Scholarships

The Alice Lou-Poy Graduate Scholarship was created by former UVic Chancellor Ronald Lou-Poy in memory of his mother. The scholarship is a gift from the community and the Lou-Poy family.

The Alice Lou-Poy Graduate Scholarship will be awarded to up to two outstanding graduate students conducting research on Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia.

The application period for the 2024/2025 Alice-Lou Poy Graduate Scholarship is now closed. 

See the Alice Lou-Poy Graduate Scholarship description. 

If you experience any difficulties accessing the scholarship documents, please contact us at IALH@uvic.ca.  

Dr. David Chuenyan Lai was Professor Emeritus of Geography and an Adjunct Professor in Pacific and Asian studies at UVic.  He was also an Adjunct Professor in the David Lam Centre for International Communication at Simon Fraser University. He was a well-known promoter of multiculturalism and was a member of British Columbia’s Multicultural Advisory Committee for several years.

The Dr. David Chuenyan Lai Scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding graduate student doing research on aging.

The application period for the 2024/2025 Dr. David Chuenyan Lai Scholarship is now closed.

See the Dr. David Chuenyan Lai Scholarship description.

If you experience any difficulties accessing the scholarship documents, please contact us at IALH@uvic.ca.  

Dr. Elaine Gallagher was the third Director of the Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health (formerly the Centre on Aging). She is a Professor Emeritus in the UVic School of Nursing, and held an adjunct appointment in the Gerontology Program at Simon Fraser University.

During her career, much of Dr. Gallagher’s research focused on understanding the causes of falls among older adults and preventing them. Her research in the area of injury and falls prevention raised awareness of, and interest in, the reduction of morbidity and mortality due to falls at the local, regional, provincial and national levels.

The Elaine Gallagher Award will be provided to up to two outstanding graduate students doing research on aging who will be presenting a paper or poster at a conference on aging.

The application period for the 2024/2025 Elaine Gallagher Award is now closed.

See the Elaine Gallagher Award description.

If you experience any difficulties accessing the scholarship documents, please contact us at IALH@uvic.ca.  

Dr. Neena Chappell is Professor Emeritus at the Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health and the Department of Sociology. For more than 30 years, her research focused on three areas: quality of life for seniors, caregiving, and the health care system and related policy. Throughout her career, Dr. Chappell argued for recognition of the positive aspects of aging as well as problems and challenges associated with growing older. Her research on quality of life for seniors led the way in debunking myths about seniors as frail, lonely individuals and demonstrated that most seniors maintain their independence within active social networks.

The Neena Chappell Scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding graduate student doing research on aging.

The application period for the 2024/2025 Neena Chappell Scholarship is now closed.

See the Neena Chappell Scholarship description.

If you experience any difficulties accessing the scholarship documents, please contact us at IALH@uvic.ca.  

The mandate of the University of Victoria Retirees Association (UVRA) is to further retirees’ social, intellectual, and cultural wellness, and to create opportunities to extend their relationship with the University of Victoria. The UVRA and IALH share several goals including improving the wellness of the older population and supporting research regarding the needs and experiences of older individuals. The UVRA award reflects these joint aims and is intended to provide encouragement to graduate students at a crucial stage in their careers.

The UVic Retirees Association Award will be awarded to up to two outstanding graduate students whose research focuses on individuals 55 years of age and older.

The application period for the 2024/2025 UVic Retirees Association Award is now closed.

See the UVic Retirees Association Award description.

If you experience any difficulties accessing the scholarship documents, please contact us at IALH@uvic.ca.  

The Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Awards (JCURA) program was established in 2009-2010 by the Vice-President Academic and Provost. This UVic award encourages undergraduates to pursue innovative and original research and enhance learning while providing a valuable preparatory experience towards graduate studies or a research related career.

Successful student applicants receive $1,500 credited directly to their UVic student account.

To apply and learn more, visit the UVicLearn website.      

This internship is named in honour of Dr. Valerie Kuehne, previous VP Academic and Provost (2014-2022), to recognize her leadership and commitment to the value of undergraduate research experiences.  This award provides an opportunity for first and second year students to gain research-enriched and applied experiences in their discipline or field of study.

Students will gain experience working within a research environment that is collaborative and collegial with direct support from a faculty mentor.

To apply and learn more, visit the UVicLearn website.