Imre S. and Irena Otvos Graduate Scholarship in Forestry

Outstanding graduate students in the UBC Vancouver Faculty of Forestry who are researching entomology, pathology, or forest health may be considered for this scholarship.

The award amount varies. Scholarships are funded through an endowment established by Imre S. (B.S.F. 1961, M.Sc., Ph.D.) and Irena Otvos (B.A., M.S.), along with matching funds from the Faculty of Forestry.

Recipients are recommended by the Faculty of Forestry in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. There is no separate student application.

Imre graduated with the last class from the Sopron Division of the Faculty of Forestry in 1961 and received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. from UC Berkeley before working for the Canadian Forest Service and Natural Resources Canada. Irena studied in England, France, Spain, and at UC Berkeley. The scholarship was established in recognition of the support Imre and Irena received while pursuing their degrees.