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[Plants-grads] For UMGF/MGS Holders
by Martha Blouw 19 Sep '19

19 Sep '19

Reminder: As per the UMGFMGS Award Holders Guide: UMGF/MGS holders are required to apply to an external agency (such as NSERC, SSHRC or CIHR) at every possible opportunity in order to continue payments. Thanks. Martha Blouw Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science │ Department of Soil Science 226 Agriculture Building University of Manitoba │Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2 204-474-8223

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[Plants-grads] Have you received an award?
by Martha Blouw 18 Sep '19

18 Sep '19

The Faculty of Graduate Studies hosts an annual reception for award winners. Can you please let me know if you have received an award as per below, and provide me with the award name and value? I know some of your awards, but perhaps not all and I don't want to miss any. Thanks. Martha From: gs-suppstaff-contacts-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:gs-suppstaff-contacts-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca> <gs-suppstaff-contacts-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:gs-suppstaff-contacts-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca>> On Behalf Of Roxanne Tackie Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 11:58 AM To: gs-suppstaff-contacts(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:gs-suppstaff-contacts@lists.umanitoba.ca> Subject: [Gs-suppstaff-contacts] FGS Awards Reception: Request for Awardee Info Dear Graduate Support Staff: The Faculty of Graduate Studies is once again preparing for its annual Awards Reception to recognize the achievements of graduate students who have newly received awards/scholarships (not bursaries, research grants or travel awards) greater than or equal to $10,000 per year. As such, we do not want to miss out on inviting all deserving recipients. Would you please forward me the names of your students who have received and accepted an award for the 2018/2019 academic year greater than or equal to $10,000 per year. Please include: * award competitions from November 1, 2018 - October 31, 2019 * awards for which the student may or may not have started receiving monies yet * please not include renewals. I DO NOT require the names of those students who have the: * UMGF * Duff Roblin * NSERC CGSM, PGSM, CGSD, PGSD, SSHRC CGSM/DOCTORAL, CIHR CGSM/Doctoral * Vanier * U of M Distinguished Dissertation * MHRC (Manitoba Health Research Council) * J.G. Fletcher Ph.D. Fellowship for Research in Aboriginal Issues * J.W. Dafoe Graduate Fellowship * James Gordon Fletcher * Alexander Crerar Thank you for your cooperation! Roxanne ________________________________ Roxanne Tackie B.Comm. (Hons) Awards Assistant Faculty of Graduate Studies * University of Manitoba 500 University Centre * Winnipeg, Manitoba * R3T 2N2 T 204.480.1000 * F 204.474.7553 ________________________________ Visit us Online: FGS Website<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/> * Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/umgradstudies/> * Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/umgradstudies/>

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[Plants-grads] REMINDER: NSERC Doctoral Scholarships
by Martha Blouw 13 Sep '19

13 Sep '19

PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE TWO DEADLINES FOR THIS COMPETITION - THE FIRST DEADLINE (Sept 20, 2019) IS FOR SUBMISSION OF YOUR ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS TO THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES. THE SECOND DEADLINE (Sept 27, 2019) IS FOR RECEIPT OF YOUR COMPLETE NSERC APPLICATION VIA THE ONLINE APPLICATION PORTAL. NSERC CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS - DOCTORAL (CGS-D) & POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS (PGS-D)<http://bit.ly/2QITJZ5> Variable; $21,000 to $35,000 per year * For PhD students Research Field(s):Natural Sciences and Engineering Deadline: September 27, 2019 More Info<http://bit.ly/2QITJZ5> Please let me know if you intend to apply. Martha

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[Plants-grads] NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master’s Program
by Martha Blouw 12 Sep '19

12 Sep '19

NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master’s Program The objective of the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS M) program is to help develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. The CGS M program provides financial support to high-calibre scholars who are engaged in eligible master’s or, in some cases, doctoral programs in Canada. This support allows these scholars to fully concentrate on their studies in their chosen fields. The CGS M program supports up to 3,000 students annually in all disciplines and is administered jointly by Canada’s three federal agencies: CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC. The selection process and post-award administration are carried out at the institutional level, under the guidance of the three agencies. Students submit their application to the institution at which they intend to hold their award using the Research Portal. Please read and follow application information and requirements carefully: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSM-BESCM_eng.asp Application Deadline: December 1, before 8:00 p.m. (ET) Please let me know if you intend to apply. Martha Blouw Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science │ Department of Soil Science 226 Agriculture Building University of Manitoba │Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2 204-474-8223

