Pelletier Shipka Graduate Scholarship in History
Eligibility
- Superior Academic Standing (minimum grade point average equivalent to 3.5 on the University of Alberta grading scale)
- Department of History and Classics
- Nominee must be conducting research in Western Canadian History, with an emphasis on lesser known people, places and events
- Western Canada is understood to include the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Yukon and Northwest Territories as per the 2008 legal boundaries
- Open to Canadian citizens.
- Open to permanent residents.
- Open to foreign nationals holding Canadian study permits.
- Open to applicants in doctoral programs.
- Open to applicants in masters programs.
- Open to applicants in course-based study programs.
- Open to applicants in thesis-based study programs.
How to apply
By nomination only. Students should contact their department for details on their application process. Nominations are submitted to GPS by the Department (or Faculty). The Graduate Scholarship Committee makes the final decision.
Additional Information
Deadlines on this page are approximations. Departments may have their own internal deadlines for adjudicating awards before submitting to GPS. Please contact your department directly about deadlines.
The value and number of awards and scholarships are determined yearly and may increase or decrease. Departments can confirm the current value of open awards and GPS deadlines through GSMS.
Award Details
Donor
Endowed by Janis Pelletier in honour of her parents Gérard Pelletier and Anne Shipka Pelletier so that others may, as they did, take pride in Western Canada, experience the pleasure of reading, and appreciate the value of lifelong learning.
Number of Awards
1
Award Type
Scholarship
Award Category
Department Specific