Good morning all,
Regarding the memo you received along with the award selection forms for
your department/unit/faculty, please note the deadline of July 21 to
submit all forms does not apply to /graduate awards/. This has been
confirmed with Cheryl Richardson from Financial Aid & Awards.
Sorry for any trouble this may have caused.
Sincerely,
Christal
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Christal Barkman
Awards Assistant
Faculty of Graduate Studies
500 University Centre
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2
ph: (204) 474.6827
fax: (204) 474.7553
email: barkman(a)cc.umanitoba.ca
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The Faculty of Graduate Studies would like to bring the following
competition(s) to your attention:
Announcements for the week ending: 04 July 2008
INTENT TO APPLY - DEADLINE APPROACHING
*_Cystic Fibrosis Research Grants - Intent to Apply Form_*
The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation invites investigators to submit
a notice of intent to apply to the October 2008 Grants Competition. All
research grant applicants, initial and renewal, must advise the
Foundation's office of their intent to apply for funding. No more than
one initial application may be submitted to a single competition.
The Notice of Intent to Apply form and further information are available
on the CCFF website <http://www.cysticfibrosis.ca/page.asp?id=87>
(www.cysticfibrosis.ca <http://www.cysticfibrosis.ca/>). The Full
Application form, updated for 2008, will be available on the website in
early August.
Please note the Foundation's upcoming deadline for notices of intent to
apply to the Small Team Grant and Research Grant competitions. Details
about these grants follow below. For both, the application process is
comprised of two steps: 1) a notice of intent to apply and 2) the full
application.
*The registration deadline for the _notice of intent_ is August 1, 2008. *
*The deadline date for receipt of the _full application_ is October 1,
2008.*
If you have any questions, please contact me at the Foundation's office.
*_Special Initiative Request for Applications: Team Grant in
Cystic Fibrosis Research_**_ _*
The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is pleased to announce a highly
ambitious team-based research initiative towards the goal of a cure or
effective control for CF. This Request for Applications (RFA) will fund
a team grant in the range of $333,333 per year, for up to three years,
beginning in January 2009.
The purpose of the Team Grant program is to support the creation or
further development of a CF research team conducting high-quality
collaborative research with a translational focus that will lead to an
enhanced understanding of CF and have the potential to cure or more
effectively control CF. It is expected that the production of new
knowledge and the translation of research findings into improvements in
the health of CF patients will be realized more rapidly and more
efficiently through the collaboration of a team, than if the components
were to be funded separately.
Further information regarding this RFA may be obtained on the CCFF
website <http://www.cysticfibrosis.ca/news.asp?id=467>
(www.cysticfibrosis.ca <http://www.cysticfibrosis.ca/>).
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Seeking Project Proposals
mitacs
MITACS is soliciting proposals for new full and seed projects. Full
projects are expected to have multi-year duration with an annual budget
of $80K to $200K. Seed projects in this competition are expected to have
a 24 month duration, show potential to grow into full projects, and have
an annual budget of $20K to $50K. All projects are also expected to
solicit non-NCE partner funds. MITACS is primarily interested in
projects within its current theme areas. However the overall merit of
the project carries the highest priority and projects in potentially new
application areas are also encouraged.
Submissions should be sent by email to mitacs(a)mitacs.ca
<mailto:mitacs@mitacs.ca> and arrive by September 19, 2008 to be
eligible in this competition. New projects will be selected from these
on the recommendation of the Research Management Committee, with an
announcement of the selection and funding levels planned for February
2009, after approval of the MITACS Board of Directors. Projects chosen
by the MITACS Research Management Committee (RMC) are expected to start
on April 1, 2009.
You are strongly encouraged to discuss your project ideas with MITACS
before submitting your final proposal so that it best reflects the
priorities that the MITACS Research Management Committee has set
out. Inquiries regarding this competition can be directed to MITACS at
rmarsh(a)mitacs.ca <mailto:rmarsh@mitacs.ca>.
For detailed submission instructions, guidelines, and a template for
your submission please visit the MITACS web page at http://www.mitacs.ca.
