Sinclair Farris Award

One or more award(s) of at least $400 are made to undergraduate or graduate students in the Department of Biology for interest and achievement of excellence in the field of microtechnique. The award was established to recognize Sinclair Farris who worked with the Canadian Forestry Service (Environment Canada) for 38 years, specializing in microtechnique.

Approval is made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Department of Biology in the case of an undergraduate student and by the Faculty of Graduate Studies Graduate Awards Committee in the case of a graduate student.

Amount

at least $400

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.