Opportunity for Graduate Students | "My Research in France: The Emotion of Discovery"

Science Communication Contest
“My research in France: the emotion of discovery” (2nd Edition)

Are you embarking on a new adventure of scientific research in France? Share your experiences with your friends, family and the public to be in with a chance of winning one of two round-trip plane tickets back to France!

The scientific services of the Embassy of France in Canada, in partnership with the Royal Canadian Institute for Science (RCIScience), is launching the 2nd Edition of ‘My Research in France’ – a science communication contest.

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Competition closes October 31 2022.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Own Your Future May 2021 Conference on Teaching

This year we have combined the Own Your Future (OYF) May Conference on Teaching and the Great Ideas for Teaching Award to create a unique opportunity for graduate students to share their successes and gain valuable professional development and recognition.

We are still accepting applications to the Own Your Future May Conference on Teaching. Share with your peers what you have learned, what you have tried, and what you aspire to do as a teacher. New for this year, two out of the three conference proposal categories are also eligible for the GIFT Award. 

Western graduate students and postdoctoral scholars are invited to submit individual conference proposals for up to three categories of presentations: 

• My Great Idea for Teaching: Panel Presentation
• My Great Idea for Teaching: Welcome to My Classroom
• “Pandemic Pedagogy” Creative Submission 

Not interested in submitting a proposal? No problem! All graduate students are warmly invited to attend and join one or more conference sessions.

Join us online on Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon to celebrate your peers, enhance your teaching skills, set personal goals for growth as an instructor, and connect your TA experiences to your overall professional development as a graduate student. 

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Important Dates

• Monday March 15: Call for proposals closes
• Week of March 22:  Proposal notifications
• Friday March 26: Deadline for successful applicants to accept invitation to present
• Friday April 2: OYF May Conference on Teaching schedule announced; Registration opens 

For more information, including submission instructions, visit the OYF May Conference on Teaching webpage.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Envirocon 2021 | Deadline February 26, 2021

Western University invites graduate students to submit abstracts for presentations and speed talks for the 2021 EnviroCon research conference.

EnviroCon is an annual interdisciplinary conference organized by the Centre for Environment and Sustainability. It offers an opportunity for graduate students to present their work to a diverse audience of researchers focusing on environment and sustainably issues. We welcome students from any and all departments and disciplines.

The virtual conference will take place on March 26, 2021, and there are no fees associated with this event.

Presenters and attendees are required to register at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/envirocon-2021-tickets-140285171725

Abstracts can be submitted HERE (deadline for abstracts is February 26, 2021).

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Questions can be directed to uwoenvirocon@gmail.com.

JMRT Call for Journal Article Submissions

The Journal of Multidisciplinary Research at Trent (JMRT), a peer-reviewed, open-access journal for graduate students, was founded in 2017 with the goal of showcasing the research of graduate students using an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach, locally and nationally.

Our journal is designed to help graduate students learn to write scientific publications and get accustomed to the review and publication process.  If you are interested in publishing your research in JMRT, we are currently in the process of accepting submissions for original articles to be published in our third volume. This opportunity is open to all graduate students and supervisors from Canadian universities.

Submit your manuscript online until April 30, 2021 to be published on the JMRT online platform during the Fall 2021 term. For author submission guidelines and further details, please see our submissions page.

HRS Graduate Research Conference, February 3/4, 2021

DATE: February 3-4, 2021
TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Zoom

The annual Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Graduate Research Conference (HRSGRC) gives current students the opportunity to present their work, regardless of their stage in the research process.  We encourage all graduate students studying health and rehabilitation-related topics to participate in our virtual conference.  The conference gives students the chance to practice their presentation skills, discuss their research ideas and progress with faculty and peers, and obtain valuable feedback on their current work.

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Students from all fields are encouraged to submit an abstract. We are currently accepting abstracts from students enrolled in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Health Information Science, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Communication Sciences, Kinesology, and Nursing.

The deadline to submit an abstract is December 21, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. Visit https://www.uwo.ca/fhs/hrs/gss/conference/abstract_submission_guidelines.html for submission guidelines.

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HRSGRC 2021 is sponsored in part by the Society of Graduate Students (SOGS) and the joint fund.

APPLY NOW! Outbound Student Mobility Program Innovation Fund

As part of Canada’s International Education Strategy, Universities Canada is excited to announce the launch of the innovation fund within Canada’s new outbound student mobility program.

Initially planned for April 2020, due to COVID-19, the full program launch has been postponed to the spring of 2021, or as soon as conditions permit. In the interim, Canadian universities are invited to submit up to two applications for small grants for innovative outbound student mobility projects. The aim of these funds is to test new tools and approaches, help institutions adapt mobility programming to a COVID-19 environment and build the foundation for the launch of the full program.

Please note that the application deadline is October 30, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. ET and that all project activity must be completed by March 31, 2021.

Please visit our website to learn more about the program and funding criteria: https://www.univcan.ca/programs-and-scholarships/outbound-student-mobility-pilot-program/.

CALL FOR PAPERS: Envirocon 2020

Western University invites graduate students to submit abstracts for presentations, posters and speed talks for the 2020 EnviroCon research conference.

EnviroCon is an annual interdisciplinary conference organized by the Centre for Environment and Sustainability.  We welcome students from all departments, including Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Business, Policy, and Management.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Submission deadline extended to February 28.

The conference will take place on March 13, 2020, and there are no fees associated with this event.

Presenters and attendees are required to register HERE.

Questions can be directed to uwoenvirocon@gmail.com.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Justice, Crime and Deviance Graduate Conference 2020

Wilfrid Laurier University's upcoming 8th-annual Justice, Crime, and Deviance: Regional Graduate Research and Networking Conference (JCD) will take place Saturday, March 28, 2020.

Proposals for presentations will now be accepted until February 15, 2020. Please send an abstract of 200-250 words to jcdconference@gmail.com. Please include the following:

• your full name
• a paper title
• institutional affiliation
• program of study
• type of presentation

Presentations are to be approximately 15 minutes in duration followed by a five-minute question period. Additional information about panels will be forthcoming via email updates, once the program is finalized.

The conference will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Research and Academic Centre, located at Laurier's Brantford Campus - 150 Dalhousie Street. Registration will be located in the main lobby of the Research and Academic Centre West building. Room locations for panel sessions and details regarding the dinner social will be provided at a later date.

Please note: Registration is free, and breakfast and lunch will be catered.

For any further inquiries or questions please email jcdconference@gmail.com.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: NEST Postdoctoral Fellowships

The Faculty of Social Science is offering three Postdoctoral Fellowships to exceptional junior researchers whose proposed research supports the mandate of the Network for Economic and Social Trends (NEST).

The awards are valued at $45,000 per year and can commence at the beginning of any month between November 2019 and June 2020. These fellowships are for a one-year term with the possibility of renewal for one additional year.

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27th International Conference on Advanced Dental Care: October 24-25, 2019

We are pleased to invite you to the Advanced Dental Care 2019 Conference to be held during October 24-25, 2019 in Las Vegas, USA.

The theme of the conference is Latest advancements in dental practice.

The last date for first round abstract submission is June 18, 2019.
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For more information about the sessions and the topics, please visit https://advanced-dentalcare.euroscicon.com/