September 2016 - Soils-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

[Plants-grads] CFGA Student Poster Session - Extension for Abstract Submissions
by Martha Blouw 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

From: Elizabeth Muckle-Jeffs [mailto:elizabeth@theprofessionaledge.com] Sent: September 28, 2016 1:23 PM To: Elizabeth Muckle-Jeffs Subject: CFGA Student Poster Session - Extension for Abstract Submissions The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association's Annual Conference will be held in Winnipeg, November 16-17, 2016. For the first time the CFGA is organizing a Student Poster Session as part of the conference. The submission deadline has been extended to October 14, 2016. I have attached Call for Abstracts and if you have any questions, or require clarification of any details, please let me know. Elizabeth Muckle-Jeffs CFGA Conference Coordinator North America Toll Free: 1-800-868-8776 International: 1-613-732-7068 Email: conference(a)canadianfga.ca<mailto:conference@canadianfga.ca>

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[Plants-grads] Fwd: Mitacs funding for collaborative international research
by Paul Bullock 22 Sep '16

22 Sep '16

All, For your information. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mitacs Proposals Office <ProposalsOffice(a)mitacs.ca> Date: 2016-09-21 15:38 GMT-05:00 Subject: Mitacs funding for collaborative international research To: Paul Bullock <Paul.Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca> <http://www.mitacs.ca/?utm_source=%20Mitacs%20Calls%20for%20Proposals%20&utm…> <https://www.facebook.com/MITACS> <https://instagram.com/mitacs/> <http://twitter.com/MitacsCanada> <https://www.linkedin.com/groups/Mitacs-Official-3863606> <https://www.mitacs.ca/en/mitacs-calls-proposals?utm_source=%20Mitacs%20Call…> *Version française ci-dessous* *Read online* Dear Paul Bullock, *Please distribute to students, faculty, and international contacts.* Mitacs is now accepting applications for competitive international research opportunities, including student travel to and from Canada. The deadline to apply is *November 9, 2016, at 5 p.m. PST.* Projects last 12–24 weeks and are open to graduate students in all disciplines. Select destinations are also open to senior undergraduates. Funding varies by destination. *Students in Canada can do research in: <https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/globalink/globalink-research-award?utm_so…>* - Brazil - Mainland China - France o At French universities or Inria Research Centres · India · Mexico · Tunisia Graduate students can also apply to the Mitacs-JSPS Internship <https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/globalink/mitacs-jsps-internship?utm_sour…>, which supports travel to Japan for a 10-week research project in Summer 2017. *Graduate students in France based at the following institutions can do research in Canada: <http://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/globalink/come-to-canada?utm_source=%20Mit…>* - French universities - Inria Research Centres To learn more, visit the Globalink web page <https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/globalink?utm_source=%20Mitacs%20Calls%20…> or contact Mitacs International at international(a)mitacs.ca. ------------------------------ *Veuillez faire circuler à vos étudiants, aux membres de votre corps professoral et à vos contacts internationaux.