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Volume 13, Number 32
Volume 13, Number 32
News from the Associate Chair Graduate Studies
FGSR Travel Grants
FGSR has research travel grants worth up to $600 and $800 for M.Sc. and Ph.D. students, respectively. Supports travel to a research conference, symposium, library, archive, etc. and is available only once during a student’s program. M.Sc. students must have completed preliminary coursework; Ph.D. students must have either completed their candidacy or completed preliminary coursework and be well into the research part of the program. Please visit:
IDRC Doctoral Research Award
Value: Up to $20,000 for 1 year, with possible 1 year renewal
Awarded for field research expenses to a Ph.D. student with background in Environment and Natural Resource Management. Must hold Canadian citizenship or permanent residency status. Must have completed course work and passed candidacy by the time of award tenure. Awards are intended to promote the growth of Canadian capacity in research on sustainable and equitable development from an international perspective. (Normally research conducted in Latin America, Africa, Middle East or Asia.) IDRC’s research activities focus on three program areas: 1) Social and Economic Equity, 2) Environment and Natural Resource Management, and 3) Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Development. Applications available on website:
Deadline: November 1, 2006
Northern Scientific Training Program
Canadian Circumpolar Institute covers transportation, freight costs, living expenses for time in field; for graduate students involved in research north of the southern limit of the discontinuous permafrost zone. $10,000 Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident 1 year. NSTP forms are available online at:
Special Opportunity Grant for Women in Doctoral Studies
Value: Up to $3,000 for maximum of 3 years
Available to female doctoral students. To qualify, students must apply and qualify for full-time Canada Student Loan assistance for the current academic year to establish need. Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. This special grant is intended to help increase the participation of women in certain fields of study at the doctoral level. Please visit:
IRDC Funding & Awards
The International Development Research Centre (IRDC) offers several award opportunities for graduate students. For ongoing/current competitions, visit http://www.idrc.ca/awards/ev-54473-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
The International Development Research Centre (IRDC) offers several award opportunities for graduate students. For ongoing/current competitions, visit http://www.idrc.ca/awards/ev-54473-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
Award Listings
CFUW Dr. Margaret McWilliams Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, 2007 - 2008 Value: $12,000
Elder, Dr. Marion, Grant Fellowship, 2007 - 2008. Value: $10,000
Memorial/Professional Fellowship, 2007 - 2008, Value: $10,000
Wilson, Alice E., Award, 2007 - 2008 Value: $10,000
Edward D. and Sally M. Futch Graduate Fellowship - Value: 10,000 For personal or research support; to assist in the development of talented young professionals who are dedicated to furthering the conservation of wetlands and wetland wildlife, and; to advance scientific understanding of the biology of waterfowl and wetlands in North America.