Undergraduate awards, scholarships & bursary

One or more awarded awards are given to undergraduate or graduate students entering or continuing in the School of Health Information Science. Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial need. Approval of the recipient will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the school of Health Information Science.

Application Deadline

May 31st (for continuing students)

How to Apply

Application-required scholarships and awards require students to submit either a paper or online application as well as supporting documentation. In order to apply for scholarships offered online, students must complete the in-course scholarship application, available through Online tools. The online application for students currently attending is open April 1-May 31. Any supporting documentation required for the online application must be submitted by email to incourse@uvic.ca by May 31.

For more information visit:

• Student Awards and Financial Aid: https://www.uvic.ca/safa/scholarships/in-course-scholarships/denis-pat-protti-award.php 

To support and enrich senior undergraduate students and graduate students in the School of Health Information Science.

Application Deadline

June 30th

How to Apply

The funds may be used for travel expenses for either of the following:

• For a short-term study at another organization or institution
• To attend a scientific conference; preference will be given to a student who has had a poster or a paper accepted

In either case, the student will be expected to submit a written report for the school archives about their experience at the conference and deliver a seminar within a month of returning. 

Application form

Mowafa Househ graduated with a PhD from the School of Health Information Science in 2008 and has established the Dr. Mowafa Househ Entrance Scholarship. The first scholarship was awarded in January 2010. 

A scholarship of $500 is awarded to an academically outstanding undergraduate student entering the School of Health Information Science from a British Columbia secondary school or college. Preference will be given to a student from Northern British Columbia (the area from Prince George north, including Prince George and Haida Gwaii). The scholarship will be awarded every other year. Approval of the recipient will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the School of Health Information Science.

Application Deadline

April 30

How to Apply

View entrance scholarship application details.

• With due consideration of the effects of the limitation, students will be considered for the award on the basis of academic excellence.
• Purchases will remain the property of the student at the conclusion of the program.

How to Apply

Students must apply in writing to the attention of Director of the School of Health Information Science at his@uvic.ca.

An award is given to an undergraduate student in the School of Health Information Science to assist with expenses associated with participating in a co-op work term. Preference will be given to a student taking an international work term. Applications and further information can be obtained from the School of Health Information Science. Applications must be submitted by June 30th to the School of Health Information Science.

Approval of the recipient will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the School of Health Information Science.

Application Deadline

June 30th

How to Apply

Students must submit applications electronically to the attention of Director of the School of Health Information Science at his@uvic.ca.

Application form

An award is given to one or more undergraduate students enrolled in the School of Health Information Science who have been full-time residents of British Columbia for the preceding two years. Applications and further information can be obtained from the School of Health Information Science. Applications must be submitted by June 30. Approval of the recipient will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the School of Health Information Science.

Application Deadline

June 30th

How to Apply

Students must submit applications electronically to the attention of Director of the School of Health Information Science at his@uvic.ca.

Application form

Eligibility

MEDINFO Conferences are held every two years. To receive the award, the applicant must:

• be a fully-admitted student in the School of Health Information Science;

• have a paper accepted at a MEDINFO Conference;

• apply for the award after receiving notification of acceptance of the paper.

How to Apply

Students must submit applications electronically to the attention of Director of the School of Health Information Science at his@uvic.ca.

One or more scholarships are awarded to a graduate student and/or undergraduate students entering 3rd or 4th year in the School of Health Information Science. The application process includes the submission of a short essay on manic depression (bipolar disorder). Application forms may be obtained in the School of Health Information Science. Completed forms must be submitted to the School of Health Information Science by June 30.
In the case of an undergraduate award, selection of the recipient will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the School of Public Administration. This award may go to a graduating student. In the case of a graduate award, selection will be made by the Graduate Awards Committee upon the recommendation of the School of Public Administration.

Application Deadline

June 30th

How to Apply

Students must submit applications electronically to the attention of Director of the School of Health Information Science at his@uvic.ca.

Such applications should include:

• Application form
• Confirmation of registration as a student in the School of Health Information Science.
• A statement of academic performance.
• An original essay on the topic of manic depression (bipolar disorder) not to exceed 2500 words, which must be submitted electronically. The essay should include an introduction/background section with reference to the literature on bipolar disorder. The body of the essay should discuss ways in which awareness of the disorder can be increased, including consideration of how health information science and applications are (or might be) applied to helping those with the disorder and making others more aware of the disorder. You should support your arguments and thoughts by citing appropriate literature.

