INSPIRE Training
- Research related to synchrotron sciences, undertaken with co-supervisors:
- Synchrotron courses: an introductory course plus 2 electives from a variety of disciplines
- Professional Skills Certificate through the Gwenna Moss Centre for Training and Learning
- Core training in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI)
- Mentorship circles enhancing connections and supporting progress toward future goals
- Annual Retreat with expert talks, student posters, networking
- Joint CLS-INSPIRE events including a seminar series with external speakers
- Research communication training with public outreach and advocacy
Optional additional opportunities for INSPIRE Fellows:
- EDI Champions training
- International Mobility to visit or train at other facilites
- Internships with local industry
- Leadership of new opportunities within INSPIRE
Synchrotron Courses
Core Credit Course
- SYNC 811.3 Introduction to Synchrotron Sciences (under development)
Additional Specialized Credit Courses (to be confirmed)
- PHYS 895.3 Accelerator Physics
- CHEM 834.3 Soft X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and Microscopy
- BIOE 850.3 Synchrotron X-ray Imaging
- GEOL 851.3 Hard X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
- PHAR 833.3 Synchrotron techniques in nanomedicine
- SLCS 813.3: Soil Chemistry
- ACB 898.3 Advanced Clinical and Synchrotron Imaging
- EE 817.3 Microfabrication by deep X-ray Lithography
- Other courses may be recommended by supervisors, subject to approval
Call for INSPIRE Fellows
We accept NSERC-CREATE to INSPIRE proposals twice each year.
Applications are due no later than March 31st at noon for a May or September start. Applications are due on October 1st at noon for a January start.
All documentation should be sent to inspire@usask.ca
Fellowships will be announced within 2 - 3 weeks of the dealine
We look forward to reading your “INSPIREing” proposals.
Documentation and instructions for application.
INSPIRE Call for Proposals (Instructions)