Dr. James B. Haddow Scholarship

A scholarship of $10,000 is awarded to one woman student per year in a Masters of Applied Science program or the PhD program in the Faculty of Engineering who:

• Is a woman graduate of the engineering undergraduate program at UVic or an accredited Canadian undergraduate engineering degree program.
• Is pursuing full time studies in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, electrical engineering (with a preference to a focus on materials engineering) or engineering physics, should UVic develop a program for the later in the future.
• Achieved a GPA of 7 or higher in the final two years of undergraduate study.
• Is a Canadian citizen.
• Has been recommended by two engineering faculty members, preferably from the UVic engineering department, who can assess and comment on the candidate’s
• Academic rigor
• Contribution to the engineering department or faculty
• Demonstrated leadership
• Integrity
• Ability to work under high pressure
• Ability to contribute to the Canadian engineering profession.

Preference will be given to a woman student who, in descending order of priority:

• Has graduated from UVic with a Bachelor of Engineering with a minimum cumulative GPA of 7 over the final two years of full-time study.
• Has graduated from an undergraduate engineering program offered by an accredited Canadian university possessing a cumulative GPA of 7 over the final two years of full time study.
• Has less financial support than other candidates.

Each $10,000 scholarship will be paid over two years providing:

• The student remains in good academic standing.
• The student has not violated or is under investigation for alleged violations of UVic policies covering academic integrity.

An individual may only receive the scholarship once.

The Dean of Engineering will nominate candidates to the Faculty of Graduate Studies Graduate Awards Committee, based on the recommendations of the Haddow Scholarship Committee, which will include the graduate advisors from the Departments of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and an additional member as selected by the dean. Applications must be submitted to the Dean of Engineering’s office no later than August 31st.

Amount

$10,000

Application deadline

August 31

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. 

Retaining funding

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