CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Azrieli Foundation International Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 2024-2025

The Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship has officially launched the Call for Applications for the 2024–25 academic year.

The fellowship is open to applicants from all around the world.

The fellowship provides significant funding, academic programming, and support to 24 international postdoctoral researchers, enabling them to carry out research in exact sciences, life sciences, humanities, and social sciences at eligible Israeli academic institutions. The value is approximately ILS 188,000 per year, which includes funds reserved for research and travel.

The online application system is set to open on September 1, 2023.

Call for Applications
Application Deadline: Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Fellowship Guidelines

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: IDRC International Doctoral Research Awards (IDRA)

IDRC International Doctoral Research Awards (IDRA) are intended to build capacity and develop research skills in Canada and the Global South to improve the lives of people in the Global South.

This call for applications is open to Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries pursuing doctoral studies at a Canadian university. Awards will cover the costs of field research conducted for a doctoral dissertation in one or more countries in the Global South.

Number and Value of Awards
24 awards of up to CA$20,000 each

Application Deadline
Apply directly to the agency by Monday July 17, 2023, before 13:00 EDT.

Eligible Research

• must be conducted for a doctoral thesis.
• must take place in one or more countries in the Global South.
• must provide evidence of affiliation with an institution or organization in the country/countries or region(s) in which the research will take place.
• must be relevant to one of following five development outcome areas to which IDRC aims to contribute through its work:
  • Climate-Resilient Food Systems
  • Democratic and Inclusive Governance
  • Education and Science
  • Global Health
  • Sustainable Inclusive Economies

Full Details and Contact
Complete guidelines on eligibility and application procedure are on the Universities Canada website https://www.univcan.ca/programs-and-scholarships/idrc-international-doctoral-research-awards/

If you have questions after reading the guidelines and FAQs, or have a technical inquiry, please reach out to [email protected].

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Western Centre for Climate Change, Sustainable Livelihoods and Health (WeCLISH) | Deadline May 12

The Western Centre for Climate Change, Sustainable Livelihoods and Health (WeCLISH) is hosting a graduate student conference on May 31.

All graduate students in any Faculty at Western can submit.

LEARN MORE AND SUBMIT

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS | EnviroCon 2023

EnviroCon 2023
Theme: Intercultural Dialogue on Environment & Sustainability

Friday, March 24, 2023
Hybrid delivery Conference
Graduate Student participation (registration) FREE

Western University invites graduate students to submit abstracts for online oral presentations and in-person poster presentations for the 2023 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.

The conference will take place on March 24, 2023, and there are no fees associated with this event.

To submit an abstract (max 300 words), please use our abstract submission form.

• Submission Deadline: February 23, 2023 @ 11:59 p.m. EST.
• Successful applicants will be notified by March 6, 2023.

Questions can be directed to [email protected].

Proteus Innovation Competition | Plan. Pitch. Profit!

Registration for the Proteus Innovation Competition is now open!

ProteusIC is a four-month competition open to the public that takes newly developed technologies from Ontario research institutions (Western, McMaster, Windsor, Waterloo and Guelph) and challenges teams to plan their commercialization, and pitch to a panel of judges to win 1 of 5 prizes of $5,000.

So gather your team and prepare your abstract - the deadline to sign up for the competition is January 13, 2023. We can't wait to see your abstracts, business plans and finalist pitches!

Didn’t make it to the launch? Watch the recording HERE.

You can read the competition rules and regulations HERE.

Have questions? Contact us today!

Crossroads Interdisciplinary Health Research Conference | March 10-11, 2023

The 19th Annual Crossroads Interdisciplinary Health Research Conference is happening on March 10-11, 2023 at the Halifax Central Library and Dalhousie University’s Collaborative Health Education Building (CHEB) in Halifax, NS.

Conference registration will open on January 3, 2023. Abstract submissions will close on January 6, 2023.

Crossroads is a student-led health research conference hosted by the School of Health and Human Performance Graduate Student Society. Over the course of the conference, two panel discussions will be held, covering the digitalization of health and breaking down systemic barriers for marginalized populations. There will also be the opportunity to participate in one of two interactive workshops on photovoice/photo elicitation research methods and trauma awareness. On the second day of the conference, students will have the opportunity to present their research in either an oral or poster format.

We will be accepting abstracts for poster and oral presentations from students working on any health-related project, at any stage (e.g., proposal, preliminary analysis, completed), and affiliated with any department (e.g., health professions, business, engineering, social sciences, etc.).

For more information, or to submit an abstract, please visit our website: https://dalcrossroads.com/call-for-abstracts/submit-an-abstract/

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Crossroads 2023 Co-chairs, Joshua Yusuf and Michaela Title, at [email protected].

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.

LEARN MORE

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).

LEARN MORE

Questions can be directed to [email protected].

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.