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TA hour for departmental recommendation
by Anjan Neupane 10 May '18

10 May '18

Hello Fellow Graduate Students, Recently, concerns have been raised regarding teaching assistant positions in our department in terms of responsibilities and expectations. It has been noted that graduate students for some courses are working a greater number of hours in their TA positions than what is present in their TA position descriptions, and thus are working hours that they are not paid for. In order to ensure TAs are compensated fairly and are able to maintain work balance, the PSGSA would like to compile a record of the working load for TAs for various courses. This will allow us to provide a report to the department council with the suggestion to increase work hours or have more TAs for specific courses of concern. To this end, we ask that grad students who have TAed please respond to this email with the following information for any courses that you have TA`ed in last two years: Name of Course/Course No.: No. of students: Assigned or Expected work hour/week: Actual hours per week worked: Please break down the approximate number of hours spent on the following duties: Preparation for class/lab: Teaching class/lab: Student evaluation and feedback (grading/marking): Meeting with students outside of class time: Other duties: Any other recommendations/concerns?: Or Fill in the google doc with the same information: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1T2Oeb0L79r1ipvGYv27rCSmIadJiuFulgmi… Please note, you are not required to give your name if you are not comfortable doing so. Your responses will remain anonymous. I will appreciate your response by end of this week (May 11). Thank you so much. Regards, Anjan Neupane President PSGSA 2017/18 PhD Candidate Wheat Breeding and Genetics Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba Phone No. 204-583-0999

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Kenneth Clark Travel Award
by Martha Blouw 09 May '18

09 May '18

Kenneth Clark Travel Award (Value up to $975) for Graduate Students in Plant Science This award provides 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). The award will be offered to one or more graduate students who: · have completed at least one year of an M.Sc. or Ph.D. program delivered by the Department of Plant Science at the University of Manitoba; · have achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 (or equivalent) based on the last 60 credit hours; · 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); · have demonstrated research ability based on the abstract submitted and the proposed research results to be presented at the meeting. Funding must be used within the 12 month period following the date that the award recipients are announced. Recipients graduating within the 12 month period following the date of the award offer must use the funding no later than six months from the date of convocation. Recipients may not hold more than one travel award offered through the Department of Plant Science within the same calendar year. Selection of the recipients will be based on: · academic performance; · letters of recommendation; · the quality of the abstract submitted and of the proposed research results to be presented; · the potential value of the meeting to the student’s development. The award recipient will submit receipts for travel, registration, hotel and food expenses (based on current University of Manitoba per diem rates). Expenses will be reimbursed up to the current maximum value of the award. Application Deadline: May 22, 2018 APPLICATION FORM ATTACHED - Please submit applications to Martha Blouw

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FW: Awards Dates & Deadlines
by Martha Blouw 04 May '18

04 May '18

The Faculty of Graduate Studies maintains a directory of prestigious awards. The following is an ongoing, “at-a-glance” list of University of Manitoba Graduate Studies Awards Dates and Deadlines. This list is intended to be used as a quick reference guide and planning tool for students in order to say on top of important deadlines throughout the year. Please refer to this page often in order to plan for upcoming deadlines. Please note, deadlines may change from year to year and students are responsible for submitting awards application on time, in accordance with actual deadline dates. All dates are subject to change. We are pleased to present to you with our new upcoming dates and deadlines calendar: Graduate Awards: Upcoming Dates & Deadlines<https://www.calendarwiz.com/graduateawards> There are many upcoming opportunities for students to apply for funding. Please encourage students in your area to apply. Please send questions or comments to graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca>. Best, FGS Awards Team

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FW: Proposals Funded from the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Endowment Fund for 2018-19
by Bev Godard 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

From: Heather Wiebe Sent: April-27-18 2:05 PM To: Paul Bullock; Martin Nyachoti; Derek Brewin; Alejandro Costamagna; Danny Mann; Fouad Daayf; James House Cc: Lynda Closson; Sandra Anderson; Surinder Kamboz; Heather Innis; Bev Godard; Pam Gauthier; Kathy Graham Subject: Proposals Funded from the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Endowment Fund for 2018-19 Good afternoon, please circulate the attached memo from Martin Scanlon, Chair, Faculty Endowment Committee, to graduate students and support staff in your department. Thanks, Heather Heather Wiebe Confidential Assistant to the Associate Deans Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Ph: 204-474-6029

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Pizza lunch on May 1st
by Anjan Neupane 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

Hi Everyone, PSGSA is hosting Pizza Lunch on May 1st (Departmental safety seminar day) during Lunch hour in Room 218 Agriculture. There will be option for veggie and meat. Please join and have slice of pizza with fellow grad students. We are also doing last coffee of this season on next Monday (April 30th, 10 am). Please join for coffee and bring snacks to share if you like. Enjoy the lovely spring weather! Regards, Anjan Neupane President PSGSA 2017/18 PhD Candidate Wheat Breeding and Genetics Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba Phone No. 204-583-0999

