/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Government of Canada to announce prestigious awards that will brand Canada as a destination for the world's talented, young researchers/ Français
ST. JOHN'S, Sept. 13, 2017 /CNW/ - The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, will announce the recipients of the 2017 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships and 2017 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship at an official ceremony at Memorial University.
These prestigious programs provide funding to talented doctoral students and postdoctoral applicants respectively, both nationally and internationally, whose research will contribute to Canada's health, economic and social growth.
Prior to the announcement, the Minister will tour the Memorial Applied Archaeological Sciences (MAAS) Lab in the basement of Queen's College. Media are invited to join the tour.
Media availability and additional photo opportunities will take place following the announcement.
| Date: |
September 14, 2017 |
| Time: |
Tour: 9:15 a.m. (NDT) |
| Announcement: 10:00 a.m. (NDT) |
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| Location: |
Suncor Energy Hall |
| School of Music |
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| Memorial University of Newfoundland |
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| Burton's Pond Road, St. John's, NL |
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SOURCE Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Ann Marie Paquet, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Science, 613-404-2733, [email protected]; Media Relations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, 343-291-1777, [email protected]; David Coulombe, CIHR Media Relations, 613-941-4563, [email protected]
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