Student Research Scholarships & Awards

1. Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR)
2. The BC Student-Led Research Program
3. The VIU Student Travel and Conference (STAC) Fund
4. NSERC (Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council)
5. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) SSHRC-related fields
6. Jessica Wilde Fund for Conference Participation
7. Warsh Law Corp Undergraduate Research Award
8. Other Information about Financial Aid & Awards

Tips for Successfully Applying for Awards & Scholarships

1. Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR)

Canada Graduate Scholarships Master's Awards

Health Professional Undergraduate Student Research Awards(HPSRA)

2. The BC Student-Led Research Program

The BC Student-Led Research Program initiative connects the B.C. Government with university students and their professors to conduct research that addresses public policy issues. It provides students with unique opportunities to apply their research skills to challenges faced by government and encourages them to think of the public service as a place of employment.

3. The VIU Student Travel and Conference (STAC) Fund

The VIU Student Travel and Conference Fund is intended to support student participation at conferences, workshops and colloquia.

4. NSERC (Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council)

Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)

Postgraduate Scholarship (PGS)

• 2007 NSERC PowerPoint Presentation
• Example PGS Form 200 - 2007
  

5. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) SSHRC-related fields

• SSHRC does not give VIU an "allocation" of Canada Graduate Scholarships, hence any VIU Student going on to graduate school need to apply directly to SSHRC. Visit the website for instructions:
• SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarships- Master's Program Presentation-September 2007
  

6. Jessica Wilde Fund for Conference Participation.

This is a fund administered by the VIU Student Union. The purpose is to fund VIU Students to present at conferences. Check the Student Union website for more information.

7. Warsh Law Corp Undergraduate Research Award

The Warsh Law Corp. Undergraduate Research Award recognizes outstanding research in any of the following: independent research supervised by a faculty member; an independent project undertaken for credit, e.g. under the 491 code; research undertaken as a Work-Opportunities student; financially supported or pro bono research as part of a faculty member’s project, or any other similar project. The Award is targeted to a student who intends to pursue post-graduate studies, and who will be entering her/his last two semesters of their programme in Fall 2008.

8. Other Information about Financial Aid & Awards

See VIU's financial aid web site for other types of Funding

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