To All Awards Contacts:
Please circulate as required. This message has been sent to graduate
students.
Enza
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The Faculty of Graduate Studies would like to bring the following
competition(s) to your attention:
Announcements: 31 August 2009
*_Title of Award or Scholarship_*
/*_Application Deadline or Date of Event_*/
/*_Research Area_*/
/*Study Level (M=Master, _D=Doctoral)_*/
_/*Value*/_
*SHASTRI INDO-CANADIAN INSTITUTE CANADIAN STUDIES DOCTORAL RESEARCH
FELLOWSHIP
<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>*
October 1 Canadian Studies D see description
*MAURO, NANCIE J. GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN ONCOLOGY RESEARCH
<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>*
October 15 Medical Health Sciences
Nursing M, D $4,900 (2 awards)
*CAMPBELL, MARIAN SCHOLARSHIP IN COMMUNITY NUTRITION
<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>*
October 15 Home Economics / Human Ecology M, D $1,250
*NORTHERN SCIENTIFIC TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP) - SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING
<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>*
October 15 northern topics from all disciplines and in
multi-disciplinary fields. M, D + senior undergrad Range from $500 to
$4,000
*AUCC - FRANK KNOX MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP
<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>*
contact your department unrestricted M, D $23,000
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*Invitation to Participate in a Food Study*
Researchers from the University of Manitoba invite you to participate in
the following food studies:
_*B*_*_arley Tortilla Study_*
This study is designed to determine the glycemic response of barley
tortillas in healthy volunteers. You will be asked to attend 6 visits
one week apart for 3.5 hours per visit for product testing. To
participate, you must be between the ages of 18 to 40 years and have no
chronic or acute medical conditions or allergies to barley. Blood
samples will be taken.
*_Buckwheat Cracker Study_*
This study is designed to determine the glycemic response of buckwheat
crackers in healthy volunteers (no chronic or acute medical conditions)
and volunteers with type 2 diabetes (diet controlled). You will be asked
to attend 4 visits one week apart for 3.5 hours per visit for product
testing followed by consumption of buckwheat crackers daily for 7 days.
To participate, you must be between the ages of 18 to 70 years and have
no allergies to eggs, buckwheat, rice flour, or the sugar substitute
Splenda. Blood samples will be taken.
Your involvement in these studies is strictly voluntary. Your identity
and the data collected will be kept confidential. An honorarium will be
provided. For more information, please call *237-2570* or email us at
ccarm(a)sbrc.ca <mailto:ccarm@sbrc.ca>
CIHR INFORMATION SESSION
**Revised Location**
An information session is being held with a representative from the
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to provide:
* Information on undergraduate, postgraduate and postdoctorate
scholarships and fellowships
* Advice on application procedures
A question and answer period will follow the presentations.
*Who should attend?*
* Students who are registered or intending to register in a health
related field
* Faculty members
* Administrative Assistants who process CIHR applications
DATE: Wednesday, September 16, 2009
*Time: *1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
**REVISED LOCATION:*
Alumni Theatre, Room 071 - Basement Level,
Apotex Centre, 750 McDermot Avenue
Register on or before September 10, 2009 by submitting your name,
department, program (ie. Undergrad, graduate, postdoctorate), and e-mail
address to:
*Maria Colosimo, Awards Assistant
500 University Centre
E-mail: colosimm(a)cc.umanitoba.ca <mailto:colosimm@cc.umanitoba.ca>*
SSHRC INFORMATION SESSION
An information session is being held via video conference with a
representative from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
(SSHRC) to provide:
* Information on the scholarship and fellowship program
* Advice on application procedures
*Who should attend?*
* Students who are registered in the fields of Social Sciences or
Humanities and are intending to pursue graduate studies
* Faculty members
* Administrative Assistants who process the SSHRC CGS and Doctoral
applications
DATE: Wednesday, September 23, 2009
* TIME: *Noon until 2:00 p.m.
*PLACE: *Room 124 Richardson Centre for Functional
Foods and Nutraceuticals, 196 Innovation Drive
Register on or before September 17, 2009 by submitting your name,
department, e-mail address and session you wish to attend to:
Maria Colosimo, Awards Assistant
500 University Centre
E-mail: colosimm(a)cc.umanitoba.ca <mailto:colosimm@cc.umanitoba.ca>
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Mrs. Enza Pohl
Awards Assistant
Faculty of Graduate Studies
500 University Centre
University of Manitoba
R3T 2N2
Telephone 204-474-6827
Fax 204-474-7553
Email: Enza_Pohl(a)umanitoba.ca
August 31, 2009
TO: NSERC Eligible Departments
FROM: Marcia Labiuk, Faculty of Graduate Studies
RE: NSERC Information Session
Please find attached a poster for a NSERC information session on
Thursday, September 17, 2009. The session will include award information
for students who are registered in the fields of Natural Sciences or
Engineering and are intending to pursue graduate studies.
