Douglas Buchanan Graduate Recruitment Scholarship

Faculty of Engineering Graduate Recruitment Scholarship

 

AWARD BACKGROUND:

Dr. Douglas Buchanan, Professor, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering (http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~buchana3/DAB/Home.html) established an endowment in 2010 to attract graduate students to the Faculty of Engineering.

 

ELIGIBILITY:

Annually, one admissions scholarship will be offered to a graduate student who...

  1. Has been recommended to the Faculty of Graduate Studies for admissions to a Master's or Ph.D. program through a Department in the Faculty of Engineering
  2. Will be entering the first year of their program in the next ensuing Summer, Fall, or Winter terms.
  3. Has achieved a 3.5 GPA in the previous 60-credit hours (or equivalent) of study
  4. Has been nominated by their Academic Advisor.
    • The Academic Advisor must submit a nomination letter in support of the student, explaining why the student is an ideal candidate for this scholarhip (500 word maximum).

 

DEADLINES: 

  • Submissions to the Department:                                         ~14 February (each year)
  • Dept recommendations to the Faculty of Engineering:    ~22 March (each year)
  • Fac. of Engineering recommendation to Award:                  31 March  (each year)

 

AVAILABILITY:

This award rotates between the UofM Engineering Departments, one year offered to ECE & BME, the next to Mechanical, the next to Civil, and finally Biosystems. Please check with the Faculty of Engineering Dean's Office for the rotation schedule https://umanitoba.ca/faculties/engineering/index.html  

 

 

 

 


CONTACT: Amy Dario

ACADEMIC GUIDELINES / CALENDAR

BME SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDELINES 

CODE OF CONDUCT -- Plagiarism

TEACHING ASSIST. HANDBOOK

COMPUTER ACCOUNTS 

BME GSA 

COURSE INFORMATION

  1. Current Course Offerings
  2. Core Course Descriptions

PROGRAMS

  1. Ph.D. 
  2. M.Sc.
  3. Course Categories
    1. AX -- Auxiliary
    2. AU -- Audit
    3. OS -- Occasional
    4. S-- Standard
  4. Summer Registration (mandatory)

PROGRAM INFORMATION

  1. MANDATORY
    1. Progress Reports
    2. ASG (Advisor Student Guideline)
    3. BME Seminar (Mandatory)
    4. Core Courses
  2. LEAVES OF ABSENCE
  3. FAILED GRADES
    1. What to do
    2. Grade Appeals
    3. Student Advocacy
  4. TRANSFER CREDITS
  5. PROGRAM TRANSFERS
    1. Transfer: M.Sc to Ph.D.
    2. Revert: Ph.D. to M.Sc.
  6. DUAL or CONCURRENT REGISTRATION
  7. COMMITTEE CHANGES:
            Advisor / Committee
  8. CO, IP, Incom, Course Extension
  9. WITHDRAWS
    1. Voluntary Withdrawal
    2. Authorized Withdrawal

RESEARCH INTEGRITY

University Plagiarism Software: iThenticate

RESEARCH ETHICS & COMPLIANCE

  1. Bannatyne Campus
  2. Ft. Garry Campus

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY

FUNDING

  1. TRAVEL AWARD
  2. AWARDS, FUNDING, BURSARIES, ETC.
  3. BUCHANAN GRAD RECRUITMENT SCHOLARSHIP
  4. ENG. FACULTY INITIATIVE AWARD    
  5. CIHR
  6. MHRC  
  7. NSERC
  8. UMGF
  9. IGSS
  10. FGS EMERGENCY LOAN 
  11. CENTRE ON AGING
  12. ALZHEIMER SOCIETY MANITOBA 
  13. OFFICE OF RESEARCH SERVICES
    1. Instiutional
    2. External
    3. Internal
  14. Faculty Funding   
  15. External Funding
  16. FGS Database  
  17. TA WAGE SCALE 
  18. JOBS 
    1. Job Postings / Student Job Recruitment
    2. On-Campus Jobs  

TUITION & FEES 

  1. MASTER'S PROGRAM
    1. Full-Time
    2. Part-Time
  2. Ph.D. PROGRAM
  3. OTHER FEES
    1. Compulsory Fees
    2. Incidental Fees 
    3. Cost of Living Expenses
  4. TUITION INSTALLMENT PLAN
    (International Students Only)

GRADUATION / CONVOCATION

  1. THESIS DEADLINES
  2. Thesis Info
  3. Thesis Guidelines
  4. Thesis Checklist
  5. Thesis Online Submission
  6. THESIS SAMPLES
    1. Title Page
    2. Table of Contents
  7. PLAGIARISM SOFTWARE: iThenticate
  8. ECE Graduand Info
  9. CONVOCATION!

NEW STUDENT INFO

  1. WHAT DO I DO, HOW DO I...
  2. Registration Procedures
  3. Grad Students With Children
  4. Student University Guide
  5. Orientation

 

UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA SERVICES

FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES

  1. Thesis Guideline & Forms
  2. Thesis Info
  3. Important Dates
  4. Award /Scholarship Contacts
  5. FORMS
  6. Workshops

REGISTRAR'S OFFICE

  1. Transcripts
  2. Important Dates
  3. Convocation
  4. FORMS

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT INSURANCE

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT RESOURCES

ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES 

STUDENT ADVOCACY 

STUDENT GROUPS

UMGSA  

  1. Travel Funding
  2. Emergency Grant
  3. Special Projects Grant
  4. Student Award
  5. Teaching Award

UMSU  

  1. Int'l Student Health Insurance
  2. HEALTH / DENTAL Benefits
    -- Opt-Out
  3. U-PASS (bus pass)
    -- Opt-Out

UMBMES

BME GSA

  

MANITOBA PROFESSIONAL ASSN.

ENGINEERS GEOSCIENTISTS MANITOBA (APEGM)
Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of the Province of Manitoba

 

CIC: CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION CANADA  

  1. CIC web site  
  2. VISA to Study in Canada  
  3. RE-NEW/EXTEND Study Visa 
  4. Student Work Permit  
  5. Post-Graduate Work Permit  
  6. Letters of Invitation  
  7. FORMS & GUIDES   

  

CONFERENCE PAPERS & THESIS HELP

UofM Writing Style: THESIS

  1. APA Style
  2. APA Basic Style Guide
  3. APA Style Tutorial

 

HELP FROM OTHER UNIVERSITIES

  1. Graduate Student Writing Kit
  2. Thesis Proposal
    1. How to write a thesis proposal
    2. Successful thesis proposals
    3. Components of a thesis proposal
    4. M.Sc. Thesis Proposal
    5. Ph.D. Thesis Proposal
      1. Guideline 01
      2. Guideline 02
  3. Research Papers:
    1. Lit. Reviews
      1. Lit. Reviews
      2. Example 01
      3. Example 02
    2. Abstracts
      1. Writing an Abstract
      2. Abstract Presentations
      3. Examples
    3. Effective Outlines
  4. Citing References
    -- APA Style