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Canada-Nova Scotia Growing Forward 2 Program

The purpose of this program is to provide scholarships to high caliber students registered in the M.Sc. Agriculture program at the Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University who are conducting research that will benefit Nova Scotia’s agriculture and agri-food industry.

Who Can Apply?
To be considered eligible for support, applicants must:
· be a Canadian citizen;
· be admissible to pursue graduate studies in the M.Sc. Agriculture program at the Faculty of Agriculture,
Dalhousie University. Students not yet registered in a graduate program of study as well as those students
who have not completed more than four (4) months of graduate studies;
· have obtained a minimum average of 75% or B in each of the last two completed years of academic study; and
· intend to pursue graduate-level research in the area of agriculture and agri-food. Research must benefit the agriculture/agri-food industry of Nova Scotia in priority areas identified within the Growing Forward
Framework Agreement.

Note: Applicants who hold a master’s or doctoral degree in the natural sciences, engineering, or agriculture are not eligible to apply for a GRTI award to complete the Master of Science program at the Faculty of Agriculture.

The eligibility of applicants who hold a graduate degree outside the natural sciences, engineering or agriculture (e.g., education, arts, etc.) will be considered individually by the Selection Committee.

Value of Awards:
Full-time students: $17,300 per year for up to two years
Part-time students: $ 8,650 per year for up to two years

Note: Full-time employees of the NSDA, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), farmers and Nova Scotia Agri-Food companies are encouraged to apply for part-time study.

A Complete Application Consists of:
· a letter of application (maximum two pages).
· an outline of the proposed research (maximum of three pages). The outline of proposed research must include
a detailed description of the proposed research project. Applicants must identify their proposed
supervisor and the time frame of the research project in this section.
· a description of the benefit or impact of the proposed research to the agriculture/agri-food industry of Nova
Scotia with linkage to at least one of the priority areas identified within the Growing Forward 2 Framework
(see below) (maximum one page).
· two letters of reference. Referees should be specifically asked to comment on the applicant’s research
potential, communication skills and interpersonal and leadership abilities.
· official undergraduate transcripts.
· a detailed resume of the applicant.
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Applicants must remain in good standing in their graduate program to receive the second year of funding.
Students must be registered in a research-based graduate program in the Faculty of Agriculture to be eligible for
the scholarship.

Detailed information
Application is made directly to the Faculty of Agriculture Graduate Studies Office

APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR June 1, 2016 @ 4:00 p.m. deadline.