Iwate University is hosting students for 1 week of Intermediate or Advance Japanese Language training. Learn more below:
Program Guideline: https://www.iwate-u.ac.jp/iuic/info/event/2022/07/004760.html
Application Form: https://forms.office.com/r/pXwHYvQ97D
Program dates: August 22 - August 30, 2022 (7 days except Saturday and Sunday)
Application Deadline: July 18, 2022 (Japan Time).
This is a funding opportunity from CREation.
Are you a youth collective or group with a project idea looking to make an impact in your community? CREation is a multi-level funding program that supports strengths-based, community-focused and youth-led projects taking place in communities across Canada. Grassroot youth groups/collectives (comprised of Indigenous youth ages 15-29) are eligible to apply for funding to support community programs and projects while receiving innovative mentorship, training and capacity-building opportunities. Check out their upcoming funding streams for 2022!
Tatamagouche Centre will host the two events blow.
Join the Tatamagouche Centre on Thursday, August 4, 2022, from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM at their Peace and Friendship gathering. This event is focused on building a longhouse through longhouse teachings with Wabanaki Elders. The weekend will include a ceremony, a sacred circle and widening the circle of Indigenous and settler youth engagement in Indigenous rights and in living as treaty people. Acknowledging the land, and value the gifts and teachings which come to us through our relations with different ages, ancestry, colour, belief, place of origin, and races. The teachings of respect, relationships, responsibility, and reverence will be offered so that the younger generation may continue and strengthen the circle of understanding and caring. Register now!
On August 27, join the Tatamagouche Centre from 5 PM until 7:30 PM for an evening of delicious local food with local musicians and drinks! Megan Miller, Hospitality and Local Relations, is leading this event. Tickets are $30 (true cost), however, we have pay-what-you-can tickets for those who might face financial barriers. There is also an option for generous ticket purchasing of $40 to support others to attend. Register now!
Oxfam Canada has the funding to raise awareness in Canada about sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
Call for applications now open for Oxfam Canada’s Her Future Her Choice sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) community funding initiative! If you are between the ages of 18-29 years old, you can receive up to $5,000 in funding for your public engagement initiative to draw attention to the SRHR issues that are important to you and your community. We welcome applications on a range of SRHR issues, with special consideration being given to applications focused on: abortion or abortion access; SRHR initiatives led by and for BIPOC communities; SRHR initiatives led by and for trans and non-binary communities; and sex worker rights led by sex workers. Application deadline is July 22, 2022!
Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC) has shared the resources about anti-racism below.
As part of our #Tuesdays4Justice campaign, we share resources that can be accessed and used to spark discussions and thought on how to be better allies, and move towards anti-racism in development work locally and globally. In the month of May, we featured these resources: Population Works Africa, How to be Anti-Racist in Aid and an article on Confronting Anti-Black Racism in Canada. Follow us on our social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn) to stay engaged with the campaign. Have a resource you'd like us to share, or want to highlight work being done? Send it to us at communications@acic-caci.org.
Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC) will host the event below.
Save The Date for ACIC's Symposium 2022! At the Symposium, we will examine the ways justice, equity and institutions are at the core of sustainable development and can both support and hinder peace-building efforts around the world. Understanding the importance of Sustainable Development Goal #16 in helping to safeguard peace, we will explore the concept of peace from a multitude of perspectives and consider the intersection of peace with sustainable global development both locally and globally. Stay tuned and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn for more information.
Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC) has this opportunity below.
Gain professional experience in the international development sector! Work virtually with international organizations in Kenya, Guyana or Cambodia and build skills for your resume. Learn about global issues and the Sustainable Development Goals while connecting with a youth network across Canada.
The program will take place part-time during the Fall/Winter (16 weeks, part-time). Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. This program is for Indigenous youth (First Nations, Metis and Inuit) ages 18-35.
Mitacs is offerings up to $6,000 to graduate students to conduct a research project in India via their Globalink Research Award (GRA) program. The details are as follows:
Shastri Indo Canadian Institute (SICI) (India — travel to Canada and/or travel from Canada)
Deadline: Open all year
Intern level: Full-time master's and PhD students, and postdoctoral fellows
Themes: All disciplines
Eligible institutions: Full list of eligible Indian institutions available here. Full list of Canadian eligible universities available here.
Co-funding: No financial contribution is required from the Canadian institution
Award amount: $6,000
Duration: 12-24 weeks
Application process and submission: Submit to Mitacs through the local Mitacs representative
Note: Projects may include interns travelling to Canada and from Canada and up to 5 interns.
Learn more and apply online at: https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/globalink/globalink-research-award
The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute brings to you Dr. Darrin Richeson and Dr. Gyaneshwar Kumar Rao, both Shastri Institutional Collaborative Research Grant (SICRG) 2016-17 awardees, who will share their academic and research journey, including experience they earned as SICI fellows over the years.
Date/Time – July 22, 2022 | 7:30 PM (IST)
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.
Subscribe to the International Scholarships RSS feed to be kept informed of competition launch dates and other news relating to the International Scholarships Program of Global Affairs Canada.
The Canadian Bureau for International Education is the scholarship administrator for the International Scholarships Program of Global Affairs Canada.
