Euraxess Science Slam competition July 31, 2013
Euraxess Science Slam, sponsored by the European Commission, is looking for North American contestants to compete in Washington, DC, and then win a free trip to Europe for the finals.

SFU Scholarship Writing Workshops July 29, 2013
The Office of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Fellows will be presenting two scholarship writing workshops this August for SFU graduate students who would like to apply to the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (for PhD students) or the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship (or any other postdoctoral fellowship).

NVivo 10: Research Analysis Software available through SFU Library July 23, 2013
SFU Library currently has a three-year site license for NVivo Software. NVivo is a research analysis tool for qualitative information, used for coding data, creating visual models, running queries, and sharing reports.

JASON Scholarships database July 15, 2013
The University of Melbourne hosts the Joint Academic Scholarship Online Network (JASON), which contains a large database of postgraduate scholarships.

External Award: JSPS Pre- and Post-doctoral Fellowship Program for North American and European Researchers July 09, 2013
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is offering 60 Fellowships for North American and European pre- and post-doctoral researchers to conduct cooperative research in Japan. There are four recruitment periods, with deadlines in October 2013, April and July 2014, and January 2015.

External Awards: Shuttleworth Foundation Fellowship Program for International Fellows July 08, 2013
The Suhttleworth Foundation is offering Fellowships to individuals with innovative ideas on social change, especially at the intersection of "openness, technology, knowledge and learning." The duration of the fellowship is 1 year, with the possibility of extension. Apply by November 1 or May 1 each year.

External Award: Mitacs-Accelerate PhD Fellowships July 05, 2013
The Mitacs-Accelerate PhD Fellowships provides three years of funding for PhD students in all academic disciplines, valued at $30,000 per year. Deadline to apply in September 19, 2013. International students are welcome to apply.

External Award: JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Foreign Researchers in Japan, 2014/15 July 05, 2013
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is offering 240 Postdoctoral Fellowships for foreign researchers in Japan, in any research area in the Humanities or the Natural Sciences. There are currently two recruitment periods, with a deadline in September 2013 and May 2014.

External Awards: NSERC Awards for Science Promotion July 03, 2013
NSERC invites you to nominate an individual or a group for their annual Awards for Science Promotion. The individual recipient will receive an award of $10,000. The winning group will be awarded $25,000 to further science promotion activities. Nomination deadline is September 1, 2013.

External Awards: NGS Scholarships for PhD studies at the National University of Singapre July 02, 2013
The National University of Singapore's Graduate School for Integrative Sciences & Engineering is offering scholarships for PhD students interested in cross-disciplinary research in science, engineering, computing, and related aspects of medicine. The stipend value is $3,200 per month, for up to 4 years. Application deadline is 15 November 2013.

External Awards: Sofja Kovalevskaja Award June 27, 2013
The Sofja Kovalevskaja Award is providing up to eight grants, valued at 1.65 million EUR each.This international award is granted to young and exceptionally promising researchers to establish their own junior research groups at a research institution of their choice in Germany. If you are nearing the completion of your PhD, or you have completed your PhD within the last 6 years, you will want to apply for this award. Application deadline is July 31, 2013.

External Grants: Vancouver Foundation June 21, 2013
The Vancouver Foundation awards over $40 million each year to community organizations.

External Award: Microsoft Research Asia June 13, 2013
Microsoft Research Asia is accepting applications from junior PhD students in computing and mathematics.

Maryam Sadeghi receives Dean's Convocation Medal June 06, 2013
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, and as with all cancers, early detection leads to far happier outcomes for patients and their families.

External Awards: Minerva Awards June 03, 2013
The Minerva Foundation for BC Women is now accepting applications for a number of awards for BC women who have demonstrated financial need and academic proficiency. Application deadlines range over the summer.

Three Minute Thesis 2013: Shruti Menon, Engineering June 01, 2013
SFU's Three Minute Thesis finals took place on March 6, 2013. Shruti Menon (India), Engineering, spoke on "Electronic Detection of Bacteria."

Three Minute Thesis 2013: Mike Henrey, Engineering June 01, 2013
SFU's Three Minute Thesis finals took place on March 6, 2013. Mike Henrey (Canada), Engineering, spoke on "Sticking in Space: Robots with gecko-inspired adhesive feet"

External Awards: Rolex Awards for Enterprise May 10, 2013
Rolex is accepting applications for the 2014 Awards for Enterprise, which are dedicated to young candidates aged between 18 and 30. The Rolex Awards support pioneering work in five areas: applied technology, cultural heritage, environment, exploration and discovery, and science and health. Apply by May 31, 2013.

