Second Call for Applications for the 2019-2020 UMGF Competition

M.Sc. and Ph.D. Students

Prospective and current M.Sc. and Ph.D. students are encouraged to apply for the 2019-2020 Department of Soil Science University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship Competition (UMGF).

Applications submitted for the March 2019 competition will be reconsidered.  It is not necessary to resubmit these applications unless there have been substantive changes since March.

The award value is $14,000 per year for a maximum of 2 years for M.Sc. students; and $18,000 per year for a maximum of 4 years for Ph.D. students.   Master’s fellowships will not extend beyond the first 24 months of the Master’s program. Ph.D. fellowships will not extend beyond the first 48 months of their Ph.D. program.  New students must start their award by January 2020 at the latest.  Although students must have a minimum admission GPA of 3.0 to be eligible, admission and in-program GPAs constitute a substantial component of the award assessment. All students regardless of citizenship are eligible to apply.  Please refer to the UMGF Award Holders Guide for full details of eligibility: (http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/media/UMGF_Award_Holders_Guide_19-20.pdf)

Students must submit the following electronically to Martha Blouw   (Martha.Blouw@umanitoba.ca) by August 6, 2019, 4:00 pm.

· Transcript of grades from all university programs; University of Manitoba transcripts downloaded from Aurora are acceptable; Students from other universities who have not yet applied to the Faculty of Graduate Studies can provide a scanned copy of transcripts; Current students can provide copies of their original transcripts used from their initial admission application;

· Letter of Intent describing your educational goals, notional thesis topic area, the name of your thesis advisor, and the date when your program will start;

· A resumé indicating exceptional academic achievements and demonstration of leadership and experience, including evidence of research productivity;

· A 300- to 500-word description of your intended research.

· Letters of reference from two professional referees sent directly from the referee to Martha.Blouw@umanitoba.ca.