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The Faculty of Graduate Studies would like to bring the following competition(s) to your attention:

Announcements: 27 February 2009

*_Title of Award or Scholarship_* /*_Application Deadline or Date of Event_*/ /*_Research Area_*/ /*Study Level (M=Master, _D=Doctoral)_*/ _/*Value*/_

*G. Clarence Elliott Fellowship http://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=2383&letter=E*

March 15 Agriculture Architecture Business Housing & Community Planning M, D 70% of annual interest earned on fund up to a maximum of $10,000.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

U OF M GRAD STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED For the 2009 Canada-Wide Science Fair

*What is the Canada-Wide Science Fair?* The Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF), run by the Youth Science Foundation since 1962, is an annual science competition for students in grades 7-12. Each year the location of CWSF rotates among the science fair regions of Canada. CWSF 2009 has been awarded to Manitoba and will be held right here at the University of Manitoba May 9 to 17, 2009.

*How many people participate in the fair?* 450 students compete every year at the fair. Another 200 adult delegates attend to chaperone the students. Over 350 judges and volunteers are needed to help the fair run smoothly.

*When is it?* The fair officially starts on Saturday May 9, 2009 and runs until Sunday May 17, 2009. Volunteers will also be needed both before and after the event.

*Where is it?* CWSF 2009 will be hosted at the University of Manitoba. However some events will take place at locations throughout Winnipeg and Southern Manitoba.

*What types of jobs are there?* There are a wide variety of jobs that need to be filled that require an array of skill sets. Committees that need volunteers include Accommodations, Registrations, Social Events, and Tours. We specifically need grad students for project safety checks and to help address student concerns during judging.

*How do I sign-up?* Registering to volunteer is easy. Provide your name and email address to the volunteer coordinator Alastair Komus at volunteers@cwsf2009.ca. Early in 2009 you will receive an email with a user name and password to register on the Youth Science Foundation website.

Canada-Wide Science Fair | Expo-science Pancanadienne cwsf2009@msss.mb.ca mailto:cwsf2009@msss.mb.ca - www.cwsf2009.ca http://www.cwsf2009.ca

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*UNESCO-L'Oréal For Women in Science International Fellowships*

The UNESCO-L'Oréal for Women in Science International Fellowships are granted annually to promising young women scientists, at the doctorate or post-doctorate level, in the Life Sciences to encourage international scientific cooperation and the developing of cross-cultural networks.

Applications received will be reviewed by a Canadian committee of L'Oreal and UNESCO representatives and scientific experts for nomination to the International Jury for the 2010 UNESCO-L'ORÉAL Fellowships in Life Sciences. Four (4) applicants will be submitted to represent Canada at the international level. Final selection will be made by an International Jury. The International Jury will select winners from amongst entries received from UNESCO member countries in each of the five geo-cultural regions of the world.

/Number:/ 15 (4 Canadian nominees)

/Amount/: $40,000 USD tenable two academic terms ($20,000 each year)

/Place of Study: /Host institute outside of Canada

/Deadline: /Postmarked application packages must be sent to the AUCC on or before /_April 30, 2009._/

/Guidelines and application: /Visit the AUCC website: https://juno.aucc.ca/wes/hes.aspx?pg=934&oth=0005352009 https://juno.aucc.ca/wes/hes.aspx?pg=934&oth=0005352009

10th Annual University ofManitoba Faculty of Education Graduate Student Symposium

10th Annual Faculty of Education Graduate Student Symposium

Perspectives and Possibilities

*Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7, 2009 *

Room 222 Education Building

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*Campus Engage Call for Abstracts*

Campus Engage, a network for the promotion of civic engagement activities in higher education in Ireland, invites you to submit an abstract for its inaugural conference to be held on June 4th and 5th 2009, in Dublin, Ireland. The conference entitled Higher Education and Civic Engagement Partnerships: Create, Challenge, Change will bring together higher education academics and administrators, people involved in community organisations and students, from Ireland and beyond. It will provide participants with an opportunity to discuss the potential for change through service learning / community-based learning, research, civic education and volunteering.

