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NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master’s Program
by Martha Blouw 13 Sep '17

13 Sep '17

NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS M) Program The objective of the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS M) Program is to help develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. Information is available at http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSM-BESCM_eng.asp Please let me know if you are applying, or considering to apply. Application deadline: December 1, 2017 REMINDER: Representatives from NSERC will be visiting the University of Manitoba to speak about NSERC awards for Master’s and Ph.D. students (CGSM, PGSD and CGSD). WHEN: Friday, September 15th TIME: 9:00 am – 12:00 noon WHERE: E3-262 Engineering Bldg. (Senate Chamber Room) 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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2018-2019 NSERC PGSD/CGSD Competition
by Martha Blouw 08 Sep '17

08 Sep '17

Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral Program and NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships-Doctoral Program Information about these programs are available at http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/BellandPostgrad-Belle… Deadlines: there are two deadlines to note for the NSERC PGS\CGS competition; a transcript submission deadline and an on-line application submission deadline. Applicants must submit official transcripts from all institutions attended in sealed envelopes to Rowena Krentz (Rowena.Krentz(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Rowena.Krentz@umanitoba.ca>), Faculty of Graduate Studies, 500 University Centre by October 6, 2017. This will provide her with time to upload transcripts so that students can submit their application electronically by their October 20, 2017. Refer to the FGS awards database (http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow… ) for detailed instructions related to submitting transcripts. 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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University of Manitoba Bursaries
by Martha Blouw 07 Sep '17

07 Sep '17

Bursaries (student funding that does not need to be repaid) Every year, the University of Manitoba offers a wide-range of bursaries to both new and continuing full time and part-time students who have a demonstrated financial need and a minimum academic standing. Bursaries (student funding that does not need to be repaid) range in amounts from $100 to $1,000 with over $3 million awards annually. Application information is available at: http://umanitoba.ca/student/fin_awards/bursaries/index.html Application Deadline: October 1, 2017 Martha

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FW: NSERC Information Session
by Martha Blouw 05 Sep '17

05 Sep '17

From: awards-contacts-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [mailto:awards-contacts-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca] On Behalf Of Rowena Krentz Sent: September-05-17 10:33 AM To: awards-contacts(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Cc: Rebecca Tataryn; Sara Sealey Subject: Re: NSERC Information Session Hello everyone, *This information is applicable to NSERC eligible Departments only. Please disregard this email if your students are eligible for SSHRC or CIHR awards only* I am pleased to inform you that representatives from NSERC will be visiting the University of Manitoba once again to speak about NSERC awards for Master's and Ph.D. students (CGSM, PGSD and CGSD). Kindly advertise the attached information to students and staff. Note that Dr. Andrew Frederiksen, a U of M professor in the Department of Geological Sciences has been invited by NSERC to speak as he is a Scholarships and Fellowships Selection Committee member. Dr. Frederiksen will speak to students about what committees look for in the review process. WHEN: Friday, September 15th TIME: 9:00 am - 12:00 noon WHERE: E3-262 Engineering Bldg. (Senate Chamber Room) Please be advised that space in the Senate Chambers is limited to 100 capacity. Students are therefore required to register in order to attend. Registry is available online at https://manitobagrad.hobsonsradius.com/ssc/eform/zI788cCk8670x6700tBal.ssc If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to ask. Thank you Rowena ________________________________ Rowena Krentz B.Comm. (Hons) Awards Officer Faculty of Graduate Studies * University of Manitoba 500 University Centre * Winnipeg, Manitoba * R3T 2N2 T 204.474.9836 * F 204.474.7553 ________________________________ Visit us Online: FGS Website<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/> * Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/umgradstudies/> * Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/umgradstudies/>

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FW: PLNT 7340 Advanced Weed Science
by Martha Blouw 30 Aug '17

30 Aug '17

From: Rob Gulden Sent: August-30-17 11:46 AM To: Martha Blouw Subject: PLNT 7340 Advanced Weed Science FYI, Advanced Weed Science PLNT 7340 which is on a biennial cycle (pun intended) will be offered this fall term. For those enrolled or those interested in enrolling, an initial meeting to determine class times and initiate discussion on the specific topics for this edition of the course will be held in Plant Science 310 on Tuesday Sept. 12th at 9:00 AM. If this represents a conflict please let me know immediately. For anyone interested in enrolling, please also let me know before this meeting via a brief e-mail. Thanks, Rob Gulden

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FW: Graduate student awards currently open for competition with deadline October 1st, 2017
by Martha Blouw 28 Aug '17

