The Jennifer Robinson Memorial Scholarship
Direct application
Up to $5,000
1 winner
Eligibility
Field of study
Biology Life Sciences
Level of study
Graduate
About this scholarship
Open to graduate students enrolled at a Canadian university who are studying Northern biology, defined as locations north of the southern limit of the discontinuous permafrost zone.
One award of up to $5,000 is available through the Arctic Institute of North America. The committee looks for scholarship qualities associated with Jennifer Robinson's work at Kluane Lake Research Station, northern relevance, and commitment to field-oriented research.
Apply by email to aina.scholarships@ucalgary.ca with a cover letter, 2 to 3 page research description, three reference letters, CV, official transcripts, and a list of current research funding.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Cover letter including a contact email
- Research description (2 to 3 pages)
- Three reference letters
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Official transcripts
- List of current research funding sources and amounts
- Cover letter (must include a contact email)
- Three reference letters
- Complete curriculum vitae (CV)
- Official transcripts (student-issued/unofficial versions acceptable)
- List of current research funding sources and amounts (scholarships, grants, bursaries)
- Eligibility: graduate student at a Canadian university studying Northern biology (north of the discontinuous permafrost zone)
- Submissions sent as individual email attachments (not zipped)
- Northern biology is defined as locations north of the southern limit of the discontinuous permafrost zone.
- Research description must address the hypothesis, relevance, title and purpose, study area and type, methodology, evaluation plan, and collaborative relationships or work.
- Submissions must be individual email attachments, not zipped.
- Selection considers northern relevance, field-oriented research commitment, and qualities associated with Jennifer Robinson's work at Kluane Lake Research Station.