Highlights for this issue

 • NEW — The Board of Trustees Spirit of Brock Medal: The award recognizes graduating students who have demonstrated characteristics of: leadership, courage, innovation, inspiration and community involvement. The Chair of the Board of Trustees, or designate, will present the medals at convocation.
For the Fall Convocation, there is only one medal for the whole of the university at the undergraduate level and one from the graduate level.
Students must fill out a paper application found on the
Brock University Prestigious Award Website
Deadline: Applications must be received in the Student Awards and Financial Aid Office no later than 4.30 p.m.
on Friday, Sept. 6, 2013

• NEW — The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS): The program was created to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and to establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research
and higher learning. It is worth $50,000 per year for three years and is available to both Canadian and international PhD students studying at Canadian universities.
Internal deadline for applications: Monday, Oct 7, 2013
For more information about Brock applications, contact
Joanne Kremble, Graduate Funding and Awards Officer, jkremble@brocku.ca

 DEADLINE REMINDERS:
• The NSERC Awards for Science Promotion and PromoScience Grant:
The Science Promotion awards honour people and groups that are inspirational in the way they promote science to the general public. NSERC invites all Canadians with an interest in science, including teachers and university researchers, to contribute to the success of this annual effort by nominating the people who are making others aware of what science means to all of us.
Nomination deadline: September 1, 2013
Visit NSERC Awards for Science

The PromoScience grant program offers financial support for organizations working with young Canadians to promote an understanding of science and engineering
(including mathematics and technology).
Application Deadline: September 15, 2013
Visit NSERC About the PromoScience program

• NEXT ISSUE: Thursday, September 5

Scholarships/Awards/Grants

• NEW — The Karl C. Ivarson Agricultural Scholarship: The Agricultural Institute of Canada
Foundation proudly announces this prestigious new award. This scholarship is open to agricultural science students from the province of Alberta. Students may be enrolled in any post-secondary institution within or outside the province of Alberta.  In 2013, two awards will be granted: $10,000
Masters level (1) and $15,000 PhD level (1).
Candidates must hold Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residence status in Canada and be enrolled in their graduate program for at least one semester beyond the application deadline.
Deadline for applications: Friday, Oct. 18, 2013
For more information please go to The Karl C. Ivarson Agricultural Scholarship

• Traditional Fulbright Student Awards: Fulbright Canada offers opportunities for Canadians to study, research, collaborate, and teach in the United States including the Traditional
Fulbright Student Awards. The Award is for graduate students, prospective graduate students, and junior professionals who wish to enroll in a graduate studies program, continue their current course of graduate study and research, or pursue an independent research project for a period of nine months in the United States.
Competitions open May 1, 2013, and close November 15, 2013.
The Fulbright Canada website offers comprehensive information about all of its programs, as well as direct contact information for the officer responsible for each program.
For further information visit Fulbright Canada's Website

• The Centre for International Governance Innovation Post-Doctoral Fellowship: CIGI welcomes post-doctoral fellows to join its highly collaborative community of academic and policy experts. CIGI, based in Waterloo, Ontario, is a premier Canadian think tank on international governance, with a focus on policy-relevant research. Its thematic focus is framed by four research programs: Global Economy, Global Security, Energy and Environment, and Global Development.
Recent PhD graduates — who have either secured or are in the process of securing external post-doctoral funding — are encouraged to apply for residency at the CIGI Campus. Upon becoming a CIGI Post-Doctoral Fellow, individuals will be eligible to benefit from supplemental research support and will experience extensive professional development opportunities.
For more information emailpostdoc@cigionline.org or visit CIGI online

• Hosei International Fund (HIF) Foreign Scholars Fellowship: Students enrolled in a doctoral degree program are invited to apply to the program to carry out non-degree research programs at Hosei University under the direction of and/or in cooperation with Hosei faculty and researchers.
Research areas include studies in the humanities, social or natural sciences, or engineering as deemed acceptable by Hosei.
To request an application package or to find out more about this funding
opportunity please email: lpark@brocku.ca.

• Brock Library Open Access Publishing Fund: Open to Brock faculty, graduate students and  ostdocs. 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

• Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO): HEQCO has introduced an Opportunities to Innovate Fund, and has invited organizations and individuals to submit interesting project ideas for potential funding. To be considered for funding, proposed projects must be consistent with at least one of the three mandated areas of HEQCO activity: Accessibility, Quality or Accountability of postsecondary education.
More information and the application form.

• Expanded Mitacs –Accelerate Program: New pilot provides added flexibility Funding now available through Mitacs Accelerate InDev to collaborate with industry on development-focused projects. Projects undertaken by grad students and post-docs from ALL research disciplines. Applications accepted throughout the year – no deadlines to apply. COS PIVOT (formerly COS
- Community of Science) is a comprehensive, editorially maintained database of funding opportunities combined with a unique database of three million pre-populated scholar profiles. Pivot's proprietary algorithm compiles pre-populated researcher profiles and matches them to current funding opportunities in the expansive COS Pivot database. Create your Pivot Account
to take full advantage at pivot.cos.com/register. Register for user training or view a webinar at your convenience.

