Economics Department Awards

Value: $2,000 | Number: Varies

Up to two bursaries, totalling $2,000, the gift of Phillips, Hager and North Investment Management, may be awarded to graduate students in Economics. The bursary will be based firstly on the financial circumstances of those eligible and secondly on their academic standing.

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more awards are given to entering or continuing undergraduate students in the Department of Economics with demonstrated financial need.

Approval of the recipients is made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Department of Economics.

First disbursement September 2022.

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

Two or more awards of equal value are to be given to third or fourth year undergraduate students of different genders with a declared Major or Honours program in the Department of Economics.  Each recipient is to be BC born, be a graduate of a BC public high school and have demonstrated financial need.

If there are no eligible recipients, then the awards are to be given to entering first or second year students from outside the lower mainland and the greater Victoria area who were BC born, graduated from a BC public high school and have demonstrated financial need.

Value: $100 | Number: 1

A prize of $100 is awarded to the student in the Department of Economics for academic excellence in the study of Canadian public policy.

Approval of the recipient will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Department of Economics.

Value: $750 | Number: 1

A scholarship of $750 is awarded to an academically outstanding third or fourth year undergraduate student in the Department of Economics who shows promise or potential in financial economics and is registered in the B.A. or B.Sc. in Economics with the Finance Option, or in the B.Sc. in Financial Mathematics & Economics.

Approval of the recipient will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Department of Economics.

Value: Varies | Number: 1

A scholarship is awarded to a third or fourth year student in the Department of Economics who is proficient in the study of Canadian Economic History, or in one of the courses that may be substituted for it to fulfill the Canadian Economic History requirement, if Canadian Economic History is not taught.

Approval of the recipient will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Department of Economics.

Value: $1,000 | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships of at least $1,000 are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students entering year four of a Major or Honours B.Sc. in Economics. Selection is based on academic performance in courses that fulfill the statistics requirements for the degree, with preference being given to the completion of third year requirements.

Approval of the recipient will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Department of Economics.

Value: Varies | Number: 1

A scholarship is awarded to an academically outstanding undergraduate student who has completed the degree requirements for a Major or Honours BA or BSc in Economics. Selection is based upon academic performance in fourth year Economics courses.

Approval of the recipient will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Department of Economics.

Value: Varies | Number: 2

Two scholarships are made available by Miss Emily A. Harman of Toronto in memory of her late brother, are awarded for proficiency in money and banking or in Economics.

Approval of the recipients will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Department of Economics.

Value: $100 | Number: 1

A prize of $100 is awarded to the undergraduate student in the Department of Economics for the most outstanding Honours Thesis.

Approval of the recipient will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Department of Economics.

Value: $100 | Number: 1

A medal prize of $100 is awarded to the student in the Department of Economics for academic excellence in the study of environmental economics.

Approval of the recipient will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Department of Economics.

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more awards are given to women students entering third or fourth year in the Department of Economics who have completed at least one Co-op term.

Approval of the recipient(s) will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Department of Economics.

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more awards are given to entering or continuing undergraduate students in the Department of Economics with demonstrated financial need.

Approval of the recipients is made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Department of Economics.

First disbursement September 2022.

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships of not less than $1,000 are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate 4th year students in the Department of Economics or the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business who intend to pursue a career as a Chartered Accountant. Scholarships may be awarded to graduating students. Approval of the recipients will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Department of Economics or the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business.

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

Two or more awards of equal value are to be given to third or fourth year undergraduate students of different genders with a declared Major or Honours program in the Department of Economics.  Each recipient is to be BC born, be a graduate of a BC public high school and have demonstrated financial need.

If there are no eligible recipients, then the awards are to be given to entering first or second year students from outside the lower mainland and the greater Victoria area who were BC born, graduated from a BC public high school and have demonstrated financial need.