CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 2023-2024 National Student Paper Competition (NSPC)

We are excited to inform you about a fantastic opportunity that could benefit graduate students engaged in critical Canadian policy matters. The National Student Paper Competition (NSPC) is now open for submission!

Here are the key details:

• Application period: From October 5, 2023 to December 15, 2023
• Hosted by: Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)
• Purpose: Recognize and amplify significant policy work by Canadian graduate students
• Partnerships: Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA), Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC), Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS)

Why NSPC matters:

• Opportunities to network and share innovative ideas with the federal public service.
• Grand prize: 4-month internship with the Government of Canada.
• Top 5 authors present papers to senior executives.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Quality of life and the well-being of Canadians
• Ethics and Values in the Public Service
• Anti-racism, equity, diversity and inclusion
• Government and democracy
• Federalism in Canada
• Digital government and artificial intelligence
• Climate change and sustainable development
• Indigenous affairs and reconciliation
• Public administration innovation and partnerships
• Canadian policies and program improvement
• Skills development and the future of work

APPLY NOW!

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!

Passionate about sustainability? $20,000 now available!

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally is an innovative new pilot program that supports student-led research initiatives to advance sustainability in our local communities.

Focusing on at least one of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (https://sdgs.un.org/goals), graduate students will help create and work with a team comprised of undergraduate students, a faculty mentor, and an external advisor from a community organization to collaborate on a research project and leverage your work for real-world impact.

Working as a group, you will submit your research proposal and be one of five teams selected to receive a budget of up to $20,000. With these funds, each team will be expected to complete their research with targeted outcomes that are achievable within an eight-month time frame (October – May).

Teams will present their achievements at a Thinking Globally, Acting Locally Research Forum hosted by Western. The forum will celebrate your achievements and promote the implementation and advancement of your work.

LEARN MORE AND SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL
Submission deadline:  Friday, September 30, 2022

Any questions can be sent to Varun Ravikumar, Coordinator, Thinking Globally Acting Locally (TGAL) via email at [email protected].

Augmented Good Competition | Submit your Great Idea and Win a $1,000 Prize!

Open to graduate students from any program!

Tell us about an environmental issue you are passionate about and you could win $1000! Western’s Faculty of Science and the Centre of Environment and Sustainability have teamed up with local augmented reality specialists, EXAR studios, to create the Augmented Good Competition. This is an opportunity for any and all Western students (graduate or undergraduate) to help spread awareness about environmental issues by creating unique augmented reality stories (see competition guidelines HERE).

On your own, or as a member of a team:

• Come up with an idea for how we can use augmented reality to convey an important environmental message in an engaging new way
• Complete a short two-minute video detailing your idea (no need for anything fancy, sitting at your desk is fine!)
• Submit your application at https://engage.art/augmentedgood by February 22, 2021 (extended deadline) and you could win $1,000.

No technical expertise is required, we are just looking for great ideas! EXAR studios will work with the winner to transform your idea into an immersive AR experience right here on Western’s campus using their Engage Art App!

Please contact the contest coordinator, Dr. Paul Mensink ([email protected]), if you have any questions or visit https://engage.art/augmentedgood for more information.

 

Information Session about the new McCall MacBain Scholarships on March 12, 2020

Do you aspire to make a positive impact on the lives of people around you?
Are you ready to explore new concepts and challenge yourself while working with a diverse cohort of scholars?
Are you excited to learn from peers and mentors with a variety of lived experiences and academic paths?

The McCall MacBain Scholarships team wants to meet you!

Join us for a FREE information session to learn about the new McCall MacBain Scholarships, a full scholarship and enrichment program for your Master’s or professional studies (dentistry, law, medicine) at McGill University.

DATE: Thursday, March 12, 2020
TIME: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
LOCATION: International and Graduate Affairs Building (IGAB) Atrium

REGISTER NOW

You’ll hear firsthand from a McCall MacBain Scholarships representative about the scholar experience, how to apply, the selection process, plus Q&A.

