From: Martha Blouw
Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 1:10 PM
To: 'Plants-grads@lists.umanitoba.ca' <Plants-grads@lists.umanitoba.ca>
Cc: 'Plants-academics@lists.umanitoba.ca' <Plants-academics@lists.umanitoba.ca>
Subject: Ian N. Morrison Award for Advanced Studies in Crop Protection

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 $5825, 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 undertake 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 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) sent directly to Martha.Blouw@umanitoba.ca.

Application material should be submitted to Martha.Blouw@umanitoba.ca

DEADLINE: November 22, 2022