Samit & Reshma Sharma Scholarship in Mental Health and Addiction
One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding graduate students whose focus of research builds and supports community-wide knowledge that promotes wellbeing with reference to substance use and mental health. Students may apply by submitting a statement (maximum 250 words) describing how their research builds community knowledge and promotes wellbeing with reference to substance use and mental health to the Director, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research between July 1 and September 15.
Approval of the recipient(s) will be made by the Faculty of Graduate Studies Graduate Awards Committee upon the recommendation of the Director of the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research.
Amount
Varies
Application deadline
September 15th
Eligibility
Normally, the minimum requirement for consideration is an A- average and any additional criteria that has been established by the donor. Awards are assigned based on nominations from eligible academic units. Unless otherwise noted in the award description, you must be a full-time graduate student.
Retaining funding
Ongoing UVic graduate funding requires students to maintain a minimum level of academic standing and some ongoing maintenance.