March 2024 - Plants-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Last call: Showcase student research at the 2024 Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada
by Plant Science Reception 07 Mar '24

07 Mar '24

From: Anna Rogiewicz <Anna.Rogiewicz(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 9:40 AM To: Agribus. and Agric. Economics Administrator <agribusiness(a)umanitoba.ca>; Plant Science Reception <plant_science(a)umanitoba.ca>; FHNS Admin <FHNS.Admin(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: FW: Last call: Showcase student research at the 2024 Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada Good morning, Would you kindly distribute the reminder about Student opportunities at the 2024 Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada, which will be held in Winnipeg in May. Thank you very much! Best regards, Anna Anna Rogiewicz Assistant Professor Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences 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. [cid:image002.png@01D89B67.F68DE220] ________________________________ From: Jocelyn Zafra Castillo <jzafra(a)anacan.org<mailto:jzafra@anacan.org>> on behalf of ANAC Communications <info(a)anacan.org<mailto:info@anacan.org>> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2024 7:26:28 AM Subject: Last call: Showcase student research at the 2024 Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. [A logo of a network Description automatically generated] Student opportunities abound at the 2024 Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada Showcase student research (Applications are being accepted until March 1!) Do you know students conducting research in animal nutrition? Are they looking for opportunities to showcase their research and network with industry experts? If so, they don't want to miss the student opportunities available through the Animal Nutrition Association of Canada (ANAC) and the Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada (ANCC)<https://www.anacan.org/education-and-events/annual-conference/>. The ANCC is a dynamic national conference that brings together researchers and feed industry specialists to exchange knowledge about the latest scientific developments related to livestock nutrition. This year's event will showcase a diverse program with the theme "Animal nutrition and feed security: global changes and local approaches". The ANCC Graduate Student Competitions include three categories: 1. Oral Presentation Competition<https://www.anacan.org/education-and-events/annual-conference/graduate-stud…>: Two students will be selected to present their research in a 20-minute oral presentation during the conference. Registration, travel and accommodation expenses for ANCC 2024 will be covered. 2. Poster Competition:<https://www.anacan.org/education-and-events/annual-conference/graduate-stud…> Students will showcase their research during the Graduate Student Poster Exhibition event. Poster presentations will be evaluated by experts from industry and academia and prizes will be awarded. 3. Up-and-Coming Research Mini Presentations (new for 2024!)<https://www.anacan.org/education-and-events/annual-conference/graduate-stud…>: This new presentation category is intended for early-stage graduate students (both master's and PhD level), who do not yet have research results, to showcase their project motivation and the benefit their work will have for industry. Selected students will deliver a 10-minute presentation during the conference. More information about the student competitions, including application criteria and details on how to submit your application, can be found on the ANCC website<https://www.anacan.org/education-and-events/annual-conference/graduate-stud…>. Student Networking Event In addition to the opportunities to present their research, students can also participate in a networking event<https://www.anacan.org/education-and-events/annual-conference/graduate-stud…> to learn more about the diverse career opportunities within the Canadian feed industry. ANAC Graduate Scholarship: call for applicants The Animal Nutrition Association of Canada (ANAC) is pleased to offer the ANAC Graduate Scholarship<https://www.anacan.org/feed-industry/scholarships/> to a graduate student studying at a Canadian university in animal science or a related field of study, with a specific interest in animal nutrition. This $4,000 scholarship will be awarded at the 2024 ANCC where the recipient will showcase their research by giving a short presentation to industry experts in attendance. Travel expenses, accommodations and conference registration will be covered by ANAC for the winning student. More information and details on how to apply for the scholarship can be found on the ANAC website. Applications for the 2024 ANAC Graduate Scholarship are now open and must be submitted by March 1, 2024. [cid:image003.png@01DA7096.F33FA210]The conference provided a fantastic platform for researchers and industry professionals with common interests to network. It allowed us to establish meaningful connections that will hopefully lead to collective efforts in advancing the sector. Jing Lu, 2023 Oral Presentation Competition winner [A logo of a network Description automatically generated]

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Carman Field Tour Committee graduate student member
by Lauren Gislason 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

