Opportunities with Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute

The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute has announced programmes for the year 2022-23 in a hybrid model in which proposals can be submitted based on the Institute’s COVID-19 policy.

Programmes seeking applications are as follows (please click on each programme to access the details):

- Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: 75 Years of Independence (Logo Design Competition)

- International Youth Day 2022 (Articles/Essays Writing Competition)

- Shastri Conference & Lecture Series Grant (SCLSG):

      - SCLSG Conference/Symposium Grant 2022-23

      - SCLSG Lecture Series/ Workshop/Seminar 2022-23

- Shastri Short-Term Virtual Course (SSTVC) 2022-23

- Shastri Mapping & Matching Interest Workshop (SMMIW) 2022-23 (One Health)

- Shastri Best Research Paper Award (SBRPA) 2022

- Showcasing and Disseminating Knowledge and Research (SDKR) 2022-23

- SICI Membership Development Fund (SMDF)

- Shastri Scholar Travel Subsidy Grant (SSTSG)

- SICI-Mitacs Partnership Programme:

   - Globalink Research Award Programme/SRSF Programme for Doctoral and Post -Doctoral scholars

  - Globalink Research Internship Programme/SRSF Student Internship  Shastri Programme for undergraduates or integrated Masters course

For additional information, please contact Dr Rohini Bannerjee rohini.bannerjee@smu.ca, Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) representative for Saint Mary's University

ACIC's Public Engagement Funds

Atlantic Council for International Cooperation is launching a call for applications for the Individual Member’s and Member Organization’s Public Engagement Funds. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and all public engagement activities must be completed before March 2023.

• ACIC Individual members can apply for funding to support their involvement in training activities or conferences as they relate to gender equality and the SDGs. More info can be found here: https://www.acic-caci.org/individual-members-pe-fund

• For organization members, we are hoping to support your energy, your ideas, and your creativity in more deeply engaging Atlantic Canadians towards personal action and are looking for applications that focus on gender equality, FIAP action areas and/ or other SDGs and innovation, testing and trying new ways to reach an audience. To learn more and to apply, visit https://www.acic-caci.org/members-pe-fund

Celebrating International Youth Day 2022

On International Youth Day 2022, the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute is going to bring together accomplished young leaders, tech geniuses, tireless champions and a driving force behind their watershed achievements for communities, businesses and people in India and Canada.

Date/Time – August 12, 2022 | 7:30 PM (IST) [11:00 a.m, Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT)]

Webinar ID: 882 0680 1824  

Passcode: 214411

Registration is mandatory

After registering, check your email inbox to join the webinar

Hanken and LUSEM Nordic Winter School

Hanken School of Economics in Finland offers a Winter School 16-27 January 2023 with their long-standing Nordic partner - Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) in Sweden.

The Winter School explores opportunities for addressing big societal challenges and discusses how we can contribute to developing more equal, resilient and sustainable societies. 

It consists of two modules;

• one delivered by LUSEM; The Darkness of Business (16-20 January)

• one by Hanken Sustainability and Innovation of Money and Banking (23-27 January)

The modules are at the bachelor level. It is not possible to take only one of the courses.

More information is also available at www.hanken.fi/en/winterschool

 The deadline: Students should contact global@smu.ca by Aug 30 to inquire or to apply. Our usual funding https://studio.smu.ca/intl-funding will be available.

JLU’s German Intensive Courses

Justus Liebig University Giessen, is offering the short-term (6-8 weeks) intensive German language program throughout the year.

Schedule: See the link here: https://www.uni-giessen.de/international-pages/language-courses/in/current-schedule/feepaying/2022.

The website: https://www.uni-giessen.de/international-pages/language-courses/in/intensive/index_html

Email: : auslandsamt-kurse@admin.uni-giessen.de

It is delivered by the blended learning model. See the link for the further information: https://www.uni-giessen.de/international-pages/language-courses/in/intensive/blended-learning

They can also offer an option to complete the program online. 

Funding is available https://studio.smu.ca/intl-funding as usual. Interested students should contact us before applying to the host university (so we can explain about the LoP, funding, etc.).

𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 & 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝

King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang in Thailand is organizing the summer school below.

Under the theme "My Future City"; a liveable, sustainable and prosperous society.

4 amazing challenges in 2022 

🌎 Environmental 

🚌 Transportation

🩺 Health Care

🧳 Tourism 

Date

🗓 1-12 August 2022 (2 weeks)

Who For?

🧑🏻‍🎓 Students from university or vocational school (over 18 years old)

The fee 

💵 $800 (exc. flights)

🪐 Meet your teammates from different countries, 

have an incredible experience, and create a true international collaboration.

