Name	GRADUATE INITIATIVE PRIZE
Research Fields	Environmental Studies, Earth and Resources Studies
Categories	Environmental Studies Natural, Physical or Life Sciences
Citizenship	No citizenship available
Eligibility	The Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources offers an annual prize to recognize a graduate student who has demonstrated a commitment to voluntary service that has developed, built upon and/or contributed to a local, regional, national, or international initiative that serves the greater good. Each year, one prize valued at $1000.00 will be offered to a graduate student who: was enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in any Master’s or doctoral program delivered by a unit in the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources, in the year in which the award was tenable; has achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.00 (or equivalent) over the last 60 credit hours of study; has by his/her significant voluntary service efforts and accomplishments developed, built upon and/or contributed to a local, regional, national, or international initiative that serves the greater good. Such initiatives may target specific populations (e.g. students, youth, the elderly), specific issues (e.g. global warming, poverty, resource exploration, environmental pollution), and/or specific outcomes (e.g. policy development).
Value	$1000
Currency	Canadian
Tenable at	No details on tenability available
Deadlines	No deadlines available
Application Details	Deadline is May 1, 2017. Applications can be obtained from the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources website: http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/environment/awards/grad_initiativeprize.html Completed nominations must be submitted to Ilka Cudmore, Awards Secretary, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources Dean’s office in 440 Wallace Building. Updated: April 25, 2017