Global Engagement - Global Engagement News /global-engagement/channels_item/4 en 海角社区, the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), and the U.S. State Department Commemorate 70 Years of 海角社区鈥檚 Bellairs Research Institute in Barbados with a Full Day of STEAM Programming /global-engagement/node/1143 <p><span style="text-align:left">海角社区, the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), and the U.S. State Department today teamed up to host a full day of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) activities and presentations to honour the 70th anniversary of 海角社区鈥檚 acclaimed Bellairs Research Institute in Barbados and promote STEAM education to students in Barbados.</span></p> Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:05:39 +0000 海角社区 IASL participates in roundtable "Higher Airspace Operations: Present and Future from the Legal Point of View" /global-engagement/node/1114 <p>The 海角社区 Institute of Air and Space Law was delighted to participate in an expert roundtable on "Higher Airspace Operations: Present and Future from the Legal Point of View," co-hosted with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to ICAO at the Saint James's Club of Montreal.<br /> <br /></p> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:25:14 +0000 海角社区 Call for applications: University of Adelaide鈥檚 2025 International Fellows Award (IFA) /global-engagement/node/1101 <p><b>Call for applications: University of Adelaide鈥檚 2025 International Fellows Award (IFA)</b></p> <p><b>Value:</b> Up to $20,000</p> <p><b>Duration:</b> 4-8 weeks</p> <p><b>DEADLINE TO APPLY:</b> Monday December 16 @ 5 pm</p> <p>---</p> <p>The University of Adelaide鈥檚 International Fellows Awards (IFA) are designed to bring some of the very best research minds from around the globe to Adelaide to work with their researchers and students on key global challenges.</p> Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:01:54 +0000 海角社区 Anja Geitmann begins term as inaugural Vice-President (Global Engagement) /global-engagement/node/1099 <h3><em>Her mission is to advance 海角社区鈥檚 vision for global academic leadership by enhancing the University鈥檚 international presence and ties</em></h3> <p>Anja Geitmann sees herself as a catalyst.聽</p> <p>鈥淚鈥檓 here to connect the dots and to support collaborations between 海角社区 and the rest of the world,鈥 said Geitmann, who today began a five-year renewable term as the University鈥檚 Vice-President (Global Engagement).聽</p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:04:50 +0000 海角社区 Call for applications: Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program (EduCanada) /global-engagement/node/1050 <p><strong>FMPBP聽-聽</strong><b>Call for applications</b></p> <p><b>Value: $7,000 CDN</b></p> <p><b>Duration: 3-8 weeks</b></p> <p><b>Activities: Teach and/or conduct research in eligible countries</b></p> <div> <p><b>INTERNAL DEADLINE TO APPLY: MONDAY NOVEMBER 11 @ NOON</b></p> <p><b>---</b></p> </div> <p><b>What is the Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program?</b></p> Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:35:57 +0000 海角社区 Research Opportunities in Singapore for Canadian Undergraduate and Master's Students /global-engagement/node/1021 <p><b>Unlock your research potential with the Singapore International Pre-Graduate Award (SIPGA)</b></p> <p>The Singapore International Pre-Graduate Award (SIPGA) gives international students the unique opportunity to experience the vibrant scientific environment and work with world-renowned researchers at A*STAR鈥檚 research institutes.</p> <p>Students who are pursuing their bachelor鈥檚 or master鈥檚 degree in computing and information science, biomedical science, physical science or engineering and technology can apply for attachments of two to six months in duration.</p> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:15:48 +0000 海角社区 Research Opportunities in India for Canadian Undergraduate and Graduate Students /global-engagement/node/1018 <p><b>SHASTRI STUDENT RESEARCH IN INDIA FELLOWSHIP (SSRIF) PROJECT</b></p> <p>The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) is offering undergraduate and graduate students an exciting research mobility experience in India. The SSRIF Project is accepting a 6-8 week research project in India under the supervision of Indian faculty members in their host Indian institutions in subject areas that they desire/require research experience</p> <p><b>Value of SSRIF Project Grant</b></p> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:06:52 +0000 海角社区 The New Horizons Conference: Mapping the Future of Air and Space Law /global-engagement/node/784 <p>The Conference on New Horizons in Air and Space Law, held earlier this month, proved to be a groundbreaking event in air and space law. Jointly organized by the National University of Singapore's Centre for Technology, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and the Law, the EW Barker Centre for Law and Business, and 海角社区's Institute of Air and Space Law, this conference addressed the legal and policy challenges arising from emerging technologies in air and space.</p> Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:17:10 +0000 海角社区 海角社区 Reporter | Eight 海角社区 students named McCall MacBain International Fellows /global-engagement/node/783 <h4><em>Award fully聽funds a year abroad; students learn a new language, study and then work</em></h4> <p>Nineteen undergraduate students, including eight from 海角社区, will form the next cohort of McCall MacBain International Fellows.