GradUpdate

In this issue, Designing Your Grad School/Career Strategy, LinkedIn, Speaking as a Scholar: Telling Your Research Story, ISI Fund Pizza & Proposals, RIC Engaged Scholarship Award, SIN info session & clinic, Organizing File Directories, and more.

Registration Open

Getting the Most Out of Your Academic Experience: Designing Your Grad School/Career Strategy
Join this session to hone your academic plan and establish strategies for prioritising your time and discovering career possibilities throughout your program.
Online | Thursday, Dec 3 | 11 am – 1 pm

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LinkedIn
Online | Wednesday, Dec 4 | 2 – 3 pm

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Seats available

JSPS Fellowships Information Session with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Hybrid | Monday, Dec 2 | 1 – 4 pm Register

Events and Opportunities

A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below. 
Visit  community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development for our full events calendar.

ACADEMIC

Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award
This award is meant to recognize knowledge mobilization excellence. PhD winners will receive $3k CAD and Master’s winners will receive $2k CAD.
Learn more and apply by Feb 24.

Pizza and Proposals: ISI Fund Student Led Projects
In-person | Wednesday, Dec 4 | 11 am – 12 pm Register

Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund Information
Online | Wednesday, Dec 4 | 2 – 3 pm Register

CAREER

Building your project network map
Online Mitacs training | Thursday, Dec 5 | 9 am – 12 pm | Mandatory online pre-requisite “Advance your reach”. Make your LinkedIn profile work and position yourself for a job in industry
Learn more and register for this or upcoming sessions through Mitacs Edge.

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) Workshop
Get up-to-date information about the recently announced changes to the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) Program, eligibility criteria, application process, work eligibility during the transition to a PGWP, and important considerations when travelling after completing your studies. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session with Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors (RISIAs) from International Student Advising.
Online | Tuesday, Dec 3 | 12:30 – 1:30 pm Register

Social Insurance Number (SIN) Virtual Information Session
Get a comprehensive overview of the SIN application process and the services offering by the SIN Clinic
Online | Thursday, Dec 12 | 10 – 11:30 am Register

Social Insurance Number (SIN) Clinic
Service Canada agents will be on campus to help you obtain your SIN
In-person | Thursday, Dec 19 & Tuesday, Jan 7 | 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Register

RESEARCH

Quantum Sensing Use Cases (Technical Audience)
Online Mitacs training | Wednesday, Dec 4 | 10 am – 1 pm
Learn more and register.

Introduction to Machine Learning: Classification and Clustering
Online | Thursday, Dec 5 | 11 am – 1 pm Register

Data Bites – Best Practices for Organizing File Directories
Online | Thursday, Dec 5 | 12:30 – 1 pm Register

Designing Web Maps with Mapbox
Online | Thursday, Dec 5 | 1 – 3 pm Register

WORK WITH OTHERS

Incorporating reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion into your project
Online Mitacs training | Tuesday, Dec 3 | 6:30 – 9 am | Mandatory online pre-requisite “Fostering a culture of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion”.
Learn more and register for this or upcoming sessions through Mitacs Edge.

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Refined project communication plan
Online Mitacs training | Wednesday, Dec 4 | 9 am – 12 pm | Mandatory online pre-requisite “Enhance your communication skills”.
Learn more and register for this or upcoming sessions through Mitacs Edge.

Speaking as a Scholar: Telling Your Research Story
Hybrid | Wednesday, Dec 4 | 10 – 11:30 am Learn more

SSHRC Storytellers Challenge
Submit a 3-min video or audio clip of your SSHRC-funded research and win prizes. 2 UBC graduate students were in 2024’s SSHRC Top 5!
Learn more and submit by Tuesday, Jan 21