Graduate Fellowships and Awards 2012-2013

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Chemistry

THE ALEX MACINNES FELLOWSHIPS IN GREEN CHEMISTRY

Established in 2010 by Grace MacInnes in memory of her husband, Alex MacInnes, Ph.D. 1941.

Eligibility:

Awarded by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to outstanding graduate students conducting research in the area of Green Chemistry in the Faculty of Science upon recommendation of the Faculty of Science. Preference to international students.

Value:

Varies.

 

Canadian Society for Chemistry - Montreal - 2001 Graduate Award

Established in 2002 by the organizing committee of the CSC-Montreal 2001 conference to recognize excellence and distinguished academic standing by students in the Department of Chemistry.

Eligibility:

Awarded by the Department of Chemistry to one or more outstanding graduate students to support expenses related to the presentation of a paper or papers at a major national or international conference.

Value:

Minimum $1,000.

 

Carl A. Winkler Award in Chemistry

Made possible by the donations of his graduate students, colleagues, friends, and a matching gift by Polysar Limited.

Eligibility:

Given annually to the Ph.D. candidate who, upon graduating, is judged to be of outstanding academic excellence. Awarded by the ­Chemistry Department.

Estimated value:

$1,000.

 

Coll McFee Memorial Scholarship

Established in 1968 from a bequest of the late Miss Julia Beatrice Anderson McFee in honour of her father, Coll McFee, and her brother, Malcolm Charles Coll McFee, B.A. 1905, B.Sc. 1908, M.Sc.

Eligibility:

To a student proceeding to the M.Ed. (Secondary Education) degree in Chemistry or a graduate of the McGill Chemistry Department who is proceeding to a M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree. Awarded by the ­Chemistry Department.

Value:

Varies.

 

David J. Simkin Award in Physical Chemistry

Established in 1998 in honour of D.J. Simkin, physical chemistry professor in the Department of Chemistry from 1969-1997.

Eligibility:

Awarded by the Department of Chemistry to a doctoral student at the beginning of the student's third year of doctoral studies in physical chemistry research on the basis of excellence in graduate course work and research.

Value:

$500.

 

DAVID NOBLE HARPP FELLOWSHIPS IN CHEMISTRY

Established in 2011 by Dr. Julian Adams, B.Sc. 1977, in honour of his professor and mentor, Professor David Noble Harpp.

Eligibility:

Offered to incoming outstanding graduate students in Chemistry in the Faculty of Science. Awarded on the basis of academic merit by the Faculty of Science upon recommendation of the Department of Chemistry.

Value:

Varies.

 

M.A. WHITEHEAD PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY

Established in 2011 by colleagues, friends and former students, in honour of Professor M.A. Whitehead on the occasion of his 75th birthday.

Eligibility:

Awarded by the Department of Chemistry to a Ph.D. candidate in chemical physics, who has demonstrated excellence in research.

Value:

Varies.

 

Pall Dissertation Award

Established in 1997 by Dr. David Pall.

Eligibility:

Awarded by the Department of Chemistry to an outstanding doctoral student who is in the last six months of the Ph.D. program.

Value:

$6,000.

 

Richard T. Mohan Scholarship

Established in 1971 to honour the memory of the late Richard T. Mohan.

Eligibility:

Awarded to a post‑graduate student proceeding to the Ph.D. degree. Awarded by the ­Chemistry Department.

Value:

Varies.

 

Robert Zamboni Prize(s) in Chemistry

Established in honour of Dr. Robert Zamboni (Ph.D. in Chemistry 1979), a distinguished Medicinal chemist at Merck Frosst Centre for Therapeutic Research.

Eligibility:

Awarded by the Department of Chemistry on an annual basis to graduate students who have demonstrated excellence in research for the dissemination of their research.

Value:

Minimum $300.

 

TAK-HANG (BILL) AND CHRISTINA CHAN FELLOWSHIP IN CHEMISTRY

Established in 2007 by colleagues, students, family and friends in honour of Tak-Hang (Bill) Chan, former Chair of the Department of Chemistry, Dean of Science, and Vice-Principal (Academic) to support graduate studies and research in the Department of Chemistry. Awarded by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies upon nomination by the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, to an outstanding graduate student.

Value:

$15,000; non-renewable.

 

T. Sterry Hunt Awards in Chemistry

Eligibility:

Awarded by the ­Chemistry Department for best demonstrating.

Value:

Several $400 awards.

 

Udho, Parsini, Diwan Award in Chemistry

Established in 1994 by Mr. G.C. Kakar, Dr. A. Kakar, and Mr. P. Kakar in memory of family members.

Eligibility:

Awarded by the Department of Chemistry in January each year on the basis of the best research paper published in the calendar year by a graduate student in the Chemistry Department. Recipients must be registered at the time of submission of the research paper for the competition.

Value:

$300.