To: graduate students, alumni, and faculty members

Hello,

The Distinguished Dissertation Award is open for applications. Please view attached the nomination form and the terms of reference.

If you are interested in this award, please verify your eligibility on the terms of reference and submit your application by February 13 to CCGH.GradAwards@umanitoba.camailto:CCGH.GradAwards@umanitoba.ca.

Your application package must be a single PDF file, and you must name it "CCGH - Last Name". You don't need a support letter from the Dean at this time. Our college only issues the Dean's letter to applicants that we select to nominate.

As for the graduate chair's letter, please write a draft to address what's required from this letter on the nomination check list. Write the letter as if you are the graduate chair, that is, write from the graduate chair's perspective. Please send a Word document of your draft to CCGH.GradAwards@umanitoba.camailto:CCGH.GradAwards@umanitoba.ca by the deadline above. Our college will edit and attach your draft to your application package if we nominate you.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

The terms of reference can also be found online via the link below. http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=b...

Regards, CCGHAwards