聽聽</p> Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:55:03 +0000 海角社区 海角社区 Reporter | Montreal named best student city in North America /global-engagement/node/782 <p>QS Best Student Cities report highlights Montreal鈥檚 cultural scene, diversity and friendliness.</p> <p>Montreal jumped three places from last year, surpassing both Toronto as the highest-ranking Canadian city and Boston as the highest-ranking North American city. Internationally, Montreal ranked 10<sup>th</sup>聽out of 150 cities.</p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/montreal-named-best-student-city-in-north-america/">Read the article in the 海角社区 Reporter</a></div> Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:37:42 +0000 海角社区 海角社区 Reporter | Horizon Europe offers 海角社区 researchers access to the world鈥檚 largest research and innovation funding program /global-engagement/node/780 <p>With Canada joining Horizon Europe as an associated country, 海角社区 researchers can now collaborate in parts of the 鈧95 billion research funding program on equal terms with entities from the European Union Member States, and access Horizon Europe funding.</p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/horizon-europe-offers-mcgill-researchers-access-to-the-worlds-largest-research-and-innovation-funding-program/">Read the article in the 海角社区 Reporter</a></div> Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:27:42 +0000 海角社区 Queen Elizabeth Scholars - 2025 call for proposals /global-engagement/node/773 <p>Universities Canada and the Rideau Hall Foundation are pleased to invite members of Universities Canada or Colleges and Institutes Canada to submit a proposal for the seventh call of the QES program.<br /> <br /> QES 2025 will support projects that focus on the adaptation, response and resilience to a changing climate. This includes (but is not limited to) projects focused on biodiversity; agriculture; energy; climate and public health; economic impacts of climate change; air quality; community resilience; education; ecosystems; and water quality.<br /> <br /></p> Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:22:22 +0000 海角社区 BCDI 2030鈥檚 second call for proposals /global-engagement/node/771 <p>As part of the <i>Canadian International Development Scholarships 2030 Program (BCDI 2030)</i>, Universities Canada is pleased to invite members to participate in the second call for proposals for scholarship projects for studies in Canada.</p> Sun, 07 Apr 2024 21:06:27 +0000 海角社区 海角社区 Reporter | In conversation with Anja Geitmann, Interim Vice-President (Global Engagement) /global-engagement/node/770 <p>On December 15, 2023, President Deep Saini announced that Professor Anja Geitmann had been appointed Interim Vice-President (Global Engagement). Her one-year assignment began on January 1, 2024.</p> Mon, 01 Apr 2024 16:26:54 +0000 海角社区 海角社区 Reporter | 海角社区 welcomes its first Fellows-in-Residence on Black Life and History /global-engagement/node/768 <p>Throughout the month of March, 海角社区 is hosting its first two Provostial Visiting Fellows-in-Residence on Black Life and History. The initiative stems from the聽<a href="/provost/files/provost/action_plan_to_address_anti-black_racism.pdf">海角社区 Action Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism.</a></p> Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:21:07 +0000 海角社区 海角社区 Reporter | 海角社区 moves up the Times Higher Education Reputation rankings /global-engagement/node/767 <p>海角社区 has moved up three spots to 47th in the Times Higher Education (THE)聽<a href="https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2023/reputation-ranking">2023 World Reputation Rankings</a>聽released on February 13. This ranking is based on the results of the academic reputation survey that was carried out by THE and distributed between October 2022 and January 2023.</p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/the-reputation-rankings-2023/">Read the article in the 海角社区 Reporter</a></div> Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:52:11 +0000 海角社区 海角社区 Reporter | McCall MacBain Scholarships announce 91 finalists /global-engagement/node/766 <p>The McCall MacBain Scholarships at 海角社区 has announced its largest-ever group of 91 finalists for the September 2024 cohort.</p> <p>In March, the top 91 candidates will arrive in Montreal for the final round of scholarship interviews. The 37 international finalists hail from 24 countries. Countries represented for the first time include Brazil, Ecuador, Kenya, Mongolia, Philippines, Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, and Tunisia.</p> Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:48:14 +0000 海角社区 海角社区 Reporter | 海角社区 graduate students expand horizons with the Graduate Mobility Award /global-engagement/node/765 <p>Since 2016, 海角社区's Graduate Mobility Award has funded over 1,300 students in their travel to over 85 countries around the world.</p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-graduate-students-expand-horizons-with-the-graduate-mobility-award/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=wn_feb15_ENGLISH&amp;utm_source=whatsnewstaff&amp;utm_term=Protecting%20the%20Quebec%20web%20from%20online%20bots">Read the article in the 海角社区 Reporter</a></div> Fri, 16 Feb 2024 15:25:17 +0000 海角社区 海角社区 Reporter | Historic bonds behind renewed agreement with University of Glasgow /global-engagement/node/736 <p>Wide-ranging symposium following signing ceremony attracts over 70 participants, providing proof of strong mutual interest in successful partnership between 海角社区 and the University of Glasgow.