Scholarship Information
Colleen MacDougall Graduate Student Travel Awards
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Criteria:
Awarded annually to a maximum of three graduate students to support travel for presentation of their scholarly work at a national or international conference. Applicants will be reviewed based on their research contributions and potential, community involvement, and the impact that attending and presenting at the chosen conference will have on the applicant's career and studies. Applicants must demonstrate a strong commitment to their research and to serving their community during their time in the graduate program, while maintaining high academic standing.
Awarded annually to a maximum of three graduate students to support travel for presentation of their scholarly work at a national or international conference. Applicants will be reviewed based on their research contributions and potential, community involvement, and the impact that attending and presenting at the chosen conference will have on the applicant's career and studies. Applicants must demonstrate a strong commitment to their research and to serving their community during their time in the graduate program, while maintaining high academic standing.
Background:
Colleen graduated from the Masters of Science program at UPEI in 2009. She served as President of the Graduate Students' Association (GSA) from 2007-2008, and was always respected by fellow students and faculty for the amount of personal time and energy that she put into all of her endeavours. In addition to her position on the GSA, she also volunteered for several community groups during her time as a graduate student in the Department of Biology. Colleen passionately believed in the value of travel. An integral part of the graduate student experience is to pursue research and present findings to the public, not only locally, but at conferences and meetings around the world. To aid graduate students in achieving this experience, this travel award has been established in memory and honour of Colleen.
Colleen graduated from the Masters of Science program at UPEI in 2009. She served as President of the Graduate Students' Association (GSA) from 2007-2008, and was always respected by fellow students and faculty for the amount of personal time and energy that she put into all of her endeavours. In addition to her position on the GSA, she also volunteered for several community groups during her time as a graduate student in the Department of Biology. Colleen passionately believed in the value of travel. An integral part of the graduate student experience is to pursue research and present findings to the public, not only locally, but at conferences and meetings around the world. To aid graduate students in achieving this experience, this travel award has been established in memory and honour of Colleen.
