This in-person workshop is designed for graduate students applying for the Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral (CGS-D). Drawing on evidence-based research about successful grant proposals, the facilitator reviews the contextual, stylistic, and structural elements of this particular type of academic writing in English. The workshop includes examples of successful UBC CGS-D research proposals (CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC) as well as dedicated time to write in community.

Highlights of this in-person event include light refreshments (coffee, tea, snacks) and 30-minute written feedback writing consultations with a doctoral peer from the Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication. Registrants will receive a link to book their writing consultation on Thursday, August 29 at 4pm. Appointments will take place one day after the workshop on September 5. Bookings will be on a first come first served basis, available exclusively to workshop attendees.

Facilitator: Dr. Patty Kelly, Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication

Location: IKBLC, Level 3, Dodson Room

Date & Time: Wednesday, September 4, 2024: 10:00am – 1:00pm PT

Writing Consultations: 1:30pm – 2:30pm PT

The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication does not record workshops or share workshop slides.

Questions about this event? Please contact the Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication: cwsc.info@ubc.ca.

2025-26 Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships – Deadline to submit a completed application to the LFS Grad Office: 4pm, Friday, October 4, 2024.

The UBC Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are provided annually from the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies and are available for most fields of research. The number of awards offered presently varies between four and six per year.

Value: Annual stipend of $60,000 for a maximum of two years.

Summary of the UBC Vancouver (UBC-V) application and nomination process:

• Each UBC Vancouver department or unit sets its own internal application deadline for receipt of applications. LFS internal deadline: 4pm, Friday, October 4, 2024 (no exceptions).
• Each department or unit at the Vancouver campus may forward one nominee to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies by Friday, November 8, 2024 at 4pm PT. For LFS, we may submit one nomination each for the following units: APBI, FRE, FDNH.
• UBC-V contact: killam.fellowships@ubc.ca
• Send complete application to kelli.kadokawa@ubc.ca by 4pm, Friday, October 4, 2024.

Refer to the Application Guide and the Nomination Guide, posted on the Killam webpage for complete details, including important eligibility requirements.

 

Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral (CGS-D)

Applicant deadline: Friday, 13 September 2024 at 12:00 noon PT

Please notify me about your intention of applying by Sep 5^th, 2024

The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral (CGS D) program is a federal program of scholarships awarded through national competitions by the granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).

Eligibility:

Applicants applying through UBC will either be:

• currently registered in, or are on an approved leave of absence from, a degree program at UBC
• not currently registered anywhere but was registered at any other time during the year of application (2024) in a degree program at UBC

Complete eligibility criteria are available on the CGS D program page.

Important Note: Some eligibility requirements for CGS D differ from those of the agency-specific doctoral awards. Refer to the appropriate literature for CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC for further details.

If a student is not sure where to submit their application, they can consult the CGSD chart “Where should I submit my application?”

Applications will be submitted via each of the agency platforms. The application portals are now open and applicants may begin preparing their applications.

CIHR: Online Application System (application instructions)

NSERC: Online Application System (application instructions)

SSHRC: Online Application System (application instructions)

For detailed application instructions, nomination, and adjudication procedures that are specific to UBC, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canada-graduate-scholarships-doctoral-cgs-d-program. 

As shared previously, as of September 1 2024, the value of all Tri-Agency doctoral fellowships has increased to $40,000 per annum, though it might not yet be reflected on all Tri-Agency websites.

Note regarding the UBC Affiliated Fellowships – Doctoral 2024 competition

The UBC Affiliated Fellowships – Doctoral competition will again run in line with the university-adjudicated Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral (CGS-D) competition. Updated resources and links will follow via a separate announcement.

UBC Deadlines for the Tri-Agency CGSD / Affiliated Fellowships Doctoral Competitions

• Applicant deadline: Friday, 13 September 2024 at 12:00 noon PT
• Graduate program nomination deadline:  Friday, 11 October 2024 at 4:00 pm PT

 

Hi all,

We hope that this note finds you well!

We (Nina von Keyserlingk, and Lexis Ly) are teaching a course this fall (APBI 398) that aims to give 3rd year undergraduate students some exposure to research methods in aspects of applied biology, with the hope of preparing them for a more intensive research experience in their 4th year.

A requirement for the course is that students volunteer on a research project for a minimum of 20 hours (the specifics can be decided depending upon the needs of the mentor and mentee). This is a great opportunity to have a student assist you with an aspect of your project – it does not necessarily mean they need to have their own experiment.

We’d be very grateful if you’d be willing to help mentor one or more students. Students who take the course really enjoy it, and develop skills and interests that prepare for theses and directed studies the following year!

Over the next few weeks students might be contacting you about opportunities – we do hope you will be willing to speak with students from this course that contact you. We would be grateful if you could send us a short summary of your projects.

We are also hoping that you might be willing to give a 5-minute talk about your work to the class on Monday, September 9th at about 3:45 pm. Let Lexis (lexisly@mail.ubc.ca) know if you would be available for this!

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Lexis!

Best,

Nina and Lexis