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Crohn's and Colitis Canada awards the AbbVie IBD Scholarship to students living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis who are enrolled in a Canadian post-secondary educational institute. Past scholarship recipients represent students who are living well with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis who not only strive to sustain an optimal level of wellness, but also seek to inspire others to do the same. The AbbVie IBD Scholarship Program is a competitive bursary with 15 awards of $5,000 each available annually. This program is made possible by an educational grant provided by AbbVie Canada. Recipients are selected by an independent selection committee of leading gastroenterologists, community partners and patient representatives from across Canada based on letters of recommendation and an essay outlining how students strive to sustain wellness and inspire others.

The Zoetis Award in Pharmacology is awarded to a second-year student in Veterinary Medicine who demonstrates excellence in the study of Pharmacology. This award recognizes outstanding academic performance in pharmacology coursework within the DVM program at the University of Prince Edward Island. The award provides financial recognition for students who have shown exceptional knowledge and skills in understanding how drugs work, their effects on animals, and their therapeutic applications in veterinary medicine.

The Wendell & 'Bailey' MacLean Memorial Award is a veterinary medicine award offered through the University of Prince Edward Island's Atlantic Veterinary College. This award recognizes a student entering their 4th year of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program who demonstrates exceptional qualities in specialized areas of veterinary care. The award specifically honors students who have an expressed interest and proficiency in veterinary cardiology and/or acupuncture, combined with a demonstrated compassion and caring for animals. This memorial award provides $500.00 to support the recipient's final year of veterinary studies.

Awarded to a computer science student who has already completed two work terms in the Co-operative Education Program and intends to return to the UPEI Computer Science program in the next academic year. Successful recipient will demonstrate commitment to the program and have a minimum 75% average in the preceding academic year. Recommended by Computer Science department Chair. This award was established by Wayne Cutcliffe, who has been a part of the fabric of UPEI since 1978, starting as a sessional instructor in Mathematics and educating students at the university for over 32 years. He held numerous positions including Associate Professor, Acting Dean of Science, Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, and Director of Computer Science Co-operative Education. Wayne and his wife Marion have been longstanding donors to a variety of UPEI campaigns and projects, supporting over thirteen initiatives at the university. Wayne established this award to honour the students he has had the privilege of teaching and supervising.

The Wallace G. (Wally) Wood Memorial Award is a scholarship provided by the University of Prince Edward Island to support veterinary medicine students. This award will be given to a fourth year student in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program who has demonstrated aptitude and leadership in the Equine reproduction program. The recipient will be recommended by the AVC Awards Committee representative from the Health Management Department in consultation with related faculty, and the final award recipient will be approved by the AVC Awards Committee. This award recognizes excellence in a specialized area of veterinary medicine and supports students pursuing careers in equine veterinary practice.

The Veterinary Microscopic Anatomy Scholarship is awarded to a first-year student in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Prince Edward Island. This scholarship recognizes academic excellence in microscopic anatomy studies. The recipient is determined by having the highest composite average in two core courses: VBS 111 (Microscopic Anatomy I) and VBS 112 (Microscopic Anatomy II). This award supports students pursuing veterinary medicine education and acknowledges achievement in foundational anatomical sciences.

The Veterinary Macroscopic Anatomy Scholarship is awarded to a first-year student in Veterinary Medicine who has the highest composite average in VBS 101 (Macroscopic Anatomy I) and VBS 102 (Macroscopic Anatomy II). This scholarship recognizes academic excellence in the study of veterinary anatomy during the first year of veterinary medical education. The award is intended to support students pursuing a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree at the University of Prince Edward Island who demonstrate superior performance in the foundational anatomical sciences.

The UPEI Chemistry Department (1978) Award is presented annually to a student completing the second year of the Chemistry program at the University of Prince Edward Island. The award recognizes academic excellence by honoring the student with the highest aggregate in core courses within the Chemistry program. The recipient is selected based on the recommendation of the Department of Chemistry, ensuring that the award goes to the most deserving candidate who has demonstrated outstanding performance in their coursework.

The UPEI Biology Society Award is an annual award offered to a graduating Biology student at the University of Prince Edward Island who has demonstrated exceptional passion and commitment to the UPEI Biology Program. The award recognizes students who have shown outstanding dedication to their studies and the field of biology throughout their academic career. To be considered for this award, students must demonstrate financial need and provide proof of acceptance into a post-graduate program or professional program in the Biology field. The selection is made by a designated committee that evaluates candidates based on their academic performance, commitment to the program, and future educational plans in biology-related fields.

