CMSA Scholarship Program 2012
Eligibility
Graduate students in any year of a recognized, full time MSc. or PhD. program at a Canadian University, who are conducting applied or basic meat research, are eligible to apply for the Percy Gitelman Memorial Scholarship and the CMC Associate Members Scholarship.
Undergraduate students in any year of a recognized, full-time B.Sc. program in Agriculture and/or Food Science at a Canadian University, interested in studying Meat Science in Canada, are eligible to apply for the Ronald A. Chisholm Undergraduate Scholarship.
Previous CMSA Scholarship Program winners are not eligible to reapply for scholarships they have previously been awarded.
Application Procedure:
An application form can be obtained the following ways:
email Ruth.Ball@ales.ualberta.ca
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mail:
Ruth Ball
Canadian Meat Science Association
4-10 Agriculture/Forestry Centre
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5
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Download:
- Graduate application form (Word, PDF), and Graduate scholarship information letter (Word, PDF)
- Undergraduate application Form (Word, PDF), and Undergraduate scholarship information letter (Word, PDF)
Submission Procedure:
Applicants must either:
email the filled Word form and attachments to Ruth.Ball@ales.ualberta.ca
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fill and submit the PDF form and enclosures by 'snail-mail' to the Canadian Meat Science Association (address above).
Applications can be submitted in English or French.
Evaluation Procedure:
The applications are reviewed by referees from industry and from government/academia.
Graduate student applications will be evaluated on:
A) Scientific merit and innovation of the project, including appropriateness and validity of experimental design, degree of innovation of the project and the contribution of the research to basic knowledge.
B) Potential impact of the project on the meat industry and to meat science, keeping in mind that some projects may have a significant impact only in the long term.
C) Individual academic performance and research potential, based on the academic record of the student, letters of reference provided and the project description.
Undergraduate student applications will be evaluated on:
A) Individual academic performance and research potential, based on the academic record of the student, and the letters of reference provided.
B) Demonstration of interest in pursuing graduate studies or a career in meat science (eg: project in meat science related field; summer work experience, etc.).
C) Essay on why the applicant wants to attend the Canadian Meat Council Annual Meeting and CMSA Technical Symposium
DEADLINES:
Graduate students: Monday, January 9, 2012.
Undergraduate students: Monday, January 9, 2012
