January 2024: Opportunities for funding, employment, publication, and conference presentations.
| Happy New Year! Apologies for the double send on this edition, but it just came to the editor's attention that there are two Government of Alberta grants, with deadlines late January and early February, of which our readers might want to take advantage. | The Prentice Institute collaborates with researchers in Canada and elsewhere to address some of the most difficult challenges of the next generation and beyond. | | |
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Prentice Institute Grant Programs now accepting proposals
The Prentice Institute is offering a new competition: the Prentice Institute Research Affiliate Fellowship. Through a competitive, adjudicated process, an approved project will have its principle investigator named a Research Fellow of the Institute, and a $40,000 grant awarded. The Institute is also offering its Seed Grants of up to $8500. Please see the website for detailed RFP and application form.
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Applied Study and Internship Opportunities
The City Scholars Program, a joint initiative between the Prentice Institute and the City of Lethbridge, provides students with hands-on experience structured around both professional and academic outcomes. At the City of Lethbridge, students have the unique opportunity to work on projects that inform the work of the City in areas such as urban planning and design, land development, heritage management, and corporate practices, while also benefiting from the mentorship of City and faculty supervisors.
The Prentice Institute and the City of Lethbridge are currently receiving applications:
Click Here for more information on summer internships
Application deadline: January 31, 2024
Click Here for more information on work-integrated learning opportunities
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Government of Alberta Grants
The Government of Alberta has just launched the Ethnocultural Grant that seeks to create intercultural connections amongst ethnocultural and Indigenous groups and celebrate their heritage in Alberta. Each eligible organization within the university such as a department, faculty, institute, or center can apply for up to 2 projects in partnership with community organizations though only 1 project may be awarded per organization across all streams. Application deadline: January 26, 2024, at 11:59 pm.
The Government of Alberta’s Anti-Racism Grant Program is intended to support community organizations in Alberta to implement initiatives that combat discrimination and address systemic racism by providing funding for projects that increase public education and enable Albertans to recognize and value cultural differences and heritage. Universities, colleges, or institutes, as defined under Alberta’s Post-Secondary Learning Act; may apply in partnership with an Indigenous or ethnocultural organization. Application deadline: February 9, 2024, at 11:59 pm.
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Funding Opportunities
From travel to research to open access publishing, the University of Lethbridge has a number of grants available to faculty.
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| Grant | Deadline | Summary | | Gather Grant | No Deadline | The Gather Grant supports events that enhance the University's research, scholarship, or creative activity and are hosted by a University of Lethbridge faculty member at a location within Alberta, with preference given to events hosted on the Lethbridge or Calgary campus.
| | Indigenous Research Engagement | No Deadline | The purpose of this fund is to support relationship building between U of L researchers and Indigenous communities with whom they are developing and undertaking research projects. | | Open Access Publishing Fund | No Deadline | The purpose of this fund is to facilitate the publication of peer-reviewed articles. The Fund only covers the author processing charges (APCs) for open access publishing. Costs for reprints, colour illustration fees, non-open access page charges, translation, administrative charges and other fees are not eligible. | | PDF Dissemination Gran | No Deadline | To assist postdoctoral fellows promote their research and enhance the profile of the University of Lethbridge. | | ULTF University of Lethbridge Travel Fund | No Deadline | The University of Lethbridge Travel Fund has been established by the University of Lethbridge Board of Governors to reimburse expenses incurred by successful applicants for travel to meetings of learned societies, professional associations or similar groups. | | Chinook Summer Research Award | January 31, 2024 | The Chinook Summer Research Awards aims to encourage research and advance training of undergraduate students in all disciplines. The program facilitates research advancement by providing students with a suitable research training experience with a University of Lethbridge faculty member who has an ongoing research program. | | |
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Workshops
The Office of Research and Innovation Services are offering two workshops. These workshops are open to everyone in the U of L community, including students.
Creating Compelling Scientific Figures for Grant Applications
Date: Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Grant Basics: The Autonomy of a Successful Grant
Date: Thursday, January 25th, 2024 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Please follow this link for further details and registration.
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Upcoming Conference
Canadian Population Society 2024 Annual Meeting
The 2024 CPS annual meeting call for papers is open and you have four more weeks to submit your abstract. (Deadline: 11:59pm PT, February 2, 2024).
Graduate students are encouraged to consider presenting in the
CPS annual meeting. Graduate student presenters will be eligible for two
award opportunities in 2024. In addition to the CPS Best Student Paper
award, the Congress Graduate Merit Award ($500/student, up to 2 recipients) is being offered.
Date: June 18-20, 2024
Location: McGill University, Montreal Quebec, Hybrid
Abstract Deadline: February 2nd, 2024
More Information Here
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The Prentice Institute accepts applications for affiliation year-round. Affiliates are eligible to apply for a variety of grant funds offered by the Institute.
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