{"id":5191,"date":"2019-02-25T10:17:23","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T17:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=5191"},"modified":"2019-02-25T10:17:23","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T17:17:23","slug":"ubcs-public-scholars-initiative-application-information-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-5191","title":{"rendered":"UBC’s Public Scholars Initiative – Application Information Session"},"content":{"rendered":"

Attention: \u00a0Doctoral students and their supervisors<\/strong><\/p>\n

UBC\u2019s flagship program to encourage and fund impactful, cross-disciplinary, multisectoral doctoral research, the Public Scholars Initiative<\/a> (PSI), is getting ready to accept applications for its 5th<\/sup> cohort<\/strong> of students<\/strong>.\u00a0We are reaching out to you to ensure you\u2019re aware of this initiative important for your doctoral students. We would very much appreciate if you or your staff could forward the message below<\/em> to your program\u2019s graduate students and supervisors.<\/p>\n

Launched in 2015, PSI has since won national and international recognition for its focus on \u2018reimagining the PhD\u2019 to benefit society and enhance career readiness. Currently PSI has a network of 150 doctoral students and alumni<\/strong> from eleven faculties across UBC, and we are looking to add 30-40 more students this year. UBC\u2019s Public Scholars enjoy academic support, professional development and networking opportunities, and, not least, up to $20,000 in funding over two years for research expenses and\/or stipend.\u00a0All Public Scholars are also required to take part in PSI\u2019s Research Talk Series PhDs Go Public<\/a>, and present their research in a public forum, usually in the evening downtown.<\/p>\n

Though an increasing number of universities in Canada and beyond are developing public scholarship programs, UBC\u2019s PSI remains unique in that it supports only rigorous scholarship relevant in some fashion to the students\u2019 core learning, and encourages integration of the research and scholarly products (which could include policy briefs, multimedia, technical reports, etc. in addition to scholarly papers) into the dissertation.\u00a0This ensures that the work receives appropriate oversight and assessment, and \u2018counts\u2019 toward a UBC PhD degree.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in hosting a PSI information session at your department<\/strong>, I would be very pleased to arrange one specifically for your students. In these events, we are joined by Public Scholars from your department (or faculty) who share their experiences, and we also offer personalized consultation and application support. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me at Serbulent.turan@ubc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

Best wishes,<\/p>\n

Serbulent Turan, <\/strong>PhD
\nPublic Scholarship Coordinator | https:\/\/www.grad.ubc.ca\/psi<\/a>
\nGraduate & Postdoctoral Studies | The University of British Columbia
\n201-6371 Crescent Road\u00a0|\u00a0Vancouver BC\u00a0|\u00a0V6T 1Z2 Canada
\nPhone 604 827 2472<\/a> | serbulent.turan@ubc.ca<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

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Public Scholarship Initiative Information Session \u2013 March 5th<\/sup>, 11:00 – 1:00, Thea\u2019s Lounge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dear Students,<\/p>\n

UBC’s\u00a0Public Scholars Initiative<\/a>\u00a0will start accepting applications for its fifth year on March 25th<\/sup>! A groundbreaking, award-winning scholarship program, PSI currently has 150 scholars<\/a>\u00a0from almost all faculties across UBC. Public Scholars\u00a0enjoy (1) continuous academic support; (2) up to $20,000 financial support over 2 years and; (3) numerous professional development and networking opportunities.<\/p>\n

If your work involves\u00a0innovative forms of scholarship;\u00a0<\/em>engaging communities and other partners for a\u00a0tangible positive social impact<\/em>; or more\u00a0career-relevant forms of scholarship<\/em>, you may also become a UBC Public Scholar.\u00a0We would like to invite students, faculty, and staff to join us for the PSI information session\u00a0to learn more about the initiative, funding criteria and the application process.\u00a0The session will be on the 5th<\/sup> of March, from 11:00 to 1:00\u00a0at Thea\u2019s Lounge<\/u><\/em> in the Graduate Student Building. Please RSVP here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 2019-20 applications for PSI will run from\u00a0March 25\u00a0to May 24, 2019<\/u><\/em>. We strongly encourage all students who plan on applying to attend the information session. More information about the initiative, scholarship holders,\u00a0and the 2019\u00a0competition can be found on\u00a0the PSI Website.<\/p>\n

If you have further questions, please contact Public Scholarship Coordinator Serbulent Turan, at\u00a0serbulent.turan@ubc.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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