Food Science and Human Nutritional Sciences graduate student awards

Award Name*

Application deadline**

Recipient 2023

Recipient 2024

Garson N. (Gerry) Vogel Memorial Award: enrolled in PhD program in the Dept of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences (or the PhD program in Interdisciplinary Studies), and is supervised by a member of the Dept of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences; PhD.

N/A. No application required. 
Students are automatically considered

Hetti Hewage, Anuruddika Ph.D. Food Science

Hetti Hewage, Anuruddika Ph.D. Food Science

Margaret I. Morton Scholarships In Human Nutritional Sciences: enrolled in the first year of the MSc (Human Nutritional Sciences) degree program; MSc.

N/A. No application required. Students are automatically considered.

Sarviha, Sina M.Sc. HNS

Kidson, Mya, M.Sc. HNS

Holmfridur Kristjansson Graduate Award in Nutrition: supervised by a member of the Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, and has demonstrated personal and professional qualities in the area of human nutritional sciences; MSc, PhD (or Individual Interdisciplinary Studies).
 

September 1. Students must apply via the Awards Course on UM Learn***.

Walchuk, Chelsey A. Ph.D. HNS

Walchuk, Chelsey A. Ph.D. HNS

Janet Fabro McComb Award: enrolled in Human Nutritional Sciences degree program or Individual Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Nutrition, and has demonstrated excellent communication skills and leadership qualities; MSc or PhD (or Individual Interdisciplinary Studies).

September 1. Students must apply via the Awards Course on UM Learn***.

Walchuk, Chelsey A.  Ph.D. HNS

Walchuk, Chelsey A. Ph.D. HNS

Katharine M.S. Middleton Scholarship: carrying out research focused on food product development; MSc or PhD.

September 1. Students must apply via the Awards Course on UM Learn***.

Dissanayake, Thilini Ph.D. Food Science

 Singh, Ravinder Ph.D. Food Science

Marian Campbell Scholarship in Community Nutrition: has demonstrated interest, commitment, and participation in the field of community nutrition; MSc or PhD.

September 1. Students must apply via the Awards Course on UM Learn***.

Rahman, Tahmina  M.Sc. HNS

Kaur, Jaspreet Ph.D. HNS

Marion Vaisey-Genser Graduate Travel Award: supervised by an advisor whose primary appointment is in the field of Human Nutritional Sciences, has completed a significant piece of research and presented it in the form of a manuscript (submitted or to be submitted), and has been accepted to present this research at a national or international conference; MSc or PhD.

September 1. Students must apply via the Awards Course on UM Learn***.

Chukwuejim, Stanley Ph.D. Food Science

Rahman, Tahmina  M.Sc. HNS

W.O.S. Meredith Fellowship for Barley Research: research in barley science and has demonstrated a great aptitude and potential in this research area; MSc or PhD.

September 1. Students must apply via the Awards Course on UM Learn***.

Singh, Amanjeet M.Sc. Food Science

Nguyen,  Si Nhat Ph.D. Food Science

Bruce McDonald Award in Clinical Nutrition: a thesis research project that involves human research subjects with a focus on nutrition and human disease; MSc or PhD.

September 1. Students must apply via the Awards Course on UM Learn***.

Kidson, Mya M.Sc. HNS

Hechter, Drake Ph.D. HNS

James Gordon Fletcher Graduate Research Award in Agricultural and Food Sciences: entering the Masters of Science program in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences; MSc.

September 1. Students must apply via the Awards Course on UM Learn***.

Mullankuzhiyil Valsalan, Anashwar  M.Sc. Food Science

Sharma, Drupat M.Sc. Food Science

Charney, Jordan M.Sc. HNS 

Zich, Evelyn Master of Applied Human Nutrition

Rodway, Lisa Master of Applied Human Nutrition

Prairie Improvement Network Graduate Fellowship: completing a research based thesis that will, in the opinion of the selection committee, contribute to a thriving, sustainable agriculture and agribusiness community in Manitoba; MSc or PhD.

September 1. Students must apply via the Awards Course on UM Learn***.

Semenko, Breanne  PhD. HNS

Semenko, Breanne Ph.D. HNS 

James W. Barlow Graduate Fellowship: enrolled in Food Science and conducting thesis research in the discipline of food science; MSc or PhD.

Selection committee shall be named by the Chair of the Department of Food Science and must include the Chair of the Departmental Awards Committee. Selection made in August/September.

Luo, Siwen Ph.D. Food Science

Isaak, Carly Ph.D. Food Science

Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology Graduate Travel Award: has been selected to present an oral or poster presentation at the International Union of Food Science and Technology World Congress of Food Science and Technology, the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology National Conference, or the Institute of Food Technologists annual meeting; MSc or PhD.

The Head of the Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences (or designate) organizes the selection committee for this award. Selection made in August/September.

Dissanayake, Thilini  Ph.D. Food Science

Information not available

James Gordon Fletcher PhD Fellowship for Research in Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals: conducting research in a field pertaining to Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals; PhD.

February, annually (administered by Faculty of Graduate Studies)

Khorasniha, Reihane  Ph.D. HNS

Information not available

McCrorie-West Family Fellowship for Alzheimer Research: for promising Ph.D students in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba who have an outstanding academic record and have demonstrated an aptitude for conducting research directly related to finding a treatment or cure for Alzheimer disease

May, annually (administered by Faculty of Graduate Studies)

Oluwajuyitan, Timilehin Ph.D Food Science

Information not available