University of Manitoba

Student Weekly Graduate Edition
 
October 4 - 10
 
Check Out This Week's Top Stories
 
Meet Vanier Scholar Jacqueline Hay
Hay’s Vanier-supported work will explore the complex interactions between genes, the ecosystems of bacteria in the gut, and personal lifestyle factors to see how they relate to risk factors for chronic diseases.
 
 
Careers Outside Academia
Join L. Maren Wood, PhD and Jennifer Polk, PhD, two pioneering career coaches and the founders of Beyond the Professoriate, as they share their expertise to help graduate students make better sense of today's challenging and shifting professional landscape.
 
 
The President & The Poet
An Evening of Poetry with Micheal O’Siadhail
 
 
Think before you click!
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month
 
 
Show your integrity this October
Academic Integrity Month 2017
 
Upcoming Awards
 
NSERC – POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP, CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Variable - For PhD Students
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Deadline: October 20th, 2017 (Transcript Submission: October 6th, 2017)
 
 
Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP)
Variable - For Master's & PhD Students
Research Field(s): Northern topics from all disciplines and in multi-disciplinary fields
Deadline: October 25, 2017
 
 
Liquor and Gaming Authority of Canada
Variable Values - For Master's & PhD Students
Research Field(s): Unrestricted
Deadline: November 1, 2017
 
 
TRUDEAU FOUNDATION DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Up to $40,000 per year for up to 4 years - For PhD Students
Research Field(s): Human Rights & Social Justice, Responsible Citizenship, Canada in the World, Humans and the Natural Environment
Deadline: November 1st, 2017
 
 
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Doctoral (SSHRC)
Variable - For PhD Students
Research Field(s): Social Sciences and Humanities
Deadline: November 3rd, 2017
 
 
McCRORIE-WEST FAMILY FELLOWSHIP FOR ALZHEIMER RESEARCH
$3,500 - For Master's & PhD Students
Research Field(s): Alzheimer Disease
Deadline: November 3rd, 2017
 
 
Janice Filmon Award in Peace Studies
$2,300.00 (approx. and to offer one or more scholarships) - For Master's & PhD Students
Research Field(s): Peace building
Deadline: November 8, 2017
 
 
IRENA KNYSH GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN UKRAINIAN STUDIES
$5,600 (approximately) - For Master's & PhD Students
Research Field(s): Ukrainian Studies
Deadline: November 10, 2017
 
 
CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS--MASTERS (CGS - M)
$17,500/year for 1 year - For Master's Students
Research Field(s): Unrestricted
Deadline: December 1st, 2017
 
Upcoming Awards
 
Starting with Zotero: Managing Your References
October 6 | 10:00 AM - 11:30AM
Fort Garry Campus
 
 
Funding Opportunities Through Mitacs
October 10 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Fort Garry Campus
 
 
Research Essentials
October 10 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Bannatyne Campus
 
 
International Student Success
October 10 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Fort Garry Campus
 
 
Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP) – Information Session
October 11 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Fort Garry Campus
 
 
Academia or Industry? What's Your Plan?
October 11 | 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Fort Garry Campus
 
Dates and Deadlines
 
October 17 - 19, 2017
50th Annual Fall Convocation