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