Month: October 2022

RISE-Globalink Research Internship

Mitacs is pleased to launch a special initiative in partnership with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The RISE-Globalink Research Internship (RISE-GRI) offers undergraduate students at Canadian universities the opportunity to undertake summer research internships at eligible German institutions.

Successful candidates participate in three-month research projects supervised by PhD students in Germany.

• Open to full-time undergraduates in biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, earth sciences, or engineering (or a closely related field) who have completed at least two years of a four- or five-year program.
  • Students in Quebec enrolled in a three-year undergraduate degree must have completed at least one year of their university program.
• Students must apply through the RISE application portal.
• Projects must start between May 15 and July 10, 2023.
• Successful candidates receive $6,000 toward travel and accommodations

Hello all you ghouls and goblins…

The Biology department’s Halloween celebrations have begun! Stop by the office for a treat and enter your guess into our candy count. The lucky winner gets to take home the jar full of cavities candies next week! For those of you in costume on Halloween day, stop by to pose for a photo and you will be featured in our November newsletter.

Are you thinking about applying to Medical School? The Princeton Review has got some upcoming virtual events thatwould be perfect for you!

Virtual Mock MCAT Day

Join The Princeton Review for a free practice MCAT on Saturday, November 5^th, 2022, from 9am-4:30 pm. You will be virtually proctored by one of their awesome campus reps! After the test, you will get free access to a detailed, interactive score report.

Virtual Medical School Symposium

In addition, The Princeton Review will be hosting a virtual Medical School Symposium on Thursday November 3^rd, 2022, from 6-9 pm PST.

This exciting event includes:

• Overview of the application process to medical school

• Strategy Session for the MCAT

• Q&A panel of med students and med school graduates

To register for both events, please visit: www.princetonreview.com/medicaleventscanada

ATTENTION! FREE MCAT Study Sheets

We have exclusive study sheets to help you prepare for the MCAT! If you would like a copy of each one, register for an event before October 14^th, and receive a 6-digit code!

Questions?
Call 1-800-273-8439, ext. 5293.

We look forward to seeing you at our events!

The Princeton Review Team

UVic Libraries welcomes applications to the Peter and Ana Lowens University of Victoria Libraries Special Collections Student Fellowship Program.  The Fellowships are open to UVic undergraduate and graduate students from any discipline.

Student fellows undertake an independent research or creative project using rare and unique materials from Special Collections and University Archives. Projects can include ongoing research or new areas of scholarship.  Student fellows receive a $1, 000 award, attend workshops, and are mentored by library staff and faculty. For more information see: https://www.uvic.ca/library/about/awards-contests/awards-fellowships/lowens/index.php. Applications are due November 15th.

Two information sessions will be offered in early November to provide more information about the program and application process. For more information about the sessions, and to register, please see: https://libcal.uvic.ca/event/3691193 and https://libcal.uvic.ca/event/3691197.

The Martlet, UVic’s independent newspaper, is now accepting pitches for a special issue focussed on the climate crisis. We’re looking for pitches for all sections of the paper (news, opinion, lifestyle, sports, culture, and humour) and spanning all aspects of the topic.

Students, do you have an academic paper or assignment that you wrote about (or related to) the climate crisis? The Martlet can help you turn it into a story for publication. Passionate about the topic, but not familiar with journalism writing? We can help you with that too.

Pitches are due to edit@martlet.ca by Nov. 4 and stories are due on Nov. 15. If you have questions about contributing to the climate issue, please contact Isabella at edit@martlet.ca.

What should a pitch include?

• A proposed headline and proposed wordcount.
• Basic info about the story (ex. where it takes place, who is involved, what the main crux or thesis is, which section you think the story is a good fit for).
• The angle or perspective you plan to take when writing this story.
• Why you feel this story is important.
• Is there a local connection to the story?
• How will you get more information to build your story? (ex. research, interviews).

Last year’s climate issue – which features award-winning student journalism – can be viewed here.

Looking for a summer internship in biomedical research?

The 2023 IRIC Next Genreration Awards program offers undergraduate students  an enriching opportunity to conduct a 12-week or a 16-week summer internship in the field of cancer research at IRIC at Montreal.

Want to know more? Join our virtual information session !

• November 9, 12:00 pm (EST) in English > Click here
• November 10, 12:00 pm (EST) in French > Click here

No registration necessary, just click on the link at the date and time of the meeting.

This program is open to students enrolled in the following programs :

Bioinformatics / Biochemistry / Biomedical Engineering / Chemistry / Informatics / Molecular Biology / Microbiology and Immunology / Pathology and Cellular Biology / Pharmaceuticals Sciences / Pharmacology / Physics

Value of the awards :
$4,800 – 12-week internship
$6,400 – 16-week internship

> List of projects offered in Summer 2023

APPLICATION DEADLINE : MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2022, 9:00 A.M. (EST)