SFU Aboriginal Community Engagement Award April 26, 2013
SFU Aboriginal graduate students can apply for the Aboriginal Community Engagement Award valued at $2,500 by May 17, 2013.

External Grants: Vancouver Foundation Greenest City Fund April 26, 2013
The Vancouver Foundation, in partnership with the City of Vancouver, has created the $2 million Greenest City Fund.

External Awards: Hacker School Scholarships for Women April 25, 2013
Hacker School is offering a limited number of $5,000 need-based grants for women to attend Hacker School this Summer in New York. Apply online by May 2, 2013.

External Awards: Minerva Foundation for BC Women, Nancy Harrison and Paul Buitenhuis Education Award April 19, 2013
The Minerva Foundation for BC Women is now accepting applications for the Nancy Harrison and Paul Buitenhuis Education Award. The purpose of the award is to support eligible women who wish to advance their education at SFU. Preference will be given to single mothers. Apply by June 1, 2013.

External Award: Government of Japan MEXT Research Student Scholarship April 12, 2013
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of the Government of Japan is currently accepting applications for its 2014 Research Student Scholarship.

External Awards: Australia Endeavour Research Awards April 11, 2013
Undertake part of your postgraduate or postdoctoral research in Australia with support from the Australian government.

TriCouncil Harmonization Project (CIHR / NSERC / SSHRC) April 10, 2013
CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC have formed a Tri-Agency Harmonization Team to redesign the Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Master’s and Doctoral programs.

External Award: James Dyson Award April 03, 2013
The James Dyson Award is an international design award that for the next generation of design engineers. It’s run by the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson’s charitable trust, as part of its mission to inspire young people about design engineering. It is valued at £30,000, plus two £10,000 awards for the runners up. Apply by August 1, 2013.

External Awards: Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation Fellowship March 31, 2013
The Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation Fellowship invites applications for the Chicago Ideas Week in October of each year, which provides exposure and support for "young socially-conscious leaders who have developed sustainable ventures addressing social needs." BHSI Fellows receive a $10,000 financial contribution for their venture. Apply by June 6, 2013.

External Awards: SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. 2013/14 Scholarship Program March 28, 2013
SRK Canada is providing the SRK Consulting Scholarship Program in coordination with NSERC's Industrial Postgraduate Scholarship. The program is designed to assist graduate students in fields related to the mining industry. The value of the scholarship is $15,000 per year through NSERC plus an additional $6,000 per year from SRK Canada. Apply by June 30, 2013.

External Award: Grand Challenges Explorations Grant March 26, 2013
Grand Challenges in Global Health is a family of grant programs focused on improving health in the developing world. Each grant is valued at $100,000, with the opportunity to receive a follow-up grant of up to $1 million. The deadline for proposals for Grand Challenges Explorations Round 11 is May 7, 2013.

External Award: Malaysia International Scholarship March 22, 2013
The Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS) is an initiative by the Malaysian Government to attract top students to pursue post-graduate and post-doctoral studies in Malaysia. The Scholarship covers airfare, tuition, monthly allowance, health insurance, as well as other expenses. Application deadline is March 31, 2013.

SFU Service Awards March 21, 2013
Graduate students are eligible for a number of SFU Service Awards, including a number for achievements, strength in adversity and service to the SFU community.

External Awards: NSF Innovation in Graduate Education Challenge March 14, 2013
The National Science Foundation Innovation in Graduate Education Challenge is calling for entries from currently enrolled Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) graduate students and teams to submit innovative ideas to improve graduate education. Winning prizes range between $1,000 - $3,000. Apply by April 15.

External Awards: Malaysian Commonwealth Scholarship Fellowship Plan (CSFP) for Commonwealth Countries 2013-2014 February 25, 2013
The Malaysian Government offers Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) for the students of commonwealth countries to study at the postgraduate level in Malaysia. The scholarship is awarded for up to 12 to 24 months for a Master's degree, and up to 3 years for a PhD degree. The awards are only applicable for candidates pursuing full-time degree programme in Malaysia. Deadline for application is March 31, 2013.

Google Policy Fellowship February 20, 2013
The Google Policy Fellowship program offers students interested in Internet and technology policy the opportunity to spend the summer working on these issues at public interest organizations in Africa, Europe, Latin America and North America. Students will work for 10 weeks over the summer of 2013. Fellows will receive a stipend of $7,500. Application deadline: March 15, 2013.

External Award: L'Oréal for Women in Science Research Excellence Fellowships February 20, 2013
The L'Oréal Canada For Women in Science Research Excellence Fellowships, with the support of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, are now accepting applications for fellowships of $20,000 USD per year

External Awards: Study in France February 19, 2013
the Embassy of France and the France Canada Research Fund scholarships is now accpeting applications for 3 programs. Applications are due by March 1 and March 15, 2013.

