Please note that the application deadline indicated on the application form has been revised to March 31, 2016.

Western Grains Research Foundation Endowment Fund Graduate Scholarship

The Western Grains Research Foundation provides a contribution of $100,000 every three years*, to offer renewable graduate scholarships for students at the University of Manitoba. The purpose of the scholarships is to support and encourage top students to further their studies in crop research, to generate improved technology and productivity for western crop producers. Every three years, there will be either two scholarships with a minimum value of $25,000 each for Master’s students, or one scholarship with a
minimum value of $33,000 for a Doctoral student. The scholarships will be offered to graduate students who:

(1) are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in the first year of a Master’s
or Doctoral program delivered by the Department of Plant Science or the Department of Soil Science;

(2) have achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.5 (or equivalent) based on the last 60 credit hours of study (or equivalent);

(3) have proposed to undertake thesis research in the area of crop research (major field crops including grains and oilseeds).

Preference will be given to candidates who hold an undergraduate degree from a Canadian university. Candidates will be required to submit an application that will consist of: (a) a description of their proposed research project (maximum 500 words), (b) a current curriculum vitae, (c) a current academic transcript(s), and (d) two academic letters of reference from professors at a post-secondary institution.

The Scholarship is renewable for either one or two years for Master’s and Doctoral students, respectively, provided that the recipient:

(1) continues to be registered full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in a Master’s or Doctoral program delivered by the Department of Plant Science or the Department of Soil Science;

(2) has maintained a minimum degree grade point average of 3.5 (or equivalent) based on the last 60 credit hours of study (or equivalent);

(3) has submitted a satisfactory progress report to his or her supervisory committee.
In the event that a recipient does not qualify for renewal of the award, the selection committee may offer the scholarship to a new recipient who meets the selection criteria.
Normally, the Western Grains Research Foundation Endowment Fund Graduate

Scholarship may not be held with any other award valued at $10,000 or greater, including University awards and external awards funded by provincial or federal government programs.

* The first gift of $100,000 will be made in June 2011 and will be followed up every third year. The Western Grains Research Foundation Endowment Fund Graduate Scholarship will be reviewed after the third $100,000 gift from the WGRF to determine whether to continue with the scholarships and if any amendments are required.


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Please download the application form below.

Application Deadline: March 31, 2016 @ 11:59 p.m.  Submit your application to Regan Sarmatiuk, Student Awards Coordinator, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Room 248 Agriculture Building.

Western_Grains_Research_Foundation_Endowment_Fund_Graduate_Scholarship.pdf

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