Name	BERKES GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH
Research Fields	Community-Based Research
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Citizenship	No citizenship available
Eligibility	Professor Fikret Berkes, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Community-Based Resource Management, has established the Berkes Graduate Scholarship in Community-Based Research. This annually funded scholarship will provide support towards degree-related field research and related expenses (including travel, food, housing, and to return research findings to the research host community); an opportunity to train in methods for community-based research, including community-based resource and environmental management, conservation and planning; and an opportunity to engage in outreach training, and to translate results into communication to communities, public audiences, and policy-makers through written, visual, oral and/or multimedia means. Eligibility Criteria: The scholarship will be awarded to applicant who: Are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba, either in a Master’s or a Ph.D. program; Are pursuing studies in community-based research methods, including but not limited to community-based resource and environmental management, conservation, and planning*; Have achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.5 (or equivalent) based on the last 60 credit hours of courses (graduate and undergraduate); Does not already hold a UMGF, SSHRC or other major award greater than $15,000. *Approved research areas are: community-based resource (or environmental) management; community-based planning for green options (e.g. solar energy); community-based conservation; Indigenous-led conservation and/or biocultural restoration; Indigenous reconciliation through conservation partnerships (e.g. environmental guardians); land use, food security and gender in northern Indigenous communities; and Indigenous knowledge and science (e.g. reconciling ways of knowing). Application Details: Please submit the following: A completed application form A copy of the research proposal (maximum of 2 pages); Two current letters of reference are required. One letter must be from the graduate advisor, confirming: that the applicant does not hold a major award, as outlined in criterion four above, and that this scholarship will significantly enhance the applicant's ability to conduct the proposed research. A current academic transcript(s): Web transcripts are accepted only for University of Manitoba programs. Transcripts from external institutions must be official; scanned copies should be included in the application package. A list of all scholarships and awards received since admission to your graduate program, including the name of each award, the period it was held, and the monetary value (start with the most recent).
Value	$12000
Currency	Canadian
Tenable at	University of Manitoba
Deadlines	February 15
Application Details	For Application details please visit Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth and Resources: https://umanitoba.ca/environment-earth-resources/student-experience/funding-and-awards Questions and completed applications must be submitted in PDF format via email to: riddell.advisor@umanitoba.ca Updated: December 20, 2024