Highlights for this issue

• REMINDER —Deadlines for External Scholarships: Below are deadline dates for students to submit applications:

Tri-Agency Scholarship                         Deadline
SSHRC CGS D and PGS D                         October 25
NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR CGS M                    December 1

OGS                                                       Deadline
Current students                                     November 15
Non-Brock students                                 November 15

Other scholarships                                Deadline
Trudeau Foundation Doctoral                   November 1
Autism Scholars                                      November 29
Ontario Women's Health                          November 29
W.L. Mackenzie King                              January 31, 2014

For additional details about these awards

• REMINDER — Fulbright Canada webinar Tuesday October 22, 1 to 2 p.m.: The programs outlined in the webinar are for Canadian students and scholars, as well as professionals who would like to study, research, or lecture in the United States.
If you are interested, prior to the webinar, you may read about the programs online at www.fulbright.ca, and look at the application(s) for Canadian Students and Canadian Scholars.
Attendee URL: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/communique/join?id=Fulbright+Canada+Webinar&role=attend&pw=fulbright.ca
Meeting ID: Fulbright Canada Webinar
Attendee Entry Code fulbright.ca
PLEASE  NOTE: This webinar is offered through Microsoft Office Live Meeting, and may not be compatible with all Macintosh computers. Where possible, please access this webinar by using a P.C.
Instructions on how to join the meeting can be found online.
Please visit this site to ensure that your system is set up to access the webinar. To avoid potential technical difficulties that result in missing the webinar, organizers suggest to begin this process an hour before the webinar begins.
Competition closes: November 15, 2013

• NEW — MTCU-WSIB Insurance Program for unpaid work placements — Students required to undertake an unpaid work placement in order to graduate from their approved post-secondary program are eligible for WSIB coverage sponsored by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. The Ministry has streamlined the WSIB claims process. Revised guidelines and Questions and Answers can be found on the Ministry's public website

• NEW — National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) Graduate Experience Survey: Graduate students with disabilities are invited to participate in an online survey examining the experiences of, and barriers faced by, graduate students with disabilities across Canada. Click here for survey website

Scholarships/Awards/Grants

• NEW — DAAD German Academic Exchange Service: Information about scholarship opportunities, including PhD Research Grant, is available on the DAAD website.

• 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

• 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 enrol 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

Other Opportunities

     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

• 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

• Council of Canadian Academies Internship Program: The Council provides graduate students at all levels, as well as post-doctoral fellows, an opportunity to gain relevant experience in the area of science and technology policy through its Ottawa-based internship program. During the six-month program, interns engage directly in the Council's assessment process – from panel meeting organization to research and writing, document production, and Board approval processes.
The program offers an internship stipend of $17,625 that is intended to offset living expenses for the period of the internship.
The Council of Canadian Academies is an independent, not-for-profit corporation that supports evidence-based, expert assessments to inform public policy development in Canada.
Deadline: October 31 for the winter session (beginning in January)
More details

• Connect Canada
A new internship program that links graduate students and Canadian companies for research placements. Categories of research include: natural science, engineering, economy, social science, health, environment and ethics. Each internship is four-to-six months and is completed by a graduate student at the master's, PhD or post-doctoral fellow level. Connect Canada internships are funded by $5,000 from the company, which is matched by Connect Canada for a total intern stipend of $10,000 for the entire internship.
Click here for more information.

Academic and Professional Development

• NEW - Open Access Week, now in its sixth year, is a global event celebrating free, immediate, and online access to scholarly research.
Events are held around the world to highlight the benefits of Open Access and to help inspire greater participation in this exciting evolution in scholarly communication.The James A. Gibson Library welcomes the Brock community to join this celebration by participating in the following events:

Monday, Oct. 21st, noon to 1:00 pm
Panel Discussion: Experiences with Open Access Publishing.
Location: Sankey Chamber.

Monday, Oct. 21st, 2:00 to 3:00 pm
Authors! Know Your Copy-Rights
Location: Sankey Chamber.

Wednesday, Oct. 23th, 2:00 to 3:00 pm
Opening Up Copyright: New Freedoms and Resources.
Location: e-classroom, TH 253

Friday, Oct. 25th, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Open Access: Fact or Fiction Prize Wheel
Location: Library entrance, Schmon Tower.

For information, please contact:

Elizabeth Yates, Scholarly Communication Librarian at eyates@brocku.ca OR ext. 4469

REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED

• NEW - Research Proposals : The Art Of Persuasive Writing  OCTOBER 24, 2013 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Learn how to write a research proposal that will be read, considered and accepted! No matter how brilliant your ideas, they must be effectively conveyed to gain approval.
This workshop will focus on Aristotelian Rhetoric (persuasive techniques) as it pertains to research proposals.
Location:  Classroom B (ST230)
Located on the main floor of the James A. Gibson Library To Register - email:  learning@brocku.ca Workshop presented by:  A-Z Learning Services (SDC)

• 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.

