Travel Report: Lindsey Bannister, English August 22, 2017
Lindsey Bannister, a PhD candidate in English, received a Graduate International Research Travel Award (GIRTA) to further her research in Ontario and Alberta.

Travel Report: Yi Chien Jade Ho, Education August 21, 2017
Yi Chien Jade Ho, a PhD student in Education, received a Graduate International Research Travel Award (GIRTA) to further her research in Taiwan.

Travel Report: Robin Bunton, History August 21, 2017
Robin Bunton, a Master's student in History, received a Graduate International Research Travel Award (GIRTA) to further her research at Oxford University.

Job Posting: ISTLD RA Opportunity in Examining Graduate Writing Course for Engineer August 21, 2017
SFU’s Institute for the Study of Teaching and Learning in the Disciplines invites applications for a Research Assistant appointment for "An Examination of Attitudes and Experiences of Students in a Graduate Writing Course for Engineers". Apply by September 4.

Travel Report: Chapin Korosec, Physics August 18, 2017
Chapin Korosec, a PhD student in Physics, received a Graduate International Research Travel Award in 2016 to further his Master's research in Lund, Sweden.

TA/TM Day August 18, 2017
TA/TM Day is SFU's most comprehensive orientation event for new or veteran teaching assistants and tutor-markers.

Job Posting: Analytical Chemist for SWITCH Materials August 17, 2017
SWITCH Materials Inc. is looking to hire a skilled and experienced Analytical Chemist to work in its Research and Development team.

Job Posting: Research Assistant for Faculty of Education August 15, 2017
SFU’s Faculty of Education invites applications for a temporary Graduate Research Assistant to assist in generating content for the Faculty of Education research newsletter and website. Apply by August 28.

Job Posting: Internship in Technology for Injury Prevention in Seniors August 11, 2017
Technology for Injury Prevention in Seniors at SFU is offering a 4-month Mitacs Elevate internship to work on the design of a smart undergarment for monitoring physical activity and detecting falls in older adults with wearable sensors.

Volunteer Opportunity: Mentoring with Math August 09, 2017
Volunteer mentors needed for the Mentoring with Math Program. Mentors would work with children in grades 1-7 at the SFU Burnaby and/or Surrey campuses.

External Award: Tzanetos Antypas Memorial Civil Society Scholarship August 09, 2017
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation and the Department of Political Science and International Relations of the University of Peloponnese (Greece) are offering several scholarships to postgraduate students and PhD candidates in the field of civil society.

Job Posting: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ecology August 09, 2017
The Prince William Sound Science Center (Alaska) is accepting applications for a three-year postdoctoral fellowship in ecology and fisheries science.

International Teaching Assistants Program August 08, 2017
The International Teaching Assistants Program is a FREE graduate seminar specially designed for teaching assistants and graduate students who speak English as an additional language.

External Award: Indian Oil-Simon Fraser University Canada PhD Fellowship August 08, 2017
Indian nationals are invited to apply for Indian Oil-Simon Fraser University Canada Fellowship by August 31.

Passport to Leadership Program Fall 2017 August 08, 2017
Registration is open for Passport to Leadership 1 and 2 Fall 2017 sessions.

Brown Bag Lunch: Teaching Dossier Workshop August 04, 2017
Are you planning to pursue a career as a tenure-track faculty member? Then the upcoming Brown Bag’s Lunch might be just for you!

Volunteer Posting: Student Sustainability Educators August 03, 2017
The SFU Sustainability Office is hiring Student Sustainability Educators for Fall 2017 to increase student engagement in SFU’s Zero Waste Initiative.

Job Posting: CGSP Postdoctoral Fellowship August 03, 2017
The Centre for Global Social Policy at the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto intends to appoint up to 3 one-year or 6 six-month Postdoctoral Research Fellow(s) starting in January 2018.

Job Posting: Google Policy Fellowship August 03, 2017
The Google Policy Fellowship program offers undergraduate, graduate, and law students interested in Internet and technology policy the opportunity to spend the summer contributing to the public dialogue on these issues, and exploring future academic and professional interests.

External Award: AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science August 01, 2017
The AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science recognizes early-career scientists and engineers who demonstrate excellence in their contribution to public engagement with science activities

Research Profile: Adam Vaughan August 01, 2017
Adam Vaughan is a PhD Candidate at SFU Criminology, project manager with the Institute for Canadian Urban Research Studies, and MSFHR Health Policy Fellow.

August Update for Graduate Students July 31, 2017
August Update for Graduate Students: Awards, jobs, events and more.

External Award: Indspire's Building Brighter Futures Program July 31, 2017
Indspire is offering a number of scholarships to Indigenous students enrolled in a full-time graduate degree program.

External Award: Columbia University Earth Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship Program July 31, 2017
The Earth Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship program is the premier program in the world for those dedicated to a better understanding of critical scientific and social issues in global sustainable development.

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship Program July 28, 2017
The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships are open to the top doctoral students in Canada, including international students.

Job Posting: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Resource Economics and Policy Analysis July 25, 2017
The Resource Economics and Policy Analysis Unit at University of Victoria is offering a two-year postdoctoral fellowship.

Job Posting: ISTLD RA on Mindfulness, Stress Reduction, and Focus July 24, 2017
SFU's ISTLD invites applications for a Research Assistant appointment for a research project on "Mindfulness, Stress Reduction, and Focus". Apply by August 9.

