Graduate Fellowships and Awards 2012-2013

5.2.4

Natural Resource Sciences

E. Melville Duporte Award

Established by an endowment to honour the late E. Melville DuPorte, B.S.A., S.Sc., Ph.D., and D.Sc., long-time Professor of Entomology at Macdonald College and a respected leader and researcher.

Eligibility:

Awarded to a student demonstrating excellence in the first year of graduate studies in Entomology in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences. Awarded based on departmental recommendation to the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee.

Estimated value:

$500.

 

Margaret DuPorte Fellowships

Established by a bequest of the late Margaret DuPorte, B.Sc.(Agr.) 1936.

Eligibility:

Awarded to students in the M.Sc. or Ph.D. programs in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences for graduate studies in Entomology. Awarded based on departmental recommendation to the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee.

Estimated value:

Two awards of $8,000 each.

 

Tomlinson Centennial Fellowship in Forest Ecology

Established in 2006 by Dr. Richard Tomlinson in honour of Macdonald Campus’ hundredth anniversary and the long career in forest research of his brother, Dr. George Tomlinson.

Eligibility:

Awarded to an outstanding graduate student working in the area of forest ecology in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences. Awarded on the basis of academic merit by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies on the recommendation of the Scholarships Committee of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Value:

Varies.