Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada
(SWAAC) offers Graduate Student Award of Merit for women registered in Master’s or PhD programs at the University of
British Columbia for the academic year of 2013. The SWAAC Graduate Student
Award of Merit is open to international students, Canadian students and
permanent residents . At least three awards, each in the amount of $2,500
awarded to the continuing students. To avail this opportunity submit your
application by December 21, 2012.
(SWAAC) offers Graduate Student Award of Merit for women registered in Master’s or PhD programs at the University of
British Columbia for the academic year of 2013. The SWAAC Graduate Student
Award of Merit is open to international students, Canadian students and
permanent residents . At least three awards, each in the amount of $2,500
awarded to the continuing students. To avail this opportunity submit your
application by December 21, 2012.
Study Subject(s): Various courses offered by the university.
Course Level: This scholarship is available for pursuing masters
& doctoral degree level.
Scholarship Provider: SWAAC
Scholarship can be taken at: Canada
Course Level: This scholarship is available for pursuing masters
& doctoral degree level.
Scholarship Provider: SWAAC
Scholarship can be taken at: Canada
Eligibility: –Women
registered in Master’s or PhD programs at the University of British Columbia
are eligible to be nominated.
-Citizenship: Canadian permanent
Resident and International
-Degree Level: Masters and Doctoral
-Applicant Status: Continuing Students
registered in Master’s or PhD programs at the University of British Columbia
are eligible to be nominated.
-Citizenship: Canadian permanent
Resident and International
-Degree Level: Masters and Doctoral
-Applicant Status: Continuing Students
Scholarship Open for International Students: It is open to international students, Canadian students and
permanent residents who are registered in Master’s or PhD programs at
the University of British Columbia.
permanent residents who are registered in Master’s or PhD programs at
the University of British Columbia.
Scholarship Description: At least three awards, each in the amount of $2,500, will be awarded
annually to the women graduate students who have demonstrated outstanding
leadership in the university or general community while maintaining exemplary
academic records.The Faculty of Graduate Studies will appoint a Selection
Committee to nominate one eligible person to the national-level competition.
UBC may nominate a student to the national competition every four years.
annually to the women graduate students who have demonstrated outstanding
leadership in the university or general community while maintaining exemplary
academic records.The Faculty of Graduate Studies will appoint a Selection
Committee to nominate one eligible person to the national-level competition.
UBC may nominate a student to the national competition every four years.
Number of awards offered: Three awards Scholarships are offered.
What does it cover? Total offer is of $2,500.
Selection criteria: –Outstanding academic performance.
-Evidence of leadership, including but not limited to such things as:
-executive positions in student organizations
-participation on committees (student committees and university committees)
-organization of special events, conferences, etc.
-involvement in advocacy groups
-involvement in volunteer organizations, within the campus setting and/or in
the general community.
-Evidence of leadership, including but not limited to such things as:
-executive positions in student organizations
-participation on committees (student committees and university committees)
-organization of special events, conferences, etc.
-involvement in advocacy groups
-involvement in volunteer organizations, within the campus setting and/or in
the general community.
How to Apply: Certified true copies of official transcripts are acceptable. Students
may request certified true copies of official transcripts from their UBC
graduate program; graduate programs are to provide certified true copies to
students in a sealed envelope, for the student to submit to the Faculty of
Graduate Studies. Printouts of a student’s UBC academic
history from SISC, either by the student or by the graduate program, are not
acceptable.
may request certified true copies of official transcripts from their UBC
graduate program; graduate programs are to provide certified true copies to
students in a sealed envelope, for the student to submit to the Faculty of
Graduate Studies. Printouts of a student’s UBC academic
history from SISC, either by the student or by the graduate program, are not
acceptable.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Complete application packages must be received by the Faculty of
Graduate Studies by 4:00pm on Friday 21 December 2012.
Graduate Studies by 4:00pm on Friday 21 December 2012.
