To whom it may concern:
The 2022-2023 competition for the Dr. Forough Khadem Memorial Award
is now open. Details regarding this award are attached to this email.
Deadline:
April 12, 2023 – 12:00 pm:
Submit eligible application (application package, reference letters, and digital photo) to
RFHSgraduateawards@umanitoba.ca.
To apply for this award, applicants will be required to ensure the submission of the following:
(I)
APPLICATION PACKAGE: An application package,
in a single PDF file with file name “department - applicant surname”
(for example, Immunology – Smith]. Applications must include the following (in order):
1.
application cover form (attached to this email);
2.
curriculum vitae;
3.
a description of the candidate’s proposed or ongoing research (maximum 500 words);
4.
a description of the candidate’s leadership experience through formal or informal roles in our community (maximum of 500 words).
and attached to the email as a separate file -
5.
digital photo of the candidate suitable for use in the presentation of award, should the candidate be selected as recipient of the award (landscape format; high resolution [0.5 – 1 MB] preferred);
(II)
REFERENCE LETTERS:
6.
two letters of reference; at least one letter must be provided from a professor at a post-secondary institution that supports their scientific excellence and leadership/initiative;
i. Applicants should submit a maximum of two (2) reference letters;
ii. Reference letters should be submitted to s
RFHSgraduateawards@umanitoba.ca
directly from the referee’s email address;
iii. Referees would preferably send their letters as a PDF file with file name
applicant surname – referee surname.pdf.
Best,
The MSHRF Planning Team