TheGraduate@Carleton
April 27 Edition
Graduate Student News
Campus Fire Drills May 1 to 12, 2023
Fire drills will be occurring at select buildings across campus from May 1 to 12. A reminder that upon hearing a fire alarm, all occupants must evacuate the building out the nearest safe exit and proceed to your building’s safe destination site. For more information on fire drills, visit the Emergency Management website.
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Tri-Agency Doctoral Award Annual Progress ReportAny PhD student who holds a tri-council multi-year award must fill out an annual progress report in order to receive the next three terms of their award. Reports should be submitted directly to jenna.mcconnell@carleton.ca for processing. The timing of the report is based on the start date of your award. April 1 – May anniversaries July 1 – September anniversaries December 1 – January anniversaries Forms can be found here: NSERC, SSHRC. For full details on policies regarding holding a tri-agency award, please review the Tri-Agency Award Holder’s Guide. |
Don't Forget to Accept Your Scholarships!External awards application results will be released in the coming weeks. Please pay close attention to details on how to accept your award: OGS CGS Master’s |
Quad Access Reduced Starting May 1Facilities Management and Planning would like to advise the campus community that as of May 1, 2023, access to the academic quad will be reduced due to two projects. Replacing the roofs of the Tory Building and the Azrieli Theatre and Pavilion begins the week of May 1 and continues until early July. To ensure the area is safe, the stairs between the Azrieli Theatre and Pavilion will be closed until the completion of the roof work. In addition, ongoing work between Paterson Hall and Southam Hall requires the pathway located at the quad that runs to Southam Hall to be closed from May 1 until mid-June. Access to Southam Hall, and the parking garage will not be impacted. Access to the quad during these projects will be available from the south-side stairs (beside Tory) and the stairs beside Dunton Tower, as well as through the tunnels. |
Three Minute Thesis 2023 Competition - Presentations of Finalists are Posted to our YouTube Channel
Click below to see Master of Science in Particle Physics student Abo-Bakr Emara present, Matter vs Anti-Matter (Why we are here?):
Dates & Deadlines!April 27, 2023 May 4, 2023 May 10, 2023 May 13, 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. |
Health and Counselling Services Closure from May 2 to May 12, 2023Health and Counselling Services will be launching our new Collaborative Health Record (CHR) system on Monday, May 15, 2023 to provide an improved experience for student health and counselling services. Our new CHR system will allow clients to take an active role in their care, to safely share information and communicate with our clinic, and to book appointments online through a patient portal. Online booking will be available soon. Please visit the Wellness Website for updates. We have been working towards implementing our new system for three years and have a few final steps before we are ready to launch. To complete these steps, the clinic will be closed for medical appointments from May 2 to May 12, 2023. Medical Services: Students who are going home for the summer will be able to pick up any injectable medications that we are storing during regular office hours. For scheduling and questions regarding your medical care, please contact the clinic on Monday, May 15, 2023 when we reopen. Counselling Services: If you need urgent counselling support, please call HCS at 613-520-6674, ext. 2 or present in person to CTTC 2500. Urgent Care: If you are on campus and require urgent assistance, please call Campus Safety Services at 613-520-4444. We thank you for your patience and flexibility as we streamline our processes and prepare for this new and exciting transition! |
Biology PhD Student Receives Globalink Research Award to Study Conservation Science in Australia
When her supervisor connected her with some former colleagues in Brisbane, Australia, Allison Binley jumped at the chance to conduct additional research abroad and expand the scope of her original thesis.
Allison is a Carleton PhD candidate in the Department of Biology whose work focuses on conservation science. To finance her international activities, she applied for the Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA), a funding program that supports research collaborations between Canada and select partner organizations and/or eligible countries. She was successful, and in September 2022, after 20+ hours and two layovers, she landed in Brisbane.
Thirteen Carleton students have been approved for or awarded the GRA in the 2022/23 fiscal year.
International Student Services Office EventsStudy Permit Application Q&A - April 28, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Labour Disruption The International Student Services Office will continue to support Carleton students and assist them to navigate the impacts of the IRCC labour disruption. Students who have recently applied for a new study permit, co-op work permit, or visa, or who have a permit or visa that will expire in the next few months, are encouraged to seek a personal consultation with an ISSO immigration advisor. Visit the ISSO or write to immigration.advising@carleton.ca. A virtual Q&A session will be held on May 2, 2023 at 2 p.m. A certified immigration advisor will answer student questions about submitting an application during the strike, maintaining status, authorized study and work, and travel authorizations. Click here to register. |
Canada Graduate Scholarship - Michael Smith Foreign Study SupplementApplications now open for the June 2023 Competition! The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS) support high-calibre Canadian graduate students in building global linkages and international networks through the pursuit of exceptional research experiences at research institutions abroad. Supplements of up to $6,000 are available to active CGS (master’s or doctoral) or eligible Vanier CGS holders to help offset the costs of undertaking research studies outside Canada for a defined period. Full details can be found here. Please submit your application to jenna.mcconnell@carleton.ca by May 26, 2023. |
Carleton Researchers Recognized by New Frontiers Research Fund for Work in High-Risk, High-Reward Research
Five Carleton University researchers received a combined $1.74 million from the federal government’s New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) today to support multidisciplinary projects in the fields of equitable housing design, machine learning, sustainable energy, and surveillance.
“Carleton has a long history of supporting collaboration and sharing expertise across disciplines,” said Rafik Goubran, Vice-President (Research and International). “These projects have the potential to greatly impact the lives of Canadians and represent several multidisciplinary areas of research strength in which Carleton excels.”
The funding was awarded through two streams: Exploration and Post-Pandemic Recovery. The post-pandemic recovery stream is a new category for this year. It aims to mobilize research efforts in support of a more equitable, sustainable and resilient post-pandemic reality.
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