March 2016 - Soils-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

[Plants-grads] Student Voice at NABC 28 - Please distribute widely
by Martha Blouw 10 Mar '16

10 Mar '16

From: National Agricultural Biotechnology Council [mailto:nabc@cornell.edu] Sent: March-10-16 9:37 AM Subject: Student Voice at NABC 28 - Please distribute widely Please inform graduate students at your institution about the Student Voice at NABC 28<http://nabc.cals.cornell.edu/StudentVoice.html>. Applications will be submitted to the council member of your institution and the selection of the Graduate Student Delegate lies entirely with your institution. All relevant application details are on the Student Voice website. Please not that this travel stipend is for any student with a research interest in any area of agricultural biotechnology. It does not have to fit specifically within the meeting theme. Applications should be submitted by April 15, 2016 The winning students should be informed by May 1 so they can make their travel arrangements. I will arrange for their free meeting registration. http://nabc.cals.cornell.edu/StudentVoice.html Susanne ******************** Susanne Lipari Executive Coordinator NABC B 15 Boyce Thompson Institute Ithaca, NY 14853 607-254-4856 or 607-387-9308 (preferred) Fax-254-8680

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[Plants-grads] REMINDER: International Graduate Student Scholarship (IGSS)
by Martha Blouw 10 Mar '16

10 Mar '16

From: Martha Blouw Sent: January-13-16 2:53 PM To: soils-grads(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: International Graduate Student Scholarship (IGSS) INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP (IGSS) $2,700 to $5,400 (approx) - For Master's & PhD Students Read more ><http://news.umanitoba.ca/mymail/37152/00000000000000000000000000000000/aHR0…> Research Field(s): Unrestricted Deadline: April 1st, 2016 The IGSS is awarded to international students (i.e. those in Canada on study permits) who are paying the international student tuition fee. If you are planning to transfer from a Master's to a PhD program, or to apply to a PhD program for the Summer 2016, Fall 2016 or Winter 2017 term, you are encouraged to apply for the IGSS and must apply by the April 1st deadline if you wish to be considered for the IGSS for the 2016 -2017 academic year. Even if you are unsure of what you will do, you are encouraged to submit an application.

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[Plants-grads] Fwd: FW: TEDxUManitoba 2016, Update,
by Paul Bullock 03 Mar '16

03 Mar '16

All, For your information. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Crystal Jorgenson <Crystal.Jorgenson(a)umanitoba.ca> Date: Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 4:27 PM Subject: FW: TEDxUManitoba 2016, Update, To: Brian Oleson <Brian.Oleson(a)umanitoba.ca>, Danny Mann < Danny.Mann(a)umanitoba.ca>, Fouad Daayf <Fouad.Daayf(a)umanitoba.ca>, James House <James.House(a)umanitoba.ca>, Laurie Connor <Laurie.Connor(a)umanitoba.ca>, Michele Rogalsky <Michele.Rogalsky(a)umanitoba.ca>, Paul Bullock < Paul.Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca>, Rick Holley <Rick.Holley(a)umanitoba.ca>, Robert Currie <Rob.Currie(a)umanitoba.ca> Hi all Please share in your dept if appropriate. Friday is a deadline to register. There is one topic that might be of specific interest: Dale Overton President and Founder, Overton Environmental Enterprises Inc. *Closing the Sustainability Loop on Food Processing - Compost for Climate Change * Working with the largest food processors in the world by creating and implementing organics waste management and carbon offset strategies - closing the sustainability loop on food processing. Crystal ____________________________________ *Crystal Jorgenson* Communications Specialist Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences University of Manitoba *t:* 204-474-9435 *f:* 204-474-7525 *e:* crystal.jorgenson(a)umanitoba.ca *w:* www.umanitoba.ca/afs/ *[image: twitter]:* @UM_agfoodsci <https://twitter.com/UM_agfoodsci> *From:* Xugang Zhang [mailto:xugangzhang@icloud.com <xugangzhang(a)icloud.com>] *Sent:* February-29-16 11:29 AM *To:* Kimberley Stefaniuk *Subject:* TEDxUManitoba 2016, Update, _ Agricultural and Food Sciences_Kim Hello Kim, It was nice talking to you. We thank you so much for your concern and support. This is Xugang, and this is a follow up from our previous email regarding TEDxUManitoba 2016. Here are some updates. [1]Event poster is online. You may see the *SPEAKERS POSTER* for detail. [2] The list of speakers is now available. You may see the *SELECTED SPEAKERS AND TOPICS, 2016* for detail. [3] Last but not least, the application is going to close by 16:00 on March 4, 2016 (this FRIDAY). Online application is available at http://tedxumanitoba.com/extraaud/ Do not hesitate to let us know, should you need any further information regarding this event? We are here to help. Sincerely, Xugang ------------------------------ FEB 17, 2016 Hello, This is Xugang, and I’m writing with regards to TEDxUmanitoba. We had a great success in 2014, and March 24th this year (Thursday) is the second time that we are going to have this amazing event at UofM. Would you please kindly forward this news to all students, and faculty members( staffs)? Or may I ask if you could direct me to Dean’s/ Director's Office Assistant? Here we are offering conventional application. All eligible applicants will enter a draw, where final result will be announced later. Detailed information is as following, TEDxUmanitoba 2016 Location: Fort Garry Campus When: March 24th, 2016(Thursday) Who can apply: Registered student, and faculty member/ staff How to apply: Online application is available at http://tedxumanitoba.com/extraaud/ -- Dr. Paul Bullock Professor and Head Department of Soil Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8666 Fax: (204) 474-7642 Email: Paul.Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca <Paul_Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca> Webpage: umanitoba.ca/afs/soil_science/

