LFS Today Oct 22, 2021

Welcome James (Zhaowei) Wang!

The LFS DAE team is delighted to welcome James (Zhaowei) Wang as our new Development Officer (vacant position) starting Monday, November 1. James joins UBC from the University of Alberta where he began his career in development as a student intern in UoA’s central Advancement office. As an undergraduate James was drawn to the impacts of philanthropy and spearheaded a scholarship fund for student interns. Upon completing his Bachelor of Commerce, James joined their Faculty of Engineering’s Advancement team working with young alumni and managed a portfolio of donors and major gift prospects. Please join us in welcoming James!

Assistant Professor of Human Dimensions of Biodiversity Conservation

The University of British Columbia is seeking applicants for the position of Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Human Dimensions of Biodiversity Conservation. This will be a joint position in the Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability (IRES) and the Food and Resource Economics Program (FRE). The anticipated start date is July 1, 2022. This position is part of a cluster hire of five positions (four of which have already been filled) all in the area of restoring and conserving global biodiversity. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary research and scholarship team at UBC focused on solutions-oriented approaches to biodiversity loss and its connection to sustainability and adaptive capacity for humanity. Applications must be submitted through the University of British Columbia’s Human Resources online careers page (https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfacultyjobs/job/UBC-Vancouver-Campus/Assistant-Professor–Human-Dimensions-of-Biodiversity-Conservation_JR4764).

Review of applications will begin on November 25, 2021 and continue until the position is filled. If you have specific questions about the application process, please contact the Chair of the Selection Committee c/o melanie.train@ubc.ca.

Clarification – LFS Community Dinner: To Gather At Last

Thank you to those who have already expressed your interest in purchasing a sponsored ticket for the LFS Community Dinner 2021!

We have made a change to our ticketing system for sponsored tickets as of yesterday (October 21) as we want to first confirm the number of sponsored tickets needed by students before encouraging faculty and staff to purchase them. If you are still interested in purchasing a sponsored ticket, please contact Thilini, Student Engagement Officer at thilini.leitan@ubc.ca.

Competition Announcement: Affiliated Fellowships-Master’s and CGS-M competitions and upcoming information session

Please notify Lia or Iris (see emails below) about your intention of applying by November 15, 2021
Lia – lia.maria@ubc.ca
Iris – lfs.gradasst@ubc.ca

UBC Affiliated Fellowships-Master’s
The UBC Affiliated Fellowships Master’s competition runs in concert with the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS-M; see below) competition. Approximately 50 fellowship with values ranging from $175 to $16,000 are offered through this competition. Current and prospective full-time UBC-Vancouver graduate students can apply regardless of citizenship or visa status. Students who are eligible for the CGS-M must submit a CGS-M application in order to additionally be considered for Affiliated funding. 

Detailed Affiliated Fellowships-Master competition information with links to application and reference forms is available at: 
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/affiliated-fellowships-masters-program.

Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS-M)
Applicants for Tri-Agency CGS-M competition must be domestic students (Canadian citizen or PR) who are applying for or enrolled in graduate studies anywhere in Canada. Each applicant can select up to 3 universities with the same application. To be considered for a CGS-M at UBC, they must select The University of British Columbia as one of the 3 available institutions.

Details about this award opportunity, including eligibility and evaluation criteria, are available at: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSM-BESCM_eng.asp and our site at https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canada-graduate-scholarships-masters-cgs-m-program.

Students who apply for CGS-M awards will automatically be considered for open/un-restricted Affiliated Fellowships.

To be considered for criteria-based Affiliated Fellowships, students should fill out and submit to their graduate programs the checklist available at: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/forms/list-criteria-based-affiliated-fellowships.

UBC Deadlines for the Tri-Agency CGS-M / Affiliated Fellowships Master’s Competitions

• Applicant deadline: 1 December 2021 before 5:00 pm PST
• Graduate program nomination deadline:  Late January (nomination deadline will be indicated in December)

CGSM and Affiliated Fellowships-Master’s information session

• Interested applicants are invited to attend the CGSM information session on Friday, October 22 from 10:30 to 12:00. REGISTER HERE.

What you can do now:

• Importance of the application deadline.  CGS-M applications cannot be submitted or edited after the application deadline.  Late applications will be ruled ineligible.  The CGS-M application deadline is set nationally by the CGS-M funding agency and is not flexible.
• Please ask for reference letters early and to send the instructions to your referees: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ResearchPortal-PortailDeRecherche/Instructions-Instructions/CGSM_REF-BESCM_REF_eng.asp. 
• Check early if you have all of your official transcripts for all previous studies (including transfer credits).  Transcript guidance for applicants is outlined on our CGS-M webpage.
• Note that although the SISC academic history document is accepted for UBC CGS-M applications, it may not be accepted by other universities in Canada, so students applying elsewhere for the CGSM in addition to UBC should order official UBC transcripts.
• It would help us greatly if you are using the same email in your CGS-M Research Portal login as in eVision or SIS. This is absolutely not a requirement, but it helps route the applications to correct programs quicker after the application deadline.