Important information to help you along your graduate journey.

Master of Nursing Program

The School of Graduate Studies is excited to introduce the new Master of Nursing program.

Interested applicants to this program may submit an application once the application opens and no later than February 1, 2015 to start in the Fall 2015 semester.

The Master of Nursing program has been designed to meet the needs of Alberta licensed registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses with a BN degree. Potential students may be working in a variety of roles and wish to further their education to further their employment options. More

Questions? Email masternursing@uleth.ca.

Scheduling of a PhD Thesis Defence

The Doctoral Policies and Procedures have been updated to reflect the change to the timeline for requesting the thesis oral defence.

The Request for Thesis Examination form must now be submitted to the School of Graduate Studies at least 6 weeks prior to the proposed scheduled defence.

See the Scheduling the Thesis Oral Defence section for the Doctor of Philosophy Program Policies & Procedures for details.

Did you know...

students in the MA, MSc, PhD, MFA, and MMus programs, can request a semester extension to their program by completing a Progress and Standing report that includes a detailed timeline to defence?

A revised Approved Program of Studies form will be provided, pending approval by the Dean, SGS.

e-Thesis Submission System Available

The University of Lethbridge Library and the School of Graduate Studies are excited to announce that the e-Thesis Submission system is now available for all graduate students in thesis-based programs.

Graduate students, supervisors, supervisory committee members, and Thesis Oral Defence chairs are strongly encouraged to review the revised thesis format regulations and e-thesis submission procedures outlined in each graduate program’s Policies & Procedures manuals.

Instructions for submitting a PDF copy of the final thesis document are available on the SGS website.

Questions? Contact sgs@uleth.ca

Experts database - sign up today!

The UofL Experts Database links its world-class expertise with journalists, academia, governments, industry, students and members of the general public from around the world.

Your expertise is wanted. It’s easy to sign up and become a part of the UofL’s Experts Database.

2014 Calgary World Health Organization

University of Calgary Health Sciences Campus from November 8th to 10th, 2014.

The 2014 Calgary World Health Organization simulation will focus on reproductive health and the call for Reproductive Rights. It aims to bring together students from all disciplines to create an opportunity to develop solutions to issues impacting reproductive health that are in accordance with the means and goals of WHO. More

Endnote Instruction

Endnote is a "bibliographic citation management software" used to manage and organize your research literature

Anyone wishing to use Endnote on their own laptop, PC or Mac, should have the software already installed.

A full Endnote session is comprised of two parts, Part 1 and Part 2, each focusing on different aspects of this software as noted below. You must take Part 1 in order to register for Part 2. More

Part 1

Tues, Oct 2 OR Tues, Dec 2

Getting to know Endnote
Building the Endnote Library
Searching your Endnote library
Adding content (e.g. PDFs)

Part 2

Thurs, Oct 23 OR Thurs, Dec 4

Adding content (cont’d)
Maintaining your Endnote Library
Endnote Online (and Endnote for the iPad)
Cite-while-you write

All sessions will be held from 4:30-6:00pm in L950 on the dates noted above.

Feminist Borders and Boundaries of Southern Alberta: Graduate Student Activists' Experiences

Congratulations to Master of Arts students Anastasia Sereda, Brittney Adams, Karissa Patton, and Jesse Couture whose panel was accepted into the upcoming Rural Women’s Studies Association conference at Texas State University!

Their panel is titled Feminist Borders and Boundaries of Southern Alberta: Graduate Student Activists’ Experiences and consists of:

The Womanspace Resource Centre: The Unrecognized Boundaries of Women’s Spaces in Lethbridge, Anastasia Sereda, University of Lethbridge, Canada
Penetrating Conservative Boundaries: Feminist Reciprocity among University and Community Organizations, Brittney Adams, University of Lethbridge, Canada
“We Are Not the Only Feminists in Lethbridge”: Spreading the Word about Feminist Activism and Research in Lethbridge, Karissa Patton, University of Lethbridge, Canada
(Dis)embodied Feminism and the Complexities of Authoritative, Jesse Couture, University of Lethbridge, Canada

University of Lethbridge Blood Drive

University of Lethbridge Blood Drive
October 1-31, 2014

Over 685 more people need to book appointments at the Lethbridge Clinic in October to keep up with patient demand.