* Mitacs reçoit maintenant les demandes dans le cadre d’un concours international offrant la chance aux étudiants de mener de la recherche à l’étranger. Grâce au programme Globalink, les étudiants canadiens pourront aller à l’étranger et les étudiants étrangers pourront venir au Canada. La date limite pour présenter une demande est le *9 novembre 2016 à 17 h, HNP*. Les projets durent de 12 à 24 semaines et sont ouverts aux étudiants des cycles supérieurs, toutes disciplines confondues. Les finissants du premier cycle ont aussi accès à certaines destinations. Le financement varie selon la destination. *Les étudiants au Canada peuvent faire de la recherche en :* <https://www.mitacs.ca/fr/programmes/globalink/bourses-de-recherche-mitacs-g…> · Brésil · Chine continentale · France o dans des universités françaises ou des centres de recherche Inria · Inde · Mexique · Tunisie Les étudiants des cycles supérieurs peuvent aussi faire une demande au stage Mitacs-JSPS <https://www.mitacs.ca/fr/programmes/globalink/stage-mitacs-jsps?utm_source=…>, qui appuie le transport au Japon pour un projet de recherche de 10 semaines à l’été 2017. *Les étudiants des cycles supérieurs de la France aux institutions suivantes peuvent faire de la recherche au Canada : <http://www.mitacs.ca/fr/programmes/globalink/voyager-au-canada?utm_source=%…>* - Universités françaises - Centres de recherche Inria Pour en savoir davantage, veuillez consulter la page Globalink <https://www.mitacs.ca/fr/programmes/globalink?utm_source=%20Mitacs%20Calls%…> ou contactez Mitacs International par courriel à international(a)mitacs.ca. Best wishes, Salutations respectueuses, Ana Ana Majstorovic Proposals Office Bureau des propositions proposalsoffice(a)mitacs.ca Sign up <https://www.mitacs.ca/en/mitacs-calls-proposals?utm_source=%20Mitacs%20Call…> to receive calls for proposals by email. Inscrivez-vous <https://www.mitacs.ca/fr/appel-de-propositions?utm_source=%20Mitacs%20Calls…> à la liste de distribution pour recevoir les appels de propositions par courriel. *Mitacs would like to thank the Government of Canada for their support of the Globalink Research Award. In addition, we are pleased to work with international partners to support this award including France’s Inria and Campus France, Tunisia’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Mission Universitaire de Tunisie en Amerique du Nord and Mexico’s Secretariat of Public Education. We also thank the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science for its partnership.* *Mitacs tient à remercier le gouvernement du Canada de son soutien à l’égard du Programme de bourses de recherche Globalink. De plus, nous avons le plaisir de travailler avec des partenaires internationaux pour soutenir ce programme de bourses, notamment Inria de la France, Campus France, le ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique de la Tunisie ainsi que la Mission Universitaire de Tunisie en Amérique du Nord et le Secrétariat d’éducation publique du Mexique. Nous remercions aussi la Japan Society for the Promotion of Science pour son partenariat.* *Montréal Office* 405 avenue Ogilvy, Bureau 101 Montréal, QC H3N 1M3 *Toronto Office* 100 College Street, Suite 522 University of Toronto Toronto, ON M5G 1L5 *Vancouver Office* 6190 Agronomy Road, Suite 301 University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3 Copyright © 2016 Mitacs Inc. If you wish to unsubscribe from these communications, please reply to this email with *UNSUBSCRIBE* in the subject line. Pour vous désabonner, veuillez répondre à ce message en indiquant *DÉSABONNEMENT* comme objet. About Mitacs <http://www.mitacs.ca/about?utm_source=%20Mitacs%20Calls%20for%20Proposals%2…> | Contact Mitacs <http://www.mitacs.ca/en/contact-us?utm_source=%20Mitacs%20Calls%20for%20Pro…> | Privacy Policy <http://www.mitacs.ca/en/privacy-policy?utm_source=%20Mitacs%20Calls%20for%2…> -- Dr. Paul Bullock Professor and Head Department of Soil Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8666 Fax: (204) 474-7642 Email: Paul.Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca <Paul_Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca> Webpage: umanitoba.ca/afs/soil_science/

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[Plants-grads] FW: APLU CII and IAS: International Fellowship and Student Media Grant Opportunities
by Bev Godard 21 Sep '16