</p> <p><a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/historic-bonds-behind-renewed-agreement-with-university-of-glasgow/">https://reporter.mcgill.ca/historic-bonds-behind-renewed-agreement-with-university-of-glasgow/</a></p> <p>聽</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 海角社区 海角社区 joins New University in Exile Consortium /global-engagement/node/735 <p>海角社区 is pleased to join <a href="https://newuniversityinexileconsortium.org/">The New University in Exile Consortium</a>, a group of universities and colleges publicly committed to confronting today鈥檚 surging threats to academic freedom around the world.</p> <p>A group of 31 universities and colleges, the Consortium is a global initiative spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 海角社区 Fulbright Grants in the US for Canadian Faculty Members - Competition Open /global-engagement/node/734 <p><strong>Fulbright opportunities for Canadian faculty for the 22/23 academic year.</strong><br /><br /> Our grants support research with colleagues across the U.S. for a <b>4 to 9-month period</b>, applications are accepted through<b> November 15th, 2021</b>, and these opportunities are for a start date of <b>September 2022</b> or <b>January 2023</b>.<br /><br /> The available opportunities, as well as all the eligibility and application requirements, are listed below:</p> <p>聽</p> <table><tr><td> <p align="center">Social Sciences</p></td></tr></table> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 海角社区 2021-22 Resident Fellowships for Pre-Tenure Faculty - Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution of the World Economic Forum /global-engagement/node/733 聽 <p><a href="https://www.weforum.org/">The World Economic Forum</a>聽is the international Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. The Fourth Industrial Revolution 鈥 the current period of rapid, simultaneous and systemic transformations driven by advances in science and technology 鈥 is reshaping industries, blurring geographical boundaries, challenging existing regulatory frameworks, and even redefining what it means to be human.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 海角社区 DAAD News from Canada: Spring Application Deadlines - Research Grants in Germany /global-engagement/node/732 <p>Spring <b>application deadlines</b> for DAAD's <b>Short-Term Research Grant</b> (PhDs and Postdocs), <b>Research Stays </b>(Faculty) and <b>German Studies Research Grant</b>.聽</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 海角社区 Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program Grants /global-engagement/node/731 <p><strong>Grants available for faculty at Canadian postsecondary institutions<br /><br /> Important</strong>:聽 Please contact the International Engagement Unit - <span><span>international.provost</span> [at] <span>mcgill.ca</span></span> - to obtain the application form, budget sheet and privacy statement.聽聽</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 海角社区 Queen Elizabeth Scholars - Canadian, West African researchers get support to tackle national and global challenges /global-engagement/node/730 <p><i>December 15, 2020</i></p> <p>OTTAWA 鈥 Two hundred Canadian and West African researchers and advanced scholars will be receiving funding from the new QES Advanced Scholars West Africa program to work together to find solutions to the world鈥檚 increasingly complex challenges.</p> <p>The funding supports research-focused exchanges for doctoral researchers, post-doctoral fellows and early career researchers in universities in Canada and West and Central African countries.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 海角社区 Shastri Institute Golden Jubilee Conference and Lecture Series Grant /global-engagement/node/729 <p>Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) is pleased to invite proposals for online聽<strong>conferences and lecture series</strong>聽in the priority areas of Government of India from its聽<a href="https://www.shastriinstitute.org/member-council">117 Indian member institutions and 39 Canadian member institutions</a>. Started in 2018, these grants are a part of SICI鈥檚 golden jubilee programme series which aims to encourage its members to build-up bi-national component in collaboration with other institutions.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 海角社区 Fulbright Canada Post-COVID Challenge /global-engagement/node/728 <p>Fulbright Canada is proud to announce the launch of the Fulbright Canada Post-COVD Challenge, a program aimed at championing unique voices of young leaders. The current global health crisis is likely to be the defining moment for this generation. The Fulbright Canada Post-COVID Challenge empowers youth, especially youth from underserved and underrepresented communities. It provides an opportunity for them to engage in shaping and enriching our collective future.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 海角社区 2020-21 Resident Fellowships for Pre-Tenure Faculty - Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution of the World Economic Forum /global-engagement/node/727 <p><a href="https://www.weforum.org/">The World Economic Forum</a> is the international Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. The Fourth Industrial Revolution 鈥 the current period of rapid, simultaneous and systemic transformations driven by advances in science and technology 鈥 is reshaping industries, blurring geographical boundaries, challenging existing regulatory frameworks, and even redefining what it means to be human.