Author: Kueneman, Karen

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ORCiD ID

From Jason Dyck’s Presentation Handout (Feb 27, 2019)

What is ORCID? ORCID stands for Open Researcher and Contributor iD. It is a free, open, and non-proprietary community-based registry of unique digital identifiers that was first launched in 2012. Each ORCID iD is a https URI with a 16-digit number(e.g. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8157-0125) that distinguishes you from all other researchers. Unlike other author profiles, ORCID is not limited by organization, discipline, or geographic region.

Why is ORCID necessary? Scholars frequently change their names,institutions, and emails during their careers,making it difficult to distinguish between researchers with the same name. Having a digital identifier avoids misattribution of your work. An ORCID iD is also becoming increasingly necessary in the world of scholarly communication given that funding agencies and scholarly publishers are encouraging (or requiring) researchers to include their ORCID iD with their applications and manuscripts.

What are the benefits of having an ORCID iD? With a digital identifier you will get credit for all your work because your ORCID iD cannot be confused with other researchers. Your ORCID iD stays with you throughout your entire career and it helps to improve discoverability of your research activity. ORCID supports the interoperable exchange of datasets, allowing you to import information (and receive automatic updates) to save time on data entry and activity reporting. ORCID also allows you to control your privacy settings.

Slides from Presentation

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Scholars to Leaders Guest Speaker Event

Leadership…or service?

Professor Mark Daley
Western’s Associate Vice-President of Research

Wednesday, February 27, 2019
12:30pm
International and Graduate Affairs Building – Atrium

Mark Daley is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science, Biology, Applied Math, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Statistics & Actuarial Science Departments, a Principal Investigator at the Brain and Mind Institute, an Associate Scientist at the Lawson Health Research Institute, a Faculty Affiliate of Toronto’s Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence, holds a SHARCNET Research Chair in biocomputing, and is the chairman of the board of directors of Compute Ontario. A mathematician and theoretical computer scientist by training, Mark brings a unique perspective to the concept of leadership

Pizza will be available on a ‘first come, first served’ basis for those attending the event. No registration is required.

Visit http://www.grad.uwo.ca/finances/external_funding/index.html for the full roster of speakers this year.

Concordia University Library’s 17th Annual Research Forum

Registration is now open for Concordia University Library’s 17th Annual Research Forum, in Montreal. This year’s Research Forum will be held on Friday, April 26th, 2019, at the Loyola Jesuit Hall and Conference Centre.

Registration is free and includes a light breakfast and lunch. To register and view the preliminary conference schedule, please click here.

The Research Forum provides an opportunity for librarians, archivists, graduate students, teaching faculty, and information professionals to describe and promote their completed or in-progress research, practical case studies or projects. The Forum also provides a venue for researchers to seek suggestions for enhancing their research interests, to identify potential new partners for projects, to test the effectiveness of their undertakings, and to promote research in academic libraries.

This year’s keynote speaker is Camille Callison, Tsesk iye (Crow) Clan of the Tahltan Nation, who is the Learning & Organizational Development Librarian and a PhD student (Anthropology) at the University of Manitoba. Camille is Past Chair of the Indigenous Matters Committee and a Copyright Committee member of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA-FCAB). She chaired the CFLA-FCAB Truth and Reconciliation Committee and is an Indigenous Partner on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Taskforce. Camille is a member of IFLA Indigenous Matters Section Standing Committee and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO Memory of the World Committee and Sector Commission on Culture, Communications & Information. 

For more information about the Concordia University Library’s 17th Annual Research Forum please contact Michelle Lake, Chair of the Research Forum Steering Committee at Michelle.Lake@concordia.ca.

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Call for Papers – UBC Interdisciplinary Legal Studies Graduate Conference

Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia invites graduate students from all disciplines to participate in the 23rd UBC Interdisciplinary Legal Studies Graduate Conference, which will be held on May 1-2, 2019.

Submissions are encouraged from all students across all areas of law that fit with the conference theme, Innovation in Law and Policy. They welcome submissions from current postgraduate students and students who have recently completed graduate studies (up to one-year post-graduation). Papers from JD or LLB students may also be considered. More information is available in the attached Call for Papers. Please send all submissions to ubclawgradconference2019@gmail.com by March 8, 2019.

Any questions can be directed to ubclawgradconference2019@gmail.com. 

