Call for Applications: Arts & Science Experiential Learning Faculty Fellows Program
The Faculty is pleased to announce a pilot Experiential Learning Faculty Fellows Program, supported by the Provost’s Experiential Learning University Fund. This program will provide structured supports to assist faculty members in developing and administering sustainable experiential learning courses. Fellows will work to build a new experiential learning course or add an experiential learning component into an existing course.
To learn more, consider attending an information session (via MS Teams):
Please contact Vicki Lowes, Director, Experiential Learning & Outreach Support with any questions about the program or application.
Deadline: June 10, 2022
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Academic Appointments
- Professor Paul-Alain Beaulieu has been appointed Interim Chair and Interim Graduate Chair of the Department of Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations for a two-month term from May 2, 2022 to June 30, 2022.
- Professor Ryan Balot has been appointed Chair of the Department of Political Science for a five-year term effective July 1, 2022.
- Professor Marsha Chechik, Chair and Graduate Chair of the Department of Computer Science, has been appointed Acting Dean, Faculty of Information, for a six-month term from July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.
- Professor Randy Boyagoda, Vice-Dean, Undergraduate, has been appointed the University's Acting Vice-Provost, Faculty and Academic Life from January 1 to December 31, 2023.
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Pride 2022
The University of Toronto’s Sexual & Gender Diversity Office (SGDO) is excited to announce a return to in-person Pride celebrations this year, with events that celebrate U of T’s diverse 2SLGBTQ+ communities. Beginning June 1, join SGDO in coming together to break isolation, sustain our communities and celebrate each other and ourselves, with Pride. Visit the SGDO website for a list of Pride 2022 events.
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Zoom Tips for Instructors
The Using Zoom at U of T guide provides important tips, including how to claim your U of T Zoom account and schedule class meetings. Instructors may wish to schedule their class links as recurring meetings with no fixed time to reduce access problems for students. As new features roll out frequently, we recommend periodically checking for Zoom desktop app updates.
Please reach out to IIT’s Teaching Technology Support team at tts.artsci@utoronto.ca for Quercus and educational technology support.
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Sexual Violence Prevention & Support Centre Newsletter
The Sexual Violence Prevention & Support Centre has launched a tri-campus monthly newsletter. Register to receive information about free training and events happening on and off campus, self-care tips, articles on care, consent, violence prevention and more.
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Launch of U of T's Anti-Asian Racism Working Group
The University of Toronto has established an Anti-Asian Racism Working Group. The Working Group will review programming, activities, processes and practices in place at the institution, and make recommendations to support the University's response to anti-Asian racism. All members of the U of T community are encouraged to engage with the Working Group and provide feedback.
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Arts & Science Dean’s Research Excellence Award
The Dean’s Research Excellence Award is designed to help position mid-career researchers to compete successfully in national award competitions. The award recognizes research excellence and sustained research achievement and impact, contributed by faculty members of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Arts & Science.
Deadline: July 15, 2022
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Call for Applications: Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is intended to attract and retain top-tier postdoctoral talent, both nationally and internationally; develop their leadership potential; and position them for success as research leaders of tomorrow, positively contributing to Canada’s economic, social and research-based growth through a research-intensive career. Interested applicants should be directly in touch with potential supervisors. To be considered within the Arts & Science competition, applicants must secure sponsorship of a full-time supervisor(s) from the professoriate (tenured or tenure-stream) within the Faculty of Arts & Science (primary budgetary appointment in Arts & Science, St. George Campus).
Deadline: August 1, 2022, 8 pm
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NSERC Alliance National Quantum Strategy Funding Opportunities
- Alliance Quantum Grants: To scale up Canada’s domestic research capabilities in quantum science and technology through partnerships between university researchers and organizations from the private, public or not-for-profit sectors.
- Alliance Consortia Quantum Grants: To enhance synergy across Canada’s regional quantum research and innovation hubs, federal laboratories and other centres and stakeholders.
A&S review contact: Varies by unit.
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Research Grant Application Support
- SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants-Residential Schools Joint Initiative (PEG-RSJI): A&S review deadline: June 1, 2022. Internal deadline: June 10, 12 pm. Application deadline: June 14, 12 pm. A&S contact: Stephanie Fisher.
- NSERC Discovery Horizons Letter of Intent (LOI): A&S review deadline: June 2, 2022. LOI deadline (submit through Convergence Portal): June 16. No MRA required. A&S review contact: Varies by unit.
- Manchester-Melbourne-Toronto (MMT) Research Fund Grants: A&S review deadline: June 7, 2022. Competition deadline: June 16, 1 pm (submit to competition via SmartSurvey). A&S contact: Stephanie Fisher.
- New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Exploration Grants: A&S NOI review deadline: June 14, 2022 (NOI required to apply). For MRA, RSO and sponsor deadlines, visit the website of the Division of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. A&S NOI review contact: Varies by unit.
- SSHRC Connection Grants: A&S review deadline: July 6, 2022. OVPI matching funds application deadline: July 8. For additional details and deadlines, visit the website of the Division of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. A&S contacts: Gabrielle Sugar and Lee Slinger.
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Research Commercialization
Lab2Market (L2M) NSERC: This program is an extension of the Idea to Innovation (I2I) Market Assessment Grant.
Deadline: June 27, 2022
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Research Workshops, Information Sessions & Webinars
- NSERC Alliance National Quantum Strategy Information Sessions:
- IP Matters: Health Innovation: June 9, 2022 12–1:30 pm
- 2022 Grant Writing & Research Resources Workshop (Temerty Medicine): June 15, 2022, 9–11:30 am. Register by June 14, 10 am.
- NSERC Discovery Grants Submission of a Notice of Intent to Apply (NOI) Webinars: June 23, 2022 and July 5, 2022, 1–2 pm (English); June 21, 2022 and July 7, 2022, 1–2 pm (French).
Visit the Centre for Research & Innovation Support for a complete listing of research related information sessions, webinars and panels.
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COVID-19 Updates & Resources
Visit U of T’s COVID-19 UTogether website for regular updates and resources and UTogether at A&S for Arts & Science-specific information.
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