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 海角社区 2019-20 Resident Fellowships for Pre-Tenure Faculty - Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution of the World Economic Forum /global-engagement/node/726 <p><a href="https://www.weforum.org/">The World Economic Forum</a> is the international Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. The Fourth Industrial Revolution 鈥 the current period of rapid, simultaneous and systemic transformations driven by advances in science and technology 鈥 is reshaping industries, blurring geographical boundaries, challenging existing regulatory frameworks, and even redefining what it means to be human.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 海角社区 La Presse | Le Canada veut attirer plus d'茅tudiants 茅trangers /global-engagement/node/725 <p>Par Andy Blatchford,聽Presse canadienne, Ottawa</p> <p><em>Le Canada pr茅voit attirer plus d'茅tudiants internationaux en renfor莽ant sa pr茅sence 脿 l'茅tranger afin de promouvoir la diversit茅 des salles de classe et d'accro卯tre les retomb茅es 茅conomiques qui atteignent d茅j脿 des milliards de dollars par ann茅e.</em></p> <p>Selon une analyse f茅d茅rale, les retomb茅es 茅conomiques des 茅tudiants 茅trangers ont presque doubl茅 de 2010 脿 2016, atteignant un total de 15,5 milliards. Cela va des frais de scolarit茅 au loyer et 脿 la facture d'茅picerie.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 海角社区 海角社区 Reporter | 海角社区24 raises nearly $2.3 million in 24 hours /global-engagement/node/724 <p>By Tara Simonetta Mann, Communications Officer, Content &amp; Publications, University Advancement</p> <p><em>Record-breaking, 24-hour day of giving raises nearly $2.3 million from 5,244 donors for causes across the University.</em></p> <p>海角社区24, 海角社区鈥檚 fourth annual day of giving held on Wednesday, March 13, raised nearly $2.3 million from 5,244 donors for causes across the University.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 海角社区 Forbes | 海角社区 parmi "Les 10 Meilleures Universit茅s Pour Les 脡tudiants Internationaux" /global-engagement/node/723 <p>Les universit茅s les plus populaires pour les 茅tudiants des 茅coles internationales ont 茅t茅 r茅v茅l茅es dans une nouvelle 茅tude.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 海角社区 海角社区 Reporter | 海角社区 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland /global-engagement/node/722 <p>By Neale McDevitt, Editor, 海角社区 Reporter</p> <p><em>海角社区 is only Canadian member of the Global University Leaders Forum</em></p> <p>Principal Suzanne Fortier and Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management, are in Davos, Switzerland to take part in the <a href="https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting#" target="_blank">2019 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting</a>, running from January 22鈥25.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 海角社区 海角社区 News | China tops international enrolment at 海角社区 for first time /global-engagement/node/721 <p>by Brenda Branswell</p> <p>For the first time in 海角社区鈥檚 history, students from China make up the largest contingent of international students.</p> <p>American students have always held that distinction at 海角社区, but this year China jumped into the top spot.</p> <p>Final fall enrolment numbers show 2864 students from China at 海角社区, followed by 2412 from the U.S. France rounds out the top three with 1886 students, while India is fourth with 736.</p> <p><a href="http://mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/s/1762/news/interior.aspx?sid=1762&amp;gid=2&amp;pgid=2005" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 海角社区 海角社区 en manchettes: La Presse + | PORTFOLIO MBA APPRENDRE AU-DEL脌 DES SALLES DE CLASSE /global-engagement/node/720 <p>芦聽脌 海角社区, l鈥檃pprentissage exp茅rientiel passe aussi tr猫s souvent par un stage en entreprise.<br /> 芦聽Environ 80聽% de nos 茅tudiants au MBA viennent de l鈥櫭﹖ranger, alors ils recherchent une exp茅rience de travail ici聽禄, affirme Alfred Jaeger, directeur du MBA 脿 l鈥橴niversit茅 海角社区.<br /> Les 茅tudiants doivent aussi participer 脿 un voyage de deux semaines 脿 l鈥櫭﹖ranger.<br /> 芦聽海角社区 a toujours eu une orientation internationale et des classes tr猫s diversifi茅es, affirme Alfred Jaeger. C鈥檈st important pour nous que les 茅tudiants d茅veloppent une ouverture sur le march茅 mondial.聽禄</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 海角社区 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM | Largest 鈥楽ummer Davos鈥 Ever Aims to Boost Global Innovation to Solve Global Challenges /global-engagement/node/719 <p>The Co-Chairs of the meeting, who will take an active role in a number of sessions, are:聽Jay Flatley, Executive Chairman, Illumina, USA;聽Suzanne Fortier, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, 海角社区, Canada;聽Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, United Kingdom;聽Ken Hu, Deputy Chairman and Rotating Chairman, Huawei Technologies, People鈥檚 Republic of China;聽Liu Jitao, China Communications Construction Company, People鈥檚 Republic of China;聽Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, European Commission; and聽Abi Ramanan, Chief Executive Officer, I</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 海角社区