{"id":8519,"date":"2022-07-18T09:33:09","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T16:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=8519"},"modified":"2022-07-18T09:33:09","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T16:33:09","slug":"gradupdate-applying-for-a-vanier-or-doctoral-canada-graduate-scholarship-volunteering-for-gradstart-2022-writing-in-stem-rewriting-for-clarity-in-complexity-paid-climate-change-guest-lecture-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-8519","title":{"rendered":"GradUpdate – Applying for a Vanier or Doctoral Canada Graduate Scholarship, Volunteering for GradStart 2022, Writing in STEM: Rewriting for Clarity in Complexity, Paid climate change guest lecture teaching opportunity, and more."},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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GradUpdate<\/span><\/p>\n

In this issue, Applying for a Vanier or Doctoral Canada Graduate Scholarship, Volunteering for GradStart 2022, Writing in STEM: Rewriting for Clarity in Complexity, Paid climate change guest lecture teaching opportunity, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Applying for a Vanier or Doctoral Canada Graduate Scholarship – Competition Details and Application Procedures<\/b><\/span>
\nOnline | Thursday, Aug 04 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm<\/p>\n

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A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.\u00a0 Visit\u00a0\u00a0community.grad.ubc.ca\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0grad.ubc.ca\/current-students\/professional-development<\/a>\u00a0for our full events calendar.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund-Special Fund for Graduate Research Virtual Information Session<\/span>
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Call for volunteers – GradStart Welcome 2022<\/span>
\nHelp us welcome new graduate students to UBC!
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CRA Benefits & Credits for International Students<\/span>
\nOnline | Canadian Revenue Agency session | Thursday, Jul 28 | 1:30 – 2:30 pm\u00a0Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nWork with Health Promotion & Education, university collaborators and fellow Ambassadors to support and promote graduate student health and wellbeing.
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Paid guest lecture opportunity: Climate Change<\/span>
\nClimate Teaching Connector is recruiting experts to deliver paid guest lectures in undergrad classes.\u00a0Learn more<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0apply<\/a>\u00a0by Thursday, July 28.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Writing in STEM: Rewriting for Clarity in Complexity<\/span>
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Mastering the Elevator Pitch<\/span>
\nMitacs Training | Asynchronous session “Boost your Career” must be completed prior to synchronous session
\nOnline | Wednesday, Jul 27 | 1:00 – 4:00 pm\u00a0Learn more<\/a>
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