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Picture of Congratulations to the 2019 graduating master’s and doctoral students!

Congratulations to the 2019 graduating master’s and doctoral students!

From May 22 to May 30, UBC is holding graduation ceremonies to honour thousands of students receiving their baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. Everyone crossing the stage this spring has their own story of hard work, challenges, setbacks, and achievements. In all, 1,234 master's and doctoral students have earned the right to…

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Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship recipients announced

Twenty-three doctoral students at UBC have received a Vanier Canada Graduate Fellowship, and four postdoctoral fellows have received a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship.

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UBC professor wins 2019 CAGS Award for Outstanding Graduate Mentorship

Matei Ripeanu, UBC Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, in the Faculty of Applied Science, is the winner of the 2019 Award for Outstanding Graduate Mentorship, given by the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies. The award recognizes graduate faculty members with a record of outstanding mentorship of graduate students…

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Picture of Two UBC students are finalists in the 2019 SSHRC’s Storyteller challenge

Two UBC students are finalists in the 2019 SSHRC’s Storyteller challenge

Miriam Miller, a doctoral student in Human Development, Learning and Culture program, in the Faculty of Education, and SIQI Xiao, a masters student in Sociology program, in the Faculty of Arts, are among the 25 finalists of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)'s 2019 Storytellers challenge.

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PhDs Go Public Research Talks are back in 2019!

The PhDs Go Public Research Talk Series returns once again in 2019 with four exciting talks, where doctoral students tell their community-engaged research stories in just under seven minutes.

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Six Strategic Plan projects will directly impact grad students and postdocs

Graduate students and postdocs will directly benefit from at least six of the recently funded UBC pilot projects and change initiatives.

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G+PS wishes you Happy Holidays!

Everyone at UBC Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies wishes you a happy holiday season, filled with peace and joy.

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Congratulations to the master’s and doctoral students graduating this November!

From November 28 to November 30, UBC holds graduation ceremonies to students receiving their baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. Everyone crossing the stage this fall has their own story of hard work, challenges, setbacks, and achievements.

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U21/PwC Innovation Challenge is launched

What is the U21/PwC competition? This online competition challenges U21 students to respond to contemporary, globally-important work-related issues (set by PwC) via a short three-minute video. The videos are judged by PwC and their clients, who are leaders in graduate career development. The challenge offers students the…

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Picture of UBC Psychology and PSI alumna awarded the 2018 CAGS Distinguished Dissertation Award

UBC Psychology and PSI alumna awarded the 2018 CAGS Distinguished Dissertation Award

UBC psychology graduate and Public Scholar alumna, Dr. Ashley Whillans, has received the 2018 Canadian Association for Graduate Studies Distinguished Dissertation Award.The CAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award recognizes outstanding Canadian doctoral dissertations. The initiative seeks to showcase original research that makes significant…

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The PSI Launches its Fourth Year

The Public Scholars Initiative Launches its Fourth Year!

UBC’s groundbreaking Public Scholars Initiative has launched its fourth year on September 21, 2018 with a new cohort of 35 students!  

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2018 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship recipients announced

Twenty-one doctoral students at UBC have received a Vanier Canada Graduate Fellowship, and nine postdoctoral fellows have received a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship.

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Province to support UBC’s graduate students with new scholarships

The University of British Columbia will be receiving a $6 million graduate student scholarship fund, as part of an effort to encourage research and innovation in the province. 

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Congratulations to this year's Vanier Scholarship recipients

The federal government announced the 2018 recipients of the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. Of the 167 recipients, 21 are pursuing graduate degrees at UBC.

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Picture of Winners of Friedman Award for Scholars in Health announced

Winners of Friedman Award for Scholars in Health announced

Nine graduate students doing research in the field of health have received this year’s Friedman Award for Scholars in Health. 

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UBC Doctoral Students Awarded 2018 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Doctoral Scholarship

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies congratulates the most recent recipients of the 2018 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Doctoral Scholarship, Mohammad Karamouzian and Grace Nosek. 

