Important Announcements
Call for Applications: Graduate Global Leadership Fellowship (All Students)
The Graduate Global Leadership Fellowships enable promising leaders from developing countries to pursue doctoral studies at UBC. The fellowships are to support international students showing outstanding leadership in humanitarian and development work in their home country. Two fellowships will be offered; each fellowship provides an $18,000 stipend plus tuition each year for four years. Applicants […]
Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference Student Travel Awards (All Students)
Taylor & Francis Group is sponsoring travel grants for two students traveling to ER&L 2013 (March 17-20 in Austin). The travel grant includes conference registration, air travel costs, and housing totaling up to $1500 per winner. Applications are being accepted now and awards will be adjudicated by an ER&L volunteer committee. Application Requirements: This grant […]
Workshop on Intercultural Communication (All Students)
Registration is now open for The Essential Intercultural Communication Workshop (Offered in partnership with International House, this case-based interactive workshop for both domestic and international students will cover topics including TAing, working in groups and supervisor/student relationships). Thursday, February 28th, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM For complete session details visit: http://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/8127-gps-event-essential-intercultural-communication-workshop To register, visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2362 […]
SLAIS Summer Course Scheduled Modified (All Students)
There have been modifications to the two summer term SLAIS course timetables. If you are planning on taking courses this summer please check the new versions: http://www.slais.ubc.ca/courses/timetables/timetables.htm If you have any questions please talk to your program chair.
The AUS Presents: Arts Last Lecture with Michaelle Jean (All Students)
The UBC Arts Last Lecture is back! This year, the Arts Undergraduate Society of UBC Vancouver is excited to welcome the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, former Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, current UNESCO Special Envoy for Haiti, and Co-President of the Michaëlle Jean Foundation as our speaker for the event. When: Friday, March 1st 2013 Time: 8:00pm […]
Canadian Library Association Student Article Award (MLIS, Dual)
The contest is open to all students registered in, or recently graduated from, a Canadian library school, a library technician program, an information science program (including distance education programs), or faculty of education library program. For more details, please see: http://www.cla.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Student_Article_Award&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=12376
Graduate Research in a Day in Koerner Library February 19th (All Students)
Registration is now open for Discover, Gather, Create, Share – Graduate Research In A Day at the UBC Library Research Commons in Koerner Library. Date: Tuesday, February 19 Location: Koerner Library Kick off Reading Week with a series of workshops designed to help you with all stages of the graduate student research process from doing […]
Canadian Library Association Student Article Award (All Students)
The contest is open to all students registered in, or recently graduated from, a Canadian library school, a library technician program, an information science program (including distance education programs), or faculty of education library program. See http://www.cla.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Student_Article_Award&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=12376
Journal of Graduate Research in Young People’s Materials and Culture (MLIS, Dual, MACL)
Call for Papers: Journal of Graduate Research in Young People’s Materials and Culture (JGR) Based at the University of British Columbia the Journal of Graduate Research in Young People’s Materials and Culture (JGR) is a peer-reviewed open-access e-journal publishing graduate student research in the areas of children’s and young adult literature, childhood studies, and cultural […]
Deadline for Janaury 2013 Registration (All Students)
Please be aware of the following deadline: Friday, 8 February 2013 Most Term 2 courses and Distance Education Term C courses: Last day for change in registration and for withdrawal from most Winter Session Term 2 courses and Distance Education Term C courses with withdrawal standing of “W” recorded on a student’s academic record. Student […]