C.T.W. Memorial Fellowship for Indigenous Students

A fellowship is awarded to a First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit graduate student enrolled in a PhD Program in the Faculty of Health. Preference will be given to students who have some leadership experience. Consideration should be given to the candidate's cultural background and the impact this may have had on their academic endeavours.

Approval of the recipient will be made by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Graduate Awards Committee upon the recommendation of the Faculty of Health.

Applicants, candidates or nominees for this award who have indicated they are First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit are required to demonstrate their eligibility for Indigenous-specific awards in alignment with the Indigenous Citizenship Declaration (ICD) Policy (GV0810).

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.