Eligibility

Two awards are made annually to outstanding students proceeding to third or fourth year in the School of Health Information Science.

Approval of the recipients will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Director of the School of Health Information Science.

Application Deadline

Applications from students are not required for this scholarship.

One or more awards are given to entering or continuing undergraduate or graduate students in the School of Health Information Sciences, with preference to students who have demonstrated financial need.

Approval of the undergraduate recipient(s) will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the School of Health Information Sciences. Approval of graduate recipient(s) will be made by the Faculty of Graduate Studies Graduate Awards Committee upon the recommendation of the School of Health Information Sciences.

Application Deadline

For Entering Students: April 30th

For Continuing Students: May 31st 

How to Apply

Entering Students: View entrance scholarship application details.

Continuing Students: Students must complete the in-course scholarship application, available through Online tools. The online application for students currently attending is open April 1-May 31. Any supporting documentation required for the online application must be submitted by email to incourse@uvic.ca by May 31.

One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students entering the School of Health Information Science.

Approval of the recipients will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the School of Health Information Science.

Application Deadline

Applications from students are not required for this scholarship.

Donor

The late Steven A. Huesing was the editor and publisher of "Healthcare Information Management & Communications Canada", Executive Director, International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) and President, Canadian Healthcare Information Technology Trade Association (CHITTA), a Division of ITAC.

Considered to be one of the "pioneers" in the field, Mr. Huesing worked in the Health Industry and Informatics for over 40 years and held senior executive, CFO and CIO positions in healthcare facilities and government. He was the founding president of COACH: Canada's Healthcare Informatics Association, and served on the boards of many voluntary organizations as well as editorial boards of academic journals and conference proceedings. He served on several boards and advisory boards of companies and educational institutions in the health industry. COACH honored him by the granting an annual scholarship in his name to qualified Canadian health informatics students.

In 2002 he was the co-founder of the Canadian Healthcare Technology Trade Association (CHITTA) that had recently merged with the Information Technology of Canada.

Steven was the author of numerous articles, book chapters and editorials. Most recently he was the editor of "From Mainframe to Mainstream: The Evolution of COACH and Health Informatics in Canada" published by COACH in celebration of its 30th Anniversary. He was actively involved in Health Informatics curriculum development with several Universities, colleges and associations. He also served as a visiting lecturer on the vendor marketplace, strategic procurement and the history of Canadian Health Informatics. 

This scholarship was established by the School of Health Information in memory of Steven Huesing.

One or more scholarships of $1,000 each are awarded to academically outstanding entering or continuing undergraduate students in the Health Information Science program.

Application Deadline

Applications from students are not required for this scholarship.

One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students in the School of Health Information Science.

Approval of the recipients will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the School of Health Information Science.

Application Deadline

Applications from students are not required for this scholarship.

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Application Deadline

May 31st.

How to Apply

Application-required scholarships and awards require students to submit either a paper or online application as well as supporting documentation. In order to apply for scholarships offered online, students must complete the in-course scholarship application, available through Online tools. The online application for students currently attending is open April 1-May 31. Any supporting documentation required for the online application must be submitted by email to incourse@uvic.ca by May 31.

Goal

One or more awards are given to entering or continuing women undergraduate students in the School of Health Information Science. Preference will be given in the following order:

1. students who have protected person or refugee status, with preference for students who have financial need
2. students who have Canadian permanent resident status, with preference for students who have financial need
3. all other students, with preference for students who have financial need

Applicants meeting preference #1 must submit a letter from the Manager, International Student Advising that confirms protected person or refugee status.

Application Deadline

For Entering Students: April 30th

For Continuing Students: May 31st

How to Apply

For Entering Students: View entrance scholarship application details.

For Continuing Students: Students must complete the in-course scholarship application, available through Online tools. The online application for students currently attending is open April 1-May 31. Any supporting documentation required for the online application must be submitted by email to incourse@uvic.ca by May 31.

One or more awards are given to entering, continuing or transferring undergraduate Indigenous students with Canadian citizenship who have demonstrated financial need and who are enrolled in any of the following: the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science, School of Nursing, School of Health Information Science or the Department of Psychology.

Application Deadline

For Entering Students: April 30th 

For Continuing Students: May 31st 

How to Apply

For Entering Students: View entrance scholarship application details.

For Continuing Students: Students must complete the in-course scholarship application, available through Online tools. The online application for students currently attending is open April 1-May 31. Any supporting documentation required for the online application must be submitted by email to incourse@uvic.ca by May 31.