Highlights for this issue

 • NEW — the Brock News Time Out video segment features Karin Perry in the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Karin talks about how she works with several groups on campus to create more academic and professional development opportunities for graduate students.
For more information

• NEW — 2014-15 Ontario Women's Health Scholars Awards: Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, a Scholar Awards Program in Women's Health has been established to ensure that Ontario attracts and retains pre-eminent women's health scholars. The community of women's health scholars fostered by this Awards program will excel, according to internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence, in the creation of new knowledge about women's health and its translation into improved health for women, more effective health services and products for women, and a strengthened heath care system.
For 2014-15, up to three awards will be made at each of the Master's and Doctoral levels, and two awards at the Postdoctoral level:
  Master's Awards  $18,000 plus $1,000 research allowance
  Doctoral Awards $20,0000 plus $2,000 research allowance
  Postdoctoral Award $40,000 plus $5,000 research allowance
Deadline: Please submit your application directly to the Faculty of Graduate Studies by November 29, 2013.
Application information and form is available online.

• NEW — 2014-15 Autism Scholars Awards: With the support of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, a Scholar Awards Program in Autism has been established to ensure that Ontario attracts and retains pre-eminent scholars.  The community of autism scholars fostered by this Awards Program will excel, according to
internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence, in the creation of new knowledge concerning child autism, and its translation into improved health
for children, more effective services and products for children with autism, and increase the province's capacity in diagnosis and assessment of autism and a strengthened treatment system.
For 2014-15, up to one award at the Master's level and the Doctoral level will be made:
  Master's Awards - $18,000
  Doctoral Awards - $20,000
Deadline: Please submit your application directly to the Faculty of Graduate Studies by November 29, 2013.
Application information and form is available online.

• REMINDERS:
         Scholarship Information Sessions and Drop-in Workshops:  See dates and time for the remaining sessions and workshops. For the workshops, please have your laptop with you to allow us to help you to complete your application.
link for sessions
link for workshops

     Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship: The internal
deadline for applications is Monday, Oct. 7. See award details. For more information about Brock applications, contact Joanne Kremble, Graduate Funding and Awards Officer, at jkremble@brocku.ca 
link for award details  

• NEXT ISSUE: Thursday, October 17

Scholarships/Awards/Grants

•  Parkinson Society Canada offers grants,fellowships, and student awards for Parkinson's research. One-year Pilot Project Grants will provide up to $45,000.
Agency deadline: November 11
See details online

• Prostate Cancer Canada Graduate Studentship Award: Prostate Cancer Canada (PCC) is offering a limited number of awards that provide a stipend for outstanding graduate students studying prostate cancer. The goal of the Graduate Studentship Award program is to provide funding to doctoral students to advance their research studies. To be eligible, applicants must be accepted into a full-time doctoral program in Canada which commences by the effective date of the award (January 2014) at an eligible institution; have completed more than one year of their doctoral
studies; be at least one year from submission of doctoral thesis.
Registration deadline: Sept. 25
Application deadline: Oct. 15
Find out more and access online application

• 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 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

• Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships at Harvard University: The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) is pleased to announce this fellowship program for which candidates must be nominated. Up to three fellowships will be awarded to students from Canada for graduate study at Harvard University. Frank Knox Memorial Fellows are selected on the basis of outstanding academic excellence, strength of character, and potential for leadership in their fields. The fellowship pays full Harvard tuition and mandatory health insurance fees and provides a stipend sufficient to cover the living expenses of a single Fellow for a 10-month academic year.
Interested candidates will find the information needed to apply for this program by visiting the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada's website.
Deadline: November 29, 2013

• 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 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

• 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

Other Opportunities

• NEW — GSA executive position available: Applications for the Vice-President International are being accepted until Tuesday, Oct. 8. More details online.

• NEW — The Natural Step Canada programs: This anon-profit organization helps organizations and individuals understand and make meaningful progress toward sustainability. Upcoming programs include:
     MBA Sustainability Leadership Bootcamp, Friday, Nov. 8 to Monday, Nov. 11, 2013 Calgary, AB.: To train, empower, and create a network of 30 MBA students and recent graduates who can
help accelerate change towards sustainability. To ensure an intimate and top-quality learning environment, registration will be limited to 30 participants. Applicants will be selected based on merit. See details online.

