February 2017 - Soils-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

FW Katherine Stanley: Organic Agronomist Training
by Bev Godard 27 Feb '17

27 Feb '17

From: Katherine Stanley Sent: February-27-17 9:58 AM To: Bev Godard Subject: Organic Agronomist Training Hi Bev, Please email out this agenda and information for our organic agronomist training to all plant science and soil science graduate students. The event will be held on March 10th in Carman. The cost will be free to graduate students and lunch is provided, but there is only space for 10 students. Students can email Katherine.stanley(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Katherine.stanley@umanitoba.ca> to register. There are details in the pdf! Katherine Katherine Stanley MSc. Natural Systems Agriculture Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba (204) 474-6236 katherine.stanley(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:katherine.stanley@umanitoba.ca>

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International Plant Nutrition Institute Scholar Awards
by Martha Blouw 24 Feb '17

24 Feb '17

International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) Scholar Awards Please see attached. Martha

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Governor General Gold Medal
by Martha Blouw 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

Name GOVERNOR GENERALS GOLD MEDAL Research Fields unrestricted Categories No categories available Citizenship Unrestricted Eligibility The Governor General of Canada offers an annual gold medal called The Governor General’s Gold Medal to recognize the outstanding performance of a graduate student. This award is based on overall academic excellence through coursework, research, awards and distinctions, letters of reference, external examiner’s report and a description of the student’s statement on the significance of their research. Eligibility for the medal is open to all students who will be convocating with a Master’s or a Ph.D. at Spring Convocation in May, 2017 (this includes those students who had a February 2017 grad date) or who graduated the previous Fall in October 2016 at the University of Manitoba. Value Gold medal Currency Canadian Tenable at No details on tenability available Deadlines April 3 Application Details Each Faculty/Unit may nominate one Master’s or Doctoral student for the Governor General’s Gold Medal. Nomination must be submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies on or before the deadline and are to include: (1) a letter from the Dean/Director of the Faculty/Unit giving a detailed rationale for the nomination, (2) the nominee’s curriculum vitae, (3) a brief statement (one page) from the nominee on the significance of his/her research and related achievements during the graduate program, whereas for nominees in non-research based programs, rationale for choosing the program, significance of work (breadth of knowledge gained) and expected contribution to his/her career aspirations (4) a letter of support from the advisor, (5) the report from the external examiner. For Masters thesis, the report from the examiner external to the home department of the nominee is required (where applicable). Where a department does not have examiners external to the department for thesis Master's students, and/or they don't have written reports from an internal examiner external to their department, this requirement is waived. The selection committee will include the Dean and Associate Dean(s) of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and three members of the Executive Committee representing areas of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Social Sciences and Humanities and Medical and Health Sciences or designates. The Dean shall act as Chair. Please check with your faculty/unit if you are interested in being nominated for the award. The deadline for faculties and units to have their nominations to FGS is April 1, however the deadline by which a faculty/unit wants to have nominations submitted to them will most likely be earlier. Please check with your department for their submission deadline. Updated: February 14th, 2017 Contact: sara.sealey(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:sara.sealey@umanitoba.ca> Martha Blouw Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science ǀ Department of Soil Science 226 Agriculture Building, 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 T: 204.474.8223 F: 204.474.7528

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FW: Find Your Voice - Communications Bootcamp for Students - March 8
by Martha Blouw 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

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CSA and CSSS: Call for Applications - Dr. Karl C. Ivarson Scholarship for graduate students in soil
by Martha Blouw 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

________________________________________ From: Steve Sheppard <sheppards=ecomatters.com(a)mail10.suw15.mcsv.net> on behalf of Steve Sheppard <sheppards(a)ecomatters.com> Sent: February 13, 2017 2:43 PM Subject: CSA and CSSS: Call for Applications - Dr. Karl C. Ivarson Scholarship for graduate students in soil Agricultural Institute of Canada Foundation Dr. Karl C. Ivarson Scholarship for graduate students in soil and related sciences Call For Applications The Dr. Karl C. Ivarson Soil Science Scholarship provides financial support to a student entering the second or subsequent year of graduate studies in soil science (in the areas of agriculture, environment, geology, agro-ecology or other related disciplines) at a Canadian university. Candidates must hold Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residence status in Canada and be enrolled in their graduate program for at least one semester beyond the application deadline. One scholarship of $2,000 will be offered in 2017. Scholarships are awarded on the following basis, but not necessarily placed in order of importance: 1. Academic achievement 2. Areas of study 3. Leadership 4. Career interests 5. References This scholarship was created by Dr. Karl C. Ivarson through a gift to the Agricultural Institute of Canada Foundation and is administered by the Foundation. 2017 Application Guidelines and Application Form can be found at www.aicfoundation.ca/ivarson-soils/<http://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3e…>. Deadline for Application - March 27, 2017 Agricultural Institute of Canada Foundation 300 Earl Grey Drive, Suite 233, Ottawa, Ontario K2T 1C1 manager(a)aicfoundation.ca<mailto:manager@aicfoundation.ca> | www.aicfoundation.ca<http://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3e…> follow on Twitter<Twitter%20Account%20not%20yet%20Authorized> | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend<http://us5.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3ef8b381&id=513…> Copyright (c) 2017 Canadian Society of Agronomy and Canadian Society of Soil Science, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email as a current member of CSA and/or CSSS. Our mailing address is: Canadian Society of Agronomy and Canadian Society of Soil Science Box 637 Pinawa, MB R0E 1L0 Canada Add us to your address book<http://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage1.com/vcard?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3ef8b38…> [Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp]<http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…> unsubscribe from this list<http://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage2.com/unsubscribe?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3…> | update subscription preferences<http://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/profile?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3ef8b3…>

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