*NOTICE OF AWARD*

*James Gordon Fletcher Graduate Fellowship in Agricultural and Food Sciences*

Through a testamentary gift from James Gordon Fletcher, a graduate of Agricultural and Food Sciences of The University of Manitoba (B.S.A./25), a fund has been established at the University to support a graduate fellowship in Agricultural and Food Sciences. This fellowship was first offered in the 2000-2001 academic session.

The available annual income on the fund (~$12,000.00) will support a fellowship to a student who:

1) is entering the Masters of Science program in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and enrols full-time in the program;

2) has an outstanding record of undergraduate academic achievement (minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 over the last 60 credit hours);

3) demonstrates an interest in and potential for research.

This fellowship cannot be held with another award valued at or higher than the current value of the University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship at the Masters level.

Applicants are required to submit a transcript, project outline and two letters of support to:

THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCES STUDENT SERVICES OFFICE ROOM 160 AGRICULTURE BUILDING UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA WINNIPEG, MANITOBA R3T 2N2

*DEADLINE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2006*