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Important information to help you along your graduate journey. 

 
 

Mitacs Workshop: Foundations of Project Management I

When: Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15, 2015
Time: 9am – 5pm 
Where: AH 175

Gain a clear understanding of the planning, scheduling, leadership and team-building tools necessary to manage a successful project. Benefit from experiential learning by working in groups to develop a project. Click here for complete details and registration information.

 
 

Research Partnerships 101

Live Mitacs Webinar for Graduate Students

When: Wed, Mar 18, 
Time: 12-1:00pm 

Do you feel your career options after graduation will be too limited? Would you like to do research with a non-academic partner but don’t know where to start? Join us for a live webinar and learn how to broaden your horizons as a graduate student by acquiring research experience in the field of your choice. More

 
 

Graduate Student Success

Congratulations to Bradley van Paridon (Ph.D. Candidate, Goater lab) who was awarded a $15,000 scholarship from the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists to support his work on invasive parasites of wildlife and cattle in Alberta.  

 

Alberta Abroad

Alberta Abroad’s externship opportunities are open to alumni of Albertan, Canadian or international post-secondary institutions who meet Alberta Abroad's eligibility criteria.

Singapore Posting
Deadline: Mar 15, 2015

  • Internal Communications Specialist, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat (APEC) - More

Japan Postings
Deadline: Mar 22, 2015

  • Associate for International Relations, Government of Hokkaido - More
  • Research Associate, Oil & Gas Upstream Business Unit Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation - More
 
 

ACUNS 2015 Due North

Call for Abstracts Now Open

The Organizing Committee of ACUNS 2015 Due North: Next Generation Arctic Research & Leadership is pleased to announce that the Call for Abstracts in now open. More

The Conference will take place in Calgary November 5-8, 2015. Register Now!

Abstracts will be accepted until May 31, 2015. Submit an Abstract

 

Meeting of the Minds Conference

Faculty, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students are needed as volunteers for the peer-review process of the Graduate Students' Association Meeting of the Minds Conference, being held this March.

 

GSA General Elections

Graduate Students! Are you interested in how the university works, developing policies, making connections, building a graduate student environment or learning skills beyond your research? The Graduate Students Association (GSA) will soon be accepting applications for its General Elections.

Every Graduate Student registered at the UofL can take advantage of this opportunity! More

 
 

Let's Talk Science Job Postings

Deadline:
March 20th 2015

The uLethbridge Let’s Talk Science Program has two vacant positions as Program Coordinator and as Life-science Coordinator for the 2016/2016 academic year. 

This is an opportunity to become more involved with the management, planning and event development side of the program. A coordinator position is highly rewarding and comes with many benefits. More

 

President's Grant for International Community Engagement

Deadline Extended: March 31, 2015

The President's Grant for International Community Engagement seeks to encourage greater interest in, and understanding of, less developed countries by supporting students who are interested in participating in international development work. The grant will provide up to $5,000 for students to spend an extended period of time (at least 3 months) working in a paid or volunteer role in a developing country. More

 
 

Political Science Symposium

Dr. Peter McCormick will be retiring after 40 years at the University, and the Department of Political Science has invited a number of scholars to discuss the courts, judges and constitutions of Canada, the focus of much of Dr. McCormick's research.

The Symposium will be held on Friday, March 13, between 8:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. in Andy's Place (Anderson Hall 100). For more information on this event, please visit the Notice Board.

 
 

Unlocking the mysteries of tinnitus

Dr. Michael Kyweriga, a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Majid Mohajerani’s lab at the University of Lethbridge, will be able to build understanding of tinnitus thanks to a postgraduate fellowship from Alberta Innovates Health Solutions.

Read more on the UNews site.

 

 

The Multicultural Classroom Forum

Dr. Hillary Rodrigues will chair a panel-based forum explores issues related to being a graduate student on an ethnically diverse campus and what impact these issues may have on teaching and learning. 

