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Issue 89, June 19, 2015.
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Please share this information with faculty and graduate students.
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Highlights for this issue
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• NEW — AGE-WELL Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Awards in Technology and Aging: The awards provide graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from the social, health and applied sciences across Canada with access to training and mentorship opportunities through the AGE-WELL Network of Centres of Excellence. Highly qualified candidates may be eligible for awards of up to $18,000 for graduate students and $40,000 for postdoctoral fellows.
See complete details and access the online application form on the awards website.
Deadline: July 10
• NEW — Faculty of Graduate Studies Distinguished Alumni Award: The award recognizes graduates of Brock's master's and doctoral programs for outstanding achievement in and contributions to graduate studies, graduate education or graduate culture, at Brock or elsewhere, that has made a difference to their communities and beyond. Please visit for more information.
Deadline: Nominations accepted until July 6
• NEW — Brock's Bioscience and Social Science Research Ethics Boards are recruiting graduate student members: These dynamic volunteer boards provide a unique opportunity to gain insight into human research ethics. The REBs are responsible for reviewing and assessing protocols for research involving human participants within the University or under University auspices. The REBs ensure that the physical safety and personal integrity of human participants in research are respected and protected by interpreting and applying the Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS2) and relevant legislation.
Research Services is currently looking for master's- or doctorate-level students to serve a one- or two-year term. Interested applicants should submit a current C.V., a written academic
reference (attesting to their ability to handle the extra workload), and a cover letter outlining their research interests and why they are interested in joining the Bioscience REB (BREB) or Social Science REB (SREB).
Applications should be sent to: Research Ethics Office, Office of Research Services, Mackenzie Chown, D Block or reb@brocku.ca
Application deadline: Friday, July 17
For more information, please contact the Research Ethics Office at 905-688-5550, x3035 or email reb@brocku.ca.
Please visit for more Information about the REB.
• NEW — Search Brock theses on Theses Canada Portal: Brock's graduate student theses are now fully integrated into the Library and Archives Canada's AMICUS system. This means that approximately 2,000 Brock graduate student dissertations have been added to the definitive digital collection of Canadian theses, and are thus available to scholars across the country and the world. Visit the Theses Canada Portal for full details.
• Student Health Services (SHS) — Spring Semester hours: During the spring semester (to July 9) SHS will be open Monday to Thursday (closed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday) as follows:
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - All morning appointments are seen at the SHS office located inside Campus Pharmacy (beside East Academic).
12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. - All afternoon appointments are seen at the SHS Harrison Hall office located beside Campus Security (across from the Walker Complex).
SHS provides a range of services and programs for students including confidential primary health care, prevention programs,
wellness education and strategic medical and academic partnership promoting optimal health and university success.
Visit the SHS website for full details of its services and programs.
• REMINDER - e-Bulletin summer schedule: The e-Bulletin will go to a monthly distribution for June, July and August. Issues are scheduled for Thursday, July 23 and Thursday, Aug. 13. The e-Bulletin’s regular distribution of every other week is expected to resume on Thursday, Sept. 3.
The e-Bulletin is also posted online.
Previous issues of e-Bulletin are posted online.
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TAKE NOTE
Deadlines or events that will occur between this issue and the first week of the next issue are highlighted for your immediate attention.
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Scholarships/Awards/Grants
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• NEW — China‑Canada Scholar Exchange Program 2015‑16: This program, funded by the China Scholarship Council in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD), has recently re-opened and continues to accept applications for 2015-16. The program will make a number of awards to Canadian faculty and graduate students who wish to study and/or conduct research at selected Chinese universities. In making awards, preference will be given to those whose research is in subject areas related to China. For faculty and research staff, awards will be made for periods of study in China ranging from eight weeks (minimum) to 12 months (maximum). Full details of the program and links to the application form can be found on the program website.
Deadline: Monday, August 3
• NEW — NSERC Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships (IPS) Applications Accepted until August 31, 2015: NSERC has announced that the Mitacs' Accelerate program (see below) will become the primary delivery agent for federally supported graduate-level industrial research and development internships. NSERC's Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships Program will be wound down following the fulfillment of current commitments. NSERC will continue to accept new applications until August 31, 2015, and will honour all commitments under the existing terms and conditions. Visit the NSERC website for more details.
• The Mitacs Accelerate Program: Mitacs provides funding for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to apply their specialized expertise to business-related research challenges. Partners can be either for-profit businesses or not-for-profit organizations. For more information contact Louisa Ho, Commercialization Research Officer, at lho@brocku.ca or visit the Mitacs website.
• Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships: The Government of Australia has recently opened the competition for its Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships for 2016. This initiative offers support to international scholars to undertake study, research or professional development in Australia.
The Endeavour Research Fellowships provide funding for graduate study or post-doctoral work in an Australian institution. The fellowships are not limited to young scholars, and any candidate with a doctoral qualification may apply.
The Endeavour Executive Awards are intended to help build
international professional links and collaborations with Australia. Successful candidates will be funded for one to four months of professional development in Australia. Please note that these awards do not fund direct academic research; they are intended to provide a mechanism for developing or learning new skills in a scholar's field or area of expertise, rather than furthering existing research interests and outcomes.
Full information, guidelines and links to the online application form are available on the Government of Australia's website.
Deadline: June 30,
2015
• Ontario's TalentEdge Fellowship Program (TFP): The program provides support for Ontario-based PhD graduates and Postdoctoral Fellows (PDFs) to work on industry-driven research and development projects. This program is open to PDFs across all disciplines and areas of specialization. Fellowships may be academic (college or university), or company based.
