The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute has extended their deadline for grant applications to the following programs:
Applications for grant programmes are now due on January 15, 2022, at 11:59 PM (IST).
Interested Faculty can contact siciapplications@sici.org.in for questions or difficulties.
Scholarships for Canadian academics, students and professionals: Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program, 2022-2023
Global Affairs Canada and the Chinese Ministry of Education are offering short-term scholarships to Canadians wishing to study abroad in China. Scholarships are awarded for studies, research, language studies or a combination of studies and language studies at participating Chinese institutions.
Program name: Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program
Funding organizations: Global Affairs Canada and the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China
Target audiences: Canadian students (college, undergraduate and graduate levels in Canada); Canadian faculty members and research staff at a post-secondary institution in Canada; Canadian mid-career professionals
Number of scholarships: Over 20
Duration: 4 to 12 months for students; and 8 weeks to 12 months for faculty members and mid-career professionals
Inclusions: Airfare, tuition fees, monthly living stipend, on-campus accommodation and medical insurance
Deadline: January 20, 2022
For full program details and to submit an online application, visit: Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program.
All inquiries regarding this program should be directed to: scholarships-bourses@cbie.ca or 613-237-4820.
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The Canadian Bureau for International Education is the scholarship administrator for the International Scholarships Program of Global Affairs Canada.
Funding Opportunity for University Collaborative Research on Implementation of The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE) launches a seed fund to support collaborative research between IOHE members on the implementation of the UN SDGs.
In line with IOHE’s mission to contribute to the transformation of HEIs to respond to their social and political contexts through the creation of, and support to, Inter-American collaboration, the goals of this call are twofold:
Goal 1. To promote collaboration and partnerships among IOHE members, and between members and local communities to advance the implementation of the UN Agenda 2030 through the creation of knowledge that is locally applicable and globally relevant; and
Goal 2. To learn from exemplary partnership models between HEIs and communities to further the SDGs, which can be effectively adapted for use by others in the IOHE network
Learn more at https://oui-iohe.org/en/call-funding-research-united-nations-sdg/
Faculty should contact Miyuki Arai (miyuki.arai@smu.ca) to express interest.
Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program
The Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program’s 2022-2023 competition is now open. This program offers grants to full-time faculty for short-term teaching and/or research activities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program aims to support Canadian postsecondary institutions that are either developing new collaboration and/or student exchange agreements or strengthening existing agreements with ELAP-eligible institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Priority may be given to first-time candidates, institutions developing new partnerships, and institutions with limited previous experience in international collaborations.
· Program name: Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program
· Funding organization: Government of Canada
· Target audiences: Canadian postsecondary institutions and full-time professors
· Duration: 3 to 8 weeks in FY2022-23 (April 1 2022-March 31 2023)
· Inclusions: airfare, living expenses, health insurance, visa or work permit fees and other eligible expenses
· Deadline: December 2, 2021 (please submit all application materials to Miyuki.arai@smu.ca by Nov 26)
· Maximum grant value per candidate: CAD 7,000
· Final selection and results announcement: February 2022
The Global Learning and Intercultural Support Office will apply on behalf of eligible candidates by completing and submitting the online application form. Interested faculty should review the program detail and inform their Department Chair and the Dean of their intent to apply before contacting the Global Learning Office (Miyuki.arai@smu.ca) about completing the application by Fri Nov 26. All complete applications meeting the eligibility criteria will be submitted.
If there are any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us via email at Miyuki.arai@smu.ca.
Join the next cohort of Foundations of Intercultural Development this fall!
Course Dates:
This eight-week, asynchronous, online course increases awareness of how cultural influences affect intercultural interactions. This program weaves in elements of truth and reconciliation that provide participants with a better understanding of some of the impacts of colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and cultures in Canada.
To learn more and register go to: https://cbie.ca/event/foundations-of-intercultural-development/
SMU students, faculty, and staff receive the Member rates for all CBIE events, trainings, and workshops.
Opportunity to submit a proposal to a virtual conference in Germany
Konstanz University of Applied Sciences, a German partner university of Saint Mary’s, is hosting an international conference, “Universities of Tomorrow: Global, Interdisciplinary, Digitized, Sustainable” (UNITO)”, on November 4 2021. They are accepting a proposal from researchers and teaching staff from all academic disciplines as well as practitioners and International Office members on innovative ideas around interdisciplinarity, digitalization and sustainability. If you plan to submit a proposal or if you have any questions, please contact the Global Learning and Intercultural Support Office at global@smu.ca. Proposal submission deadline is August 31 2021.
Mitacs Globalink Research Internship is a competitive initiative for international undergraduates from the following countries and regions: Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Taiwan, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom and the United States. From May to October of each year, top-ranked applicants participate in a 12-week research internship under the supervision of Canadian university faculty members in a variety of academic disciplines, from science, engineering and mathematics to the humanities and social sciences.
Mitacs Globalink Research Internships are currently available at over 70 universities across Canada. For more information, please see our list of academic partners.
