Eileen Ford Wood and Alexander James Wood Scholarship

One or more scholarships are awarded to female students who are enrolled in either a graduate program (full or part-time) or a pre-entry program in Biochemistry and Microbiology, Chemistry, Computer Science or Geography.

The student(s) must be returning to university after an interruption of at least two years and must have completed prior studies with first class standing. If first class standing is maintained, the student could be recommended to receive this award again the following year.

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

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.