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Awards
- There are no awards for Geography
Bursaries
- Students may be considered for the following bursaries by completing the general bursary application. Only one application is necessary to be considered for all bursaries.
The Canadian Hydrographic Association Co-op Bursary
Value: $500 maximum | Number: 1
A bursary of up to $500 is awarded to a co-op student in the Department of Geography. Preference will be given to a student studying the area of natural resources.
Scholarships, Medals and Prizes
Entrance
- Requires Entrance Scholarship Application
There are no Entrance Scholarships specific to Geography
In-Course
- Requires In Course Scholarship Application
There are no In Course Scholarships that require application specific to Geography
- In-Course Scholarship - No Application Required
Applications from students are NOT required for scholarships listed in this section.
Unless otherwise, recipients are selected by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendations of the Department of Geography.
These scholarships are governed by the general regulations for scholarships, medals and prizes.
Scholarships marked with an asterisk (*) are administered by the University of Victoria Foundation.
CEI SCHOLARSHIP IN URBAN PLANNING
One or more scholarships totalling $1,000 are awarded to 4th year students in the Department of Geography whose focus of study is urban planning.
* THE CHAPMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Two scholarships of $650 each will be awarded annually, one to a student who has completed third year Biology, on the Ecology Program, and one to a student who has completed third year Geography, on the Resources and Physical Program. A book on ecology and conservation, selected by the appropriate department, will be part of the award. These scholarships are given in memory of John Chapman and his daughter Barbara who were well known conservationists.
CITY OF VICTORIA BOOK PRIZE
A book prize is awarded by the City of Victoria to a student majoring in Geography who achieves the highest overall standing in any of the third-year urban geography courses.
* HELEN JESSOP FORD SCHOLARSHIP
A scholarship is awarded to a student continuing in the Department of History or the Department of Geography.
* THE CHARLES HOWATSON SCHOLARSHIP
An award of $600 is made annually to an outstanding third year student enrolled in a Geography Major or Honours program.
* THE HOY SUN BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
A scholarship of $350 or more may be awarded to a full time graduate student who is enrolled in a Master's or Ph.D. degree program in the Department of Geography, and whose research work is related to China or Overseas Chinese. The amount of the scholarship is to be determined by the Department of Geography in consultation with the student's supervisor and will be based on the student's academic standing. Selection will be made by the Faculty of Graduate Studies Awards Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Geography. If no graduate students are eligible for the scholarship, an award of $100 may be made to an undergraduate student in the Department of Geography on the basis of high standing in Geography 483.
* ROSS GEOGRAPHY SCHOLARSHIP
A number of scholarships will be awarded annually to students in the Major or Honours programs in Geography. The
scholarships, which are equal to the full domestic tuition fees of the recipients, will be awarded on the basis of sessional
grade point average to students with third or fourth year standing.
SEASPAN INTERNATIONAL LTD. SCHOLARSHIP
A scholarship of $500 is awarded annually to the student leading courses numbered 200 in any two of the following departments: Biology,
Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics, Physics. The winner must continue his academic work at an approved university.
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