Please post this information in your department and distribute it to
eligible students. Eligibility criteria can be found on the NSERC
website http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca
If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact
me.
Thank you.
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Marcia Labiuk
Awards Officer
Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Manitoba
Phone: (204) 474-9836
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To All Awards Contacts:
Please circulate as required. This message has been sent to graduate
students. No registration or RSVP required.
Enza
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*New Graduate Student Welcome Event*
Monday, September 14th, 2009
@ 12:00 noon
204 University Centre
(Marshall McLuhan Hall)
Presentations
Prizes &
Pizza!
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http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/
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Mrs. Enza Pohl
Awards Assistant
Faculty of Graduate Studies
500 University Centre
University of Manitoba
R3T 2N2
Telephone 204-474-6827
Fax 204-474-7553
Email: Enza_Pohl(a)umanitoba.ca
Hello,
The following email was sent to Deans, Directors, Grad Chairs and
Department Heads. I would like to request your assistance in ensuring
that the budget officer in your unit receives a copy of the attached memo.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Marcia
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 2009/2010 RA Fund Allocation
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:26:21 -0500
From: Marcia Labiuk <Marcia_Labiuk(a)umanitoba.ca>
To: Gs-dept-grad-chairs(a)lists.umanitoba.ca,
gs-deans-and-directors(a)lists.umanitoba.ca,
Gs-department-heads(a)lists.umanitoba.ca
Hello,
Please see attached a memo regarding the 2009/2010 RA Fund allocation.
Sincerely,
Marcia
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Marcia Labiuk
Awards Officer
Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Manitoba
Phone: (204) 474-9836
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Marcia Labiuk
Awards Officer
Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Manitoba
Phone: (204) 474-9836
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Please see the attached revised poster for the CIHR information session.
Please note the location change.
Thank you,
Marcia
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Marcia Labiuk
Awards Officer
Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Manitoba
Phone: (204) 474-9836
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August 19, 2009
TO: CIHR Eligible Departments
FROM: Marcia Labiuk, Faculty of Graduate Studies
RE: CIHR Information Session
Please find attached a poster for a CIHR information session on
Wednesday, September 16, 2009. The session will include award
information for students who are registered in a health related field
and are intending to pursue graduate studies.
Please post this information in your department and distribute it to
eligible students. Eligibility criteria can be found on the CIHR website
www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/
If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact
me.
Thank you.
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Marcia Labiuk
Awards Officer
Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Manitoba
Phone: (204) 474-9836
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August 19, 2009
TO: SSHRC Eligible Departments
FROM: Marcia Labiuk, Faculty of Graduate Studies
RE: SSHRC Information Session
Please find attached a poster for a SSHRC information session on
Wednesday, September 23, 2009. The session will include award
information for students who are registered in the fields of Social
Sciences or Humanities and are intending to pursue graduate studies.
Please post this information in your department and distribute it to
eligible students. Eligibility criteria can be found on the SSHRC
website www.sshrc.ca
If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact
me.
Thank you.
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Marcia Labiuk
Awards Officer
Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Manitoba
Phone: (204) 474-9836
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Attached are the NSERC Doctoral Prize Call for Nominations and checklist
for the upcoming competition. Please post the announcement and bring it
to the attention of faculty members advising Ph.D. students. As in the
past, NSERC awards prizes in two categories only: Engineering and Sciences.
I have asked Dr. Peter Graham, Associate Dean of Science to chair the
selection for the best thesis in the Science category. Eligible
Faculties may submit a maximum of one nomination to the Faculty of
Science by their deadline of September 14, 2009. Each Faculty is
required to set an internal deadline in order to meet the Faculty of
Science deadline of September 14, 2009. The Faculty of Science will
forward one recommended nomination to Graduate Studies by September 22,
2009. If you have thesis submissions from students in your faculty,
please contact Dr. Graham and inform him of your faculty's submission
and ask to be included as a member of the selection committee.
The Faculty of Engineering has agreed to coordinate the NSERC Doctoral
Prize nomination for the Engineering category. Departments may submit
one recommended nomination to The Faculty of Engineering by September
14, 2009. The Faculty of Engineering will submit one recommended
Engineering nomination submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies by
September 22, 2009.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you very
much for your assistance.
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Marcia Labiuk
Awards Officer
Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Manitoba
Phone: (204) 474-9836
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To All Awards Contacts:
Note that the deadline has been extended to August 21. Please circulate
as required. This message has been sent to graduate students.
Enza
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The Faculty of Graduate Studies would like to bring the following
competition(s) to your attention:
Announcements: 17 August 2009
DEADLINE EXTENDED!!
*MINISTER OF WATER STEWARDSHIP SCHOLARSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES*
Manitoba Water Stewardship has established an annual scholarship at the
University of Manitoba, to assist graduate students in Manitoba to
pursue studies and undertake research in water-related issues in Israel.
