Through a bequest in 1999, James Gordon Fletcher (B.S.A./'25), a graduate of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the University of Manitoba, generously established a trust fund at the University. The purpose of the fund is to and encourage doctoral students in the Faculty of Graduate Studies to conduct research in the areas of functional foods and nutraceuticals. Each year, the available annual income from the fund plus any unspent income may be used to offer one or more fellowships to graduate students who:
(1) are enrolled full-time in both the Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 terms in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in the first or second year of study in any doctoral program;
(2) have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.75 based on the last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study; and
(3) are conducting research in the areas to functional foods and nutraceuticals.
IMPORTANTE NOTE: For this award only, the time frame for transfer students will begin at the point of transfer into the doctoral program.
The selection committee has the discretion to determine the number and value of awards offered each year based on the available funds, as outlined in the criteria above.
This fellowship cannot be held with another award valued at or higher than the current value of the University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship at the Ph.D. level.
Applicants will be selected on the basis of academic excellence, commitment to their field of study, the quality and value of the research proposal, and their career objectives.
The Dean of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (or designate) will name the selection committee for this award.