Visit a What’s your Type to find out your blood type and book an appointment. More

Government of Canada’s Recruitment of Policy Leaders (RPL)

Put Your Talents to Work for Candians

Are you interested in:

Helping Canada prepare for future pandemics?
Developing financial policy in an uncertain global economy?
Managing the impacts of an aging population?
Supporting innovation and new technology?
Addressing a range of other public policy issues?

Each year, the RPL program seeks talented professionals, academics, scientists and thinkers, offering them a unique opportunity to launch directly into stimulating and diverse careers in the federal public service.

The opportunities are endless with the Government of Canada’s Recruitment of Policy Leaders (RPL) program. It can open the door to a career in the field that you’re passionate about. More

Apply on-line between September 29 and October 14, 2014.

Mental Health First Aid training

The Student Success Centre will be offering Mental Health First Aid training free of charge to staff, faculty and graduate students in the upcoming weeks. For more information on the courses, please visit the Notice Board.

Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-proliferation 2014-2015

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Deadline for applications: October 14, 2014

The Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation are offered annually by The Simons Foundation and The International Security Research and Outreach Programme (ISROP) of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD). The primary objective of the Awards is to enhance Canadian graduate level scholarship on disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation issues. More

Up to eight awards of Cdn$3,000 will be available to Canadian Masters and/or Doctoral students.

This year, candidates will address issues related to Arms Control (WMD and conventional) in Conflict Zones and Non-permissive Environments; Non-proliferation and Disarmament; Space and Export Controls; and Nuclear Cooperation Agreements.

Deadline for applications: October 14, 2014
Selection of short-listed candidates: November 17, 2014
Deadline for position papers: December 15, 2014
Selection of eight award recipients: January 19, 2015

Chancellor Shirley McClellan invites you to attend the University of Lethbridge Fall 2014 Convocation. Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our graduates and welcoming them to the U of L alumni family.

OCTOBER 18, 2014
10 a.m. | University of Lethbridge 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness

Please RSVP your attendance by October 10, 2014 at ulethbridge.ca/convocation/rsvp or by contacting the Convocation Office convocation@uleth.ca | 403-329-2049

Website: ulethbridge.ca/convocation

RSVP

Liar Liar!

Participatory Performance & Drawings by Corinne Thiessen and Amy Modahl

September 27 – November 15, 2014
Petit Tranon 104 – 5th St. S., Lethbridge, AB

UofL Alumni Corinne Thiessen (BFA Art ’09; MFA Art’14) has an upcoming exhibition at Petit Trianon. More

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

Graduate Citizenship Award
Eligibility: Canadian, PR, and International students
Value: $2,000
Deadline: Oct. 15

NSERC Doctoral Scholarship
Eligibility: Canadian and PR
Value:
CGS D: $35,000 a year (2 or 3 years)
PGS D: $21,000 a year ( or 3 years)
Internal Deadline: Oct. 21 midnight

Canadian Oil Sands Network for Research and Development (CONRAD) Scholarship
Eligibility: Canadian and PR students in final year of program
Value: $5,000
Internal deadline: Oct. 28

Dr. Karl C Ivarson Agricultural Scholarship
Eligibility: Can. or PR, full time Masters or PhD students
Value: $8,000 Masters/$13,000 PhD
Internal Deadline: Oct. 29th

Fulbright Canada Student Award
Eligibility: Canadian
Value: up to $15,000 (9 months)
Agency Deadline: Nov. 15, 2014

Funding Opportunities

Thesis Defences

Nov 14 - Eric Ageymang: MA Economics

SGS Events Calendar

Calendar of Events

Oct 1-31 - UofL Blood Drive

Sep 27-Nov 15 - LIAR LIAR - Participatory Performance and Drawings by Corinne Thiessen and Amy Modahl

Oct 8 - Meet Moodle

Oct 14 - Meet Moodle

Oct 21 - Endnote Instruction - Part 1

Oct 2 3 - Endnote Instruction - Part 2

Oct 24 - Oral History Ethics, Consent, Responsibilities and Obligations: Scholars Reflect on these Concerns in their Research

Nov 7 - COHT Fall 2014 Community Workshop

Nov 14 - COHT Fall 2014 Community Workshop

Dec 2 - Endnote Instruction - Part 1

Dec 4 - Endnote Instruction - Part 2

SGS Events Calendar

Keep in Touch with the SGS

if you would like to meet with someone in the Graduate Studies Office book an appointment with us so that we are able to provide all students and Faculty with better assistance. More

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