WUSC (World University Service of Canada) is organizing its 12th annual International Forum. It will be held from February 1 to 3 2023 in a virtual format, and registration is free of charge. This year’s forum debates, sessions, and workshops will reflect the theme of Due Care: Driving Global Change in Times of Urgent Action. For information and to register, please visit https://internationalforum.ca/about/.
[Volunteer opportunity] Online & blended learning
Academic Without Borders (AWB) is accepting applications from those who would like to volunteer to promote online and blended learning. All volunteer work will be online.
Details about the volunteer position is found at https://www.awb-usf.org/promoting-online-blended-learning/. Although the initial deadline has passed in December, AWB is still seeking volunteers with experience as eLearning developers.
Interested individuals can apply directly to AWB. If there are any questions and/or to inform the Global Learning Office of your application, please email global@smu.ca.
Academics Without Borders (AWB) is a Canadian non-profit organization. Its mission is to help low and middle-income countries improve their universities, so that they can train their own experts and conduct research to promote their countries’ development. Saint Mary’s University has been a part of the AWB Network.
[Summer Program] LUT Summer School at LUT University, Finland
ARE YOUR LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE NEXT SUMMER?
What about travelling to Finland for LUT Summer School and gaining a deep understanding of contemporary, relevant topics in the field of Climate Change, Sustainability, Creativity, Combination of Business and Technology, all the while experiencing the beauty of Finland in the summer?
LUT University is a Saint Mary’s partner institution in Lappeenranta, Finland. Saint Mary’s students are invited to take part in their LUT Summer School taking place from June 26-July 15 2023 (3 weeks). Credits from the program are transferrable to the extent that they fulfill the student’s degree requirements and need to be approved by the student’s academic advisor via a Letter of Permission before the program commences. Tuition is paid at SMU for the transfer credit hours (although the flyer states otherwise).
Bachelor and Master students in the fields of technology and business are invited to apply, but LUT Summer School offers mainly Master’s level courses. Please check the course descriptions and prerequisites at https://www.lut.fi/en/studies/lut-summer-school/course-contents, and email global@smu.ca if there are questions or inquiries.
For additional information, please refer to the attached flyer and the program website https://www.lut.fi/en/studies/lut-summer-school. All questions should be directed to global@smu.ca.
Interested students should submit the SMU Exchange Program application by February 15. Three (3) Saint Mary’s students will be accepted into the program.
[Summer Program] Ulsan International Program at University of Ulsan, Korea
University of Ulsan is Saint Mary’s partner institution in Ulsan, Korea. Saint Mary’s students are invited to take part in their Ulsan International Program taking place from June 30-July 27, 2023 (4 weeks). Credits from the program are transferrable to the extent that they fulfill the student’s degree requirements and need to be approved by the student’s academic advisor via a Letter of Permission request before the program commences. Tuition is paid at SMU for the transfer credit hours.
Interested students should submit the SMU Exchange Program application by February 15. Two (2) Saint Mary’s students will be accepted into the program.
Their 2018 UIP Program can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgT04nkIeis. All questions should be directed to global@smu.ca. Also, for additional information, please click the button below to see the flyer.
2023 Japanese Studies Students MEXT Scholarship
This Japanese Government scholarship is intended for students who are currently undergraduates at a foreign (non-Japanese) university majoring in a Japanese language and/or culture-related field.
The deadline for submitting applications is 5:00 p.m. EST, Tuesday, February 7, 2023.
Further information and related links are now available in the Culture and Education section of our website https://www.montreal.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/scholarships.html#japanesestudies.
Other MEXT Scholarships
There are two other scholarships, the 2024 Research Students Scholarship and the 2024 Undergraduate Students Scholarship. Further information will be made available in April 2023.
MEXT Scholarships Information Session
The Consulate General of Japan in Montreal’s MEXT Scholarship Desk will be holding an information session about the MEXT Scholarships as follows:
Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Consulate General of Japan in Montreal
1 Place Ville Marie, Suite 3333, Montreal, QC
Space is limited. Advance registration is required.
Interested parties must register by sending their full name, the name of their university/school, and their contact information (phone number and email address) to culture@mt.mofa.go.jp.
[Summer Program] Seoul Summer School at University of Soul, Korea
University of Seoul is Saint Mary’s partner institution in Seoul, Korea. Saint Mary’s students are invited to take part in their International Summer School taking place from June 18 – July 18 2023. Credits from the program are transferrable to the extent that they fulfill the student’s degree requirements, on a Letter of Permission approved by your academic program. Tuition is paid at SMU for the transfer credit hours. University of Seoul will subsidize the cost of some of the field trips during the program. On-campus housing will be offered on a first come first serve basis, and students will be responsible for housing fees.
For information about the Seoul Summer School, please visit their website at https://global.uos.ac.kr/iice/study/shProgram.do?epTicket=LOG. Cultural activities and course list are subject to change.
Interested students should submit the SMU Exchange Program application by February 15. Two (2) Saint Mary’s students will be accepted into the program. Questions should be directed to global@smu.ca.
