To Awards Contacts:

The following has been sent to graduate students. Please note the revised deadline date for the Governor General's Gold Medal. Each department should still be in touch with their Faculty to find out when submissions are due. The new April 8 deadline is for the faculties to submit to Graduate Studies.

Please contact me if you have any questions. Christal

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The Faculty of Graduate Studies would like to bring the following competition(s) to your attention:

Announcements: 06 March 2009

*_Title of Award or Scholarship_* /*_Application Deadline or Date of Event_*/ /*_Research Area_*/ /*Study Level (M=Master, _D=Doctoral)_*/ _/*Value*/_

*G. Clarence Elliott Fellowship http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=2383&letter=E*

March 15 Agriculture Architecture Business Housing & Community Planning M, D 70% of annual interest earned on fund up to a maximum of $10,000.00 *CANADIAN LIVER FOUNDATION RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=3380&letter=C* March 31 acute fatty liver disease, pregnancy HELLP syndrome M, D $10,000 *TRAVEL AND CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=3373&letter=T* March 31 travel, unrestricted M, D NA *IDRC - DOCTORAL RESEARCH AWARDS http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=3015&letter=I* April 1 Social & Economic Equity; Env & Natural resource mgmnt; information & comm technologies D up to $20,000 per year *IDRC - CANADIAN WINDOW ON INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=2466&letter=I* April 1 Canada's Foreign Affairs Policy & Pressing Domestic Problems M, D $20,000 *ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF MANITOBA - GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIP AWARDS http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=2190&letter=A* April 1 Alzheimer Disease and Other Related Dementia M, D 2 awards valued at $3,000 each *CENTRE ON AGING AWARDS http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=3272&letter=C* April 1 aging M, D varies *GOVERNOR GENERAL'S GOLD MEDAL http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=3094&letter=G* April 8 unrestricted M, D Gold medal ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Course: Electronics for Fieldwork

*Overview* This 2-day course is designed to give users of electronic field equipment a basic understanding of electronics. Participants learn how to diagnose problems, make common "field fixes" and understand troubleshooting advice from off-site technical advisors. Course content is tailored to the needs of each class and special topics can usually be incorporated into the curriculum.

The instructor has an extensive background in both electronics and field biology and, so, understands the problems of "electronics in the bush". Hands-on class time gives students experience in how to use test instruments to diagnose problems, skills needed to affect basic repairs and knowledge to help design some custom solutions.

See pdf *here http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/htmlmail/attachments/Electronics4FieldWork.pdf*.

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CENTRE ON AGING RESEARCH FORUM 2009

The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)

Understanding the Complexity of Aging and Health through Interdisciplinary Research Parminder Raina, PhD Professor, Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics McMaster University Lead Principal Investigator, Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Recent advances in biosciences and population health herald exciting opportunities to conduct high-impact population health research. On a background of technological and scientific innovation, the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) is being launched as a program of research and platform to investigate the complexities of the aging process and improve our understanding of the transitions and trajectories of healthy aging. The CLSA is a Canada-wide, 20-year follow-up study of 50,000 people between the ages of 45 and 85 years at baseline. It is a research initiative that bridges biological and population sciences to create a future "Legacy Research Platform" that will provide scientists with the resources essential to pursue leading-edge research. The presentation by Dr. Raina will provide an overview of the CLSA and opportunities for research nationally and locally.

Monday, March 30, 2009 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Theatre A Basic Medical Sciences Building 730 William Ave.

Following Dr. Raina's presentation all are invited to reconvene in

S211 Medical Services Building 1:00 -- 3:00 p.m.

where Research Affiliates, faculty members, research staff and students will have an opportunity for more in-depth discussions with Dr. Raina following brief presentations by Peter Cattini, Associate Vice-President (Research), Professor, Physiology, and Philip St. John, Internal/Geriatric Medicine. Dr. Cattini will speak about the importance of such large scale studies from his perspective as a basic scientist; Dr. St. John will speak from the clinical perspective.

A light lunch will be served. Please RSVP (474-8754) by Tuesday March 24.

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