Rick Hansen “Man In Motion” Fellowship
The Rick Hansen “Man in Motion” Fellowships are made available by the University of British Columbia to honour the incredible determination and many personal achievements of Rick Hansen. Two fellowships, valued at $16,000 per year, are awarded each year to UBC graduate students with a physical disability. Annual Value: $16,000 Graduate Program Deadline: check with your […]
Volunteer Opportunity: Alumni Reception on April 9, 2014 at the Gordon Smith Gallery
The Faculty of Education will host an alumni reception on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the recently-opened Gordon Smith Gallery in North Vancouver. The event is from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: http://educ.ubc.ca/north-vancouver/ This notice is a call for volunteers to help ensure the event is successful. Shifts are available for the following times and activities: […]
Research Assistant Position for the UBC Community-Based Research Working Group
The UBC Community-Based Research Working Group is seeking a research assistant (RA) to assist with organizing facilitated discussions, conduct background research on community-based research (CBR) issues and support the organization of CBR interest groups on campus. The RA will also work on developing a UBC CBR website. The student should be a graduate student in the social sciences, […]
IERG 9th International Conference 2014 – Call for papers
Imagination: The great workhorse of learning Conference dates: Wednesday, July 2nd through Friday, July 4th, 2014 Location: Harbour Centre, Simon Fraser University Vancouver, Canada This year, the IERG again invites researchers, educators, practitioners, students, and policymakers to join us in continuing to shift the paradigms of theory and practice in education. We welcome proposals on a diverse range of […]
Graduate Global Leadership Fellowship
The Graduate Global Leadership Fellowships enable promising leaders from developing countries to pursue doctoral studies at UBC. The fellowships are to support international students showing outstanding leadership in humanitarian and development work in their home country. Two fellowships will be offered; each fellowship provides an $18,000 stipend plus tuition each year for four years. Applicants […]
Friedman Scholars Program
The goal of the Constance Livingstone-Friedman and Sydney Friedman Foundation Scholarships in Health Sciences is to provide funding to graduate students or medical residents so that they can pursue a learning opportunity to further their career or to bring new perspectives to the education they have already received. Award: Between $25,000 to $50,000 annually, open […]
Presentation by HDLC Visiting Scholar, Dr. Sandra Evers
Children’s lived realities and reflections on family history: Ethics and methods of working with children 12:00 – 1:30 p.m., Thursday March 20, 2014 Scarfe, room 204A Dr. Sandra Evers is the chair of the Anthropology of Children and Youth Network (based at VU University, Amsterdam). The Network brings together academics and practitioners engaged in research and work with […]
Upcoming GRSJ Social Justice @UBC winter lunch speaker series
Social Justice @UBC Noted Scholars Lecture Series Book your calendar now for our fascinating winter series of Social Justice @UBC lunchtime speakers All events are at Jack Bell Building, 2080 West Mall, Room 028, UBC Directions to Room 028, Jack Bell Building: http://bit.ly/R5WyjE Lunch is provided on RSVP to wynn.archibald@ubc.ca Wednesday January 22, 12-1pm […]
RA position in CARME lab
Dr. Kadriye Ercikan is looking for a research assistant to join her research lab Cross-cultural Assessment and Research Methods in Education (CARME). As a research lab, CARME is engaged in activities related to cross-cultural and international assessments. Current funded research focuses on different aspects of assessment of linguistic minority students. One of the first activities is to […]
Graduate Student Oral Presentation Competition Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an event that showcases graduate student thesis research while also assisting graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their research project to a non-specialist audience. Launched in 2008 at the University of Queensland, 3MT is now held […]