TheGraduate@Carleton
September 14, 2023 Edition
Graduate Student News
Fall 2023 Registration Deadline
Grad students who have still not registered for the fall semester, the deadline is fast approaching.
Please register by Sept. 19 to access supports and resources available to registered students including funding opportunities.
Get Familiar with Library Services Today!
The MacOdrum Library and Graduate Students' Association will be hosting a joint event for graduate students today from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to learn the services the Library has to offer. Join in MacOdrum Library, Room 252 A & B or on Zoom with meeting ID: 938 2136 6830. No registration is needed.
Thesis Deadline for Fall 2023 Graduation
Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to FGPA by Sept. 19 will not be eligible to graduate in fall 2023 and must register for the fall 2023 term.
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If you have any questions, please email: fgpa_newsletter@carleton.ca
Dates & Deadlines!Sept. 19, 2023
Sept. 22-24, 2023 Sept. 30, 2023 October 1, 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. |
Library Services Available to Grad StudentsBorrowing Library Items: You may borrow up to 500 books from the library. Although you are welcome to come in and borrow your items directly, you may also use our curbside pickup and mailing service. Research Help: if you need research support assistance please contact us one of the following ways: Email: askthelibrary@carleton.ca Interlibrary Loans: ILL service is now available through OMNI. Please email any questions to LibraryServices@cunet.carleton.ca. Graduate Study Spaces: There are a limited number of study spaces dedicated to Graduate Students located on the fifth floor, rooms 508 and 537. Professional Skills Workshops: The Library offers a slate of professional research skills workshops. Events are co-sponsored by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs. NVivo: Introduction to a qualitative data analysis tool. See how NVivo can help you keep your research project organized. Learn how to create projects and import a wide variety of data types (text, audio, video, social media). Citation Management: Explore some of the many available tools that help you manage and organize the references you gather during your research. Scholarly Communications: Resources for authors and researchers. Open Access: Resources for authors and researchers, including depositing your research data in Dataverse. |
Awards and Funding Updates
Applications 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/
- CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement (CGS-MSFSS) – October 2023 Internal submission deadline is Sept. 25, 2023.
- Canada Graduate Scholarship Master’s Program (CGSM) – deadline Dec. 1, 2023 before 8:00PM EST
- Canada Graduate Scholarship Doctoral Program (CGSD)
- NSERC PhD deadline: Sept. 26, 2023 11:59PM EST
- SSHRC PhD deadline: Sept. 29, 2023 11:59PM EST
- CIHR PhD deadline: Sept. 29, 2023 11:59PM EST
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) – deadline Nov. 15, 2023 at 12:00AM EST (midnight).
Fall 2023 Donor-Funded Award Competition
Are you studying Canada-India Science, Technology, Trade, or Policy? Or research in the areas of Canadian-Latin American relations or Latin American development studies? Maybe your research is in the field of recycling building construction materials? Or biomedical engineering? Ethics in the public, private or not for profit sector? Dementia?
These are just some of the areas of research that may be eligible for a donor-funded award. Full application and award details can be found on our website. Applications are now open and a list of available awards has been posted to the website. Deadline to apply is Sept. 28, 2023 at 11:59PM EST.
Mitacs Elevate Program - Apply Anytime!
The Mitacs Elevate Program, open to all disciplines, is now open year-round for new submissions from Carleton post-doctoral fellows.
Post-doctoral fellows will manage a long-term collaborative research project with a company or not-for-profit organization. The intern will spend approximately 50% of their time conducting research at Carleton and 50% interacting with the partner organization. Postdoctoral fellows can apply for 1 – 2 years of funding valued at $60,000/year in any discipline, with $30,000 coming from the partner organization.
International Student Services Office
Our I-Start International Orientation is a free, online mini-course designed for new international students studying at Carleton University. Topics including: an overview of ISSO services, the University Health Insurance Plan, immigration advising, student life in Canada, navigating Ottawa, and much more. This virtual program is hosted through Brightspace and provides a go-at-your-own-pace setting, allowing you to complete the modules at your convenience.
Our Late Arrival Orientation Q&A is taking place virtually on Sept. 21, 2023 at 9 a.m. featuring live presentations to help you prepare for your life in Canada.
Our immigration advisors are available to meet with students to provide guidance and support with questions about studying and working in Canada. You can book an appointment with them in advance or attend one of our various immigration information sessions.
Register for the Social Insurance Number Clinic on Sept. 21, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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 Sept. 20, 2023 will focus on types of sentences and punctuation basics. Sessions are available both virtually and in person at 402 MacOdrum Library. For questions, email: csas@carleton.ca |
TA Central Hub!Attention Teaching Assistants! Please join the TA Central Hub! To be enrolled, please email us and gain access to our Brightspace learning portal for TAs to watch pre-recorded training videos, access resource materials and share resources related to teaching. TA Basics 101 Workshops |
The Grotto Gets a Makeover
The Grotto is a sunken garden below the main entrance of the Architecture Building that had become derelict and overgrown with weeds.
Over the summer, members of the Landscape Lab student group rolled up their sleeves and transformed this formerly neglected space into a welcoming and green oasis.
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