John R. Brown Award
The late Dr. John R. Brown was a professor in the Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Medicine, an associate member of the former Institute of Environmental Studies (now the Centre for Environment) and a principal investigator of many research projects at IES during the 1970s. Under the terms of an endowment generously contributed by Mrs. Helen M. Brown, an annual prize is awarded to a qualified graduate student for the best-applied research project dedicated to the analysis and improvement of occupational and environmental health. The value of the award is approximately $1,100. However, the amount may vary depending on the amount available in a particular year.
Eligibility & Requirements
Eligibility to apply to this award is restricted to full-time graduate students enrolled in the Gage Occupational and Environmental Health Unit (Faculty of Medicine), the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, and the Centre for Environment.
If you are applying as a Centre for Environment graduate student the requirements are as follows:
1. Applicants must be formally enrolled in a Collaborative Program at the Centre for Environment. This means the student has submitted to the Centre the Collaborative Program Confirmation Form (signed by you, your home department and the Centre). If you are uncertain about your enrollment status, please check your ROSI record and/or contact the Centre's Graduate Office.
2. For the Environmental Studies stream, students must have successfully completed ENV 1001H.
3. For collaborative students the Environment and Health stream, students must have either successfully completed ENV 4001H or be currently registered in this course and display excellent participation.
4. Applicants should include a brief covering letter indicating the award you are applying for a copy of the university transcript (ROSI print-out accepted), and a current resume/cv. Your application must include an abstract of your research (5 double-spaced pages maximum).
Deadline for application is FEBRUARY 23, 2012. There are no exceptions to this deadline.
Electronic or hand delivered applications should be submitted directly to the Graduate Student Advisor, Pavel Pripa.
Pavel Pripa
Graduate Student Advisor
Centre for Environment
Earth Sciences Centre
Room 1021- 33 Willcocks. St.
Toronto, ON M5S 3E8
centre.environment@utoronto.ca
Tel: 416-978-3475
Application Deadline: Thursday, February 23, 2012 12:00:00 AM