Borden Ladner Gervais Professional Excellence Award
Two awards of equal value are awarded to undergraduate students in the Faculty of Law who:
• are entering second year have completed first year and,
• are members of underrepresented communities, including individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQ2S+, persons with a disability, neurodivergent or first generation to have obtained post-secondary education,
• demonstrates financial need, and
• have a commitment to professional or service excellence by consistently expanding their knowledge of the law, demonstrating the highest standards of integrity, offering innovative ideas, taking a collaborative approach and contributing to the community.
Approval of the recipients will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Faculty of Law.
Amount
Varies | Number of awards: 2
Application deadline
No application required
Eligibility
In-Course scholarships, awards, medals and prizes are offered to undergraduate students who have completed a minimum of 12.0 units for credit, of which 10.5 units are graded using the standard nine point scale, in two of the three terms of study in the previous academic year (May to April). In-course scholarships, awards and prizes are awarded in the subsequent winter session (September to April).
How to apply
No application requiredHow to accept
To accept your scholarship offer:
- Have a NetLink ID
- Go to www.uvic.ca and sign into your UVic Online tools account using your NetLink ID
- Select "Student Services" on the top menu
- Select "Awards and financial aid" under "Finances"
- Select "View My Student Aid"
- Enter the Aid Year and Aid Period
- Select "Accept" on the scholarship(s) you have been offered