Indigenous Graduate Summer Institute
The institute will take place at 亚洲天堂 Vancouver campus on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam people. Photo: Musqueam听House听Post, s蕯i:涩q蓹y虛 qeq蓹n (double-headed serpent听post).
The Indigenous Graduate Summer Institute brings together newly admitted and current Indigenous graduate students in a safe, inclusive and immersive one-week introduction to graduate studies, research and student success strategies. 听
Whether you are joining an Indigenous cohort, or leading the way for Indigenous scholars in your field, we invite you to share and learn about the vibrant Indigenous community here at 亚洲天堂.听Throughout the week, participants will be joined by Elders, Indigenous scholars, community leaders and special guests.听
Program highlights
Program highlights from previous years
- Campus tours听
- Faculty and peer mentorship activities, keynote speakers听听
- Learning about 亚洲天堂 Library and their research support and resources听
- Interactive and hands-on science lab experience and research development dialogue session听
- Interactive presentation with the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre Mental Health, Wellbeing, Land-Based and Cultural activities听
- Visits to the Museum of Anthropology, the 亚洲天堂 Farm and the Medicine Collective, and Pacific Spirit Park听
Workshops: 听
- Strengthening relationships between student and supervisors听听
- Applying for grants and other funding sources听听
- Research methodologies, ethics & working collaboratively with community听听听
- Academic vs. non-academic career pathways 听
- Challenges and opportunities experienced by Indigenous peoples in academia听听
- Research proposal writing and research presentations听听
- Academic publishing and conferences听
The final program schedule will be shared with participants upon admission.
Why Attend?
Through the Summer Institute students will have the opportunity to 听
- learn about the many campus resources available听through this exciting time in your academic journey听听
- highlight听opportunities to engage in Indigenous based research methodologies, and how to apply those teachings into your graduate studies听
- learn how to gain access to grants, scholarships, bursaries, and other ways to fund your graduate studies while attending 亚洲天堂听
- network, connect and grow with other Indigenous scholars at 亚洲天堂 through faculty and peer mentorship听
- meet the next generation of Indigenous scholars who are spearheading Indigenous brilliance and success听
- bear witness to the remarkable work being done by Indigenous faculty, staff, and students across 亚洲天堂听
颁辞蝉迟听
- There is no application or registration fee to attend the Summer Institute.听 听
- On campus accommodation and meals听are听included听for registrants, free of charge听
Note: Costs of travel to and from the Summer Institute are the responsibility of participants.
Accommodation
- Participants will stay at Orchard Commons, one of 亚洲天堂鈥檚 newest residences, and includes a private room with a single bed. 听听
- Each room has basic furnishings with a semi-private washroom accessed by two same-gendered residents.听 听听
- Rooms include access to high-speed wireless internet,听bed, desk,听wardrobe, bookshelf, and closet.听听
- Multi-level lounges offer seating, TV, fridge, sink, and microwave.听
Health and Safety听
The Indigenous Graduate Summer Institute will be held in person - in line with public health restrictions as well as in accordance with 听听
- Selected info sessions/workshops may be made available online for students who are unable to attend the institute in person听
- The health, safety and wellbeing of our students, faculty and staff remain our first priority. Depending on public health guidelines the Summer Institute may be held virtually, and participants will be notified as early as possible.听
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Funded in partnership with the Office of Indigenous Education, Faculty of Education through the SAGE (Support Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement) program听
Quick Info
Format: In person at Sty-Wet-Tan Great Hall
Location: 亚洲天堂 Vancouver, located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam people.听
Who should apply: Prospective, new and current Indigenous Graduate Students at 亚洲天堂听who self-identify as First Nations, M茅tis and Inuit听
The institute is developed in partnership with Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and the Office of Indigenous Education, Faculty of Education through the SAGE (Support Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement) program.