Nicole Laviolette Friends of Lambda Prize

Award created thanks to the generosity of the Lambda Foundation

Award Overview

Value of the award:
$1,500
Number of awards:
1
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Graduate or postdoctoral, or teaching staff
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
March 2
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

To encourage excellence in research on issues affecting two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex and asexual (2SLGBTQIA+) people, specifically on laws, and public- and private-sector policies affecting their human rights, as well as on matters pertaining more generally to their communities, values, achievements, arts and sports. 

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a graduate student, postdoctoral fellow, early career instructor or professor at the University of Ottawa
  2. be conducting research or be involved in a project (thesis, publication, major paper, etc.) on 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
  3. have contributed to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community through their personal activities
  4. be in good academic standing (in the case of student applicants)
The prize is awarded without distinction of sexual orientation, gender identity, age, sex, disability, or linguistic, racial, ethnic, religious or cultural background. The recipient should be prepared to attend a Lambda Foundation reception or meeting.

How to Apply

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

  1. a proposal outlining the applicant’s research or project
  2. a letter of recommendation from the dean of the faculty or the chair of the department under whose authority the research will be conducted
  3. a copy of the applicant’s curriculum vitae detailing their personal contribution to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community
In the case of postdoctoral fellows, early career instructors or professors at the University of Ottawa, applications must be made directly to the Financial Aid and Awards Service at loansandawards@uOttawa.ca.

About this Award

This prize is named in honour of Professor Nicole LaViolette of the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law. Nicole LaViolette is a recipient of the Lambda Foundation Prize (1999). She exemplifies leadership and achievement both in terms of her scholarly work on 2SLGBTQIA+ legal issues and her personal commitment to human rights. She is recognized nationally and internationally as a leading scholar and expert on refugee and immigration issues relating to sexual orientation and gender, and a community builder in relation to the resettlement of 2SLGBTQIA+ refugees to Canada. This prize also acknowledges the many Friends of the Lambda Foundation through whose generosity this award was established in 1995, and who continue to support it.