Please see the following announcement for the Canadian Wheat Board Graduate Fellowship.

*TO: Department Heads, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences*

*FROM:* *Wendy Kramer, Awards Coordinator, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences*

*SUBJECT:* *Canadian Wheat Board Graduate Fellowship Applications: 2011-2012* **

Please advise your Department of the availability of *Canadian Wheat Board Fellowship* Program and ensure that qualified students are encouraged to apply. Information regarding the Canadian Wheat Board Fellowship program can be accessed on the website: http://www.cwb.ca/public/en/about/scholarships/. http://www.cwb.ca/public/en/about/scholarships/ Students can fill out the application online and print it for submission. I have included a copy of the application form with this memo.

Please note that the application includes the section: *"18. Practical Application."* Special care should be taken by students to complete this section, for it will be an important criteria used in determining the successful candidates. In addition, applicants should also review the *Research Priorities Areas *as identified by the Canadian Wheat Board Awards Committee. Applications in other areas of interest to wheat and barley producers in Western Canada are also welcome.

Deadline for receipt of applications for this award is *9:00am on Monday, March 14^th , 2011* in the Student Services Office, Room 160 Agriculture Bldg (Attention: Wendy Kramer).

Thank you for your cooperation.

Wendy

Wendy Kramer, B.Sc. (Agrbus)

Academic Advisor

Diploma in Agriculture Program

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

University of Manitoba

(204) 474-6066

Wendy_Kramer@umanitoba.ca

www.umanitoba.ca/afs