Small Research Funding Available: rare Charitable Research Reserve

The rare Charitable Research Reserve with properties in Waterloo/Wellington offers small funding opportunities through our Ages Foundation Research Fellowship and Bursaries program and provides housing and facilities free of charge for graduate students conducting research at rare.

We provide research access to 900+ acres of ecologically diverse habitat in southern Ontario. The area includes remnant old-growth forests, diverse aquatic systems, tallgrass prairie, alvar, and a variety of other habitats.

Our website, at www.raresites.org, provides information about past and present research projects as well as our scholarship program. Go to the ‘Researcher’ tab for more information.

Applications for scholarships for the 2019 field season should be submitted by 1 April, 2019; but research applications not associated with funding requests are welcome at any time.

For further information, contact Jenna Quinn, Program Scientist- Research Priorities, Partnerships, & Monitoring. jenna.quinn@raresites.org

REMINDER: Graduate Student Late Fee Charge - Winter 2019

Students who owe more than $400.00 for the current term, whose tuition is not being paid by a sponsor and who have not made alternate payment arrangements with the Student Financial Services Office will be subject to a second late payment penalty of $149.

This Graduate Delinquent Account Charge will be applied to accounts at the beginning of March.

Research in Germany Info Session: Funding for Faculty, Postdocs & Research Fellows

Join DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service for an information session presenting an overview of the German research landscape, its major players along with funding programs to support research activities in Germany and / or with German partners.

DATE: Wednesday, February 27, 2019
TIME: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
LOCATION: Conron Hall, University College Room #3110

The information presented will be particularly relevant to Faculty, Postdocs and Research Fellows regardless of field. All are welcome!

For more information on DAAD, Germany’s national agency supporting international academic exchange, please visit www.daad-canada.ca.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Vector Scholarships in Artificial Intelligence for Master's Students

The School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) is now accepting nominations of eligible candidates from Graduate Chairs and Directors for the 2019-2020 Vector Scholarships in Artificial Intelligence (VSAI) competition.

The scholarship is for incoming 2019-2020 master’s students:

• In the Master of Data Analytics (AI) program.
• In the Master of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering (Collaborative Specialization in Artificial Intelligence).
• Who are undertaking AI-focused research in any Master’s program.
• Who have achieved a minimum 80%, or equivalent, over the last two years of study, full-time equivalent.
• Is nominated by the program’s Graduate Chair/Director.
• Who will be registered full-time in 2019-2020, including both domestic and international students.

Please read through the Info Brief.

Application (in this order)

• Official transcripts.
• Reference Report Form (2 required).
• Candidate statement of 250 words outlining their reason for pursuing a master’s in AI, relevant AI-related experience, and career aspirations.
• A description of the candidate’s AI-related study plan (e.g. course numbers and titles; capstone/project description) signed by the nominee and the Graduate Chair or Director.

SGPS Nomination Deadline

• Friday, March 15, 2019

APPLY NOW! CMHA Ontario Doctoral Fellowships in Mental Health and Addictions Services Research

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario, is awarding two doctoral fellowships valued at up to $5,000 each to recognize and support mental health and addictions services research. Funds can be used for knowledge dissemination activities (e.g. conference attendance or publication fees), project-specific needs, or stipendiary support of the applicant.

The current priority areas are:

• mental health and addictions
• access to mental health/addictions care
• mental health and justice

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  January 31, 2019

Please email your completed application to: research@ontario.cmha.ca

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GRADUATE RESEARCH AWARDS for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation 2018-2019

Four awards of $5,000 are available to Canadian Master’s and/or Doctoral candidates to support the independent research and writing of an academic paper responding to a specific Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament (NACD) topic. Awards also include domestic travel support to Ottawa where successful candidates will present their completed papers during a special event at Global Affairs Canada Headquarters on March 7, 2019.

Deadline for applications: January 21, 2019

Selection of four award recipients: February 15, 2019
Presentations at GAC in Ottawa: March 7, 2019

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY

Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation are offered by The Simons Foundation and the International Security Research and Outreach Programme (ISROP) of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) with a primary objective to enhance Canadian graduate level scholarship on disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation issues.

ERASMUS CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2019: International Funding Opportunities for Canadian Students

Erasmus + is open to Canadian students, institutions and youth organizations, and offers a range of specific opportunities including:

1. International Credit Mobility (ICM)
   Providing short-term study scholarships (3-12 months) in a participating European University counting towards a degree back home. To participate, students must check if their own university (international office) has an international credit mobility agreement with corresponding universities in the EU.
2. Erasmus Mundus Joint Master or Doctoral Degrees (EMJMD)
   These offer full scholarships to complete a full master or doctoral degree offered by a consortia of European universities.
3. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellowship Programme
   Funding provision for up to 3,000 PhD scholarships per year in Europe. There are vacancies all year round and Canadian candidates should apply directly to the projects published on the Erasmus+ website.
4. Erasmus+ for Higher Education Institutions - Higher Education Institutions may apply for funding to join consortia of European partners to offer:
   -Joint Master Degrees (as partners)
   -Developing joint degrees of exceptional quality open to students from all over the world.
   -Credit Mobility
5. Jean Monnet Activities (replacing EU Centres of Excellence) provides funding to support the teaching and research of EU studies worldwide.
   Jean Monnet grants continue to support actions and activities in the fields of education, training and youth. Since 2007, there have been 49 successful projects selected for Jean Monnet funding in Canada.

For more information, contact Melanie N. Katsivo, PhD, Cert.APM, International Research Officer & Adjunct Research Professor, PaLM, Western University, at mkatsivo@uwo.ca or 519-661-2111 ext. 82861.

APPLY NOW: BrainsCAN Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

We are pleased to announce the third Request for Applications for the BrainsCAN Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.

This program is part of Western’s $66M BrainsCAN initiative, supported by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF). The CFREF investment is intended to enable researchers at the University, along with their national and international academic and commercial partners, to seek answers to fundamental questions regarding how we learn, think, move and communicate.

Applicants must identify and contact potential advisors at Western before applying. An interdisciplinary, collaborative approach, involving affiliation with more than one lab, is strongly encouraged.

The application deadline for this competition is November 30, 2018 at 11:59 PM EST, with successful candidates taking up their award no later than January 1, 2020.

Further information about this funding opportunity can be found HERE.  Western’s School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies assists prospective and new postdoctoral fellows and their families with their transition to the University and to London, Ontario.

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APPLY NOW: Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Research Western, on behalf of the Vice-President (Research), invites applications from all eligible individuals for Western’s Postdoctoral Fellowships Program.

This program is funded by Western University and administered by Research Development & Services (RD&S).  Western’s Postdoctoral Fellowships Program provides funding to the very best postdoctoral applicants, nationally and internationally, who will contribute positively to research excellence at the university and help advance Western's strategic research plan.

The Postdoctoral Fellowships Program’s objectives are to:

• Attract top-tier postdoctoral talent, nationally and internationally;
• Develop their leadership potential; and
• Position them for success as tomorrow’s research leaders.

Please note: the deadline for this competition has been extended two weeks and applications are now due on January 15, 2019 at 14:00 (EST).

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REMINDER: Graduate Student Late Fee Charge - Fall 2018

Students who owe more than $400.00 for the current term, whose tuition is not being paid by a sponsor and who have not made alternate payment arrangements with the Student Financial Services Office will be subject to a second late payment penalty of $149.

This Graduate Delinquent Account Charge will be applied to accounts at the beginning of November.