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[Fwd from Tyler: Rock the vote]
by Bev Godard 26 Feb '10

26 Feb '10

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Rock the vote Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:00:06 -0600 From: anthony tyler guerrieri <umguerri(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> To: Bev Godard <godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> References: <4B844867.4060402(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> *Dear Plant Science Graduate Students, VOTE TODAY Today is your last opportunity to vote in the Graduate Students Association election! We will be meeting in the Grad lounge on the main floor at 12 noon SHARP to go over to the university centre together to vote. The polls close at 1PM, if you can't make it at 12 o'clock please find time to vote, a vote not cast is a vote wasted. Also, Please bring your student ID card. Your representative to the GSA, A. Tyler Guerrieri M.Sc. candidate * -- Bev Godard Secretary Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8563 Fax: (204) 474-7528 Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca

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[Fwd: Grad Student Announcement]
by Bev Godard 23 Feb '10

23 Feb '10

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Grad Student Announcement Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:59:22 -0600 From: umwie243(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: Bev Godard <godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> References: <4B83FB96.7090102(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> Attention Plant Science Grad Students! This thursday (February 25th) we will be have a birthday coffee in the grad lounge at 10:00. Take a break from your morning work and join us for some tasty treats and celebrate grad student birthdays. Although having baked goods and delicious coffee is a fabulous addition to your thursday that is just the warm up act ;) As many of you know (or should know!) this thursday the Canadian women's hockey team is playing the USA for Olympic GOLD! We will be watching the game in room 134 at 5:30 on the big screen and getting into the Olympic spirit. We will meet in the grad lounge at 4:30 for some food (provided by PSGSA) and pre-game festivities. Feel free to bring additional nut-free snacks to share :) Hope to see you all there!!!! Laura Note: There will be a sign up sheet up in the grad lounge. Please indicate if you are coming to watch the game and what your pizza preference is so we have an idea of how much to order! Thanks! GO CANADA GO!!!!!! -- Bev Godard Secretary Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8563 Fax: (204) 474-7528 Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca

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[Fwd: FGA Announcements February 19, 2010]
by Martha Blouw 19 Feb '10

19 Feb '10

* * *To view this email in your web browser, please click [HERE <http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/htmlmail/award20100219.html>]* top banner <http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/> The Faculty of Graduate Studies would like to bring the following announcement(s) to your attention: *Announcements | February 19, 2010* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Title of Award or Scholarship* *Application Deadline or Date of Event* *Research Area* *Study Level /(M=Master's, D=Doctoral)/* *Value* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *International Graduate Students Scholarship (IGSS)* <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> March 1, 2010 Unrestricted M D $4,000 *Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>* March 1, 2010 Education, Law, and most departments in the Faculty of Arts M D $600 *G Clarence Elliot Fellowship* <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> March 15, 2010 Urban Studies, Property Development M D Varies *IDRC* <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Varies Varies Varies Varies *Women's Health Research Foundation of Canada* <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Contact Department Women's Health M D $3,000 *Irena Knysh Graduate Scholarship in Ukrainian Studies* <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> April 15, 2010 Ukrainian Studies M D Varies ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Call for Papers ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Graduate Students from North Dakota State University would like to invite all *English Graduate Students* at the University of Manitoba to consider being a part of the 7th annual *Red River Graduate Student Conference*. The Conference will be held on the *26th and 27th of March, 2010 at NDSU*. All are welcome to submit abstracts for papers and creative work. Friday?s session will consist of scholarly and creative presentations. In addition, there will also be the opportunity for workshops designed to share pedagogical strategies. Saturday will consist of further graduate presentations and a luncheon, at which Dr. Michael Morgan of Bemidji State University will be the keynote speaker. There is a $20 registration fee this year that will help cover conference expenses. For conference and registration information, *please visit our website* <http://english.ndsu.edu/rrgsc_2009/>. Please send submissions to *ndsu.rrgsc(a)ndsu.edu* <mailto:ndsu.rrgsc@ndsu.edu> and feel free to contact *Rebecca Oster* <mailto:rebecca.oster@ndsu.edu> with any additional questions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Useful Information on the FGS Website ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Awards FAQ <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/funding/581.htm>* *Registration <http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/registration/index.html>* *Admissions FAQ* <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/140.htm> *Thesis Questions* <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/thesis/250.htm> *Admissions Fee Information* <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/582.htm> *Graduate Studies Forms <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/forms/index.html>* *Important Dates and Deadlines <http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/deadlines/index.html>* *2009-2010 Academic Calendar* <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/publications/index.html> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** Please note that FGS does not set, assess or collect course fees. * For information on course fees, please visit the Registrar's Office (400 University Centre), or online [HERE <http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/fees/988.htm>] * Faculty of Graduate Studies -- Mrs. Enza Pohl Awards Assistant Faculty of Graduate Studies 500 University Centre University of Manitoba R3T 2N2 Telephone 204-474-6827 Fax 204-474-7553 Email: Enza_Pohl(a)umanitoba.ca -- Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science 226 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8223 Fax: (204) 474-7528 http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/

