Faculty of Graduate Studies

In this week's GRADpost:

Essential Reading
-Reminder: 3MT Registration
-Important Dates

Scholarships
-New: Scholarships Updates

-External Scholarships

My GradSkills
-New: Internships
-Workshops

GRADlife
-Taylor Institute

-Around Campus

ESSENTIAL READING

Thesis-based students: take your presentation skills to the next level!
Whether you're new to your thesis-based program or well underway in your research, developing strong presentation skills is essential to moving your career forward. Sign up for the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition to hone your public speaking skills and get valuable one-on-one coaching.

Read about previous 3MT Finalist Chantelle Anderson here, and how 3MT helped her build skills and confidence to grow her business.

Once you sign up you will be enrolled in a D2L module and given access to online recordings of workshops, options for feedback sessions, and other resources. Spots are available in the final workshop (Feb. 24) on creating effective slides.

Registration closes March 1. Sign up today.

Continuing Rates:

CONTINUING RATES FOR WINTER 2023
PhD students admitted Winter 2020 or earlier, who have a successful candidacy examination between Jan. 1, 2023 up to and including Apr. 30, 2023 are eligible to have their tuition fees reduced to a continuing rate in Spring term 2023.

Important Dates

February 19-25: Term Break (No Classes) Add to calendar

February 20: Alberta Family Day (University Closed) Add to calendar

SCHOLARSHIPS

Note: Please ensure to include your 8 digit University of Calgary identification number or UCID in all correspondence.

Scholarships:

Mitacs Globalink Research Awards, Applications accepted on ongoing basis, Starting January 2023.
SSHRC Impact - TALENT Award, Recognizes outstanding achievement by a current SSHRC doctoral or postdoctoral fellowship or scholarship award holder. Contact your program.
Graduate Award Competition, The GAC competition is closed. All applications have been received from the programs and will be reviewed by the committee. Please see our website for the expected schedule results.

External Scholarships:

National Student Paper Competition, Apply by Feb. 20, 2023
Provost's Postdoctoral Fellowships for Black and Indigenous Scholars at York University, Apply by Mar. 1, 2023
Branch Out Neurological Foundation Scholarship, Apply by Mar. 3, 2023
CSA Group Graduate Scholarship, Apply by Mar. 31, 2023
Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation of Canada Scholarship for Canadian Women, Apply by Mar. 31, 2023
Canadian Japanese Mennonite Scholarship, Apply by Apr. 1, 2023
GSEP Scholarships, Apply by Apr. 7, 2023

MY GRADSKILLS

Internships:

Are you interested in interning this summer? Check out the new internship listings on the Graduate Studies tab in Elevate for new opportunities, and don't forget to apply to make your internship a TTI for additional funding and professional development while completing your graduate degree.

Featured Internships:
Check new co-op and summer internship opportunities on the Graduate Studies tab of the Elevate platform.

Grad Intern - Summer Student - Sustainability Development - Job ID 106544. Looking to make an impact in sustainable building redevelopment? Join Canderel this summer to meaningfully contribute to a team committed to reducing its GHG footprint throughout its commercial real estate properties. Graduate student interns should have proven analytical, advanced problem solving and communication skills along with a knowledge of building sustainability, energy management and carbon accounting. If this sounds like you, apply today through the Graduate Studies tab on Elevate and don’t forget to make this a Transformative Talent Internship.

Grad Intern - Co-op - Student Policy Analyst - Job ID 107113. Are you interested in a dynamic opportunity to work with the Innovation, Science and Economic Development department within the federal government? In this role, you will gain valuable knowledge and skills gathering and analyzing economic and business data to develop policy and strategy within the Canadian digital landscape. This Transformative Talent summer internship is open to Canadian students with the ability to obtain Reliability security clearance. Apply today as this posting closes February 19th.

Workshops (See the full MGS workshop calendar here)

Mitacs: Career Planning - Feb. 23
Neurodiversity Meetup: Neurodiversity and Planning your Career Path - Mar. 3

Mitacs: Project and Time Management - Feb. 21
Mitacs: Communication Skills - Feb. 22
Mitacs: Leadership Skills - Feb. 24
Mitacs: Project and Time Management - Feb. 28
Mitacs: Communication Skills - Mar. 2
Mitacs: Leadership Skills - Mar. 3

Neurodiversity Meetup: Creating a Sensory Toolkit - Feb. 24
Safer Substance Use: Harm Reduction 101 - Feb. 27
Finding Emotional Balance Group - Mar. 2

GRAD LIFE

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Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning

Teaching & Learning with Artificial Intelligence Apps
Artificial intelligence apps, such as ChatGPT, can be part of our educational toolbox just as dictionaries, calculators, and web searches are. Thinking of artificial intelligence apps as another tool that students can use to ethically demonstrate their knowledge and learning will emphasize learning as a process not a product. Learn more here.

Highlighted workshops:

Understanding Microaggressions: Strategies for the Classroom - Feb. 24

Teaching Assistant Workshop Series
In this series of workshops, graduate students working as teaching assistants (TAs) or those interested in working as TAs will be introduced to pedagogical topics relevant to TA roles. Participants can enroll in any or all of the workshops in the series. Learn more and apply here.

Professional Development of TAs, Mar. 21, 10-11 am, Online

See Taylor Institute Course Calendar for full listings.

Around Campus

Conflict Management Digital Badge

The Conflict Management Digital Badge is a workshop-based, professional development opportunity, which helps students increase their abilities and comfort levels with respect to navigating conflicts.

Register

Become an Upstander!

Are you a student interested in developing your harm reduction skills in a variety of areas? Are you committed to maintaining a safer and caring campus community?

Register

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Games and Wellness Event

Join International Student Services for a fun-filled afternoon! Meet new friends, play board games, and create your very own wellness products. Participants can also enter a draw to win awesome prizes and campus swag!

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Climate Justice & Artistic Practices Online Panel Session

Learn from an amazing panel of artists and discover the ways artistic practices are making an impact in how we talk about climate change, implement climate action, implement climate action, and imagine a healthy future.

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Empower: Black, Indigenous and People of Colour Public Affairs Fellowship

Navigator is launching its third annual BIPOC Public Affairs Fellowship. A free, 8-week program with a one-hour evening seminar each week that teaches Fellows about key pillars of the public affairs industry, while providing networking and mentorship.

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Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra performs on Campus

The RBC concerto is back! The cancelled 2020 event finalists, now all alumnae, will perform as soloists with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. UCalgary students can attend for free with 'Claim Your Seat'!

Register

Brave Conversations in SoTL

A new collaborative speaker series will explore big ideas in scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL). The first event features Dr. Cherie Woolmer, who will discuss student-faculty partnerships as a political act in the academy.

Register

Intercultural Capacity Building Program

The Intercultural Capacity Building Program provides participants with an opportunity to develop and strengthen their cross-cultural communication, conflict management, and interpersonal skills.

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First Responder to Sexual Assault and Abuse Training™ (Student Event)

First Responder to Sexual Assault and Abuse Training™ is a comprehensive two-day in-person training, intended to build the capacity of professionals, paraprofessionals, and community members to assess and respond effectively to disclosures of sexual assault and sexual abuse.

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