Hello PS graduate students, The Carman Field Tour Committee is adding a graduate student member to assist in planning the annual Carman Field Tour Event. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in event planning and get involved in the Department of Plant Science. In addition to a fun, rewarding experience, this committee membership will look outstanding on your resume/cv. Please indicate your interest in this position by emailing gislasol(a)myumanitoba.ca prior to April 1st, 2024. In the case of multiple candidates, a selection will be made by the Carman Field Tour Committee/Department Council. Thank you, Lauren Lauren Gislason Dreger (she/her) BSc Agriculture | BSc Biology Graduate Student (MSc) Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba [cid:9337367f-a8f3-4cef-b062-633983cedaac]

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PLNT7250 Seminar Announcement
by Bev Godard 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

PLNT7250 PLANT SCIENCE SEMINAR Presents Kaitlyn Pidherny Topic: Association Mapping of Stem Rust Resistance in Winter Wheat 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, 2024 218 Plant Science Seminar Room Bev Godard Assistant to the Department Head/Associate Department Heads Department of Plant Science 222 Agriculture Building bev.godard(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:bev.godard@umanitoba.ca> 204-474-8563

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FW: FGS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – March 6, 2024
by Ekta Badesha 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

Ekta Badesha (she/her) B.A. Graduate Program Advisor Departments of Plant Science and Soil Science Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences From: Agriculture Awards Program <agawards(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 9:20 AM To: FAFS-gradstudents(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: FGS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – March 6, 2024 [University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/> ________________________________ Upcoming Award Deadlines Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid> If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist via email. Your patience is appreciated, and please rest assured that your email will receive a response as soon as possible based on priorities and time-sensitivity. E.B. KERNAGHAN SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> (1) Scholarship valued at $6,650 · For full-time Master’s students Research Field(s): Engineering, Business Administration Details: Open to graduate students in the first or second year of the Master of Business Administration program who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from the Price Faculty of Engineering Deadline: March 6, 2024 More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> LORNA IRENE EGGERTSON GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Variable scholarships valued at min. $2,500 each · For full-time Master’s and PhD students Research Field(s): Any Details: To support students in the Faculty of Graduate Studies who self-identify as Black, with preference given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents Deadline: March 6, 2024 More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> MAHATMA GANDHI SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMAN RIGHTS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Scholarship may be divided into more than one award; total value $10,550 · For Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Currently undertaking research with a focus in human rights, social justice, or peace and conflict studies Details: Preference to students working in collaboration with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights Deadline: March 6, 2024 More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S CLUB OF WINNIPEG SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> (1) Scholarship valued at $3,000 · For full-time Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Arts Details: To support outstanding students who have completed a Bachelor of Arts degree from either the University of Manitoba or the University of Winnipeg and have chosen to pursue studies in a Master’s or Ph.D. program at any university recognized by Graduate Women International Deadline: March 6, 2024 More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> IonE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP<https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/ione-postdoctoral-fellowship/home> Fellowship for 2-year term · For PhD & Postdoctoral Fellows Research Field(s): Research across disciplines with an interest in developing expertise in a particular aspect of sustainability Details: Applicants must be U.S. work eligible or be able to obtain a visa Deadline: March 11, 2024 More Info<https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/ione-postdoctoral-fellowship/home> ADALSTEINN KRISTJANSSON TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> (1) Scholarship valued at $27,650 · For full-time Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Science and Arts Details: The purpose of the fund is to reward academic achievements of students who have completed an undergraduate degree from the University of Manitoba within the Faculty of Science of the Faculty of Arts within the past five years and have chosen to pursue graduate studies at an accredited university in Europe, the United States of America, or Canada (NOT including the University of Manitoba or any of its affiliated colleges) Deadline: March 13, 2024 More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>(1) Gold Medal for a Master’s student – (1) Gold Medal for a Doctoral student Research Field(s): Unrestricted Details: The Governor General of Canada offers two annual gold medals to recognize the outstanding performance of graduate students. These awards are based on overall academic excellence.Open to Master’s and Doctoral students who intend to convocate in May 2024, who convocated in February 2024, or convocated in October 2023 are eligible for this competition. Nominations (max. of two) must be submitted by each Faculty/School/College via email to graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> Attention: Allison Aubin prior