COV-AID Graduate Student Mini-Grants

https://talloiresnetwork.tufts.edu/cov-aid-graduate-student-award/?fbclid=IwAR03yOvK7MYethYDTclWer89DxCYJkSfObAQj7cXNT48…

The COV-AID Graduate Student Mini-Grants will publicly recognize and support graduate students who are currently adapting or seeking to adapt their community engagement efforts to the challenges presented by COVID-19.

Value: $2,500 USD
Deadline: 30 November 2020 at 11:59 pm EDT (8:59 pm PDT)

Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) internship

https://pics.uvic.ca/programs/internships

PICS internships support hiring a university student at the workplaces of BC governments, NGOs, industry and communities pursuing climate change mitigation and adaptation research, planning or implementation.

Value: $12,000
Deadline: 11 January 2021 at 11:59 pm PST

Canadian Northern Studies Trust Awards

https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canadian-northern-studies-trust-awards

The Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS) established its scholarship program, the Canadian Northern Studies Trust (CNST) in 1982 to advance knowledge and understanding of Canada’s North. The purpose of the CNST is to develop a cadre of scholars and scientists with northern experience and, at the same time, to enhance the educational opportunities available for northern residents.

Value: $1,500 to $10,000
Deadline: 31 January 2021 at 11:59 pm PST

Scholarship Notice #10/2020 

International Business School Americas announces the Scholarship Notice 10/2020 of International Exchange Program in Strategy and Marketing in Emerging Countries  for University of British Columbia Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students.

Summary 

Benefit: 70% of the full tuition

Host institution: Americas International College

Exchange period: 3 weeks (July), 2 weeks (January)

Intake: Summer 2021, Winter 2022 and Summer 2022

Registration Period: November 18th to December 06th

Eligibility criteria 

Any student who, by the time of the chosen intake, has met all three requirements below:

• Being 18 years old.
• Having successfully completed the 4th semester of undergraduate degree for the regular tracks; or finished their graduation for the advanced tracks.
• Having at least an intermediate level of proficiency in English.

Contact 

As a way of welcoming the student to explore the following certificate program options, our team is available to assist here.

• Strategy and Marketing for Emerging Countries
• Survival Portuguese
• Strategy and Marketing for Emerging Countries + Survival Portuguese.

Steps of the process 

• Complete the online Application.

• Applications will be accepted starting November 18th.
• In the online application, you will be asked to briefly describe the reason you are applying for this scholarship and describe how the program will help you attain your personal and/or professional goals.
• Delivery of final documentation by the selected candidates in this selection process.
• Scholarship recipients will be notified individually after 10 days

 

Professor Ricardo Britto, Ph.D.
Scholarship and Program Coordinator

Hope your week is starting off well! Please find our latest newsletter below. Brand new workshops have been added this month and we also showcase Mendeley.  Thank you for your continued support in sharing this newsletter with your students and contacts.  Here is the link for easier sharing:

 

https://bit.ly/UBCRCNewsNov162020

 

Please let me know if you have any questions, concerns, or recommendations,

Warm regards,

Sarah

 

Sarah Blay (she, her, hers)
Program Coordinator | UBC Library Research Commons

Vancouver home office | Traditional unceded territories of:

Musqueam | Squamish| Stó:lō | Stz’uminus | Tsleil-Waututh (source: https://native-land.ca/)

sarah.blay@ubc.ca | researchcommons.library.ubc.ca

GradUpdate In this issue, project management, career professionalism, interview preparation, and more…

Open Registration

 

Career Professionalism (Mitacs Training) Thursday, Nov 26 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Register Project Management – 2 Days (Mitacs Training) Monday & Tuesday, Nov 30 & Dec 1 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Register

Seats still available

 

Designing to Succeed in Graduate School and Beyond: Being Strategic in Graduate School Tuesday, Nov 17 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Learn more Assertiveness: Speaking Up for Yourself in Difficult Conversation #UBCThrive event | Wednesday, Nov 18 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM Learn more

Additional Events and Opportunities

 

The following highlights some upcoming events. Please find more on community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development

ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SUCCESS

 

Systematic & Scoping Review Workshop Series: Translating Searches and Finding Grey Literature ONLINE Wednesday, Nov 25 | 1:00 – 3:00 PM Learn more IKBLC Bookable Study Space Available Mon through Sat | up to 5 reservations per week Reserve Online

CAREER EXPLORATION

 

TandemLaunch’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence program Info Session Wednesday, Nov 25 | 10:00 – 11:00 AM Learn more Interview Preparation Wednesday, Nov 25 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM Learn more

COMMUNITY AND NETWORK BUILDING

 

CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Drop-in Wednesday, Nov 25 | 10:00 – 11:00 AM Learn more Event Liaison Positions with The Student Biotech Network Apply by Nov 30 Learn more

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

 

Graduate Wellness Group Discussion: Impostor Syndrome #UBCThrive event | Thursday, Nov 19 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Learn more

RESEARCH SKILLS

 

Metadata basics: describing research data Tuesday, Nov 24 | 1:00 – 2:30 PM Learn more Building Digital Exhibits with Collection Builder Wednesday, Nov 25 | 12:00 – 3:00 PM Learn more Collaborating through Git: example using GitHub as a remote Thursday, Nov 26 | 1:00 – 2:30 PM Learn more Introduction to R and RStudio Friday, Nov 27 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM Learn more