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Hey! Are you an American considering a PhD or a postdoc, and the funding / academic situation just went absolutely bonkers?

Canada's federal funding awards just added eligibility for international applicants if at Cdn institutions.

www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-D...

NSERC - Latest News - Launch of the new Harmonized Tri-agency Scholarship and Fellowship programs

As announced in Budget 2024, the scholarship and fellowship programs administered by the three federal research funding agencies – the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) – have been streamlined into a new harmonized talent program called the Canada Research Training Awards Suite (CRTAS) that will open for applications in summer 2025.

www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca

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Alex Usher @alexusherhesa.bsky.social · Mar 11

IRCC has taken off the field of study requirements for graduates of degree programs at community colleges.

Restrictions remain in place for graduates of certificate and diploma programs.

Work in Canada after you graduate: Who can apply - Canada.ca

Work in Canada after you graduate: Who can apply

www.canada.ca

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Laura MacKay @lauramackay.bsky.social · Mar 2

Haven’t received my @whitecapsfc.com season ticket holder package/scarf via mail. It baffles me that they send it by mail when…you know…it’s not like it’s hard to find us. See you at the home opener 👋 #vwfc

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Council of Canadian Academies/Conseil des académies canadiennes @cca-reports.ca · Feb 12

Looking for Canadian research organizations and universities on Bluesky? We now have three starter packs. Give them a follow and share widely! (and reach out if you don't see your org)

Pack 1 go.bsky.app/DjqbMNB

Pack 2 go.bsky.app/2i7Qi3E

Pack 3 go.bsky.app/8phKHSB

#AcademicSky #Research #CdnSci

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Laura MacKay @lauramackay.bsky.social · Jan 31

Not a season to look forward to. Not sure why Axel seems to get a pass over his decision-making. I’d like to see him go.

Laura MacKay @lauramackay.bsky.social · Jan 9

This Is Canada. British Columbia offering to help the California fire service with the LA fires. “We will always stand with our American neighbours when they are in need” - David Eby Premier of British Columbia. @davidebybc.bsky.social

Letter from the premier of British Columbia offering help to the people of LA dealing with fires.

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Bonnie Stewart @bonstewart.bsky.social · Jan 3

my 75+ text OER Annotated Bibliography on Belonging in Education is live! it's the academic foundation underpinning my sabbatical Belonging Project: bonstewart.com/belonging/th...

if you know of a book/paper on belonging that would enrich this collection, let me know :)

belonging: an annotated bibliography

What does it mean, to belong? How do belonging and not belonging get experienced/expressed in learning contexts? In networks and communities?I have been teaching for nearly three decades, learning for...

bonstewart.com

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Laura MacKay @lauramackay.bsky.social · Nov 19

The Pacific Northwest braces for a 'Bomb Cyclone' because apparently, regular cyclones aren't scary enough. I'd like to opt out, please. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

B.C. bomb cyclone to create the world’s largest wave pool - The Weather Network

The swells generated by the next B.C. storm will propagate thousands of kilometres, reaching as far as Hawaii and the western beaches of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula. Talk about impact.

www.theweathernetwork.com

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Laura MacKay @lauramackay.bsky.social · Nov 19

This ⬆️ I don’t know why institutions that promote ‘life-long learning’ don’t commit to this.

Laura MacKay @lauramackay.bsky.social · Nov 16

Yay!

Laura MacKay @lauramackay.bsky.social · Nov 15

Interesting! As organizational structures the Church and Academia have many parallels.

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Laura MacKay @lauramackay.bsky.social · Nov 15

These systems may work well for stability but not for transformation. Given declining enrolment, demographic shifts, decreased demand for baccalaureate degree, and political influence where do we go from here? Rosenberg offered some ideas but that's not the focus on the book. Thoughts? #Academicsky

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