Fraser Basin Council Elizabeth Henry Scholarship for Communities and Environmental Health 2024

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

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineMay 10, 2024
• Value$4,000
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorFraser River
• Eligible CountryCanada

Benefits

A scholarship of $4,000 is offered in 2024, with the possibility of a second, smaller scholarship as funds allow.

Requirements

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 Dates and Process

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

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly 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).