The Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources offers an annually funded 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 $1,000 will be offered to a graduate student who:
(1) 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;
(2) has achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 (or equivalent) based on the last 60 credit hours of study;
(3) 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).
Nominations will be invited from faculty and students of the University of Manitoba and members of the community.
Nominations must be accompanied by:
a) a cover letter which identifies the award for which they wish to nominate the candidate and provides a description and explanation of the initiative, the candidate’s specific roles and responsibilities, and the resulting outcomes with reference to the selection criterion (maximum 500 words);
b) the candidate’s resume or curriculum vitae;
c) two letters of recommendation (maximum 500 words each); one from a faculty member and one from a representative of the broader community most impacted by the initiative. The letters should describe how the candidate has met the requirements set out in criterion (3) above.