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[Fwd: CWB Fellowship Deadline Extended to NOON, Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010]
by Martha Blouw 18 Feb '10

18 Feb '10

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: CWB Fellowship Deadline Extended to NOON, Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:18:11 -0600 From: Wendy Kramer <Wendy_Kramer(a)umanitoba.ca> To: Laurie Connor <mconnor(a)cc.umanitoba.ca>, Brian Oleson <brian_oleson(a)umanitoba.ca>, Danny Mann <danny_mann(a)umanitoba.ca>, Neil Holliday <neil_holliday(a)umanitoba.ca>, Martin Scanlon <martin_scanlon(a)umanitoba.ca>, Peter McVetty <peter_mcvetty(a)umanitoba.ca>, Annemieke Farenhorst <farenhor(a)ms.umanitoba.ca> CC: David Lobb <lobbda(a)ms.umanitoba.ca>, 'Gary Johnson' <gary_johnson(a)umanitoba.ca>, Genyi Li <lig0(a)ms.umanitoba.ca>, 'Loreen Onischuk' <onisch(a)cc.umanitoba.ca>, Murray Ballance <murray_ballance(a)umanitoba.ca>, 'Sue Arntfield' <susan_arntfield(a)umanitoba.ca>, Judy Powell <judy_powell(a)umanitoba.ca>, Cathy Plouffe <catharine_plouffe(a)umanitoba.ca>, Allison Cranmer <cranmer(a)ms.umanitoba.ca>, Martha Blouw <martha_blouw(a)umanitoba.ca>, 'Lynda Closson' <Lynda_Closson(a)umanitoba.ca>, <kathy_graham(a)umanitoba.ca>, 'Evelyn Fehr' <fehre(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> Hi Everyone, Please be advised the Deadline for Submission of the Canadian Wheat Board Fellowship has been extended to NOON, Tuesday, February 23^rd , 2010. Applications submitted after this extended deadline will not be accepted. The Syngenta, Meredith and Selkirk Awards are still due on Friday, February 19^th at NOON. Thank you. Cheers, Wendy **Wendy Kramer, B.Sc. (Agrbus)** **Academic Advisor** **Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences** **University**** of Manitoba** **Ph: (204) 474-6066** **Wendy_Kramer(a)umanitoba.ca** <mailto:Wendy_Kramer@umanitoba.ca> **http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs** This email, including any attachments, is intended for the addressee(s) only and may contain legally privileged or confidential information. Any unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution, copying or dissemination is strictly prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and return the original. -- Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science 226 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8223 Fax: (204) 474-7528 http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/

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Morrison Award for Advanced Studies in Crop Protection
by Martha Blouw 11 Feb '10

11 Feb '10

IAN N. MORRISON AWARD FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN CROP PROTECTION Please see the attached for details. -- Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science 226 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8223 Fax: (204) 474-7528 http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/

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[Fwd: FGS Announcements February 10, 2010]
by Martha Blouw 10 Feb '10

10 Feb '10

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: FGS Announcements February 10, 2010 Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:32:11 -0600 From: Enza Pohl <Enza_Pohl(a)umanitoba.ca> To: awards-contacts(a)lists.umanitoba.ca To All Awards Contacts: Please circulate as required. This message has been sent to graduate students. Enza * * *To view this email in your web browser, please click [HERE <http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/htmlmail/award20100210.html>]* top banner <http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/> The Faculty of Graduate Studies would like to bring the following announcement(s) to your attention: *Announcements | February 10, 2010* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Title of Award or Scholarship* *Application Deadline or Date of Event* *Research Area* *Study Level /(M=Master's, D=Doctoral)/* *Value* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *International Graduate Students Scholarship (IGSS)* <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> March 1, 2010 Unrestricted M D $4,000 *Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>* March 1, 2010 Education, Law, and most departments in the Faculty of Arts M D $600 *James Gordon Fletcher PhD Fellowship in Aboriginal Issues* <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> March 1, 2010 Aboriginal Issues D $16,000 *G Clarence Elliot Fellowship* <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> March 15, 2010 Urban Studies, Property Development M D varies *Arthur V Mauro Senior Student Award* <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> March 31, 2010 Unrestricted Undergrad Entering Grad varies *Alumni Association Inc. Graduate Student Award* <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> April 1, 2010 Unrestricted M D $7,500 *Governor General's Gold Medal* <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> April 1, 2010 Unrestricted M D Gold Medal *Women's Health Research Foundation of Canada* <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Contact Department Women's Health M D $3,000 *McCrorie-West Family Fellowship for Alzheimer Research* <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> May 14, 2010 Alzheimer Disease D TBD ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Useful Information on the FGS Website ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Awards FAQ <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/funding/581.htm>* *Registration <http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/registration/index.html>* *Admissions FAQ* <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/140.htm> *Thesis Questions* <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/thesis/250.htm> *Admissions Fee Information* <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/582.htm> *Graduate Studies Forms <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/forms/index.html>* *Important Dates and Deadlines <http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/deadlines/index.html>* *2009-2010 Academic Calendar* <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/publications/index.html> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** Please note that FGS does not set, assess or collect course fees. * For information on course fees, please visit the Registrar's Office (400 University Centre), or online [HERE <http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/fees/988.htm>] * Faculty of Graduate Studies -- Mrs. Enza Pohl Awards Assistant Faculty of Graduate Studies 500 University Centre University of Manitoba R3T 2N2 Telephone 204-474-6827 Fax 204-474-7553 Email: Enza_Pohl(a)umanitoba.ca -- Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science 226 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8223 Fax: (204) 474-7528 http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/ _______________________________________ AWARDS-CONTACTS mailing list AWARDS-CONTACTS(a)lists.umanitoba.ca http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/awards-contacts

