Posts Tagged: funding

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  The Irene Adler Prize for Women Writers Sponsored by:  Lucas Aykroyd Deadline:  April 30, 2018 Potential payout:  $1000 USD Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be female, a citizen of Canada or the U.S., and pursuing an undgrad or grad degree in journalism, creative writing, or literature at a recognized Canadian or U.S. institution in… Read more »

Editorial—AB vs AU

The Alberta government released its penultimate budget yesterday.  This is the last budget that the NDP will be able to implement before having to go through an election so is the budget, the general thinking goes, that should be positioning the Alberta government to make a lot of promises in their next budget.  (Of course,… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  InvestmentZen $1000 Financial Future Scholarship Sponsored by:  InvestmentZen Deadline:  April 1, 2018, 11:59 GMT Potential payout:  $1000 USD Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be actively enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university. What’s required:  An online application form, along with a 500-1500 word essay on one of three topics related to personal finance…. Read more »

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  BeArt-Presets Academic Scholarship Program Sponsored by:  BeArt-Presets Deadline:  April 1, 2018, 11:59 pm EST Potential payout:  $5000 USD Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be an undergraduate, graduate, or high school senior student, and either enrolled or accepted at an accredited university or college. What’s required:  An online application form, along with a maximum 700-word… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  A-1 Auto Transport Annual Scholarship Sponsored by:  A-1 Auto Transport Deadline:  March 10, 2018 Potential payout:  up to $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be current full- or part-time students at an accredited or non-accredited institute, truck driving school, or other logistics program, and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. What’s required:  An e-mail… Read more »

Canadian Science News

Federal Funding for Basic Science Research May Increase CP24 News said that the research community of Canada has, for a long time, wanted a substantial increase in funding for science. 2018 may be the year for this to happen. With the Liberal government federal budget being only a few weeks away, there is a predicted… Read more »

Canadian Education News

Canadian Investment in the Global Partnership for Education The PIE News said that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an announcement about the increase in commitment for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). As part of what his office called the “Feminist International Assistance Policy,” Trudeau made a pledge during the World Economic Forum to increase… Read more »

Editorial—The Long and the Short of It

If you’re following post-secondary news, you already know about the strike action going on across Ontario’s post-secondary institutions.  From what I’ve read, there are two primary sticking points remaining on the table. The first is job security.  Universities and colleges across the province are moving more and more to sessional instructors and Teacher Assistants.  In… Read more »

Canadian Science News

Format of the Canada Research Coordinating Committee A press release from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada said, “When Canada’s scientists have the best support to meet their needs, whether new labs and equipment, access to funding, or opportunities to collaborate with their research peers or train new generations of students—they are able to pursue… Read more »

Canadian Education News

Bragg family Music Education Contributions Mount Allison University said, “The Department of Music at Mount Allison University is celebrating the announcement of a $1-million endowment for the program.  The new funds, announced Oct.  27, will help support performance and experiential learning opportunities for Music students.” John Bragg founded the Bragg Women Music Opportunities Fund.  Bragg… Read more »