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Faculty of Graduate Studies

Qukin Scholarship - Joyce Green and James Johnson

One or more scholarships of at least $5,000 are awarded to:
- First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit graduate students, or
- Non-Indigenous graduate students who are Canadian citizens and who demonstrate significant Indigenous allyship (defined below).

Eligible applicants will be pursuing studies and research with an emphasis on any of the following subjects: Indigenous politics, law or theory; feminist, anti-colonial, critical race or ecological and environmental matters.

All applicants must submit:
- a description (max 500 words) of their research demonstrating which subject area it falls under, and
- a letter from their supervisor confirming that the research relates to the applicant's thesis topic.

Non-Indigenous applicants must also submit a description (maximum 500 words) demonstrating their Indigenous allyship.
First preference will be given to First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit students who are single custodial parents; second preference is for First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit students who demonstrate financial need. Approval of the recipients will be made by the Faculty of Graduate Studies Graduate Awards Committee upon the recommendation of departments.

For the purpose of this award, allyship is understood to be a verifiable durable demonstration over a significant period of time of knowledge of, commitment to and solidarity with Indigenous Peoples or to a cause or movement initiated by and for Indigenous Peoples. It must be more than a mere profession of solidarity: it must be demonstrated with actions.

Applicants, candidates or nominees for this award who have indicated they are First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit are required to demonstrate their eligibility for Indigenous-specific awards in alignment with the Indigenous Citizenship Declaration (ICD) Policy (GV0810).

Amount

Varies

Application deadline

Contact your department 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. 

Retaining funding

Ongoing UVic graduate funding requires students to maintain a minimum level of academic standing and some ongoing maintenance.