January 2025: Prentice Institute Jobs & Opportunities Newsletter

The Prentice Institute collaborates with researchers in Canada and elsewhere to address some of the most difficult challenges of the next generation and beyond.

Grants Competition

The 2025 WCB-Alberta Research Grants Competition is now open and accepting applications with a deadline of Friday, March 14, 2025. Full details about the competition and application process can be found on WCB-Alberta’s Research Program website.

Researchers specializing in Occupational or Clinical Medicine, Epidemiology, Population Health, Psychology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Sciences, Law, Economics and other Social Sciences are encouraged to apply for funding. Although our focus is on outcomes impacting Albertans, investigators do not need to be physically located in Alberta, nor associated with an Albertan research institution in order to be eligible for funding.

Recruitment

CAnD3's official recruitment has begun for 2025-2026.

Invitation to apply & information session

This document is an invitation that can be disbursed widely to students in your department.
Interested students are invited to join the CAnD3 info session either in-person at McGill or virtually February 19^th at 4:30pm.

Call for Applications 2025 (for potential candidates)

This is a more detailed for potential candidates who have expressed interest and has important information about the program as well as all the required documents for their application.
Please point students to the application guide and training program on our website for more information.
The deadline for applications is March 10^th, 2025.

Applications for Summer Research Assistantships Now Open!

The Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy is seeking University of Lethbridge students for two Research Assistant Streams:

Stream 1: The Prentice Institute Summer Research Assistants

Stream 2: City Scholars Research Assistants

The successful candidates for both streams will work in a full-time, paid capacity from May 1, 2025, until August 31st, 2025. Both research streams are designed to provide students with hands-on experience conducting and supporting research projects.

Application deadline: February 10, 2025.

For full details: Application process

Funding Opportunities

January 29: SSHRC Connection Grant (February 1 external deadline)

January 29: SSHRC Insight Development Grant (February 2 external deadline)

February 2025

February 5: Partnership Grant Stage 1 (February 10 external deadline)

February 9: First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program

February 15: SPSSI Teaching Development Grants

February 17: Research on Research Joint Initiative (February 20 external deadline)

February 26: Religion and the Arts Award

February 28: Awards for Excellence in the Study of Religion

March 2025

March 1: University of Lethbridge Travel Fund

March 12: Partnership Engage Grant (March 15 external deadline)

March 14: Royal Society of Canada Awards

March 19: Canada Council for the Arts Research and Creation Grants

March 19: Canada Council for the Arts Concept to Realization

March 26: Sector Innovation and Development

March 26: Canada Council for the Arts Short-Term Projects

March 27: SSHRC Impact Awards (April 1 external deadline)

March 31: Strategic Networking and Development Grants

April 2025

April 2: Canada Council for the Arts Artistic Catalysts

April 28: SSHRC Connection Grant (May 1 external deadline)

Please visit University of Lethbridge Research Services funding database to view further opportunities.

Apply to be an Intern

Applications are now open for the 2025 Municipal Internship Program which will be offered in 9 different municipalities.

This paid internship position is intended to give post-secondary graduates practical management skills and experience in all aspects of local government. The application period runs from January 13 to February 18. More information about the program, including details about eligibility and the application process, is available on the Municipal Affairs website.

Additionally, the County of Wetaskiwin has a dedicated webpage that prospective students can visit for more insight into the program and what they offer.

Call for Submissions

The 6th ICCCASU hybrid conference invites submissions of abstracts and full papers on innovative solutions and research findings related to sustainable urbanization.

This year’s theme, “Humanizing Urbanization: Housing, Livelihoods, and Resilient Cities in a Changing World,” emphasizes housing and its pivotal role in fostering equitable and resilient urban futures.

Registration

Undergraduate Scholarship Opportunities

Alberta Innovates Summer Research Studentship for full-time students in an undergraduate degree program who are planning to pursue a supervised summer research program.

George Ellis Scholarship promotes academic research at the undergraduate level.

There are only 2 weeks until the application deadline for the Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA), a 16-week program meant to nurture student interest and support the development of their potential for research careers in all disciplines.

Upcoming Seminar

Register for a seminar on conflicts in qualitative research

International Journal of Qualitative Methods is pleased to announce a new seminar based on our Conflicts in Qualitative Research: Antagonisms between Ethics and Sciences Special Collection.

Seminar Date: Friday, January 31, 2025, 12:00PM (ET)

Get Connected, Become an Affiliate

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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