The Business Of Science (BOS) Symposium 2008

The Business Of Science (BOS) Symposium 2008
Tuesday, October 21 and Wednesday, October 22, 2008
The Fairmont Winnipeg

The Business of Science provides a forum to learn new strategies, hear the latest industry developments and, with research, industry and capital partners all under one roof, create the important relationships key to your success in this industry.

The theme of this year’s conference is “Capturing the Value of Innovation”. 

For Students
Whether you’re a biochemistry student, a business whiz, an engineering expert or a green- thinking environmental studies buff – the place to be on October 22nd is at the Business of Science Symposium’s Bioscience Future Leaders Program. The Program serves to educate post-secondary students on career opportunities within Manitoba’s life sciences sector; towards building bioscience leaders of the future.

The Bioscience Future Leaders Program is offered free of charge to students and features three main components: sessions on the opportunities available within Manitoba’s life sciences industry, sessions dedicated to informing students on the networking skills and job search materials needed to be recognized in industry, and the career expo.  Register today!

More information and registration: http://www.businessofscience.org/futureleaders

FEDERAL RESEARCH AFFILIATE PROGRAM - Students Providing Aligned Research and Knowledge (SPARK)

FEDERAL RESEARCH AFFILIATE PROGRAM - Students Providing Aligned Research and Knowledge (SPARK)
Stipend / Salary:
Master’s Student – Up to a maximum of $4000
Doctorate Student – Up to a maximum of $6000

**Important opportunity to bridge qualified students into full time positions in the federal Public Service**

Apply online/more info: https://psjobs-emploisfp.psc-cfp.gc.ca/psr/applicant/applicant.helpcareerchoices?toggleLanguage=en&program=10&goButton=Start+the+Search (Reference number WCO08J-009309-000047)

Key research topic

• Rural post-secondary institutions as economic drivers

Short background on the research area

• Post-secondary institutions drive the economy of regions in more ways than many previously realized.  Manitoba has three post-secondary institutions outside the City of Winnipeg.  While they have an obvious impact on the local economy, could more be done to help stimulate growth? 

Core research objectives

• Determine variety of ways that post-secondary institutions can contribute to the growth of local regional economies.  What has worked in other jurisdictions?
• What are the opportunities and gaps in the rural Manitoba labour market and how could Universities help address them? 
• What role exists for the Department of Western Economic Diversification Canada (or other federal departments and levels of government) in helping post secondary institutions stimulate growth?

Main research question(s)

• What is the economic impact of Brandon University, Assiniboine Community College and the University College of the North on local regional economies and what opportunities are there to augment their contribution to economic growth?

Expected deliverables and delivery dates; and any preferred research methodology (if applicable)

• At the end of 18 weeks, deliver one Final Report containing all relevant findings and recommendations based on research including interviews, surveys and literature reviews.
• Monthly meetings to discuss progress (to include copies of surveys, names of interviewees, etc.)
• Interim reports to be submitted in January 2009.

Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation
Vale Inco Scholarships

At the master’s level, there is the $10,000 Vale Inco Master’s Engineering Scholarship and the $10,000 AMEC
Master’s Engineering Scholarship – both are open to women studying in any field of engineering. Both
scholarships come with a summer job opportunity.

Finally, there is the exceptional $15,000 Claudette MacKay-Lassonde Scholarship offered to a woman working
on her PhD in engineering.

All scholarships are awarded based on leadership, extracurricular activities and the ability to act as a role
model for other women to pursue a career in engineering, rather than on academic achievement.
Scholarship informational packages and posters will be sent to all universities, Deans, engineering
organizations and clubs, WISE organizations, provincial associations and other stakeholders. Please contact
CEMF if you wish to receive a package.
All applications and criteria are available now online at www.cemf.ca. Deadline for application is
January 16, 2009.

NSERC - CIHR

Summer Program in Japan

Graduate Students: Experience another culture and language while conducting research at a national laboratory, university or institute in Japan.
The Summer Program in Japan provides graduate students in the health sciences, natural sciences and engineering with hands-on research experience and an introduction to a different culture, language, and university research system. Participants can complement their training by learning new research techniques and accessing excellent research facilities. CIHR and NSERC collaborate with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science to offer this unique program.
Deadline: November 1, 2008
Value: $3,000 plus all travel and living expenses
Program Duration: Awards are held for approximately eight weeks, from June to August. Exact start dates vary each year; successful candidates will be informed of the final program schedule for summer 2009.
Eligibility:
At the time of application, you must:

• be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada; and
• be enrolled in a graduate program in the health sciences, natural sciences or engineering at a Canadian institution.

Participants should make contact with a host researcher in advance to develop ideas for a summer research project. Assistance is available for students who have difficulty identifying or contacting a host researcher in Japan. The results of the competition will be announced in March.
For more information about this program, or to request an application form, contact:

NSERC - CIHR

Summer Program in Taiwan

Graduate Students: Experience another culture and language while conducting research at a national laboratory, university or institute in Taiwan.
The Summer Program in Taiwan provides graduate students in science and engineering with hands-on research experience and an introduction to a different culture, language, and university research system. Participants can complement their training by learning new research techniques and accessing excellent research facilities. NSERC collaborates with the National Science Council of Taiwan to offer this unique program.
Deadline: November 1, 2008
Value: $3,000 plus all travel and living expenses
Program Duration: Awards are held for approximately eight weeks, from June to August. Exact start dates vary each year; successful candidates will be informed of the final program schedule for summer 2009.
Eligibility:
At the time of application, you must:

• be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada; and
• be enrolled in a graduate program in the natural sciences or engineering at a Canadian institution.

Participants should make contact with a host researcher in advance to develop ideas for a summer research project. Assistance is available for students who have difficulty identifying or contacting a host researcher in Taiwan. The results of the competition will be announced in March.
For more information about this program, or to request an application form, contact:

Summer Programs in Taiwan
Scholarships and Fellowships Division
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
350 Albert Street
Ottawa, ON  K1A 1H5
Telephone: (613) 944-5803
E-mail: Z-SCHOL@NSERC.ca
Web site: www.nserc.gc.ca

World Environmental Education Congress - Call for Papers

You are warmly invited to submit an abstract to the 5th World Environmental Education Congress to be held at the Palais des Congrès in Montreal from May 10 to 14, 2009.

The 5th World Congress will draw a large attendance, potentially becoming one of the field's most significant gatherings on environmental education. The mobilization of support behind the organization of this Congress is further evidence of the tremendous enthusiasm at play.

Your proposal must be submitted online. Thematic niches are:

  1.  Relationships between ecology and economy: the issue of sustainability

  2. Questions of fairness in socio-ecological issues

  3. Environmental health

  4. Urban challenges

  5. Ecologizing colleges and universities

  6. School and community

  7. Learning in society

  8. Heritage interpretation

  9. Indigenous knowledge and practices

 10. Ethics, environmental thought, and worldviews

 11. Art: imagination, creativity, and meaning

 12. Ecological identity

More information about these themes can be found at: http://www.5weec.uqam.ca/EN/presentation_themes.asp

Types of presentations are: oral presentation, poster presentation, roundtable presentation, workshop, NGO/NPO forum. Detailed instructions are available at the Congress site: http://www.5weec.uqam.ca/APPEL/index.asp under "Calls for Papers."

The submission deadline is October 30, 2008.

For more information on the Congress or your trip to Montreal, please visit the Congress site: www.5weec.uqam.ca. Further details will be added to in the coming months.

2009 Space Studies Program

Duration:      June 22 to August 28, 2009
Location:      NASA – Ames Research Center, Moffet Field, California
Deadline:      January 30, 2009
Value:          Tuition, travel, room and board on campus (approximately $27,000)
Eligibility:
                     Applicants must be Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents.
                     Applicants must be proficient in English, the working language of the ISU (an ISU requirement).
                    All applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree or equivalent at the time of application

Applicants must be:

• Enrolled or accepted in a post-graduate degree-granting or professional program; or
• Practicing professionals.

Candidates from non-typical space disciplines are particularly encouraged to apply.

For additional information regarding the application process, please visit the AUCC website at the following address:http://www.aucc.ca/programs/intprograms/space_e.html

Or contact:

Chantal Lemire
Program Officer, Partnership Programs, AUCC
Tel.: (613) 563-3961 ext. 314 / Fax: (613) 563-9745
E-mail: clemire@aucc.ca