GradUpdate – Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures, Writing Personal Statements: Crafting Your Professional Identity, Translating Database Searches and Finding Grey Literature, Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund, Intro to

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GradUpdate

In this issue, Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures, Writing Personal Statements: Crafting Your Professional Identity, Translating Database Searches and Finding Grey Literature, Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund, Intro to Data Management Plans, and more.

Registration open

Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures
Online | Tuesday, Nov 7 | 2 – 3:15 pm

Register

Seats available

Finding and Applying for a Job
Online | Wednesday, Nov 1 | 2 – 3 pm Register

Introduction to Neural Networks and Deep Learning
Online | Friday, Nov 3 | 10 am – 12 pm Register

Policy Reports
Hybrid | Friday, Nov 10 | 12:30 – 2 pm Register

Project Management (2 days), Mitacs Training
Note: Due to the high demand for this workshop and limited seating, we will admit students via drawing all registered names from a hat.
In-person attendance for both full days is required.
In-person | Tuesday & Wednesday, Nov 14 & 15 | 9 am – 5 pm Register

Op-eds for Policy
Hybrid | Monday, Oct 30 | 12:30 – 2 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

Systematic, Scoping & Related Reviews Workshop Series: Translating Database Searches and Finding Grey Literature
Online | Wednesday, Nov 8 | 1 – 2:30 pm Register

Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund Information Session
Online | Wednesday, Nov 8 | 2 – 3 pm Register.
Graduate students are eligible to apply for Stream 3 funding, Learn more.

Creating and Managing Your Academic Profile – Profile Tools
Online | Thursday, Nov 9 | 11 am – 12 pm Register

RESEARCH

The Process to Establish Recommendations and Clinical Practice Guidelines: Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analyses, Quality of the Evidence
Online | Tuesday, Nov 7 | 9 am – 12 pm Register

Making Research Open: An Introduction to cIRcle, UBC’s Institutional Repository
Online | Tuesday, Nov 7 | 1 – 2 pm Register

Introduction to Machine Learning: Regression Models
Online | Wednesday, Nov 8 | 10 am – 12 pm Register

Introduction to OSF
OSF is a free open platform to support your research and enable collaboration
Online | Wednesday, Nov 8 | 11 am – 12 pm Register

Data Bites – Introduction to Data Management Plans (DMPs)
Online | Wednesday, Nov 8 | 1 – 1:45 pm Register

Loops and conditional statements in R
Online | Wednesday, Nov 8 | 2 – 3 pm Register

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Writing Personal Statements: Crafting Your Professional Identity
Hybrid | Wednesday, Nov 8 | 10 – 11:30 am Register

IRES Seminar Series – Thurs, Nov 2 with Jonathan Foley

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Next week’s IRES Seminar is co-sponsored by the UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective: https://climatesolutions.ubc.ca/:
November 2, 2023: IRES Faculty Seminar with Jonathan Foley
Achieving Drawdown: A Hopeful, Science-Based Roadmap to Stop Climate Change

Time: 12:30pm to 1:20pm

Location: Beaty Museum Allan Yap Theatre (Basement, 2212 Main Mall) Please check in at the Admissions Desk first before going to the Theatre.

(No food or drinks allowed in the Theatre. )

Click here to register for Zoom link. Zoom will be terminated if we encounter tech problems 5 to 10 mins into the seminar.

Talk summary:

The Drawdown Roadmap is a science-based strategy for accelerating climate solutions. It points to which climate actions governments, businesses, investors, philanthropists, community organizations, and others should prioritize to make the most of our efforts to stop climate change.

By showing how to strategically mobilize solutions across sectors, time, and place, engage the power of co-benefits, and recognize and remove obstacles, the Drawdown Roadmap charts a path to accelerate climate solutions before it’s too late.

 

Dr. Jonathan FoleyExecutive Director of Project Drawdown

 

Bio:

Dr. Jonathan Foley is the Executive Director of Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions. He is a world-renowned environmental scientist, sustainability expert, author, and public speaker. His work focuses on understanding our changing planet and finding new solutions to sustain the climate, ecosystems, and natural resources we all depend on.

 

 

See you next Thursday in the Beaty Museum Allan Yap Theatre!

 

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Bonnie Leung

RES Program Support (she/her/hers)

Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES)

University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory

Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL Building)

Room 429 – 2202 Main Mall | Vancouver, BC | V6T 1Z4 | Canada

 

Email: bonnie.leung@ubc.ca

Tel: 604-822-9249

Competition Announcement: Affiliated Fellowships-Master’s and CGS-M Competitions

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Please let me know your intention of applying by Nov 15, 2023

Applicants must complete and submit the online application using the Research Portal (make sure to follow the instructions).