Scholarships for Canadian academics, students and professionals: Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program, 2023-2024
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, 2023
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.
Global Faculty Week 2023 at Tec de Monterrey in Mexico (in-person)
Tecnológico de Monterrey is the top private university in Mexico. Its Global Faculty Week 2023 (from March 6th to 10th, 2023) will allow faculty to share their expertise and teach in a multicultural environment. This is an in-person event, and you must choose at least two international campuses of Tecnológico de Monterrey when applying.
The application deadline is January 2nd, 2023. Please fill out this online registration form.
Interested faculty should note that March 6-10 is within our regular Saint Mary’s University teaching term, and therefore faculty would need to have the ability to be away from campus during this period.
Call for Globalink Mentors
Mitacs is hiring a Globalink mentor to help welcome Mitacs Globalink Program interns (from countries such as Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Pakistan, Taiwan, Tunisia, Ukraine, the UK and the US) who will complete a 12-week research internship at a Canadian university in Summer 2023.
Terms of employment:
Summer 2023
$20/hour
10 hours/week
One mentorship position at SMU
Application deadline: January 31 2023 https://www.mitacs.ca/en/2023-globalink-mentor-application-form
If there are questions, please email globalinkhire@mitacs.ca.
Kansai Gaidai University Asian Studies Program Japanese Language Courses
Kansai Gaidai University is offering an online program in which SMU students can take up to two courses in winter 2023 (Jan 25-May 26 2023). Tuition is paid at the host university. Students may receive academic credits towards their SMU degree, provided that those transfer credits can be approved beforehand via the Letter of Permission Request Form submitted to the SMU Records Office.
Interested students should contact the Global Learning Office global@smu.ca by December 13 2022.
Research and Innovation projects though Mitacs
If you are post-secondary students at SMU, you might be interested in 200+ research and innovation projects.
You can work with industry or not-for-profit partners in a cutting-edge environment, receive a stipend starting at $10K, and expand your professional network. Visit Mitacs Research and Innovation projects.
THE 2023 JAPANESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP RECOMMENDED BY RIKKYO UNIVERSITY
Rikkyo University, SMU’s partner institution in Japan, is accepting applications from SMU graduate students for the MEXT Scholarship to study at Rikkyo University.
MEXT is funded by the Japanese government and covers economy airfare, tuition and monthly stipends of 143,000yen (approx. CAD$1400) for the 2023-24 academic year.
Applicants should be proficient in the language used in their study or research at Rikkyo University. Their graduate programs in Japanese are found at https://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/academics/#Graduate, and those in English are found at https://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/academics/english.html#Graduate.
Please review the eligibility criteria carefully at https://webfolder.rikkyo.ac.jp/public/5v3EwANXBolAO7ABnZOENZDHg_fu5YCZMD3_PSkM5RBd. Interested students should contact the Global Learning Office global@smu.ca by December 20 2022.
Please note: Canadian citizens are not eligible; however, students of eligible countries attending Saint Mary’s are eligible to apply. Selected scholarship recipients will start their study at Rikkyo University as an exchange student from the 2023 Fall semester. They are then expected to apply for extension of the MEXT scholarship and successfully take and pass the entrance exam of one of Rikkyo University’s Graduate Schools, to proceed as a regular degree-seeking student from April 2025 at the latest.
Shastri Student Internship in India Project (SSII) (Application deadline extended)
Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) is pleased to announce a Call for Applications for Shastri Student Internship in India (SSII) Project. The SSII Project is part of SICI Canada's Short-term Outbound Mobility Program, Canadian Scholars to India (CSI). The CSI Program is supported by Global Affairs Canada, the Government of Canada. The target of the CSI Program is to improve and diversify Canadian scholars (student and faculty) academic mobility to India.
The SSII project-grants offer Internship and Co-op opportunities (International Work Integrated Learning) to Canadian undergraduate-level students in India. The SSII grant recipients are Canadian undergrad students going to India for three months to work on specific projects in their host Indian organizations. During these three months, the SSII students will be working under the supervision of designated supervisors/coordinators at their respective host Indian organizations.
The application deadline has been extended to 22 December 2022.
For information, please visit the SICI website at https://www.shastriinstitute.org/SSII-2022-23.
For additional information, or if you are interested in applying, please contact Dr Rohini Bannerjee rohini.bannerjee@smu.ca, Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) representative for Saint Mary's University.
Call for the 16th Annual Study Abroad Photo Contest
Do you have any great pictures from your study abroad experiences? Submit your entries to the Global Learning & Intercultural Support Office and enter the 16th Annual Study Abroad Photo Contest!
The photos could be taken by you, or you could be the subject of the picture while you were overseas in global learning activities from SMU. You can submit up to 6 photos in total.
Prize: Your photo will be featured in the 2023 Study Abroad Photo Calendar, and you will also receive a free copy.
Note: Photos may also be used for other promotions and the SMU website.
To submit your entry, please email global@smu.ca with your photos and other required details. The deadline for the submission is December 16, 2022. We look forward to seeing your photos.
