Caivan Future Cities Graduate Scholarship

Award type: 
Scholarships
Affiliation: 
Part-time student
Award description: 

Eight scholarships valued at $5,000 each, will be awarded annually to graduate students who have applied for full-time or part-time admission to a Master's program in the Faculty of Environment and whose research addresses the challenges expected to be encountered by future cities.

Selection will be based on academic excellence (minimum cumulative average of 80% or equivalent). Preference will be given to students who demonstrate leadership and community engagement which will be assessed based on the student's application for admission to the program.

A selection committee within the Faculty of Environment will select recipients by March. This fund is made possible by donations from Caivan, representing an investment in the development of 32 future leaders, over the course of four years, rewarding those who achieve academic excellence, leadership and perseverance. 

Value: 
$5,000
Value description: 

Eight Awards, valued at $5,000 each, paid over three terms, annually.

Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • Applicants who have applied for full-time or part-time admission to a Master's program in the Faculty of Environment. 
  • Selection to be based on scholastic excellence (minimum cumulative average of 80% or equivalent) and focus on cities. 
  • Preference will be given to students who demonstrate leadership and community engagement, to be assessed through the student's application for admission to the graduate program.
  • Recipients will normally be selected by March 1. 
  • Selection will be made through the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, Faculty of Environment office based on recommendation from a committee consisting of the Associate Dean Graduate Studies, Faculty of Environment, the Caivan  Future Cities Professor, and an additional appropriate faculty member appointed by the Associate Dean.  
Level: 
Masters
Program:
Environment→Environment, Enterprise & Development, Environment, Resources & Sustainability, Geography & Environmental Mgmt, Planning
Citizenship: 
Canadian/Permanent resident, International/study permit student
Selection process: 
Student selected automatically by Faculty/Department
Term: 
Spring
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