to the deadline. Deadline: March 15, 2024 More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> NANCIE J. MAURO (NEE TOOLEY) GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN ONCOLOGY RESEARCH<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> (2) Scholarships valued at $7,250 each · For Full-Time Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Oncology Details: For full-time students in a Master’s or Ph.D. program, either in the Faculty of Nursing or Medicine or in the Postgraduate Medical Education Program who are conducting or have proposed to conduct research in the area of Oncology Deadline: March 20, 2024 More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> LAURA BASSI SCHOLARSHIP<https://editing.press/bassi> Master’s students $750; Doctoral students $2,500; Junior Academics $500 Research Field(s): Open to every discipline conducting research which focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed, within their disciplines Details: All currently enrolled students are eligible and there are no institutional, departmental, or national restrictions. Application fee can be waived Deadline: March 24, 2024 More Info<https://editing.press/bassi> CSA GROUP GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP<https://www.csagroup.org/scholarship/> Master's scholarship valued at $10,000 per year · For Master's students Research Field(s): Engineering, Social Sciences and Health Sciences in standard development research Details: Open to currently enrolled Master’s students within the eligible two-year time period Deadline: March 31, 2024 More Info<https://www.csagroup.org/scholarship/> CANADIAN JAPANESE MENNONITE SCHOLARSHIP <https://mcc.org/scholarships-and-bursaries>(1) Scholarship valued at $3,000 · For Master’s & PhD Students Research Field(s): Research on the protection of minority and human rights in Canada Details: Open to Canadian, permanent resident and international students of all cultures and backgrounds studying at a Canadian University Deadline: April 1, 2024 More Info<https://mcc.org/scholarships-and-bursaries> MINDEL & TOM OLENICK RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP IN MEDICINE<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Variable awards/value · For Master’s & Ph.D. students Research Field(s): Renal or gastrointestinal diseases and related disorders Details: Application and reference letter should be submitted through the submission forms. Deadline: April 1, 2024 More Info <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> 2024 PROVOST’S POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR BLACK AND INDIGENOUS SCHOLARS AT YORK UNIVERSITY<https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/postdoctoral-fellows/prospective-fellows/p…> (2) Fellowships valued at $70,000 · For PhD & Postdoctoral Fellows Research Field(s): Address under-representation of Black and Indigenous scholars in many disciplines and fields of research and associated careers Details: One fellowship for a scholar identifying as Black and one fellowship for a scholar identifying as Indigenous Deadline: April 15, 2024 More Info<https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/postdoctoral-fellows/prospective-fellows/p…> INDIGENOUS STUDENT SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> $1,000 scholarship · For Full-time Master’s & PhD students Research Field(s): Any Details: To support Canadian Indigenous graduate students enrolled full-time in the summer term of any master’s or doctoral program. Deadline: April 25, 2024 More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> AGES FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP & BURSARIES <https://raresites.org/research/scholarship/>(7) Prizes $1,000-$5,000 · For Master’s & PhD Students Research Field(s): Research/project has an environmental focus or component in conjunction with a rare Charitable Research Reserve Details: Open to graduate students in a Canadian or International institution Deadline: April 30, 2024 More Info<https://raresites.org/research/scholarship/> CELIAC CANADA RESEARCH GRANTS<https://www.celiac.ca/healthcare-professionals/research-awards/> (2) Grants valued up to $30,000 · For Master’s & PhD Students Research Field(s): Support research projects in Canada of a scientific, and/or medical nature relevant to celiac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis, and/or non-celiac gluten sensitivity, or the socio-economic implications of delayed diagnosis and/or living with these conditions Details: Open to all types of relevant research and is not restricted to medical research Deadline: April 30, 2024 More Info<https://www.celiac.ca/healthcare-professionals/research-awards/> KATHRYN HUGET LEADERSHIP AWARD<https://calgaryfoundation.org/student-awards/> (1) $1,000 Award applied directly to tuition · For Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Supports students who are working to improve the role of leadership in business and the advancement of women in leadership roles. Details: Applicants must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or on a Canadian student visa Deadline: June 30, 2024 More Info<https://calgaryfoundation.org/student-awards/> UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP (UMGF)<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Master's scholarship valued at $14,000; Doctoral scholarship valued at $18,000 · For full-Time Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Research-based program that is eligible for tri-council graduate student awards Details: Open to Canadian and International students who have demonstrated superior intellectual ability and academic accomplishment. Applications are submitted to students’ home department/unit. Deadline: Contact your home department<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/graduate-studies-contacts> for deadline and application details More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid/univ…> ________________________________ [Instagram]<https://www.instagram.com/umanitoba/> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/umanitoba> [Twitter] <https://twitter.com/umgradstudies> GRADUATE STUDIES<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/> · AWARDS FAQ<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid/award…>

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