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FGS Announcements
by Enza Pohl 12 Sep '08

12 Sep '08

To view this email in your web browser, please click link http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/htmlmail/awrd20080912.htm top banner <http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/> The Faculty of Graduate Studies would like to bring the following competition(s) to your attention: Announcements for the week ending: 12 September 2008 *Norman Barwin Scholarship for reproductive health* The *$2,500 award* is for a full-time graduate student registered at a Canadian University during the 2008-2009 academic year. The scholarship is open to Canadian Citizens or landed immigrants who are graduates of any recognized university, with an Honours degree or its equivalent. He or she must be enrolled at the time of application and must be working toward a higher degree in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights. This could include disciplines such as biology, Canadian studies, education, history, law, medicine, political science, psychology, social work, sociology, and women's studies. Other fields of study can also be considered relevant if the research project clearly addresses sexual and reproductive health and rights. By the deadline, the candidate should send an application package composed of: -A scholarship cover page (click here <http://www.canadiansforchoice.ca/scholarshipform.pdf> to download the application form. The form is also available by email or by mail); -A personal statement between 500 and 700 words, outlining the candidate's education, background in reproductive health, women's issues, aspirations and career plans; - Official transcripts from the last three years of study; -Curriculum vitae including full list of publications; -Two letters of reference. One of these letters must come from a professor who is familiar with the candidate's academic record and career plans. * Selection criteria:* 1. Recognized contribution to sexual and reproductive health and rights in Canada; 2. Academic excellence; Applications must be received no later than 10:00 am, October 17th, 2008. Please send the complete application to: Norman Barwin Scholarship for Reproductive Health Canadians for Choice 300-260 Dalhousie Street, Ottawa, ON, K1N 7E4 Canadians for Choice thanks all applicants for their interest in the Norman Barwin scholarship for Sexual Health, and wish them success in their studies. For more information: (613) 789-9958 ext. 222 info(a)canadiansforchoice.ca / http://www.canadiansforchoice.ca/scholarship.html Download Application Form <http://www.canadiansforchoice.ca/scholarshipform.pdf> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Fourth International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information, and Systems Sciences, and Engineering (CISSE 2008) *http://www.cisse2008online.org* December 5-13, 2008 Technically Co-Sponsored by: Sponsored by the University of Bridgeport Technically co-sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society, Communications Society, Education Society (Connecticut Section) Paper Submission Prospective authors are invited to submit full papers electronically in Microsoft Word format through the website of the conference at http://www.cisse2008online.org Accepted papers must be presented in the virtual conference by one of the authors. To submit your paper, visit http://www.cisse2008online.org Paper submission Deadline: October 15th, 2008 Notification of Acceptance: November 9th, 2008 Final Manuscript and Registration: November 26th, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Society for Applied Anthropology in Manitoba AGM and Guest Lecture The Society for Applied Anthropology in Manitoba is gearing up for another great year! Annual General Meeting & Guest Lecture: Thursday, September 25th, at 6pm in the Cross Common Room, Room 108 St. John's College. University of Manitoba, Fort Garry Campus Who are the Métis? A guest lecture by Dr. Fred Shore, Executive Director, Office of University Accessibility and Assistant Professor, Department of Native Studies, University of Manitoba Call for nominations to the SAAM's executive committee for 2008-2009: - Elections will be held at the Annual General Meeting on September 25th at 6:30pm - Consider putting your name forward and encourage your colleagues to run for executive positions or helping out (and boosting your resumé) on the communications, membership or programming committees! - Nominations must be submitted to info(a)saaminc.org by Friday September 19, 2008. More details can be found in the latest edition of Anthropology In Practice newsletter, and on the *About Us *page at *www.saaminc.org* <http://www.saaminc.org>. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Call for Abstracts: The Fifth International Conference on Indigenous Education The Fifth International Conference on Indigenous Education: Pacific Nations *See pdf for more information* <http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/htmlmail/attachments/conferenceonindig…>. fgs logo -- 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

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2009-2010 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council PGS/CGS Competitions
by Marcia Labiuk 05 Sep '08

05 Sep '08

Please see the attached information package for the upcoming NSERC PGS/CGS Competitions. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Marcia -- ============================ Marcia Labiuk Awards Officer Faculty of Graduate Studies University of Manitoba Phone: (204) 474-9836 ============================

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2009/2010 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) CGS Master's and Doctoral Competitions
by Marcia Labiuk 03 Sep '08

03 Sep '08

Good morning, Please see the attached SSHRC Department Information Package for the upcoming SSHRC competition. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Marcia -- ============================ Marcia Labiuk Awards Officer Faculty of Graduate Studies University of Manitoba Phone: (204) 474-9836 ============================

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Reminder: DEADLINE - DFAIT CARICOM Awards 2008
by Christal Barkman 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

