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Scholarships and fellowships
Overview
Since 1976, the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) has committed funds to encourage the development of agricultural research scientists in the long-term interest of western Canadian grain producers. Two types of academic awards were created for students at the Universities of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Lethbridge: Fellowships for students pursuing Ph.D. or Masters degrees, and Undergraduate Scholarships for third-and fourth-year agricultural students.
The Awards Program is administered jointly by CWB and each of the four universities (the University of Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Lethbridge). Information on the Awards Program is available through the universities. After reviewing all of the applications, the university forwards its recommendations to the CWB Awards Committee, who make the final decision (in further consultation consideration is given to academic standing, course discipline, balance of fellowship research proposals, etc.).
Every year the CWB uses a portion of the unclaimed balances in the payment accounts to fund fellowships and scholarships in agriculture.
Graduate Fellowships
Fellowships are allocated each year at the University of Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. Students pursuing graduate studies areas related to the production, marketing and utilization of wheat and barley can apply for a CWB fellowship.
An applicant will normally be a beginning Ph.D. student. Students entering a Masters program may also qualify for a CWB fellowship.
The fellowships awarded annually are for up to a three-year duration. The levels of the awards for Ph.D degrees are: Year 1 - $18,000; Year 2 - $20,000; Year 3 - $20,000 ( for a total of $58,000 maximum value per fellowship). For the masters program, the level of awards are: Year 1 - $16,500; Year 2 - $16,500. Fellowships are awarded on the basis of a proven record of outstanding academic achievement and research interest in areas of study concerning production, utilization, and marketing of wheat and barley.
Applications must be submitted to the Dean of Agriculture at one of the three universities that administer the program. Applicants are requested to apply for a CWB fellowship at the university at which they intend to study. Application deadlines will be established individually by each of the three participating universities.Click here for the Graduate Fellowship Application Form (PDF format 89 KB).
The universities will forward fellowship recommendations to the CWB. The CWB will notify successful candidates.
For more information, contact:
University of Manitoba: Wendy Kramer (204) 474-6066
University of Saskatchewan: Karen Hughes (306) 966-4062
University of Alberta: Georgie Jarvis (780) 492 8126
Undergraduate Scholarships
Each year, 29 undergraduate scholarships are awarded to students who are pursuing studies in field related to grain and grain marketing. The awards are divided between third-and fourth-year students, with a total of five awards going to the University of Alberta, four awards going to the University of Lethbridge, 13 awards going to the University of Saskatchewan and seven awards going to the University of Manitoba.
Third-year scholarships are worth $1,500 and fourth-year scholarships are worth $1,750. Students receiving a scholarship in their third year and maintaining high academic standards in that year may reapply for the fourth-year awards.
For more information, contact:
University of Manitoba: Wendy Kramer (204) 474-6066
University of Saskatchewan: Karen Hughes (306) 966-4062
University of Alberta: Meilin Liu 1-800-804-6417 or 780-492-4586
University of Lethbridge: Becky Lore (403) 329-2585