28 Aug '17

From: agriculture-gradstudents-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [mailto:agriculture-gradstudents-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca] On Behalf Of Agriculture Awards Program Sent: August-28-17 11:40 AM To: agriculture-gradstudents(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Graduate student awards currently open for competition with deadline October 1st, 2017 Hello all, This email is to inform you that there are some Graduate student awards currently open for competition with deadline October 1st, 2017 (If this falls on a weekend, the deadline will be the following Monday). 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 1. Lord Selkirk Association of Rupert's Land Agriculture Scholarship 2. John Dueck Graduate Entrance Scholarship (PhD) 3. Janet Fabro McComb Scholarship 4. Holmfridur Kristjansson Graduate Award in Nutrition 5. Bruce McDonald Award in Clinical Nutrition 6. W.O.S. Meredith Fellowship for Barley Research 7. Katharine M.S. Middleton Scholarship 8. Stewart Pugh External Study Scholarship graduate 9. W.W. Thomson Scholarship Degree/Graduate 10. Marian Campbell Scholarship in Community Nutrition 11. Sydney L. Morantz Scholarship for Research In Poultry Science 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 October to select winners for each award. If you have been recommended by the Committee, you will receive an email by the first week of November. Please feel free to contact Marisol 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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FW: Roma Zenovea Hawirko Graduate Scholarship
by Martha Blouw 24 Aug '17

24 Aug '17

From: Laura Mcmillan Sent: August-23-17 4:07 PM To: Martha Blouw; Bev Godard; Kathy Graham; Jennifer McLaren Subject: Roma Zenovea Hawirko Graduate Scholarship Hello everyone, I hope everyone is well today! We have an award called the Roma Zenovea Hawirko Graduate Scholarship - I was hoping you could circulate this award to your department/students who may be interested in this award! The award itself is for a student who is conducting a clearly defined and innovative research project in the area of microbiology. Further details and eligibility of the award is found in our database<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>. Some details of the award are as follows ... 1) As at Fall 2017 is enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate studies in the first or second year of any Ph.D. program delivered by a department in the Faculty of Science or the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences; 2) Has achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.5 (or equivalent) based on the last 60 credit hours of study (or equivalent); 3) And the award is valued at approximately $8000. Please feel free to circulate this award to the students in your department and let them know the deadline for application is September 6, 2017. Any questions, do not hesitate to ask! Thanks again, Laura. ________________________________ Laura McMillan, B.A. Awards Assistant Faculty of Graduate Studies * University of Manitoba 500 University Centre * Winnipeg, Manitoba * R3T 2N2 T 204.474.8089 * F 204.474.7553 ________________________________ Visit us Online: FGS Website<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/> * Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/umgradstudies/> * Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/umgradstudies/>

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FW: [Adr-rlo] Conference and Sponsorship Program- Call for Applications for October 15th Deadline
by Martha Blouw 23 Aug '17

23 Aug '17

From: Heather Wiebe Sent: August-23-17 10:57 AM To: James House; Fouad Daayf; Paul Bullock; Danny Mann; Alejandro Costamagna; Derek Brewin; Martin Nyachoti Cc: Jennifer McLaren; Martha Blouw; Heather Innis; Kathy Graham; Surinder Kamboz; Margaret Ann Baker Subject: FW: [Adr-rlo] Conference and Sponsorship Program- Call for Applications for October 15th Deadline Good morning, This Call for Conference and Sponsorship Program Applications will be included in the next weekly funding newsletter to academics, however, to ensure wide spread distribution please forward the email below to both academics and graduate students in your respective departments. Please note the deadline of October 15, 2017. Thanks, Heather Heather Wiebe Confidential Secretary to the Associate Deans Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Ph: 204-474-6029 From: Lindsey Troschuk Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 2:18 PM Subject: Conference and Sponsorship Program- Call for Applications for October 15th Deadline Hello, Please see the attached Call for Applications for the October 15th deadline of the Conference and Sponsorship Program. Please circulate this information widely amongst your faculty and students. Lindsey Troschuk Administrative Assistant to Gary Glavin, the Associate Vice-President (Research) and Jay Doering, the Associate Vice-President (Partnerships) Office of the Vice-President (Research and International) 207 Administration Building University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 Ph: 204-474-7952 Fax: 204-474-7568 Lindsey.Troschuk(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Lindsey.Troschuk@umanitoba.ca> www.umanitoba.ca/research<http://www.umanitoba.ca/research> This email and any attachments may contain confidential, personal and/or privileged information intended for a specific individual and purpose. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, retaining, distribution, access, use or modification of the contents of this e-mailed information is strictly prohibited. If you receive this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete or destroy the email message and any attachments or copies.

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Amanda Taylor - Poster
by Martha Blouw 09 Aug '17

09 Aug '17

Please see the attached announcement for Amanda Taylor’s Ph.D. oral examination which is being held on Thursday, August 15, 2017 in room 346 Ellis Building.

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SPARRHO Early Career Researcher Prize 2017-2018
by Martha Blouw 03 Aug '17

03 Aug '17

Sparrho Early Career Researcher Prize 2017-2018 Are you a PhD or postdoc looking to share your research at a conference this year? Read more ><http://grants.sparrho.com/index.html?utm_source=rp007f_us&utm_medium=email&…>

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