Award Value: $2,000
Objective: These awards are made to individuals who have completed PhD dissertations representing original work that makes an unusually significant contribution to the discipline. Graduate programs may submit up to two nominations: one in Biological and Life Sciences and one in Humanities. To be eligible, the nominee must have completed her or his doctoral degree requirements in the period of July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013, inclusive. UBC will forward up to one nominee in each category to the international competition (open to all institutions who are members of the Council of Graduate Schools in the US and Canada).
Deadline: Departmental Deadline TBD; Faculty of Graduate Studies deadline is 4:00 p.m. 19 July, 2013
Application Notes: Please see the CGS website for more detail and application instructions.