Date sent: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:28:31 -0400 Priority: Urgent From: "Marie Pittuck" <mpittuck(a)aucc.ca> To: <ilo-talk(a)lists.aucc.ca> Subject: [ilo-talk] Reminder: DEADLINE - DFAIT CARICOM Awards 2008 We apologize for any duplication. 2008-09 Competition for Students' Exchange Program: CARICOM Countries The Government of Canada is seeking applications from Canadian publicly funded institutions for the 2008 Graduate Students' Exchange Program (GSEP) <http://www.scholarships.gc.ca/CARICOMGSEP-en.html> and the College and Undergraduate Students' Exchange Program (CUSEP) <http://www.scholarships.gc.ca/CARICOMCUSEP-en.html> (under the Canada-Caribbean Community Leadership Scholarships) to provide international students with research/studies scholarships at Canadian institutions. Information and online application is available at: www.scholarships.gc.ca. Please note that the Canadian institution must apply on behalf of the student. Please distribute this message to Exchange Programs officers and others who may be interested. Note that the deadline is September 5, 2008. If you have questions, please contact scholarships-bourses(a)cbie.ca. Regards, CARICOM countries Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Bermuda British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Dominica Grenada Guyana Haiti Jamaica Montserrat St. Lucia St. Kitts and Nevis St. Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands

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CIHR Information Session
by Marcia Labiuk 19 Aug '08

19 Aug '08

Please find attached a poster for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Information Session on Monday, September 8, 2008. The session will include information for undergraduate students as well as postgraduate and post doctorate students. Please post this information in your department and distribute it to eligible students. If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you -- ============================ Marcia Labiuk Awards Officer Faculty of Graduate Studies University of Manitoba Phone: (204) 474-9836 ============================

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NSERC Doctoral Prize Call for Nominations
by Marcia Labiuk 15 Aug '08

15 Aug '08

Attached is the call for nominations for the upcoming NSERC Doctoral Prize competition. Please post this information and bring it to the attention of eligible students as well as to faculty members advising Ph.D. students. Completed applications must be submitted to the appropriate faculty office listed below by *September 15, 2008. *Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences - Dr. Mervyn Pritchard, Associate Dean Faculty of Engineering - Ms. Janice Tilly, Dean's Office Faculty of Science - Dr. Peter Graham, Associate Dean, Research Faculty of Medicine - Dr. Ed Kroeger, Assistant Dean, Graduate Studies Faculty of Arts - Dr. Barry Ferguson, Associate Dean Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment and Geography - Dr. Mary Benbow, Associate Dean, Academic -- ============================ Marcia Labiuk Awards Officer Faculty of Graduate Studies University of Manitoba Phone: (204) 474-9836 ============================

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NSERC Information Session
by Marcia Labiuk 14 Aug '08

14 Aug '08

Please find attached a poster for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Information Session on Tuesday, September 9, 2008. The representative from NSERC will include information for undergraduate students as well as postgraduate and post doctorate students. Please post this information in your department and distribute it to eligible students. If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you -- ============================ Marcia Labiuk Awards Officer Faculty of Graduate Studies University of Manitoba Phone: (204) 474-9836 ============================

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Extended Deadeline: DFAIT CARICOM Awards 2008
by Christal Barkman 07 Aug '08

07 Aug '08

------ Forwarded message follows ------- Date sent: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:04:05 -0400 From: "Marie Pittuck" <mpittuck(a)aucc.ca> To: <ilo-talk(a)lists.aucc.ca> Subject: [ilo-talk] Extended DEADLINE: DFAIT CARICOM Awards 2008 Message on behalf of the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) 2008-09 Competition for Students' Exchange Program: CARICOM Countries The Government of Canada is seeking applications from Canadian publicly funded institutions for the 2008 Graduate Students' Exchange Program (GSEP) <http://www.scholarships.gc.ca/CARICOMGSEP-en.html> and the College and Undergraduate Students' Exchange Program (CUSEP) <http://www.scholarships.gc.ca/CARICOMCUSEP-en.html> (under the Canada-Caribbean Community Leadership Scholarships) to provide international students with research/studies scholarships at Canadian institutions. Information and online application is available at: www.scholarships.gc.ca. Please note that the Canadian institution must apply on behalf of the student. Please distribute this message to Exchange Programs officers and others who may be interested. Note that the deadline has been extended to September 5, 2008. If you have questions, please contact scholarships-bourses(a)cbie.ca. Regards, CARICOM countries Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Bermuda British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Dominica Grenada Guyana Haiti Jamaica Montserrat St. Lucia St. Kitts and Nevis St. Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands

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Award Selection Forms
by Christal Barkman 31 Jul '08

31 Jul '08

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 -- 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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[UM GradStudies notice] FGS Announcements for the week ending: 04 July 2008
by Christal Barkman 17 Jul '08

17 Jul '08

To view this email in your web browser, please click link http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/htmlmail/awrd20080704.htm top banner <http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/> 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/>). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ fgs logo

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