Call for Nominations: Indigenous Graduate Fellowships

INTERNAL DEADLINE – Feb 3, 2023

The Indigenous Graduate Fellowship (previously Aboriginal Graduate Fellowship) competition has been launched.
Multi-year fellowships are provided to Master’s and doctoral students in all disciplines.

Indigenous Graduate Fellowships – Forms now available

As you may know, the Indigenous Graduate Fellowships (IGF) award competition was launched in late December. The updated forms are now available on the IGF webpage.

Summary of forms/documents posted on the IGF webpage:

For applicants: Application Form, Application Instructions, Reference Form, CV Form

In the meantime, applicants can begin preparing as follows:

Draft an outline of proposed research (research-based Master’s and doctoral applicants) or a statement of professional aspirations (professional Master’s applicants)
Gather transcripts for all university-level studies (including studies undertaken but not completed) up to December 31, 2022
Identify and contact references (two references required)
Complete relevant entries in the Canadian Common CV (research Master’s and doctoral applicants)

Eligibility:

All Indigenous students are eligible to apply, but priority is given to Indigenous students whose traditional territory falls, at least in part, within Canada. This includes Canadian First Nations, Métis or Inuit students and may include Indigenous students from Alaska and other states of the USA. The university may request further information to confirm Indigenous eligibility.

Applicants may or may not be UBC graduate students at the time of application – the competition is open to both incoming and continuing graduate students. However, awardees must be enrolled as full-time status graduate students at the UBC-Vancouver campus for the 2023-2024 academic year in order to receive an Indigenous Graduate Fellowship through this competition.

For more details please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/indigenous-graduate-fellowships

Please note the following important changes to the IGF program:

Eligibility for the IGF is extended to students in professional and coursework-only Master’s programs
Opportunities for (i) Indigenous PhD students in their fourth year to apply for a fifth year of funding and (ii) for research Master’s and PhD students to apply for research funding will be incorporated into the IGF program. Details will be provided in January 2023.
On the IGF Nomination Form, graduate program will be asked if their doctoral nominees are also being recommended for funding from the 4YF program. If so, and the nominee is subsequently ranked high enough to be offered IGF funding, the student will receive the 4YF and an IGF top up of $5,000 per year for the duration of their 4YF, and the graduate program will be allocated an additional 4YF to replace the 4YF awarded to their Indigenous student. (Note: if the nominee is not ranked high enough to be offered IGF funding, the graduate program will be responsible for providing 4YF funding from their existing 4YF allocation.)

Applicant deadline: Feb 3, 2023

Graduate Program nomination deadline: 4:00 pm PT on Friday 17 February 2023

For details about this competition, please see: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/indigenous-graduate-fellowships

UBC Food Science IFT College Bowl Team

ATT: FOOD Science students

Subject: UBC Food Science IFT College Bowl Team looking for graduate student members

UBC Food Science is currently recruiting graduate students for it’s IFT college bowl team. This year’s competition will take place at the University of California Davis on March 25^th 2023. The college bowl team can have up to 2 graduate students on it and four students will compete at a time. Try outs will take place in the next two weeks and will consist of completing a 15-minute quiz of food trivia.

All details regarding the competition can be found here: https://www.ift.org/-/media/community/students/competitions/docs/college-bowl-competition-rules-20222023-final.pdf

In short, it is a trivia contest between teams of Food Science students at different universities with cash prizes to be won.

Please contact patricia.hingston@ubc.ca by Monday January 16^th if you are interested!

You’re invited: LFS Scholar Series– Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe, January 26

Land and Food System Scholar Series

Invited scholar: Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe

Hosted by: Crystal Karakochuk, Human Nutrition

Title: Modeling host diet- gut microbe interactions in the ‘Robobut’ bioreactor model

Abstract: There is now abundant evidence that the microbial consortium associated with a host – its microbiome – is critically important to the health of the host. The gut microbiome is the most diverse ecosystem in the human body and how we feed this ecosystem, through the diet that we consume, plays a major role in the shaping of the ecosystem in terms of its composition and function. However, studying complex microbial ecosystems from the human gut is not a trivial exercise. In this talk, I will describe the development of the Robogut as a model system to allow study of dietary shifts and their effects on the colonic microbiome, showcasing my lab’s work on microbiomes associated with Type 1 diabetes, colorectal cancer, and hunter-gatherer populations, respectively.