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UBC Affiliated Fellowships-Master’s

The UBC Affiliated Fellowships Master’s competition runs in concert with the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS-M; see below) competition. Approximately 50 fellowship with values ranging from $175 to $16,000 are offered through this competition. Current and prospective full-time UBC-Vancouver graduate students can apply. Students who are eligible for the CGS-M must submit a CGS-M application in order to additionally be considered for Affiliated funding.

Detailed Affiliated Fellowships-Master competition information with links to application and reference forms is available at:
Affiliated Fellowships Master’s Program – Graduate School – University of British Columbia – Vancouver – Canada (ubc.ca)


APPLICATION MATERIALS

application form and instructions

reference form


Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS-M)

Applicants for Tri-Agency CGS-M competition must be domestic students (Canadian citizen or PR) who are applying for or enrolled in graduate studies anywhere in Canada. Each applicant can select up to 3 universities with the same application. To be considered for a CGS-M at UBC, they must select The University of British Columbia as one of the 3 available institutions.

Details about this award opportunity, including eligibility and evaluation criteria, are available at
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSM-BESCM_eng.asp
  and our site at 
Canada Graduate Scholarships Master’s (CGS M) Program – Graduate School – University of British Columbia – Vancouver – Canada (ubc.ca)

Students who apply for CGS-M awards will automatically be considered for open/un-restricted Affiliated Fellowships.
To be additionally considered for criteria-based/restricted Affiliated Fellowships, students should fill out and submit to their graduate programs the checklist available at https://www.grad.ubc.ca/forms/list-criteria-based-affiliated-fellowships.

Application deadline: 1 December 2023 before 5:00 pm PT (8:00 pm ET).  Note that the application deadline is set at the national level and is not flexible; late applications cannot be submitted in the system and extensions to the deadline are not possible.

Deadlines for the Tri-Agency CGS-M / Affiliated Fellowships Master’s Competitions

Applicant deadline: 1 December 2023 before 5:00 pm PT

Graduate program nomination deadline:  24 January 2024 at 4:00 pm PT

Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements Pilot Initiative (NSERC and SSHRC)

The Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements Pilot Initiative consist of a one-year, non-renewable supplement valued at $5,000 for all meritorious Indigenous CGS M applicants and a one-year, non-renewable award valued at $17,500 for all alternate candidates, subject to the limit of available funding.
If you self-identify as Indigenous you are eligible to apply for this initiative.

Note: CIHR is not participating in this initiative.  For more information, see the Tri-Agency’s pilot initiative webpage.

What graduate program staff can do now:

  • Advertise the competition to your current students and to prospective students you are trying to recruit.
  • Stress the importance of the application deadline.  CGS-M applications cannot be submitted or edited after the application deadline.  Late applications will be ruled ineligible.  The CGS-M application deadline is set nationally by the CGS-M funding agency and is not flexible.
  • Ask for reference letters early and to send the instructions to your referees:
    http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ResearchPortal-PortailDeRecherche/Instructions-Instructions/CGSM_REF-BESCM_REF_eng.asp. 
  • Check early if you have all of your official transcripts for all previous studies (including transfer credits).  Transcript guidance for applicants is outlined on our CGS-M webpage, and transcript guidance for graduate programs will be outlined in the Transcript Checklist-Master’s (will be posted soon).
  • Note that although the SISC academic history document is accepted for UBC CGS-M applications, it may not be accepted by other universities in Canada, so students applying elsewhere for the CGSM in addition to UBC should order official UBC transcripts.
  • Please use the same email in their CGS-M Research Portal login as in eVision or SIS. This is absolutely not a requirement, but it helps match the applications to correct programs quicker after the application deadline.

 

Master of Land and Water System Information Session

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Are you passionate about preserving our land and water resources? Excited to make a positive impact on our environment? Discover your path with the Master of Land and Water Systems program at UBC!

Date: Friday, Nov. 3rd

Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Where: Virtual Event

What to Expect:

  • In-depth program insights
  • Admission requirements and application process
  • Alumni success stories
  • Live Q&A with faculty and advisors
  • Much more!

Why Choose MLWS at UBC?

  • Interdisciplinary approach
  • Thriving community of diverse students
  • A range of career prospects

Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers! Our team is ready to address all your queries and help you chart your academic journey.

Register Today! Secure your spot and embark on a journey toward a more sustainable future. ????✨

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