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RESEARCH SPECIALIST PROGRAM APPLICATIONS

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Are you interested in research?  Would you like to be a part of a unique and challenging undergraduate program? The aim of the Research Specialist Program in Psychology is to provide an enriched experience for students who have a serious interest in, and commitment to, psychological research and the intellectual life which surrounds it. Students will become, as a group, an integral part of the research enterprise in the department and participate in a variety of research related as well as other departmental activities. We are currently accepting applications this fall to begin the program immediately.  You need to be in third year or higher to apply […]

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Want to share your research?

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This year the Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence Students’ Association (CASA) will be hosting our bi-annual undergraduate research conference – Confluence. This conference seeks to spotlight multidisciplinary undergraduate research on cognition and the mind, featuring work from fields including Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Psychology, Computer Science/Artificial Intelligence, Linguistics, Anthropology, and Philosophy. The conference will be held on the second week of February 2019. Submission details and deadlines will be released in November. If you have any questions, please email conference.coordinator@cogsci.ca.

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Mentorship Program – Mentees

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Calling all first-year Psychology students! Are you looking for help with transitioning to university? Are you trying to get more involved in the psychology community at U of T? Become a mentee at the Psychology Students’ Association!   As a mentee, you will be matched with an upper year psychology student who will guide you through your psychology program. You will be able to enlist their expertise as a psychology student to learn more about research opportunities, how to manage time, handle stress, and what’s more after PSY100. You will also have the opportunity to meet with your mentor throughout […]

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Mentorship Program – Mentors Needed!

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Calling all upper year psychology students! Interested in developing your leadership skills or getting involved with the psychology community? Then consider becoming a mentor for the Psychology Students’ Association mentorship program!   The aim of the program is to connect upper year psychology students with first-year students interested in psychology to facilitate their transition into university life. As a mentor, your duties will enlist your expertise as a psychology student by helping your mentees navigate through their psychology program and general university concerns. Due to the fact that this is a mentorship program, you will not be expected to tutor […]

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Innovation Hub: Call for Student Volunteers

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Volunteer with the Innovation Hub – Join a Cross-Disciplinary Community & Learn New Skills! The Innovation Hub is pleased to announce that we are now accepting expressions of interest for the many volunteer positions over the 2018/2019 Fall and Winter semesters. Aside from practical learning and real world experience, both of which can enhance students’ career development, we are also pleased to announce that many of these positions are Co-Curricular Record approved. Students will have the opportunity to be involved in an engaging, inclusive and diverse community and to learn and practice new skills. Volunteers may express their interest in joining […]

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Submissions for Duke’s Undergraduate Neuroscience Journal

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Neurogenesis Accepting Submissions Have you done work for a class, lab, or thesis that you are interested in sharing with others? If so, we hope that you will consider publishing with Neurogenesis, Duke’s Undergraduate Journal of Neuroscience! We are currently accepting submissions for students to publish theses, independent research and more. See attachments for more details and instructions. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 7th, 2018 to neurogenesisjournal@gmail.com.

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Innovation Hub Volunteer Opportunities

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UofT’s Innovation Hub has some great volunteer opportunities for students to get involved with research around user experience and student life. It’s a great chance to find out how student programs and infrastructure are re-designed at UofT. Students will be involved with various aspects of the research design process and develop a very unique perspective of student experience. Check out the website if you’d like to learn more about what an Innovation Hub is: http://blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca/innovationhub/ Here’s info about the postings and the link to the application: http://blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca/innovationhub/join-the-innovation-hub-as-a-volunteer/ Deadline to apply is Friday, September 14th.

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Backpack to Briefcase (b2B) – Fall 2018 Events

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Dear Psychology Student, Are you wondering where your degree will take you after graduation? The Department of Psychology invites you to participate in the Backpack to Briefcase (b2B) program <http://alumni.artsci.utoronto.ca/b2b/> so you can meet alumni from your department, build your professional network and practice your networking skills. Upcoming events are listed below. Workshop: Where will your Arts & Science degree take you? We’ve got a b2B for that – this workshop will introduce you to the b2B (Backpack to Briefcase) program, explore the relationship between your program of study and employability skills, reflect on important experiences to identify transferable skills […]

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Research Specialist Program Applications – Fall 2018 applications are NOW OPEN!

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Admission to the Research Specialist Program depends in large part on one’s grades in these courses and one’s overall academic performance. Prior research experience is not necessary for admission to the program, but any experience a student does have is obviously helpful. The following is required for admission to the program: -High school calculus or equivalent -Completion of at least eight full university courses (starting 3rd year) -Completion of PSY 100H with a minimum final grade of 80% -PSY 201H and 202H completed (or equivalent courses in statistics) with at least an average of 75% across the two of them […]

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