Central TA, TM and Sessional Postings now available on Graduate Studies website February 14, 2013
We're pleased to announce that the Graduate Studies website will be the host website for all of SFU's TA, TM and Sessional job postings.

External Award: Google Scholarships February 13, 2013
Google has a $5000 CAD Scholarship for First Nations Canadian graduate or undergraduate students in computer science, computer engineering, or related programming fields. The award also includes an all-expenses paid invitation to the 2013 Google Scholars' Retreat held in June 2013 in Mountain View, CA.

External Award: OAS Fellowships Programs February 07, 2013
The Organization of American States (OAS) offers scholarships for study or research at the Master’s or PhD level that lead to a degree at a university or educational institution in an OAS Member State, except within the nominating country.

External Awards: Transportation Association of Canada February 06, 2013
The Transportation Association of Canada is offering a number of graduate scholarships to those in transportation-related disciplines.

Research Profile: Andrew Top, Computing Science January 31, 2013
Congratulations to Andrew Top for receiving the 2012-13 WAGS Innovation in Technology Award for his Master's Thesis.

External Awards: CAGS/UMI Distinguished Dissertation Awards January 17, 2013
The Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS) has opened nominations for the Distinguished Dissertation Awards.

External Award: Google Scholarships January 11, 2013
Google has two awards open for Canadian students, the Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship for women and the Google Lime Scholarship Program for students with disabilities.

SFU Graduate International Travel Award January 08, 2013
We are pleased to announce that the Dean of Graduate Studies Office has approved funding for the 2012–13 Graduate International Research Travel Awards.

Undergraduate Student Research Awards 2013-14 January 07, 2013
Applications are now open for the Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA).

Graduate Student Surveys January 07, 2013
SFU's graduate students were surveyed in 2011 to find out more about their experiences of their supervisors and in their programs. The reports on their feedback are now available.

External Awards: Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund December 13, 2012
Awards of $12,000 are available to women from developing countries who are currently studying in Canada or the US from the Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund.

External Awards: Mackenzie King Scholarships December 05, 2012
Graduates from Canadian universities are invited to apply to the Mackenzie King Scholarships.

External Awards: Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada December 05, 2012
The Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada (SWAAC) will award four Graduate Student Awards of Merit, valued at $2,500 each, to women graduate students in the western provinces in 2013.

External Award: Canadian Northern Studies Trust December 02, 2012
The Canadian Northern Studies Trust (CNST) is the student awards program of the Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS).

External Award: International Space University November 13, 2012
The Canadian Foundation for the International Space University (CFISU) invites graduate students to apply to attend the International Space University’s (ISU) 2013 Space Studies Program.

External Award: Graduate Study in Transportation November 09, 2012
The Canadian Transportation Research Forum (CTRF) is offering scholarships worth $4,000–$6,000 to Canadian graduate students in business administration, engineering, economics, geography, law, planning or related fields. The application deadline is January 31, 2013.

External Awards: Tyee Fellowships November 08, 2012
The Tyee is inviting applications for its Fellowships, valued at $5000 for a series of three or more articles, each running at least 1,000 words.

External Awards: Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation of Canada Scholarship for Canadian Women November 06, 2012
The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation of Canada Scholarship for Canadian Women is offering two scholarships valued at $2500 to Canadian female PhD students. Deadline for application is February 1, 2013.

External Award: International Space University November 01, 2012
The Canadian Foundation for the International Space University (CFISU) invites graduate students to apply to attend the International Space University’s (ISU) 2012 Space Studies Program.

External Awards: Study in France October 30, 2012
The French Embassy in Canada has a number of awards for Canadians who wish to do research in France.

External Awards: Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund October 18, 2012
Awards of $12,000 are available to women from developing countries who are currently studying in Canada or the US from the Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund. Application deadline is January 9, 2013.

European Commission Awards October 18, 2012
There are a large number of awards for Master's and PhD students to support study in Europe via the European Commission's Erasmus Mundus program.

External Awards: 2012 Script Award October 10, 2012
The Script Award is now open to Science graduates and Healthcare professionals to submit a 100 word "mini epic" writing on any topic for for a prize of $1000. The competition costs $10 to enter. Submission Deadline is December 21.

External Award: Google Canada Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship October 05, 2012
Google Canada's Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship: $5,000 for female undergraduate or graduate students in Applied Sciences. International students are eligible.

SFU Private Awards: Apply by October 1 September 07, 2012
A small number of SFU private awards will be awarded for the Spring 2013 term.

