Deadline: 10-May-23
The Fraser Basin Council is now accepting applications for its Elizabeth Henry Scholarship for Communities and Environmental Health to support graduate students working on research projects in partnership with one or more Indigenous and/or non-Indigenous British Columbia communities that are addressing air quality, environmental health issues and/or promoting environmental sustainability through cooperative initiatives.
The Elizabeth Henry Scholarship has received contributions from the Fraser Basin Council, British Columbia Clean Air Research (BC CLEAR) Fund and from the many friends, family members and colleagues who wished to remember Elizabeth and her work.
The Vancouver Foundation administers the scholarship fund, and the Elizabeth Henry Scholarship Committee evaluates applications and awards the scholarship.
The Elizabeth Henry Scholarship is a yearly award to a graduate student or students whose proposed research is based in British Columbia. In 2023, the amount of the award has been increased to $4000.
Benefits
- They are able to commit to awarding a $4,000 scholarship in 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- These are requirements for the Award:
- The applicant must be a full-time graduate student for at least one semester before being awarded the scholarship
- The student’s proposed research project must focus on working in partnership with one or more Indigenous and/or non-Indigenous British Columbia communities that are addressing air quality, environmental health issues and/or promoting environmental sustainability through cooperative initiatives
- The project must have well-defined objectives and research methodologies as well as tangible project outcomes that provide direct and ethically sound benefits to the community
- Preference will be given to significant and innovative projects
- Preference will be given to projects that directly engage the community, and where strong community support and buy-in are demonstrated.
Evaluation Criteria
- The Elizabeth Henry Scholarship Committee evaluates each application based on the following:
- the applicant’s satisfaction of eligibility requirements
- the applicant’s academic performance
- direct benefits to the community of the proposed research project
- alignment of the project with the scholarship values: high ethical standards, integrity and promoting dialogue and respectful collaboration among diverse stakeholders
- preference will be given to significant and innovative projects
- preference will be given to projects that directly engage the community and where strong community support and buy-in are demonstrated
- The decision of the committee will be final. The Elizabeth Henry Scholarship Committee thanks all applicants for their interest in the scholarship.
For more information, visit Fraser Basin Council.
