LFS Today July 14, 2022

News

Random Acts of Recognition

A huge thank you to Andy Jeffries and Imelda Cheung! With the recent renovations starting in MCML 218 and MCML 62, Imelda and Andy have worked long hours to help ensure a smooth transition for students and faculty moving out of the spaces, by moving and storing equipment and making space available, all to make sure the renovations could start on time.

To nominate a faculty member, staff or graduate student that’s been doing an outstanding job or has gone above and beyond in some way, send an email to lfs.recognition@ubc.ca and tell us why this person should be recognized. We’ll send them a $6 Starbucks gift card and acknowledge their good work in LFS Today.

Events

July 19, Aug. 20, Sept. 13 – CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Drop-In

Drop in to get to know the CTLT Indigenous Initiatives team, ask questions about their programs and connect with others on the same learning path.

July 19, August 30, September 13

View all dates and register

July 20 to 22 – UBC Blueberry Fest

The UBC Blueberry Fest features a pancake breakfast, ethical bean coffee, chef demo, blueberry baked goods, and more! Meet the BC Blueberry Council and purchaswe bulk blueberries from our local farmer and the UBC Farm Wednesday Campus Market. More event details to come.

July 20-22

9am – 1pm

UBC Bookstore Plaza

Sept. 15 – LFS Internal Research Grant Program (IRGP) 2022 Spring Application

The Faculty of Land and Food Systems Internal Research Grant Program (IRGP) provides short-term support for the development of innovative, multidisciplinary research that will eventually form the basis of a research proposal submitted to one of the Tri-Agency funding organizations (i.e. NSERC, CIHR, SSHRC) or the UBC TLEF program. The overall aim of the IRGP is to identify and support innovative, early-stage research within LFS which will enable preliminary data to be gathered for the purpose of strengthening the calibre and competitiveness of research proposals submitted to the Tri-Agency and TLEF funding competitions from LFS.

The LFS IRGP encourages collaborative multidisciplinary submissions: this year’s IRGP also aims to spark new collaborations with units and faculties external to LFS, hence applicant teams must be comprised of a lead PI from LFS and at least one other co-applicant from outside LFS with whom the PI has never worked before. The lead, and at least one other co-applicant, must be full-time LFS faculty members with a minimum of 12-month appointments.

This year’s IRGP applications must address one or more of the five priority areas from the current LFS Action Plan, Navigating Change: Addressing climate change and resilient food systems; Ending hunger and improving food security; Enhancing regional agriculture for sustainable cities; Promoting nutrition and wellbeing for healthier communities; Ensuring the health and welfare of animals in society.

Support will only be provided for the direct costs of research that are essential to the completion of the proposed research, including: stipend and salary support for undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, research-related travel, and material supplies or consumables. This year’s IRGP applications must include support for at least one undergraduate student.

Applications (application form plus all attachments submitted as a single PDF file) for this funding call should be sent to lfs.research@ubc.ca by Monday, September 15 at 5pm.

Full details on the IRGP program including the Application Form can be found here.

Nov. 15 – Fulbright Canada Research Chairs for 2023/24

Fulbright Canada Research Chairs are pre-arranged affiliations that allow scholars to conduct research/lecture on subjects important to that university. Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs can guest lecture in university courses, mentor students, lecture in public venues, network, and promote their research, while representing the Fulbright program, and their home and host institutions.

Applications will be accepted until November 15, 2022.

Eligibility requirements

Be a CA citizen (Permanent residence is not sufficient)
Hold a Ph.D., MFA, MPH, LLM or equivalent terminal degree
Scholars at all levels are welcome to apply (tenure not required)
NOT have resided abroad for five or more consecutive years in the six years preceding the application deadline are ineligible.
Recipients of a Fulbright Scholar award are eligible to apply for another award two years after the date of completion of the previous award.

Considering applying but need more information?

Register for the Webinar “How to prepare a successful application for a Fulbright in The US” on September 28, 2022, at 2:30 PM EST
Talk to Us and Clarify your Questions: Schedule a call via this link

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