Registration is now open for:

Working toward Wellness: Health and Graduate Student Life

Monday, January 28^th, 4:30 – 6:30 PM
To register, please visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g226e

3MT Coaching Session and Webinar (info session on 3MT logistics + tips on giving an effective presentation)

Tuesday, January 29^th
9:00 – 10:30 AM @ Graduate Student Centre OR 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (via webinar)
To register (and receive webinar login access) please visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g222a

Time Management (webinar):

Tuesday, January 29^th, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
To register (and receive webinar login access) please visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g226f

Presentation Skills: (in collaboration with Mitacs Step)

Wednesday, January 30^th , 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
To register, please visit https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2270

There is still space available in this week’s sessions:

Wednesday, Jan 23^rd
1:30 – 3:00 PM 3MT Coaching Session (learn about the Three Minute Thesis competition including tips on giving an effective presentation)
3:00 – 4:00 PM Introduction to Interacting with the Media (learn tips for delivering your key messages effectively, to help with 3MT and beyond)
To register for one or both of these sessions, please visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2217

Thursday, January 24^th
9:30 – 10:30 Preparing for your Doctoral Exam
10:45 – 12:00 Submitting your Thesis
To register for one or both of these sessions, please visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2218

1:00 – 3:00 Copyright for your Thesis
To register, please visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2219

For a complete session descriptions or information on upcoming sessions, please visit https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/gps-graduate-pathways-success/gps-workshops-events .

The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) is pleased to announce the beginning of the application cycle for its 2013 grants, awards, and scholarships to be awarded at the 2013 Annual Conference being held in Buffalo, New York, June 6-9, 2013.  Established in 1985, NASIG is an international organization committed to promoting communication and sharing of ideas among all people working with or concerned about serial publications.  More information about NASIG is available at http://www.nasig.org.

John Riddick Student Grant
Grants for qualifying students to attend the NASIG annual conference, covering cost of registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America. For more details, please visit the following page: http://www.nasig.org/about_ awards_studentgrant.cfm

Serials Specialist Award
Awards for promising paraprofessionals, covering cost of conference registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America.
For more details, please visit the following page: http://www.nasig.org/about_ awards_specialist.cfm

Marcia Tuttle International Award
A $3,000 grant for an individual working in the serials information chain to fund appropriate activities in fostering international communication and education. For more details, please visit the following page: http://www.nasig.org/about_ awards_tuttle.cfm

Horizon Award
Awards for promising new serials professionals, covering cost of conference registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America.  Recipients will also be invited to serve on a NASIG committee. For more details, please visit the following page:
http://www.nasig.org/about_ awards_horizon.cfm

Fritz Schwartz Education Scholarship
A $3,000 scholarship and conference travel grant for a graduate student demonstrating excellence in scholarship and the potential for accomplishments in a serials career. For more details, please visit the following page:
http://www.nasig.org/about_ awards_schwartz.cfm

Rose Robischon Scholarship
A scholarship awarded to a serials professional lacking funds for travel. The scholarship covers the cost of conference registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America. For more details, please visit the following page:
http://www.nasig.org/about_ awards_robischon2.cfm

John Merriman Joint NASIG/UKSG Award
A $6,000 award supports two people, one from each association, and consists of travel to the sister conference, and accommodations for the duration of the conference. The purpose of this conference-swap is for people working at a practical level in e-resource management to learn and share experience at the UKSG and NASIG annual conferences. For more details, please visit the following page:
http://www.nasig.org/about_ awards_merriman.cfm

The application deadline for the above-listed awards, except the John Merriman Joint NASIG/UKSG Award, is February 20, 2013; the deadline for the John Merriman Award is February 1, 2013.  For details about the awards offered by NASIG, please visit http://www.nasig.org/about_ awards.cfm