/sis/taxonomy/term/67/all en /sis/frqsc-fellowship-shu <p>Congratulations to ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ School of Information Studies PhD student Fei Shu on receiving a FRQSC Doctoral Fellowship.</p> <p>Fei’s research investigates the difference between Web of Science and local Chinese bibliometric databases and contributes to understanding of whether international bibliometric databases can be used to evaluate national research performance.</p> <p>Fei's supervisors are <a href="/sis/people/faculty/julien">Dr. Charles-Antoine Julien</a> and Dr. Vincent LariviΓ¨re, EBSI, UdeM.</p> Thu, 28 Apr 2016 23:12:09 +0000 elysia.donald@mcgill.ca 3031 at /sis /sis/Fei-Shu-iFellow-2016 <p>The ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ School of Information Studies congratulates PhD in Information Studies student Fei Shu, recently selected for the iFellows Doctoral Fellowship program. Fei's thesis proposal was selected from a pool of applicants from 65 iSchools across the world. As an iFellow, Fei will receive a stipend of $50,000 USD over two years to pursue independent dissertation research that supports the goals of the Coherence at Scale Program.</p> Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:53:36 +0000 elysia.donald@mcgill.ca 3010 at /sis /sis/channels/news/sis-phd-student-fei-shu-and-co-authors-receive-awards-exceptional-papers-asist-2015-256950 <p>Congratulations to ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ School of Information Studies PhD student Fei Shu, recently awarded the 2015 ASIS&T SIG/MET Student Paper Contest for the paper β€œ<em>Evolution of iSchool Movement (1988-2013): A Bibliometric View</em>” by Fei Shu and Philippe Mongeon (ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ and University de Montreal).</p> <p>As well, Fei’s paper "<em>Twitter Activity and Scientific Collaboration of LIS schools and Faculty Members</em>",Β co-authored with two PhD students from EBSI,Β won the Best Altmetrics Paper in the SIG/MET workshop at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting in November 2015.</p> Mon, 23 Nov 2015 20:20:51 +0000 elysia.donald@mcgill.ca 2992 at /sis /sis/channels/news/sis-phd-student-steven-ding-software-award <p>Congratulations to ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ School of Information Studies PhD student, Steven H. H. Ding, who has won 2nd prize in the Hex-Rays Plug-in Contest 2015 for "Kam1n0," a scalable data mining system for a range of computer security-related uses.</p> Wed, 30 Sep 2015 14:21:17 +0000 elysia.donald@mcgill.ca 2981 at /sis /sis/channels/news/school-information-studies-phd-student-afroza-sultana-awarded-grant-research-accessibl <p>Congratulations to Afroza Sultana, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ School of Information Studies PhD student, on her nomination as a Graphics, Animation and New Media Network of Centres of Excellence (GRAND NCE) Postgraduate Scholar.</p> <p>As a GRAND scholar, Afroza will receive a stipend of $10,000 annually for three years to investigate the design of accessible touch-screen devices for older adults to support prolonged independent living.</p> Fri, 19 Sep 2014 19:48:54 +0000 elysia.donald@mcgill.ca 2823 at /sis /sis/channels/news/school-information-studies-phd-graduate-rhiannon-gainor-awarded-international-fellowsh <p>Recent ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ School of Information Studies graduate Rhiannon Gainor (PhD ’14) has been awarded a 2014 Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. This prestigious honour is awarded annually to up to six recipients in an international competition by Beta Phi Mu, the International Library and Information Studies Honor Society. This marks the second time a PhD student from the School has won the award.</p> Thu, 07 Aug 2014 19:36:28 +0000 elysia.donald@mcgill.ca 2794 at /sis /sis/channels/news/school-information-studies-masters-student-rebecca-nieto-who-specializes-archival-stud <p>Rebecca Nieto, a student in the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ School of Information Studies Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) program, is a 2014 recipient of the Mosaic Scholarship given by the Society of American Archivists (SAA). The Mosaic Scholarship provides funding to students who demonstrate potential for scholastic and personal achievement and who manifest a commitment both to the archival profession and to advancing diversity concerns within it.</p> Tue, 10 Jun 2014 16:20:29 +0000 elysia.donald@mcgill.ca 2762 at /sis /sis/channels/news/sis-mlis-archival-studies-student-allana-mayer-wins-proquest-scholarship-electronic-in <p>Allana Mayer, School of Information Studies MLIS II student is the winner of the ProQuest <a href="http://www.proquest.com/en-US/aboutus/advocacy/summitscholar.shtml" target="_blank"> Roger K. Summit Scholarship</a>, open to LIS students worldwide!Β The Roger K. Summit Scholarship, awarded annually by ProQuest, recognizes LIS students who demonstrate outstanding interest or performance in electronic information services.Β The award is the equivalent of US $5,000 and will be presented at the <span>Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual Conference</span>.</p> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:47:22 +0000 elysia.donald@mail.mcgill.ca 2495 at /sis /sis/resources/students/funding <p>Obtaining and maintaining funding throughout your studies is an important component of life as a graduate student. This page contains information on ways to fund yourself throughout your time at the School.</p> <h2>Funding, scholarships & awards</h2> <p><a href="/gps/funding">ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies' (GPS) Funding site</a> is ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ's primary hub for all funding opportunities. The site includes information, resources, and directions for applying for funding.</p> Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:07:07 +0000 elysia.donald@mcgill.ca 2317 at /sis /sis/resources/students/funding/scholarships-bursaries-awards <p>The ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ School of Information Studies offers a range of scholarships and awards to incoming and current students. Students are also encouraged to seek and apply for external scholarships and awards available to students in library and information studies.</p> <p><em>PhD students: visit the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) <a href="/gps/students/fellowships/" rel="nofollow">Student and Postdoctoral funding opportunities</a> page for detailed PhD funding information.</em></p> Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:37:52 +0000 elysia.donald@mcgill.ca 137 at /sis