Virtual Fall Semester Exchange Opportunity
Host institution: Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany
Website: JLU Digital Campus: Virtual International Programme (jlu-digitalcampus.de)
Program: : JLU Virtual International Programme (VIP) – Fall 2021
THE VIP OFFERS
•A unique virtual international experience at JLU
•Almost 80 online courses in different subjects taught in English, German, Croatian, Spanish and Russian for undergraduate and graduate students
•exclusive places in their online German language course for beginners
•International group work
•International collaborative teaching formats
•Transcript of Records with credit points(ECTS)
Dates: October 2021-February 2022
Credits: contact your academic advisor to find out how many credit hours you can earn from the program and to learn how to complete the Letter of Permission Request Form.
Costs:
SMU students pay their regular tuition to SMU for the transfer credit hours.
There may be other program/ancillary fees charged by the host institution.
Funding: Apply for the Virtual Global Learning Awards at: https://studio.smu.ca/intl-funding.
If you are interested, please email global@smu.ca or contact us virtually to ask questions about the program and/or to apply.
See the brochure for more information. If interested, please email global@smu.ca
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.
Take part in the online semester exchange at Western Sydney University this winter!
Additional information is found in the Factsheet https://cloudstor.aarnet.edu.au/plus/s/KPn1UxKR6gIeUU1. (Please disregard some of the information that is specific to on-campus exchange, such as visa, accommodation, arrival, health insurance and living expenses.)
Dates: March – June 2021
Course offerings: please refer to http://westernsydney.edu.au/handbook. Go to “Unit search“. Choose “Online“ under Teaching Mode and “Autumn” under Session. Click on Search. Students can enrol in 3-4 units per semester.
Delivery: Please check the course description or send inquiries to global@smu.ca.
Tuition: Tuition is payable at Saint Mary’s University for the transfer credits.
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.
Take Portuguese classes online from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro this winter!
Dates: Pre-term Intensive Portuguese Couse, 13 January – 10 February 2021 (classes are from 2pm-5pm Brazilian Time). 90 classes (50min ea).
Course offerings: Portuguese as a Foreign Language, 4 proficiency levels (http://www.puc-rio.br/ensinopesq/ccci/incoming/portuguese.html).
Delivery: synchronous classes on Zoom (60 classes) and asynchronous classes on Moodle (30 classes).
Tuition: Tuition is payable to the host university. R$4.023.00 (approx. CAD$946)
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 by October 26 to express interests in the program.
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.
Take part in Virtual International Programme “VIP” at Justus Liebig University Giessen this fall!
The VIP invites international students from JLU Giessen’s partner universities from around the world to undertake a virtual exchange stay at JLU and to gain international study experience to complement your Saint Mary’s degree program. Participating students can choose one or more seminars and lectures, taught completely online. This offer includes around 60 online courses from different JLU departments at undergraduate and graduate level, held in German, English, French or Spanish language. As the offer is part of the regular JLU curriculum, international students enrolled will benefit from an international learning environment.
Dates: 11 November 2020 – 19 February 2021
Course offerings: please refer to https://www.uni-giessen.de/international-pages/vip.
Delivery: Please check the course description – many have both asynchronous and synchronous components.
Tuition: Tuition is payable at Saint Mary’s University for the transfer credits.
Credits: Upon successful completion of the virtual exchange semester, international students will receive a Transcript of Records with credit points from JLU. 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.
Participate in the International Joint Online Seminar, “2020 Post-Corona Global Society: Our New Path to the Sustainable Development Goals” with University of Niigata Prefecture this fall!
Based on the ongoing central theme “Globalization and Local Development”, the Seminar aims to provide participating students with a forum to work together to consider how the pandemic will affect international society and what we as individuals can and should do.
Dates:
(1) Prior learning: From mid-October to early November *Video lectures (4 x 20 min) *Sharing ideas about the topics presented in the videos by using SNS
(2) Group work & Group presentation: November 14 (3-4 hours between 10:00 and 16:00 Japan time (Tentative)
Seminar offerings: “2020 Post-Corona Global Society: Our New Path to the Sustainable Development Goals” -- Video lectures, orientation, daily instructions on activities, online group work and presentations will be in English.
Delivery: Videos are delivered asynchronously. Group work and presentation are conducted synchronously.
Tuition: No charge. Necessary equipment and Internet access to participate in the seminar need to be prepared by respective participants.
Credits: Credits will not be issued by the host institution.
Application: Email Global@smu.ca to express interests in the program.
Take classes online with University of The Arctic this Fall!
Dates: Fall 2020 (September-December)
Course offerings:
CS 100: Introduction to the Circumpolar WorldCS 311 -- Land and Environment of the Circumpolar World I
CS 321 -- Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I
CS 331 – Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World I
ARCTIC200-Indigenous Diplomacies and International Relations in the Arctic
ARCTIC301-Advanced Inuktitut: Inuit Language
(http://education.uarctic.org/studies/circumpolar-studies/)
Tuition: SMU tuition is paid at SMU for the transfer credits.
Credits: The courses are delivered online and each course is worth 3 credit units at most North American institutions. The language of instruction is English, except for the Advanced Inuktitut Inuit Language Course. 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 and inquire about the application process.
