December 2024: Issue 47

3MT Competition Launch

Want to showcase your research and maybe win some money? The Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) is an internationally recognized competition for thesis-based graduate students to present their work and its wider impact in three minutes or less, in an accessible and compelling way with only one static slide. The U of R winner will receive a $1,500 prize and progresses to the Western Regional Final. For more details, visit 3MT at the UofR.

Register here to compete by Jan. 24, plus compete in the first heat in February for a chance to win one of three $100 gift cards.

Not sure yet? Join us at the How to become a 3MT Champion Information Session

Friday Jan. 17, 10-11:30 a.m. RIC 208

Learn how you can participate in the 3MT Competition. Register here .

News

Research Week: Thank you to all the students who participated in all the events during Research Week. Congratulations to the Student Research Conference Winners:

Master’s Poster Winners:

1st - Mariam Hanson

2nd - Connor Crook

3rd - Katherine Engel

UGRA/USRA Poster Winners:

1st - Taylor Hebert

2nd - Katie Kreutzer

3rd - Maliha Jabeen Khan

Lightning Talks, People’s Choice Winner

PhD: Brendan Bishop

Master’s: Samuel Adjetey

News

President's Celebration of Teaching, Research, and Service Excellence: Congratulations to the outstanding award winners from the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research:

Graduate Teaching Assistant Award:

Zohra Zahir

Graduate Student Excellence Award:

Easter Ndlovu

Community Engagement Award:

Brandon Watson

Outstanding Graduate Supervision Award:

Dr. Garth Huber

These exceptional individuals showcase dedication and commitment to advancing graduate studies and research at UR.

SSHRC's Storytellers Challenge

Calling all SSHRC-Funded Researchers - be a Storyteller!

Tell us about the social sciences and humanities research you are involved in to be among the Top 20 finalists who will each receive $3,000. Finalists then compete to earn a spot as a Final 5 winner.

Let your creativity shine through! Submit a song, poem, infographic, short essay, video or audio clip—the choice is yours. For all the challenge details, visit The Storytellers. Deadline: Jan. 21

Bonus Opportunity:

FGSR’s SSHRC Storytelling Competition

SSHRC-funded graduate students are invited to enter the same entry to the FGSR internal competition for a chance to win $1,000.

Submit your entry by Jan. 10 to grad.engagement@uregina.ca

GATE Centre presents

Startup 101 Bootcamp 2025

Jan.18, Feb. 8, and Mar. 15 in-person

The Startup 101 Bootcamp, hosted by the GATE Centre, offers a unique opportunity for UR students and faculty interested in startups or commercialization. This interdisciplinary, multi-day program is designed to immerse participants in the Saskatchewan startup ecosystem, help refine their ideas, build connections, gain essential business skills, and win significant prizes. Find out more here.

Apply today!

BEYOND Graduate School

Ease your transition into a career with the Beyond Grad School Training Platform - FREE!

Use the platform to:

explore career options
learn job search strategies
secure employment in your field of interest.

Sign up here for free today!

Networking but Not Landing Interviews?

Wednesday Dec. 11, 1 - 1:30 p.m. online

Join us for this virtual workshop designed for master’s students who are wondering why networking is key to advancing your career. Register here.

Grad Night at the Owl

Celebrate the end of the term with cake and door prizes!

Grad Night at the Owl

Wednesday Dec. 4, 4-6 p.m.

Lazy Owl

All graduate students are welcome to join us for informal socializing. Nachos are free!

BIPOC GSA

The BIPOC Graduate Student Association warmly invites all graduate students to join and become part of a supportive and dynamic community dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion. To become a BIPOC member, please send an email to grad.bipoc@uregina.ca.

Important Dates in December:

December 2

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

December 10

International Human Rights Day

News

October 15 - November 14

Brendan Bishop (Geology, supervised by Dr. Leslie Robbins)

Thesis: Non-traditional sources of critical minerals from the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin

Crystal Giesbrecht (Justice Studies, supervised by Dr. Leslie Anne Keown and Dr. Kaila Bruer)

Thesis: Classifying men who perpetrate intimate partner violence: A 50-year systematic review and a new typology applicable to case management

Jean-Marc Nadeau (Public Policy, supervised by Dr. Kathleen McNutt)

Thesis: The sustainability of Saskatchewan municipalities

Shima Pilehvari (Industrial Systems Engineering, supervised by Dr. Wei Peng)

Thesis: Develop innovative machine learning models to optimally fill in missing values and predict the progression of multiple sclerosis

Reminders

Thesis submission deadlines:

Winter term Master’s thesis submission deadline: Feb. 14, 2025
Winter term PhD thesis submission deadline: Feb. 3, 2025

Convocation Deadline:

2025 Spring (June 2025) Convocation application deadline: Jan. 31, 2025.

For more info: grad.defense@uregina.ca

Writing Your Thesis

Write UR Thesis (aka "Shut Up and Write")

Final date for Fall: Dec. 5, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Meet virtually with fellow graduate students for a series of weekly writing sessions facilitated by the Grad Thesis Coordinator designed to help you make time to write your thesis. Register here.

Thesis Information Session "Am I Ready to Submit My Thesis for Defense in Winter 2025?"

Final date for Fall: Dec.5, 1:30 - 3 p.m.

Meet virtually with the Grad Thesis Coordinator for a mix of presentations (e.g. citations and references, research ethics, etc.) and "office hours" to ask questions about thesis format and how to submit and defend your thesis. Register here.

For additional writing support, book an appointment with the Student Success Centre.

Opportunities

We are launching our undergraduate research awards this month. If you know an undergraduate student who currently volunteers in your lab or a have a friend at the undergraduate level that is looking for employment in Summer 2025 tell them about these great opportunities NSERC USRA and URGA

Workshops related to these scholarships

Learn about our Undergraduate Research Awards - Thursday Dec. 5, 10:30-11:30a.m. Register here

Visit the Scholarships page

Other Opportunities

External Funding

Jan. 16 - Weston Family Awards in Northern Research supports outstanding students pursuing research in Canada's North as part of a master's degree, doctoral degree, or postdoctoral fellowship. Apply before Jan.16, 2025.

2024 Canadian Career Symposium

Missed out on attending the Symposium? To watch the recordings, click here.

Seasons Greetings

FGSR Offices will be closed for a staff function on Dec. 11, 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

For Holiday Break, the FGSR Offices will be closed Dec. 24 - Jan. 1. Regular hours will resume on Jan. 2, 2025.

There will be limited staff and services available on Dec. 23. If you need any assistance or documentation for the end of the year, please reach out as soon as possible.

Do you have an event that you would like FGSR to help promote? Please email grad.engagement@uregina.ca by Dec. 10 to be in the December mid-month update email scheduled to be sent to graduate students Dec.15.

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