Welcome to the Physics and Astronomy Undergraduate Student Resource Bulletin Board.  Here is where you can find information about undergraduate awards, opportunities, events, and more. This site is managed by the Department of Physics and Astronomy. If you have questions or concerns about the site, or information to add, please email physgen@uvic.ca

 

International Students Support – Immigration & Settlement Advising Hours

The Settlement team at ICS will be hosting Immigration and Settlement advising hours, that run Monday to Friday from 1:30-3:30 p.m. (Pacific Time). Advisors assist both new, current, and graduating international students and their dependents. Immigration advising...

Search for Global Community Volunteers for 2026-2027 Academic Year

The Global Community Team at the International Centre for Students has an exciting volunteer opportunity to share that allows you to connect globally, right here at UVic. Currently, they are looking for Global Community (GC) Conversation Partner and Global Community...

Biophysics Flash Talk Symposium

The Biophysical Society of Canada is organizing a Flash Talk Symposium for Biophysics Week on Wednesday, March 25 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET via Teams and in-person hubs across Canada. During this symposium, undergraduate students, graduate students, and post-docs...

Request to Share Survey with Physics Students – CAP Student Advisory Council

The Canadian Association of Physicists’ (CAP) Student Advisory Council (SAC) wants to hear from you! Their mission is to represent physics students across Canada by amplifying your needs to CAP’s Board of Directors and developing resources, activities, and events that...

CREATE USRA Top Up

CREATE Undergraduate Summer Research Top Up Application Form This top up scholarship in the amount of $1,125 is available to undergraduate students in any year of their program at UBC, SFU or UVic. Application deadline is March 31, 2026.  Please direct students...

Co-op Work Permit Application Drop-in Hours (February)

Are you an international student preparing for your co-op term and looking for guidance on obtaining a co-op work permit? ICS will host in-person Co-op Work Permit Application Drop-in Hours to provide one-on-one assistance. Refer to the links below for detailed...

Supermassive Black Holes and Blue Notes Conference – Abstract submission is now open!

Dear researchers, We are thrilled to announce that abstracts are now being accepted for the Supermassive Black Holes and Blue Notes conference, taking place at the Campus MIL of the University of Montréal (in Montréal, Quebec, Canada) on 29 June – 3 July 2026 (to...

University of Toronto – Astronomy and Astrophysics – SURP 2026 – Now Accepting Applications

SURP (Summer Undergraduate Research Program): The Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) hosted by the David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics and Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics is now accepting applications. Every summer, the...

2026 Selection Campaign – Erasmus Mundus Joint Master LASCALA

Applications are now open for the September 2026 cohort of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master LASCALA – Large Scale Accelerators and Lasers. Funded by the European Commission, this program is run by a consortium of leading European universities in physics: Paris-Saclay...

Launchpad at UBC: Summer Research Awards for Indigenous Undergraduates

Launchpad (https://launchpad.phas.ubc.ca/), is an initiative of the UBC Physics and Astronomy department. Launchpad provides summer research placement awards for Indigenous undergraduate students (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis) at Canadian universities. The Award...