Weston Family Awards in Northern Research - Doctoral Level
Since 2007, the Weston Family Foundation, through its Weston Family Awards in Northern Research program, has provided unparalleled support to early-career scientists undertaking research in Canada’s North.
Their research spans a broad spectrum of fields and disciplines in the natural sciences and is addressing key knowledge gaps in our understanding of northern biodiversity. Since the awards program’s inception, nearly 300 early-career scientists have been supported resulting in a community of Weston Family Northern Scientists at the forefront of northern scholarship, all of whom share a passion for Arctic and Northern research and all of whom are helping to create a better future for Canada and for the world.
The awards are some of the largest in the country for students pursuing a master’s degree, doctoral degree or postdoctoral fellowship. The awards program supports an “Extended Stay” program that enables master’s and doctoral level students to apply for additional funding to engage with northerners (including Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and community members), disseminate the results of their field research and maximize the impact of their work. The awards program also supports “Travel Allowances” for postdoctoral fellows that allow them to perform research in the North and attend conferences.
Eligibility
The Weston Family Foundation will aim to support up to ten (10) awards for students at the doctoral level. Each award is valued at $120,000 over two (2) years.
Applicants to the doctoral level of the awards program must:
• Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada as of the application deadline;
• Be enrolled in a doctoral program (leading to a thesis) in the natural sciences pursuing northern research at an accredited Canadian university as of the application deadline;
• Have received approval for their research proposal, including any required ethical reviews and/or research licenses, by the time they start their award.
Full program information: https://westonfoundation.ca/weston-family-awards-in-northern-research-and-weston-family-boreal-research-fellowships/
Application Information
Applicants can prepare and submit an application through an online portal accessible at: https://portal.scholarshippartners.ca/welcome/WestonFamilyAwards/
Applicants must create an account on the online portal. The account will allow them to upload and save information as well as track the progress of their application.
Applicants should be aware that there are four parts to the application for the doctoral level awards, as indicated below. All four parts must be received before January 16, 2025. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application and all the supporting documents outlined below are submitted by this deadline. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.
Applicants should also be aware that applications will be reviewed by a multi-disciplinary committee and, as such, it is to their advantage to keep technical terminology to a minimum.
Applicants will be notified by email once their application has been received.
Please visit the website and view the Application guidelines for the Doctoral level awards:
https://www.univcan.ca/programs-and-scholarships/weston-family-awards-in-northern-research
Submit Application To
Applicants can prepare and submit an application through an online portal accessible at: https://portal.scholarshippartners.ca/welcome/WestonFamilyAwards/
Website
https://www.univcan.ca/programs-and-scholarships/weston-family-awards-in-northern-research/