Biography: Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe obtained her BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry from the University of London, and her PhD in Molecular Microbiology through an industrial partnership with Public Health England. Emma started her faculty career at the University of Calgary in 2005, with a Fellow-to-Faculty transition award through CAG/AstraZeneca and CIHR, to study the normal microbes of the human gut. In particular, she was among the few that focused on trying to culture these ‘unculturable’ microbes in order to better understand their biology. To do this, she developed a model gut system to emulate the conditions of the human gut and allow communities of microbes to grow together, as they do naturally. Emma moved her lab to the University of Guelph in late 2007, and has been a recipient of several Canadian Foundation for Innovation Awards that has allowed her to develop her specialist anaerobic fermentation laboratory further. This was boosted by the award of a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Human Gut Microbiome Function and Host Interactions, where she focuses on ‘missing microbes’ from the industrialized microbiome . In 2013, Emma co-founded NuBiyota, a research spin-off company that aims to create therapeutic ecosystems as biologic drugs, on a commercial scale. The research enterprise for this company is also based in Guelph.

Join in-person or via Zoom:

Date: January 26, 2023

Time: 10:00-11:00 AM PST

Location: In-person at MCML 258, or via Zoom

This presentation will be followed by a meet and greet from 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

In-person seating is limited (capacity of 38), please register here by Jan 23.

Study in Japan Information Session

Dear LFS Graduate School,

I hope this email finds you well. My name is Uno Kakegawa, and I am a Research Assistant at the Center for Japanese Research under UBC’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs. I write this email to you today in regards to an exciting event that may interest students in your department!

The Center for Japanese Research, Go Global and the Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver will be hosting a Study in Japan Information Session, which will outline the benefits of studying in Japan, alongside scholarship opportunities for students. Students will hear from former students who studied in Japan with financial assistance from a wide range of disciplines and have their questions answered in a Q&A session at the end.

I was wondering if you were able to advertise the event to students in your department through your usual communication channels (eg. newsletter, email list, social media etc…) sometime this week. I have attached a poster of the event, alongside a short blurb to accompany the poster.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my email and I hope to hear from you soon.

Kind regards,

Uno

Study in Japan Information Session

Date and Time: January 18 17:00-18:30

Location: C.K Choi Building Room 120

Looking to study abroad and learn more about the amazing opportunities available in Japan? The Centre for Japanese Research, Go Global, and the Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver are teaming up to host a Study in Japan Information Session just for you! You’ll learn about all the benefits of studying in Japan, as well as hear from former students who have received full scholarships to make their study abroad dreams a reality. Plus, you’ll have the chance to ask all your burning questions during a Q&A session at the end. Whether or not you speak Japanese, don’t miss this exciting opportunity to learn more about studying in Japan and how you can make it happen!

Questions regarding the event can be directed to Uno Kakegawa at unok4217@mail.ubc.ca.

Please RSVP HERE.

Uno Kakegawa (掛川右乃), BA Honours Candidate
Karen McKellin International Leader of Tomorrow Scholar
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
internationalscholars.ubc.ca

Invitation to Forestry’s Geomatics Career Conversations Event

Dear LFS Graduate Students,

Please join us for Geomatics Career Conversations on Thursday, February 2^nd, 2023, hosted by UBC Forestry’s Masters of Geomatics for Environmental Management. This event is open to all graduate students interested in a career in geomatics/GIS with environmental or resource management applications.

This is not your typical networking event — don’t miss this opportunity to connect with GIS professionals in an approachable setting! First, hear from a diverse group of GIS experts in a panel discussion sharing advice on launching your career in the GIS/geomatics sector. You’ll then get to chat with them and ask questions in small, loosely facilitated groups designed to start conversations and build meaningful connections.

Date:	Thursday, February 2^nd, 2023
Time:	9:30 am – 12:30 pm (Doors open at 9:10 am)
Structure:	Moderated panel discussion followed by small-group conversations
Venue:	UBC Alumni Centre, Jack Poole Hall (2^nd floor)