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Internship Opportunity at the Council of Canadian Academies

Are you a graduate student or post-doctoral fellow interested in science policy? This six-month internship offers an opportunity to engage directly in the Council of Canadian Academies‘ (CCA) expert panel assessment process ― from panel meeting organization to research and writing.

The internship is a full-time commitment of six months beginning June 1, 2019 through to November 30, 2019. Applicants must be recent graduates with a graduate or professional degree, or post-doctoral fellows, with a strong interest in science policy. Applications should include a CV, a cover letter, a writing sample, and two letters of reference, and be addressed to Joe Rowsell at internship@scienceadvice.ca.

The application deadline is April 5, 2019.

More information about the CCA Internship Program and the application process can be found here.

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CIGI – International Law Research Program’s Doctoral Scholarship Competition

The International Law Research Program (ILRP) of the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is pleased to announce its Doctoral Scholarship Competition for the 2019-2020 academic year. The ILRP invites Canadian and foreign students who are currently enrolled in SJD or PhD in Law studies at a Canadian university faculty of law to apply for the CIGI ILRP Doctoral Scholarship.

The ILRP Doctoral Scholarship is designed to enhance research opportunities for SJD and PhD in Law students from Canadian faculties of law who wish to develop expertise in one or more of the ILRP’s areas of research focus and to develop world-class intellectual strength in the areas of international law that are most important to global innovation, prosperity, sustainability and security.

Amount:  The value of the Doctoral Scholarship is up to $56,000 CAD.

Residence: must spend a four-month period of residency at the CIGI Campus within year 1 of the scholarship.

Deadline: April 25, 2019

More information and applications…

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Canadian Japanese Mennonite Scholarship

Amount: $2,000

Application Deadline: April 1, 201

Selection Criteria: The scholarship will be awarded to a student who is:

  • A Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or international student studying at a Canadian university in Canada;
  • Enrolled in a graduate degree program the fall semester following the deadline; and
  • Engaged in research that will assist the protection of minority or human rights in Canada

Sponsors: National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) and Mennonite Central Committee Canada (MCC Canada)

History and Purpose of the Scholarship:
The scholarship was created as a tangible symbol of co-operation between Canadian Japanese and Canadian Mennonites subsequent to a formal apology that was offered to Canadian Japanese by MCC Canada on behalf of Canadian Mennonites. The scholarship is intended to assist the protection of minority and human rights in Canada, and to reduce the potential for abuse of cultural minorities such as that suffered by Japanese Canadians during World War II.

For an application form or for more information:
Visit: mcccanada.ca/scholarships or contact Mennonite Central Committee Canada.
Address: Mennonite Central Committee Canada
ATTN: Canadian Japanese Mennonite Scholarship
134 Plaza Drive
Winnipeg, MB R3T 5K9
Email: canada@mcccanada.ca (Attn: CJM Scholarship)

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Charles D. Gonthier Research Fellowship

Description: The Charles D. Gonthier Research Fellowship is awarded annually to an academic who will present the best research on the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice’s (CIAJ) Annual Conference topic. For 2019 the topic is: “The Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Social Media on Legal Institutions”  – taking a hard, critical look at the challenges that courts and the legal profession must face in order to maintain public confidence in the administration of justice.

Amount: $7,500

Deadline: March 31, 2019

Eligibility: open to faculty and graduate students at Canadian universities

Applications and more information…

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Global Affairs Canada launches International Policy Ideas Challenge for 2019

Global Affairs Canada has partnered with SSHRC to launch its fourth International Policy Ideas Challenge for graduate students and early career researchers from Canadian postsecondary institutions. Participants are invited to submit their best ideas and solutions for Canada’s international policy challenges.

The top 10 winning entries will receive $3,000 each to develop their idea into policy briefs and present them to policy officials in Ottawa.

Proposals should be no more than 750 words and bridge at least two of the three policy areas under Global Affairs Canada’s mandate—foreign policy, trade and international development.

Ideas should focus on the following priority themes:

  • Canada’s international role in challenges requiring collective action;
  • climate change vis-à-vis security and migration;
  • Indigenous knowledge to advance Arctic cooperation;
  • inclusion as a way to address complex foreign policy challenges;
  • human rights abuses and exports;
  • trade, strategic relationships and engagement with China; and
  • addressing disinformation and cyber threats.

Proposals on other issues affecting Canada’s international policy may also be considered.

The deadline for entries is March 29, 2019.

For more information and entry guidelines, visit the Global Affairs Canada website

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