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Scholarships to apply for
by Martha Blouw 08 Feb '10

08 Feb '10

THE LORD SELKIRK ASSOC. OF RUPERTSLAND AGRICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP will provide support to a graduate student doing research in methods farmers may use to add value to their products before leaving the farm gate. THE W.O.S. MEREDITH FELLOWSHIP FOR BARLEY RESEARCH is intended to extend research in barley science by encouraging and providing support to a student who is conducting graduate research in this field. THE SYNGENTA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP will be awarded to a graduate student who is conducting research in sustainable agriculture in the following areas: environmental quality and resources management, integrated pest management, introduction of new technologies, economic viability and rural community sustainability. See me for application information. Please submit the application of nomination to Wendy Kramer in Room 160 Agriculture Building by NOON, Friday, February 19, 2010. -- Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science 226 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8223 Fax: (204) 474-7528 http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/

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[Fwd: FGS Announcements February 5, 2010]
by Martha Blouw 08 Feb '10

08 Feb '10

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: FGS Announcements February 5, 2010 Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:46:34 -0600 From: Enza Pohl <Enza_Pohl(a)umanitoba.ca> To: awards-contacts(a)lists.umanitoba.ca To Awards Contacts: Please circulate as required. This message has been sent to graduate students. Enza * * *To view this email in your web browser, please click [HERE <http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/htmlmail/award20100205.html>]* top banner <http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/> The Faculty of Graduate Studies would like to bring the following announcement(s) to your attention: *Announcements | February 5, 2010* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Title of Award or Scholarship* *Application Deadline or Date of Event* *Research Area* *Study Level /(M=Master's, D=Doctoral)/* *Value* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *International Graduate Students Scholarship (IGSS)* <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> March 1, 2010 Unrestricted M D $4,000 *Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>* March 25, 2010 Peace, tolerance D $13,000 USD *Canadian Liver Foundation* <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> March 31, 2010 Liver cancer M D $20,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Useful Information on the FGS Website ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Awards FAQ <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/funding/581.htm>* *Registration <http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/registration/index.html>* *Admissions FAQ* <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/140.htm> *Thesis Questions* <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/thesis/250.htm> *Admissions Fee Information* <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/582.htm> *Graduate Studies Forms <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/forms/index.html>* *Important Dates and Deadlines <http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/deadlines/index.html>* *2009-2010 Academic Calendar* <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/publications/index.html> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** Please note that FGS does not set, assess or collect course fees. * For information on course fees, please visit the Registrar's Office (400 University Centre), or online [HERE <http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/fees/988.htm>] * Faculty of Graduate Studies -- Mrs. Enza Pohl Awards Assistant Faculty of Graduate Studies 500 University Centre University of Manitoba R3T 2N2 Telephone 204-474-6827 Fax 204-474-7553 Email: Enza_Pohl(a)umanitoba.ca -- Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science 226 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8223 Fax: (204) 474-7528 http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/ _______________________________________ AWARDS-CONTACTS mailing list AWARDS-CONTACTS(a)lists.umanitoba.ca http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/awards-contacts

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Canadian Wheat Board Graduate Fellowships
by Martha Blouw 05 Feb '10

05 Feb '10

CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS Please go to http://www.cwb.ca/public/en/about/scholarships/#Graduate Fellowships for information and applications. Special care should be taken by students to complete section "18. Practical Application" of the application. This will be an important criteria used in determining the successful candidates. In addition, applicants should review the Research Priority Areas as identified by the Canadian Wheat Board Awards Committee. However, students should not hesitate to submit applications for research in other areas of interest to the wheat and barley producers of Western Canada. Deadline for receipt of applications for this award is NOON, Friday, February 19, 2010 in the Student Services Office, Room 160 Agriculture Building (Attention: Wendy Kramer). -- Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science 226 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8223 Fax: (204) 474-7528 http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/

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FGS Graduate Student Travel Award
by Martha Blouw 03 Feb '10

03 Feb '10

Application deadline is March 1 for conferences scheduled from April 1 to July 31. Go to http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/funding/112.htm for information and application. -- Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science 226 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8223 Fax: (204) 474-7528 http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/

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