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[Plants-grads] Assistant Professors in Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment
by Martha Blouw 22 Feb '19

22 Feb '19

Assistant Professors in Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment (Cluster Hire) The Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada is seeking outstanding candidates for three full-time, tenure-track positions in Plant or Soil Science, as part of the Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment group, the Applied Biology program and the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm. The anticipated start date is January 1, 2020. For more information please click the link below. https://www.landfood.ubc.ca/assistant-professors-in-sustainable-agriculture… Martha

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[Plants-grads] FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES RESEARCH COMPLETION SCHOLARSHIP
by Martha Blouw 07 Feb '19

07 Feb '19

FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES RESEARCH COMPLETION SCHOLARSHIP<http://bit.ly/2Gcdneb> Minimum value of $2,500 * For Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Unrestricted Deadline: March 1, 2019 More Info<http://bit.ly/2Gcdneb> One award returned Name FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES RESEARCH COMPLETION SCHOLARSHIP Research Fields TEST Unrestricted Categories No categories available Citizenship No citizenship available Eligibility In years where funds are available, the Faculty of Graduate Studies will offer scholarships to full-time graduate students at the University of Manitoba. Scholarships will be offered to meritorious graduate students who demonstrate significant academic achievement, research ability, and scholarly potential. Not all applicants who meet the minimum eligibility requirements are guaranteed to receive a scholarship. The Faculty of Graduate Studies will confirm the availability of funds for this scholarship annually. In years when funds are available, scholarships with a minimum value of $2,500 will be offered to graduate students who: (1) are enrolled full-time in a thesis-based program in the Faculty of Graduate Studies within the first two years of a Master's program or the first four years of a Ph.D. program; (2) have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 based on the the last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study; (3) have defended their thesis proposal; and (4) are in good standing with the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Preference will be given to students who do not hold funding, but all eligible applicants are encouraged to apply. The selection committee will determine the number and value of awards offered each year based on the funds available. In years when funds are available, multiple competitions may be held. The Faculty of Graduate Studies will set the deadline(s) each year. No awards will be offered in years when no funding is available. The selection committee will be named by the Vice-Provost (Graduate Education) and Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies (or designate). Value a minimum of $2,500 Currency Canadian Tenable at No details on tenability available Deadlines March 1 Application Details To apply, complete the online application available at the following link https://manitobagrad.hobsonsradius.com/ssc/aform/McaE4ckkk03m0x8k3Ll.ssc The application package must include: 1. The completed online application 2. A reference letter from the student's advisor (maximum 500 words) 3. The thesis proposal form Please direct any questions about the award to Roxanne Tackie, Awards Assistant with the Faculty of Graduate Studies at roxanne.tackie(a)umanitoba.ca.<mailto:roxanne.tackie@umanitoba.ca.%3C/br%3E>

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[Plants-grads] Workshop for Early Career Researchers in Hydrology before IUGG
by Soil Science Grad Student Program 23 Jan '19

