Scholarship
Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada (SWAAC) Graduate Student Award of Merit
Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada
Award
CAD 4K–4K ≈ €2.7K
Closing date
No closing date
Location
Global
For
Individuals
About this opportunity
The Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada (SWAAC) Graduate Student Award of Merit recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees. At least three awards, each in the amount of $4,000, are awarded annually to women graduate students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the university or general community while maintaining exemplary academic records. The award eligibility rotates among designated regions across Canada, including Western Provinces, Quebec, Atlantic Provinces, and Ontario, with varying numbers of awards available per region. Each university in the designated region may nominate one person through the Dean of Graduate Studies.
3 awards
Who can apply
Applicant Types
individual
Organization Types
academic
Project Locations
🇨🇦 Canada
Region
Canada
Gender
women
Priority Groups
women_in_stem
How to apply
Institutional approval
Stages
- 1 single_stage
Required documents
cv · transcripts · letters_of_recommendation
Review process
Each university nominates one candidate through the Dean of Graduate Studies. The Dean appoints a nominating committee and provides the Selection Committee with all necessary documentation.
Restrictions
- geographic_restrictions