May 22, 2015 Edited by Jennifer Hope Upcoming Workshops Tuesday May 26 Miguel Cardoso (Western) “A Study of International Migration: Looking beyond OECD Countries” 12:00-12:50 p.m., Room 4161 SSC Money/Macro News and Announcements Annual Social Science Golf Tournament – Mark Your Calendars The Annual Social Science Golf Tournament will take place on June 17, 2015, at the Twin Streams Golf Course. Graduate students, staff, faculty, retired Social Science members, and guests are invited. Registration details will be emailed shortly. Friends of the Gardens’ 22nd Annual Plant Sale The Friends of the Gardens will hold its Annual Plant Sale on June 2, 2015, from 12:00-2:00 p.m., between the greenhouses east of the Biological & Geological Sciences Building. Talking Stats – A Discussion Series with Statcan Wayne R. Smith, Chief Statistician of Canada, will be hosting Innovation in Canada, a presentation and panel discussion, to be held in Toronto on Thursday, May 28, 2015. Please register by May 26, 2015. NSERC Information Session – June 1 Lise Désabrais, Program Officer with the Research Grants Division of NSERC, will be holding a NSERC information session at 1:00-2:30 p.m. on June 1, 2015, in Room 2100 SEB. She will discuss NSERC updates for the 2014-2015 competition cycle, program changes for the 2015-2016 competition year, and the application process for the Fall 2015 NSERC Discovery Grant. Everybody is welcome. 3M Teaching Fellowships – Call for Nominations The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and 3M Canada established the 3M Teaching Fellowships to reward exceptional contributions to teaching and learning at Canadian universities. Nominations are due in the Office of the Vice-Provost (Academic) by August 17, 2015. Mitacs Globalink Research Internship – Call for Faculty Participants The Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) is now accepting faculty submissions for Summer 2016. GRI pairs faculty in Canada with international undergraduates for 12-week research projects running from May to September. Please submit projects by June 18, 2015. Summer School in Data Analysis Minho University has announced the UMinho-Exec Summer School in Data Analysis, to take place at its School of Economics and Management, Braga, Portugal, from August 31 to September 11, 2015. The early bird registration deadline is July 17, 2015. Research Notices Workshop Reminder Academic-Business-Community (A-B-C) Partnership Program, May 28, 2015, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., in SSC Room 9420. RSVP by May 27, 2015. Interdisciplinary Initiatives Program – Call for Proposals The University has announced Round 5 of the Interdisciplinary Initiatives Program (IDI), which provides seed funding for projects that support graduate education, undergraduate education, and research, and which involve interdisciplinary collaborations that cross Department, School or Faculty boundaries. The deadline for submitting proposals to the Dean’s office is November 1, 2015. Those interested are asked to notify Andrew Nelson as soon as possible. Information about research funding can be found on the Intranet. Please contact Karin if you have any questions about research grants. Research Western Funding Opportunities 2
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