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:
We are currently in the process of recruiting a Student Representative for the Graduate Program Curriculum Committee. This committee meets 3-4x per year, and the total hours required are ~10.
This position is a great fit for someone that is truly interested in curriculum considerations, renewal, and ultimately development and say for future students in Pathology.
DURATION: The duration of this appointment will be up to 3 years.
ELIGIBILITY: Students who are in their 2nd or 3rd year of Graduate Studies are eligible to apply and must be registered in the PhD program, or be in the process of transferring to PhD by January 2022.
DEADLINE: The deadline for receipt of your response is Thursday, JULY 29th at 4:00pm. Please include your current CV with your expression of interest to the Graduate Program Coordinator.
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 has created a number of online educational seminars regarding equity, diversity and inclusion in the STEM field. These sessions, which are offered this summer, cover a number of topics such as designing curriculum that considers equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), considering the well being of trainees and how leaders can incorporate EDI practices into their leadership. A description of the courses and how to register for the courses can be found here.
Faculty of Graduate Studies:
GradUpdate - Graduate Pathways to Success Weekly Newsletter
Professional Development & Workshops:
Undergraduate Research Opportunities (URO) has opportunities for you to participate as a mentor in the Research EXperience Program (REX).
What is REX?
REX is a six month long program designed to help undergraduate students build essential research skills through a proposed research project (no results required).
As a REX mentor you will guide 2-4 undergraduates through a mini proposed research project (no results required) within your field of expertise.
We are envisioning the 2021-2022 cycle of the REX program to be predominantly online, most certainly for the first semester of the year.
For an undergraduate, finding a chance to work/volunteer in a given field of research can be very difficult. REX seeks to help undergraduates experiment with research earlier in their careers and make a more informed decision about graduate school. If this opportunity interests you and you would like to become a mentor, please complete the initial registration form here. (This is NOT the final registration. The final registration and bio submission opens on August 2nd and will confirm your registration in the program for this year.)
Further information: REX Mentor Brochure
If you have any questions, comments or other inquiries please do not hesitate to contact us at rex.uro.ubc@gmail.com. Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to hearing from you!
The National Funding Foundation is offering the Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop - Virtual Online Program on September 13, 2021. Interested development professionals, administrators, researchers, faculty, and graduate students should register as soon as possible, as demand means that seats will fill up quickly.
Awards:
The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) program is designed to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by supporting students who demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health-related fields. Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada, and international students are eligible to be nominated for a Vanier Scholarship, which is valued at $50,000 per year for up to three years.
The application is completed online on ResearchNet: https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/LoginServlet
UBC Vanier application deadline: 12 noon (PDT - Vancouver time) on Thursday, 2 September 2021
Graduate program nomination deadline: 4:00 pm PDT on Tuesday, 21 September 2021.
Note:
- Given the continuing challenges related to COVID-19 and the difficulty of obtaining/processing paper transcripts, it is recommended that applicants order official transcripts that can be sent electronically from their previous institutions to UBC, rather than by mail, where possible.
- Vanier CGS requires official transcripts - unofficial transcripts are not accepted for non-UBC transcripts. For details on transcript requirements, applicants are recommended to review our Vanier webpage (section ' Application Procedures').
For more information, including eligibility requirements, application procedures, and nomination procedures, please visit our Vanier webpage: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/vanier-scholarship.
Important note on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: The Vanier CGS program encourages equity, diversity and inclusion, as part of the Tri-Agency’s broader commitment to excellence in research and research training in Canada. Resources for applicants, institutions, referees and the selection committees are available at: http://www.vanier.gc.ca/en/equity_diversity_inclusion-equite_diversite_inclusion.html. Applicants are encouraged to review the resources before they begin writing their application.
Coordinator's Corner:
If you have changed your email address since the start of your Program, please email it to me to ensure you continue to receive Program Communications. Please also be sure to update your email in SIS to continue to receive important communications including awards notifications.
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