{"id":2863,"date":"2016-01-14T19:57:43","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T19:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/?p=2863"},"modified":"2016-01-26T19:15:13","modified_gmt":"2016-01-26T19:15:13","slug":"liysf-2016-jan-21-information-session-london-international-youth-science-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/2016\/01\/14\/liysf-2016-jan-21-information-session-london-international-youth-science-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Interested in going to London, UK this Summer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/files\/2016\/01\/liysf.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2864\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2864\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/files\/2016\/01\/liysf-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"liysf\" width=\"237\" height=\"237\" \/><\/a>London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF)<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h3><strong>July 27 to August 10, 2016 <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>UFV will send one Science student to London, UK summer 2016 (all expenses paid) to attend the annual London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.liysf.org.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.liysf.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Past representatives have included: Timothy Richards (2012), Andrew Alexander (2013), Etienne Dreyer (2014) and Kevin Kobes (2015).<\/p>\n<h3><strong>INFORMATION SESSION: January 21 at 2:30-3:30 pm in D134.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Guest speaker Kevin Kobes, last year\u2019s representative for UFV at LIYSF.<\/li>\n<li>Read Kevin\u2019s LIYSF blog at <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/category\/trips\/science-in-london\/\">http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/category\/trips\/science-in-london\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>APPLICATION INFORMATION:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We are looking for a student enrolled in a science program at UFV, who is academically outstanding and also has great leadership and communication skills, to represent UFV at the London International Youth Science Forum.<\/p>\n<p>To qualify for the Selection Process, you must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>be aged 17 to 21<\/li>\n<li>Submit a portfolio, consisting of:\n<ul>\n<li>Resume and cover letter stating why you qualify for this<\/li>\n<li>Your vision of where Science or Technology will make the biggest contribution to the future (short essay, video or other visual presentation)<\/li>\n<li>2 letters of reference from faculty who can speak to your ability &amp; accomplishments as a science student and why you would be a good representative for UFV at the Forum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 5, 2016\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Send a digital copy to the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Science\u00a0at <a href=\"mailto:wendy.gracey@ufv.ca\">wendy.gracey@ufv.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>PRESENTATIONS<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<p>Shortlisted candidates will make a presentation to the selection panel on a research interest at a date to be coordinated between mid February to early March. Presentations will be widely advertised to the university community and attendance will be open to any interested students, family, friends, staff and faculty.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>QUESTIONS: <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Wendy.gracey@ufv.ca\">Wendy.gracey@ufv.ca<\/a><br \/>\nWendy Gracey, Assistant to the Dean<br \/>\nOffice of the Dean, Faculty of Science<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/files\/2015\/06\/UFV-science-logo.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2102\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2102\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/files\/2015\/06\/UFV-science-logo-300x137.png\" alt=\"UFV science logo\" width=\"175\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/files\/2015\/06\/UFV-science-logo-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/files\/2015\/06\/UFV-science-logo-150x68.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/files\/2015\/06\/UFV-science-logo-200x91.png 200w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/files\/2015\/06\/UFV-science-logo.png 731w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) July 27 to August 10, 2016 UFV will send one Science student to London, UK summer 2016 (all expenses paid) to attend the annual London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) http:\/\/www.liysf.org.uk\/ Past representatives have included: Timothy Richards (2012), Andrew Alexander (2013), Etienne Dreyer (2014) and Kevin Kobes (2015). 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