Looking for a summer internship in biomedical research?

The 2022 IRIC Next Generation 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.

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 / Pharmaceutical Sciences / Pharmacology / Physics

Value of the awards

$4,800 – 12-week internship

$6,400 – 16-week internship

List of projects offered in Summer 2022

Application deadline – Monday, December 6, 2021, 9:00 (EST)

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

Applications are open for the first annual Peter and Ana Lowens University of Victoria Libraries Special Collections Fellowship Program. UVic Libraries invites UVic undergraduate and graduate students from any academic background to apply as Fellows in Special Collections. Fellows have an opportunity to pursue an independent research projects using the collections.

Application Deadline: November 15, 2021

Program Dates: Spring Semester 2022

Information Session: November 2, 10am and November 4, 2pm. All sessions will take place online via Zoom. To register please contact: hdean@uvic.ca.

Application Requirements: Please submit a 500 word proposal on a project you would undertake using materials from Special Collections. The program welcomes outward, public facing projects, including exhibitions, podcasts, lectures, and finding aids. For more details see here.

UVic students are invited to apply as Fellows with the goal of undertaking a research or creative project using collections from UVic Libraries Special Collections. Student fellows will benefit from workshops grounding their research in archival theory, book history, and digital methods, as well as mentorship and support from librarians, archivists, and faculty. Research and creative outputs will be launched at a public event in May 2022. Fellows will be awarded $1,000.

Questions? Please contact Heather Dean, Associate Director, Special Collections, UVic Libraries: hdean@uvic.ca.

Do you plan to pursue a career in teaching?  Applications for the Corrina Ewan Memorial Scholarship are being accepted until June 15.  Send completed applications to dsecchem@uvic.ca.

Corrina Ewan Memorial Scholarship Application 2021

This is a call for applications for the Rob & Tammy Lipson Research Scholarship. All Science students who have an international research experience opportunity are welcome to apply. The purpose of this scholarship is to assist students in gaining hands-on research experience in an international setting. For 2021 applications, the requirement for international travel is waived and/or may be extended to March 2022. Research collaborations must still be international in scope (e.g. collaborator is outside of Canada) to qualify.

Preference is given to academically outstanding undergraduate or graduate students who have demonstrated a commitment to knowledge translation through one of:

1. A presentation at a departmental or research centre symposium or colloquium;
2. Participation in a faculty/UVic presentation event, such as Honours Fest, Ideas Fest or JCURA; or
3. A presentation at an external conference.

For full details (terms of reference and application form) please see the “Rob and Tammy Lipson Research Scholarship” tab on Science Awards website (https://www.uvic.ca/science/undergraduate/science-awards/index.php).

We look forward to receiving your application in the Dean’s Office by May 31, 2021.

Greetings from the Consulate General of Japan:

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of the Government of Japan is currently accepting applications for the 2022 Research Student Scholarship for students who wish to study at Japanese universities as research or post-graduate students.

The scholarship covers:

1. Full tuition
2. Monthly allowance
3. Round-trip flight between Japan and Canada

The Research Student Scholarship is aimed at university graduates, born on or after April 2, 1987 (for the 2022 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 2022 scholarship year: May 12, 2021.

Applicants who successfully pass the written application screening are required to undertake an interview and examination (English and Japanese language) to be held in late June/early July 2021. Due to COVID-19, the process for the interviews and examinations will be announced at a later date. Normally, 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.

If you have any questions or concerns, contact us at 604.684.5868 or by Email at jet@vc.mofa.go.jp.

Kind regards,

Steve Chevalier

Culture & Education Specialist/JET Programme Coordinator Culture & Public Relations, Consulate General of Japan

604-684-5868 ext. 397 | jet@vc.mofa.go.jp www.vancouver.ca.emb-japan.go.jp | jetprogramme.ca

900-1177 W. Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 2K9

The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) provides scholarships for indigenous students in STEM.  Students need to become AISES members which is free (join here).  More information on these scholarships and due dates can be found here.

If there are any indigenous undergraduate or graduate students interested in learning more about AISES or perhaps forming an AISES chapter at UVic, please contact Laura Cowen scieadr@uvic.ca

Top up scholarship in the amount of $1,125 are available to students who meet the following requirements:

• Undergraduate students in any year of their program
• Scholarship is for undergraduate summer research projects related to quantum computing
• Priority given to NSERC USRA applicants, but co-op or volunteers may also receive it
• Scholarships are limited to students from underrepresented groups
• Application deadline is March 30, 2021
• For more information on NSERC USRAs:
• https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/students-etudiants/ug-pc/usra-brpc_eng.asp

Application:  https://qdot-nexus.phas.ubc.ca:25683/s/Q878LcHTiJpt6HD

Bahiyyih Peters
CREATE Program Coordinator
Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver
2355 East Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4 Canada

bahiyyih.peters@ubc.ca

www.qmi.ubc.ca | www.quantum-bc.ca

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The Pacific Regional Society of Soil Science in partnership with the Y.P. Heung Foundation awards an undergraduate student on the merits of:

• Academic achievement
• Leadership and community service
• Communication skills
• Letters of recommendation

The Art Bomke Undergraduate Student Award in Soil Science. One award of $3000. Please follow the application guidelines HERE .