Imagination and Learning: Engaging the Minds of Students in the Curriculum
When :July 10 – 13, 2013 Where: SFU Harbour Centre (Downtown Campus) During the past decade engaging and developing the imagination has come to the forefront as essential to building more educated, just, and sustainable societies. This 8th International Conference on Imagination and Education continues to build on growing interest around the world in the […]
Early July Instructional Skills Workshop (CTLT)
When: 8:15am-5:00pm, July 6, 7, and 13, 2013 Our three day Instructional Skills Workshops (ISWs) are designed for graduate students interested in developing and enhancing their instructional skills. It caters to individuals new at teaching as well as those who wish to refresh and enhance their skills. Due to the interactive nature of this workshop, participants must […]
Immediate Hiring Opportunity: English Language Instructors
Avalon English Institute, Daejeon Campus (Korea) is looking to hire two English language instructors to teach students (grade 1 – grade 9) English in Korea. Application deadline: Friday, July 5, 2013 Duration: August, 2013– August, 2014 (one year contract) Salary: Approximately $2,000/month-$2,200/month Housing: Rent-free accommodations, full furnished single housing Transportation: Free round-trip tickets Description of […]
Partnership Grants Letter of Intent Stage
Sponsor: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Application deadline(s):
- Sept. 30: Notify Robert Olaj in the OGPR of your intention to apply for the PG LOI.
Nov. 1: Request to Sonya Reznitsky at SPARC for resource support and institutional letter.
Dec. 15: Draft LOI and budget to Sonya Reznitsky at SPARC and the OGPR for PG host letter preparation.
Jan. 30: OGPR deadline for full proposal administrative review and Faculty signature.
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Value: Stage 1: Letter of Intent Up to $20,000 | Stage 2: Formal Application (by invitation) $500,000 to $2.5 million, with lower or higher amounts considered | 4 to 7 years.
Objectives: To support new and existing formal partnerships over four to seven years to advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities through mutual co-operation and sharing of intellectual leadership, as well as through resources as evidenced by cash and/or in-kind contributions. [more]
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OGPR Spring Move
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Congratulations 2013 SSHRC Insight Development Grant Awardees!
Congratulations to Barbara Weber (ECPS) and Rob VanWynsberghe (EDST) for their successes in the latest SSHRC…