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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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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…

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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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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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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…

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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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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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The Transcendence Fountain, in front of Thea Koerner House, fall 2017.

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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Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship Recipients Announced

17 UBC doctoral students have received a Vanier Canada Graduate Fellowship.

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Student Support for the Naylor Report

The Fundamental Science Review, also known as the Naylor Report, was published in April 2017, and the Science & Public Exchange, a student group, is inviting students to get involved.

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Applied Mathematician wins Governor General’s Doctoral Gold Medal in 2017

Stilianos Louca is the recipient of this year’s Governor General’s Gold Medal, awarded annually to the doctoral student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record at UBC.   Medals are presented on behalf of the Governor General of Canada by participating educational institutions, along with a personalized…

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Forum on Mentoring Indigenous Graduate Students

On August 17th, 2017, approximately 75 UBC faculty, staff and students came together for a forum on Mentoring Indigenous Graduate Students at the First Nations House of Learning. UBC has a stated commitment to Indigenous education and to respect Indigenous knowledge and cultures, as well as a resolution to build upon the strengths of…

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Andrew Szeri, provost and vice-president academic, UBC

One on one with Andrew Szeri, provost and vice-president academic

On July 10, 2017, Adrew Szeri became the provost and vice-president academic of UBC. We had some questions for him.

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Barbara Weber, incoming chair of ISGP

ISGP Welcomes Incoming Chair, Barbara Weber

Barbara Weber has been appointed chair of the Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program (ISGP). Barbara is an associate professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, and an associate of the UBC Philosophy Department.

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HIllel Goelman, Chair of ISGP, is retiring from UBC on Sept. 1

End of an Era: Hillel Goelman, chair of ISGP, retires

After 35 years at UBC, and eight years as chair of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Program (ISGP), Hillel Goelman will be retiring on September 1, 2017.

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UBC Forestry announces $280,000 Future Forests Fellowship for incoming PhD student

UBC Forestry has renewed the Future Forests Fellowship, which provides $280,000 to an incoming PhD student.

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2017/18 Killam Doctoral Scholarship Recipients Announced

Fifteen doctoral students from the UBC Vancouver campus have received a Killam Doctoral Scholarship for the 2017-2018 academic year.

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PhD student Kaylee Byers is named a 2017 Friedman Scholar in Health.

Friedman Foundation supports graduate students through UBC's largest endowed scholarship

PhD student Kaylee Byers named one of 2017 Friedman Scholars in Health--UBC's largest endowed scholarship, thanks to the generousity of the Constance Livingstone Friedman and Sydney Friedman Foundation.

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Stephanie Lake, left, and Brett Schrewe, recipients of the 2017 Pierre Elliot Trudeau Doctoral Scholarship. Photo credit: Sylvain Légaré/PETF

Two UBC Doctoral Students Awarded 2017 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Doctoral Scholarships

Two UBC doctoral students, Stephanie Lake (Faculty of Medicine) and Brett Schrewe (Faculty of Education), have received the prestigious 2017 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Doctoral Scholarship.

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Congratulations to all graduating master's and doctoral students!

Congratulations to all of the master's and doctoral students who will be accepting their degrees from May 24 to June 1.

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François Lachapelle (left) and Patrick John Burnett

Sociology PhD Students Win Prize for Co-Authored Paper

Congratulations to sociology PhD students and Public Scholars Initiative members François Lachapelle and Patrick John Burnett on winning the Canadian Sociological Association's Best Student Paper Award.

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UBC PhD Career Outcomes report, website, now available

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies has conducted a survey of 3,805 PhD students who graduated between 2005-2013 to learn about their career trajectory. The results have now been released in a report and an interactive microsite: outcomes.grad.ubc.ca.

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Efe Peker, Susan Porter and Jenny Phelps with the 2016/17 Helen McCrae Award.

Public Scholars Initiative receives 2016/17 Helen McCrae Award

On March 30, 2016, the Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) received the 2016/17 Helen McCrae Award during the UBC Vancouver Student Development Awards. This award recognizes a service for students provided by the AMS, GSS, or UBC in honour of Helen McCrae’s commitment and contributions to community.

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