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Last Coffee Time Today
by Ashley Ammeter 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

Good Morning, The last coffee of the season will be today at 10 am (in the grad students lounge, as usual). Join us for coffee, treats, and to socialize before the busy summer! Ashley

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End of season Coffee time this morning
by Anjan Neupane 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

Hi Everyone, Please stop by grad lounge at 10 AM for coffee/snacks. See you all then. Regards, Anjan

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FW: Banting Post Doctoral Fellowships
by Martha Blouw 23 Apr '18

23 Apr '18

From: Digvir Jayas <Digvir.Jayas(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Digvir.Jayas@umanitoba.ca>> Subject: Important Information about Banting Post Doctoral Fellowships-Internal Deadline July 25, 2018 Date: April 18, 2018 at 1:22:42 PM CDT Dear Colleagues: The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program<http://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/en/home-accueil.html> provides awards to attract and retain the very best postdoctoral researchers, both nationally and internationally, in order to develop their leadership potential and position them for success as research leaders who will positively contribute to Canada’s economic, social and research-based growth. Seventy (70) awards are distributed equally across CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC. The 2018-19 competition has been officially launched, as of today. The Banting application deadline will be September 19, 2018. As per the University’s internal process for previous Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program competitions, there will be an internal deadline to allow for a more thorough selection process and additional time to help develop strong applications. This internal deadline has been set as JULY 25, 2018. By this deadline, all sections of the application must be completed with the exception of the Letter of Endorsement attachment, which will be completed only for those applications selected to be submitted to the competition following internal review by an expert panel. For those applicants invited to submit a full application to the Banting program, all sections of the revisedapplication taking into consideration the panel members comments along with the FAAF, must be completed and submitted to the Office of Research Services by September 13, 2018. Researchers are encouraged to visit the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Website (www.banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca<http://www.banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/>) to review the program guidelines and eligibility criteria to identify possible candidates for this prestigious award. Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program applications require the active involvement of candidates and supervisors with considerable time commitment. Both are strongly encouraged to start early on the application to be able to meet the internal deadline of July 25, 2018. If you have any questions, or wish to discuss an application or candidacy further, please feel free to contact Jenna Silva, Office of Research Services (jenna.silva(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:jenna.silva@umanitoba.ca>; 474-7437). Thank you. Digvir S. Jayas, Ph.D., P.Eng., P.Ag., FAZRA, FASABE, FCSBE, FAIC, FCIFST, FEC, FEIC, FCAE, FRSC, FNAAS, FISAE, FNASc, IntPE (Canada), APEC Engineer, FGC (Hon) Vice-President (Research and International) and Distinguished Professor 202 Administration Building 66 Chancellors Circle University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3T 2N2 Phone: 204-474-9404 (office) Phone: 204-291-4505 (mobile) Fax: 204-261-1318 Email: digvir.jayas(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:digvir.jayas@umanitoba.ca> Webpage: www.umanitoba.ca/research<http://www.umanitoba.ca/research> Jitendra Paliwal, Ph.D., P. Eng., FEC Associate Dean (Graduate Programs) Faculty of Agricultural & Food Sciences 248B Agriculture Building University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2 Phone: (204)474-6700 Mobile: (204)228-4320 Fax : (204)474-7512 http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~paliwalj/

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FW from Claudio Stasolla: Letter of support
by Bev Godard 20 Apr '18

20 Apr '18

From: Claudio Stasolla Sent: April-20-18 4:05 PM To: Bev Godard Subject: Letter of support Dear students, I would like to nominate Martha Blouw for the FGS-Outstanding Support Staff Award. I am inquiring if you wish to support this nomination, and contribute with a support letter that should be sent (electronically) to Bev (Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Bev.Godard@umanitoba.ca>). Deadline for submitting the nomination is May 7th, but we would like to review everything a few days before. The letter can be written individually or as a group. Let me know if you need more clarifications. Thank you and have a great weekend Claudio Stasolla Professor, Dept. Plant Science, 222 Agriculture Bld University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2 Canada Tel. 204-474-6098 Fax. 204-474-7508

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Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
by Martha Blouw 18 Apr '18

18 Apr '18

Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships The 2018-2019 Banting PDF competition has been launched. Read more »<http://news.umanitoba.ca/mailster/88718/00000000000000000000000000000000/aH…> Martha Blouw Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science ǀ Department of Soil Science 226 Agriculture Building, 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 T: 204.474.8223 F: 204.474.7528

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