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[Plants-grads] FW: Awards currently open for competition with deadlines on September 20th and October 1st, 2019.
by Martha Blouw 11 Sep '19

11 Sep '19

From: agriculture-gradstudents-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <agriculture-gradstudents-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> On Behalf Of Agriculture Awards Program Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 2:49 PM To: agriculture-gradstudents(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Awards currently open for competition with deadlines on September 20th and October 1st, 2019. Hello all, This email is to inform you that there are several awards currently open for competition with deadlines on September 20th and October 1st, 2019. How to Apply: All of the application forms and eligibility criteria can be found on the UM Learn site. To access the awards page, log into University of Manitoba UM Learn, using your username and password, and then select Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Awards from your list of courses. Awards currently open for competition can be found under the path Assessments/Assignments where you can see the deadlines and access the application forms for each of them. I will be uploading/changing/deleting files into the UM Learn site on a regular basis so you might consider changing your notification settings if you subscribed for email notifications. Otherwise, every time that I upload a file, you will receive an email notification. You can change your settings here Change Notification Settings<https://universityofmanitoba.desire2learn.com/d2l/Notifications/Settings?ou…> How to determine if you are eligible to apply: Each of the awards have different eligibility criteria, so you are encouraged to read about each award to see if you qualify. Terms of reference are available on the Faculty Awards Database page http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/afs/awards/index.html. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply through UM Learn! The Faculty Awards Committee will meet at the end of October to select winners for each award. If you have been recommended by the Committee, you will be notified by Financial Aid and Awards (FAA) directly. If you have any questions related to money disbursement you can contact FAA at http://umanitoba.ca/student/fin_awards/ ***NOTE: please remember you have to be enrolled full-time to qualify for Scholarships and Fellowships. Please feel free to contact Marisol at agawards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:agawards@umanitoba.ca> if you have any questions about the awards or the application process. Any suggestions to improve the site are more than welcome! We want to make this site a better and easier tool for you to apply for awards. Kind regards, Marisol ______________________ Marisol Soto, M.A. Student Awards Coordinator Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Room 160, 66 Dafoe Road - University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 T: 204.474-1688 agawards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:agawards@umanitoba.ca> www.umanitoba.ca/afs/awards<http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/awards> Office hours: Monday to Friday from noon to 3:30 pm We only accept awards applications through UM Learn Questions related to money disbursement should be sent directly to Financial Aid and Awards office at http://umanitoba.ca/student/fin_awards/

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[Plants-grads] Psychological Service Centre
by Nathaniel Ort 11 Sep '19

11 Sep '19

Hi Everyone! My name is Nate Ort, I am a graduate student in the Department of Plant Science here at the University of Manitoba. I had communicated this message to graduate students in my department, and Martha suggested I pass it along to you as well. Furthermore, I encourage you to share this with other students, professors, advisors or anyone. I am open and honest with my mental health, and have no problem sharing my story. A service at the U of M that I became aware of earlier this year is the Psychological Service Centre. The Psychological Service Centre is a training clinic for Clinical Psychology Graduate Students enrolled at the University of Manitoba. All services are provided at no charge. This is something that I started going to a few months ago to address symptoms of anxiety disorder. It is easily one of the best things I have ever done. I believe that taking care of yourself, and your mental health should be everyone’s top priority. Below are links for more information, or to download the referral form (which I believe must be submitted in person). If you have any questions about the program please reach out to them; however, if you feel comfortable speaking to me about it I am more than happy to share my experience with anxiety and the PSC service. In academia these issues are all around us, and almost no one is talking about them. If your mental health has been impacted by academia, or your mental health is effecting your school work - you are not alone. Information: http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/psych_services/psc/index.html To apply / join the wait list: https://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/psych_services/public/3111.… Best, Nate Nathaniel Ort Graduate Student (M.Sc) Department of Plant Science 222 Agriculture Building – 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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[Plants-grads] NSERC Scholarships and Fellowships Information Session
by Martha Blouw 11 Sep '19