21 Sep '16

From: Research Agriculture Sent: September-21-16 10:38 AM Subject: FW: APLU CII and IAS: International Fellowship and Student Media Grant Opportunities Good morning, the following message regarding international opportunities for current undergraduate and graduate students, is forwarded on behalf of Martin Scanlon, Associate Dean (Research). Thanks, Heather Heather Wiebe Confidential Secretary to the Associate Deans Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Ph: 204-474-6029 From: Alvis, Samantha [mailto:salvis@APLU.ORG] Sent: September-21-16 9:03 AM Cc: 'Emily Byers'; 'lino.condev(a)gmail.com' Subject: APLU CII and IAS: International Fellowship and Student Media Grant Opportunities Dear CII and IAS Members, Please see below for announcements regarding two opportunities for students interested in international opportunities. Both opportunities are open to students from any university. Please feel free to forward this information to units that can share with students. For questions on either program, please feel free to contact the individual organizations at the contact information listed below. Samantha Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows Program Informational Webinars The Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows Program is pleased to announce a series of informational webinars about the program and the application process for the 9th class of Fellows, which will serve Oct. 1, 2017-August 31, 2019. We have scheduled several webinars over the next few months with a cap of 25 participants for each, but more spaces and sessions may be added in the future depending on interest and availability. If you would like to attend a webinar information session, please sign up at http://signup.com/go/iQDE9N. Signup is first come, first served. You will receive an email from us a day or two before the date of the session with instructions for how to join the webinar. If you cannot attend any of the scheduled webinars but would like access to a recording of one of the sessions, please send an email with the word “RECORDING” to intern.leland(a)hungercenter.org<mailto:intern.leland@hungercenter.org> and we will send you a link. All the best, The Leland Program Congressional Hunger Center 400 North Capitol St. NW Suite G-100 | Washington, DC 20001 Website<http://www.hungercenter.org/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/hungercenter> The Center on Conflict and Development Student Media Grant I just thought I would forward on some quick information regarding The Center on Conflict and Development's Student Media Grant<http://condevcenter.org/student-media-grant/>, in case you have any Universities affiliated with the APLU that would be interested in informing their students about this opportunity. This $5000 photojournalism grant is open to current students worldwide who are passionate about capturing an issue facing conflict-affected areas of the world through stunning photography. Students wishing to chronicle a conflict-related issue in the United States (or in their home countries) are also, of course, encouraged to apply; though all of our past winners have chosen to focus on issues overseas. How it works: Students propose an idea based on a conflict-related issue they would like to photograph, then travel to the pertinent country or area to conduct a photoexpedition, sending photos to ConDev throughout their trip so we can help highlight their work. Upon their return, the students edit and publish their photos and stories. ConDev provides the funds, but the students are entirely responsible for planning the trip, and for producing and promoting their own photos and stories. The competition is open to current undergraduate and graduate students as well as PhDs. Students graduating in May 2017 are also eligible. The grant is funded by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation Chair on Conflict and Development at Texas A&M University. I have attached the application instructions (also available on our website<http://condevcenter.org/student-media-grant/>), along with brief summaries of recent Student Media Grant winners. If you have any questions, please let me know! Thanks, Lino Anunciacion Assistant Communications Manager Center on Conflict and Development | Texas A&M University 411 Agriculture and Life Sciences Building +1.979.458.9399 | lino.condev(a)gmail.com<mailto:lino.condev@gmail.com> condev.org<http://condevcenter.org/>

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[Plants-grads] Fwd: SSGSA Meeting Minutes, Sept 13/16
by Paul Bullock 15 Sep '16

15 Sep '16

All, FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Amanda Taylor <umtay257(a)myumanitoba.ca> Date: Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 10:03 AM Subject: SSGSA Meeting Minutes, Sept 13/16 To: Lynda Closson <Lynda.Closson(a)umanitoba.ca> Cc: Paul Bullock <prof.p.bullock(a)gmail.com>, Ikechukwu Agomoh < umagomoh(a)myumanitoba.ca> Hi Lynda, Here are the minutes from the SSGSA meeting, which includes the new Executive and the student members for the seminar committee. Could you please forward this to all the grad students as well? Thank you! Amanda -- Dr. Paul Bullock Professor and Head Department of Soil Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8666 Fax: (204) 474-7642 Email: Paul.Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca <Paul_Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca> Webpage: umanitoba.ca/afs/soil_science/

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[Plants-grads] For UMGF and MGS Award Holders
by Martha Blouw 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

As per the UMGF/MGS Award Holders Guide (http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/media/UMGF_Award_Holders_Gui…): "UMGF/MGS holders are required to apply to an external agency (such as NSERC, SSHRC or CIHR) at every possible opportunity in order to continue payments"

