TheGraduate@Carleton
October 12, 2023 Edition
Graduate Student News
Inclusion Week: Oct. 16 - 20
Participate in Carleton’s fifth annual Inclusion Week from Oct. 16 to 20. The goal of Inclusion Week is to raise visibility and awareness of the value of human rights work and EDI. This year’s theme is Doing the work: reflecting, relinquishing, and reclaiming power in inclusion. View the full calendar of events and register here.
Graduate Student Writing Group
Join the Fall Paul Menton Centre Graduate Student Writing Group to stay on track and be part of a welcoming graduate community! As part of the group, you will meet virtually with other grad students over Zoom to share your graduate school experiences, talk through writing blocks, and offer advice. Join us on Mondays from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. from now until Dec. 11, 2023.
Click here for more information.
Fall Break: Oct. 23 - 27
No classes will be held during the fall break.
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If you have any questions, please email: fgpa_newsletter@carleton.ca
Carleton Post-Doc Wins Liber Ero Fellowship
Courtney Robichaud is Carleton University’s newest Liber Ero Fellowship winner.
This prestigious award will fund the postdoctoral fellow in Biology to co-develop a community-based watershed monitoring program in the Great Lakes.
Dates & Deadlines!Oct. 20, 2023 Oct. 23, 2023 Oct. 23-27, 2023 Oct. 30, 2023 Nov. 10, 2023 Nov. 15, 2023
For a complete list of all official academic and financial dates and deadlines, please go to the Registrar’s website. For all financial matters, go to Student Accounts. |
Thank Your Favourite Professor!Nominations are now open for our annual Faculty Graduate Mentoring Awards! We love to hear about how a professor has impacted your experience at Carleton and tell others how valuable mentors can be! For more information click here. Check out previous recipients here! Nominations are open until Dec. 8, 2023. |
Awards and Funding Info and DeadlinesApplications are now open for a number of internal and external funding competitions. For full details on all scholarship and funding opportunities, please visit: https://gradstudents.carleton.ca/awards-and-funding/ Canada Graduate Scholarship Master’s Program (CGSM) Deadline Dec. 1, 2023 before 8:00PM EST Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Deadline Nov. 15, 2023 at 12:00AM EST (midnight). |
Fall Career Fair on Oct. 18All Carleton students and alumni are invited to attend the in-person Fall Career Fair on Oct. 18, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Raven's Nest (Alumni Hall) The Career Fair will give you the opportunity to:
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International Student Services OfficeUpcoming Events Warming up to Winter Fall Rhapsody in Gatineau |
FGPA's own Graduate Professional Development Coordinator Karim Abuawad on How Grad Students Can Become More Versatile WritersOne line of criticism levelled at graduate studies is based on the contention that specialization—or overspecialization as some might view it—hampers the ability of graduate students to secure meaningful work outside of academia. While typically used in the context of research expertise, the broader point about specialization could also apply to the form of writing that graduate students are expected to adopt in order to progress through their programs. Just as it is possible to overspecialize in a particular area of research, one could also overspecialize in a particular area of writing. This overspecialization in academic writing could hold graduate students back professionally, unless they choose to develop what might be termed as writing versatility—a highly-valued writing skill set in professional careers outside of academia. |
Scholarship Opportunity for International Students from an African CountryThe 2023-2024 Richard J. Van Loon Scholarship application for an outstanding international student from an African country is available. The $5,000 award was endowed in 2005 by friends, family and colleagues in honour of Richard J. Van Loon, Carleton’s 10th President. The deadline to apply is Feb. 1, 2024. |
2023 CU-PSAC Postdoctoral Fellow Research AwardsThe University and PSAC, Local 77000 are hosting the CU-PSAC Postdoctoral Research Awards on Dec. 7, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Richcraft Hall, Room 2228. The University welcomes applications from postdoctoral fellows who are actively employed or who held an appointment as a postdoctoral fellow as of May 1, 2022. The deadline to apply is Nov. 1, 2023. |
Ojigkwanong Indigenous Student CentreThe Ojigkwanong Indigenous Student Centre is a place where First Nation, Métis and Inuit students can study, socialize, and participate in academic and cultural programming. It features a medicine lodge, kitchenette, lounge, study space, computer lab and telephone booth. The centre is open to students Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. No swipe card access is needed as the door is unlocked during these hours. |
Call for Students to Participate in Photoshoot!Carleton’s Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) is looking for students to participate in a professional photoshoot over the Fall Reading Week! Students are able to choose 1 time slot on one of three days:
At the shoot, students will be asked to pose in a variety of teaching and learning scenarios in classrooms and other study spaces on campus. Finalized photos are intended for use by Teaching and Learning Services as stock photos for the department’s communication portfolio (website, emails, newsletters, twitter, etc). Locations and additional information (attire, what to bring, etc.) will be communicated with registered students closer to the photoshoot dates. Students interested are asked to please register here. Students will be compensated $20.00 for their time via a direct deposit onto their campus cards. Campus cards can be used across campus to purchase food or Carleton swag from the Bookstore. |
Writing Support by CSASJoin the Centre for Student Academic Support (CSAS) this Fall 2023 term for their Academic Writing for English Language Learners sessions on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pick and choose the session that works for you or join all of them! Next session on Oct. 18, 2023 will be open topic so bring any questions you have. Sessions are available both virtually and in person at 402 MacOdrum Library. For questions, email: csas@carleton.ca 
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TA Central HubSelection of Upcoming Pedagogical Training Sessions (Live on Zoom) A reminder that pedagogical training is voluntary and each TA is eligible for a maximum of 5 hours additional pay each academic year. To register: Carleton Central>TA Management>TA Training Registration
There are newly added live recordings of pedagogical training sessions available under Recorded Workshops (Pedagogical Training) Upcoming TA Cafes Oct. 17, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 25, 2023 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. For any questions, please email: TASupport@cunet.carleton.ca |
RAVENS 2023 HIGHLIGHTS
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