December 2019 - Plants-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Research Manitoba Studentships
by Martha Blouw 18 Dec '19

18 Dec '19

RESEARCH MANITOBA<http://bit.ly/2RIn9Xe> Variable * For Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Health, Social Sciences and the Humanities, Natural Sciences and Engineering Deadline: February 3, 2020 More Info<http://bit.ly/2RIn9Xe> Martha

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Room needed for new grad student
by Martha Blouw 16 Dec '19

16 Dec '19

Hi all, A new grad student starting the PhD program in Soil Science in January, is in need of a room or apartment to share. He is arriving early January. Please let me know if you have suggestions for him and I’ll forward his contact info to you. Thanks very much. Martha

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FW: [psu-hris] Service Canada / Social Insurance Number event January 2020
by Martha Blouw 13 Dec '19

13 Dec '19

From: psu-hris-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <psu-hris-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> On Behalf Of Trina Kajtar Sent: Friday, December 13, 2019 9:33 AM To: psu-hris(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Cc: Frank Fuchs <Frank.Fuchs(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: [psu-hris] Service Canada / Social Insurance Number event January 2020 The following email is being sent on behalf the International Centre, please distribute it to anyone in your area who might need this. ************************************************************************* Event Description: Get Your Social Insurance Number (SIN) On Campus Date & Time: January 6 and 7, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Location: Room 543-44, UMSU University Centre, Fort Garry Campus Service Canada will be coming to the U of M's Fort Garry campus to issue Social Insurance Numbers (SIN) to qualifying U of M international students and employees. Saves you a trip to their office! Students will be seen on a drop-in basis (first come, first served). We anticipate that waiting times could be long and we cannot guarantee that all students and employees will be able to receive their Social Insurance Numbers on January 6th or 7th. Students coming to the SIN card sessions must bring the following documents: If you DO NOT have a valid Work Permit: * U of M student card * Original Study Permit issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that states the permit holder "may accept employment" or "may work" in Canada. * Passport NOTE: If your Study Permit does not contain either of these statements, you must bring a study permit and a "confirmation to work off-campus" letter issued by IRCC (previously called Citizenship and Immigration Canada - CIC) prior to February 6, 2015. -OR- If you have a valid Work Permit: * Original Work Permit issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) * U of M student card (if you are a student or U of M staff ID) * Passport There is no fee to apply for a Social Insurance Number (SIN). People can visit the IC website for all of the information: https://eventscalendar.umanitoba.ca/site/research/event/get-your-social-ins… Information will also be posted to our Facebook page, please feel free to share our event post: https://www.facebook.com/UMInternationalCentre/ [UMLogoSignature]

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Graduate Student Needed for Plant Science Department Head Search Committee
by Samuel Day 12 Dec '19

12 Dec '19

Hi all, Dr. Daayf's term as plant science department head is ending a year from now (December, 2020). There will be a committee formed to select a new department head, on which one graduate student needs to be present. If you would be interested in taking part in this committee, please respond to this email or contact Beth or myself directly. We will forward the list of those interested to the associate head (Dr. Stasolla). Claudio would like to know who is interested by mid January, so let us know soon! Cheers, Sam

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FW: New Masters Scholarship Available - Deadline March 31st
by Martha Blouw 09 Dec '19

