Diana and Martin Hocking Graduate Scholarship

One or more scholarships are awarded to Master's or Doctoral students with an undergraduate degree in the physical or biological sciences or engineering who are pursuing a degree in the Department of Geography in the Faculty of Social Sciences, or the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences (SEOS) in the Faculty of Science and who have been endorsed by their academic supervisor. Students in a combined program or interdisciplinary program with one of the above may be considered.

Approval of recipients will be made by the Graduate Awards Committee upon recommendations of the Department of Geography and/or the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences.

Preference will be given to:

• Students whose research is of potential application in Africa or South Asia
• A student who has demonstrated commitment to ongoing voluntary service in the community
• All other criteria being equal, preference will be given to an applicant in 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.