Please note the following deadline changes:
**NSERC Doctoral Deadline**
October 15, 2014 - Deadline to submit official transcripts to the Faculty of Graduate Studies to be uploaded to the online application
October 21, 2014 - FGS Internal Deadline to complete online application form
Good Morning,
On Thursday, October 2, 2014, the Advanced Plant Science Seminar will be:
"Iron Acquisition and Virulence in the Human Fungal Pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans"
Presented by:
Sanjay Saikia
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Plant Science
University of Manitoba
At 3:30 p.m. in the Carolyn Sifton Lecture Theatre, Room 130, Agriculture Building.
A Poster is attached.
Coffee at 3:00 p.m. in the Atrium
Everyone Welcome!
Christy
Christy Doyle, Reception
Department of Plant Science
University of Manitoba
Room 222 - 66 Dafoe Road
Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2
Phone: 204-474-8221
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Agricultural Institute of Canada Foundation
Karl C. Ivarson Agricultural Scholarship
Deadline for Application - October 31, 2014
The Agricultural Institute of Canada Foundation invites applications for The Karl C. Ivarson Agricultural Scholarship.
This scholarship is open to agricultural science students from the province of Alberta. Students may be enrolled in any post-secondary institution within or outside the province of Alberta. In 2014, two awards will be granted:
$8,000 Masters level (1)
$13,000 PhD level (1)
Candidates must hold Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residence status in Canada and be enrolled in their graduate program for at least one semester beyond the application deadline.
Deadline for applications is October 31, 2014
Scholarships are awarded on the following basis, but not necessarily placed in order of importance:
1. Academic achievement
2. Areas of study
3. Leadership
4. Career interests
5. Letters of recommendation
This scholarship was created by Dr. Karl C. Ivarson through a gift to the Agricultural Institute of Canada Foundation and is administered by the Foundation. 2014 Application Guidelines and Application Form can be found at http://www.aic.ca/foundation/Ivarson_Agr.cfm.
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Good Morning,
On Thursday, September 25, 2014, the Advanced Plant Science Seminar will be:
"Development of SNP Markers for Breeding Disease Resistant Oat Varieties"
Presented by:
Gnanesh Nanjappa
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Plant Science
University of Manitoba
At 3:30 p.m. in the Carolyn Sifton Lecture Theatre, Room 130, Agriculture Building.
A Poster is attached.
Coffee at 3:00 p.m. in the Atrium
Everyone Welcome!
Christy
Christy Doyle, Reception
Department of Plant Science
University of Manitoba
Room 222 - 66 Dafoe Road
Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2
Phone: 204-474-8221
Reminder from the UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA GRADUATE FELLWOWSHIP (UMGF) AWARD HOLDER'S GUIDE*:
"To hold an award, you must:
Apply for and accept (if offered) National Scholarships for which you are eligible, at every possible competition. Some of these National Awards are NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council), SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council), CIHR (formerly MRC - Medical Research Council and NHRDP - National Health Research Development Program) or any similar national agency. MHRC (Manitoba Health Research Council) is another agency to which eligible students must apply. If UMGF recipients who are eligible for a National Award do not apply, the University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship shall not be renewed."
*Also applies to the Manitoba Graduate Scholarship (MGS)
Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor
Department of Plant Science
226 Agriculture Building, 66 Dafoe Road
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R3T 2N2
Telephone: 204 474 8223
Fax: 204 474 7528
Ian N. Morrison Award for Advanced Studies in Crop Protection
An endowment fund has been established at the University of Manitoba as a memorial tribute to Dr. Ian N. Morrison. The purpose of the award is to provide support for graduate students in the Department of Plant Science. The scholarship, valued at the available annual interest from the fund (currently approximately $4000) up to a maximum value of the tuition for the first year of graduate studies, will be offered to one or more graduate students who:
(1) have completed the requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Food Science;
(2) have demonstrated academic excellence with a minimum degree grade point average of 3.5 in their last 60 credit hours of study;
(3) have enrolled as a full-time student in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba and undertakes a graduate program in the Department of Plant Science investigating an aspect of crop protection.
Preference may be given, in order of priority, to: (a) a student entering or in the second year of the graduate program and (b) to a student whose project is related to the advancement of knowledge on the biology and/or management of weeds.
Applications should be submitted to Dr. Fouad Daayf, Acting Head, Department of Plant Science by October 20, 2014.
Applications include:
1. Summary of research project (one page maximum);
2. All academic transcripts/student histories (photocopies are sufficient);
3. Curriculum vitae;
4. Two letters of recommendation from academic staff (each one page maximum).
Biographical Information:
Dr. Morrison joined the Department of Plant Science in 1976, later serving as Head from 1989 to 1996. In the mid-80s he worked in Pakistan for almost two years as an oilseed agronomist on a CIDA project. In September 1996 Dr. Morrison was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry, and Home Economics at the University of Alberta.
In his 20 year tenure at the University of Manitoba, Ian Morrison touched the lives of many people including over 20 graduate students and hundreds of undergraduate students. Many of these have gone on to become influential in the agricultural sector. His research was instrumental in providing growers with new tools and methods for weed control and crop protection. In recognition of his work, Ian Morrison received the Excellence in Weed Science award from the Canadian Weed Science Society, and was made a Fellow of the Weed Science Society of America.
DEADLINE: October 20, 2014
Please go to https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/home/award for applications and further information.
W.O.S. Meredith Fellowship for Barley Research
Graduate
1
$1,375
$1,375
Is enrolled full-time in an M.Sc. or Ph.D. program at the University of Manitoba, in any of the following Departments: Food Science, Plant Science, or Animal Science;
has achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on all courses completed to date; is conducting or has proposed to conduct research in barley science; has demonstrated great aptitude and potential in this research field.
Applicants for this fellowship will demonstrate their aptitude and potential in the barley science research field by way of a two-page summary of their current/proposed research and how it fits into the area of barley science.
Oct 1/2014
Yes
Martha
NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships - Doctoral Program (PGS D) / Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral Program (CGS D) / Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's Program (CGS M)
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program
Please see the following information from the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Application information is available at http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/index_eng.asp
Please let me know if you intend to apply for any of these Scholarships.
Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor
Department of Plant Science
226 Agriculture Building, 66 Dafoe Road
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R3T 2N2
Telephone: 204 474 8223
Fax: 204 474 7528
From: awards-contacts-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [mailto:awards-contacts-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca] On Behalf Of Rowena Krentz
Sent: September-12-14 2:47 PM
To: Awards Contact (awards-contacts(a)lists.umanitoba.ca)
Subject: Re: Tri Council Competition Deadlines
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies]
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Dear Colleagues,
Please find the deadlines for the 2014/2015 Tricouncil awards and details that require your input or action.
Tricouncil Award
FGS Internal Deadline
Tricouncil Deadline
Comments
NSERC PGSD
NSERC CGSD (Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship)
October 15, 2014
November 25, 2014
-Online application and downloaded by Awards Officer FGS.
CGSM - Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's Program
NSERC - Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships
December 1, 2014
April 1, 2015
-Online application and downloaded by Awards Officer FGS.
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
September 25, 2014 - Transcripts due to FGS
September 30, 2014 - online applications deadline
November 5, 2014
-Online application and downloaded by Awards Officer FGS.
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Rowena Krentz
Awards Officer
Faculty of Graduate Studies * Phone: 204.474.9836 * Fax: 204.474.7553
500 University Centre * Winnipeg, Manitoba * Canada R3T 2N2
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