23 Jan '19

From: Canadian YHS [mailto:canadianyhs@gmail.com] Sent: January-23-19 9:27 AM To: Canadian YHS Subject: Workshop for Early Career Researchers in Hydrology before IUGG Hi there, I am the co-chair of the Canadian Young Hydrologic Society and we are hosting a workshop prior to this year's IUGG/CGU/IAHS conference for early career hydrologists across Canada. Please forward the information below with the attached poster and workshop description to anyone you think may be interested. Please email me with any questions you might have. Thank you so much! Kelly Biagi (co-chair of CYHS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ La version française suit Hi there! The Canadian Young Hydrologic Society is organizing a workshop for early career researchers (ECRs) in Hydrology attending Canadian universities. Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and early career faculty are invited to attend this interactive workshop focused on discussing the current state and future directions of Canadian Hydrology from the perspective of ECRs. The workshop will be held in Montreal July 4-6, 2019 ahead of the IUGG-CGU General Assembly in Montreal. Workshop attendance is free to participants and travel support is available. See the attachments for more information, or go to https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eJBl_n-aXxOj2uTMOIcMzSa-pGMXIVc7. Apply by Feb 18, 2019 at https://goo.gl/forms/0crYGtPN5uj4NXlJ2 . The Canadian Young Hydrologic Society (CYHS), the Canadian national branch of the Young Hydrologic Society, was established to represent the interests of hydrology early-career researchers at the national level, create and strengthen links among young hydrologists, and provide networking opportunities with established researchers or practitioners in Canadian hydrology. Further questions or comment can be sent to canadianyhs(a)gmail.com<mailto:canadianyhs@gmail.com>. Thank you and we hope to see you there! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- La Canadian Young Hydrologic Society (CYHS) organise un séminaire pour les chercheurs-euses en début de carrière en hydrologie fréquentant des universités canadiennes. Les étudiants-es à la maîtrise et au doctorat ainsi que les stagiaires postdoctoraux sont invités-es à appliquer à cet atelier de discussions sur l’état actuel et future de nos connaissances en hydrologie canadienne, du point de vue de chercheurs en début de carrière. Le séminaire se tiendra à Montréal du 4 au 6 juillet 2019 précédant l’assemblé générale du IUGG-CGU. La participation à l’atelier est gratuite et des bourses de transport sont disponibles. Les personnes intéressées doivent appliquer d’ici le 18 février sur le lien suivant: https://goo.gl/forms/0crYGtPN5uj4NXlJ2. Plus d’informations peuvent être obtenues au https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eJBl_n-aXxOj2uTMOIcMzSa-pGMXIVc7 et dans les fichiers joints à ce courriel. CYHS, la branche canadienne du Young Hydrologic Society, a été créée afin de représenter les intérêts des chercheurs en début de carrière en hydrologie, de créer et renforcer les liens entre jeunes hydrologues et offrir des opportunités de réseautage avec la communauté de chercheurs et de professionnels en hydrologie canadienne. Les questions ou commentaires concernant ce séminaire peuvent être envoyé à l’adresse suivante: canadianyhs(a)gmail.com<mailto:canadianyhs@gmail.com>

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[Plants-grads] PSGSA Special Presentation: Graduate Student Rights and Responsibilities: Workplace Harassment
by Martha Blouw 16 Jan '19

16 Jan '19

The Plant Science Graduate Student Association has organized a Special Presentation – Graduate Student Rights and Responsibilities: Workplace Harassment – presented by Student Advocacy and the Office of Human Rights and Conflict Management I encourage you to attend. Details attached. Martha

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[Plants-grads] International Graduate Student Scholarship - IGSS (for tuition)
by Martha Blouw 14 Jan '19

14 Jan '19

INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP (IGSS) The Faculty of Graduate Studies offers scholarships to assist with international student tuition fees. The scholarships, valued at up to the international differential tuition fee amount, will be offered to graduate students who: (1) are international students (i.e., those in Canada on study permits); (2) are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in Ph.D. program; (3) are paying the international student differential tuition fee; (4) have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 based on their last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study or last equivalent two full years; (5) are not recipients of external award funding that pays for their tuition. If you are planning to transfer from a Master's to a PhD program, or to apply for a PhD program next year, you should submit an IGSS application before the deadline. Even if you are unsure what you will do, you should submit an application. Deadline: April 1, 2019 Details: http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…

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[Plants-grads] graduate awards available for 2019-2020
by Martha Blouw 10 Jan '19

10 Jan '19

From: Agriculture Awards Program Sent: January-10-19 10:47 AM To: Cc: Subject: graduate awards available for 2019-2020 Hello, I wanted to let you know that there are several graduate awards open for competition (please see attached) with a deadline January 23, 2019. Students can directly apply through UM Learn. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. Thanks! 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: Mondays and Wednesdays 8:30 - 3:00 and Thursdays 8:30 - 2:30 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] REMINDER: Research Manitoba Scholarships
by Martha Blouw 04 Jan '19

04 Jan '19

From: Martha Blouw Sent: December-05-18 1:57 PM To: 'soils-grads(a)lists.umanitoba.ca'; 'Olalekan.Akinremi(a)umanitoba.ca'; Brian Amiro; Paul Bullock; Annemieke Farenhorst; Don Flaten; David Lobb; Mario Tenuta; Francis Zvomuya Subject: Research Manitoba Scholarships RESEARCH MANITOBA<http://bit.ly/2RIn9Xe> $12,000 per year * For Master's students Research Field(s): Health, Social Sciences and the Humanities, Natural Sciences and Engineering Deadline: February 1, 2019 More Info<http://bit.ly/2RIn9Xe>

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[Plants-grads] FW: Service Canada SIN event in January 7, 2019
by Martha Blouw 21 Dec '18

