University of Manitoba

Student Weekly Graduate Edition
 
January 7 - 13
 
Upcoming Awards
 
RESEARCH MANITOBA 2015 HEALTH RESEARCH GRANTS & AWARDS COMPETITION
For Master's & PhD Students
Research Field(s): Health Related Fields
Deadline: January 30, 2015
 
 
Berkes Graduate Scholarship in Community-Based Research
$3,000 - For Master's & PhD Students
Research Field(s): Community-Based
Deadline: January 30, 2015
 
 
Aboriginal Issues Press Scholarship
$500 - $1500 (approximately) - For Master's & PhD Students
Research Field(s): Aboriginal Issues
Deadline: February 23, 2015
 
 
Oakes-Riewe Aboriginal-Environmental Studies Research Award
$500 - $5000 (approximately) - For Master's & PhD Students
Research Field(s): Environmental Research | Aboriginal Context
Deadline: February 23, 2015
 
 
DAFOE, J.W. GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP for Study in International Relations
$10,000 (approximately) - For Master's & PhD Students
Research Field(s): International Relations (Social Sciences and Humanities)
Deadline: February 28, 2015
 
 
INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP (IGSS)
$2,000 to $4,000 - For Master's & PhD Students
Research Field(s): Unrestricted
Deadline: March 1st, 2015
 
 
JAMES GORDON FLETCHER PHD FELLOWSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN ABORIGINAL ISSUES
$16,000 (approximately) - For PhD Students
Research Field(s): Aboriginal Issues
Deadline: March 1st, 2015
 
 
G. CLARENCE ELLIOTT FELLOWSHIP
70 percent of the annual interest – up to $10,000 - For Master's & PhD Students
Research Field(s): Agricultural Economics, Architecture, Business Administration/Management, City Planning, Economics, Statistics
Deadline: March 15th, 2015
 
 
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THREE MINUTES THESIS APPLICATION DEADLINE MONDAY! 3, 2, 1… GO!
Promote your research and jump start your career! Be a challenger in the second annual 3MT® Competition at the University of Manitoba. Share your trailblazing research, win prizes and get noticed.
Application Deadline: Monday, January 12, 2015
 
 
Beware of Predatory Publishers
Students have been approached by Lambert Academic Publishing. This publisher will urge an author to sign over rights to their thesis, and then would advertise/print their thesis on demand for profit.
 
 
Call for submissions to psychology’s interdisciplinary colloquium
If you’re a non-psychology grad student doing research with a psychological spin, present your findings at The Graduate Association of Students in Psychology’s Interdisciplinary Colloquium. Come build community, get another line on your CV, and enjoy some wine and cheese!
Submission Deadline: Friday, January 9
 
 
UMSU HEALTH & DENTAL OPT-OUT DEADLINE
UMSU health and dental fees are assessed only once per academic year. If you have been assessed in Winter Term 2015 and are already covered by a health or dental plan, this is your deadline to opt-out and receive a refund or credit on your fee assessment.
Deadline: January 20, 2015
 
 
Winter Term Fee Payment Deadline
Late payment fees will apply to students with an outstanding balance after this date. Sponsored students and government loan recipients must ensure each term that their arrangements are in place; late fees will be applied if they are not made by this deadline.
Deadline: January 13 at 4:30pm
 
 
More Events More News
 
Upcoming Awards
 
Resume or CV? How to Market Your Skills
January 13, 2015 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Fort Garry Campus
 
 
NSERC Grant Writing
January 14, 2015 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Bannatyne Campus
 
 
Resume or CV? How to Market Your Skills
January 15, 2015 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Bannatyne Campus
 
 
Business Start-Up to Launch: Entrepreneurship as a Career
January 20, 2015 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Bannatyne Campus
 
 
Writing at the Graduate Level
January 21, 2015 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Bannatyne Campus
 
 
Managing Your References With Mendeley
January 21, 2015 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Bannatyne Campus
 
 
Managing Your References With Mendeley
January 21, 2015 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Fort Garry Campus
 
 
More Workshops
 
Dates and Deadlines
 
January 13
Winter Term tuition fees due
Deadline: January 13 at 4:30pm
 
  Coming Up  
 
January 19
Registration revision period. January 19 is the last day for most students to drop a Winter 2015 or Winter/Summer 2015 course, receive a refund and avoid a Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) notation on their transcript.
Deadline: January 19 at 11:59pm
 
 
January 26
Deadline to appeal final grades received for Fall 2014 courses.
Deadline: January 26 at 4:00
 
 
February 2
Deadline to declare alternate exam location for Winter 2015 Distance & Online Education Exams.
Deadline: February 2
 
 
February 4
February Graduation
Deadline: February 4