Weston Family Awards in Northern Research - Masters 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 fifteen (15) awards for students at the master’s level. Each award is valued at $20,000 over one (1) year.
Applicants to the master’s level of the awards program must:
• Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada as of the application deadline;
• Be enrolled in a master’s 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.
Research projects from all natural science subject areas that are relevant to supporting biodiversity will be considered provided they include a field research component conducted within the term of the award in the Canadian North.
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 master’s level awards, as indicated below. All four parts must be received before January 16, 2025, 5:00 p.m. EST. 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.
Please visit the website and view the Application guidlines for the Master's 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/