21 Dec '18

From: psu-hris-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [mailto:psu-hris-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca] On Behalf Of Trina Kajtar Sent: December-21-18 9:19 AM To: psu-hris(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [psu-hris] FW: Service Canada SIN event in January 7, 2019 Good morning, the following email is being sent on behalf of the International Centre: Event Description: Get Your Social Insurance Number (SIN) On Campus January 7, 2019 // 9:00am - 3:00pm Location: 521 AB, UMSU University Centre Service Canada will be coming to the U of M's Fort Garry campus to issue Social Insurance Numbers (SIN) to qualifying international students. Saves you a trip to their office. Students will be seen on a drop-in basis (first come, first served). We anticipate that waiting times could be long and we cannot guarantee that all students will be able to receive their Social Insurance Numbers January 7. Students coming to the SIN card sessions must bring the following documents: If you DO NOT have a valid Work Permit: * U of M student card * Original Study Permit issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that states the permit holder "may accept employment" or "may work" in Canada. * Passport NOTE: If your Study Permit does not contain either of these statements, you must bring a study permit and a "confirmation to work off-campus" letter issued by IRCC (previously called Citizenship and Immigration Canada - CIC) prior to February 6, 2015. -OR- If you have a valid Work Permit: * Original Work Permit issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) * U of M student card (if you are a student) * Passport There is no fee to apply for a Social Insurance Number (SIN).

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[Plants-grads] FW: AWCA Student Sponsorship Program for Young Women in Agriculture Studies - Deadline for Application January 25, 2019
by Martha Blouw 18 Dec '18

18 Dec '18

-------- Original message -------- From: Beth Halford <beth(a)irismeck.com> Date: 2018-12-17 9:57 AM (GMT-06:00) To: Beth Halford <beth(a)irismeck.com> Cc: Beth Halford <beth(a)irismeck.com> Subject: AWCA Student Sponsorship Program for Young Women in Agriculture Studies - Deadline for Application January 25, 2019 Dear Sir/Madam, The AWCA Student Sponsorship Program is open for applications to attend the upcoming Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference (AWCA) being held in Calgary on March 11th and 12th, 2019. Over 25 university and college students are chosen from across Canada to attend each conference. Your students will have the opportunity to network with students from other educational institutions, primary producers, small business owners and representatives from grower associations, government and corporate agribusiness. Many students who have attended in the past have found employment and mentors at AWCA. The AWCA Student Sponsorship for AWCA West 2019 includes two nights' accommodation at the host hotel and registration for a student to attend the entire conference including a pre-conference workshop, reception, banquet, and the plenary session over the two days. All travel and miscellaneous costs that are incurred will be the responsibility of the individual. Students apply by completing the application form attached, and sending in their photo, and a video profile detailing their reason for wanting to attend. This information will be posted on our website, social media platforms and in our conference program. The successful students will also be highlighted at our conference. Promote this opportunity to your students studying agriculture at your institution. I have attached for your use a graphic image that could be forwarded to students or posted in appropriate information areas. As well, I have attached an application form for students to complete and return to my attention. If you have any questions or require further information, contact us at (403) 686-8407 or by email at beth(a)irismeck.com Visit our website at www.advancingwomenconference.ca for more information. While you're there, take a look at some of our past sponsored students videos: https://www.advancingwomenconference.ca/archive/2018/2018east/student-progr…. Thank you for your assistance in promoting the AWCA Student Sponsorship program to your female students in agricultural studies. Sincerely, Beth Beth Halford [Description: Description: Description: cid:image002.jpg@01CCA47A.E2962D80] Suite 510, 5920 - 1A Street SW Calgary, Alberta T2H 0G3 Phone: (403).686.8407 Fax: (403).255.4592 Email: beth(a)irismeck.com<mailto:beth@irismeck.com> www.imcievents.ca<http://www.imcievents.ca/> www.advancingwomenconference.ca<http://www.advancingwomenconference.ca/> Agriculture: #AWCA2019 Menopause: #AWCM2019

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[Plants-grads] Research Manitoba Scholarships
by Martha Blouw 05 Dec '18

05 Dec '18

RESEARCH MANITOBA<http://bit.ly/2RIn9Xe> $12,000 per year * For Master's students Research Field(s): Health, Social Sciences and the Humanities, Natural Sciences and Engineering Deadline: February 1, 2019 More Info<http://bit.ly/2RIn9Xe>

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