TILL 2025
Transdisciplinary International Learning Lab
Apply as a trainee, mentor, or peer mentor for the upcoming TRANSECTS TILL hosted by the Garden Route Biosphere Reserve.
About TILL 2025
The Transdisciplinary International Learning Lab (TILL) is a fully funded international and intercultural learning experience for Senior Undergraduate students, Graduate students, and Postdoctoral Fellows, building skills in sustainability research and practice. It is being hosted by the Garden Route Biosphere Reserve (GRBR) in South Africa.
TILL 2025 consists of:
Online Foundational Course (April 14 – April 28, 2025)
Onsite Learning Lab Program (May 3 – June 20, 2025)
The TILL offers students from Canada, South Africa, and Germany the opportunity to deepen their professional, relational, and intercultural skills and provides an introduction to effectively apply transdisciplinary collaboration to tackle interconnected sustainability challenges. Under the mentorship of applied researchers and community partners, the international student teams will develop a systematic understanding of Coastal and Marine Protected Areas in the GRBR. Through a creative strategy design, student teams will address local issues that are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and the GRBR’s research and development needs. The TILL is designed to create a community of practice in which participants share a common passion and desire to learn from one another. We seek a practice built on respect and reciprocity that is based on curiosity, collaboration, connection, and accountability.
VIEW THE TILL 2025 INFORMATION SESSION TO LEARN MORE
Participate as a Trainee, Mentor, or Peer Mentor
Apply as a Trainee
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS: You are enrolled as a senior undergraduate*, master’s, or PhD student (or Postdoctoral Fellow**) at one of the TRANSECTS partner universities*** during the anticipated TILL 2025 dates:
- Canada: University of Saskatchewan and Vancouver Island University
- South Africa: Rhodes University, the University of the Witwatersrand, and the University of Venda
- Germany: Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development
*"Senior undergraduate" includes third- and fourth-year undergraduate students, with a minimum of 90 credit units successfully completed before the beginning of the onsite Learning Lab (May 2025).
**Postdoctoral fellows are now eligible to apply for a trainee position at TILL 2025.
***We will accept applications from students and Postdoctoral Fellows not registered at one of the TRANSECTS partner universities; however, applicants from the partner universities listed above will be given first priority.
COSTS: Expenses for travel and living in the region will be covered by TRANSECTS. Additionally, trainees will receive a monthly stipend for local transportation, certain meals, and other additional costs to participate. No tuition fees apply.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Strong English skills, both written and spoken. ONE professional recommends you for funding through the program (see reference form below). Your application package and referee form are submitted within the given timeframe. Learners are welcomed from all disciplines.
Transcript for USask students: Please submit your 'unofficial transcript' which can be accessed through PAWS (PAWS > My Records > Proof of Grades > Unofficial Academic Transcript > Fill out Transcript Level and Type > Click Print and send us the generated PDF).
APPLY: Accepting applications: September 1 – October 15, 2024. Download the Application Package below (consisting of the application and reference form). Both documents, as well as all additional materials, must be emailed to transects@usask.ca by October 15, 2024, at 9 AM UTC-6 (Saskatchewan)/5 PM (17:00) UTC+2 (Germany and South Africa).
Before Applying, Read Through the TILL Guide:
Download the TILL Guide
To Apply, Complete the Application Package:
Download the Application
Download the Reference Form
To be eligible for consideration, the application package (consisting of the application and ONE reference form) must be emailed to transects@usask.ca by October 15, 2024, at 9 AM UTC-6 (Saskatchewan)/5 PM (17:00) UTC+2 (Germany and South Africa).
Apply as a Mentor (Closed)
TRANSECTS is seeking to identify practitioner and faculty mentors to help lead the TILL in 2025. The TILL will run from April 14 to June 20, 2025, in partnership with the Garden Route Biosphere Reserve.
APPLY: Download the Call for Expressions of Interest for more information. Accepting applications: July 15 – August 23, 2024. Email your Expression of Interest to transects@usask.ca by August 23, 2024.
Apply as a Peer Mentor (Closed)
TRANSECTS invites TILL alumni to apply who will be active graduate students or awaiting convocation during the anticipated TILL dates. The TILL will run from April 14 to June 20, 2025, in partnership with the Garden Route Biosphere Reserve.
APPLY: Download the Call for Expressions of Interest for more information. Accepting applications: July 15 – August 23, 2024. Email your Expression of Interest and CV to transects@usask.ca by August 23, 2024.
Images provided by the Garden Route Biosphere Reserve
TRANSECTS is supported in part by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.