Name	NCLE GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
Research Fields	Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Categories	No categories available
Citizenship	No citizenship available
Eligibility	The National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE) established an endowment fund at the University of Manitoba with an initial gift of $52,000 in 2021. The purpose of the fund is to reward the academic achievements of graduate students pursuing studies in sustainability research in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the University of Manitoba. Each year, beginning in 2023-2024, the available annual income from the fund will be used to offer one scholarship with a minimum value of $2,500 to a graduate student who: (1) is enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in any Master of Science degree program delivered by a department in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences; (2) has achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.25 based on the last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study; (3) is pursuing or plans to undertake research in one or more of the defined NCLE research theme areas; and (4) has demonstrated community involvement and/ or leadership abilities, while in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and/ or prior to being admitted to the Master of Science degree program. NCLE defined research theme areas include: (i) One Health approaches to animal management: exploring how decisions about feeding, care, housing, and health can optimize productivity, environmental impact, animal well-being and quality of animal-sourced foods; (ii) Livestock as a component in sustainable agroecosystem solutions management: developing and evaluating strategies to enhance the role of livestock in an integrated, sustainable food production system; and (iii)Data-driven tools to improve industry sustainability: harnessing the power of big data to make better decisions – in farm management, regulation, land use planning and more. The award will be renewable for one subsequent year, provided that the recipient: (1) continues to be enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in any Master of Science degree program delivered by a department in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences; (2) has maintained a minimum grade point average of 3.25 based on the last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study; and (3) has received a satisfactory progress report from their advisory committee which has been provided to the Faculty Awards Committee. In years when a renewal of the award is made, no new award will be offered. Applicants will be required to submit: (i) a description of the proposed research (maximum 500 words) and a statement of its practical applicability and relevance to one or more of NCLE research theme areas, (ii) information on their educational background, research experience, and community involvement and/or leadership experience, (iii) a copy of their current transcript, and (iv) a letter of reference from a graduate advisor or from a faculty member familiar with the student’s research work.
Value	Available annual income
Currency	Canadian
Tenable at	Full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in any Master of Science degree program delivered by a department in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Deadlines	No deadlines available
Application Details	For more details and application instructions, interested individuals are encouraged to contact the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at: agawards@umanitoba.ca Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences has additional funding opportunities posted on their website: https://umanitoba.ca/agricultural-food-sciences/student-experience/awards-and-financial-aid