Established as part of a larger cooperative initiative on water
management between Manitoba and Israel, the goal of the award is to
strengthen international co-operation and support scholarly development
on a range of water resource issues as well as offering young Manitobans
a unique international experience.
*Value: up to a maximum of $25,000*
Find out more *here*
<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>.
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Mrs. Enza Pohl
Awards Assistant
Faculty of Graduate Studies
500 University Centre
University of Manitoba
R3T 2N2
Telephone 204-474-6827
Fax 204-474-7553
Email: Enza_Pohl(a)umanitoba.ca
To All Awards Contacts:
Please circulate as required. This message has been sent to graduate
students.
Enza
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http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/htmlmail/awrd20090814.htm
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The Faculty of Graduate Studies would like to bring the following
competition(s) to your attention:
Announcements: 14 August 2009
Canada Graduate Scholarship Foreign Study Supplement (CGS-FSS)*
As announced by the Government of Canada in Budget 2008, the federal
granting agencies will be administering the Canada Graduate Scholarships
Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-FSS).
The program will be administered by Canada's federal granting agencies -
SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR. A total of 250 CGS-FSS awards will be available
and divided among the three granting agencies.
**Objectives:* *
The CGS-FSS program will support high-calibre Canadian graduate students
in building global linkages and international networks through the
pursuit of exceptional research experiences at research institutions
outside of Canada. By accessing international scientific research and
training, CGS-FSS recipients will contribute to strengthening the
potential for collaboration between Canadian universities and affiliated
research institutions and universities, or other research institutions
outside of Canada.
*
*Value and Duration of Supplements: * *
The value of the CGS-FSS is up to $6,000, based on the information and
budget justification provided in the application. A defined research
study period would normally be three to six months.
**Eligibility:* *
To be eligible to apply for the CGS-FSS program, applicants must:
-be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada;
-be registered at an eligible Canadian institution at the time of
application; and
-hold an active Canada Graduate Scholarship at the Master's or Doctoral
level or a Vanier CGS
Successful applicants must maintain full-time graduate research studies,
and an active CGS or Vanier CGS during the course of their CGS-FSS
supplement funded activities in order to remain eligible. Eligible
applicants can only take up one CGS-FSS while they hold an active CGS or
Vanier CGS and must do so within one year of receiving the appropriate
notification of award letter.
The Faculty of Graduate Studies internal deadlines are *May 11, 2009 and
September 10, 2009.* Students are encouraged to apply for the May
competition, as the quota may be filled before the September
competition. Complete application forms should be submitted to:
Marcia Labiuk
Awards Officer
Faculty of Graduate Studies
500 University Centre
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB
R3T 2N2
Please note that you must apply using the appropriate agency application
form. Incomplete applications will automatically be considered ineligible.
Please see the following link for information on how to apply for the
SSHRC CGS Foreign Study Supplement
http://sshrc.ca/site/apply-demande/program_descriptions-descriptions_de_pro…
Please see the following link for information on how to apply for the
NSERC CGS Foreign Study Supplement
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSForeignStudy-BESCE…
Please search in CIHR's current funding opportunities for information on
how to apply for the **CIHR CGS Foreign Study Supplement**
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/193.html
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Participants for Research Wanted
"The efficacy of acupuncture in relieving delayed onset muscle soreness
(DOMS) in healthy human adults."
Volunteers are required for a research study to be conducted at the
School of Medical Rehabilitation (Bannatyne Campus). We are looking for
healthy individuals between 18-50 years of age.
Participants will be required to attend three sessions. The first and
last visits will be under 25 minutes long, and the second visit will be
about 50 minutes.
*Interested volunteers please contact:*
Krista Paulson at Krista.paulson(a)gmail.com
<mailto:Krista.paulson@gmail.com> or 470-5354
Or
Dr. Barbara Shay at 787-2756
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Canada-CARICOM Leadership Scholarships Program
The Government of Canada is seeking applications from Canadian publicly
funded institutions for the Canada-CARICOM Leadership Scholarships Program.
This program provides citizens of the following countries with research
or study scholarships for four to eight months: Anguilla, Antigua &
Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands,
Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat,
Saint Kitt's, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname,
Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos.
DEADLINE: September 25, 2009
For information on scholarships for study in Canada, email us at
scholarships-bourses(a)cbie.ca <mailto:scholarships-bourses@cbie.ca> and
visit our web site at www.scholarships.gc.ca
<http://www.scholarships.gc.ca>.
*NOTE*: Canadian institution must apply on behalf of the student. Awards
are conditional on receipt of the appropriate visa for the student's
stay in Canada.
Administered by the Canadian Bureau for International Education.
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Mrs. Enza Pohl
Awards Assistant
Faculty of Graduate Studies
500 University Centre
University of Manitoba
R3T 2N2
Telephone 204-474-6827
Fax 204-474-7553
Email: Enza_Pohl(a)umanitoba.ca
