Simons Award in Nuclear Disarmament and Global Security
Automatically considered
Eligibility
About this scholarship
For full-time UBC undergraduate students of at least third-year standing, or graduate students, selected to participate in research on nuclear disarmament and global security through the Liu Institute for Global Issues in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs.
Awards of $1,500 for undergraduate students and $2,000 for graduate students are paid upon satisfactory completion of a research paper. Selected students also attend related seminars and workshops.
Selection is based on the potential and originality of the proposed research, research fit and knowledge of nuclear disarmament and/or global security, and records of achievement, with attention to balance of disciplines, gender, and experience levels. Awards are made on the recommendation of the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, and for graduate students in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
The award is funded by an endowment from The Simons Foundation Canada to advance understanding of disarmament and arms control issues among UBC students.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Selection considers the potential and originality of proposed research, research fit and knowledge of nuclear disarmament and/or global security, achievement record, and balance of disciplines, gender, and experience levels.
- Recipients must satisfactorily complete a research paper and attend related seminars and workshops.