At least three awards, each in the amount of $3000, will be awarded annually to the women graduate students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the university or general community while maintaining exemplary academic records.
Eligibility
Women registered in Master's or PhD programs at any Member Institution of Universities Canada within a designated region are eligible to be nominated. Regions and number of awards are defined as follows, and eligibility shall rotate among them:
Western Provinces (2017) - 4 awards
Atlantic Provinces (2018) - 3 awards
Ontario (2019) - 5 awards
Quebec (2020) - 4 awards
Criteria
1. Outstanding academic performance.
2. Evidence of leadership, including but not limited to such things as:
executive positions in student organizations
participation on committees (student committees and university committees)
organization of special events, conferences, etc.
involvement in advocacy groups
involvement in volunteer organizations, within the campus setting and/or in the general community.
Procedures
Each university in the designated region may nominate, through the Dean of Graduate Studies or her/his delegate, one person for the award. The Dean shall also be responsible for the appointment of a nominating committee for the award and for providing the Selection Committee with all necessary documentation in support of the nomination, including:
biographical data*
curriculum vitae
academic records
three letters of reference
The deadline for submission of nominations: January 20, 2017.
The Selection Committee shall be the elected members of the Executive Committee (or its delegates), excluding those from the region from which the award recipients will be selected.
Nominations for the 2017 competition (Western Provinces) must be sent via electronic mail to:
SWAAC Secretary General Dr. Angela Hildyard University of Toronto angela.hildyard@utoronto.ca
If you have any questions about the award or require further information please contact Rosalyn Figov, SWAAC Registrar and Treasurer at rosalyn.figov@utoronto.ca*biographical information usually includes information about former and current studies, areas of interest, research, publications, other awards, interests outside the university, and community or volunteer work. It's usually in a narrative form, about 1-2 pages in length, and is an opportunity for the nominee to tell the adjudication committee some things about herself, and to explain at greater length her background/interests/passions/ambitions/volunteer work.
