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Vice-President Academic and Provost

Distinguished Women Scholars Awards

The Distinguished Women Scholars (DWS) Awards and Lecture Series were established by the Vice-President Academic and Provost to highlight and honour outstanding research and creative achievements by female-identifying scholars. The purpose of these awards is to celebrate, recognize and share the impact of outstanding research and creative achievements by women at any stage of their careers.

DWS award winners participate in a public event organized by the nominating unit (such as a lecture or panel discussion) to showcase and share the impact with our broader community.

The lecture series hosts visiting/guest recipients to create an opportunity for our community to be inspired and impacted by the accomplishments of DWS. The series celebrates outstanding and high calibre accomplishments at any career stage (the level of accomplishment commensurate with career stage). It also aims to provide opportunities to engage with and inspire students and collaborators through class participation and group events. 

Lectures are free and open to the public. Please contact academicqac@uvic.ca for more information.

Call for nominations

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Nominate a DWS

The nomination period for the Distinguished Women Scholars awards is now open!

Please send PDF nomination(s) to academicqac@uvic.ca before March 31, 2025.

How to nominate

Up to three nominations will be selected to receive funding based on scholarly excellence. Nomination submissions must include:

  1. A complete curriculum vitae or record of professional achievement and impact for the proposed DWS.
  2. A short proposal (approximately 2 pages) that includes the following:
    • a) brief introduction to the proposed DWS that addresses excellence in scholarly, creative or artistic endeavours;
    • b) a statement of potential impact and relevance of the proposed DWS events; and
    • c) an outline of the nominee’s proposed events during the visit, which may include information about the proposed public lecture by the scholar; the scholar’s participation in the nominator’s own and other academic units during the visit; the presentation as part of a course/seminar; and a tour of your discipline’s physical learning environment.
    • The committee welcomes innovative approaches that speak to the goals of the DWS series. Proposals may be collaborative and draw in multiple areas; consider ways to engage your alumni in the proposed events. Units are encouraged to consider nominating candidates that further UVic’s commitment to decolonization, reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
  3. The proposed DWS’s agreement to be nominated (please attach an email confirming this agreement).
  4. Contact information for the primary host and support staff; the host unit is responsible for all scheduling and logistics (the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Provost will provide a template for posters or other advertising to promote DWS events).
  5. An estimated budget (maximum $6000) including a recommended honorarium of $1500. Budget would normally include travel, accommodation, meals, advertising for the public talk, and an honorarium. Accommodation estimates should factor in government or CAUBO rates.
  6. The Dean’s and/or Chair’s commitment to provide funding to cover expenses if the total approved budget is exceeded.
  7. Other criteria that may be considered include: support by multiple constituencies or academic units; sponsorship by an academic unit that has not hosted a speaker in the series recently, and sponsorship by a unit in which there is an underrepresentation of women.

Please send the above information to the Provost’s Office (academicqac@uvic.ca) via the Department Chair and the Dean.

Scope of activities