Award type:
Scholarship
Affiliation:
Women
Award description: An award, valued at $3000, will be awarded annually to a full-time domestic graduate student who identifies as a woman and who is registered in a research-based Master’s or Doctoral program where women are underrepresented in the Faculty of Science. Selection will be based on academic excellence and research excellence in their program. A committee comprised of representatives from the Faculty of Science will select recipients annually, normally each winter term. This fund is made possible by a donation from David Gerard Conroy (BASc ’77) and Lynn Cope Conroy (BSC ’77) to empower the next generation to achieve academic and professional success.
Value:
$3,000
Level:
Masters, Doctoral
Program:
Science→Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Pharmacy, Physics and Astronomy, Vision Science
Citizenship:
Canadian/Permanent resident
Eligibility & selection criteria:
- Full-time graduate students, who identify as women and who are registered in a research-based Master’s or Doctoral program where women are underrepresented in the Faculty of Science. Underrepresented criteria are subject to review and may change as per framework from IAP and Dean’s Council.
- Student must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
- Selection to be based on academic excellence (minimum cumulative average of 80% or equivalent) and research excellence and the contributions they have made in advancing research in their field.
- This funding is awarded in addition to the minimum funding the student may already be receiving.
- Preference will be given to students who do not concurrently hold a major scholarship at the time of admission.
- When the endowment can sustain renewable awards, subsequent instalments will be contingent upon maintaining good academic standing (as defined by the recipient's academic program) and full-time enrollment in the research-based program in the Faculty of Science.
- A committee comprised of representatives from the Faculty of Science will select recipients annually, normally each Winter term.
Term:
Winter
Selection process:
Student selected automatically by Faculty/Department
Contact person:
- For further information about this award, please contact the appropriate:
Faculty Administrative Assistant