Consortium of Alberta, Laval, Dalhousie and Ottawa Universities

CALDO
Presentation
September, 2012

Consortium of Alberta, Laval, Dalhousie and Ottawa Universities

Why Canada?
Ranks #6 out of 187 countries -2011 UN Human Development Index High standard of living High quality education Culturally diverse

Consortium of Alberta, Laval, Dalhousie and Ottawa Universities

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 mutual advantages 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 & Environmental Sciences Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Arts Sciences Augustana (in Camrose, AB) Physical Education & Recreation Business School of Public Health Education Campus Saint-Jean (French) Engineering Rehabilitation Medicine Extension Graduate Studies & Research Science Law Medicine & Dentistry Native Studies Nursing

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Universit Laval
Qubec City, Canada
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 annually in student scholarships

www.ulaval.ca

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Universit Laval
Qubec City, Canada
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
Qubec City, Canada
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 research universities 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 Law Management Medicine Science

www.dal.ca

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University of Ottawa
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 graduate students, 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 social science and humanities Our Destination 2020 Strategic Plans 4 pillars are: 1) Student Experience 2) Research 3) International 4)Bilingualism www.uottawa.ca

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The uOttawa Advantage

Located at the heart of the capital, in proximity to the Parliament of Canada, federal agencies and institutions such as the National Research Council of Canada. There are 126 embassies and high commissions in Ottawa. Presence of industry and private sector, particularly strong in the areas 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
www.uottawa.ca

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uOttawas Strategic Areas of Development in Research

Canada and the world
Human Rights La Francophonie Sustainable Environment Governance and Public Policy Official Languages and Bilingualism Bijuralism 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

Health

Molecular and Systems Biology Biopharmaceuticals Catalysis and Nanotechnology Environmental Genomics

Photonics

Canada Excellence Research Chair in Quantum Nonlinear Optics www.uottawa.ca

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Why CALDO?
Small is Great (Ensuring Quality--Four of Canadas 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: Coordinator@caldo.ca or please visit our website at: www.caldo.ca

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How to Apply: Graduates

1) CALDO has an ongoing graduate and postdoctoral 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 the CALDO coordinator at Coordinator@Caldo.ca for advice/ supervisor matching

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Visit us
Website www.caldo.ca Need to talk to a CALDO representative? coordinator@caldo.ca

Obrigado!
Questions?