Ajaib Singh Sangha and Family Memorial Scholarship
One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding graduate students in Geography who have shown special proficiency in research on any aspect of the geography of a region in the Global South (defined as regions within Latin America, Africa, Asia [excluding Israel, Japan, and South Korea], and Oceania [excluding Australia and New Zealand]). Preference will be given to a student who is doing research on Southeast Asia or South Asia.
Approval of the recipient(s) will be made by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Graduate Award Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Geography.
Amount
Varies
Application deadline
No application required
Eligibility
Normally, the minimum requirement for consideration is an A- average and any additional criteria that has been established by the donor. Awards are assigned based on nominations from eligible academic units. Unless otherwise noted in the award description, you must be a full-time graduate student.
Retaining funding
Ongoing UVic graduate funding requires students to maintain a minimum level of academic standing and some ongoing maintenance.