ONLINE WORKSHOPS: New and Returning TAs -- Summer-Fall 2020 Programming Dates for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars

The Centre for Teaching and Learning is pleased to provide the new Summer-Fall 2020 Programming Dates for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars. 

We hope that you incorporate any and all relevant programs into your Fall Orientation activities, and we encourage all graduate students and postdoctoral scholars (new and returning) to attend workshops designed to help them prepare for their teaching assignments.

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Teaching Assistant Training Program (TATP)
Register for August sessions HERE

This is a four-day intensive training program for new TAs. It features two microteaching sessions, as well as modules on fair grading practices, diversity in the classroom, leading discussions, holding office hours, lesson design, and giving feedback to students.

• Session 1: Mon-Thurs: August 10 - 13 – Registration Open!
• Session 2: Mon-Thurs: August 17 - 20 – Registration Open!
• Session 3: Tues-Fri: August 25 - 28 – Registration Open!
• Session 4: Thurs-Sun: September 10-13 
• Session 5: Thurs-Sun: September 17 - 20 
• Session 6: Thurs-Sun: September 24 – 27

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Perspectives on Teaching Conference
Registration coming soon

Wednesday, September 2 (9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.) and Thursday, September 3 (9:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.)
A two-day conference for all graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff designed to showcase teaching innovations at Western, and introduce instructors to best practices in student-centred instruction which can enhance the student experience. The theme for this Fall’s conference is mental health and wellness.

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TA Day
Registration coming soon

Tuesday, September 8 (9:00 a.m. - 12 noon)
Designed for both new and returning graduate students, this half-day conference provides an introduction to teaching at Western and helps them prepare for their roles as TAs. In addition to 3 hours of synchronous online sessions on the morning of September 8, a number of asynchronous learning modules will be released to registrants throughout the week, with most focused on TAing in the online environment.

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ABC Online Course Design Workshop for Course Instructors **New opportunity for experienced TAs
Register HERE

Friday, August 7 (1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
This synchronous workshop (with one hour of asynchronous prep-work) will assist first time and early-career instructors to rapidly map their course for the online environment.
Please note: Participants in this workshop must be teaching a course in the Fall or Winter term

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!

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 2019 Vector Institute Postgraduate Affiliates Program

Applications for the 2019 Vector Institute Postgraduate Affiliates Program are now open!

The Vector Institute, based in Toronto, is one of the world’s top destinations for cutting‐edge research at the intersection of machine learning, deep learning and reinforcement learning. The daily life and concentration of expertise at Vector fosters a network of over 400 researchers and potential collaboration partners.

The primary goal of the Vector Institute Postgraduate Affiliates Program is to foster collaboration and contributions among students and researchers with expertise in deep learning as well as machine learning and artificial intelligence more broadly. The program is intended to promote better engagement among researchers in the broader AI community.

The program is open to PhD students and Postdoctoral Fellows affiliated with a university / institution in Ontario. Applicants are evaluated by the Vector Postgraduate Affiliates Committee according to the strength of their research contributions and the alignment of their interests with Vector’s vision, mission, and research strengths. Vector Postgraduate Affiliates are appointed for a two-year term and are expected to contribute towards Vector events and activities. They are also eligible to receive a number of benefits in recognition of their participation in the program.

More program and application details for the Vector Postgraduate Affiliate Program can be found on the Vector Institute website.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS: Sunday, December 1, 2019

If you have questions about the program, please feel free to contact Jackie Zurborg, Manager of Research Programs at jackie.zurborg@vectorinstitute.ai.

Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation of Canada Scholarship for Canadian Women

2020 Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation of Canada Scholarship for Canadian Women

This year the foundation is awarding two scholarships in the amount of $7,500 each.

• The application deadline for the scholarship is March 16, 2020. The scholarships are awarded in June.
• Our scholarship is open to any Canadian citizen who is currently pursuing her PhD studies.

APPLY NOW!

A story of survival and strength

Emmanuel Ndashimye, PhD Candidate in Microbiology and Immunology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

Under the cover of night, the van carrying Emmanuel Ndashimye and his family approached the Rwanda-Uganda border. Alongside his mother and four siblings, he lay flat on the floor, hidden from sight and silently praying as the vehicle stopped at the checkpoint.

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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.

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

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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