GTA Posting – 2013/14 Winter (Sept – Dec 2013)
Professional Development & Community Engagement (PDCE) invites applications for a Teaching Assistant for the September term of the 2013 Winter One Session. This is an unanticipated need for a teaching assistant for the following course in the Master of Educational Technology (MET) program: ETEC 511 – Foundations of Educational Technology (3 credits) Tasks for this […]
Truth and Reconciliation Commission: ‘Our Truth’ Events
The Indian Residential School system operated in Canada from 1875-1996, taking children away from their families and communities. Many suffered significant abuse and many died. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission gathers and shares their stories at National Events. The TRC Reconciliation Week events will run from the 16th to the 22nd of September. UBC has taken the extraordinary step of […]
Mitacs-Accelerate PhD Fellowships
Award Value: Fellowships consist of a 3 year peer-reviewed research project supported with $30,000 annually. Award description: Mitacs-Accelerate PhD Fellowships fund PhDs conducting research with industrial partners. Eligibility: This program is open to all PhDs regardless of nationality, enrolled at a Mitacs full or associate partner university. For a list of eligible full and associate partner universities, […]
2013 OGPR-Sponsored SSHRC/CIHR/Affiliated Fellowship Technical Help
• Are you a graduate student in the Faculty of Education applying for a SSHRC/CIHR/ NSERC/ Affiliated Fellowship? • Would you like some technical advice on navigating the application web forms? If so, the Office of Graduate Programs and Research (OGPR) is pleased to offer you support in this area. Starting September 3 until September […]
Lecture : “Inuit Residential School Histories and the New Nunavut Social Studies Curriculum”
Michael Cromer Memorial Lecture Co-sponsored with the Indigenous Education Institute of Canada and Tsk”el Indigenous Graduate Studies “Inuit Residential School Histories and the New Nunavut Social Studies Curriculum” Cathy McGregor – Curriculum & School Services, Nunavut Department of Education Liz Fowler – Curriculum Development Consultant, Government of Nunavut Heather E. McGregor – Centre for the Study of Historical Consciousness, […]
Friedman Scholars Program
Value: Scholarships range from $25,000 to $50,000 annually and are open to renewal for one time only. The amount of the scholarship will be at the discretion of the adjudication committee within the above stated range. Financial needs for the opportunity should be outlined in the application. The monies received from this scholarship are to be […]
SSHRC/CIHR/Affiliated Panel and Feedback Forum (September Session)
Are you an Education graduate student who is applying to SSHRC/CIHR/ Affiliated Fellowship this fall? Would you like to learn how the SSHRC/CIHR/ Affiliated Fellowship process works? Would you like to receive personalized feedback or advice on your application? If so, the Office of Graduate Programs and Research (OGPR) is pleased to announce the following […]
FINE Networking Breakfasts
Are you attending the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) or the European Conference on Educational Research (ECER)? The Forum for International Networking in Education (FINE) is organizing a free networking breakfast at each conference. If you are planning to attend either conference, and belong to a U21 institution, you are invited to attend! FINE networking […]
Graduate Student Project: Making research accessible to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside residents
Call for expressions of interest: The UBC Learning Exchange (http://learningexchange.ubc.ca/) is seeking a graduate student (Masters or PhD) for a one-year pilot project funded by the Provost’s Office. Project summary Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) has a reputation for being one of the most disadvantaged areas in Canada. It has been the venue for a lot of […]
CTLT Summer Institute
Date: August 20 – 22, September 3-6, 2013 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Location: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC. Seminar Room 2.22, Fraser River Room 2.27 Join us for the 2013 CTLT Summer Institute! The seven-day Institute is made up of a series of instructional workshops, lectures and presentations that seek to help […]