Lorene Kennedy Graduate Student Field Research Award

One or more awards are given to offset additional costs required for field research conducted as part of a graduate degree in the School of Environmental Studies (SES). Examples of additional costs include but are not limited to travel and accommodation expenses, equipment purchase and training, sample treatment and processing, and the Wilderness First Aid course.

Approval of the recipient(s) will be made by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Graduate Awards Committee upon the recommendation of the School of Environmental Studies.

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.