• International Funding Opportunities: Go to the Brock International website for details about International funding opportunities

Internships

Grad Plus is an academic and professional skills training service for graduate students provided in partnership with nine campus units. Check back here in the fall for:

• a complete listing of events and workshops,
• details on the upcoming Powerful Connections launch
• a NEW pilot program providing graduate students with
additional community-based research skills and experiences (SIRAP= the Social
Innovation Research Associates Program)

Visit us at http://gradplus.brockubeta.ca/
Contact: Karin Perry, Grad Plus Coordinator, x 6129, or gradplus@brocku.ca

Conferences

 • NEW — Global Multidisciplinary e-Conference 2013 dedicated to the UNESCO`s World Science
Day: The European Scientific Institute, ESI and its partners have joined the UN celebration of World Science Day by launching the Global Multidisciplinary e-Conference 2013, November 10 to 12, 2013. This academic scientific event will gather researchers from universities, companies and
government executives from all around the globe. The participants will present their scientific attainments in various academic disciplines in online sessions. The event will connect different cultures and attitudes thus contributing to: knowledge transfer, sharing best practices and research skills improvement.
Submission Deadline: October 25, 2013
For more information

• NEW — Call for papers International Teaching Education Conference (ITEC): The conference
will be held February 5 to 7, 2014, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The main goal of International Teacher Education Conference is to provide a multinational platform where the latest trends in education can be presented and discussed in a friendly environment with the aim to learn from each other.
Deadlines: Proposal & Abstract Submission Deadline - January 24, 2014; Full Paper Submission - January 26, 2014; Registration - January 24, 2014
For more information

Upcoming Thesis Defences

All are welcome to attend but seating is limited.

• Sabrina Imam, MSc student in Applied Health Sciences, will defend her thesis on Monday,
Aug. 19, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., South Block.
Title: "The Relationship between socioeconomic status, schools and bone
health among adolescent females in Southern Ontario"

• NEW — Efua Boafo-Arthur, MA student in Child and Youth, will defend her thesis on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 10 a.m., CRN-336 (Child and Youth Studies Meeting Room).

Title: "Exploring Perspectives about Sexuality among Ghanaian Youth Living in Canada: Understanding the impact of cultural contact"

• NEW — Calvin Sjaarda, PhD student in Biological Sciences, will present his thesis defence on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 1 p.m., in H313.
Title: "Defence of Agaricus Bisporus against toxic secondary metabolites from Trichoderma aggressivum"

• NEW — Sondra Davis, MA student in Applied Health Sciences (Community Health), will defend her thesis on Friday, Aug. 23, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., South Block 361.
Title: "Exploring the influence of female friendships on decisions to discuss the breast self-exam in young adult women"

• NEW — Susanna Ferreri, MSc student in Mathematics, will defend her thesis on Friday, Aug. 23,
1 p.m., MC H313.
Title: "Acyclic 5-Choosability of planar graphs without adjacent short cycles"

• NEW — Ishrat Sultana, MA student in Child and Youth, will defend her thesis on Friday, Aug. 23,
1 p.m., CRN-336 (Child and Youth Studies Meeting Room).

Title: "Unaccompanied Minors in Canada: How social and legal services affect their life in Ontario"

• NEW — Hediyeh Mashhadi Avaz Tehrani, MSc student in Mathematics, will defend her thesis defence on Friday, Aug. 23, 4 p.m., in MC H313.
Title: "Edge-choosability of planar graphs"

• NEW — Mahmood Edalatmanesh, MSc student in Computer Science, will defend his thesis on Monday, Aug. 26, 1 p.m., Room WH147.
Title: "Heuristics for the critical node detection problem in large complex networks"

• Victoria Grygar, MA student in Applied Health Sciences (Health and Physical Education) will defend her thesis on Monday, Aug. 26, 1 to 4 p.m., South Block 361.
Title: A Struggle Against the Odds: Understanding the lived experiences of Canadian Hockey League (CHL) players"

• NEW — Carleigh Sanderson, MA student in Child and Youth Studies, will defend her thesis on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 10 a.m., WH 147.

Title: "Electrophysiology of Oculomotor Delayed Response Tasks: A model for the maturation of visual spatial working memory"

• Teresa Hill, MA student in Child and Youth Studies, will defend her thesis on Wednesday,
Aug. 28, 10 a.m., CRN 336 (Child and Youth Studies Meeting Room).
Title: "Weighing the Details: Gender dualisms in lightweight women's rowing"

• NEW — Lindsay Taylor, MA student in Applied Health Sciences (Community Health), will defend her thesis on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., South Block 361.
Title: "Outcome evaluation of a campus-based quit and win contest"

• NEW — Jillian Weir, MA student in Applied Health Sciences (Health and Physical Education), will defend her thesis on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Walker Complex 203.
Title: "Understanding the Integration of Living Skills through the Context of Health and Physical Education: A case study of educators' experiences"

• NEW — Morgan Gagnon, MA student in Applied Health Sciences (Health and Physical Education), will defend her thesis on Thursday, Aug. 29, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, WC 203.
Title: "The effect of synchronized group activities on pain tolerance as a predictor of cooperation"

• NEW — Elyse Lappano, MA student in Applied Health Sciences (Health and Physical Education), will defend her thesis on Thursday, Aug. 29, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, South Block 361.
Title: "Hiding in Plain Sight-Sustainable Physical Activity Program Development
and Evaluation for Youth with Special Needs: An evaluative case study"

 Please check department program websites to confirm dates, times and locations in the event of changes to the information.

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