Awards and financial aid

These awards are designated for Environmental Studies Students. For other awards please see the Student Awards and Financial Aid Services website.

Maureen Wayne Memorial Bursary

One or more bursaries are awarded to undergraduate students in the School of Environmental Studies who are in a major or honours program. Preference will be given to students working on, or with an interest in, wetlands, estuaries and coastal areas, and in the restoration of ecosystems at the university of Victoria.

Maureen Wayne graduated from UVic in 1974. She was author and co-author of at least 12 scientific papers, an avid naturalist and a natural educator. Her passion was for flora and fauna of the west coast of British Columbia which developed from her work as an inventory biologist, estuary mapper and habitat rehabilitator. She was a life-time learner who enjoyed her work contacts with fisheries, wildlife and habitat biologists and university scientists.

The Stephen Canning Memorial Scholarship

One or more scholarships are awarded to students who have achieved academic excellence and are entering 3rd or 4th year of a declared major in Environmental Studies or Writing or to students in the Restoration of Natural Systems Diploma program. A letter of application must be submitted to the School of Environmental Studies by April 30th illustrating a record of service and commitment to nature as well as a passion for communicating these interests and values.

The Vicky Husband Scholarship

A scholarship of $1,000 is awarded to a student in the major/minor program in the School of Environmental Studies in the Fall 2004 and who has a record of outstanding contributions to the volunteer sector of environmental work. A letter of recommendation must be submitted by an organization providing evidence that the applicant has demonstrated exceptional contributions to environmental work as a volunteer.

Derrick & Gwen Mallard Scholarship in Environmental Protection

A scholarship of $1,000 is awarded to a student in the major/minor program in Environmental Studies with a record of contribution to the protection of the environment.

For the two preceding scholarships:
Please submit a letter, unofficial transcript, résumé and application describing your suitability for the award to:

School of Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Math Building, B-Wing, B243.

If you have any questions, please contact the School of Environmental Studies (250-721-7354).

The Tom Perry Award for Social Responsibility

An award of $1225 is awarded annually to a student who has made an exceptional contribution to environmental or humanitarian causes in association with recognized charitable organizations. Applicants must be enrolled in at least nine units of study at the University of Victoria during the year in which they apply, and must have achieved at least a B+ average in that year. Applicants must also show evidence of financial need. The recipient must register in a post-secondary institution in the following year.

Students should submit a letter of application in which they describe their contributions to such organizations; provide a summary of their anticipated educational and living expenses for the forthcoming academic year; and indicate who will be furnishing letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation must be submitted by environmental or humanitarian organizations with designated charity status, and provide evidence that the applicant has demonstrated an exceptionally active involvement in the organization. Further details are available at the office of Student Awards and Financial Aid.

Applications and letters of recommendation must be submitted to Student Awards and Financial Aid by April 30. Selection will be made by a committee composed of a representative of the Environmental Studies Program, a representative from the University Chaplain's Office and a person designated by the Chair of the Senate Committee on Awards in consultation with Ms. Judith White or her estate.

Lorene Kennedy Bursaries for Declared Major ES Students

Eligibility:
Students do NOT require student loans to be eligible.
Students MUST have a declared Major in Environmental Studies. This includes RNS Diploma and ES Graduate Students

The School of Environmental Studies awarded the first round of the Lorene Kennedy Bursaries for undergraduates with a declared major in Environmental Studies in Spring 2005.

Dr. Lorene Kennedy was fully committed to students and deeply concerned about the environment. Although she passed away in August 2002, at the age of 82, her love of the natural world lives on through a $2.5 million gift to the students of the School of Environmental Studies students in the form of bursaries.

Dr. Kennedy was a modest, quiet person who was driven to succeed despite the many barriers she faced, and who felt strongly that all interested students should have the opportunity to obtain an education. She was concerned about all of the things that biologists worry about: loss of habitat, loss of diversity. She saw the School of Environmental Studies as providing an education that combined scientific understanding of biology and ecology with an awareness of the importance of conservation. She was also deeply inspired by the work of Dr. Nancy Turner, one of the world’s leading ethnobotanists and a professor in the School.

Lorene Kennedy Undergraduate Bursary application.