External Awards: Microsoft Awards for Computing, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics August 08, 2012
Microsoft invites applications for two large awards for students in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Mathematics graduate programs.

Province of BC Grants Database July 25, 2012
There's a large grants database on the Province of BC's website.

Immigration Update on Federal Skilled Worker Program: PhD Stream June 29, 2012
International PhD students at SFU may be eligible to apply for permanent residence as Federal Skilled Workers.

Ajit Khosla Receives PhD and Dean's Convocation Medal June 15, 2012
A pioneer in the field, Dr. Ajit Khosla has developed novel micropatternable multifunctional nanocomposite materials for nano and micro systems applications.

Fereydoun Hormozdiari Receives Governor General's Gold Medal June 15, 2012
Dr. Fereydoun Hormozdiari's research focused on the discovery of structural variation in human genomes, using high throughput sequencing technologies.

Convocation Medal Winners 2012 June 04, 2012
Congratulations to this year’s Convocation Medal Winners! They will receive their awards at our Spring Convocation, June 12–15, 2012.

Brian Booth Receives SFU's First IODE Award May 28, 2012
Brian Booth, an SFU Computing Science PhD student, is the first SFU recipient of one of Canada’s oldest national awards—the IODE War Memorial Doctoral Scholarship.

Scholarship-Positions database April 17, 2012
The Scholarship-Positions.com website, run by international students from over 25 countries, contains a very large number of awards, with daily updates.

Research Profile: Pradeep Reddy, Engineering March 14, 2012
Pradeep Reddy came to Vancouver from India, via Copenhagen, and along the way, came up with a novel method for early detection of Alzheimer's Disease.

Research Profile: Pouya Bastani, Mathematics January 30, 2012
Pouya Bastani is a local success story.

New Path to Permanent Residency for International PhD Students November 02, 2011
Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced today that Canada intends to accept up to 1000 international PhD students per year as Permanent Residents through the Federal Skilled Worker Program.

Alumni profile: Jeff Krahn, Engineering November 02, 2011
Jeff Krahn completed his MASc in engineering this year, and now he's making headlines around the world with his robotic gecko.

Mitacs Elevate internships October 19, 2011
The Mitacs Elevate program provides two types of fellowships for postdoctoral fellows and PhD students about to complete their degrees.

Alumni Profile: Bin Jiang, Computer Science October 10, 2011
You could say that Dr. Bin Jiang's career is based on uncertainty.

Alumni Profile: Bin Zhou, Computer Science October 07, 2011
For most of us, being a search expert means being able to find things easily on the internet. For recent graduate Dr. Bin Zhou, the term has far deeper and broader meanings.

Let's Talk Science Seeks Volunteers September 22, 2011
Graduate students interested in science outreach and education are invited to volunteer with Let's Talk Science, an award-winning program to deliver science learning programs that engage children and youth with science and learning.

How people in science see each other August 18, 2011
A little comic relief from Matus Sotak: How people in science see each other.

Research Profile: Abhishek Nanjundappa, Engineering May 30, 2011
Abhishek (Abhi) Nanjundappa is a PhD student at SFU’s Surrey campus, studying mechatronics systems engineering (MSE). He’s collaborating with industry partner Ballard Power Systems and his PhD research focuses on the development of new simulation tools for next generation PEM fuel cell systems. This line of research could potentially result in a major scientific breakthrough towards the development of cost-effective fuel cell systems with improved performance and durability.

External Award: Malaysia International Scholarship May 19, 2011
The Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS) is an initiative by the Malaysian Government to attract top students to pursue post-graduate and post-doctoral studies at twenty public and four private universities in Malaysia.

Research profile: Evgeniy Lebed May 10, 2011
Congratulations to Evgeniy Lebed, PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering. He’s just been awarded the Canadian Bureau for International Education, Embassy of France Scholarship to continue his research in computational anatomy for eight months in Paris, France. There, under the supervision of a world-leading expert in the field, he hopes to gain more insight into the physiological processes that help shape a healthy brain versus a diseased one.

Student profile: Brian Milligan April 16, 2011
Congratulations to computing master’s student Brian Milligan, who just received a prize for best video (above) from the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) at the Human/Robot Interaction Conference held in Switzerland in March 2011.

Clint Landrock, Applied Sciences, in the news January 26, 2011
SFU Applied Sciences grad Clint Landrock has been making the news with an innovation that was developed in the course of his MASc research. His research has been profiled in many places, from a local news story in the Surrey Now to appearances on the Discovery Channel and CTV’s Canada AM show.

Dean of Graduate Studies Awards for Excellence
Congratulations to this year’s Convocation Medal Winners! They will receive their awards at our Spring Convocation, June 11–14, 2013.