   IMPACT! Sustainability Champions Training Program for Emerging Leaders, Friday, Nov. 15,
2013 to Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, Guelph, Ont.: The program is a call to passionate, motivated students aged 19-25 who care about sustainability and want to make a difference in their community. Participants will deepen their sustainability understanding, enhance their confidence as leaders, and be empowered to develop or advance meaningful sustainability projects.
Application deadline: October 27, 2013. See details

• NEW — Wildlife Preservation Canada: Canada's New Noah — The full scholarship includes travel, living and training expenses to enable the New Noah to participate in the Durrell Post-Graduate Diploma in Endangered Species Recovery designed to provide you with the field experience and species and human resource management skills you need to be able to run wildlife conservation projects.  Based exclusively on the island of Mauritius (Indian Ocean) this course consists of four weeks of intensive theory and more than 12 weeks of practical experience, based within 'live' species and habitat recovery teams working to save species around Mauritius and its offshore islands.
Session running April 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014
Application deadline: December 31, 2013
See details

Academic and professional development program for graduate students provided in partnership with nine campus units.

• NEW — From PhD to Life (University Affairs (UA) transition Q&A interviews): Excerpts from PhD career transition stories appearing in UA;
     Jared Wesley's (PhD Political Science) views himself as a 'pracademic'  which he describes his career path as more like a jungle gym, than a ladder. Jared's full interview
     Maria Irchenhauser, (PhD in German Literature) provided her one piece of advice; "...try and do your career transition in small steps." Maria's complete interview

• NEW — Promote your workshops to graduate students with us!  If you are hosting a workshop or event in your faculty, that may interest graduate students from across faculties, please send a notice to have your event posted on our calendar. You can submit the event directly, by simply loading the details into the online form

Scroll down under the calendar and follow the link.

You can also indicate the specific learning outcomes or competencies that align with your workshop or information session. The number of participants can be monitored and capped through our online registry.

• RE-SCHEDULED — Academic + Professional Development Program mixer and launch: This event is postponed until the winter semester.  More details will follow.

 
•  REMINDER — Call for Visual art-works (of all kinds): Are you a graduate student and visual artist looking to express your creative talents? In your investigation of life, do you have images that capture your research interests? The Grad Plus partners are looking for visual art-works that capture the essence of curiosity, intrique and innovation; or qualities of the graduate student
adventure to appear on our website.
Please send all queries and submissions to: Karin Perry

• CALENDAR OF EVENTS — Please continue to visit our website calendar for updates on academic and professional skills training workshops and events. Visit us
Contact: Karin Perry, Grad Plus Coordinator, x 6129, or gradplus@brocku.ca
Please continue to visit our website calendar for updates on academic and professional skills
training workshops and events.

Conferences

• 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

• 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.
Dearlines:
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.

• David Galano, MA student in Critical Sociology, will present his thesis defence on Friday, Oct. 4, at 9 a.m., in Welch Hall, Room 147.
Title: "The political economy of St. Catharines illicit taxi trade"

• Christyn Oda, MA student in Applied Health Sciences (Health & Physical Education), will defend her thesis on Friday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Walker Complex 203.
Title: "Can a Manipulated Mind Alter Matter?: The effects of verbal feedback on self-efficacy, exercise intention, and exercise behaviour among low-active college-aged women"

• NEW — Andrea Chisholm, PhD student in Educational Studies, will present her thesis defence on Monday, Nov. 4, at 10 a.m. in WH 147 (Welch Hall). 
Title: "Toward Substantive Equality:  A critical analysis of Canada's commitment to First Nations
education"

• NEW — Kelly Rizzo, PhD student in Educational Studies, will present her thesis defence on Friday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m. in WH 147 (Welch Hall). 
Title: "A mixed-method study of educator knowledge and practice related to student socio-moral development"

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

News & Events

• NEW — GSA president doesn't shy away from challenges

• NEW — Grad student wins top student award for groundbreaking fungus research

•  GSA Wellspring Charity Semi-Formal: Tickets are on sale now for the event on Friday, Oct. 25, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., Isaac's. Cash bar, silent auctions, entertainment and door prizes! All proceeds to Wellspring Niagara.
Find out more