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  1. Awards and Funding
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  • Thesis Completion Awards
  • Governor General's Gold Medal
  • CAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award
  • WAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Master's Thesis and Innovation in Technology Awards

Thesis Completion Awards

These awards are offered in recognition of outstanding theses at the master's and doctoral level. Students must have completed, or are nearing completion of their graduate degree program.

  • Governor General's Gold Medal
  • CAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards
  • WAGS/ProQuest Innovation and Technology Awards
  • WAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Master's Thesis Awards (STEM and Non-STEM)
  • WAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Master's Thesis and/or Final Master's Capstone Project Award in the Creative, Visual and Performing Arts
Additional Information
  • Governor General's Academic Medal
  • CAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards
  • WAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Master's and Innovation and Technology Awards
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