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[Plants-grads] NSERC Postdoctoral Programs
by Martha Blouw 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

If you are interested in applying to any of the NSERC Postdoctoral Programs, please go to: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/index_eng.asp Some deadlines are approaching soon. Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science Department of Soil 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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[Plants-grads] Fwd: CSSS Education Subcommittee: update & minutes
by Paul Bullock 13 Sep '16

13 Sep '16

All, FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Maja Krzic <krzic(a)mail.ubc.ca> Date: Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 1:38 PM Subject: CSSS Education Subcommittee: update & minutes To: Cc: maja.krzic(a)ubc.ca Dear members of the CSSS Education Committee, It was great to see so many of you at the Education Subcommittee meeting in Kamloops in May! We had a lively discussion about ongoing and future initiatives and attached you will find minutes from our meeting. If there are any errors or omissions, please let me know. Also, please feel free to forward this message to your colleagues who might be interested in joining the CSSS Education Committee. All the best, Maja Co-Chair, CSSS Education Subcommittee *Dr. Maja Krzic *Associate Professor President, Canadian Society of Soil Science 3M National Teaching Fellow The University of British Columbia Faculty of Forestry / Faculty of Land and Food Systems 227 - 2357 Main Mall, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4 Phone (604) 822-0252 -- Dr. Paul Bullock Professor and Head Department of Soil Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8666 Fax: (204) 474-7642 Email: Paul.Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca <Paul_Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca> Webpage: umanitoba.ca/afs/soil_science/

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[Plants-grads] Graduate Student Awards
by Martha Blouw 13 Sep '16

13 Sep '16

Hello all FAFS Graduate Students, This email is to inform you that there are several graduate student awards currently open for competition. All of the application forms and eligibility criteria can be found on the Faculty Awards Database: https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/home/common Click on the "View Awards" tab to see the complete list of awards. Here is a list of the awards that are currently open for competition: Deadline September 23, 2016 * Syngenta Graduate Scholarship<https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/home/award/view/142> (1 award of $12,475) * Canadian Bio-Systems Inc. Graduate Scholarship<https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/home/award/view/159> (1 award of $5,000) * James W. Barlow Graduate Fellowship in Food Science<https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/home/award/view/155> (1 award of $7,850) * Bruce McDonald Award in Clinical Nutrition<https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/home/award/view/205> (variable amounts) * Katharine M.S. Middleton Scholarship<https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/home/award/view/203> (1 award of $3,900) * Janet Fabro McComb Award<https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/home/award/view/207> (1 award of $1,400) * The Lord Selkirk Association of Rupert's Land Agriculture Scholarship<https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/home/award/view/143> (1 award of $1,300) * W.O.S. Meredith Fellowship for Barley Research<https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/home/award/view/106> (1 award of $1,450) * Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Graduate Fellowship<https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/home/award/view/149> (1 award of $12,000) Deadline October 28, 2016 * John Dueck Graduate Entrance Scholarship, PhD<https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/home/award/view/162> (1 award of $3,765) * John Dueck Graduate Entrance Scholarship, M.Sc.<https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/home/award/view/162> (1 award of $2,510) 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 November to select winners for each award. Please check the Faculty Awards Database regularly because more awards will be added in the following weeks. Please feel free to contact Marisol Soto at agawards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:agawards@umanitoba.ca> if you have any questions about the awards or the application process. Thanks! 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

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[Plants-grads] SSGSA meeting - 12:00 noon today
by Paul Bullock 13 Sep '16

