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Faculty of Graduate Studies

Wanosts'a7 Scholarship

One or more scholarships are awarded to graduate students from any program at the University of Victoria who are working on issues of Indigenous knowledge or Indigenous languages for the clear benefit of the community and in cooperation with the community.

Recipients will be nominated by the Wanosts'a7 Scholarship Committee, which is comprised of the deans or deans' designates of the Faculties of Humanities, Social Sciences, Health, Education, and Law and the Division of Continuing Studies. 

Students must apply via the online graduate scholarship application between July 1st and September 15th.

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. 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. 

How to apply

 Students may apply via the online graduate scholarship application between July 1st and September 15th.

  1. Go to www.uvic.ca/applyforawards
  2. Sign into your Online Tools account                         
  3. Select “Apply for Awards” or “View and modify current award applications” if you have previously viewed/started this application
  4. Select the Aid Year and Period
  5. Select the Application “FGS Scholarship Application”
  6. Complete sections of application, ensuring you click ‘apply for award’ on each individual award page for the award you are applying for
  7. Submit any required documentation to fgsgradawards@uvic.ca
  8. SUBMIT your application

Retaining funding

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