Ian N. Morrison Award for Advanced Studies in Crop Protection
An endowment fund has been established at the University of Manitoba as a memorial tribute to Dr. Ian N. Morrison. The purpose of the award is to provide support for graduate students in the Department of Plant Science. The scholarship, valued at $5825, will be offered to one or more graduate students who:
(1) have completed the requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Food Science;
(2) have demonstrated academic excellence with a minimum degree grade point average of 3.5 in their last 60 credit hours of study;
(3) have enrolled as a full-time student in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba and undertake a graduate program in the Department of Plant Science investigating an aspect of crop protection.
Preference may be given, in order of priority, to: (a) a student entering or in the second year of the graduate program and (b) to a student whose project is related to the advancement of knowledge on the biology and/or management of weeds.
Applications include:
1. Summary of research project (one page maximum);
2. All academic transcripts/student histories (photocopies are sufficient);
3. Curriculum vitae;
4. Two letters of recommendation from academic staff (each one page maximum) sent directly to Martha.Blouw(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Martha.Blouw@umanitoba.ca>.
Application material should be submitted to Martha.Blouw(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Martha.Blouw@umanitoba.ca>
DEADLINE: November 22, 2022