Diversified team = A potential 'wow' solution 💥

❌ 𝑹𝑬𝑮𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑹𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 on 20 Jul 2022 

For more information: https://bit.ly/interhack-info22

Register at: https://bit.ly/interhack-th

📥 Any further question please drop us via email interhack.kmitl@gmail.com 

💻 OR dm us via Facebook : @kris.kmitl

IDRC - International Doctoral Research Awards 2022

Universities Canada announces the launching of the 2022 IDRC International Development Research Awards (IDRA).  The program is intended to build capacity and develop research skills in Canada and the Global South to improve the lives of people in the developing world.

The objective of the project is to strengthen the capacities of emerging researchers at Canadian universities, growing the cohort of researchers able to design, lead and carry out high-quality research that contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals and specific development outcome areas of particular interest to IDRC.

This call for applications is open to Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries pursuing doctoral studies at a Canadian university. Awards will cover the costs of field research conducted for a doctoral dissertation in one or more countries in the Global South.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Short-Term Intensive Japanese Program 2022 (Winter)

Rikkyo Unviersity, Japan is offering an in-person short-term Japanese program from January 9th to January 28th, 2023. The program comprises 46.7 hours of classroom instruction on Japanese language plus 25 hours of lectures on Japanese culture and society including field trips.

Upon completing the full program, participants will be given a certificate of completion and an official transcript.

Check out the brochure here: [link the PDF]

Learn more on their website: https://cjle.rikkyo.ac.jp/english/sijp/application.aspx

The deadline of application is September 30, 2022.

Intermediate & Advance Japanese with Iwate University

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).

CREation Community Grants Program

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!

Peace and Friendship Longhouse Build & Teachings / Farm to Table: A Delightful Meal with Musical Entertainment

Tatamagouche Centre will host the two events blow.

Peace and Friendship Longhouse Build & Teachings

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!

Farm to Table: A Delightful Meal with Musical Entertainment

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’s Her Future Her Choice SRHR Community Funding Initiative

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!

Anti-Racism Resource Bank

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.

ACIC Symposium 2022

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.

Indigenous Youth Virtual Internship Program

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.

Fill out the application here!

Graduate Student Travel Opportunity - India

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

Showcasing & Disseminating Knowledge and Research - SICI

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)

Click here to register.

2 Week certificate in Japanese Language and Culture - Iwate University

Iwate University is offering a two week certificate in Japanese Language and Culture from August 18 to 31 2022. To express interest, please email global@smu.ca by June 26.

Mitacs April 2022 Update

The Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA) program has the following updates and call for proposals with new partners:

Current opportunities and new opportunities — call for proposals:

1. Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ Helmholtz Association) (Germany — travel to Canada and travel from Canada)

• Deadline: May 31, 2022

• Intern level: Full-time PhD students or postdoctoral fellows

• Themes: All disciplines, but focus on information, energy, and bioeconomy

• Eligible institutions: Ernst Ruska-Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons (ER-C), Institute for Advanced Simulation (IAS), Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC), Institute of Bio- and Geosciences (IBG), Institute of Biological Information Processing (IBI), Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK), Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM), Jülich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS), Nuclear Physics Institute (IKP), Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI) Central Institute for Engineering, Electronics and Analytics (ZEA)

• 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 Jülich (Gabriele Weiland, g.weiland@fz-juelich.de)

• Note: This call for proposals has a focus on interns travelling to Canada, but projects may include interns travelling to Canada and from Canada.

1. Université Côte d’Azur (France – travel to Canada and travel from Canada)

• Deadline: May 2 to June 17, 2022

• Intern level: Master’s or PhD students, or postdoctoral fellows. Full-time senior undergraduate are accepted only for travel from Canada.

• Themes: All disciplines

• Eligible institutions: Université Côté D’Azur (UCA)

• 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

New opportunities — open all year:

1. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) (Japan — travel from Canada)

• Deadline: Open all year

• Intern level: Full-time senior undergraduates, master’s and PhD students, or postdoctoral fellows

• Themes: All disciplines, but focus on: Advanced Networking and Cyberinfrastructure, Artificial Intelligence, Continuum Computing, Cyberphysical System, Cybersecurity, Human Centered Mobility, Human Informatics and Interactions, Immersive Visualization and Analytics, Robotics

• Eligible institutions: Human Informatics and Interaction Research Institute, Cyber Physical Security Research Center, Human Augmentation Research Center, Human-Centered Mobility Research Center, Artificial Intelligence Research Center, Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems Research Center, Digital Architecture Research Center

• Award amount: $3,000 + Airfare + Accommodations

• Duration: 12-24 weeks

• Application process and submission: Submit to Mitacs through the local Mitacs representative

• Note: for more information on this partner, see document attached.

For general questions about the program, please contact the Programs team: international@mitacs.ca.