August 2022 - Plants-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

FW: You are invited! FAFS Graduate Student Orientation - Mandatory for new students
by Martha Blouw 31 Aug '22

31 Aug '22

From: Crystal Jorgenson <Crystal.Jorgenson(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 8:51 AM To: Rachel Sydor <Rachel.Sydor(a)umanitoba.ca>; FAFS-gradstudents(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Cc: Emily Gregorchuk <Emily.Gregorchuk(a)umanitoba.ca>; Heather Innis <Heather.Innis(a)umanitoba.ca>; Barry Coyle <Barry.Coyle(a)umanitoba.ca>; Robert Currie <Rob.Currie(a)umanitoba.ca>; Karmin O <Karmin.O(a)umanitoba.ca>; Danny Mann <Danny.Mann(a)umanitoba.ca>; Doug Cattani <Doug.Cattani(a)umanitoba.ca>; Julieta Frank <Julieta.Frank(a)umanitoba.ca>; Rob Gulden <Rob.Gulden(a)umanitoba.ca>; Francis Zvomuya <Francis.Zvomuya(a)umanitoba.ca>; Kathy Graham <Kathy.Graham(a)umanitoba.ca>; FHNS Department Head <FHNSDEPARTMENTHEAD(a)umanitoba.ca>; Ying Chen <Ying.Chen(a)umanitoba.ca>; Harold Aukema <Harold.Aukema(a)umanitoba.ca>; Martha Blouw <Martha.Blouw(a)umanitoba.ca>; David Lobb <David.Lobb(a)umanitoba.ca>; Ryan Cardwell <Ryan.Cardwell(a)umanitoba.ca>; Agriculture Graduate Academic <AgricultureGraduateAcademic(a)umanitoba.ca>; 'karmino(a)sbrc.ca' <karmino(a)sbrc.ca>; Kim Ominski <Kim.Ominski(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: You are invited! FAFS Graduate Student Orientation - Mandatory for new students Apologies to any students who missed seeing this invitation.... You are invited! Graduate Student Orientation for all FAFS graduate students. [cid:image001.png@01D8BD16.F16C0CB0] GRADUATE STUDENT ORIENTATION SESSION Tuesday, September 6, 2022 9:00 am - 12:15 pm Room 219 Animal Science Building Are you a graduate student in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences? Do you have questions about the services and resources available to you? Would you like to get to know your fellow graduate students, departmental program chairs, and program assistants? We are offering an in-person morning session that will feature speakers from Student Advocacy and Accessibility, Student Support Services, and Faculty Graduate Awards. AGENDA Opening Remarks - Martin Scanlon and Jitendra Paliwal 9:00 - 9:15 Student Advocacy - Julia Osso Margolis 9: 15 - 10:15 Break - Coffee and donuts 10:15 - 10:30 Computer Use - John Schoffner 10:30 - 11:00 Graduate Awards - Breanne Mitenko 11:00 - 11:30 Student Case Management - Jesse Singer 11:30 - 12:15 Pizza Lunch 12:15 PM [Icon Description automatically generated]Registration Required: Click here to Register<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=C92AT4wzTE6KFJBEaWL3uDC…>

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NSERC CGS-D AND PGS-D FALL 2022 Q & A SESSION HOSTED BY NSERC
by Martha Blouw 30 Aug '22

30 Aug '22

NSERC CGS-D AND PGS-D FALL 2022 Q & A SESSION HOSTED BY NSERC Date: August 31, 2022 at 11:00am local (Central) time Level: PhD students or PhD applicants interested in Tri-Agency doctoral awards in the Natural Sciences and Engineering Fields Prerequisite: NSERC's Q & A sessions are supported by a series of informational videos available on the NSERC YouTube channel. These videos are intended to completely replace the presentation portion of NSERC sessions, thus allowing NSERC staff and applicants to engage in an in-depth and detailed Q & A session. Participants should watch these videos in advance and come to the Q & A session with specific questions in mind: Playlist - Scholarships & Fellowships program application tutorials (English)<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6ox0GB7vXYlhaAY7mEqwmMqYK9TGCp1E>. Details: Webinar link for attendees.<https://nsercvideo.webex.com/nsercvideo/j.php?MTID=mab521613564eb133739223a…> Webinar number (access code):2428 831 1152 Event password: NSERC2022 (67372202 from phones)

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FW: [Gs-suppstaff-contacts] Subsidy Opportunity for Part-Time Academic English Courses offered by The English Language Centre
by Martha Blouw 29 Aug '22

