Waitlist registration is now open for the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) June 24, 25, July 2 2017.  The ISW is an internationally recognized program and students receive transcript notation for their participation. In addition, graduate students in STEM departments are eligible to become CIRTL associates upon completion of the workshop.   The ISW is a 3-day intensive workshop that develops participant’s teaching skills and confidence.  It is appropriate for first time teachers or those with years of experience.  Join the thousands of students who have taken this workshop. 

IMPORTANT: The workshop runs from 8:15am-5:00pm. Please note you must be able to attend all three days, i.e. the entire 24-hour workshop.  Please find attached the policy for registering in an ISW and an FAQ sheet.  

This workshop is always in high demand. To register for the June 24, 25, July 2 ISW, please go to the following link and sign-up: h http://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/graduate-instructional-skills-workshop-june-24-25-july-2-2017/. Waitlist registration will close on Friday at 4:30pm. By clicking this link, you can register for the waitlist, however this does not register you for the workshop. If you are accepted into the workshop, you will be contacted directly by our office.

 Grad ISW FAQs

Grad ISW_registration_process

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Elissa Morris 
Events Assistant | Centre for Teaching Learning and Technology
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver
214-1961 East Mall, Vancouver BC, V6T 1Z1 Canada
Phone 604 827 4871| elissa.morris@ubc.ca

http://www.ctlt.ubc.ca | @UBC_CTLT

There is still space in next week’s Know your Strengths, Explore your Options, Design your Career

Students will receive a code to complete their online StrengthsQuest assessment.  During the workshop we will explore how participants’ 5 strengths can help in planning for success in graduate school and beyond.

Wednesday, May 24th, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

For further information or to register, visit https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16050-know-your-strengths-explore-your-options-design-your-career

 

Check out community.grad.ubc.ca for other opportunities including:

CPhysGS Careers Night: Wed, May 17^th, 6:30 PM.  Includes 14 professionals from biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, science communication, higher education, science policy, intellectual property and government research https://community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/3565

ECOSCOPE NSERC-CREATE funding opportunity.  Apply by June 1, 2017 (1 year funding for Masters, 2 years funding for PhDs) https://community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/3564

Graduate Research Fellowships for Fieldwork in/related to Asia – Call for Applications – DUE MAY 17 https://community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/3566

Please let me know if you have questions. 

 2017-05-24-grad_pathways_success-Strengths, Design, Success

Thank you,
Jacqui.

 

 

Jacqui Brinkman
Manager, Graduate Pathways to Success Program
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 827 4578 | Fax 604 822 5802
jacqui.brinkman@ubc.ca | @ubcgradschool
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/

 

BCFT Student Scholarships 

Due June 30, 2017

BCFT would like to recognize students who are members of BCFT for their accomplishments. These awards are available for UBC and BCIT students who demonstrate outstanding scholastic achievements, leadership skills and devotion to food science and technology. Each award is valued at $500-1000.

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must be BCFT members (through CIFST or IFT) and must be registered students at BCIT or UBC. Students are eligible to apply if they are currently registered or registered for the upcoming year (2017-2018). Individuals must complete the application form and send supporting documents to bcftstudentawards@gmail.com by June 30, 2017.

The Application

The application asks for details relating to experiences (for example internships, work experience, and lab experience) that have contributed to the applicant’s understanding of food science, and how this has impacted career goals. Also part of the evaluation criteria is the applicant’s involvement in food science-related activities and the impact of these contributions. Applicants are additionally asked to outline the reasons they feel they are a deserving candidate for the award. Contact information for an individual willing to provide a letter of support for the applicant is also required. This individual will be contacted by BCFT to obtain the letter of support. Please ensure that a curriculum vitae (or resume) and an unofficial transcript are emailed directly to bcftstudentawards@gmail.com with “BCFT Student Scholarship” followed by the applicant’s name in the subject line. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

The application can be found here.

Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Contact

Direct questions to bcftstudentawards@gmail.com.

It gives me immense pleasure to inform you that TERI University is organizing International Conference on Agribusiness in Emerging Economies during January 3-4, 2018 in collaboration with Whitman School of Management and the South Asia Centre at Syracuse University, USA and Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies (JADEE) being published by Emerald Publishing.

This conference aims to bring together scholars, practitioners, policy makers and other stakeholders from around the world to present and share their original research and expertise on agribusiness in the developing and emerging economies. The conference will cover a broad spectrum of relevant themes, methodologies, and research approaches including empirical, conceptual, review and case studies. Selected papers will be published in JADEE. The conference is likely to be attended by 150 participants from across the globe with a majority of participation from US, Singapore, Vietnam, Srilanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Brazil and many more.

Now, in context of the above , we  hope that you will be able to join us for this unique endeavor. We  would appreciate  if you  also forward this call to your colleagues and other contacts. Please also encourage your PhD scholars to participate. The brochure of the conference is attached herewith.The website of the event is also live now. http://www.teriuniversity.ac.in/icab/ where online submissions for the papers can be made. 

Join Conference

Thanking you in anticipation.

Best Regards,
Sapna A. Narula,Ph.D.
Associate  Professor,Deptt. of  Business Sustainability
Faculty of Policy and Planning
TERI University

Prof. Santa Ono to Present at Next Community Meeting, June 5th

We are delighted to welcome Prof. Santa Ono to our next Community Meeting on Monday, June 5th. Prof. Ono will be discussing UBC’s strategic plan and answering questions. There will be an open mic or you can send your questions for Prof. Ono in advance to jennifer.honeybourn@ubc.ca by May 31^st.

Details:
Monday, June 5^th, 2017
12pm-1pm
FNH 60
RSVP: rsvp@landfood.ubc.ca by May 31^st. Pizza lunch will be provided. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions.