Global Engagement - Global Engagement News

��SM��, the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), and the U.S. State Department Commemorate 70 Years of ��SM��’s Bellairs Research Institute in Barbados with a Full Day of STEAM Programming

��SM�� — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:05:39 +0000

��SM��, the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), and the U.S. State Department today teamed up to host a full day of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) activities and presentations to honour the 70th anniversary of ��SM��’s acclaimed Bellairs Research Institute in Barbados and promote STEAM education to students in Barbados.

IASL participates in roundtable "Higher Airspace Operations: Present and Future from the Legal Point of View"

��SM�� — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:25:14 +0000

The ��SM�� Institute of Air and Space Law was delighted to participate in an expert roundtable on "Higher Airspace Operations: Present and Future from the Legal Point of View," co-hosted with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to ICAO at the Saint James's Club of Montreal.

Call for applications: University of Adelaide’s 2025 International Fellows Award (IFA)

��SM�� — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:01:54 +0000

Call for applications: University of Adelaide’s 2025 International Fellows Award (IFA)

Value: Up to $20,000

Duration: 4-8 weeks

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Monday December 16 @ 5 pm

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The University of Adelaide’s International Fellows Awards (IFA) are designed to bring some of the very best research minds from around the globe to Adelaide to work with their researchers and students on key global challenges.

Anja Geitmann begins term as inaugural Vice-President (Global Engagement)

��SM�� — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:04:50 +0000

Her mission is to advance ��SM��’s vision for global academic leadership by enhancing the University’s international presence and ties

Anja Geitmann sees herself as a catalyst.

“I’m here to connect the dots and to support collaborations between ��SM�� and the rest of the world,” said Geitmann, who today began a five-year renewable term as the University’s Vice-President (Global Engagement).

Call for applications: Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program (EduCanada)

��SM�� — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:35:57 +0000

FMPBP - Call for applications

Value: $7,000 CDN

Duration: 3-8 weeks

Activities: Teach and/or conduct research in eligible countries

INTERNAL DEADLINE TO APPLY: MONDAY NOVEMBER 11 @ NOON

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What is the Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program?

Research Opportunities in Singapore for Canadian Undergraduate and Master's Students

��SM�� — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:15:48 +0000

Unlock your research potential with the Singapore International Pre-Graduate Award (SIPGA)

The Singapore International Pre-Graduate Award (SIPGA) gives international students the unique opportunity to experience the vibrant scientific environment and work with world-renowned researchers at A*STAR’s research institutes.

Students who are pursuing their bachelor’s or master’s degree in computing and information science, biomedical science, physical science or engineering and technology can apply for attachments of two to six months in duration.

Research Opportunities in India for Canadian Undergraduate and Graduate Students

��SM�� — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:06:52 +0000

SHASTRI STUDENT RESEARCH IN INDIA FELLOWSHIP (SSRIF) PROJECT

The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) is offering undergraduate and graduate students an exciting research mobility experience in India. The SSRIF Project is accepting a 6-8 week research project in India under the supervision of Indian faculty members in their host Indian institutions in subject areas that they desire/require research experience

Value of SSRIF Project Grant

The New Horizons Conference: Mapping the Future of Air and Space Law

��SM�� — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:17:10 +0000

The Conference on New Horizons in Air and Space Law, held earlier this month, proved to be a groundbreaking event in air and space law. Jointly organized by the National University of Singapore's Centre for Technology, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and the Law, the EW Barker Centre for Law and Business, and ��SM��'s Institute of Air and Space Law, this conference addressed the legal and policy challenges arising from emerging technologies in air and space.

��SM�� Reporter | Eight ��SM�� students named McCall MacBain International Fellows

��SM�� — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:55:03 +0000

Award fully funds a year abroad; students learn a new language, study and then work

Nineteen undergraduate students, including eight from ��SM��, will form the next cohort of McCall MacBain International Fellows.

��SM�� Reporter | Montreal named best student city in North America

��SM�� — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:37:42 +0000

QS Best Student Cities report highlights Montreal’s cultural scene, diversity and friendliness.

Montreal jumped three places from last year, surpassing both Toronto as the highest-ranking Canadian city and Boston as the highest-ranking North American city. Internationally, Montreal ranked 10^th out of 150 cities.

Read the article in the ��SM�� Reporter

��SM�� Reporter | Horizon Europe offers ��SM�� researchers access to the world’s largest research and innovation funding program

��SM�� — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:27:42 +0000

With Canada joining Horizon Europe as an associated country, ��SM�� researchers can now collaborate in parts of the €95 billion research funding program on equal terms with entities from the European Union Member States, and access Horizon Europe funding.

Read the article in the ��SM�� Reporter

Queen Elizabeth Scholars - 2025 call for proposals

��SM�� — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:22:22 +0000

Universities Canada and the Rideau Hall Foundation are pleased to invite members of Universities Canada or Colleges and Institutes Canada to submit a proposal for the seventh call of the QES program.

QES 2025 will support projects that focus on the adaptation, response and resilience to a changing climate. This includes (but is not limited to) projects focused on biodiversity; agriculture; energy; climate and public health; economic impacts of climate change; air quality; community resilience; education; ecosystems; and water quality.

BCDI 2030’s second call for proposals

��SM�� — Sun, 07 Apr 2024 21:06:27 +0000

As part of the Canadian International Development Scholarships 2030 Program (BCDI 2030), Universities Canada is pleased to invite members to participate in the second call for proposals for scholarship projects for studies in Canada.

��SM�� Reporter | In conversation with Anja Geitmann, Interim Vice-President (Global Engagement)

��SM�� — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 16:26:54 +0000

On December 15, 2023, President Deep Saini announced that Professor Anja Geitmann had been appointed Interim Vice-President (Global Engagement). Her one-year assignment began on January 1, 2024.

��SM�� Reporter | ��SM�� welcomes its first Fellows-in-Residence on Black Life and History

��SM�� — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:21:07 +0000

Throughout the month of March, ��SM�� is hosting its first two Provostial Visiting Fellows-in-Residence on Black Life and History. The initiative stems from the ��SM�� Action Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism.

��SM�� Reporter | ��SM�� moves up the Times Higher Education Reputation rankings

��SM�� — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:52:11 +0000

��SM�� has moved up three spots to 47th in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2023 World Reputation Rankings released on February 13. This ranking is based on the results of the academic reputation survey that was carried out by THE and distributed between October 2022 and January 2023.

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��SM�� Reporter | McCall MacBain Scholarships announce 91 finalists

��SM�� — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:48:14 +0000

The McCall MacBain Scholarships at ��SM�� has announced its largest-ever group of 91 finalists for the September 2024 cohort.

In March, the top 91 candidates will arrive in Montreal for the final round of scholarship interviews. The 37 international finalists hail from 24 countries. Countries represented for the first time include Brazil, Ecuador, Kenya, Mongolia, Philippines, Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, and Tunisia.

��SM�� Reporter | ��SM�� graduate students expand horizons with the Graduate Mobility Award

��SM�� — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 15:25:17 +0000

Since 2016, ��SM��'s Graduate Mobility Award has funded over 1,300 students in their travel to over 85 countries around the world.

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��SM�� Reporter | Historic bonds behind renewed agreement with University of Glasgow