PATH Student Representatives:
Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Committee (GPSC) - Madeline Lauener
Graduate Program Curriculum Committee - Vacant
Graduate Student Society - Saumadritaa Kar PATH Awards & Recognition Committee: Amirhossein Bahreyni
PALM Wellness Ambassador: Madeline Lauener (mlauener@alumni.ubc.ca)
Students
Announcements:
Advisory: UBC’s COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program Bulletin
Annoucement: Ensuring a safe start to the new academic year
UBC has implemented rapid-testing for all students, staff and faculty on campus. See more here. For more information on the Vaccine Card for specific activities click here.
All classes are scheduled to return to in-person this fall.
In case you haven’t seen this website, there is a ton of useful information regarding return to campus activities: UBC's Return to Campus
UBC is offering a Quarantine Bursary to incoming and current undergraduate/graduate/post-baccalaureate students who need financial assistance with quarantine expenses upon arrival in Canada.
Faculty of Graduate Studies:
GradUpdate - Graduate Pathways to Success Weekly Newsletter - In this issue: Submitting your Thesis, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in TAing, Orientation to the Library, Sustainability Internships, Wellbeing Ambassador Program, and more.
Faculty of Medicine:
It is my pleasure to invite you to the Faculty of Medicine (FoM)
Graduate Student Welcome Day on Tuesday, September 7, at 11:30AM-1:00PM Pacific Time. Hosted by the FoM’s Graduate & Postdoctoral Education (GPE) Office via Zoom, this event will feature welcoming messages from UBC and FoM leadership, information on relevant graduate student resources at UBC, as well as a student Q&A session.
To see a detailed plan of the event and to register, please visit the GPE webpage.
Awards:
CIHR Info Sessions for Master's, Doctoral and Postdoctoral CIHR applicants
CIHR will be offering a series of 1 hour MS Teams live events to trainees* and institution staff regarding award programs that are offered. They will do an overview about relevant policies, tips for applicants, guidelines on how to submit an application and other relevant information.
*Trainees in CIHR terminology are Master's, Doctoral and Postdoctoral applicants. For more information, see CIHR Health Research Training Award Programs.
No registration is required. The event details are below:
English sessions:
- Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 1:00 pm ET (10:00 am PT) | Join
- Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 10:00 am ET (7:00 am PT) | Join
French sessions:
- Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 10:00 am ET (7:00 am PT)| Join
- Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 1:00 pm ET (10:00 am PT) | Join
The webinars are also linked on the CIHR website under "CIHR 2021 Info Session for Trainees in Health Research".
Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral (CGS-D)
Applicants applying through UBC will either be:
- currently registered in, or are on an approved leave of absence from, a degree program at UBC
- not currently registered in but was registered at any other time during the year of application (2021) in a degree program at UBC
If a student is not sure where to submit their application, they can consult the CGSD chart "Where should I submit my application?"
Applications will be submitted via each of the agency platforms. The application portals are now open and applicants may begin preparing their applications.
For detailed application instructions, nomination, and adjudication procedures that are specific to UBC, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canada-graduate-scholarships-doctoral-cgs-d-program. The UBC webpage includes guidance for applicants on transcripts.
UBC Affiliated Fellowships – Doctoral competition
The UBC Affiliated Fellowships doctoral competition runs in concert with the university-adjudicated Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral (CGS-D) competition. Students who submit an NSERC, SSHRC, or CIHR doctoral award application are eligible for “unrestricted” Affiliated Fellowships and do not need to submit a separate Affiliated Fellowships application. To be considered for “criteria-based” affiliated fellowship(s), students must submit this checklist to their graduate program by the application deadline.
Those applying only for the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship must submit a separate and complete Affiliated Fellowships application in order to be considered for the Affiliated.
Affiliated Fellowship competition information and application/reference forms are available at: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/affiliated-fellowships-doctoral-program.
UBC Deadlines for the Tri-Agency CGSD / Affiliated Fellowships Doctoral Competitions
- Applicant deadline: 12:00 PM (noon) PDT on Tuesday, 14 September 2021
- Graduate program nomination deadline: 4:00 PM PDT on Friday, 8 October 2021
Resources: Resources for graduate programs (such as the Transcript Checklist - Doctoral - now available) are posted here: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/award-resources-programs/affiliated-fellowships-tri-agency-competitions.
Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring
The Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring recognize the outstanding graduate mentorship activities of faculty members at the UBC Vancouver campus. One award is offered to mid-career faculty (who have held university appointments for less than 12 years) and another award is offered to senior faculty (those with 12 or more years of university service). Awardees receive a commemorative certificate and a cash award of $5,000, to be presented at Fall Congregation.
Deadline for nominations: Friday, 17 September 2021 at 4:00 pm PDT
2021 Gairdner Symposium - click link here
Date: Monday, October 25, 2:00– 3:45pm PST
Location: Zoom
Hosted by Dr. Michael Hayden, Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia
To mark the 25th and 40th anniversaries of the SBN and SCWIST, we have partnered with the Discovery Foundation to launch a new Business Mentorship Program. This is a 1-week intensive program running from September 27th - October 1st 2021. Schedule is available on our website.
Aligned with Global Biotechnology Week, the Discovery Foundation’s Business Mentorship Program aims to support the next generation of Biotechnology Entrepreneurs, especially those from historically underrepresented communities (BIPOC, Women, LGBTQIAS+, and more) in navigating the Biotechnology industry. Why be a Mentee?
- Understand the process of establishing a start-up company in the Biotechnology Industry from incorporating a business, developing a business strategy to IPO’s or acquisitions
- Develop a business plan and business model under the guidance of a mentor
- Develop an understanding of start-up company fundraising, how to conduct market assessments, and determining company valuation
- Gain a basic understanding of intellectual property and licensing
- Develop an understanding of the role racial and gender inequality plays in the workplace and the actionable items we can take towards mitigating bias
The program aims to foster relationships between individuals and professionals through networking and mentorship, providing education and training through workshops and seminars, and providing 1:1 consultation with industry leaders. Participants will be paired with mentors throughout the week and have the opportunity to participate in a pitch competition which will provide a cash award and in-kind prizes to the top three participants to kick-start their Biotechnology venture.
This program is limited to 10 participants. Selected applicants will be contacted via email within 2 weeks of the application deadline.
Applications will close on September 03rd. Click here to go directly to the application form.
Coordinator's Corner:
We are accepting feature photo submissions for upcoming newsletters! Email Heather with your photo at heather.cheadle@pathology.ubc.ca.
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