Month: October 2019

The Senator William John MacDonald Travelling Scholarship was established by Mrs. T.G. Keir in memory of her grandfather, Senator MacDonald. The scholarship is valued at $25,000 to a student entering graduate studies at a Scottish university and who is planning to undertake a graduate degree in Arts, Science or Fine Arts at a Scottish university.

Am I eligible?

Open to UVic students who:

• Will receive or have received a UVic undergraduate degree between June 2017 and June 2020
• Are planning on entering graduate studies at a Scottish university

*If there are no suitable candidates entering a Scottish university then students entering any university in the United Kingdom will be considered.

• Are planning on entering graduate studies in either Arts, Science or Fine Arts
• Will be commencing graduate studies no later than October 2020

*The successful recipient must provide confirmation of registration in their program prior to receiving funding.

How do I apply?

Students apply via their UVic My Page account:

1. Sign into My Page
2. Click on “Student services”
3. Click on “View and Apply for Awards”
4. Select the current Aid period (2019-2020 Winter Session)
5. Select the Senator William John MacDonald Travelling Scholarship application*

• Ensure all modules of the application are complete and SUBMIT by required deadline
• Submit three reference letters, of which two must be from UVic faculty members
• Submit a letter outlining your proposed graduate program and future career/professional plans
• Submit a letter outlining your volunteer/community work, extra-curricular activities and interests
• Student Awards and Financial Aid will provide the selection committee a copy of your UVic transcript  Contact Katy Smith, In-Course Scholarship Officer, at awards1@uvic.ca or 250-721-8107
• Questions?
• Deadline to apply: Application and supplemental documents must be submitted via My Page by Friday, December 13, 2019.
• *More information regarding the required documentation can be found on the online application.

The UVic Women in Science (WIS) initiative is to foster a supportive and engaging environment to establish a network for women who are currently involved or interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. We are hosting our third annual STEM Research Symposium on November 28th in the Medical Sciences Bldg, Rm 160. This symposium aims to connect females from different areas of research at UVic and within the community in an effort to highlight their contributions to these fields. During this event we will host a poster session accompanied by short oral presentations given by graduate and undergraduate students. This event will also feature keynote presentations and panel discussions composed of women from diverse fields and stages of their careers. Graduate and undergraduate students involved in research are encouraged to present either a pecha kucha style oral or poster presentation on their current research. Registration forms are available on our website: https://www.uvicwomeninscience.com/2019-stem-research-symposium

Registration is free! And we will cover the cost of printing a poster if submitted to events.uvic.wis@gmail.com by November 15th.

Chloe Christensen,
on behalf of the UVic Women in Science Team

Dr. Caroline Colijn, Canada 150 Research Chair in Mathematics at SFU is coming to UVic as part of the Provost’s Distinguished Women Scholars Lecture series.  The organizers are hosting  a student luncheon with Dr. Caroline Colijn, Friday October 25, 2019, HHB 128 (Learning and Teaching Centre).

Dr. Colijn’s research is at the interface of mathematics and epidemiology and the evolution of pathogens. In a casual setting, students will be able to ask Dr. Colijn about her career path in Math/Biology. Undergraduate and graduate students are all welcome.

To register please sign up at:

https://events.eply.com/Lunch_with_Professor_Colijn_25OCT2019

To promote sustainability and reduce our carbon footprint this will be a vegan, no plastics event.