Graduate Scholarship in Environmental Law and Sustainability

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Minimum $15,000
Number of awards:
Variable
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Graduate
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
March 1
Renewable:
Yes
At the discretion of the Selection Committee, provided that the recipient still meets the eligibility criteria.

Purpose of this Award

Financially support graduate students at the University of Ottawa who are doing work in the field of environmental law or policy, including sustainability. The Fund seeks to promote research on cutting edge issues related to environmental law, regulation and policy in order to provide essential inputs into national and international policy formation and more effective environmental governance.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, a person with protected/refugee status or an international student
  2. be admitted or registered as a full-time student in a graduate program at the Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa
  3. demonstrate academic excellence
  4. propose a suitable area of study consistent with the Purpose of Fund stated above

How to Apply

Submitted in the Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone, and must include:

  1. the applicant’s Curriculum Vitae on Online Scholarships and Bursaries
  2. two typed letters of support from academic sources
  3. a letter from the applicant addressed to the Selection Committee and detailing the proposed program of study (research paper or thesis)
The applicant will be advised whether their application is approved or refused via Online Scholarships and Bursaries.