http://future.forestry.ubc.ca Candidate Application Deadline November 24, 2017 Submit via email to the UBC Forestry Graduate Program office: Ikuko.Takahashi@ubc.ca
Date of birth dd/mm/yy Family Name (Surname) Given Name Preferred Name Contact information email phone 1 url phone 2 Mailing Address House number/street City Province/State Country Post Code/Zip Citizenship Canadian Permanent Resident of Canada Other, citizen of I confirm that I have read the FFF Eligibility Guidelines document found at http://forestry.sites.olt.ubc. ca/files/2017/04/ffl-guidelines-.pdf, and that I meet the minimum criteria required for application. Application Checklist For a FFF application file to be complete, the following materials must be submitted prior to the deadline: This Future Forests Fellowship application form. The completed PDF must be submitted via email to the UBC Forestry Graduate Program office: Ikuko.Takahashi@ubc.ca One Future Forests Fellowship reference form. The FFF reference is in addition to the 3 references required as part of the Forestry PhD program application. The FFF reference form may be downloaded from http://future.forestry.ubc.ca/ and must be submitted via email to the UBC Forestry Graduate Program office: Ikuko.Takahashi@ubc.ca A completed UBC PhD Forestry online application and fee, submitted via the procedure outlined at www.forestry.ubc.ca/students/graduate/programs/doctor-of-philosophy/phd-how-to-apply/. Note that the PhD online application requires supporting documentation. This includes: Transcripts for all post-secondary institutions attended; Three references. These references are in addition to the FFF reference requirement; English Language Proficiency test score (if applicable); Letter of Intent; Curriculum Vitae. Application Deadline: In order for your FFF application file to be complete, ALL of the above documentation must be submitted by 4pm PST, Friday, November 24, 2017. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. 2 of 14
Title of research proposal Areas of excellence Proposed supervisor Are you applying to this PhD program directly from a bachelor degree Yes No Academic History; Work Experience; Distinctions; Awards; Credentials: This information is required as part of your Forestry PhD application and we therefore do not ask you to repeat it in the FFF application. We strongly encourage you to be extremely thorough in the details that you include in your Forestry PhD online application including the Letter of Intent and CV as these materials will be considered by the FFF review committee. REFEREE It is the candidate s responsibility to send the Future Forests Fellowship reference form to the referee listed below and to ensure they submit their reference to the UBC Forestry Graduate Program office by the November 24, 2017 deadline. Important: the reference required for the FFF application is in addition to the 3 references required for the PhD Forestry program application. Please carefully consider whom you will ask to complete the FFF reference form (vs the PhD program references), so that the most appropriate person is able to speak specifically to your suitability for the Future Forests Fellowship. Referee information Family Name (Surname) Given Name Contact information email Phone Relationship to candidate Organization Position Organization address Number/Street City Province/State Country Postal Code/Zip 3 of 14
Description of Leadership and Communication Skills (maximum 1 page) Write a self-assessment detailing the impact of your academic and non-academic activities and accomplishments, and how you judge yourself to be a potential Future Forests Fellowship recipient and a leader in the research community. 4 of 14
Research Contributions, Publications, Reports, Presentations (maximum 3 pages) For each contribution: describe your role in the research, including clarifying your contribution to collaborative research and to the actual writing of joint publications; provide details, as appropriate, on the significance of technical reports and of original research reported in books or technical reports; indicate any collaboration with other researchers and/or with other knowledge users from outside academia; and discuss the relevance of your work to the discipline. 5 of 14
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Research Proposal Title of Research Proposal: Research Proposal (maximum 2 pages, start overleaf) Provide a detailed description of your proposed research project for the period during which you would hold the award. Be as specific as possible. Provide background information to position your proposed research within the context of the current knowledge in the field. State the objectives, hypothesis and research question. Outline the experimental or theoretical approach to be taken (citing literature pertinent to the proposal), the methods and procedures to be used, and the contribution of the project to the advancement of knowledge. State the significance of the proposed research. Applicants must write their own research proposal independently. Ideas and/or text belonging to others must be properly referenced. Include all relevant information. Do not refer to URLs or other publications for supplemental information. Describe your research proposal in non-technical terms. Include a description of your role in the project. This proposal should be written in general scientific language. 8 of 14
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Project References (maximum five pages) Enter the references/bibliography/citations that are relevant to your research proposal. You must use this section to refer to publications and other works/sources that support or apply to your research proposal. 11 of 14
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SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (Maximum 1 page) Identify any administrative responsibilities, family or health reasons, or any other special circumstances that might have delayed or interrupted any of the following: academia, career, scientific research, other research, dissemination of results, training, etc. Common examples of a special circumstance might be a bereavement period following the death of a loved one, or maternity/parental leave. Include the start and end dates; the impact areas; and the reason(s) for, or a brief explanation of, the absence. 14 of 14