09 Dec '19

From: Jennifer Teague <jennifer.teague(a)csagroup.org<mailto:jennifer.teague@csagroup.org>> Sent: December 5, 2019 1:32 PM Cc: CSA Graduate Scholarship <scholarship(a)csagroup.org<mailto:scholarship@csagroup.org>>; Andrew Forgeron <andrew.forgeron(a)csagroup.org<mailto:andrew.forgeron@csagroup.org>> Subject: New Masters Scholarship Available - Deadline March 31st Good afternoon, I am pleased to announce that the CSA Group Graduate Scholarship has officially launched. Information and documents can be found on our website at https://www.csagroup.org/scholarship/. Please share with anyone you may think might be interested. I have also included information about the scholarship below. All inquiries can be directed to me or to our scholarship email address cc'd on this email. Best regards, Jennifer CSA Group Graduate Scholarship Supporting graduate students in standards research Overview for Applicants The purpose of the CSA Group Graduate Scholarship is to support graduate students in the pursuit of knowledge generation related to standards. Graduate students at the Masters level studying at a publicly-funded, accredited Canadian university are eligible to apply. The thesis can be conducted in any field (e.g. engineering, social sciences, health sciences) and must include standards as a component of the research. The topic does not need to be related to an area in which CSA Group already has standards. The research may investigate aspects of an existing standard or may explore an area for future standards development. As part of the application process, CSA Group will be collecting personal information about you. Prior to applying for the CSA Group Graduate Scholarship, please review our privacy policy<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.csagr…>. Key Dates Deadline to Apply: March 31 Notice of Award: April 30 Award Acceptance: May 31 Value and Duration * Awards are $10,000 per year; * Award duration is a maximum of two years. Eligibility * Students must be applying to a graduate program for full-time studies at the Masters level at an accredited Canadian University, or must be currently be enrolled in a Masters program at an accredited Canadian University; * If awarded the scholarship, the student(s) must be enrolled in a Masters program to hold the award; * Eligibility is limited to enrollment at accredited Canadian universities. How to Apply See the Application Instructions for details on how to apply at https://www.csagroup.org/scholarship/. Complete the following and submit to scholarship(a)csagroup.org<mailto:scholarship@csagroup.org>: * Application Form * Proof of Canadian Citizenship, Permanent Residency, Protected Person, Student Visa or Study Permit, as applicable * Transcripts * Letter of Support from Supervisor * Two Referee Forms (submitted directly by the Referees to scholarship(a)csagroup.org<mailto:scholarship@csagroup.org>) in the form provided as part of the application. Jennifer Teague, PhD. Director, Standards Research 178 Rexdale Boulevard Toronto, ON Canada M9W1R3 T +1 416 747 2611 C +1 437 219 4071 jennifer.teague(a)csagroup.org<mailto:jennifer.teague@csagroup.org> csagroup.org [cid:image001.png@01D5AB84.26BE82F0]

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Teaching Assistant needed
by Martha Blouw 06 Dec '19

06 Dec '19

Hi All, We have a teaching assistant position available in PLNT 3570 Fundamentals of Plant Pathology. It's in the Winter term and is 40 hours in total ($22.79 per hour). Please let me know if you're interested. Martha

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FW: Invitation to the faculty: Bell MTS Internet of Things Project Presentations - December 10
by Martha Blouw 04 Dec '19

04 Dec '19

From: agriculture-all-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <agriculture-all-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> On Behalf Of Heather Wiebe Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 9:31 AM To: 'agriculture all (agriculture-all(a)lists.umanitoba.ca)' <agriculture-all(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> Subject: Invitation to the faculty: Bell MTS Internet of Things Project Presentations - December 10 The following message is sent on behalf of Jitendra Paliwal, Associate Dean (Graduate Programs and Acting Academic): Invitation to attend: The Bell MTS Internet of Things (IoT) Project Presentations Tuesday, December 10, 2019 9:00 am - 12:00 Noon Rm 219 Animal Science Building The Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences received a generous donation from Bell MTS to support Internet of Things (IoT) applications as they relate to innovations in agri-food applications. The Faculty allocated these funds to student education (both undergraduate and graduate) under the theme 'Bell MTS Innovations in Agriculture'. The event on Tuesday, December 10th is a showcase of the innovative new projects, made possible by the fund, that enhance the productivity of the agricultural and food sectors in an environmentally sustainable way. Please RSVP to heather.wiebe(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:heather.wiebe@umanitoba.ca> by Friday Dec 6 if you plan to attend. Program attached

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Regarding Holiday potluck
by Younyoung Lee 02 Dec '19

02 Dec '19

Hi everyone, We put a signup sheet for the holiday potluck on the bulletin board in the grad student lounge! If you are planning to join, could you sign up with your name and the dish you will bring? Thank you very much! Cheers, Sam Clemis & Younyoung Lee

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