11 Sep '19

NSERC SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS INFORMATION SESSION<http://bit.ly/2ks7JLH> September 18, 2019 2:00-4:00pm E3-262 Engineering Bldg. (Senate Chambers) Register<http://bit.ly/2ks7JLH> Martha

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[Plants-grads] Additional Information: NSERC Doctoral Scholarships
by Martha Blouw 06 Sep '19

06 Sep '19

PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE TWO DEADLINES FOR THIS COMPETITION - THE FIRST DEADLINE (Sept 20, 2019) IS FOR SUBMISSION OF YOUR ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS TO THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES. THE SECOND DEADLINE (Sept 27, 2019) IS FOR RECEIPT OF YOUR COMPLETE NSERC APPLICATION VIA THE ONLINE APPLICATION PORTAL. NSERC CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS - DOCTORAL (CGS-D) & POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS (PGS-D)<http://bit.ly/2QITJZ5> Variable; $21,000 to $35,000 per year * For PhD students Research Field(s):Natural Sciences and Engineering Deadline: September 27, 2019 More Info<http://bit.ly/2QITJZ5> Please let me know if you intend to apply. Martha

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[Plants-grads] FW: [Gs-dept-grad-chairs] Ph.D. Thesis Portal
by Martha Blouw 06 Sep '19

06 Sep '19

________________________________ From: gs-dept-grad-chairs-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:gs-dept-grad-chairs-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca> <gs-dept-grad-chairs-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:gs-dept-grad-chairs-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca>> on behalf of Graduate Communications <Graduate.Communications(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Graduate.Communications@umanitoba.ca>> Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:19 PM To: Graduate Communications Subject: [Gs-dept-grad-chairs] Ph.D. Thesis Portal [/var/folders/rg/n_wkbrjd0yj_7w30jjr1bjrj1ynbk9/T/com.microsoft.Outlook/WebArchiveCopyPasteTempFiles/EmailLogo.png] ________________________________ Good day: As you may be aware, a new 1-stage Ph.D. thesis distribution process was approved by Senate and implemented for Fall 2018. During the last 12 months, while IST worked to update the JUMP thesis portal to accommodate the new 1-stage distribution process, doctoral candidates have had the option of submitting their thesis to FGS for official review by their examining committee members using either the 1-stage or 2-stage distribution process. The JUMP thesis portal has now been updated. Theses that are currently undergoing official review by their examining committee members using the 2-stage process will be able to complete the review under the 2-stage process. Going forward, all new doctoral candidates who submit their thesis to the JUMP thesis portal will use the 1-stage distribution process as the 2-stage review distribution process will no longer be available. To clarify any misconceptions about the new distribution process, the 1-stage process is summarized as follows: 1. While the new distribution process is coined as a 1-stage distribution process, it is still technically a 2-stage process. In the new 1-stage distribution process, the advisory committee is responsible for reviewing the candidate's thesis in its entirety and providing written feedback to the student before the student submits their thesis to the JUMP thesis portal for official review by both internal and external committee members. 2. Once the internal review of the thesis has been completed by the advisory committee: a. The "Approval to Proceed to PhD Thesis Examination" form (downloaded from FGS website "Graduate Studies forms" page:http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/forms/index.html) is completed and signed by the student, advisory committee, and Department Head/Graduate Chair verifying that: * Advisory committee members have read the complete version of the thesis that the candidate intends to submit for examination and have provided the candidate with a detailed review and comments including any necessary revisions; * The student has received feedback from all members of the advisory committee, has taken the feedback into account in preparing the thesis, and is ready and willing to have their thesis examined; and * The department/unit fully supports the thesis proceeding to examination. b. The student will log into the JUMP thesis portal and upload a .pdf copy of the "Approval to Proceed to PhD Thesis Examination" form and a copy of their thesis and supplemental files (if applicable). c. The student will receive an email confirming that their thesis has been received. Email notification is also sent to the department/unit contact person to inform them that the student has submitted their thesis to the JUMP portal for thesis examination. d. Email notification is sent to the advisor/co-advisor to request that they submit the names of three (3) prospective external examiners including brief CVs and a justification for selecting them. Instructions and a link for submitting the prospective external examiners' information to the JUMP portal are provided in the email. The advisor/co-advisor and student are not permitted to contact the prospective external examiners in advance. The external examiner will be chosen by the Faculty of Graduate Studies' Associate Dean and will remain anonymous until the external examiner's report is received. e. Once the submission has been reviewed by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and an external examiner has been chosen by the Associate Dean, the thesis examination will be initiated. Email notifications will be sent to: * Internal and external examiners providing them with a link for accessing a .pdf copy of the candidate's thesis (and supplemental files, if applicable) and instructions for submitting their report. Examiners are requested to submit their reports within three (3) weeks. The Faculty of Graduate Studies will email individual examiners a reminder if their report hasn't been received after three (3) weeks. * The student and advisor/co-advisor to inform them that the thesis examination is now in progress. They are reminded that while the thesis is undergoing review, no communication is permitted with examining committee members regarding the thesis until all internal and external examiner reports have been received. f. Once all examiner reports are received, they are distributed via email to the advisor/co-advisor, internal examining committee members and the Department/Unit Head. The advisor/co-advisor is/are asked to share the reports with the student. They are also provided with information concerning scheduling the Ph.D. Oral Defence. "Ph.D. thesis distribution instructions" can be viewed on FGS website here: https://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/thesis/index.html Complete information regarding the Ph.D. thesis examination process and procedures can be viewed in "SECTION 5: Doctor of Philosophy General Regulations": http://crscalprod.ad.umanitoba.ca/Catalog/ViewCatalog.aspx?pageid=viewcatal… Please contact the respective Student Program Assistant for your area if you have any questions or require assistance: https://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/aboutus/staff.html Thank you! ________________________________ Faculty of Graduate Studies · 500 University Centre · Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/umgradstudies/> · Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/umgradstudies/> · FGS Website<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/> ________________________________

