LFS TA (Re) Orientation

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Calling all TAs, new and old! Want to learn about the ins and outs of TAing in LFS? How about upgrade your teaching skills? Does free lunch sound good? Join us for the 2024 LFS TA (Re)Orientation!

Who: New and returning LFS TAs

What: Enjoy lunch, meet other TAs, learn about opportunities in LFS and UBC available to you as a TA, and participate in two teaching workshops (that count toward your LFS Advanced TA Skills Letter of Completion)!

Where: MacMillan (MCML) Room 350

When: Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from 11:30 am to 4:00 pm

RSVP by Sept 6thhttps://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cOzveeZxKZ7YQM6

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Questions about the orientation or being an LFS TA? Email the LFS TA Coordinators (Lexis lexisly@mail.ubc.ca and Steven sbristow@student.ubc.ca)

See you there!

Competition Announcement: Affiliated Fellowships – Doctoral Competition

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UBC Affiliated Fellowships – Doctoral competition

Applicant deadline: Friday, 13 September 2024 at 12:00 noon PT

Please notify me about your intention of applying by Sep 5th, 2024

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 automatically considered for “unrestricted” Affiliated Fellowship awards and do not need to submit a separate Affiliated Fellowships application. To be considered for “criteria-based” affiliated fellowship(s), students must submit the criteria-based 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 Fellowships.

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

Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements.

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

  • Applicant deadline: Friday, 13 September 2024 at 12:00 noon PT
  • Graduate program nomination deadline:  Friday, 11 October 2024 at 4:00 pm PT

Application Materials

Health Sciences

Natural Sciences and Engineering

Social Sciences and Humanities

Resources for graduate programs: Resources for graduate programs (such as the Transcript Checklist – Doctoral – now available) are posted here: https://faculty-staff.grad.ubc.ca/resources/award-administration.  Additional resources, such as the Doctoral competition application checklists and nomination materials, will be posted at a later date.

CGSD Proposal: Crafting a Compelling Research Story

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This in-person workshop is designed for graduate students applying for the Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral (CGS-D). Drawing on evidence-based research about successful grant proposals, the facilitator reviews the contextual, stylistic, and structural elements of this particular type of academic writing in English. The workshop includes examples of successful UBC CGS-D research proposals (CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC) as well as dedicated time to write in community.

Highlights of this in-person event include light refreshments (coffee, tea, snacks) and 30-minute written feedback writing consultations with a doctoral peer from the Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication. Registrants will receive a link to book their writing consultation on Thursday, August 29 at 4pm. Appointments will take place one day after the workshop on September 5. Bookings will be on a first come first served basis, available exclusively to workshop attendees.

Facilitator: Dr. Patty Kelly, Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication

Location: IKBLC, Level 3, Dodson Room

Date & Time: Wednesday, September 4, 2024: 10:00am – 1:00pm PT

Writing Consultations: 1:30pm  2:30pm PT

The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication does not record workshops or share workshop slides.

Questions about this event? Please contact the Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication: cwsc.info@ubc.ca.

2025-26 Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

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2025-26 Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships – Deadline to submit a completed application to the LFS Grad Office: 4pm, Friday, October 4, 2024.

The UBC Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are provided annually from the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies and are available for most fields of research. The number of awards offered presently varies between four and six per year.

Value: Annual stipend of $60,000 for a maximum of two years.

Summary of the UBC Vancouver (UBC-V) application and nomination process:

  • Each UBC Vancouver department or unit sets its own internal application deadline for receipt of applications. LFS internal deadline: 4pm, Friday, October 4, 2024 (no exceptions).
  • Each department or unit at the Vancouver campus may forward one nominee to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies by Friday, November 8, 2024 at 4pm PT. For LFS, we may submit one nomination each for the following units: APBI, FRE, FDNH.
  • UBC-V contact: killam.fellowships@ubc.ca
  • Send complete application to kelli.kadokawa@ubc.ca by 4pm, Friday, October 4, 2024.

Refer to the Application Guide and the Nomination Guide, posted on the Killam webpage for complete details, including important eligibility requirements.

 

Competition Announcement: Tri-Agency CGS Doctoral Competitions (CGSD)

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

Applicant deadline: Friday, 13 September 2024 at 12:00 noon PT

Please notify me about your intention of applying by Sep 5th, 2024

The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral (CGS D) program is a federal program of scholarships awarded through national competitions by the granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).

Eligibility:

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 anywhere but was registered at any other time during the year of application (2024) in a degree program at UBC

Complete eligibility criteria are available on the CGS D program page.

Important Note: Some eligibility requirements for CGS D differ from those of the agency-specific doctoral awards. Refer to the appropriate literature for CIHRNSERC and SSHRC for further details.

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. 

As shared previously, as of September 1 2024, the value of all Tri-Agency doctoral fellowships has increased to $40,000 per annum, though it might not yet be reflected on all Tri-Agency websites.

Note regarding the UBC Affiliated Fellowships – Doctoral 2024 competition

The UBC Affiliated Fellowships – Doctoral competition will again run in line with the university-adjudicated Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral (CGS-D) competition. Updated resources and links will follow via a separate announcement.

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

  • Applicant deadline: Friday, 13 September 2024 at 12:00 noon PT
  • Graduate program nomination deadline:  Friday, 11 October 2024 at 4:00 pm PT