• 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

• NEW — Call for Participants: Global Gathering: Focus on the Americas: Wednesday, Nov. 20, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Cairns Complex 207 and the Scotiabank Atrium.
Brock International and the Office of Research Services invite the Brock community to participate in Global Gathering — a platform for faculty, staff and students to share and learn about ongoing or potential activities, projects, and interests in a country or an area in the world. The first Global Gathering will be focused on Americas – including U.S. and across continents to South America.
The event is part of the International Education Week, Nov. 18 to 22.
Please email Zi Wang at brockint2@brocku.ca to participate, or for more information.

• 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 - ISF 2013, International Scientific Forum, Dec. 12 to 14, 2013, Tirana, Albania: The Forum will be a great experience for its participants and a good opportunity to discuss their topics of interest, to present their personal opinions and academic achievements, as well as to transfer knowledge about good practices. It will be an opportunity to found new scientific collaborations and to publish scientific papers, which is a part of the conference materials and a special edition of highly reputable scientific journal.
Submission deadline: Nov. 30, 2013
For more information

• Call for papers: Sakarya University will host the International Conference on Quality in Higher Education (ICQH 2013), December 12 to 14, 2013, in Sakarya, Turkey. The ICQH aims to provide
a multinational platform where the latest trends in quality in higher education is presented and discussed in a friendly environment. Prospective presenters are encouraged to submit proposals for papers and posters/demonstrations that offer theoretical contributions of research results. Presentations should be in Turkish or in English and should address both theoretical issues and research findings.
Details online
Abstract Deadline : December 1, 2013
Full Article Deadline : December 30, 2013

• Call for Papers for the International Trends and Issues Communication & Media Conference (ITICAM), December 18 to 20, 2013, Kyrenia, North Cyprus: The main goal of the conference
is to provide a multinational platform where the latest trends in communication and media can be presented and discussed in a friendly environment with the aim to learn from each other.
Deadlines:
Proposal and Abstract Submission Deadline: December 6, 2013
Full Paper Submission: December 8, 2013
Registration: December 6, 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.
Deadlines: Proposal & Abstract Submission Deadline - January 24, 2014;
Full Paper Submission - January 26, 2014;
Registration - January 24, 2014
For more information

Upcoming Thesis Defences

• NEW — Manas Ghosh, MSc student in Computer Science, will defend his thesis on Friday, Oct. 25, 9:30 a.m. in WH147.
Title: "Region Connection Calculus:  Composition tables and constraint satisfaction problems"

• NEW — Sara Vieira, MA student in Critical Sociology, will present her thesis defence on Friday, Nov. 1, at 1:30 p.m. in Welch Hall, Room 147.
Title: "You Know What I Mean? — Language and cultural retention in Luso-Canadian mothers in the Greater Toronto Area"

• 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"

• 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"

• NEW — Rebecca MacPherson, PhD student in Applied Health Sciences, will present her thesis defence on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m. in South Block 361.
Title: "The role of skeletal muscle PLIN proteins at rest and following lipolytic stimulation"

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

News & Events

• NEW — Physics grad student wins Vanier Scholarship

• NEW — The Department of Child and Youth Studies has submitted a Statement of Intent for a new program: PhD in Child and Youth Studies

• NEW — Brock prof recognized with provincial teaching accolade

• NEW — A look inside Cairns containment lab

• NEW — COU launches new accessibility website

• NEW — COU report finds entrepreneurship thriving at Ontario universities

• NEW — University Affairs Digital Edition – November 2013: An all-important alliance:
How universities are supporting the graduate student-supervisor relationship

• NEW — Good2Talk: The Ontario government's new mental health help line for college and university students operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It is a free, confidential and anonymous service that offers professional counselling, mental health information and connections to local resources.

• NEW — The Mental Health 2.0 competition: The Council of Ontario Universities has launched a new competition that asks university students how they would use social media to promote social change in mental health on campus, in an effort to get students talking about mental health and to break down stigmas.
Chance to win prizes of $1,500 for first place, $1,000 for second place, and $500 for third place.
Contest is open until November 29 and winners will be announced in March.
Details online

• NEW — October 2013 edition of SAP (Scientific and Academic Publishing) newsletter: Review a list of newly published articles on the SAP website. SAP journals provide an open access forum for publishing new findings on issues pertinent to scientific and academic field. SAP also invites submissions of original research papers, review articles, short reports, or case studies to be considered for publication in our Multidisciplinary Journals.
Details online

• NEW — Geography Department MA Speaker Series: The Brock community is invited to the Friday, Oct. 25 presentation, "The Dirt on Dirt: Soil Degradation, Catastrophism and Capitalist Ideology," with Dr. Salvatore Engel-di Mauro, Professor of Geography, SUNY New Paltz, from 2 to 4 p.m., MC C405. The event is co-sponsored by the Social Justice Research Institute (SJRI).
Details online

• NEW — CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: The Centre for Pedagogical Innovation (CPI) invites nominations for the Brock University Award for Excellence in Teaching for Early Career Faculty and the Don Ursino Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Large Classes
Deadline for Nominations: November 1
Nomination packages must be submitted to the Centre for Pedagogical Innovation (CPI, TH 253A). See details on CPI's website.

• 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