CALDO September 2012_Universities

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Consortium of Alberta, Laval, Dalhousie and Ottawa Universities


CALDO

Presentation

September, 2012


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Why Canada?

Ranks #6 out of 187countries -2011 UN HumanDevelopment Index

High standard of living

High quality education

Culturally diverse


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What is CALDO?

Consortium of the University of Alberta, Laval University, Dalhousie

University, and the University of Ottawa, established in 2010

Four of Canadas top research universities, offering a comprehensive

range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs

Diverse range of world-class researchers and facilities

Primary objective is to coordinate outreach to international partner

institutions, particularly where the consortium can offer mutualadvantages of its four members to partners


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CALDO Universities

University of Alberta

Universit Laval

Dalhousie University

University of Ottawa


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University of Alberta

Founded in 1908 One of Canadas top five universities

38,300 students

30,900 undergraduate

7,300 graduate students

18 Faculties

200+ undergraduate specializations

110 Masters and 60 PhD programs

Main campus located centrally in

Edmonton along the river valley


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U of A advantage

Ranked in the worlds top 100 universities

2nd highest research funding in Canada at $513 million

World renowned facilities, like Canadas National Institute for

Nanotechnology

Unique programs: undergraduate paleontology, land reclamation,petroleum engineering, computer process control engineering, and more

Innovative research initiatives

School for the Energy and Environment

Canadian Circumpolar Institute

The China Institute

Canadas leading number of 3M professors

19 Canada Excellence Research Chairs- highest in Canada


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U of A Faculties

Agricultural, Life & EnvironmentalSciences

Arts

Augustana (in Camrose, AB)

Business

Education

Engineering

Extension

Graduate Studies & Research

LawMedicine & Dentistry

Native Studies

Nursing

Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical

Sciences

Physical Education & Recreation

School of Public Health

Campus Saint-Jean (French)

Rehabilitation Medicine

Science


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Consortium of Alberta, Laval, Dalhousie and Ottawa UniversitiesConsortium of Alberta, Laval, Dalhousie and Ottawa Universities

Universit Laval at a glance

Oldest higher learning institution in Canada (1663), oldest

francophone university in North America

Nearly 400 academic programs in all fields of knowledge

2 500 Professors and Fellows 200 student associations

Nearly 250 000 graduates since the Universitys founding

More than $42 million annuallyin student scholarships

Universit LavalQubec City, Canada

www.ulaval.ca


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A cutting-edge research and development university

The 7th leading research university in Canada

Over $280 million in research and creation funding

262 chairs and research groups

3 Networks of centres of excellence

o ArcticNet (Northern studies & climate change)o GEOIDE (geomatics)o CIPI (optics & photonics)


www.ulaval.ca


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Universit Laval 17 Faculties

Sciences and Engineering Agriculture and Food Sciences Forestry, Geography and Geomatics

Architecture and Visual Arts Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Nursing Business Administration Law Education Social Sciences

Literature Theology Music Philosophy Graduate and post-doctoral studies


www.ulaval.ca


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Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia Founded in 1818

Full-time students: 18,200

- 20% graduate students

180 undergraduate programs

More than 130 graduate programs

86 Rhodes Scholars

Number of faculty: 1,080

Student /faculty ratio: 14:1

54 Canada Research Chairs

www.dal.ca


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A Research Powerhouse

Research Strengths: Ocean and Marine

Sciences, Health Sciences, Materials Science,

Information and Communication Technology,

Governance, Society and Culture, Agriculture

U15 Member: one of Canadas top researchuniversities

One of the top 30 research institutes in

Oceanography the only one in Canada

One of Canadas best places for research

The Scientist

Top 100: Earth, Marine Sciences, Psychology

QS World University Ranking, 2011

www.dal.ca


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Dalhousie Faculties

Agriculture

Architecture and Planning

Arts and Social Sciences

Computer Science

Dentistry

Engineering

Graduate Studies

Health Professions

www.dal.ca

Law

Management

Medicine

Science


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University of Ottawa

www.uottawa.ca

Founded in 1848 , the University of Ottawa is North Americas

premier and largest bilingual university

Top 200 Times Higher Education World University Rankings

250 undergraduate and 200 graduate programs (several co-operative

education programs), ~34,500 undergraduate students, ~6,000 graduatestudents, and ~300 postdoctoral fellows

9th in Canada for total research funding.

2nd in Canada for peer-reviewed federal grants per professor in medicine

4th in Canada for research impact in Science and Engineering

5th in Canada for peer-reviewed federal grants per professor in socialscience and humanities

Our Destination 2020 Strategic Plans 4 pillars are:

1) Student Experience 2) Research 3) International 4)Bilingualism


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The uOttawa Advantage

www.uottawa.ca

Located at the heart of the capital, in proximity to the Parliamentof Canada, federal agencies and institutions such as the NationalResearch Council of Canada. There are 126 embassies and highcommissions in Ottawa.

Presence ofindustry and private sector, particularly strong in theareas of ICT services and applications.

The Faculty of Medicine is affiliated with the

citys major hospitals :

The Ottawa Hospital

Childrens Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Montfort Hospital

Royal Ottawa Health Care Group

Bruyre Continuing Care


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uOttawas Strategic Areas of

Development in Research

www.uottawa.ca

Canada and the world Human Rights

La Francophonie

Sustainable Environment

Governance and Public Policy

Official Languages and Bilingualism

Bijuralism

Health Population Health

Womens Health Health Promotion and Health Care

Neurosciences

Cardiovascular Sciences

Regenerative Medicine

e-Society Enabling Technologies e-Transactions Digital Media and Communications Safety and Security

Technology and Society

Molecular Sciences Molecular and Systems Biology Biopharmaceuticals Catalysis and Nanotechnology

Environmental Genomics

Photonics Canada Excellence Research Chair

in Quantum Nonlinear Optics


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Why CALDO?

Small is Great (Ensuring Quality--Four ofCanadas elite research universities).

CALDO central coordinator that provides

advising and matching services. On campus student support

CALDO takes into account student CHOICE

Program Flexibility (Language + Academics +

Research Internships)


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How to apply : Undergraduate

CNPq has published a call for CALDO from August 1st-September

14th. Please visit the Science without Borders website for more

information: www.cienciasemfronteiras.gov.br

2) Minimum language scores are 70-86 TOEFL/6.5-5.5 IELTS for

English and B2DALF/DELF or 600-681 TFI for French 3) If selected by CNPq we will have you fill the CALDO online

registration form which can be obtained from the website

4) We will then place you amongst the four CALDO universities ,

taking into account your preference & program availability 5) CALDO coordinator is here to help with questions, she can be

reached at: [email protected] or please visit our website at:

www.caldo.ca
http://www.cienciasemfronteiras.gov.br/mailto:[email protected]://www.caldo.ca/http://www.caldo.ca/mailto:[email protected]://www.cienciasemfronteiras.gov.br/


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How to Apply: Graduates

1) CALDO has an ongoing graduate and post-

doctoral mobility call

2) You can study at a CALDO university

through the pre-existing scholarship

competitions offered by CAPES and CNPq

3) For more information about how to apply

for Graduate Programs with CALDO, please

visit: http://www.caldo.ca or contact theCALDO coordinator at [email protected]

for advice/ supervisor matching
http://www.caldo.ca/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.caldo.ca/


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Visit us

Websitewww.caldo.ca

Need to talk to a CALDO representative?

[email protected]

Obrigado!

Questions?
http://www.caldo.ca/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.caldo.ca/

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