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Fellowships and Congresses
Canadian Council on Animal Care
Fellowship in Animal Policy Development
The Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) is currently accepting
applications from suitably qualified candidates to work within the
Guidelines Program of the CCAC on ethical issues and policy development
in either of the two following areas: regulatory testing or emerging
technologies, specifically genetically-engineered animals.
CCAC is the national agency responsible for overseeing the use of
animals in Canadian science. The interrelated programs of the CCAC,
Assessments, Guidelines and Education, Training and Communication,
provide a peer-based system to ensure the ethical use of animals for
research, teaching and testing purposes.
The CCAC fellowship is being offered to provide support to recent
doctoral or masters graduates or other individuals with comparable
levels of combined education and training. Specifically the fellowship:
* creates an opportunity for young graduates to explore the ethical
issues involved in the use of animals in science, gain experience
and seek careers in the translation of scientific knowledge into
policy;
* promotes awareness of the interrelationships between science and
ethics;
* facilitates the transfer of knowledge from the scientific
environment into practical application;
* assists in integrating the work of the CCAC within the scientific
community; and
* fosters partnerships between scientists and other stakeholders
concerned for the use of animals in science.
The Fellowship will normally be for a two-year period, based on
submission of a satisfactory progress report after the first year. The
suitably qualified individual may also work towards a graduate degree in
public administration through the University of Ottawa.
The successful candidate will be co-mentored by a member of the CCAC
Secretariat and by an expert in the area of study.
Further information and application instructions are available on the
CCAC website (www.ccac.ca) and from the CCAC office (ggriffin(a)ccac.ca
<mailto:ggriffin@ccac.ca>). Canadian Council on Animal Care 130-1510
Albert St., Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5G4.
*Application deadline:** July 18, 2008*
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17th International Congress on Palliative Care*
*
Dear Colleague,
We are pleased to inform you that the Detailed Programme of the 17th
International Congress on Palliative Care, to be held September 23-26,
2008 at the Palais des Congrès in Montréal, Canada, is now available on
the Congress web site at www.pal2008.com <http://www.pal2008.com/> .
Founded in 1976 under the leadership of palliative care pioneer Dr.
Balfour Mount and presented by the Palliative Care Division of the
Departments of Medicine and Oncology of McGill University, this biennial
Congress has grown to become one of the premier international events in
palliative care. Bringing together over 1500 participants from around
the world, the Congress provides an opportunity to review and share the
latest developments in research as well as perspectives on end-of-life
care from different cultures, spiritual traditions, and professions.
This year's outstanding programme features five plenary sessions, four
all-day Concurrent Seminars, research fora, 160 workshops, proffered
papers and symposia, and over 200 posters.
Among the highlights:
* the opening plenary by world-renowned philosopher Professor
Charles Taylor, Winner of the 2008 Kyoto Prize for Arts and
Philosophy and the 2007 Templeton Prize;
* an all-day seminar on International Issues -- Palliative Care as a
Basic Human Right;
* a special focus on Pediatric Palliative Care, including an all-day
seminar and at least one workshop or proffered paper session on
pediatric palliative care in every time slot;
* a full-day Clinical Master Class, given by international leaders
in clinical palliative medicine;
* in-depth seminars on Healing and Whole-Person Care, Family
Caregivers, and Volunteer Training.
For the first time, the Congress will be trilingual, with simultaneous
interpretation of all plenaries as well as selected sessions, into
Spanish as well as French.
Join the healthcare professionals, therapists, volunteers and all those
involved in palliative care who come to renew themselves as providers of
care and to obtain the inspiration that will help them shape the
palliative care of the future!
Register before July 1st to benefit from the preferred rate! For more
information or to register, please visit www.pal2008.com
<http://www.pal2008.com/> or call 450-292-3456, ext. 227.
We look forward to welcoming you in Montreal!
Sincerely,
April O'Donoughue
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To All Awards Contacts:
Please find attached a form that we ask you to please fill in and return
to our office so that we can update our mailing lists.
Thanks.
Enza
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Mrs. Enza Pohl
Awards Assistant / Student Admissions Assistant
Faculty of Graduate Studies
500 University Centre
University of Manitoba
R3T 2N2
Telephone 204-474-6827 / 204-474-6719
Fax 204-474-7553