[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies] ________________________________ Upcoming Awards Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlineshttp://www.facebook.com/umgradstudies?sk=app_190322544333196

February 20, 2013 · Commonwealth Scholarship Plan - Indiahttp://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=3556&letter=C

Award includes return economy class airfare, personal living allowance, accommodation expenses, and other study and medical allowances · For Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Open to all disciplines including natural sciences, engineering, humanities, social sciences and the arts

March 22, 2013 · Manitoba RDC Graduate Student Awardhttp://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=3615&letter=M

$5,000 · For Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Research, based on Confidential Statistics Canada microdata

April 2, 2013 · Alumni Association Inc. Graduate Student Awardhttp://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=3384&letter=

$7,500 (approximately) · For Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Unrestricted; demonstrates leadership and/or commitment to voluntarism during the course of academic career

April 2, 2013 · Hawirko, Roma Zenovea Graduate Scholarshiphttp://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=3584&letter=H

Amount to be determined · For PhD students Research Field(s): Microbiology; Faculties of Science or Agricultural and Food Sciences

Contact department for internal deadlines. (Departments are to submit completed applications to the Faculty of Graduate Studies no later than April 15, 2013) · Women's Health Research Foundation of Canadahttp://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=2719&letter=W

$3,000 · For Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Women’s health

April 15, 2013 · U of M Composite, Kernaghan, E.B. Scholarshiphttp://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=2844&letter=U

valued at $3,375 for 12-13 · For Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Business, Engineering

April 15, 2013 · U of M Composite - University Women's Club of Winnipeg Graduate Scholarshiphttp://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=2700&letter=U

$3,000 · For Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Arts, women

April 15, 2013 · U of M Composite - Snider, Donald Vernon Memorial Fellowshiphttp://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=2672&letter=U

valued at $8,000 in 12-13 · For Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Arts, Science

April 15, 2013 · U of M Composite - Kristjansson, Adalsteinn Travelling Scholarshiphttp://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=2503&letter=U

TBD · For Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Unrestricted

April 15, 2013 · U of M Composite - Frank, Heinz Memorial Scholarshiphttp://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=2406&letter=U

valued at $1,450 in 12-13 · For Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Humanities

April 15, 2013 · U of M Composite - Crerar, Thomas Alexanderhttp://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=2359&letter=U

valued at 2 @ $8,500 in 12-13 · For Master's students Research Field(s): Humanities

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Job Opportunity

The Council on Post Secondary Education (COPSE), Advanced Education and Literacy (AEL) and Immigration and Multiculturalism (IAM) are undertaking an initiative titled: Foreign Qualification Recognition of Internationally Educated Professionals and Tradespeople in Manitoba. The funder of this initiative is the Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Program - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC). The initiative is focused on: a) improved client service capacities for qualifications recognition; b) bridge programming in post-secondary institutions for internationally educated professionals/tradespeople and; c) skilled immigrants’ labour market integration.

The initiative is in need of a Project Coordinator for International Educated Professionals in Bridge Programming who has:

1. Experience working with Immigrant populations, especially working with skilled immigrants; 2. Project Management experience including working on complex projects, performance reporting, identification of success measures, and experience developing and evaluating projects and; 3. Experience working with Post-Secondary Institutions similar to Manitoba.

The position term is from April 2013 to April 2015 (inclusive) with a salary of $4,000.00 per month for approximately 20 hours per week for the period of the term.

Interested proponents will be required to apply through the MERX system (see Tender Notification Bridge Program Coordinatorhttp://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/htmlmail/attachments/Tender%20Notification%20Bridge%20Program%20Coordinator.pdf for details), and will be required to submit a letter of introduction, resume, qualifications, and experience.

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