13 Sep '16

Ike, My apologies. I had intended to send this message yesterday. Better late than never. from: Ikechukwu Agomoh <umagomoh(a)myumanitoba.ca> to: Paul Bullock <prof.p.bullock(a)gmail.com> cc: Sirajum Munira <muniras(a)myumanitoba.ca> date: Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 9:18 AM subject: RE: meeting with grad students mailed-by: myumanitoba.ca ------------------------- Hello fellow graduate students, I hope you had a great summer and looking forward to the start of another academic year. The Soil Science graduate students usually have a fall meeting with the head of the department, Dr. Bullock. He will welcome graduate students and address any concern. This year’s meeting will be held on September 13th at 12 noon (346 Ellis Building). The format for the meeting: 12:00 –lunch 12:30 - meet with Dept Head 12:50 - SSGSA meeting (election of new executives) There is pizza for lunch. Hope to see you all. Ike Agomoh -- Dr. Paul Bullock Professor and Head Department of Soil Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8666 Fax: (204) 474-7642 Email: Paul.Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca <Paul_Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca> Webpage: umanitoba.ca/afs/soil_science/

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[Plants-grads] Fwd: [Gs-department-heads] Invitation to Trudeau Doctoral Scholarships Information Session
by Paul Bullock 11 Sep '16

11 Sep '16

All, For your information. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dean of Graduate Studies <deanfgs(a)umanitoba.ca> Date: Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 12:08 PM Subject: [Gs-department-heads] Invitation to Trudeau Doctoral Scholarships Information Session To: Dean of Graduate Studies <deanfgs(a)umanitoba.ca> Cc: Sara Sealey <Sara.Sealey(a)umanitoba.ca> [image: University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies] I am writing to you today to invite you and your students to attend an information session on the Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship program to be held on Friday, September 16, 2016 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm in room 370 Helen Glass Centre. As described on the Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships website <http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/en/programs/doctoral-scholarships>: *The Trudeau doctoral scholarships in the humanities and social sciences are the only one of its scope and stature* *in the country. Each year, the Foundation awards up to fifteen* *scholarships to Canadian and foreign doctoral candidates pursuing research related to one of its **four founding themes* <http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/en/about/our-themes>*; namely, Human Right and Dignity, Responsible Citizenship, Canada in the World, and People and their natural environment. **Trudeau scholars* <http://www.fondationtrudeau.ca/en/community/Scholars/all/all>* are outstanding students who are interested in growing in a multidisciplinary learning environment and in addressing important questions for Canada and the world.* *The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation scholarships provide:* · * $40,000 per year for three years;* · * $20,000 per year for three years, as research and travel allowance;* · * Opportunity for a fourth year: writing **or** dissemination scholarship;* · * Advice from a mentor from various spheres of Canadian public life, starting the second year of the scholarship;* *Development of leadership potential;* · * Support from an outstanding community of scholars, fellows and mentors, and opportunities for interaction with 350 leaders and personalities in every sector of the humanities and social sciences;* · * Involvement in lively exchange with other researchers or scholars and a keen interest in contributing to public dialogue;* · * Collaboration with Trudeau mentors, fellows and scholars on interdisciplinary projects going beyond their own field of expertise;* · * Sharing of innovative ideas at events organized by or in conjunction with the Foundation*. Doctoral students who will be studying in their first, second, or third year in programs in the Social Sciences and Humanities in the 2017-2018 academic year are eligible to apply in the upcoming competition that will open in early October, 2016. The competition is open to Canadian citizens, Permanent Residents of Canada and International Students. Please pass this information on to students who you feel might be a good fit for this prestigious scholarship program, and encourage them to attend the information session. Both students and faculty members are welcome. Please note that space is limited - sign up for the information session and further details can be found by clicking here. <https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577c72…> If you or your students have any questions about the information session please feel free to contact Sara Sealey, Awards Assistant, via email at sara.sealey(a)umanitoba.ca. Sara will be happy to assist you with any questions you might have regarding the Trudeau Doctoral Scholarships and/or the information session on September 16. Best wishes, Todd ------------------------------ Faculty of Graduate Studies · 500 University Centre · Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/umgradstudies/> · Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/umgradstudies/> · FGS Website <http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/> ------------------------------ -- Dr. Paul Bullock Professor and Head Department of Soil Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8666 Fax: (204) 474-7642 Email: Paul.Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca <Paul_Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca> Webpage: umanitoba.ca/afs/soil_science/

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