 
 

Tuesday, March 17th, 2:00-4:00 pm
L 1170 A (Library - 11th Floor: Just at the entrance to the Curriculum Lab)

Plan to attend and participate in this important discussion, and please RSVP to confirm your attendance.

Remember to login to the GTAPD Moodle website to check on your attendance record for the GTAPD program.

Questions? Contact Doug Orr.

 

Supporting Our Students - Doug Orr

Doug Orr's role as teaching development facilitator in the Teaching Centre allows him to work extensively with many grad students on campus, and to subsequently hear the various challenges they face on the course toward their degree.

Orr makes monthly contributions to the Supporting Our Students (SOS) fund, and donates his time to the SOS committee as well. “Those of us fortunate enough to have been able to complete post-secondary education have a chance to pay it forward to the next generation," he says.

Read more of Doug's story on the UNews website.

 

Formatting Thesis and e-Thesis Submission Workshop

When: Mar 23, 2015
Time: 9:30 am
Where: AH177

As part of the THRIVE program, we are offering a workshop on e-thesis submission and format and style guide regulations.

Do you plan on defending your thesis work before the end of the Spring semester? This workshop will provide important information on how to format your thesis and how to submit the final PDF copy of your thesis via the e-thesis submission system.

Enrolment Key: TFormatSpring2015

 

We are excited to announce the prizes for the uLethbridge 3MT Final Competition:

All finalists: Trophies will also be awarded to competition winners.
First place: $1,250.00 cash prize
Second place: $750.00 cash prize
Third place: $500.00 cash prize
People's Choice: $500.00 cash prize

Thank you to our sponsors for their generous donations:
- University of Lethbridge Alumni Association
- Faculty of Arts & Science
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- School of Graduate Studies
- University of Lethbridge Bookstore
- Enrolment Services

 
 

Coming Up in the SGS

 
 

Scholarships and Awards

Mitacs Graduate Accelerate
Value
: $15,000/year for 4-6 months
Eligibility: graduate students; Canadian, PR, international
Deadline: on-going

AI- Health Solutions
Value: $30,000/year + Research Allowance $2,000
Eligibility: Canadian, permanent residents and internationals students
Internal Deadline: Mar 25 

Canadian Nursing Foundation Scholarship
Value: $3,000 - 10,000
Eligibility: Canadian/PR  Masters, PhD,
Internal Deadline: Mar 31

Douglas McRorie Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Canadian/PR
Value: Masters $3,000/ PhD $5,000
Internal Deadline: April 6

 

Register now! Visit the symposium website to see the full conference brochure, including a schedule of events and a list of keynote speakers, or to register. 

The early bird registration deadline is Thursday, April 2, 2015. Register early to avoid disappointment!

 
 


Thesis Defences

Mar 13 - Eric Burgess MEd Thesis Colloquium Presentation

Mar 24 - Emily Wilton: MSc Biological Sciences

Mar 26 - Ryan Waldorf: MSc Nursing

Apr 13 - Rachael Adams: PhD Evolution and Behaviour

 

Calendar of Events

Mar 13 - Political Science Symposium

Mar 13 - Celebrating Research Excellence

Mar 14-15 - Mitacs Foundations of Project Management I Workshop

Mar 16 - AIHS Heritage Youth Research Summer (HYRS) Program Deadline

Mar 18 - Live  Mitacs Webinar for Grad Students: Research Partnerships 101

Mar 20 - Community University Research Exchange (CURE)

Mar 20 - 2015 3MT Finals

Mar 20-21 - Meeting of the Minds Conference

Mar 23 - Formatting Thesis and e-Thesis Submission Workshop

Mar 30 - Endnote Session: Part 1

Apr 1 - Endnote Session: Part 2

Apr 1 - Alberta Innovates Health Solutions Training & Early Career Development Program Deadline

Apr 20 - Canada-West 3MT® hosted at Thompson Rivers University

 
 

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