Awards & fellowships

We offer a variety of awards and fellowships to celebrate the achievements of our students. We hope this inspires students in their academic journeys.

David Harris Flaherty Undergraduate Student Library Scholarship

Amount: $1000

Submission deadline: April 30 (annually)

Eligibility: Open to returning UVic undergraduate students.

How to apply: Write an essay about how you use library resources.

Learn about the Flaherty award

Gladys Nipp and Stephen Mah Family Award

Amount: $1000

Submission deadline: April 15 (annually)

Eligibility: Open to returning UVic students (graduate and undergraduate).

How to apply: Write a research proposal about how you plan to use UVic Libraries' Chinese Canadian collections.

Learn about the Nipp-Mah award

Open Science Award

Amount: $1000

Submission deadline: January 31, 2027

Eligibility: Open to all current UVic graduate students.

How to apply: Write an essay describing how you've engaged with open science.

Learn about the Open Science Award

Peter and Ana Lowens Student Fellowship

Amount: $1000 + project mentorship

Submission timeline: Fall (annually)

Eligibility: Open to all UVic students.

How to apply: Write a proposal for a project that will use materials from Special Collections & University Archives.

Learn about the Lowens fellowship

William Petrie Graduate Student Library Scholarship

Amount: $1000

Submission deadline: May 31 (annually)

Eligibility: Open to returning UVic graduate students (masters and doctoral).

How to apply: Write an essay about how you use library resources.

Learn about the Petrie award

Contact information

If you have any questions, contact libraryscholarships@uvic.ca.