University of Manitoba

Student Weekly Graduate Edition
 
January 14 - 20
 
Upcoming Awards
 
Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities (formerly the Learneds) Travelling Scholarships
$750 approx. - Master's & PhD Students
Research Field(s): Education, Law, and most departments in the Faculty of Arts
Deadline: March 6, 2015
 
 
University of Manitoba Distinguished Dissertation Award
Cash prize plus a Citation Certificate - PhD Students
Research Field(s): Unrestricted
Deadline: Check with your Faculty/School for their internal deadline/nomination
 
 
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WRTC Applications for the 2015/16 Academic Year
The Western Regional Training Centre (WRTC) is a program offered through the Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Medicine, designed to financially support MSc and PhD students training in the area of health services research.
Application Deadline: January 30, 2015
 
 
Beware of Predatory Publishers
Students have been approached by Lambert Academic Publishing. This publisher will urge an author to sign over rights to their thesis, and then would advertise/print their thesis on demand for profit.
 
 
endMS Sprint Training Program
endMS Summer School is an annual one-week interactive education program that aims to enhance knowledge and skills in MS research among trainees.
Submission Deadline: Friday, February 3, 2015
 
 
UMSU HEALTH & DENTAL OPT-OUT DEADLINE
UMSU health and dental fees are assessed only once per academic year. If you have been assessed in Winter Term 2015 and are already covered by a health or dental plan, this is your deadline to opt-out and receive a refund or credit on your fee assessment.
Deadline: January 20, 2015
 
 
Winter Term Fee Payment Deadline
Late payment fees will apply to students with an outstanding balance after this date. Sponsored students and government loan recipients must ensure each term that their arrangements are in place; late fees will be applied if they are not made by this deadline.
Deadline: January 13 at 4:30pm
 
 
More Events More News
 
Upcoming Awards
 
Resume or CV? How to Market Your Skills
January 15, 2015 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Bannatyne Campus
 
 
Business Start-Up to Launch: Entrepreneurship as a Career
January 20, 2015 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Bannatyne Campus
 
 
Writing at the Graduate Level
January 21, 2015 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Bannatyne Campus
 
 
Managing Your References With Mendeley
January 21, 2015 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Bannatyne Campus
 
 
Managing Your References With Mendeley
January 21, 2015 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Fort Garry Campus
 
 
More Workshops
 
Dates and Deadlines
  Coming Up  
 
January 19
Registration revision period. January 19 is the last day for most students to drop a Winter 2015 or Winter/Summer 2015 course, receive a refund and avoid a Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) notation on their transcript.
Deadline: January 19 at 11:59pm
 
 
January 26
Deadline to appeal final grades received for Fall 2014 courses.
Deadline: January 26 at 4:00
 
 
February 2
Deadline to declare alternate exam location for Winter 2015 Distance & Online Education Exams.
Deadline: February 2
 
 
February 4
February Graduation
Deadline: February 4
 
 
February 16
Louis Riel Day, University Closed
 
 
February 16 - 20
Mid-Term Break for most faculties and schools.