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Fwd: 2010-2011 Tricouncil Award Holders Top Up Program
by Martha Blouw 08 Sep '10

08 Sep '10

REMINDER: -------- Original Message -------- Subject: 2010-2011 Tricouncil Award Holders Top Up Program Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:26:17 -0500 From: Marcia Labiuk <Marcia_Labiuk(a)umanitoba.ca> To: Gs-department-heads(a)lists.umanitoba.ca, Gs-dept-grad-chairs(a)lists.umanitoba.ca, gs-deans-and-directors(a)lists.umanitoba.ca, awards-contacts(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Please see the attached memo regarding the Tricouncil Award Holders Top Up Program for the 2010-2011 academic year. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Marcia -- ============================ Marcia Labiuk Awards Officer Faculty of Graduate Studies University of Manitoba Phone: (204) 474-9836 ============================ -- Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science 226 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2N2 Telephone: 204-474-8223 Fax: 204-474-7528

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Fwd from Dr. Daayf: TA for Mol. Biol. Course in Biol Sciences
by Bev Godard 07 Sep '10

07 Sep '10

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: TA for Mol. Biol. Course in Biol Sciences Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:05:01 -0500 From: Dr. Fouad Daayf <daayff(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> To: Bev Godard <godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> ======================================================================================================== Hello, If you have taken the Molecular Biology course with Dr. Michele Piercey-Normore, and you are willing and available to TA it on Tuesday afternoons, please let me know as soon as possible. Thank you. Fouad -- Fouad Daayf, Ph.D., D.d'Etat Professor& Associate Head Department of Plant Science 222, Agriculture Building University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada Phone: 204-474-6096 Fax: 204-474-7528 Web: http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~daayff

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Fwd: TAs for Principles of Ecology
by Martha Blouw 07 Sep '10

07 Sep '10

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: TAs for Principles of Ecology Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:20:33 -0500 From: N J Holliday <Neil_Holliday(a)UManitoba.CA> To: Martha Blouw <martha_blouw(a)UManitoba.CA>, Brian Amiro <Brian_Amiro(a)UManitoba.CA>, gutoski(a)cc.umanitoba.ca, naguibd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca, mfoster(a)cc.umanitoba.ca CC: Karen Sereda <seredaky(a)cc.umanitoba.ca>, Kathy Graham <grahamk(a)ms.umanitoba.ca> We are looking for two TAs for AGEC 2370 Principles of Ecology (the Agriculture offering of this course), as indicated in the attached posting. The deadline for applications is 4 PM on Labour Day and, as of Friday last, we had no applicants. We will extend the deadline until we have filled the positions. I would be grateful if you can encourage qualified graduate students in your Department to apply. NJH -- N J. Holliday ___________________________________________________________ Professor and Head Telephone: 204 474 6020 Department of Entomology Fax: 204 474 7628 University of Manitoba EMail: Neil_Holliday(a)UManitoba.CA Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 CANADA ___________________________________________________________ -- Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science 226 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2N2 Telephone: 204-474-8223 Fax: 204-474-7528

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Miriam Green Ellis Bursary
by Martha Blouw 03 Sep '10

03 Sep '10

Please see the attached information. Application deadline is October 1, 2010 -- Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science 226 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2N2 Telephone: 204-474-8223 Fax: 204-474-7528

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Fwd: FGS Announcements September 3, 2010
by Martha Blouw 03 Sep '10

03 Sep '10

Having troubles viewing this email? Click [here <http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/htmlmail/award20100903.h…>] to view it in your web browser. university of manitoba faculty of graduate studies ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Awards Announcements ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CIHR-IGH Awards for Graduate Students & Post-Doctoral Fellows <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Sept 24 / Nov 1, 2010 Master's · PhD Travel $2,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rhodes Scholarships <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> October 1, 2010 Unrestricted Unrestricted See website ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NSERC - Postgraduate Scholarships, Canada Graduate Scholarship <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> October 11, 2010 Master's · PhD Natural Sciences & Engineering See website ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Canadians for Choice <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> October 15, 2010 Master's · PhD Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights $2,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Marian Campbell Scholarship in Community Nutrition <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> October 15,2010 Master's · PhD Community Nutrition $1,100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO) Research Fellowship Program <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> December 3, 2010 PhD Medicine, Nursing See website ------------------------------------------------------------------------ University of Manitoba Graduate Student Travel Awards <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> No Deadline to Apply Master's · PhD Unrestricted $500 to $1,250 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other Announcements ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Invitation: Welcoming Ignatius Mabasa Thursday, September 16, 2010 Please join the Centre for Creative Writing & Oral Culture in welcoming Ignatius Mabasa to his post as the University of Manitoba's Fall 2010 Writer/Storyteller-in-Residence. This event will include an exclusive performance by Ignatius Mabasa, as well as readings by students *Daria Patrie* and *Sean Braun*, recipients of the *C.D. Howe Memorial Foundation Fellowships*. A reception will follow. Free and open to the public. The reception will take place in *University College's Great Hall*. *Learn more about Ignatius Mabasa at his website* <http://www.pamabasa.com/>. Please RSVP by September 9 <mailto:ccwoc@cc.umanitoba.ca>. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Call for Abstracts: ICASS International Congress of the Arctic Social Sciences December 15, 2010 ICASS, the International Congress of the Arctic Social Sciences, is held every three years. The seventh congress will be held in Akureyri, Iceland, on June 22-26, 2011. The working title for ICASS VII is /Circumpolar Perspectives in Global Dialogue: Social Sciences Beyond the IPY./ A call for ICASS VII abstracts will be available from October 1, and those wishing to stay up to date on ICASS VII may do so at the *IASSA website* <http://iassa.org/news/92-icass-vii-call-for-session-proposals>. For further information, please contact *Lara Olafsdottir* <mailto:larao@svs.is>, IASSA secretary. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fellowship Program for Studies in the High North October 1, 2010 (deadline for spring semester applications) The University of Tromso in Norwayis offering the opportunity to apply for a scholarship within the Fellowship Program for Studies in the High North. For more information on the program, the courses and available grants in the period 2010-2013, please follow *this link* <attachments/HNFP_Canada.doc>. Application forms can be *downloaded here* <http://uit.no/international/forms>, and applications can be scanned and sent by email to *Astrid Brokke* <mailto:astrid.brokke@uit.no>, Institutional Coordinator for the High North Program. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quick Links for Grad Students ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Awards FAQ <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/funding/funding_faq.html> Fee Information <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/fees.html> Admissions FAQ <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/admissions_faq.ht…> Thesis Questions <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/thesis/250.html> Registration FAQ <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/registration/registration_fa…> Graduate Studies Forms <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/forms/index.html> Important Dates & Deadlines <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/deadlines/index.html> 2010-2011 Academic Calendar <http://umanitoba.ca/calendar/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Faculty of Graduate Studies | 500 University Centre | Winnipeg, MB | R3T 2N2 | 204.474.9377 | umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies <http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/> Faculty of Graduate Studies <http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/> -- Mrs. Enza Pohl Awards Assistant Faculty of Graduate Studies 500 University Centre University of Manitoba R3T 2N2 Telephone 204-474-6827 Fax 204-474-7553 Email: Enza_Pohl(a)umanitoba.ca -- Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science 226 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2N2 Telephone: 204-474-8223 Fax: 204-474-7528

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Fwd: 2011/2012 NSERC PGS/CGS Competition
by Martha Blouw 03 Sep '10

03 Sep '10

Please see the following message from the Faculty of Graduate Studies regarding the NSERC postgraduate scholarship competition. The NSERC web site is at http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ Please let me know if you intend to apply. September 2, 2010 To: All NSERC Eligible Departments Re: _2011/2012 __NSERC PGS/CGS Competition _ The application process for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council's Postgraduate Scholarships (PGS) and Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) programs have moved to a fully electronic submission system for this year’s competition. Students will continue to complete their applications using NSERC’s online system, but will no longer be required to print and sign paper copies. Applicants must apply online and submit official transcripts in sealed envelopes to my attention at 500 University Centre by the Faculty of Graduate Studies deadline which is *October 11, 2010.* Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you. -- ============================ Marcia Yoshida Awards Officer Faculty of Graduate Studies University of Manitoba Phone: (204) 474-9836 ============================ _______________________________________ AWARDS-CONTACTS mailing list AWARDS-CONTACTS(a)lists.umanitoba.ca http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/awards-contacts -- Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science 226 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2N2 Telephone: 204-474-8223 Fax: 204-474-7528

