This scholarship has been established by Dr. and Mrs. Nagraj Tumkur in memory of their children: Rammohan and Chitralekha, who were killed in the Air-India flight 182 that crashed in June 1985 with no survivors. It will be awarded annually to a M.Sc. student in the Department of Biology at the University of Waterloo. The value of the scholarship is $1,000.00.
Applicants will be assessed on the basis of academic achievement, research potential, experience and financial need; major emphasis will be given to academic achievement. Three references are required (link to reference form was included in the email) and these will be given major consideration in the assessment. Applications will be adjudicated by the Department of Biology Graduate Scholarship Committee.
Students must also send a copy of their unofficial transcript (available from Quest) to the Biology Graduate Coordinator.
The deadline for applications is 8:30a on Tuesday, February 17. Incomplete applications will not be considered.