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Award Information
Name:
Stewart Pugh External Study Scholarships
Description:
Mr. Stewart Granger Pugh has bequeathed $300,000 to the University of Manitoba, to establish an endowment fund in support of students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences. Mr. Pugh received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree from the Faculty of Agriculture and Home Economics in 1940.
The available annual interest from the fund will be used to offer a variable number of scholarships, valued up to a maximum of $2,000, to defray transportation costs for undergraduate and graduate students who plan to travel to another university or institution, in Canada or abroad, to further their studies in agricultural or food sciences. This may involve study or research for one academic term or participation in a short-duration study tour used as a credit course towards their degree or diploma.
The scholarships will be offered to students who:
(1) are enrolled full-time (minimum 24 credit hours) in the third or fourth year of study in a degree program, second year of study in the diploma program, or have completed one year of an MSc program or PhD program in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the University of Manitoba;
(2) have achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0.
Candidates must provide: (1) an outline of the course of study they wish to pursue including (a) justification for the external study, (b) their goals with respect to professional and personal development as a result of the external study, and (c) estimated transportation cost; (2) a letter of support from their thesis advisor or undergraduate program committee chairperson indicating that he/she approves of the institution at which the candidate will undertake his/her program of study/research.
Institutions where the term of study would be conducted and the work study course in which the student would participate must be approved by the student's thesis advisor or undergraduate program committee chairperson
The selection committee for these awards will be the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Awards Committee.
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To be eligible for this scholarship, please fill out and submit the Stewart Pugh External Study Scholarships application form.
Please download it from "Supporting Files" below.
Several scholarships up to $2,000 each are available.
Deadline to apply: January 29, 2017 @ 11:59 pm
Entrance:
No
Award Type:
Scholarship
Application Required:
Yes
Close Date:
2017-01-29
Supporting Files:
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Agriculture Awards
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Orval G. Caldwell and H. Ruth Gardner Caldwell Fellowship in Sustainable Ag/Agroecology
Description:
Dr. Orval G. Caldwell (M.Sc./34) and Mrs. H. Ruth Gardner Caldwell have established a trust fund ($225,719) at the University of Manitoba to support graduate student research into sustainable agriculture and agroecology. The available annual income from the fund will be used to offer one fellowship to a student who:
(1) is enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in any Master of Science degree program delivered by a Department in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences;
(2) has obtained a minimum degree grade point average of 3.5 (or equivalent) based on the last 60 credit hours of study;
(3) is pursuing a research program in the area of sustainable agriculture or agroecology.
The award may be renewed for one year provided that the recipient:
(1) continues to be registered full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in any Master of Science degree program delivered by a Department in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences;
(2) has maintained a minimum degree grade point average of 3.5 (or equivalent) based on the last 60 credit hours of study;
(3) has received a satisfactory progress report from the his/her graduate supervisor.
Applicants will be required to submit an application which will consist of a one-page (maximum 500 words) description of their proposed or ongoing research and a letter of support from their Academic Advisor. Applications will be solicited in May, and the recipient will be announced by late June. The Fellowship will be tenable in the fall session following the announcement of the recipient.
Only one recipient may hold the Fellowship at any one time. Recipients may hold the Orval G. Caldwell and H. Ruth Gardner Caldwell Fellowship in Sustainable Agriculture/Agroecology concurrently with any other awards, consistent with policies in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Candidates will be assessed as follows: record of academic achievement (50%), research statement (30%), letter of support (20%).
The selection committee will be named by the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies (or designate).
Est. Senate, May 14, 2008
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To be eligible for this scholarship, please submit the application form and all other application documents by the deadline.
Please download the application form from "Supporting Files" below.
Deadline to apply: January 29, 2017 @ 11:59 p.m.
One award valued at $13,050 is available for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Entrance:
No
Award Type:
Fellowship
Application Required:
No
Close Date:
2017-01-29
Supporting Files:
Orval_G._Caldwell_and_H_._Ruth_Gardner_Caldwell_Fellowship_in_Sustainable_Agriculture-Agroecology_.pdf<https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/home/award/download/192>
-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Entz
Sent: December-16-16 11:40 AM
To: Bev Godard; annepkirk(a)gmail.com
Subject: PPB club in Plant Science
We enjoyed an interesting seminar on Participatory Plant Breeding last week - and there was a lively and positive discussion afterwards.
We have a PPB program here in the department that has been operating since 2011 http://umanitoba.ca/outreach/naturalagriculture/ppb.html. We work with 78 farmers across Canada on wheat, oats and potato. This program has produced a great deal of genetic material that may be of interest to staff and students in the dept. There are also many interesting points about farmers rights that were raised at the seminar - these also require further exploration.
So, I propose we start at PPB Club in our Department.
First meeting
January 4 10 AM in Room 218. Martin Entz will provide a background on our program and Michelle Carkner will give a brief overview of her work with Canadian PPB farmers.
Hope to see you there!
Martin
Martin Entz, PhD, P Ag, FCSA
Professor of Cropping Systems and Natural Systems Agriculture Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 Ph 204 474-6077 Fax 204 474-7528
Visit my website http://www.umanitoba.ca/outreach/naturalagriculture/
Application is attached.
Morrison Travel Award
(Value up to $1600)
Helgason Travel Award
(Value up to $1550)
Lamari Travel Award
(Value up to $1325)
for Graduate Students in Plant Science
These awards provide funding for students who will be attending a scientific meeting in a plant science related area and will be presenting the results of their research at the meeting (poster or oral presentation).
Application forms and details are available from
Martha Blouw (martha.blouw(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:martha.blouw@umanitoba.ca>) and
Bev Godard (bev.godard(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:bev.godard@umanitoba.ca>)
222 Agriculture Building
APPLICATION DEADLINE - JANUARY 23, 2017
I am forwarding the following from Dr. Yvonne Lawley.
Bev Godard
Secretary to the Department Head
Department of Plant Science
222 Agriculture Building
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
PH: 204-474-8563
FAX: 204-474-7528
Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca
From: Yvonne Lawley
Sent: December-06-16 10:53 AM
To: Bev Godard; Lynda Closson
Subject: FW: Production Specialist Job Posting
Hi Bev and Lynda,
Please circulate to graduate students in Plant Science and Soil Science the link below for The Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers job posting .
http://www.manitobapulse.ca/new-production-specialist-job-posting/
Thanks,
Yvonne Lawley
Hi,
I have requested that your grad offices be vacuumed.
Please lift stuff off of the floors so that all space can be vacuumed.
Thanks,
Bev
Bev Godard
Secretary to the Department Head
Department of Plant Science
222 Agriculture Building
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
PH: 204-474-8563
FAX: 204-474-7528
Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca
Hi everyone,
Just a reminder that the holiday party and secret santa is this Thursday Dec 8th at 11:45 in room 218. Feel free to drop off your food and/or secret santa gift in the room from 10am onwards on Thursday.
See you then,
PSGSA
On Thursday, December 8, 2016, the Department of Plant Science, Advanced Plant Science Seminar will be:
"Participatory Plant Breeding: Concept, Practices, Challenges and Successes"
Presented by:
Dr. Sanjaya Gyawali
Formerly of ICARDA
International Center for
Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
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!!