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 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@canadiansforchoice.ca / http://www.canadiansforchoice.ca/scholarship.html

Download Application Form

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

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@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.

Call for Abstracts: The Fifth International Conference on Indigenous Education

The Fifth International Conference on Indigenous Education: Pacific Nations

See pdf for more information.