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Read on to see the possibilities for skill workshops, grants and health and wellbeing offerings this month.
New higher degree research students, you are invited to an official welcome to the ANU research community on Monday 15 February 2016 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
RSVP.
Boot Camp veterans put the 20 February in your diary, we are looking forward to seeing you at the next Veterans Day, please RSVP.
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EXPLORE THESE OPPORTUNITIES TO UP-SKILL
Statistical Consulting Centre
The Statistical Consulting Centre is in the John Dedman Building (27), it has four academic statisticians offering free stats advice for your PhD, Masters or Honours project. The earlier in your project the better to get the best design for your statistics and you can even bring your supervisor. Go to this link to make an appointment. services.anu.edu.au/business-units/statistical-consulting-unit.
Vice-Chancellor's Postgraduate Student Leadership Program
The program defines leadership very broadly to include a wide reange of different ways of energising, enabling, influencing and motivating people to pursue collective goals. Go to the program website here for further information. Applications close midday 19 February 2016.
Crawford School Dedoose workshop: Analyzing qualitative and mixed-method data using technology
Dedoose is an intuitive, low-cost, cloud-based analysis tool for the management, integration, and analysis of text, video, audio, survey, and other data. Visit eventbrite to learn more. Presented by Dr Eli Lieber.
Monday, February 8th, 2-4 pm at Barton Theatre, Level 1, Crawford School (Bldg No. 132), ANU
Register: dedoose.eventbrite.com.au
ANU Online Wattle, Turnitin, and Echo360 training
Join ANU Online training for a wide variety of sessions on tools and techniques to teach more effectively with technology, offered face-to-face on campus, and online. The university systems Wattle, Turnitin, Echo360, and Adobe Connect are all covered, as well as sessions on best practice in teaching with technology. Feel free to ask questions at the weekly drop-in session on Wednesdays as well. For more information, please visit: services.anu.edu.au/training/anu-online-training-on-education-technology
Ethics Training
Human ethics training sessions are run twice per month, session details at services.anu.edu.au/training/aries-human-ethics-training-sessions to register.
Animal Ethics Seminar for those undertaking research with wildlife
to register email animal.ethics@anu.edu.au Monday February 15 at 10-11 am in the Gould Seminar Room, Bank Building.
Animal Ethics Seminar for those undertaking biomedical research involving animals
Thursday February 18 at 9:30-11 am in the Finkel Lecture Theatre, JCSMR
Register via HORUS
Course Code ANML03
Gene Technology Training for those working with genetically modified organisms, register via HORUS
Course Code OH SA14
Centre for Higher Education Learning and Training (CHELT)
Principles of Tutoring and Demonstrating
Are you a PhD student tutoring at ANU this semester? Want to meet with other tutors and learn new ideas and practices that will make your job easier and more enjoyable? The next Principles of Tutoring and Demonstrating program, begins Tuesday 16 February. Registration is essential.
The ANU Educational Fellowship Scheme (EFS) provides an opportunity for all those involved in teaching (and/or supporting learners in other ways), at ANU and beyond, to be recognised as professionals within an internationally-standardised framework. Sign up for the EFS Newsletter here.
Postgraduate and Research Students' Association (PARSA)
Be sure and pick up a copy of PARSA’s SURVIVAL GUIDE or join a campus tour, or consider taking one of their other courses. For more information see their website parsa.anu.edu.au/
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Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
5 week program on Wednesdays, starting 24 February 12.30pm-1.30pm.
Everyday Mindfulness
4 week program starting 3 March.
Sleep Well Tips
Thursday 31 March 12pm-1pm
(Dove TM) Body Think
Tuesday 19 April 12pm-1.30pm
Wrangling Exam Anxiety
Tuesday 24 May 12pm-1pm
Visit their website for further information on courses and seminars counselling.anu.edu.au
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GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
Columbia University's Weatherhead East Asian Institute
Three of these positions are part of the Dorothy Borg Research Program, a three-year initiative to support teaching, research, and public outreach on issues relating the United States and East and Southeast Asia, funded by the Dorothy Borg Endowment. The fourth position is part of the INTERACT program, a pioneering program that focuses on developing global studies in the undergraduate curriculum through a network of postdoctoral scholars focused on cross-regional, trans-regional and interdisciplinary study.
2016-2017 Dorothy Borg Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Making of the Modern Pacific World
2016-2017 Dorothy Borg Postdoctoral Fellowship in Southeast Asian Studies
2016-2017 Dorothy Borg Postdoctoral Fellowship in Modern Japanese Politics
2016 -2017 INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellowship
The due date for all applications is February 25, 2016.
For more information about these opportunities, http://weai.columbia.edu/dorothy-borg-research-program/ please contact Jamie Tan, Student Affairs Officer, at weaipostdocs@gmail.com, or Ross Yelsey, Public Relations Officer, at kry2102@columbia.edu.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) research and Travel Grants now open
Applications for the 2016 round of JDRF PhD Top-up Scholarships and travel grants are now open. JDRF's mission - to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat T1D and its complications.
Applications must be submitted by 11.59pm Sunday, 28th February 2016.
Visit this page for more information and application forms. Should you have any questions please email travelgrants@jdrf.org.au or call (02) 9020 6000
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