Call for Applications: Sumaila-Volvo Graduate Prize In Environmental Sustainability – Deadline: July 18, 2022

Sumaila-Volvo Graduate Prize In Environmental Sustainability

A $3,850 prize has been made available through an endowment established by UBC faculty member Dr. Rashid Sumaila upon being named the 2017 Volvo Environment Prize laureate for a Master’s or Ph.D. student whose peer-reviewed publications to date are expected to have the most significant impact on the field of environmental sustainability.

Eligibility criteria:

  • Nominees must have been registered in a UBC-Vancouver Master’s or PhD program in the 2021W session
  • Preference is given to students supervised by faculty members who are affiliated with the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries; the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES); or the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs. Students who are not supervised by faculty members affiliated with these units will be considered only if there is no nomination received from these units.

Application deadline to admissions@mech.ubc.ca: 8:00 AM on Monday, July 18, 2022

For application components and procedures, please see: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/sumaila-volvo-graduate-prize-environmental-sustainability

Please reach out to admissions@mech.ubc.ca should you have questions.