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UBC postdoc receives CIHR-IHSPR Rising Star Award for doctoral work

Lindsay Hedden, a postdoctoral fellow in the Faculty of Medicine, has received this year’s Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)'s  Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR) Rising Star Award, for her work on health services delivery and workforce issues in primary healthcare. IHSPR is dedicated to…

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Picture of Congratulations to this year's graduating master’s and doctoral students!

Congratulations to this year's graduating master’s and doctoral students!

From May 22 to May 31, UBC holds graduation ceremonies to honour thousands of students receiving their baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. Everyone crossing the stage this spring has their own story of hard work, challenges, setbacks, and achievements. In all, 1,295 master's and doctoral students have earned the right to…

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Intercultural Fluency Project

On May 10, 2018, approximately 65 UBC faculty, staff and graduate students came together for a half-day symposium to explore the role of intercultural difference on an increasingly global and diverse campus.This symposium was the culminating event of a cross-campus initiative funded by the Equity Office to explore the role of intercultural…

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Celebrate UBC's Great Supervisors

May 7-13, 2018, was the second annual #GreatSupervisor week at UBC. Graduate students were encouraged to give kudos to their graduate supervisors using #GreatSupervisor and #UBC on Twitter or Facebook. Here are the results. #GreatSupervisor week started at the University of Calgary in 2014, and we are…

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Picture of UBC doctoral student receives prestigious Schmidt Science Fellowship

UBC doctoral student receives prestigious Schmidt Science Fellowship

Adi Steif, a graduand of UBC’s Doctor of Philosophy in Genome Science and Technology, in the Faculty of Science, is one of the 14 members of the inaugural 2018-2019 class of Schmidt Science Fellows. This unique postdoctoral program, focused on scientific leadership and interdisciplinary research, is aimed at providing the next…

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Picture of Two UBC students are finalists for SSHRC’s Storyteller challenge

Two UBC students are finalists for SSHRC’s Storyteller challenge

Meagan Black, an MFA student in Creative Writing, and Evan Bowness, a doctoral student in the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES), are among the 25 finalists of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)'s 2018 Storytellers challenge. The annual contest challenges postsecondary students…

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Julian Dierkes joins G+PS

Julian Dierkes has joined Graduate Studies as an Associate Dean.

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Symposium 2017 Report Published

Reimagining the PhD Symposium 2017 Report Published

The final report for the Reimagining the PhD Symposium 2017 is published. Held at UBC's Jack Poole Hall on 29 September 2017, the Symposium brought together noted scholars, community partners, practitioners, and students to discuss the future of doctoral education. The main recommendations that emerged from the Symposium are: …

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Dr. Julian Dierkes appointed as the new Associate Dean, Funding

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Julian Dierkes to the position of Associate Dean, Funding, effective January 1, 2018. He is taking over from Dr. Janice Eng, who completed her term in December. We are extraordinary grateful to Dr. Eng for the exceptional competence, collegiality, and…

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Picture of PhDs Go Public Returns in 2018!

PhDs Go Public Returns in 2018!

The PhDs Go Public Research Talk Series returns in 2018 with six dynamic events, where doctoral students tell their community-engaged research stories in just under seven minutes. First initiated by the Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies in the 2015-6 academic year, the PhDs Go Public events…

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2017 Leaders Dialogue: On Making a Difference for Good

On November 29, Dr. Susan Porter hosted a dialogue with Professor Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor to an audience of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. The Leaders’ Dialogue series is an opportunity to get to know individuals who have made a difference for good in the world, and hear their thoughts on questions such…

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Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring announced

Associate Professor in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dr. Eric Jan, and Professor in Sociology, Dr. Anne Martin-Matthews, received the Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring for their passion and dedication to mentoring students to reach their full potential as researchers. The Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring…

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Public Scholars Initiative Launches its 3rd Year

UBC’s groundbreaking Public Scholars Initiative has launched its third year with a new cohort of 36 doctoral students! The award-winning program continues to encourage and support doctoral students from all disciplines across UBC who wish to undertake impactful dissertation research and/or knowledge mobilization that engages …

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Public Scholars Initiative project report now available

The report on the first two years of the pilot project Public Scholars Initiative is ready. Now in its third year, the PSI has funded 115 students from all disciplines across UBC who have worked and are working as part of their doctoral scholarship with over 100 different partner organizations in 32 countries.

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