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Faculty of Graduate Studies

Courage to Persevere Award

One award of at least $1,000 is given to a First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit graduating undergraduate or graduate student who has overcome significant obstacles with their mental health. The award is given out in either June or November and recipients will be honoured at the Indigenous Recognition Ceremonies. Part-time students (registered in a minimum of 6.0 units for credit in two of the three terms for undergraduate students of 1.5 units per term for graduate students) are eligible.

Approval of the graduate recipients is made by the Faculty of Graduate Studies Graduate Awards Committee upon the recommendation of the Office of Indigenous Academic and Community Engagement (IACE). Approval of the undergraduate recipients will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Office of Indigenous Academic and Community Engagement (IACE).

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

Amount

at least $1,000

Application deadline

Contact IACE to be considered for this award.

Eligibility

Normally, the minimum requirement for consideration is an A- average and any additional criteria that has been established by the donor. Application details, deadlines and eligibility criteria are all listed in the award description. Unless otherwise noted in the award description, you must be a full-time graduate student. 

How to apply

 Students may apply via the online graduate scholarship application between July 1st and September 15th.

  1. Go to www.uvic.ca/applyforawards
  2. Sign into your Online Tools account                         
  3. Select “Apply for Awards” or “View and modify current award applications” if you have previously viewed/started this application
  4. Select the Aid Year and Period
  5. Select the Application “FGS Scholarship Application”
  6. Complete sections of application, ensuring you click ‘apply for award’ on each individual award page for the award you are applying for
  7. Submit any required documentation to fgsgradawards@uvic.ca
  8. SUBMIT your application

Retaining funding

Ongoing UVic graduate funding requires students to maintain a minimum level of academic standing and some ongoing maintenance.