DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Deadline: June 30, 2006

Research Fields

• Unrestricted

Categories

• Unrestricted

Citizenship

• Unrestricted

Eligibility

• The University of Manitoba, Dean of Graduate Studies Student Achievement Award recognizes the outstanding academic achievement, strong leadership skills and notable personal service of a student to other students and the community. The number of awards offered annually will be dependent upon the number of nominations received and the quality of the nominees. A maximum of three awards may be offered each year.

• The Dean of Graduate Studies Student Achievement Award will be offered to graduate students who:
  1) have been enrolled in a graduate program at the University of Manitoba for at least one year;
  2) have displayed intellectual and academic attainment of a high standard;
  3) have a minimum GPA of 3.50 in the current graduate program;
  4) have volunteered within and outside their role as a student;
  5) have demonstrated strong leadership abilities;
  6) have shown outstanding performance in teaching.

  A recipient may only hold this award once.

Value

• $1,000 cash prize and a certificate that will be presented at the annual FGS Awards Reception

Currency

• Canadian

Application details

• A nomination form must be submitted along with three letters of support. The nomination form is available through the Faculty of Graduate Studies or online at: http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/media/deanapp.pdf
  One of the letters of support may be from outside of the University of Manitoba. The letters of support should address the nominee's integrity of character, inquisitive nature for learning, commitment to improving the quality of life of others, and their importance as a role model and/or mentor to other students. Nominations will be adjudicated by the Dean and Associate Deans of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.