Author: Laura Alcaraz-Sehn

TRANSMISSION

Movi-Free Film Transmission.

Undergraduate summer internships in the field of like sciences research

On October 14th The UVic Fish and Game club together with Wild Sheep Society will be hosting a movie night where the film Transmission will be shown. The plan for the night is to show the movie and then have a short question and answer period with Kyle Stelter (WSSBC President), hopefully more of the WSSBC team and film production team (we are just waiting to hear back), and the lead biologist from the film (Dr. Helen Schwantje).

Movi-Free Film Transmission.

WINTER-BREAK, 3-CREDIT, FIELD COURSE ALONG THE CARIBBEAN COAST OF MEXICO!
with Ecosystem Field Studies   www.ecofs.org

Caribbean Ecosystem Field Studies  
December 28, 2025 – January 17, 2026

• Earn 3 undergraduate college transfer credits in this exciting 3-week, hands-on, marine field study course.
• Learn practical scientific skills & field research methods through snorkeling, SCUBA diving & investigating the coral reef, beaches & spectacular coastal ecosystems of the Caribbean.
• Engage & connect with a dynamic & diverse group of student peers from throughout the US and beyond.

Get out in nature by the ocean, breath fresh air, earn credit, and enjoy a safe and inspiring field science course in the Caribbean Coral Reef

Open to students from all universities & majors | Accredited by the University of Montana at Missoula, Environmental Studies Program: ENST 391- for 3 undergraduate semester transfer credits

Direct questions to Professor Steve Johnson, EcoFS Director at steve@ecofs.org
Visit www.ecofs.org for all info!

UVic Libraries student scholarship deadlines are fast approaching for undergraduate and graduate students for the David Harris Flaherty Undergraduate Student Library Scholarship, the William Petrie Graduate Student Library Scholarship, and the Gladys Nipp and Stephen Mah Family Award. Scholarships are $1,000 each.

Eligible UVic students must complete a 500-word essay explaining how they have used library resources.   

Deadline: May 31.

Learn more about library scholarships

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of the Government of Japan is currently accepting applications for the 2026 Research Student Scholarship for students who wish to study at Japanese universities as research or post-graduate students.

The scholarship covers:

Full tuition, Monthly allowance, Round-trip flight between Japan and Canada

The Research Student Scholarship is aimed at university graduates, born on or after April 2, 1991 (for the 2026 scholarship year). The area of research or post-grad study should be in the same or related field that the applicant has previously studied.

Application guides and forms are available through the links on the Consulate General of Japan website:

https://www.vancouver.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/mext_en.html. Application deadline for the 2026 scholarship year: May 23, 2025.

Generally, application forms are available in April or May each year with a deadline in May. Interested applicants can enter their Email address on our website to be notified of the opening of the next application period.

Applicants who successfully pass the written application screening are required to undertake an interview and examination (English and Japanese language) to be held on a designated date in early to mid-July. Interviews and examinations must be conducted in-person at the Consulate General of Japan’s offices. Please note that fluency in Japanese is not necessarily required, but dependent on the nature of the university and study program as selected by the scholarship candidate.

Any questions or concerns contact: 604.684.5868, x397 or by Email at jet@vc.mofa.go.jp.   Culture and Public Relations Coordinator, Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver

The Undergraduate Research in Natural and Clinical Science and Technology (URNCST) Journal is pleased to announce that our call for abstracts for the very 3rd round of the URNCST Journal Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Encyclopedia Entry Initiative is now open!
In an effort to provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to contribute to STEM research literature and develop key writing skills, we have established our novel Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Encyclopedia Entry Initiative (AI-EEI). Students who are selected to participate will have the opportunity to leverage the use of an artificial intelligence platform to write an encyclopedia article about a given topic. Through this opportunity, students will learn how to use artificial intelligence chatbots responsibly and ethically, concisely summarize key concepts regarding a chosen topic, and develop skills applicable to conducting literature reviews. The opportunity to participate in this initiative will enable undergraduate students to develop their critical thinking, and scientific writing and editing abilities.

This is an experimental initiative launched following detailed and careful consultation with the journal’s senior team, and we hope that it will be one that many of you will be interested in, given the growing popularity/use of generative artificial intelligence. We invite YOU to submit an abstract before the deadline closes on Sunday, May 04, 2025 @ 11:59PM EST.

To submit an abstract and learn more, please visit: https://urncst.com/index.php/urncst/encyclopedia_entry_initiative

Please direct your queries to competition@urncst.com. We look forward to receiving your submission!