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[Plants-grads] FW: Call for Applications, Karl C. Ivarson Agricultural Scholarship
by Martha Blouw 06 Sep '19

06 Sep '19

From: agriculture-gradstudents-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <agriculture-gradstudents-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> On Behalf Of Crystal Jorgenson Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2019 4:40 PM To: agriculture-gradstudents(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Call for Applications, Karl C. Ivarson Agricultural Scholarship Sent on behalf of Canadian Foundation for Food and Agricultural Education Please note this scholarship is open to agricultural science students from the province of Alberta. Students may be enrolled in any post‐secondary institution within or outside the province of Alberta From: manager(a)cffae.ca<mailto:manager@cffae.ca> [mailto:manager@cffae.ca] Sent: September-05-19 2:15 PM To: manager(a)cffae.ca<mailto:manager@cffae.ca> Subject: Call for Applications, Karl C. Ivarson Agricultural Scholarship [cid:image001.jpg@01D56408.8FF4D1C0] Karl C. Ivarson Agricultural Scholarship The Canadian Foundation for Food and Agricultural Education invites applications for The Karl C. Ivarson Agricultural Scholarship. This scholarship is open to agricultural science students from the province of Alberta. Students may be enrolled in any post‐secondary institution within or outside the province of Alberta. In 2019, two awards will be granted: $10,000 Masters level $17,000 PhD level Candidates must hold Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residence status in Canada and be enrolled in their graduate program for at least one semester beyond the application deadline. Deadline for applications is October 18, 2019 Scholarships are awarded on the following basis, but not necessarily placed in order of importance: 1. Academic achievement 2. Areas of study 3. Community Involvement 4. Career interests 5. Letters of recommendation This scholarship was created by Dr. Karl C. Ivarson through a gift to the Canadian Foundation for Food and Agricultural Education. Application Guidelines, Application Form and Referee Form can be found at http://cffae.ca/ivarson-agricultural-scholarship/. Canadian Foundation for Food and Agricultural Education 300 Earl Grey Drive, Suite 233, Ottawa, Ontario K2T 1C1 manager(a)cffae.ca<mailto:manager@cffae.ca> | www.cffae.ca<http://www.cffae.ca> Frances Rodenburg Manager [logo with address web signature] cffae.ca<http://cffae.ca/>

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