Please notify me about your intention of applying by Aug 31^st, 2021 in order to prepare the transcripts.

Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral (CGS-D)

Applicants applying through UBC will either be:

• currently registered in, or are on an approved leave of absence from, a degree program at UBC
• not currently registered in but was registered at any other time during the year of application (2021) in a degree program at UBC

If a student is not sure where to submit their application, they can consult the CGSD chart “Where should I submit my application?”

Applications will be submitted via each of the agency platforms.
The application portals are now open and applicants may begin preparing their applications.

• CIHR: Online Application System (application instructions)
• NSERC: Online Application System (application instructions)
• SSHRC: Online Application System (application instructions)

For detailed application instructions, nomination, and adjudication procedures that are specific to UBC, please visit:
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canada-graduate-scholarships-doctoral-cgs-d-program.

The UBC webpage includes guidance for applicants on transcripts.

UBC Affiliated Fellowships – Doctoral competition

The UBC Affiliated Fellowships doctoral competition runs in concert with the university-adjudicated Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral (CGS-D) competition. Students who submit an NSERC, SSHRC, or CIHR doctoral award application are eligible for “unrestricted” Affiliated Fellowships and do not need to submit a separate Affiliated Fellowships application. To be considered for “criteria-based” affiliated fellowship(s), students must submit this checklist to their graduate program by the application deadline.

Those applying only for the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship must submit a separate and complete Affiliated Fellowships application in order to be considered for the Affiliated.

Affiliated Fellowship competition information and application/reference forms are available at:
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/affiliated-fellowships-doctoral-program.

UBC Deadlines for the Tri-Agency CGSD / Affiliated Fellowships Doctoral Competitions

• Applicant deadline: 12:00 PM (noon) PDT on Tuesday, 14 September 2021
• Graduate program nomination deadline:  4:00 PM PDT on Friday, 8 October 2021

Resources: Resources for graduate programs (such as the Transcript Checklist – Doctoral – now available) are posted here:
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/award-resources-programs/affiliated-fellowships-tri-agency-competitions.

Additional resources, such as the Doctoral competition application checklists and nomination materials, will be posted at a later date.

Kind regards,

Lia Maria

Lia Maria DRAGAN (She, Her, Hers)

Admissions & Administrative Coordinator
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
University of British Columbia / Vancouver Campus /Musqueam Traditional Territory
#291 – 2357 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4
Tel.: (604) 822-8373
lia.maria@ubc.ca
www.landfood.ubc.ca/graduate/

I respectfully acknowledge that I work and live on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil-Wauthuth Nations.

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) program is designed to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by supporting students who demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health-related fields. Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada, and international students are eligible to be nominated for a Vanier Scholarship, which is valued at $50,000 per year for up to three years.

The application is completed online on ResearchNet:
https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/LoginServlet

UBC Vanier application deadline: 12 noon (PDT – Vancouver time) on Thursday, 2 September 2021

Graduate program nomination deadline: 4:00 pm PDT on Tuesday, 21 September 2021.

Note:

• Given the continuing challenges related to COVID-19 and the difficulty of obtaining/processing paper transcripts, it is recommended that applicants order official transcripts that can be sent electronically from their previous institutions to UBC, rather than by mail, where possible.
• Vanier CGS requires official transcripts – unofficial transcripts are not accepted for non-UBC transcripts.  For details on transcript requrements, applicants are recommended to review our Vanier webpage (section ‘ Application Procedures’).

For more information, including eligibility requirements, application procedures, and nomination procedures, please visit our Vanier webpage: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/vanier-scholarship

Important note on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:  The Vanier CGS program encourages equity, diversity and inclusion, as part of the Tri-Agency’s broader commitment to excellence in research and research training in Canada. Resources for applicants, institutions, referees and the selection committees are available at:
http://www.vanier.gc.ca/en/equity_diversity_inclusion-equite_diversite_inclusion.html

 

Applicants are encouraged to review the resources before they begin writing their application.

The UBC Sustainability Initiative (USI) is again offering UBC graduate students the opportunity to work on funded sustainability internship projects. Projects begin October 15, 2021. Current UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines 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 September 19, 2021.

