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Faculty of Graduate Studies

Norah and Calvin Banks Indigenous Leadership Award in the Sciences

One or more awards are given to First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit undergraduate or graduate students in the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science or School of Environmental Studies. Undergraduate students apply via the Online Tools, online undergraduate application by May 31st. Graduate students apply via the Online Tools, online graduate application by September 15th.

Selection of the recipients will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards or the Faculty of Graduate Studies Graduate Awards Committee upon recommendation of the Director of the Office of Indigenous Academic and Community Engagement (IACE) in consultation with the Dean of Faculty of Sciences, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science, and the Director of the School of Environmental Studies.

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

Amount

Varies

Application deadline

September 15

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.