Greig Cosier Memorial Scholarship

One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding graduate students in the Department of Biology or the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology who are recognized for conscientious effort to their own studies as well as formally or informally mentoring other students.

Candidates must be nominated by their academic supervisor, or a current or recent instructor. Nominations must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation citing examples which demonstrate how the student meets the eligibility criteria. Approval of the recipients will be made by the Graduate Awards Committee upon the recommendation of the Department of Biology or the Department of Biochemistry or Microbiology.

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.