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

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!

All the best,

Karen Taylor

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – UBC SUSTAINABILITY SCHOLARS (PAID INTERNSHIPS, WINTER TERM) 

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

We are currently accepting applications for internships that start October 15, 2021. Current UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to confirm the eligibility requirements and apply.

Successful candidates will work with a mentor from the partner organization, and are immersed in real world learning where they can apply their research skills and contribute to advancing the partner organization’s sustainability goals. Each Scholar receives $6250 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 September 19.

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

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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

The UBC Sustainability Initiative (USI) is again offering UBC graduate students the opportunity to work on funded sustainability internship projects. Projects begin October 15, 2021. Current UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines 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 September 19, 2021.

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – UBC SUSTAINABILITY SCHOLARS (PAID INTERNSHIPS, WINTER TERM)

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

We are currently accepting applications for internships that start October 15, 2021. Current UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to confirm the eligibility requirements and apply.

Successful candidates will work with a mentor from the partner organization, and are immersed in real world learning where they can apply their research skills and contribute to advancing the partner organization’s sustainability goals. Each Scholar receives $6250 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 September 19.

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

 

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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

 

 

The following email was bcc’d to email on file for all LFS students starting their graduate program in September 2021 – research-based, professional and graduate certificate programs.

Good evening:

The G&PS Office will be presenting a new LFS graduate student orientation on Thursday, September 16 at 7:00 PM PDT (virtual via zoom).  This is an opportunity for new LFS graduate students to meet each other, the LFS G&PS Team, hear a welcome message from the Dean, an introduction to the LFS Graduate Student Society and have a chance to meet grad advisors and program directors.  The orientation will take approximately an hour and is virtual, via zoom (details below).  RSVP’ing is not necessary as registration is required for this meeting.

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Yofu2gqDIuH9fGddFYJk33tyRDKSAJQcET

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Please note, depending on the number and availability of participants, we are hoping to end the orientation by breaking out into program-specific rooms with graduate advisors and directors.  We have asked grad advisors to reach out to students individually if they are not able to attend orientation.  It’s a good opportunity for new students to meet their grad advisor and get a better understanding of their roles and responsibilities.

In addition, last year we started an LFS Graduate Student Peer-To-Peer Program.  This informal program involves senior graduate students reaching out to all new research-based students.  You should receive a welcome/intro email shortly.  Please contact our office by the end of September if you haven’t.

I’ve attached the most recent version of the LFS Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Office directory that includes all program graduate advisors.

In addition, it’s the start of a new academic year; of COURSE there are going to be announcements!!!

Tuesday, September 7 at 1:00 PM PDT (virtual)
Campus Re-entry and Social Anxiety Workshop
Presented by Wellness Advisors at UBC Counselling Services

Click Here to Join
MEETING ID: 697 6239 4676
PASSCODE: 383409

Friday, September 24 at 3:00 – 5:00 PM (in person)
Welcome, Welcome Back and Thank you! (Actual event title TBA)
UBC Farm
More details will follow

Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies
Graduate Student Orientation (ongoing)
This website also includes a link to the “Graduate Student Community”.  This is a helpful form that answers just about every question a new or returning student might have.

One last thing – our LFS G&PS Office is returning to campus.   We are committed to providing a level of service that is equal to or better than what we offered during Covid.  Iris and I will be transitioning to campus over the next couple of months, Lia will follow a few weeks behind.  Starting next week, between Iris and me, there will be at least one of us on campus daily.  Iris is located in room 291;  I’m right beside in 293.  Our offices will be kept closed, but signage will indicate if we are in or when we are expected back.  Please knock before entering.

 

Shelley

 

Shelley Small
Administrative Manager, Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
Room 293 MacMillan Building
2357 Main Mall Vancouver BC  V6T 1Z4
Phone:  604-822-4593       Fax:  604-822-4400
lfs.gradmgr@ubc.ca          www.landfood.ubc.ca

I gratefully acknowledge that I live, work and play on the unceded and traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples –sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) nations.