From: Agriculture Awards Program Sent: March-30-17 11:18 AM To: Allison Paulusma; Carola Lange; Debby Watson; Erika Hart; Kathy Graham; Margaret Ann Baker; Martha Blouw; Pam Gauthier; Terry Ramm Subject: GRADUATE awards currently open for competition with deadline April 21, 2017

Hello all,

This email is to inform you that there are several Graduate student awards currently open for competition with deadline April 21, 2017. All of the application forms and eligibility criteria can be found on the Faculty Awards Database: https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/admin/award

Graduate:

• 2017-2018 James Gordon Fletcher Graduate Fellowship in Agricultural and Food Sciences (approximately $20,000 will be available)* • 2017-2018 Orval G. Caldwell and H. Ruth Gardner Caldwell Fellowship in Sustainable Ag/Agroecology (approximately $13,000 will be available)* • 2017-2018 Syngenta Graduate Scholarship (approximately $12,500 will be available)* • 2017-2018 Robert J. Parker Graduate Fellowship in Animal Science (approximately $10,000 will be available)* • 2017-2018 Katharine M.S. Middleton Scholarship (approximately $3,900 will be available)* • 2017-2018 John Dueck Graduate Entrance Scholarship (approximately $2,500 MSc./$3,700 PhD will be available)* • Holmfridur Kristjansson Graduate Award in Nutrition (1 award of $6,100) • Sydney L. Morantz Scholarship for Research In Poultry Science (variable - $3,375)

*Please be advised that for the 2017-2018 awards, the amounts listed are estimates based on previous years. We will not know the actual amounts until we receive the official Award Selection Form from the Financial Aid and Awards office.

Each of these awards have different eligibility criteria, so you are encouraged to read about each award to see if you qualify. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply! The Faculty Awards Committee will meet in May to select winners for each award.

Please feel free to contact Marisol Soto at agawards@umanitoba.camailto:agawards@umanitoba.ca if you have any questions about the awards or the application process.

Regards, Marisol ______________________ Marisol Soto, M.A. Student Awards Coordinator Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Room 160, 66 Dafoe Road - University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 T: 204.474-1688