Through a gift from the Wildlife Society - Manitoba Chapter Inc., and a contribution from the Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative, an endowment fund has been established at the University of Manitoba in memory of Richard C. Goulden. This fund honours his lifelong commitment to the wildlife and other natural resources of the Province of Manitoba. The fund will support an annual award which will recognize graduate students whose research contributes to the overall knowledge of wildlife and/or their habitats in Manitoba.
Each year, the available annual income will be used to offer one or more scholarships to graduate students who:
(1) are enrolled full-time in both Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 terms in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the University of Manitoba in a Masters or Ph.D. program;
(2) have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 based on the last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study;
(3) are members of The Wildlife Society - Manitoba Chapter Inc. at the time of receipt;
(4) are conducting research or have proposed to conduct research on wildlife and/or their habitats in Manitoba;
(5) are deemed by the selection committee to have submitted the top research proposal among the award applicants.
The recipient's name will be announced at The Wildlife Society - Manitoba Chapter Inc. Annual General Meeting in March 2027. The recipient will be expected to make a presentation on his/her research at The Wildlife Society - Manitoba Chapter Inc. event in the year following receipt of the scholarship.
The selection committee will determine the number and value of scholarships each year. Any unspent revenue from the fund will be re-capitalized.
The Dean of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (or designate) will name the selection committee for this award, which will include a member of The Wildlife Society - Manitoba Chapter Inc.
