Funding Road Map

Name of Funding Organization:
The Arctic Institute of North America

Name of Grant/Scholarship/Program (if applicable):
The Jennifer Robinson Memorial Scholarship

Type of Funding:
Scholarship

Description:
This is a scholarship for a graduate student in northern biology. It is valued at $5000.

Eligibility:
You must be enrolled in a graduate program related to northern biology. The selection committee looks for northern relevance and an emphasis on field-oriented research.

Specific focus on global health research?
The focus is northern biology, but can certainly include Indigenous health research.

Application Process:
(Please see the AINA website for complete application and eligibility details.)
You are asked to submit an application package to the AINA to the address below, which should include:

• a description (2-3 pages) of your research, including hypothesis, relevance, area and type of study, methodology and plan for evaluation of findings
• letters of reference from three professors
• your CV and transcripts
• a list of research funding you’re currently receiving

Please send the package to the address listed below.

Deadline:
January 10th, but please check with the AINA website to make sure that this hasn’t changed in future years.

Contact Information:
Website: www.arctic.ucalgary.ca

Postal Address:
Dr. Benoît Beauchamp
Arctic Institute of North America
The University of Calgary
2500 University Drive N.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2N 1N4

Telephone: (403) 220-7515
Fax: (403) 282-4609
Email: bbeaucha@ucalgary.ca

Links to Valuable Websites and Documents:
The Jennifer Robinson Memorial Scholarship information page: www.arctic.ucalgary.ca/index.php?page=jennifer