Globalink Research Internship alumni interested in returning to Canada for graduate studies are eligible for the Globalink Graduate Fellowship.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Academia Borealis - The Academy of Sciences and Letters of Northern Norway, and Tromsø Research Foundation welcome nominations for The International Mohn Prize for Outstanding Research Related to the Arctic (The Mohn Prize).
The Mohn Prize, which carries a cash award of 2 million NOK (approximately 195 000 €), is awarded biennially.
The prize is awarded to an individual or to a research group who has published excellent research related to the Arctic, who holds a leading position internationally in his/her/their field of research, and who has brought to light groundbreaking new knowledge related to nature and/or culture in the Arctic.
Nominees for the prize will be evaluated by an international scientific committee.
The recipient of the Mohn Prize will be announced in October 2021, and the award ceremony will take place in Tromsø in early 2022.
We hereby invite you (or your society or institution) to nominate candidates for the Mohn Prize 2022.
Nominations should be submitted using the nomination form available at mohnprize.no.
The deadline for nominations is the 31st of July 2021.
The Mitacs-JSPS call for applications is open from October 12 – November 12, 2020. For more information, please visit the website at https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/globalink/mitacs-jsps-summer-program and https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-summer/. If you are interested in applying, please let the Global Learning and Intercultural Support Office know by emailing global@smu.ca.
The Globalink Research Award Thematic Call for applications is now open. The deadline is December 1, 2020. For more information, please visit the website at https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/globalink/globalink-thematic-call. If you are interested in applying, please let the Global Learning and Intercultural Support Office know by emailing global@smu.ca.
Study Arabic Online at the Arabic Language and Culture Program of Lebanese American University this fall or winter!
SINARC, the Arabic language and culture program at the Lebanese American University (LAU), offers intensive courses in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and the Levantine dialect at all levels. The program’s unique success is underpinned by academic rigor, cultural immersion and personalized attention.
Study Arabic Online is a new SINARC program that simulates a classroom setting using all the latest tools for effective virtual language acquisition. The program provides a number of credit-based and non-credit based course options on various levels for students interested in Arabic as a second language only and not toward earning a degree at LAU. All courses are organized and divided according to ACTFL standards and are delivered using various online learning platforms.
Cultural immersion experiences include virtual excursions, tours and films about:
Jeita Grotto
Arab and Roman ruins in Baalbek
Cedars of Lebanon
Historical palaces in Beiteddine and Deir al-Qamar
Sidon/Tyre
Beirut city tour
Byblos: the oldest inhabited city in the world (UNESCO World Heritage site)
Cedars of God and Becharre: Gibran Khalil Gibran Museum
Beirut National Museum
Qadisha Valley
Sursock Museum
Banque du Liban Museum
Old city of Tripoli
Dates: 5 Oct – 27 Nov 2020, 30 November 2020 – 29 January 2021, 1 February – 29 March 2021
Course offerings:
Elementary I Modern Standard Arabic (2 levels)
Elementary II Modern Standard Arabic (2 levels)
Intermediate I Modern Standard Arabic (2 levels)
Intermediate II Modern Standard Arabic (2 levels)
Advanced I Modern Standard Arabic (2 levels)
Advanced II Modern Standard Arabic (2 levels)
Media Arabic
Lebanese Dialect Beginner
Lebanese Dialect Intermediate
Please refer to https://sinarc.lau.edu.lb/online/index.php for more detail.
Delivery:
Non-Credit Courses: 30 Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays: 10:00 p.m.-12 midnight Beirut time (GMT +3)
Credit Courses: 45 Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays: 10:00 p.m.-12 midnight Beirut time (GMT +3)
Tuition: Tuition is payable at Lebanese American University:
US$600 per non-credit course
US$1,200 per credit course
Credits: Credits are transferrable as applicable to the student’s program requirements. Contact the academic advising office and ask about how to obtain approval via the Letter of Permission.
Application: Email Global@smu.ca to express interests in the program.
PUC-Rio`s Central Coordination for International Cooperation would like to invite you to join University experts from different areas to discuss relevant topics related to the current Brazilian scenario.
There will be four panels on different topics about Brazilian Issues. Experts from different areas, such as Law, Sociology, Geography, Engineering, International Relations, Architecture, Communication and Political Science, will be together to discuss relevant topics to the current Brazilian scenario.
The first round of discussions will involve current themes being debated by PUC-Rio professors from different Departments. Sessions will be conducted in English and each panel will take approximately 50 minutes. The session will be a live one, allowing the interaction between panelists and audience previously enrolled.
Date: Live sessions every Thursday, (September 29, October 29, November 11), 3pm Rio de Janeiro time.
Register for the events here: http://www.puc-rio.br/ensinopesq/ccci/incoming/brazilian_debates.html
Academics Without Borders (AWB) helps developing countries improve their universities so that they can train their own experts and conduct research to assist in their countries’ development. For more information, visit their website at https://www.awb-usf.org/.
Application due: October 31 2020
Proposals are invited from qualified individuals seeking financial support to undertake collaborative research projects that focus on understanding and implementing conservation and sustainable development in coastal areas.
More information about criteria and qualifications can be found here:
