DFAIT Announces New Enhanced Scholarships Web Site: The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) and the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) are pleased to announce the launch of the new www.scholarships.gc.ca web site. The enhanced scholarships web site provides timely, well-organized information to a global audience. In addition to comprehensive information on international scholarships offered by Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the site now includes the major awards offered by other Government of Canada agencies such as Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Soon, users will also be able to subscribe to an RSS feed for program news, media releases, and competition information. Updates are added regularly. Check www.scholarships.gc.ca frequently for new information.

-- 
Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor
Department of Plant Science
226 Agriculture Building
66 Dafoe Road
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2
Phone: (204) 474-8223  Fax: (204) 474-7528
http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/