International Helsinki Days (IHD)
International Helsinki Days (IHD) is a seminar week organized for the 36th time 5.2- 12.2.2023 by the Student Union of Hanken School of Economics. Every year approximately 40 students from all around the world take part in the IHD seminar. The whole week is filled with interesting lectures, company visits and a look into the Finnish student life. At the same time, we create new friendships and become one big family!
Interested students need to apply directly to the program organizer ihdapplications@shs.fi and at the same time email global@smu.ca to let the Global Learning Office.
Global Affairs Canada | Creating Opportunities Amid Crisis: A focus on youth and young women.
Global Affairs Canada is pleased to invite you to a panel discussion entitled Creating Opportunities Amid Crisis: A focus on youth and young women. Join them on November 28, 2:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern to hear from youths and United Nations experts about:
what governments, the private sector and young people are doing to create sustainable livelihoods for youth
innovative approaches to unlocking opportunities in the Sahel
the work of Generation Unlimited, including its innovate public-private-youth-partnerships model
This event will be moderated by Antoine Chevrier, Assistant Deputy Minister, Sub-Saharan Africa Branch, and will include the following panelists:
Abdoulaye Mar Dieye, United Nation’s Special Coordinator for development in the Sahel
Kevin Frey, Chief Executive Officer, Generation Unlimited
Nadi Albino, Deputy Director, Partnerships, Generation Unlimited
Samanjar Chowdhury, Generation Unlimited Young People’s Action Team member, Bangladesh
Nyabuol Biel Gang, youth member of the Refugee Education Council, South Sudan
Your participation in person is encouraged at Robertson Room, 125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa. To register, email together-education-ensemble@international.gc.ca by Friday, November 25 if you wish to attend in person. External guests are asked to arrive 15 minutes early in order to clear security.
Alternatively, you are welcome to connect virtually via one of these live broadcast options in English or French here.
2023 Oxfam Canada x Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity Youth Summit
Applications are now open to join the 2023 Oxfam Canada x Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity Youth Summit – a multi-day in-person interactive and intensive training for activists, community leaders and passionate individuals from across Canada packed full of workshops, inspiring speakers, and breakout sessions. The event will take place February 24-26 2023 in Ottawa, with all expenses paid for travel and accommodation. The Youth Summit will focus on building skills and knowledge on sexual and reproductive health and rights and comprehensive sexuality education, including how to advocate to politicians, anti-racist and decolonial approaches to this work, art for activism, and international perspectives on these topics. Application deadline is November 28, 2022.
Short-term Virtual Course: Excellence in Scientific Communication
Course name: Excellence in Scientific Communication
Starts January 21, 2023
Start your journey to learn & grow NOW!
Online Event Senpai Talk! -Stories about learning Japanese from senior Japanese language learners-
Are you a learner who wants to know how other learners of Japanese have studied and improved their Japanese?
In this event, we will be interviewing David-san, a student in Level 6 of the JAPAN FOUNDATION, TORONTO (JFT) Marugoto Course who has also passed JLPT N2, to hear about his experiences in learning Japanese. There will also be time for a Q&A session, so please feel free to ask any questions you may have.
If you are interested in studying Japanese, please join us.
Senpai Talk!
Date and time: Friday, November 18, 2022 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Guest: David Greig, JFT Marugoto Course Level 6 student, passed the JLPT N2
Interviewer: Melanie Muir, JFT Staff, passed the JLPT N2
Expected Participants: Current and future Japanese language learners
Language: English
Agenda:
Introduction of the guest and interviewer
Interview about learning Japanese
Q & A
【Contact】Noriko Saito Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp
CANIE Climate Action Week 2022
We're excited to announce the schedule of sessions during CANIE Climate Action Week 2022!
Join international educators and practitioners around the world attending the CANIE Climate Action Week 2022 to be inspired, connect and learn about key actions the international education sector must implement to address the climate emergency.
Sessions Overview
Throughout the CANIE Climate Action Week 2022, sessions are repeated at different times to provide an opportunity for all participants to attend a live session in a time zone that works best for you!
Transforming International Education for a Sustainable Future
Join leading higher education futurists for this thought-provoking and interactive session where we take up the challenge of identifying bold action to make global learning truly climate-friendly.
How to get involved with CANIE
Learn about the various ways you can become as involved as you want, or have the time to, with CANIE; from joining the Global and Regional Boards to subscribing to the Podcasts, and everything in between!
Mitigating, reducing, rethinking: sustainability as a key factor when planning business-related travel
Let's all acknowledge the elephant in the room: our field has an impact on the climate crisis, and the largest part of it is due to flying. How can we keep working on the internationalization agenda while prioritizing sustainability? Explore how to pursue internationalization while reducing your travel impact.
CANIE Accord: Turning Promises into Action
This interactive session will address key areas of the CANIE Accord including the underlying principles and impact areas. Special attention will be paid to Principle 3: Developing Climate Solutions that Advance Social Justice and Article 5: Emissions Accounting and Reduction.