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[Plants-grads] WGRF Graduate Scholarship
by Martha Blouw 02 Mar '16

02 Mar '16

Please note that the application deadline indicated on the application form has been revised to March 31, 2016. Western Grains Research Foundation Endowment Fund Graduate Scholarship The Western Grains Research Foundation provides a contribution of $100,000 every three years*, to offer renewable graduate scholarships for students at the University of Manitoba. The purpose of the scholarships is to support and encourage top students to further their studies in crop research, to generate improved technology and productivity for western crop producers. Every three years, there will be either two scholarships with a minimum value of $25,000 each for Master's students, or one scholarship with a minimum value of $33,000 for a Doctoral student. The scholarships will be offered to graduate students who: (1) are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in the first year of a Master's or Doctoral program delivered by the Department of Plant Science or the Department of Soil Science; (2) have achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.5 (or equivalent) based on the last 60 credit hours of study (or equivalent); (3) have proposed to undertake thesis research in the area of crop research (major field crops including grains and oilseeds). Preference will be given to candidates who hold an undergraduate degree from a Canadian university. Candidates will be required to submit an application that will consist of: (a) a description of their proposed research project (maximum 500 words), (b) a current curriculum vitae, (c) a current academic transcript(s), and (d) two academic letters of reference from professors at a post-secondary institution. The Scholarship is renewable for either one or two years for Master's and Doctoral students, respectively, provided that the recipient: (1) continues to be registered full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in a Master's or Doctoral program delivered by the Department of Plant Science or the Department of Soil Science; (2) has maintained a minimum degree grade point average of 3.5 (or equivalent) based on the last 60 credit hours of study (or equivalent); (3) has submitted a satisfactory progress report to his or her supervisory committee. In the event that a recipient does not qualify for renewal of the award, the selection committee may offer the scholarship to a new recipient who meets the selection criteria. Normally, the Western Grains Research Foundation Endowment Fund Graduate Scholarship may not be held with any other award valued at $10,000 or greater, including University awards and external awards funded by provincial or federal government programs. * The first gift of $100,000 will be made in June 2011 and will be followed up every third year. The Western Grains Research Foundation Endowment Fund Graduate Scholarship will be reviewed after the third $100,000 gift from the WGRF to determine whether to continue with the scholarships and if any amendments are required. **************************************** Please download the application form below. Application Deadline: March 31, 2016 @ 11:59 p.m. Submit your application to Regan Sarmatiuk, Student Awards Coordinator, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Room 248 Agriculture Building. Western_Grains_Research_Foundation_Endowment_Fund_Graduate_Scholarship.pdf<https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/home/award/download/118> Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science Department of Soil Science 226 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2N2 Telephone: 204-474-8223 Fax: 204-474-7528

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