We are very excited to be in touch on behalf of the UBC Centre for Migration Studies (CMS) to share the details of our upcoming Fellows Program, which we invite you to circulate with grad students in your department! All details on the CMS Fellows Program can be found in below and at this link: https://migration.ubc.ca/graduate-students/centre-for-migration-studies-fellows-program/
Program Overview
Our Fellows Program recognizes outstanding graduate and advanced undergraduate students pursuing migration and mobilities related studies and research at UBC. Fellows will be a vital part of our interdisciplinary academic community, contributing to CMS research excellence, programming and initiatives, and community engagement and outreach, in line with the Fellow’s areas of knowledge and interest. CMS Fellows are provided opportunities to collaborate with other cohort Fellows and support Centre-sponsored initiatives and programming. Fellowships are awarded for the academic year, after which fellows may reapply to the program.
DATES
- Apply by September 19, 2022
- Notifications sent by September 30, 2022
- CMS Fellows program starts: October 3, 2022
- CMS Fellows program ends: August 31, 2022
How to apply?
- Review the eligibility and selection criteria
- Submit your application using the form at the bottom of this page: https://migration.ubc.ca/graduate-students/centre-for-migration-studies-fellows-program/
Key Benefits
- $500 Academic Award to support research (see our webpage for more information)
- Shared desk space in the CMS Community Room (328, C.K. Choi)
- Mentorship by a CMS affiliate
- Active engagement and immersion in CMS’s active programs, initiatives and research!
Expectations
- Participate in the CMS Student Caucus – present work-in-progress at a Grad Student Power Hour! Attend our Grad Student Power Hours and professional development sessions.
- Participate in the life of CMS – attend at least 6 CMS-sponsored research events/research group meetings.
- Meet with your mentor
- Submit a report at the end of the academic year
Interested but have questions?
Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us at admin.migration@ubc.ca.
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