The UPEI Administration & Finance Award in Engineering is awarded to a returning Engineering student who, in the opinion of the Engineering department, best combines academic performance and qualities desirable in a future engineer. This award recognizes excellence in both academic achievement and professional characteristics that align with engineering practice. The award is administered through the University of Prince Edward Island and is presented based on recommendation by the Chair of Engineering.

The University Prize - Third Year Science is awarded to the returning student standing highest in the Faculty of Science after third year at the University of Prince Edward Island. This award recognizes outstanding academic achievement in science programs. The award provides financial support to encourage continued academic excellence in the sciences. The selection is made by the Scholarships and Awards Committee based on academic standing.

The University Prize - Second Year Science is awarded annually to the returning student who achieves the highest academic standing in the Faculty of Science after completing their second year. This prize recognizes outstanding academic achievement and excellence in science studies at the University of Prince Edward Island. The award provides $1,000 to the recipient as recognition of their scholarly accomplishments. Recipients are selected by the university's Scholarships and Awards Committee based on academic performance.

The University Prize - First Year Science is an award presented to the returning student who achieves the highest academic standing in the Faculty of Science after completing their first year at the University of Prince Edward Island. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding academic excellence and achievement in science studies during the first year of undergraduate education. The award is valued at $1,000 and is administered through the university's Scholarships and Awards Committee, which selects the recipient based on academic performance.

The Tse-Hong Loh Memorial Award is presented to students majoring in Physics or Physics with Engineering who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement. This award recognizes the student who achieved the highest overall average in their third year of study. The award was established and is funded by two retired UPEI Physics Department faculty members (Drs Lin). Originally, the award was given to the student with the highest overall average in second year, but it has been updated to recognize third-year achievement. This award honors academic excellence in physics and related fields at the University of Prince Edward Island.

The Tsang Family Scholarship is established at the University of Prince Edward Island to support and encourage students in the Arts and Sciences. As a token of appreciation to the people of his adopted country, and to reciprocate the generosity of the people of PEI, this scholarship was established by Mr. Alfred Tsang, Class of 1960, SDU, to commemorate the arrival of the first four Asian students from Hong Kong in 1956 to attend St. Dunstan's University. The scholarship is awarded to the student who has successfully completed 30 semester-hours of credit in the first year of Arts or Science and has demonstrated academic excellence, exemplary moral character, and extra-curricular leadership who is not already receiving a major donor-funded award. This scholarship recognizes and rewards outstanding first-year students who demonstrate both academic merit and leadership qualities while pursuing studies in the liberal arts and sciences.

Following certain... incidents... with our Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System, Aperture Science recognizes the critical importance of AI safety research. This fellowship supports researchers working on alignment, containment protocols, and preventing AI systems from testing humans involuntarily. Areas of interest include: neural network interpretability, value alignment in autonomous systems, and robust containment for superintelligent AI. We especially welcome proposals that address the "cake problem" — ensuring AI systems deliver on their promises.

Building on decades of gel-based propulsion research, this grant funds applied science projects exploring novel uses for conversion gel, propulsion gel, and repulsion gel technologies. Applications in construction, athletics, transportation, and space exploration are all welcome. Note: All proposals must include a safety assessment. Previous incidents involving unsupervised gel testing in office environments have led to updated protocols. Moon rock exposure monitoring is provided at no additional cost.

In honor of Aperture Science's visionary founder, this award recognizes entrepreneurs who embody Cave Johnson's spirit: bold, uncompromising, and willing to make life take the lemons back. "I'm gonna get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!" — This is the energy we're looking for in applicants. Not literally, of course. The award supports entrepreneurs at any stage who demonstrate exceptional vision and a healthy disregard for the impossible.

Aperture Science is offering funding for researchers pushing the boundaries of interdimensional transport technology. We seek proposals addressing quantum tunneling at macroscopic scales, stable wormhole generation, and momentum conservation in non-Euclidean transit systems. "Now you're thinking with portals!" — This grant supports exactly that kind of thinking. Previous recipients have achieved breakthroughs in spatial displacement, though companion cube preservation rates remain a challenge.