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Bursaries at the U of M
by Martha Blouw 02 Sep '10

02 Sep '10

Please go to http://umanitoba.ca/student/fin_awards/bursaries/index.html for information and applications for bursaries. Deadline: October 1, 2010. -- Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science 226 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2N2 Telephone: 204-474-8223 Fax: 204-474-7528

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No Professor Patrol
by Bev Godard 31 Aug '10

31 Aug '10

Hello to all, Just a reminder that there is no Professor Patrol for tonight and also that August 31 marks the end of the Professor Patrol. The Professors will not be patrolling during the academic year. FYI - a Departmental Academic Retreat will be held in early September and security issues is on the agenda. Bev -- Bev Godard Secretary Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8563 Fax: (204) 474-7528 Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca

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Fwd: Soil fertility/crop nutrition TA positions available in Soil Science
by Martha Blouw 25 Aug '10

25 Aug '10

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Soil fertility/crop nutrition TA positions available in Soil Science Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:26:27 -0500 From: Don Flaten <Don_Flaten(a)umanitoba.ca> To: Martha Blouw <blouw(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> CC: Terry Ramm <tramm(a)cc.umanitoba.ca>, Brian Amiro <brian_amiro(a)umanitoba.ca> Hi Martha ... please share this teaching assistant position announcement with graduate students in Plant Science. We need an agronomically-oriented student TA that can help instruct and mark lab assignments for the Ag Diploma second soil fertility course. The TA should have either this course or, preferably, the degree level soil fertility course and also some practical knowledge of crop production practices in Manitoba. An outline of the job is as follows: Teaching Assistant - Level 2 Course: SOIL 0630 Soil Fertility Diploma Course Number of Positions: 2 ... at 60 hours for each position Hourly Rate or Course Rate (includes 6% vacation pay): $20.48 (under review) Application deadline: 4:00 p.m., September 2, 2010 For more information, see: http://umanitoba.ca/cgi-bin/human_resources/jobs/view.pl?posting_id=85093 Thanks!!!

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Fwd: FGS Announcements August 20, 2010
by Martha Blouw 24 Aug '10

24 Aug '10

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: FGS Announcements August 20, 2010 Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:42:09 -0500 From: Enza Pohl <Enza_Pohl(a)umanitoba.ca> To: awards-contacts(a)lists.umanitoba.ca To All Awards Contacts: Please circulate as required. This message has been sent to graduate students. Enza * * *To view this email in your web browser, please click [HERE <http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/htmlmail/award20100820.html>]* top banner <http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/> The Faculty of Graduate Studies would like to bring the following announcement(s) to your attention: *Announcements | August 20, 2010* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Title of Award or Scholarship* *Application Deadline or Date of Event* *Research Area* *Study Level /(M=Master's, D=Doctoral)/* *Value* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Janice Filmon Award in Peace Studies* <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> September 30, 2010 Peace building M D $1,050 *Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP)* <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> October 15, 2010 Northern topics from all disciplines and in multi-disciplinary fields UG M D $500-$4,000 *Nancie J. Mauro (nee Tooley) Graduate Scholarship in Oncology Research* <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> October 15, 2010 Medicine, nursing, oncology M D $4,750 *IODE - War Memorial Scholarship for Ph.D. Study* <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> December 1, 2010 Unrestricted D $15,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Useful Information on the FGS Website ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Awards FAQ <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/funding/581.htm>* *Registration <http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/registration/index.html>* *Admissions FAQ* <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/140.htm> *Thesis Questions* <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/thesis/250.htm> *Fee Information* <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/582.htm> *Graduate Studies Forms <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/forms/index.html>* *Important Dates and Deadlines <http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/deadlines/index.html>* *2009-2010 Academic Calendar* <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/publications/index.html> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** Please note that FGS does not set, assess or collect course fees. * For information on course fees, please visit the Registrar's Office (400 University Centre), or online [HERE <http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/fees/988.htm>] * Faculty of Graduate Studies -- Mrs. Enza Pohl Awards Assistant Faculty of Graduate Studies 500 University Centre University of Manitoba R3T 2N2 Telephone 204-474-6827 Fax 204-474-7553 Email: Enza_Pohl(a)umanitoba.ca

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