We are currently recruiting GAAs for: FNH 381 921, Summer 2021, Term 1

Hours: 50 total (~12 hours per week, beginning immediately to May 10)

Work performed:

• Helping to prepare course lectures based on learning objectives
• Develop breakout room activities to compliment course learning objectives
• Responsible for setting up canvas, uploading/transferring files on to canvas
• Develop assessment materials (evaluation rubrics) for course learning objectives/activities
• Organizing guest speakers/RD supervisors and coordinating with them to set up activities as needed

Please contact: Kelsey Cochrane at Kelsey.cochrane@ubc.ca if you are interested

 

Kelsey

 

Kelsey Cochrane, RD, PhD Human Nutrition Candidate

Faculty of Land and Food Systems

BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Healthy Starts

University of British Columbia

We are currently recruiting TAs for: FNH 381 921, Summer 2021, Term 1

Hours: 33 total (~12 hours per week from May 10-28)

Work performed:

• Must be available to assist in class (9-12 M-F, May 10-28) to facilitate breakout rooms, small group discussions, and in-class activities
• Ensuring course assignments are submitted/complete on time
• Reviewing course assignments and providing feedback (based on a provided rubric)
• Responding to student inquiries re: course assignments and concepts as needed

Please contact: Kelsey Cochrane at Kelsey.cochrane@ubc.ca if you are interested

 

Kelsey

$2,000 – Soil Science Scholarship Deadline – April 23

Candidates who meet the following criteria are welcome to apply:

• Candidates must hold Canadian citizenship or Permanent Resident status in Canada.
• Candidates must be registered full-time in a masters or doctorate program in the area of soil science (agriculture, agro-ecology, resource management, environment, geology or other related disciplines) at a recognized Canadian university. Note: A letter from the university confirming enrolment is required to be submitted in support of the application by the deadline, otherwise the application will be rejected.
• Candidates must be entering the second or subsequent years of graduate studies in soil science (agriculture, agro-ecology, resource management, environment, geology or other related disciplines).

Previous recipients of this scholarship are not eligible for subsequent awards

Ivarson Soil Science Scholarship Deadline

Detailed Application Guidelines and Forms at CFFAE.ca

Internal deadline April 23, 2021
Please let me know about your intention of applying by Apr 16, 2021

Sumaila-Volvo Graduate Prize In Environmental Sustainability

A $3,850 prize has been made available through an endowment established by UBC faculty member Dr. Rashid Sumaila upon being named the 2017 Volvo Environment Prize laureate for a Master’s or Ph.D. student whose peer-reviewed publications to date are expected to have the most significant impact on the field of environmental sustainability.

Eligibility criteria:

• Nominees must be registered in a UBC-Vancouver Master’s or PhD program in the 2020W session
• Preference is given to students supervised by faculty members who are affiliated with the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries; the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability; or the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs. Students who are not supervised by faculty members affiliated with these units will be considered only if there is no nomination received from these units.

Application and nomination procedures: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/sumaila-volvo-graduate-prize-environmental-sustainability

Graduate program nomination deadline: Friday, 7 May 2021 at 4:00 pm PST

Should you have further questions, please contact Natalie Thorson at natalie.thorson@ubc.ca

 

Kind regards,

 

Lia Maria

 

Lia Maria DRAGAN (She, Her, Hers)

Admissions & Administrative Coordinator
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/