Scholarships and Awards


    Scholarships

    Dissertation Fellowship, 2012-2013
    • Awarded to 20 graduate students at the University of Alberta each year
    • Valued at $22,000 for 12 months
    Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship (Doctoral), 2011-2012
    • Awarded to top ranking graduate students at the University of Alberta
    • Valued at $15,000 for 8 months
     NSERC CGS - D, 2009-2011
    • Awarded to top candidates applying for a graduate PhD NSERC.
    • Valued at $35,000 annually for 2 years.
     President’s Doctoral Prize of Distinction, 2009-2010
    • Awarded to University of Alberta graduate students holding a doctoral NSERC award.
    • Valued at over $10,000 for 1 year.                    
    University of Alberta Walter H. John's Graduate Fellowship, 2006-2007
    • Awarded to University of Alberta graduate students holding a graduate NSERC award.
    • Valued at over $4,700 annually for 2 years.
    Alberta Ingenuity Studentship, 2007-2011
    • Awarded to top students undertaking full-time research training in a natural science or engineering discipline at an Alberta university.
    • Valued at $22,000 plus $1500 research expenses annually for 4 years.
    NSERC CGS – M, 2006
    • Awarded to top candidates applying for a graduate Master’s NSERC.
    • Valued at $17,500 for 1 year. 
    Honorary University of Alberta Master’s Scholarship, 2006
    • Awarded to 15 new master’s students annually at the University of Alberta.
    • Valued at $15,000 plus tuition and fees.



    Awards



    Interdepartmental Science Students’ Society Award for Excellence in Teaching, February 2014
    • Awarded for outstanding teaching of a course in the Faculty of Science (PSYCO 104)
    • Nominated by the students in the course
    Government of Alberta Graduate Citizenship Award, December 2012
    • 1 of 20 awards given out at the University of Alberta
    • Recognizes graduate students who have demonstrated outstanding dedication and leadership to fellow students and to their community
    • $2,000
    Honourable Mention for Best Graduate Student Talk, February 2011
    • Canadian Spring Conference on Behaviour and Brain, Fernie, BC, Canada
    NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award, April-August 2005
    • The only NSERC USRA awarded to a student in biology under the umbrella of psychology at the University of Windsor in 2005.
    • Valued at $4,500
    President’s Roll for duration of undergraduate career, 2002-2006
    • Requires a cumulative average of 11.5 or higher (between an A- and an A)
    Dean’s List for duration of undergraduate career, 2002-2006
    • Requires a cumulative average of 11 or higher (equivalent to an A-)