Dr. Morris Faiman [B.Sc.(Pharm.)/55), has established an endowment fund at the University of Manitoba which will support a Pharmacy Graduate Fellowship and a lecture in the Grand Rounds Seminar series in the College of Pharmacy. The Graduate Fellowship is in honour of his parents, Samuel and Beatrice Faiman, whom he credits for instilling within him a work ethic and commitment towards higher education. The Grand Rounds Seminar Series lecture is in appreciation to the University of Manitoba in providing an opportunity for Dr. Faiman's education.
The Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative has made a contribution to the fund.
The established fund has two purposes:
i. to reward the academic achievements of students pursuing a Ph.D. through a program delivered by the College of Pharmacy; and
ii. to support a Morris D. Faiman lectureship in the Grand Rounds Seminar Series in the College of Pharmacy.
In odd years, beginning in the 2015-2016 academic year, the available annual income, not to exceed $2,000 will be used to offer one fellowship to a Graduate Student who:
(1) is a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident;
(2) is enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in a doctoral program delivered by the College of Pharmacy at the University of Manitoba;
(3) has achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.5 based on the last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study;
(4) is pursuing a career in research and/or academia.
Applicants will be required to submit the following application material:
(i) a College of Pharmacy Graduate Awards Application form;
(ii) official academic transcript(s);
(iii) a curriculum vitae;
(iv) a statement (maximum 500 words) describing the following : proposed academic research and objectives (both short term and long term), and the expected area of study.
Candidates will be selected based on the following order of preference:
(a) graduates from the University of Manitoba;
(b) graduates from other Canadian universities;
(c) graduates from other North American universities.
Recipients may hold this fellowship concurrently with any other awards consistent with policies in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
The Vice Provost (Graduate Education) and Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies (or designate) will ask the Dean of the College of Pharmacy (or designate) to name the selection committee for the Graduate Fellowship.
The lecture in the Grand Rounds Seminar Series is established to financially support a lectureship in the College of Pharmacy. In even years, beginning in the 2016-2017 academic year, the available annual income plus any unspent revenue may be used to provide support to a visiting scientist. The lectureship is to be named the Morris D. Faiman Lecture in the Grand Rounds Seminar Series in the College of Pharmacy. The Dean of the College of Pharmacy (or designate) shall name a selection committee to select the visiting scientist.
The Board of Governors of the University of Manitoba has the right to modify the terms of this award if, because of changed conditions, it becomes necessary to do so. Such modification shall conform as closely as possible to the expressed intention of the donor in establishing the award.