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The Winnipeg Commodity Exchange has established an endowment
fund to provide a graduate fellowship at the University of
Manitoba to commemorate the key economic role played by the
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange in the commerce of Winnipeg and
Canada, particularly the grains and oilseeds sector of Western
Canada.
The timing and value of the fellowship will depend on the
availability of funds. In
any given year that sufficient funds are available, the available
interest (including
any accumulated revenue) will be used to offer one fellowship,
with a minimum
value of $12,000, to a graduate student who:
1. is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (i.e. landed
immigrant)
2. is enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies
in the Department of
Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics at the University
of Manitoba;
3. has achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.4 based
on the last two years of full-time study (both undergraduate
and graduate courses may be included);
4. is carrying out research regarding futures markets, risk
management or
commodity marketing in Canada, and normally is following the
thesis option.
Selection will be based on academic achievement recognizing
grade point average
as well as the degree of difficulty and the relevance of courses
to the field of
studies. Selection will also take into consideration the research
proposal, other
available funding and the proposal’s applicability to
commodity futures, risk
management or commodity marketing in Canada.
Preference will be given to applicants who are entering the
M.Sc. program;
however, applications from students already enrolled will
be considered. The
recipient will be honoured with the title of Winnipeg Commodity
Exchange Fellow.
The fellowship is tenable for one year only, payable quarterly
conditional on
maintenance of a GPA of 3.4. In special circumstances, the
selection committee will have the discretion to award a partial
fellowship or to divide the available interest and offer a
second partial fellowship. In this case, the full honour of
being
designated as the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Fellow will
still be accorded.
The annual value of the fellowship will be annually reviewed
and determined by the selection committee.
The award may not be offered every year, therefore please
contact the Department for further information regarding availability
and deadlines:
Telephone 474-9259 or Email AgBus_GradStudies@umanitoba.ca
Deadline for applications (in year offered): April
30
Application
form
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