Submissions are welcome from individuals but we also encourage collaborative contributions blending community, student and academic perspectives. While not exclusive, preference will be given to submissions that address the conference themes outlined below. Abstracts of not more than 500 words, written in English, should be submitted through the conference website www.campusengage.ie/conference http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TheTalloiresNetwork/cd6cc2258b/00e0c613b6/4b86c82844 on or before 12 noon, Monday March 2nd 2009. Abstracts can be submitted in the following formats: . Oral Presentations / Papers (20 minutes) . Workshops (90 minutes) . Posters Applications cannot be accepted by email. If you have any queries or difficulties please contact the Conference Secretariat at info@campusengage.ie mailto:info@campusengage.ie

*Conference Themes Philosophy* Conceptions of the role of higher education within civil society and theories of civic engagement. The role that institutions of higher education play in the development of civic engagement at student, community and societal levels. *Practice* Opportunities and barriers facing higher education and community when embedding service learning/community based learning, volunteering, scholarship of engagement and mainstreaming civic engagement activities. Creating and developing pedagogies for civic engagement including methods and models. The challenge of reciprocal learning and the co-creation of knowledge -- case-studies from students, community and academics. *Policy* Creating policy change at local, national and international levels to support the development of civic engagement and higher education. Case-studies of collaborative relationships between the agents of social change at a policy level and those within higher education. *Partnership* Ethical implications of higher education and community partnerships and dynamics of power. Perspective on the 'push and pull' of partnership - higher education as a community resource and community as a higher education resource. Challenges involved in creating sustainable civic engagement partnerships and ways of addressing these challenges.

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Red River Graduate Student Conference "Speaking Up: New Voices in English Studies"

Call for Papers: The English Graduate Student Organization at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota invites all graduate students in the fields of literature, composition, linguistics, and creative writing to submit abstracts for the sixth annual Red River Graduate Student Conference (RRGSC).

The conference will be held Friday, April 24th & Saturday, April 25th, 2009 in Fargo at the NDSU Memorial Union. All paper topics related to literature, composition, linguistics, and creative works are welcome. Please consider this conference even if you are in the drafting stage of a paper or project. Panel submissions are encouraged, but not necessary.

There is a registration fee of $20 for conference participation. More information about the conference may be found at http://english.ndsu.edu/rrgsc_2009 Send abstracts of 250-500 words via email attachment in a Microsoft Word file no later than March 18th, 2009 to ndsu.rrgsc@ndsu.edu mailto:ndsu.rrgsc@ndsu.edu. Please note any technology needs for your presentation.

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IGSS Application Form Available

*International Graduate Student Scholarship (IGSS) * http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/funding/112.htm

Beginning with the 2005-2006 academic session, scholarships will be offered to recognize and reward the excellence of international graduate students pursuing Master's or Ph.D. degrees at the University of Manitoba. The scholarships will be offered to students who:

(1) are international students (i.e., those in Canada on study permits) continuing in full-time study in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba in either the second year of a two-year Master's program, the second year of a two-year Ph.D. program, the second or third year of a three-year Ph.D. program, or in the first year of a Ph.D. program after completing a Master's degree at the University of Manitoba;

(2) are paying the international student tuition fee;

(3) have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 over the equivalent of the last two years of study;

(4) show great promise as researchers and as graduate students; and

(5) are not recipients of external funding that pays for their tuition.

The value of the scholarship is $4,000.

This scholarship may be held with the UMGF and other awards offered by the University of Manitoba, but may not be held in conjuction with the International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship (IGSES) and the International Graduate Student Bursary (IGSB). Students may be considered for this scholarship in each year of eligible study. Students who are enrolled in a re-registration year are not eligible.

Scholarships will only be applied against any outstanding international tuition fee differential.

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