John Boom Graduate Scholarship

One or more scholarships are given annually to academically outstanding graduate student(s) who have worked at the Bamfield Marine Station, have demonstrated an ability to work independently and have shown initiative and innovation in their research and evidence of published work.

Graduate students from the University of Victoria, University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, University of Alberta and the University of Calgary are eligible to apply. Applications should be made to the Bamfield Marine Station and must be submitted by November 1.

Selection of the recipient will be made by the Director of the Bamfield Marine Station with the assistance of the Academic Committee of the Western Canadian Universities Marine Biological Society.

Amount

Varies

Application deadline

November 1

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.