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About the McCall MacBain Scholarships

McCall MacBain Scholarships

• Full graduate scholarship covering tuition and fees, plus a living stipend
• Comprehensive enrichment program
• Up to 20 scholarships will be offered in the first year
• Open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and refugees

Western’s Ideas for Sustainability and the Environment (WISE) 2020 Competition – Top Prize $1,500

Applications are now being accepted for the 2020 Western’s Ideas for Sustainability and the Environment (WISE) Competition.

The contest, open to Western graduate and undergraduate students, fosters innovative and high-impact ideas that reduce or eliminate today’s most pressing environmental concerns. The outcomes are tangible initiatives that are achievable today or in the near future.

Separate competitions have been established for undergraduate and graduate students. First place in each category will receive a grand prize of $1,500. Second place will be awarded $1,000, and third place will receive $500.

Students are encouraged to develop local solutions to a current environmental problem that may have local, national or global implications. Solutions will be well-reasoned, touch on the three pillars of sustainability, and provide a realistic business case.

Proposals must be submitted before midnight on February 28, 2020.

APPLY NOW!

3MT 2019 Health Sciences Heat Registration Deadline: Tuesday, February 26

Current Health Sciences graduate students are invited to compete in their 3MT 2019 faculty heat on Tuesday, March 5.

The deadline to register is Tuesday, February 26.

I WANT TO REGISTER

The Health Sciences heat will take place in Somerville House (SH), The Garden, Room #3320 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 noon.

Eligibility

• Presentations must be based on research that is directly related to the student’s graduate program thesis, major research paper, or dissertation.
• Current PhD and Master’s students who have defended but have not yet graduated are eligible to participate.
• Presenters must be available to present, in person, on the day of their heat, and must also be available to present, in person, at the 3MT final at the Wolf Performance Hall, London Public Library (Central branch) on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

FULL 3MT DETAILS

3MT 2019 Arts & Humanities | Education | FIMS | Ivey | Law | Music | Social Science Heat Registration Deadline: Friday, February 22

Current Arts & Humanities, Education, FIMS, Ivey, Law, Music, and Social Science graduate students are invited to compete in their 3MT 2019 faculty heat on Friday, March 1.

The deadline to register is Friday, February 22.

I WANT TO REGISTER

The Arts & Humanities | Education | FIMS | Ivey | Law | Music | Social Science heat will take place in the International and Graduate Affairs Building (IGAB), Room #1N05, from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Eligibility

• Presentations must be based on research that is directly related to the student’s graduate program thesis, major research paper, or dissertation.
• Current PhD and Master’s students who have defended but have not yet graduated are eligible to participate.
• Presenters must be available to present, in person, on the day of their heat, and must also be available to present, in person, at the 3MT final at the Wolf Performance Hall, London Public Library (Central branch) on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

FULL 3MT DETAILS

3MT 2019 Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry | Science Heat Registration Deadline: Wednesday, February 6

Current Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry and Science graduate students are invited to compete in their 3MT 2019 faculty heat on Wednesday, February 13.

The deadline to register is Wednesday, February 6.

I WANT TO REGISTER

The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry | Science heat will take place in the Physics and Astronomy Building (PAB), Room #100 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Eligibility

• Presentations must be based on research that is directly related to the student’s graduate program thesis, major research paper, or dissertation.
• Current PhD and Master’s students who have defended but have not yet graduated are eligible to participate.
• Presenters must be available to present, in person, on the day of their heat, and must also be available to present, in person, at the 3MT final at the Wolf Performance Hall, London Public Library (Central branch) on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

FULL 3MT DETAILS

3MT 2019 Engineering Heat Registration Deadline: Wednesday, January 16

Current Engineering graduate students are invited to compete in their 3MT 2019 faculty heat on Monday, January 21.

The deadline to register is Wednesday January 16.

I WANT TO REGISTER

The Engineering heat will take place in ACEB, Room #1420 from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Eligibility

• Presentations must be based on research that is directly related to the student’s graduate program thesis, major research paper, or dissertation.
• Current PhD and Master’s students who have defended but have not yet graduated are eligible to participate.
• Presenters must be available to present, in person, on the day of their heat, and must also be available to present, in person, at the 3MT final at the Wolf Performance Hall, London Public Library (Central branch) on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

FULL 3MT DETAILS