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Faculty of Graduate Studies

"Honouring Aaron Devor" Scholarship for Transgender Studies

One or more scholarships of at least $2,000 are awarded to academically outstanding Trans+ graduate students studying at the University of Victoria. Applicants must provide an academic letter of reference and a statement of 150 words to describe their topic of study. Students are encouraged to submit a 150-word personal statement. Preference is for students who are studying Trans+ topics and further preference is for students who demonstrate financial need.  If there are no eligible Trans+ students in a given year, then any graduate student studying Trans+ topics is eligible.

Approval of the recipients will be made by the Faculty of Graduate Studies Graduate Award Committee upon the recommendation of the Chair in Transgender Studies.

First disbursement of this award will be in 2027.

Amount

at least $2,000.00

Application deadline

Contact the Chair in Transgender Studies to inquire

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.