sincerely look forward to seeing you all back in-person soon.

Have a restful holiday. Stay safe and well.

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Karen Lee  (She, Her, Hers)
Director of Marketing and Communications
Faculty of Land and Food Systems | Room 235
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
H.R. MacMillan, 2357 Main Mall | Vancouver British Columbia | V6T 1Z4 Canada
Phone 604 827 5297 | Cell 604 312 6343
karen.lee98@ubc.ca | @ubcLFS
http://www.landfood.ubc.ca