The Elizabeth Henry Scholarship for Communities and Environmental Health supports graduate students working on research projects in partnership with British Columbian communities that are addressing environmental health issues and promoting environmental sustainability through cooperative community initiatives. The goal of these projects should be to support indigenous and non-indigenous communities in their efforts to improve air quality, environmental health or environmental sustai
About Fraser River
The Fraser River is at the heart of British Columbia. This is the longest river within BC — stretching nearly 1,400 km from the Rockies to the Salish Sea — and one of the world's great wild salmon rivers. The Fraser Basin is BC's largest, and Canada’s fifth largest, drainage system — 240,000 square km (roughly a quarter of the province). For a sense of the scale, consider that all of Great Britain, or most of California, could fit within it.
First Nations were the first to recognize its special nature and enjoy its bounty. Indigenous people ha... continue reading
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Fraser Basin Council Elizabeth Henry Scholarship for Communities and Environmental Health
- Category
Postgraduate
- SponsorFraser River
- City to study
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- School to study
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- Course to study
Not specified
- Application Deadline
May 10, 2024
Aim and Benefits of Fraser Basin Council Elizabeth Henry Scholarship for Communities and Environmental Health
A scholarship of $4,000 is offered in 2024, with the possibility of a second, smaller scholarship as funds allow.
Requirements for Fraser Basin Council Elizabeth Henry Scholarship for Communities and Environmental Health Qualification
These are requirements for the scholarship:
- 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.
Interview date, Process and Venue for Fraser Basin Council Elizabeth Henry Scholarship for Communities and Environmental Health
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
Application Deadline
May 10, 2024
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Fraser River on www.fraserbasin.bc.ca to apply
Applications are made online. As an applicant, you will be asked to provide basic contact information, information on previous experience and a project description (max 750 words).
You will also be asked to provide digital copies of:
- your undergraduate transcript
- your transcript of graduate courses to date (if applicable), and
- two signed letters of reference on official letterhead evaluating your capabilities and/or the significance and feasibility of your research project. One letter should be from your academic supervisor, while the second may be an academic, employer or community partner reference (both letters sent directly from the references by email).