Each 12-month TalentEdge fellowship is valued at $85,000.
Applications may be submitted at any time and will be reviewed throughout the year.
For more Information visit the Ontario Centres of Excellence website
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research IHSRP Travel Awards: IHSPR will provide travel awards in 2014-2015 for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and new investigators to attend and present their research at meetings, conferences (including international conferences) and/or symposia that align with the Institute's mandate and advance their professional development and/or knowledge translation initiatives in health services and policy research.
See more information visit the Canadian Institutes of Health Research website
• Student international funding opportunities: Visit Brock International for a listing of scholarship and awards programs
• Brock Library Open Access Publishing Fund: Open to Brock faculty,
graduate students and postdocs. The purpose of this grant is to assist researchers in disseminating their research broadly via an Open Access (OA) journal. A minimum of four awards will be granted, to a maximum of $2,500 each [Total funds = $10,000]. This Grant is intended to support researchers with limited or no funding. If an alternate funding source is available that permits payment of submission fees (e.g. a research grant), that source must be used before applying to the OA Publishing Fund.
For more information contact: Barbara McDonald, Ext. 3949
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Vitae: Essential Skills for Graduate Students
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Academic and professional development program for graduate students provided in partnership with nine campus units.
• NEW — All Things TEACHING & LEARNING Book Club: Are you interested in reading about issues and interests in post-secondary education? Please join the Centre for Pedagogical Innovation on Tuesday July 28, 11:30 a.m. TH 253 e-classroom when we will discuss How Learning Works by S. Ambrose, M. Bridges, M. DiPietro, M. Lovett and M. Norman.
All members of the Brock University community are invited.
See details and register online.
• REMINDER — Vitae Graduate Writers' Community: Are you looking for a scheduled time and space to simply write with other graduate writers? We have arranged several quiet writing spaces on campus during the month of June to assist you in 'moving' through your writing goals.
Every Tuesday and Thursday during the month of June: 12 noon to 2 p.m.
Tuesday, June 23, Drop-in room, Learning Commons, ST 231
Thursday, June 25, MacKenzie Chown C-206
Tuesday, June 30, Pond Inlet
For more information please visit the website.
Campus Partners Presents:
• Calling all Writers! We are recruiting graduate level students (Masters/PhD) for volunteer writers: contributing creative and stimulating blog content. Writers will have some editorial range yet provide a voice for the graduate student experience. Writers must submit sample of writing. For more details, please contact kperry@brocku.ca
Promote your workshops to graduate students with us: If you are hosting a workshop or event related to graduate student professional development that may interest graduate students from within or outside of your faculty, please send a request to have your event posted on the Vitae calendar to kperry@brocku.ca. The number of participants can be monitored and capped through our online registry. Specific learning outcomes and the competencies that align with your workshop or
information session can also be tracked.
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Please continue to visit our website for professional development programs and workshops.
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Conferences and Events
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• NEW — We Welcome the World Reception: International Services invites the Brock community to give a warm welcome to Brock’s newest scholars on Monday, June 29 from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Pond Inlet. RSVP to lpark@brocku.ca
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GSA
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Visit the GSA website for news and events.
• NEW — GSA Summer BBQ: Brock graduate students are invited to celebrate the summer with the GSA on Friday, July 10 from 5 to 9 p.m., Isaac's Pub. Enjoy a FREE BBQ (vegetarian options too) and fun! All graduate students are welcome. Stay tuned for details about upcoming athletic event.
• NEW — GSA Bursary and Conference Funding Deadline: The deadline for applications for the Summer 2015 GSA Bursary and Conference Funding Assistance Awards, is Monday, August 3, 2015 at 4 p.m. View the requirements and application forms. If the GSA office (MC C302) is closed, please put your application under the office door.
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Upcoming Thesis Defences
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Check Faculty websites for notices of upcoming thesis defences.
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• NEW — Karen Hirshfeld, MA Applied Health Sciences student (Leisure Studies), will defend her thesis on Monday, June 22, from 12 noon to 3 p.m., in South Block 361.
Title: "Determining the effectiveness of the therapeutic recreation specialist – certified training at Baycrest Health Sciences"
• NEW — Brennan Murphy, MSc Chemistry student, will defend his thesis on Wednesday, June 24, in CRN 550 at 12:30 p.m. Title: "3-O-Demethylation of thebaine and the synthesis of a flacourtia aglycone from benzoic acid"
• Sandra Pitts, MA student in Applied Health Sciences (Sports Management), will defend her thesis on Wednesday, June 24, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Walker Complex 203.
Title: "Sport values of bantam, midget and intermediate female hockey players and their minor hockey associations"
• NEW — Jennafer Novess, MSc Applied Health Sciences student (Health Sciences), will defend her thesis on Monday, June 29, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm, in South Block 361. Title: "The influence of burnout symptoms on the relationship between work-life balance and self-rated health"
• NEW — Renée Girard, MA History student, will defend her thesis on Monday, June 29, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in GL201 (the 573A Glenridge Building). Title: "Tacitus' Germania and the Jesuit Relations: Intertextuality in the transatlantic world of the early Jesuits in New France"
• NEW — Heather Woods, MEd student, will defend her thesis on Wednesday July 15, 10 a.m., Welch Hall 147. Title: "Teachers' Beliefs and Perceptions of Bullying and Bullying Prevention Initiatives"
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