September 2020 - Plants-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

FW: FW Nate Ort: PSGSA Election Voting
by Bev Godard 14 Sep '20

14 Sep '20

From: Bev Godard Sent: September 14, 2020 8:22 AM To: 'plants-all(a)lists.umanitoba.ca' <plants-all(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> Subject: FW Nate Ort: PSGSA Election Voting Importance: High From: Nate Ort [mailto:ortn@myumanitoba.ca] Sent: September 13, 2020 5:03 PM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Bev.Godard@umanitoba.ca>> Subject: PSGSA Election Voting Hi all! PSGSA election voting is from this Monday (Sept 14) at 8:30 AM to this Wednesday (Sept 16) at 4:30 PM. Please email me your votes at this email address (ortn(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:ortn@myumanitoba.ca>). Below are the following positions, the respectful candidates for each position and in brackets, how you will vote. Please include the position and name of person you are voting for with each response. Please note that there are two (2) PSGSA positions for the UMGSA representative position. President - Sonia Wilson (yes / no) Vice President - Uzzal Ahmed Liton (yes / no) Treasurer - Hao Luu (yes / no) Social Director - Samantha Curtis (yes / no) Department / Safety Rep - James De Castro (yes / no) UMGSA Rep - Sampa Sarker (yes / no) & Jacob Kolody (yes / no) Hope you all had a great weekend, Nate Nathaniel Ort Graduate Student (M.Sc.) Department of Plant Science 222 Agriculture Building – 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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FW Nate Ort: PSGSA Election Candidates + Nomination Extension
by Bev Godard 11 Sep '20

11 Sep '20

From: Nate Ort [mailto:ortn@myumanitoba.ca] Sent: September 11, 2020 1:50 PM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: PSGSA Election Candidates + Nomination Extension Hi All, Below are the nominees and their respective positions. Because no one has been nominated or nominated themselves for Department / Seminar Rep, the nomination period for this position only has been extended until this Sunday (Sept 13) until 4:30 PM. A list of nominees will be circulated again on Monday morning to confirm the candidates running. Reminder that voting is from Monday (Sept 14) at 8:30 AM (or whenever nominees have been circulated again) until Wednesday (Sept 16) at 4:30 PM. Please vote! And consider nominating someone or yourself for the vacant position. President - Sonia Wilson Vice President - Uzzal Ahmed Liton Treasurer - Hao Luu Social Director - Samantha Curtis Department / Seminar Rep - Vacant Department / Safety Rep - James De Castro UMGSA Rep - Sampa Sarker & Jacob Kolody Hope everyone is enjoying this lovely autumn day. Have a great weekend! Nate Nathaniel Ort Graduate Student (M.Sc.) Department of Plant Science 222 Agriculture Building – 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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FW from Nate Ort: PSGSA Election Nomination Deadline
by Bev Godard 11 Sep '20

11 Sep '20

From: Nate Ort [mailto:ortn@myumanitoba.ca] Sent: September 11, 2020 7:54 AM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: PSGSA Election Nomination Deadline Good morning! Reminder that the Plant Science Graduate Student Association (PSGSA) election nominations are due today at 12:00 PM (noon). Please email me your nominations, or your own self nomination if that is the case. Becoming involved in the PSGSA is a great way to meet new people in our department and across the University of Manitoba, build your CV and bond with your peers. I encourage all to be involved with he PSGSA throughout their entire graduate degree program. Without the PSGSA, many events, endowment purchases and seminars would not be possible. Best, Nate Nathaniel Ort Graduate Student (M.Sc.) Department of Plant Science 222 Agriculture Building – 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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FW: Awards Information Sessions – Tri-Agency (SSHRC, NSERC, & CIHR) Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral (CGS-D) & NSERC Institutional Visit
by Martha Blouw 10 Sep '20

10 Sep '20

From: gs-suppstaff-contacts-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <gs-suppstaff-contacts-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> On Behalf Of Graduate Communications Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2020 3:48 PM To: Graduate Communications <Graduate.Communications(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: [Gs-suppstaff-contacts] Awards Information Sessions – Tri-Agency (SSHRC, NSERC, & CIHR) Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral (CGS-D) & NSERC Institutional Visit [University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies] ________________________________ *This message is sent on behalf of the Graduate Awards Team – Faculty of Graduate Studies* To: Dept. Heads, Grad Chairs, Support Staff Contacts, Awards Contacts, Graduate Students Two virtual information sessions will be held for students next week regarding the Tri-Agency (SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR) Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral (CGS-D) and NSERC Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Awards. The WebEx platform will be used for both sessions. Details and online sign up for the respective sessions can be found below, and links to join the sessions will be emailed to individuals who have signed up online, prior to the event. Session 1: Tri-Agency (SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR) Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral Virtual Information Session<https://manitobagrad.radiusbycampusmgmt.com/ssc/eform/I67f4mk8786R0x6702fBa…> Date: Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 Time: 2 pm to 4 pm Sign up required – click here to sign up for this session<https://manitobagrad.radiusbycampusmgmt.com/ssc/eform/I67f4mk8786R0x6702fBa…> In this session, Sara Sealey, Awards Officer in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, will provide information on the Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral (CGS-D) competition for SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR. Applicants to all three Agencies are welcome to attend this session. The presentation will include information on completing applications, transcript requirements, and hints and tips for successful applications. The session will end with a Q & A with students/attendees. Support staff and faculty are welcome to sign up for this session, as well! The Tri-Agency CGS-D awards are only open to Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada per the Tri-Agency CGS-D requirements<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSD-BESCD_eng.asp>. This session will only discuss the Doctoral level Tri-Agency awards; an information on the Tri-Agency CGS-M (Master’s student awards) will be held at a later date in October 2020. Session 2: NSERC Virtual Institutional Visit and Q & A on NSERC Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Awards<https://manitobagrad.radiusbycampusmgmt.com/ssc/eform/zN687Rd7TS5kx6700tBal…> Date: Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 Time: 12 pm to 3:30 pm Sign up required – click here to sign up for this session<https://manitobagrad.radiusbycampusmgmt.com/ssc/eform/zN687Rd7TS5kx6700tBal…> Staff from NSERC, along with Sara Sealey, Awards Officer, Faculty of Graduate Studies, will host this virtual information session on the WebEx platform related to the NSERC CGS-D, PGS-D, and Post-Doctoral Scholarships. The session will begin with a video presentation from NSERC. After the presentation, a Q & A will be held for NSERC doctoral (CGS-D and PGS-D) applicants, and also for NSERC post-doctoral applicants, with Sara Sealey and the representatives from NSERC. Support staff and faculty are welcome to sign up for this session, as well! This virtual NSERC session will be held jointly with the University of Regina; students and staff from the University of Regina will also be attending this virtual session. This session will only focus on the Doctoral-level and Post-Doctoral Scholarships from NSERC; NSERC has indicated they will host a session for NSERC CGS-M (Master’s) awards at a later date in the fall term. Best wishes to you for a great start to the Fall 2020 term! ________________________________ Faculty of Graduate Studies · 500 University Centre · Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/umgradstudies/> · Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/umgradstudies/> · FGS Website<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/> ________________________________

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REMINDER: NSERC CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS - DOCTORAL (CGS-D) & POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS (PGS-D)
by Martha Blouw 09 Sep '20

09 Sep '20

NSERC CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS - DOCTORAL (CGS-D) & POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS (PGS-D)<http://bit.ly/2QITJZ5> Variable; $21,000 to $35,000 per year for 1-3 years * For PhD students Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering More Info<http://bit.ly/2QITJZ5> THERE ARE TWO DEADLINES APPLICANTS SHOULD NOTE FOR THIS COMPETITION - ONE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF YOUR OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS BY THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES, AND ANOTHER DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF YOUR COMPLETE APPLICATION ONLINE VIA THE NSERC APPLICATION SYSTEM... (1) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2020: This is the deadline for submission of your official, academic transcripts to the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba. All official transcripts for your application must be received by this date so that we may facilitate the upload to your application in a timely fashion. (2)FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2ND, 2020 at 11:59 pm: Once the transcripts have been uploaded to your application via the NSERC portal, this is the deadline for submission of your complete, submitted NSERC CGS-D/PGS-D application via the online portal. Please let me know if you intend to apply. Martha

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FW Nate Ort: PSGSA Elections
by Bev Godard 09 Sep '20

09 Sep '20

From: Nate Ort [mailto:ortn@myumanitoba.ca] Sent: September 9, 2020 10:53 AM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: PSGSA Elections Hi All! As outlined in the Graduate Student Orientation held this morning, the Plant Science Graduate Student Association (PSGSA) elections are under way. This year everything will be done by e-mail. The following link (https://umjanzev.wixsite.com/psgsa) is to a webpage that provides details on the duties for each position. Some of the positions, like Social Director and UMGSA reps, are filled and duties split between two individuals. In the past, other positions have been split as well. Nominations are due this Friday (Sept 11) at 12:00 PM (noon). You can nominate yourself. I encourage all graduate students to nominate others or themselves. Please note that if you nominate someone else, they must accept the nomination in order to run in the election. If you could CC them in the nomination e-mail, that would be great. I will also confirm their nomination with them. You can nominate for more than one position; however, you can only be nominated for one position. If you are nominated for more than one, you must pick one. Voting is from this Monday (Sept 14) at 8:30 AM to Wednesday (Sept 16) at 4:30 PM. All nominations and voting is to be sent to my email (ortn(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:ortn@myumanitoba.ca>). I will email who is running in the election this Friday. You can only vote once for each position. Any questions, please feel free to ask! Best, Nate https://umjanzev.wixsite.com/psgsa Nathaniel Ort Graduate Student (M.Sc.) Department of Plant Science 222 Agriculture Building – 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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FW: Welcome Back!
by Bev Godard 04 Sep '20

04 Sep '20

Hello to all, I just sent out a Teams meeting invitation for this event. Attaches is the Master's Student Insider Report that Bethany refers to. Thanks, Bev From: Bethany Asmundson [mailto:asmundsb@myumanitoba.ca] Sent: September 4, 2020 1:54 PM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Welcome Back! Hi all, On behave of PSGSA I would like to welcome new students to the department and welcome back everyone else! As we know, this year has been a bit chaotic and the chaos is anticipated to continue. Due to Covid-19 we cannot meet in person as we normally would at the beginning of this new semester... Together, PSGSA has decided host a virtual orientation/ welcome back meeting. This meeting will include information for new students (May and September), information regarding the upcoming PSGSA election and updates regarding the current situation around the University and department. The meeting will be held through Teams on Wednesday, September 9th at 9:30 AM. See link below from Bev. Additionally, Madison and I have created a "Master's Student Insider Report" (attached below). This is written by grad students for grad students, essentially it is what we wish someone would have told us when we started... This document outlines everything from our rights and responsibilities, expectations, different terms to become familiar with, resources available for students, PSGSA, etc. Some of you may notice that there is not one for PhD students, we are working on it! Stay tuned! Please try your best to attend the Welcome Back meeting! It would be great for new students to meet fellow students and for the rest of us to see one another! See you Wednesday! Enjoy your long weekend! Thanks, Bethany

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PSGSA Welcome Back Everyone!
by Bev Godard 04 Sep '20

04 Sep '20

__ Hi all, On behave of PSGSA I would like to welcome new students to the department and welcome back everyone else! As we know, this year has been a bit chaotic and the chaos is anticipated to continue. Due to Covid-19 we cannot meet in person as we normally would at the beginning of this new semester... Together, PSGSA has decided host a virtual orientation/ welcome back meeting. This meeting will include information for new students (May and September), information regarding the upcoming PSGSA election and updates regarding the current situation around the University and department. The meeting will be held through Teams on Wednesday, September 9th at 9:30 AM. See link below from Bev. Additionally, Madison and I have created a "Master's Student Insider Report" (Bev will send in a separate e-mail). This is written by grad students for grad students, essentially it is what we wish someone would have told us when we started... This document outlines everything from our rights and responsibilities, expectations, different terms to become familiar with, resources available for students, PSGSA, etc. Some of you may notice that there is not one for PhD students, we are working on it! Stay tuned! Please try your best to attend the Welcome Back meeting! It would be great for new students to meet fellow students and for the rest of us to see one another! See you Wednesday! Enjoy your long weekend! Thanks, Bethany ______________________________________________________________________________ Join Microsoft Teams Meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MjNhOTFlOWQtNDQ0Mi00…> Learn more about Teams<https://aka.ms/JoinTeamsMeeting> | Meeting options<https://teams.microsoft.com/meetingOptions/?organizerId=e1150a83-cedd-4034-…> ________________________________________________________________________________

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For UMGF holders
by Martha Blouw 03 Sep '20

03 Sep '20

Please note: >From the UMGF Award Holders Guide (https://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/media/UMGF_Award_Holders_Gu…): RENEWALS * UMGF/MGS holders are required to apply to an external agency (such as NSERC, SSHRC or CIHR) at every possible opportunity in order to continue payments Martha

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U of M Financial Aid & Awards General Bursary Application
by Martha Blouw 01 Sep '20

01 Sep '20

UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA FINANCIAL AID & AWARDS GENERAL BURSARY APPLICATION<https://bit.ly/30Na8Tu> Variable bursary award values * For full-time Master's and PhD students in the 20-21 academic year Research Field(s): Unrestricted - application based on financial need Deadline: October 1, 2020 More Info<https://bit.ly/30Na8Tu> Every year, the University of Manitoba offers a wide-range of bursaries to both new and continuing full-time and part-time students who have a demonstrated financial need and a minimum academic standing. Bursaries range in amounts from $100 to $1,000, with over $6 million awarded annually. Martha

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