QE II: TRAVEL FELLOWSHIPS

McGill graduate students enrolled in an MSc/PhD program, who hold Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status are eligible to apply for:

• 3-12 months research stays at a non-Canadian Commonwealth institution as a part of their Master or PhD research;
• Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

The “Quantitative Biology and Medical Genetics for the World” program offers awards of $6000 to $8000 to help with travel and living expenses during the stay. Institutions at all commonwealth countries are eligible, including:South Africa, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland.Eligible topics include, but are not limited to:

• Quantitative genetics
• Population genetics
• Genetic/genomic epidemiology
• High-throughput experimental methods in biology associated with quantitative analysis of data
• Bioinformatics and computational genomics

For further information and application instructions, consult the guidelines.For more info contact: qe2@mcgill.ca

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McGill Global Health Workshop: Advanced Grantsmanship for Postdoctoral Fellows 

McGill Global Health Programs is organizing a series of workshops targeted to McGill postdocs working in a global health field.The first workshop will focus on Advanced Grantsmanship and will be held over two days on April 11 and 13, 2017 between 11:30AM and 4:30PM.Registration is required as space is limited.Additional information and the registration link can be found here: https://www.mcgill.ca/globalhealth/node/2341. 

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March 23: 17th Annual McGill Biomedical Graduate Conference

The 17th Annual McGill Biomedical Graduate Conference (AMBGC) is a one-day conference for the students of the Department of Experimental Medicine. Students from other departments, as well as from neighbouring universities in Quebec and Ontario are also invited to participate. This conference has been running for 16 consecutive years, and has grown to be the second largest student-led conference in Canada, bringing together all fields of research covered in our academic division, such as Cancer Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Physiology, Immunology, Development, Endocrinology, Cardiovascular System, Epidemiology, and Bioethics.Conference Date: March 23, 2017Conference Location: Hotel Omni Mont-Royal (1050 Sherbrooked St. W)Abstract submission deadline for posters: March 06, 11:59pm.Registration for conference: FreeKeynote Speaker: Dr. Keith Mostov, UCSF, San Fransico, CAFor further details, visit the Conference website

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March 15: Attend McGill's Three Minute Thesis Competition/Concours

The 3MT (3-Minute Thesis) is a presentation and communication skills competition that takes place at universities around the globe. Come watch graduate students communicate their leading-edge research to a non-specialist audience (aka you!). The challenge… they will have only three minutes and a single slide to do so!As a member of the audience, you will be able to cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award.Date: March 15, 2017 from 1:00-3:00 PMLocation: Thomson House, Ballroom

Click here to register to attend: www.mcgill.ca/skillsets/2017-3mt-finals

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Graphos workshop: Writing and Publication

The upcomingGraphos workshops focused on writing and publication, are offered free of charge but requires registration: www.mcgill.ca/graphos/workshops

Feb 21: Publishing and Peer ReviewMar 9: Strategies for Effective OutliningMar 21: Responding to Journal Reviewers: Getting through the R&R stage

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Academic Job Search Boot Camp

Hitting the job market for faculty positions?

Applying for postdoctoral positions?

The Academic Job Search Boot Camp (offered in collaboration with the Experimental Medicine Graduate Student Society) is for those seeking information, tips and advice about either an academic PI position or a postdoctoral