29 Aug '22

From: gs-suppstaff-contacts-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <gs-suppstaff-contacts-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> On Behalf Of Dean of Graduate Studies Sent: Monday, August 29, 2022 9:08 AM To: Graduate Communications <Graduate.Communications(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: [Gs-suppstaff-contacts] Subsidy Opportunity for Part-Time Academic English Courses offered by The English Language Centre [University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies] To All Graduate Students Deadline: September 2, 2022 To: Department Heads, Graduate Chairs, Graduate Support Staff The Faculty of Graduate Studies, the Vice-Provost (Students) and the University of Manitoba Graduate Student’s Association (UMGSA) are pleased to offer a $100.00 subsidy on Part-Time Academic English Courses (PTAEC)<https://umanitoba.ca/english-language-centre/part-time-academic-english> offered by The English Language Centre (ELC)<http://umanitoba.ca/student/elc/index.html> delivered both in-person and via remote/virtual learning. Students will have the opportunity to express their intent to apply for the subsidy of $100.00 via the application form linked below. If successful, the $100.00 subsidy will be applied directly to the cost of one 30-hour Part-time Academic English Course offered in the Fall 2022 term. Once approved for the subsidy, students will be responsible for payment of the additional $50.00 of the ELC course fees above and beyond the $100.00 subsidy. The subsidy is only available for new course registrations and will not be available as a refund for students that have already registered and paid for a course in the Fall 2022 term. Students already registered for a course are welcome to apply for the subsidy if interested in registering for an additional course in the Winter 2023 term. The Part-Time Academic English Courses are: * 30 hours in duration, unless otherwise indicated * One 3-hour class time per week for 10 weeks * 10-15 students per class provides a considerable amount of one-on-one interaction with your instructor and classmates * Synchronous and interactive (with modest amounts of asynchronous work) * Facilitated by highly experienced English for Academic Purposes instructors * Engaging: Meet other students and practice your English in a supportive environment! Courses offered in Fall 2022: 1. Oral English for Graduate Students 2. Research Writing for Graduate Students 3. Conversation & Discussion 4. Oral Presentations 5. Pronunciation 6. Effective Academic Writing View the Fall 2022 Schedule <https://umanitoba.ca/sites/default/files/2022-03/ss22-schedule.pdf> and the PTAEC brochure. <https://umweb-edit.ad.umanitoba.ca/sites/default/files/2022-06/elc-parttime…> To see the course outlines, watch remote classes’ videos, student video testimonials, please go to umanitoba.ca/elc/parttime<http://umanitoba.ca/english-language-centre/part-time-academic-english>. Graduate students seeking to apply for this subsidy must: * be a full time Master's or PhD student registered in the Fall 2022 term; * intend to enroll in a Part-Time Academic English Course offered through the English Language Centre in the Winter 2022 term; and, * complete the subsidy application and submit it no later than September 2nd, 2022. A total of 100 subsidies will be offered and preference will be given to students who have not previously received a subsidy. The subsidy will be awarded on a first come first serve basis. If we reach 100 responses, the form will be closed. Application link is found here: https://forms.office.com/r/LwqnLzTLgh ________________________________ Faculty of Graduate Studies · 500 University Centre · Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/umanitoba/> · Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/umgradstudies/> · FGS Website<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/> ________________________________

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Marker needed for undergraduate course
by Martha Blouw 17 Aug '22

17 Aug '22

Hi All, A marker is needed for AGRI 4100 Current Issues in Agricultural Systems. The position is 40 hours in total and pays $17.11 per hour. Please let me know if you're interested by noon on Friday, August 19. Thanks. Martha [cid:image001.png@01D7B920.A0DFC2F0] Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science │ Department of Soil Science 226 Agriculture Building University of Manitoba │Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2 204-474-8223

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NSERC CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS - DOCTORAL (CGS-D) & POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS (PGS-D)
by Martha Blouw 10 Aug '22

10 Aug '22

NSERC CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS - DOCTORAL (CGS-D) & POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS (PGS-D)<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> $35,000 per year for 36 months (CGS-D); $21,000 per year for 36 months (PGS-D) · For PhD students Details: The NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS-D) and NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship (PGS-D) programs provide financial support to high-calibre students who are engaged in an eligible doctoral program in the natural sciences or engineering. Deadline: October 2, 2022 More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Please let me know if you intend to apply for this. Thanks. Martha [cid:image001.png@01D7B920.A0DFC2F0] Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science │ Department of Soil Science 226 Agriculture Building University of Manitoba │Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2 204-474-8223

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McVetty Plant Breeding Scholarship
by Martha Blouw 02 Aug '22

02 Aug '22

Peter B.E. McVetty Plant Breeding Scholarship in the Department of Plant Science The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize students who have achieved academic excellence in a Master's or Ph.D. program in plant breeding in the Department of Plant Science at the University of Manitoba. One or more scholarships will be offered to graduate students who: * are enrolled full-time in their second year of a Master's program, or in their second or third year of a Ph.D. program in plant breeding in the Department of Plant Science at the University of Manitoba; * have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (or equivalent) based on the last 60 credit hours of study; * have demonstrated achievement in plant breeding research applicable to the Canadian Prairies. Applications should be submitted to Martha.Blouw(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Martha.Blouw@umanitoba.ca> and must include: * A covering letter describing: a) the status and progress of the applicant's research program and coursework; b) the value of the applicant's research project to cultivar development in the Canadian Prairies; * An abstract of the applicant's research project; * A copy (photocopy is acceptable) of the transcript of the applicant's graduate student program academic record; * A letter of recommendation from one member of academic staff sent directly to Martha.Blouw(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Martha.Blouw@umanitoba.ca>. While the scholarship is open to all graduate students engaged in plant breeding research, preference will be given to graduate students engaged in canola/rapeseed plant breeding research. VALUE: $5650 DEADLINE: November 26, 2021

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