Job Posting: Two Digital Fellow Positions at Digital Humanities Innovation Lab July 20, 2017
SFU's Digital Humanities Innovation Lab is looking for a Communications Digital Fellow and Technical Development Digital Fellow to support their research, training, and outreach mandates. Apply by July 30.

External Award: CERN Fellowship Programme July 19, 2017
The CERN Fellowship Program is addressed to graduates from universities or higher technical institutes in a wide range of applied sciences, computing and engineering, with limited or no work experience.

External Award: Mensa Canada Scholarship Programme July 19, 2017
The Mensa Canada Scholarship Programme offers a number of different scholarships. The awards range from $2000 - $3000, and each has its own eligibility requirements.

External Award: Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program July 19, 2017
The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program is the Smithsonian Institution’s centrally-funded flagship fellowship program. SI Fellowships are awarded annually to scholars wishing to conduct independent study or research at one or more of the Smithsonian’s 19 units and research centers.

External Award: Postdoctoral Enrichment Program from Burroughs Wellcome July 18, 2017
The Postdoctoral Enrichment Program provides support to career development activities for underrepresented minority postdoctoral fellows in a degree-granting institution (an institution includes its affiliated graduate and medical schools, hospitals and research institutions) in the United States or Canada.

External Award: Richard Rogers Fellowship Residencies at Harvard Graduate School of Design July 18, 2017
The Richard Rogers Fellowship is a unique residency program that focuses on London as a site of opportunity. Apply by late November.

External Award: Research Fellowships at Huntington Library July 18, 2017
The Huntington awards approximately 200 fellowships to scholars in the fields of history, literature, art, and the history of science. A call for applicants is open until November 15, 2017 for scholarship in the humanities.

External Award: LGBTI Pulse Memorial Scholarship July 18, 2017
The LGBTI Pulse Memorial Scholarship is created to provide financial support to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex individuals between 18 and 26 who wish to pursue a college or university degree. Through this scholarship, LGBTI youth can apply for financial support to pay for educational-related expenses towards a degree from an accredited college, university or technical/vocational institution.

External Award: Camargo Core Program Residency July 18, 2017
The Camargo Foundation offers 18 fellowships each year through the Carmargo Core Program. The Camargo Foundation welcomes applications from all countries and nationalities. Three main categories are available, and several subcategories for artists’ applications.

External Awards: Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship July 18, 2017
The Hakuho Foundation in Japan is offering fellowships to graduate students studying Japanese language, education, literature, and culture.

External Award: Ernest Rutherford Fellowships in the UK July 18, 2017
The UK's Science and Technology Facilities Council is offering the Ernest Rutherford Fellowship to recent PhD graduates to a five year fellowship in the UK's research programs.

External Award: Smith Postdoctoral Fellowship in Conservation Research July 18, 2017
The David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship creates opportunities for leading conservation scientists to strengthen their skills through two years of applied post-doctoral research, supplemented by training programs, peer networking, and field learning experiences.

External Award: NERC Independent Research Fellowships in Environmental Science July 18, 2017
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) in the UK is accepting applications for Independent Research Fellowships. These are five-year awards to support outstanding environmental scientists and enable them to develop their research, start to build a research group, and become internationally recognised.

External Award: Sanders Prize in the History of Early Modern Philosophy July 18, 2017
The Sanders Prize in the History of Early Modern Philosophy is a biennial essay competition open to scholars who are within fifteen years of receiving a PhD or students who are currently enrolled in a graduate program.

Job Posting: Centre for Advanced Study in Sofia, Bulgaria July 18, 2017
The Centre for Study Sofia (CAS) is a non-profit institution offering fellowships in social sciences and the humanities the awards are two to five months in duration.

External Award: Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities at University of Pennsylvania July 18, 2017
The University of Pennsylvania is offering five Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in Humanities with an annual stipend of over $50,000 USD per year.

External Award: Omidyar Fellowship at Santa Fe Institute July 18, 2017
The Omidyar Fellowship at the Santa Fe Institute (SFI) offers early-career scholars the opportunity to join a collaborative research community that nurtures creative, transdisciplinary thought

External Award: ESA Research Fellowships in Space Science July 18, 2017
The ESA Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Programme is aimed at providing young scientists, holding a PhD or the equivalent degree, with the means to perform research in space science.

External Award: ASC-IIAS Joint Fellowship Program in Asian-African Relations July 18, 2017
Applications are invited for the ASC-IIAS fellowship is intended for researchers specialising in Asian-African interactions which is jointly offered by IIAS and the African Studies Centre in Leiden.

External Award: Argonne National Laboratory Fellowships July 18, 2017
Argonne offers special fellowships to be awarded internationally to outstanding doctoral scientists and engineers who are at early points in promising careers. Candidates for the fellowships must display superb ability in scientific or engineering research and must show definite promise of becoming outstanding leaders in the research they pursue.

External Award: Residential Fellowships in Humanities at National Humanities Centre July 18, 2017
The US National Humanities Center is offering up to 40 residential fellowships for advanced study in the humanities.

External Award: Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in Digital Humanities July 18, 2017
The Price Lab at Penn invites applications for the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Digital Humanities.

External Award: Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Scholarships and Internships July 18, 2017
The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute is offering several scholarships and internships to Canadian students from a variety of disciplines.